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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Koos Van Asch (ranked 1902 p4p, 4621 weight class) and Curtis Rome (ranked 197 p4p, 397 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Koos Van Asch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Rome!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rome steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Asch.
Koos Van Asch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Asch throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rome on the side of the head.
Rome is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Van Asch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Asch misses with a looping right.
Rome lands with a shot to the body.
Van Asch misses with an uppercut
and Rome counters with a stiff right hand.
Rome keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rome drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Van Asch defends it well.
Rome has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Van Asch finds it's way round the side to connect with Rome's head.
Rome waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Asch.
Van Asch throws a looping overhand right but Rome ducks down to avoid it.
Rome with the counter takedown but Van Asch avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Van Asch.
Van Asch throws a looping overhand right but Rome ducks down to avoid it.
Rome tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Asch takes a swing at Rome's ribcage but misses.
Van Asch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rome counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Van Asch throws a head kick that misses.
Rome steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Van Asch.
Rome takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Asch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rome.
Van Asch looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Donk. Van Asch catches Rome right on the button with a cross.
Rome looks to land a right hand but Van Asch moved out of range.
Van Asch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rome moves away.
Rome now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rome lands with a thumping leg kick.
Van Asch fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Van Asch throws an overhand right that lands on Rome's shoulder, as Rome tries to avoid the shot.
Van Asch throws a sloppy head kick
and Rome counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Van Asch!
Rome is trying to get an arm triangle but Van Asch is defending well.
Van Asch is not content to let Rome control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rome in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Asch regains half guard there - taking advantage of Rome's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Rome is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rome seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rome is stalling here. Van Asch is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rome seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Van Asch has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Van Asch remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Rome looks to move to half guard but instead Van Asch has passed into mount! Damn!
Rome can't escape the position.
Van Asch content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rome is looking to improve his position but Van Asch isn't that keen on the idea.
Rome wants to control but Van Asch is having none of it.
Van Asch manages to capitalize on a mistake by Rome to take his back!
Rome is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Koos Van Asch dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Van Asch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rome counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Asch swings widly with a right hand
and Rome counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Asch lands with a straight right. Rome didn't see that one coming.
Van Asch misses with a straight right.
Rome flicks out a counter leg kick but Van Asch steps away.
Van Asch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Asch throws an off balance right hand
and Rome counters with a straight right hand.
Rome throws a body punch but Van Asch moves out of range.
Rome avoids the body shot from Van Asch.
Van Asch misses the jab.
Koos Van Asch is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Asch misses with a left hand
and Rome counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Van Asch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rome sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rome wants to counter with a clinch but Van Asch pushes him away.
Van Asch drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Van Asch misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Asch looks to score with a jab to the body but Rome is just out of range.
Rome is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A slow jab from Van Asch misses its intended target.
Rome drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Van Asch defends it well.
Rome moves away from the strike by Van Asch.
Rome changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rome ducks under a wild hook from Van Asch.
Rome feints the counter takedown.
Van Asch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Van Asch misses with a lunging right hand
and Rome counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Rome.
Rome bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rome changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rome looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rome connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rome slips under a jab.
Rome takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Van Asch throws an overhand right that lands on Rome's shoulder, as Rome tries to avoid the shot.
Van Asch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Asch scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Asch throws a head kick that misses.
Rome blocks a head kick by Van Asch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Van Asch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rome steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Asch.
Van Asch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rome counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rome trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Asch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Asch keeping full guard, as Rome tries to pass.
Rome is looking to pass into half guard but Van Asch pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Van Asch is in guard.
Rome looking for subs off his back but Van Asch has passed one foot through into half guard.
Koos Van Asch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rome looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Van Asch pushes past his half guard into mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rome is wriggling around trying to escape.
Van Asch controlling the pace for now.
Rome is looking to get to half guard.
Rome wants to control but Van Asch is having none of it.
Rome tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rome has given up his back here.
Rome is trying to break free.
Van Asch has good solid back control here.
Rome tries to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Koos Van Asch dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rome throws an overhand right that lands on Van Asch's shoulder, as Van Asch tries to avoid the shot.
Rome takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rome takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Van Asch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rome thinks about the counter body kick.
Van Asch throws a series of punches but Rome avoids them all with ease.
Rome drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Van Asch defends it well.
Rome takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Van Asch lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Van Asch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rome can do to turn this around?
Rome shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Van Asch's guard.
Van Asch kicks Rome off and gets to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rome keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Asch.
Rome is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rome lands a really nice looking cross but Van Asch seems unphased.
Rome tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Asch was well out of range. Poor timing from Rome.
Rome uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Asch.
Rome steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Van Asch misses with a hook.
Rome with the counter takedown but Van Asch avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rome misses with a straight right.
Rome blocks a jab.
Van Asch misses with a hook. Rome ducked under it nicely.
Rome avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Asch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rome finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A head kick by Van Asch misses
and Rome counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rome.
Van Asch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romes head.
Van Asch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Van Asch prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rome gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Van Asch regains guard.
Rome content to stall in guard here.
Rome slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Koos Van Asch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rome tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rome goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Van Asch has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rome but great work by Van Asch.
Rome can't do much from the bottom here.
Rome tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Van Asch presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Van Asch sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rome can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch prevents Rome from getting the reversal.
Van Asch manages to capitalize on a mistake by Rome to take his back!
Rome breaks Van Asch's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Van Asch seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rome must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rome trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Asch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rome looking to pass the guard.
Van Asch pulls Rome in close to his closed guard and prevents Rome from doing any damage or advancing position.
Curtis Rome has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rome throws a strike but Van Asch rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rome is looking for a triangle here but Van Asch uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Rome throws a few strikes from the bottom but Van Asch takes advantage and mounts!
And that's the end of the fight!
Koos Van Asch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Van Asch has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Koos Van Asch!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Koos Van Asch!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Koos Van Asch!
Koos Van Asch wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Koos Van Asch thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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