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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Washington (ranked 5954 p4p, 3032 weight class) and Prime Asiago (ranked 527 p4p, 368 weight class). Washington's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Rising. Asiago is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 300 Violin Orchestra. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Prime Asiago!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asiago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Asiago tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Asiago gets tackled into the cage by Washington. Washington maintains the clinch.
Washington breaks the clinch.
Washington rushes Asiago and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Washington fails to pull guard.
Asiago misses with a hook from the clinch.
Asiago on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Asiago tries a body shot but Washington blocks it.
Washington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Asiago sprawls well. Asiago wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Washington gets slowly back to his feet.
Washington misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Asiago.
Washington doesn't manage to clinch there - Asiago circles away.
We've been told by Washington's head coaches at Cozad MMA Montreal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington avoids the head kick by Asiago.
Washington is looking to clinch but Asiago is avoiding it.
Asiago throws a body shot but no joy.
Asiago avoids the body shot from Washington.
Asiago is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Washington.
Washington is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Asiago.
Washington will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Washington gets a clinch.
Asiago tries to throw a body punch but Washington avoids it by throwing Asiago back against the cage.
Washington blocks an uppercut.
Asiago misses with a hook from the clinch.
Asiago tries to work over Washington's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Asiago misses with a hook from the clinch.
Washington lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Asiago throws a body shot but no joy.
Washington keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asiago.
Asiago tries a head kick but it misses.
Asiago tries to clinch up but Washington circles away and keeps his distance.
Washington clinches up against the cage.
Asiago misses with a hook from the clinch.
Washington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Washington has managed to clinch.
Asiago has a couple of punches blocked by Washington.
Washington lands a knee to the body.
Washington blocking some punches.
Asiago letting Washington take a breather here.
Washington tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Asiago smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Washington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asiago throws a sloppy head kick and Washington moves out of range easily.
Washington looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Washington tries to close the distance and clinch but Asiago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Asiago circles away from the clinch attempt.
Asiago throws a head kick but Washington moves out of range.
Washington clinches with his opponent.
Washington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Washington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asiago manages to avoid it.
Asiago leaves Washington with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Washington throws a head kick that misses.
Asiago doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Prime Asiago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A good leg kick by Asiago.
Washington fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Asiago checks it well.
Asiago misses with a head kick.
Asiago misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington tries to clinch up.
Asiago tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Washington manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Washington misses with a series of wild punches.
Washington tries to clinch up
and Asiago counters with a thumping low kick.
Washington clinches with his opponent.
A bit of stalling here from Washington.
Washington misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asiago misses with a short punch on the inside.
Asiago blocks an elbow strike from Washington.
Washington throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Asiago creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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 Michael Washington will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Asiago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Washington closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Asiago did well to prevent Washington getting side control.
Washington with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Asiago wants to control but Washington passes into side.
Washington tries to move into full mount but can't pass Asiago's legs.
Asiago being controlled for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Asiago parries the strikes from Washington easily there. Washington is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Asiago to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington takes a little break here. Asiago wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Washington cracks Asiago with a big right hand but Asiago just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Washington wants to lay and pray for a moment but Asiago keeps working.
Washington throws an elbow but Asiago slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Asiago tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Washington happy to just control the position for now.
Washington misses with the ground and pound.
Washington tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Washington is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Asiago is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington tries to move to mount but Asiago blocks the move with his legs.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Prime Asiago seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Washington tries a head kick but it misses.
Washington closes this distance looking for a takedown but Asiago circles away.
Washington tries to clinch up but Asiago circles away and keeps his distance.
Asiago ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Asiago lands a head kick!
Asiago tries a head kick but it misses.
Asiago misses with a head kick.
A big left from Asiago misses.
Asiago blocks the body kick.
Asiago misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asiago looks to score with a jab to the body but Washington is just out of range.
Washington blocks a head kick by Asiago.
Asiago wants to clinch up but Washington keeps it at a distance.
Washington shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Asiago is trying to defend but Washington finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Washington is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Asiago sees it coming and defends easily.
Washington with the ground and pound but Asiago uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Asiago working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Washington.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Michael Washington will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Washington looking to score a takedown here. Asiago is defending well but Washington drives through and ends up in Asiago's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Asiago manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Washington blocks an uppercut.
Asiago misses with the head strike.
Washington prevents a body shot from Asiago.
Washington slows down the pace here.
Washington tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asiago doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asiago can't find room to land a body shot as Washington controls the action.
Michael Washington has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Washington turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asiago is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Washington's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington is controlling the pace.
Washington missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Washington is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Washington sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Asiago defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Washington wants to pass the guard but Asiago is defending well.
Washington decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Asiago throws a leg kick which misses Washington's front leg but catches the back leg as Washington tries to avoid it.
A combination from Washington does no damage.
Washington will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Michael Washington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asiago throws a head kick that misses.
Washington is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Asiago.
Washington's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Washington duly obliges.
Washington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asiago bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Washington avoids the head kick by Asiago.
Asiago throws a push kick but Washington slaps the foot to one side.
Washington clinches with his opponent.
Asiago misses with a short punch on the inside.
Washington misses with a short punch on the inside.
Asiago misses with a short punch on the inside.
Washington trying to land knees to the body.
Asiago avoiding damage as Washington throws knees to the body.
Washington tries a body shot but Asiago blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asiago misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asiago misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asiago misses with a punch to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Washington.
Washington breaks the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Asiago. No joy for Washington on that attempt.
Prime Asiago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Washington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Asiago just misses with a punch to the body.
Washington moves in looking to clinch but Asiago pushes him off.
Washington backing away here, and Asiago unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Asiago throws a head kick but Washington moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Washington blocks the low kick.
Washington shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Asiago pushes Washington off and gets back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Prime Asiago comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Washington has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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