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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between My Time (ranked 627 p4p, 798 weight class) and Yoshihiro Asai (ranked 37 p4p, 46 weight class). Asai has chosen Dragon as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, My Time!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshihiro Asai !
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Time throws a quick inside leg kick.
Time throws a body punch but Asai moves out of range.
Time swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A head kick by Asai misses
and Time counters with a left to the body.
Time takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Asai lands with a slapping head kick.
Asai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Time.
Asai cracks a nice hook into Time's ribs.
Asai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Asai throws a low kick but Time moves out of range easily.
Time walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Time tries to clinch up.
Time moves out of range as Asai strikes.
Asai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Times jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Asai throws a leg kick that misses.
Asai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Time.
Asai moves out of range of the strikes.
A leg kick checked by Time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Time fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asai manages to avoid it.
Time avoids the body shot from Asai .
Time closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Time fails to land.
Time lands a body shot.
I was talking to Time's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Asai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Time misses with a body punch.
Time struggles to land a body shot inside as Asai controls his hands.
Asai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Time avoids it.
Asai pushes off an throws an elbow but Time leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Time.
Time lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Time on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Asai working hard to break the clinch.
Asai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Time managing to block the knees to the body from Asai .
Time lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Time.
Asai can't find room to land a body shot as Time controls the action.
Asai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Time's elbow.
Asai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Time fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asai is trying to push Time away but Time has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Asai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Time is defending well for now.
Time has a couple of punches blocked by Asai .
Asai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Time swings wildly with an uppercut but Asai uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Asai .
Time lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Asai pushes Time back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Time lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Time working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Asai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Time lands a shoulder strike.
Time scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Asai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asai lands an uppercut.
Time prevents a body shot from Asai .
Time lands a shoulder strike.
Time lands a shoulder strike.
Time blocks a body shot from Asai .
Asai blocking some punches.
Time struggles to land a body shot inside as Asai controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Time lands a body shot in the clinch.
Time lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Asai blocking some punches.
Time throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Asai s head.
Time tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Asai 's elbow.
Asai lands a body shot in the clinch.
Asai prevents a body shot from Time.
Time misses with a hook from the clinch.
Time avoids a wild elbow strike from Asai .
Asai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like My Time has been cut.
Good body shot from Asai .
Time's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Time scores with a shoulder strike.
Asai tries to land knees in the clinch but Time avoids the damage to the body.
Asai lands a nice elbow.
Time tries to work over Asai 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Asai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Asai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Asai misses the jab.
Asai moves out of range of the body kick from Time.
And Asai responds with a good body kick, but Time manages to step out the way in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Time wants to clinch
and Asai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A good leg kick by Asai .
Asai misses with a hook. Time ducked under it nicely.
Time fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asai manages to avoid it.
Asai was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Asai throws a body kick that misses.
Time throws a hook to the side of Asai 's head but Asai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Asai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Asai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Asai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Time misses with a leg kick
enabling Asai to counter with a crisp jab.
Time takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Time on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Time misses with a body kick.
Asai looks to score with a jab to the body but Time is just out of range.
Asai feints and then cracks Time's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Time down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yoshihiro Asai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on My Time's cut.
That's time! Time's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Asai misses with a straight left.
Asai misses with a low kick.
Asai throws the left hand but Time avoids the punch easily.
Asai scores with a jab.
Time misses the jab.
Asai flicks out a counter leg kick but Time steps away.
Time avoids a kick to the body.
Time motions for Asai to come forward. Time throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Asai catches Time right on the button with a cross.
Time misses with a left hand
and Asai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice straight punches there by Asai . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Asai .
Time checks a leg kick nicely.
Asai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Time connects with a body shot that sends Asai 's belly button to the back.
Asai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Asai just misses with a punch to the body.
Asai has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Time pushes Asai up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Time on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Time scores with a nice short uppercut.
Time is leaning against Asai and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Time misses with a punch on the inside.
Time working aggressively here.
Time working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Asai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Asai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Asai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Time.
Asai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Asai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Time tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
My Time has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Asai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Time tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Asai 's elbow.
Asai lands an uppercut.
Asai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asai scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asai scores with a nice head shot.
Time throws a solid leg kick but Asai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Time.
A nice inside leg kick there by Asai . That's going to slow Time down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asai cracks Time with a right hand to the side of the head.
A head kick from Asai lands but Time takes it in his stride.
Yoshihiro Asai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Time drops his hands momentarily and Asai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jab from Asai .
Time finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Time lands a jab to the nose.
Asai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Time tried to score with a low kick but Asai checks it.
Time rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Asai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Time throws a leg kick which misses Asai 's front leg but catches the back leg as Asai tries to avoid it.
A jab from Asai misses.
Asai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Asai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Asai throws a hook but Time avoids it easily.
Yoshihiro Asai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Time's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Asai connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Time scrambles back to his feet.
Time scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Time takes a swing at Asai 's ribcage but misses.
Time throws a body shot but no joy.
Asai misses with a wild body shot.
Time is looking to land body kicks.
Asai feints and then cracks Time's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Time down.
Asai throws a combination that misses
and Time counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Asai throws a body shot but no joy.
Time throws a leg kick but Asai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Asai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Time moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Asai . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Asai .
Time takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Asai misses with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asai is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Time takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Time is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Time pushes Asai up against the cage in a clinch.
Time lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Time creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Time tries to throw a body punch but Asai avoids it by throwing Time back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Asai .
Time working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Asai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Time's elbow.
Asai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Asai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Time goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asai gets through Time's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Time blocks the elbow strike.
Time lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Asai misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Time has a couple of punches blocked by Asai .
Time blocks a body shot from Asai .
Time lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Asai tries to land knees in the clinch but Time avoids the damage to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshihiro Asai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on My Time's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Time - that will leave a mark!
Time avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Time feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Good leg kick by Asai .
Time swings for the body but Asai moves out of range.
Asai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Time counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Asai ducks under a wild hook from Time.
Asai misses with a looping right.
Asai motions for Time to come forward. Asai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Asai throws a chopping leg kick but Time manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Time walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Asai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Asai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Time throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Asai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Time, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Time has closed the distance and engaged Asai in a clinch.
Time lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Asai or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Time.
Asai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Time lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Time tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Time lands a hook that snaps the head of Asai backwards.
Time stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Asai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Asai lands a damaging elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Asai .
Time tries to throw a body punch but Asai avoids it by throwing Time back against the cage.
Time prevents a body shot from Asai .
Time lands a nice uppercut.
Asai misses with a body punch.
Time scores with a nice hook to the head.
Asai tries to circle away but Time has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Time.
Asai can't find room to land a body shot as Time controls the action.
Time misses with a short punch on the inside.
Asai tries to work over Time's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Time avoiding damage as Asai throws knees to the body.
My Time has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A shot in the inside from Time.
Nice body punch from Time.
Asai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Asai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Time tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Time takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Time doesn't manage to clinch there - Asai circles away.
Time looks to score with a jab to the body but Asai is just out of range.
Asai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Time.
Asai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jab from Asai .
Time on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Time connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Time has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Asai finds it's way round the side to connect with Time's head.
Time tries to clinch there but Asai circles away.
Time gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Time is working Asai over against the cage.
Asai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Asai fails to land.
Time scores with a shoulder strike.
Time blocks the elbow strike.
Time working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Time misses with some punches.
Asai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Time lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Asai backwards.
Time throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Asai s head.
A short right from Time.
Asai scores with a shoulder strike.
Time lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Time.
Asai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Time lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Asai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Asai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Time.
Time digs a right hand into Asai 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Asai 's gas tank.
Asai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asai wants to get back to striking at distance but Time won't allow it.
Asai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Asai tries to throw a body punch but Time avoids it by throwing Asai back against the cage.
Time misses with a hook from the clinch.
Asai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Time has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Time lands a nice shot to the body.
Time misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asai .
Asai blocking some punches.
Time tries to work over Asai 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Asai working aggressively here.
Time lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Time - that landed with a thud.
A shot in the inside from Time.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Time.
Time lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Asai backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asai swings wildly with an uppercut but Time uses good head movement to avoid it.
Time swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asai struggles to land a body shot inside as Time controls his hands.
Time working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
My Time showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Asai has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshihiro Asai !
Yoshihiro Asai took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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