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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Asakura (ranked 2515 p4p, 6143 weight class) and Joe Higgins (ranked 345 p4p, 575 weight class). Asakura comes to the cage accompanied by JJBA - Giorno's Theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyson Asakura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Higgins!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higgins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Asakura lands a jab to the nose.
Asakura loads up on a big right hand but Higgins slips the punch.
Higgins walks into a left hand.
Higgins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab by Higgins.
It looks like Tyson Asakura has been cut.
Asakura gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Higgins.
Asakura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Asakura throwing a counter right hand but Higgins manages to avoid it.
Asakura slips under a jab.
Higgins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asakura looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Asakura moves into range and connects with a jab.
Asakura's corner calls for a 1-2. Asakura obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Higgins scores with a nice strike.
Asakura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Higgins throws out a counter right but Asakura avoids it with no problem.
Higgins fails to land the takedown.
Asakura swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Asakura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Asakura throws a body punch but Higgins moves out of range.
Asakura slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Asakura lands an impressive looking overhand right. Higgins doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheers as Higgins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Asakura doesn't seem phased though.
Higgins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Asakura connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Higgins scrambles back to his feet.
Asakura is looking to slow Higgins down with leg kicks.
Asakura is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Higgins's half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asakura sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Higgins is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asakura throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Higgins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Asakura thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Higgins is trying to maintain the position but Asakura is very close to passing his half guard.
Asakura thows a huge punch but Higgins dodges it nicely.
Higgins manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Asakura keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Higgins can't break the clinch.
Higgins lands an uppercut.
Asakura manages to break the clinch.
Higgins pushes Asakura up against the cage in a clinch.
Asakura lands with a short shot to the head.
Asakura tries to throw a body punch but Higgins avoids it by throwing Asakura back against the cage.
Higgins misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Asakura.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higgins tries to break free but Asakura pushes him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Asakura.
A head punch on the inside from Asakura fails to land.
Asakura tries a body shot but Higgins blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Higgins fails to land.
Higgins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Higgins breaks from the clinch.
Higgins takes one to the chin there.
Asakura dips to his left and cracks Higgins with an uppercut!
Higgins moves into range and clinches up with Asakura.
Asakura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Higgins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Asakura throws a body punch but Higgins moves out of range.
Higgins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Asakura lands with a good body shot.
Higgins misses with a hook. Asakura ducked under it nicely.
Higgins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Higgins manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Asakura on his heels. He'll look to pass Asakura's guard now, I'm sure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asakura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Asakura looking to control.
Higgins throws a big elbow that misses.
Higgins postures up in Asakura's guard and throws a big left but Asakura blocks it.
Asakura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Higgins being controlled here momentarily.
Higgins is looking to work some ground and pound but Asakura has wrist control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Higgins preventing the sweep.
Asakura is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Asakura is looking to advance position but Higgins won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tyson Asakura will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tyson Asakura's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Higgins has closed the distance and engaged Asakura in a clinch.
Asakura lands a left hand.
Higgins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Asakura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Higgins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyson Asakura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Higgins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asakura.
A little jabbing left from Higgins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Higgins closes the distance and pushes Asakura back into the cage.
Asakura lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Asakura tries to work over Higgins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Asakura keeps control of Higgins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Asakura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asakura lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Higgins backwards.
Asakura working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Higgins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Asakura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Higgins was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Higgins misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura pushes Higgins up against the cage in a clinch.
Asakura lands a body punch in the clinch.
Higgins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asakura scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Asakura throws a body punch but Higgins moves out of range.
Higgins throws out a counter right but Asakura avoids it with no problem.
Nice jab there from Asakura.
Asakura catches Higgins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Asakura closes the distance looking to clinch
and Higgins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Higgins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Higgins moves into the clinch.
Asakura lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Asakura.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Higgins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Higgins takes one to the chin there.
Higgins clinches up against the cage.
Higgins tries to break the clinch but Asakura is controlling the position.
Higgins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Higgins breaks the clinch.
Good shot there by Asakura.
Asakura lands a jab.
Asakura fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Higgins, pushing him back against the cage.
Higgins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Higgins slips a straight right by Asakura.
Asakura takes a swing at Higgins's ribcage but misses.
Higgins throws out a counter right but Asakura avoids it with no problem.
Asakura moves away from the strike by Higgins.
Asakura misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura gets a clinch.
Higgins lands an uppercut.
Higgins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Asakura lands a body punch.
Asakura lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Higgins is rocked!
Asakura throws a head punch that misses.
Higgins is still on wobbly legs! Can Asakura finish him?
A head punch on the inside from Asakura fails to land.
Asakura misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Asakura.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Higgins.
Asakura throws a punch but it's blocked by Higgins.
Asakura throws a head punch that misses.
Asakura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Higgins can do to turn this around?
Asakura misses with the head strike.
Asakura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Asakura lands a body shot.
Asakura working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Higgins.
Higgins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Asakura.
Higgins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Asakura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Asakura has a couple of punches blocked by Higgins.
Asakura lands a takedown into guard.
Higgins wants to get back to his feet but Asakura passes into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asakura is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Higgins is hurt! He's hurt bad - Asakura fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Higgins from any more punishment! Congratulations to Asakura! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyson Asakura!
After winning the bout, Tyson Asakura thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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