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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kai Smith (ranked 1314 p4p, 2388 weight class) and Bjorn Asby (ranked 181 p4p, 281 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kai Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bjorn Asby!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith connects with a jab.
Asby looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Asby checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Asby looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith catches Asby with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Asby wants to counter the offense by Smith and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Asby is out of range.
Smith sets himself, and Asby steps forward looking for the clinch! Smith avoids it this time.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asby moves away.
Asby wants to counter with a clinch but Smith pushes him away.
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Smith misses.
Smith sets himself, and Asby steps forward looking for the clinch! Smith avoids it this time.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Asby tries to counter with a clinch but Smith shakes him off and moves away.
Asby takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Asby's belly button to the back.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Asby counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith misses with an uppercut
letting Asby counter with a right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Asby checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Asby steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Smith.
Smith looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a body shot.
Asby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith sizes up Asby with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith misses with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Asby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Despite the aggression on Asby's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Asby circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith jabs at Asby's body.
Smith connects with a crisp jab.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Asby looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Asby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Asby is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Smith is looking to score with low kicks.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Asby to counter with a crisp jab.
Kai Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith takes a swing at Asby's ribcage but misses.
Asby tries to counter by closing the distance.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Asby counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith cracks Asby with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Asby is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Smith dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smith misses the jab.
Smith throws a body punch but Asby moves out of range.
Asby wants to counter the offense by Smith and move into the clinch position.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Asby now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Asby is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Smith is predictable there
and Asby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith tries a low kick but Asby avoids it.
Asby is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a hook. Asby ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Asby was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Asby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Asby is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Smith with a body shot.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asby manages to avoid it.
Smith misses with a hook.
Asby tries to counter by closing the distance.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Asby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith misses with a right hand
and Asby counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Asby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Asby steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Smith.
Asby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith cracks Asby with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Asby takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Asby slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Asby tries to counter with a clinch but Smith shakes him off and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Asby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith throws a combination. Asby tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Asby's belly button to the back.
Asby moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Asby is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Asby avoids the body shot from Smith.
Asby keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith throws the left hand but Asby avoids the punch easily.
Smith throws a sloppy body shot
and Asby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Asby might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Smith has got the better of the exchanges.
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Asby counters with a left to the body.
Smith misses with a right hand
and Asby counters with a nice right hand that sends Smith toppling to the canvas! Smith scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Asby finish him?!
Smith is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith looks to land a left hand but Asby moved out of range nicely.
Asby throws out a counter right but Smith avoids it with no problem.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith tried to score with a low kick but Asby checks it.
Asby looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith seems to have got his legs back now.
Asby might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Asby counters with a crisp right hand that drops Smith! Asby lets Smith back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Kai Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asby was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Asby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A shot to the body from Smith misses
and Asby counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Asby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Asby momentarily.
Smith misses with a hook to the body
and Asby counters with a crisp right hand that drops Smith! Asby lets Smith back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith swings for the body but Asby moves out of range.
Smith connects with a crisp jab.
Smith takes a swing at Asby's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a head shot.
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Asby's head back.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asby.
Smith lunges at Asby with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Asby's hand.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Asby counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Asby is just out of range.
Smith sets himself, and Asby steps forward looking for the clinch! Smith avoids it this time.
Smith throws a hook but Asby avoids it easily.
Asby steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Smith.
Smith throws the left hand but Asby avoids the punch easily.
Asby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Asby tries to counter with a clinch but Smith shakes him off and moves away.
A low kick from Smith is predictable there
enabling Asby to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Asby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Smith misses
and Asby moves into the clinch.
Asby tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Smith is predictable there
and Asby counters with a stiff right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Asby counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Smith badly! Asby follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Smith out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Asby finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bjorn Asby!
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energy
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hype
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