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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anabolic Asteroid (ranked 469 p4p, 829 weight class) and Marski Martola (ranked 52 p4p, 87 weight class). Asteroid comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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World class boxer
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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 31 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anabolic Asteroid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marski Martola!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asteroid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Asteroid misses with a low kick.
Martola avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Martola has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Asteroid tries to clinch but Martola is having none of it.
Asteroid wants to clinch up but Martola keeps it at a distance.
Asteroid fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Asteroid scores with a four punch combination!
Martola on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice shot by Martola.
Asteroid has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Heavy Metal in the buildup to the fight.
Martola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martola lands a lovely overhand right.
Martola throws a hook but Asteroid avoids it easily.
Martola shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on 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!
Asteroid is looking to stand up but Martola isn't so interested in that idea.
Martola throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Asteroid works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Asteroid preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Martola landing some decent shots from guard.
Martola throws a big right hand that misses.
Martola postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Asteroid wants to stand but Martola is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martola makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Martola lands a couple of digs.
Martola has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Asteroid wants to stand and escape but Martola is having none of it.
Martola postures up in Asteroid's guard and throws a big left but Asteroid blocks it.
Asteroid is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Martola escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asteroid gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Martola.
Asteroid slips under a jab from Martola.
Martola throws a shot to the body.
Martola throws out a loose jab but Asteroid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asteroid buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Martola shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Asteroid is trying to defend but Martola finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Asteroid pushes Martola off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Martola misses.
A head kick misses from Martola.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Asteroid clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Martola.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martola is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Asteroid is defending well.
Asteroid throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martolas head.
Asteroid misses with some punches.
Martola is trying to drag Asteroid to the mat but Asteroid just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Martola misses with a hook to the ribs.
Asteroid missing with knees to the body.
Asteroid lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Martola takes a knee to the side of the body.
Asteroid lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martola backwards.
A short uppercut from Martola.
Asteroid lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Asteroid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asteroid lands with a right to the head.
Martola lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Asteroid putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Martola in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Martola is trying to break free.
Asteroid digs a right hand underneath Martola's ribcage. Martola let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Asteroid lands a nice elbow.
Martola struggles to land a body shot inside as Asteroid controls his hands.
Martola avoids the elbow strike from Asteroid, against the cage.
Asteroid keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martola's efforts to push away.
Asteroid misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Asteroid.
Asteroid crunches a lovely knee into Martola's ribcage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Martola lands with a right to the head.
Asteroid lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martola backwards.
Martola breaks the clinch.
Asteroid misses with a body shot.
Martola with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martola lands a slapping body shot.
Martola checks a leg kick.
Asteroid attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Asteroid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martola throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Asteroid on the side of the head.
Martola throws out a loose jab but Asteroid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asteroid was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Asteroid. That snapped Martola's head back.
Asteroid takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Asteroid moves into the clinch.
Martola misses with a punch on the inside.
Martola is trying to trip Asteroid. He has hold of a leg but Asteroid is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Martola persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Asteroid wants to get back to his feet but Martola is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Martola landing some decent shots from guard.
Martola is looking to work some ground and pound but Asteroid has wrist control.
Martola prevents Asteroid from getting back to his feet.
Martola stands up over Asteroid, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martola prevents Asteroid from getting back to his feet.
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 Anabolic Asteroid will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Martola slips under a jab from Asteroid.
Asteroid scores with a jab to the head.
Martola lands with a hook. Asteroid tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Martola loads up on a big right hand but Asteroid slips the punch.
Martola misses with an attempted mid kick.
Martola punishes Asteroid's body with a nice straight punch.
Martola swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Asteroid scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Asteroid throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Martola.
Asteroid tries to clinch up but Martola circles away and keeps his distance.
Anabolic Asteroid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Asteroid.
Martola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martola throws a chopping leg kick but Asteroid manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A head kick misses from Asteroid.
A good leg kick by Asteroid.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asteroid throws a leg kick
and Asteroid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Asteroid is looking to slow Martola down with leg kicks.
Martola chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Asteroid can pounce on him.
Martola lands a nice shot to the body.
Martola throws a hook but Asteroid avoids it easily.
Asteroid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martola takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Asteroid throws an overhand right that lands on Martola's shoulder, as Martola tries to avoid the shot.
Asteroid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martola moves away.
Martola feints a counter leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Asteroid.
Asteroid misses the shot to the body.
Asteroid tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Asteroid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martola was well out of range. Poor timing from Asteroid.
Martola with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping leg kick lands for Martola.
Asteroid on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Martola misses with a few strikes there.
Nice defenses there by Martola.
Asteroid connects with a leg kick.
Martola avoids the body shot from Asteroid.
Asteroid jabs Martola to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martola is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Asteroid.
Asteroid wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asteroid.
Asteroid has taken the fight to the clinch.
Martola's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Asteroid blocks an uppercut.
Asteroid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martola tries to circle away but Asteroid has him pinned against the cage.
Asteroid keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martola's efforts to push away.
Anabolic Asteroid has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martola.
Asteroid has Martola pressed against the cage, preventing Martola from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Martola's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Asteroid lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Martola working aggressively here.
Asteroid is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Martola is trying to break the clinch but Asteroid is controlling him.
Asteroid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Asteroid throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martola tries to pull guard but Asteroid won't allow it.
Asteroid lands a good knee to the midsection. Martola won't want to take too many of those.
Martola successfully pulls guard.
Martola throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Asteroid decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Martola, up you get!
Asteroid throws a shot to the body.
Asteroid tries to clinch up.
Anabolic Asteroid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Asteroid throws out a leg kick but Martola moves out of range and Asteroid only half commits.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martola.
Asteroid throws a jab when Martola was well out of range.
Martola throws a half hearted mid kick.
Martola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asteroid.
Martola throws a body kick that misses.
Asteroid 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.
Asteroid just misses with a punch to the body.
Asteroid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Asteroid misses with a wild body shot.
Martola lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Martola!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martola tries a low kick but Asteroid avoids it.
Asteroid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martola slips under a jab.
Asteroid throws a body punch but Martola moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Asteroid.
Martola throws a push kick but Asteroid slaps the foot to one side.
Asteroid takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Asteroid looks to throw the jab but Martola is out of range.
Martola throws a head kick but Asteroid moves out of range.
Martola connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Asteroid's hands.
Asteroid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Asteroid there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martola fails with the takedown.
Asteroid lands a nice shot that snaps Martola's head back.
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 Anabolic Asteroid will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Asteroid moves into range and clinches up with Martola.
Marski Martola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Asteroid lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Martola breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Asteroid is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asteroid. Martola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Asteroid rushes Martola and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Asteroid stops a takedown attempt from Martola.
Asteroid tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asteroid.
Martola takes a knee right on the jaw!
Asteroid pushes Martola back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Martola has a couple of punches blocked by Asteroid.
A nice left hand lands by Asteroid.
Martola is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Asteroid gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Martola changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Asteroid fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Anabolic Asteroid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marski Martola.
Asteroid's jab looks to have found its range, popping Martola under the eye.
Martola takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Asteroid dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martola. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martola jabs Asteroid right on the nose. Asteroid blinks but takes it well.
Asteroid lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asteroid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martola.
Martola keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Asteroid lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martola's sensitive parts.
Martola throws the left hand but Asteroid avoids the punch easily.
Martola throws a head kick but Asteroid moves out of range.
Asteroid throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice body punch from Asteroid.
Asteroid works over Martola's head and body with a nice combination.
Asteroid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Asteroid throws the left hand but Martola avoids the punch easily.
Martola takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Asteroid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martola can do to turn this around?
Martola on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Asteroid. Asteroid obviously looking to wear him down.
Asteroid does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martola. That's going to slow Asteroid down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martola is looking to chop away at Asteroid's legs.
Martola tries for a takedown but Asteroid sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Martola takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Martola chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Asteroid can pounce on him.
Asteroid tries to clinch but Martola is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martola moves away.
Asteroid wants to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Asteroid.
A right handed body shot lands from Asteroid.
Martola is looking for a takedown.
Asteroid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martola avoids it.
Martola takes an elbow to the temple.
Martola takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Asteroid.
Asteroid lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Asteroid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martola.
Asteroid lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Asteroid.
Martola tries to circle away but Asteroid has him pinned against the cage.
A short left from Asteroid.
Martola misses with a punch on the inside.
Asteroid scores with a shoulder strike.
Asteroid lands a nice uppercut.
Martola tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Asteroid digs a right hand underneath Martola's ribcage. Martola let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Asteroid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Asteroid keeps control of Martola as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Martola working aggressively here.
Martola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asteroid unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Asteroid.
Asteroid utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Asteroid lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asteroid lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid scores a nice knee to the body.
Asteroid lands a nice knee to the body.
Martola takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Marski Martola has been cut.
Asteroid comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Asteroid creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martola.
A knee to the head by Asteroid.
Martola drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martola lands a nice shot to the body.
Martola is trying to force a seperation but Asteroid has the dominant position.
Asteroid utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Asteroid lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Martola.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asteroid makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Asteroid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martola.
A nice left hand lands by Asteroid.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anabolic Asteroid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Asteroid, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anabolic Asteroid!
Our winner, Anabolic Asteroid, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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