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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chike Obi (ranked 1252 p4p, 544 weight class) and Anabolic Asteroid (ranked 130 p4p, 62 weight class). Asteroid has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
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 18 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chike Obi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anabolic Asteroid!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asteroid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Obi.
Obi misses with a hook.
Jab by Asteroid.
Obi defending well as Asteroid loads up on a big left hand.
A quick step to the side and Obi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asteroid pushes Obi up against the cage in a clinch.
Obi dodges an elbow strike from Asteroid.
I was talking to Obi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Obi avoiding damage as Asteroid throws knees to the body.
Obi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Asteroid to keep the fight standing.
Asteroid can't find room to land a body shot as Obi controls the action.
Asteroid working aggressively here.
Obi blocking some punches.
Obi tries to pull guard but Asteroid forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chike Obi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Obi pulls guard effortlessly.
Obi is trying to control the position but Asteroid postures up.
Asteroid wants to stand but Obi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Obi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Asteroid defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asteroid wants to stand but Obi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Obi working a defensive guard here.
Asteroid has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Obi is proving hard to escape from.
Obi trying to control the position.
Obi has his foot on Asteroid's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Asteroid works his way back into a safe position though.
Asteroid decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Asteroid has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Asteroid throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Asteroid feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Obis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Asteroid tries to clinch there but Obi circles away.
Asteroid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Obi.
Asteroid tries to clinch but Obi is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Asteroid misses
and Obi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Asteroid moves in looking to clinch but Obi pushes him off.
Asteroid slips under a jab.
A nice leg kick from Asteroid, right into the meat of the thigh.
Asteroid throws out a loose jab but Obi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asteroid lands a body shot.
Crunch! Asteroid slams his shin into Obi's torso.
Obi ducks under a wild hook from Asteroid.
Asteroid looks to throw the jab but Obi is out of range.
Asteroid listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asteroid misses with a body kick.
A slow jab from Obi misses its intended target.
Asteroid uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Obi.
Obi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Asteroid momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid closes the distance and pushes Obi back into the cage.
Asteroid lands a right hand that snaps the head of Obi backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Asteroid creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Obi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Asteroid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Obi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Asteroid has a couple of punches blocked by Obi.
Asteroid lands a hook that snaps the head of Obi backwards.
Obi blocking some punches.
Obi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Asteroid struggles to land a body shot inside as Obi controls his hands.
Obi fails to pull guard.
Asteroid missing with knees to the body.
Asteroid misses with a body punch.
Obi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Asteroid to keep the fight standing.
Asteroid lands an elbow just above Obi 's eye.
Obi fails to pull guard.
Asteroid lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Obi tries to pull guard but Asteroid forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Asteroid.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Asteroid working aggressively here.
Obi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Asteroid walks away with a smile on his face. Obi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Asteroid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Obi throwing a counter right hand but Asteroid manages to avoid it.
Obi moves out of range of the leg kick from Asteroid.
Obi drops his hands momentarily and Asteroid takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Asteroid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Asteroid moves away from the strike by Obi.
Obi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Obi throws an overhand right that lands on Asteroid's shoulder, as Asteroid tries to avoid the shot.
Asteroid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Obi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Asteroid doesn't seem bothered though.
Obi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Obi lands with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anabolic Asteroid dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Asteroid slips under a jab from Obi.
Obi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Obi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Asteroid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Obi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Obi drops his hands momentarily and Asteroid takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A slow jab from Obi misses its intended target.
Obi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asteroid was well out of range. Poor timing from Obi.
Obi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Asteroid has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Asteroid scores with a nice strike.
Asteroid closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Asteroid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asteroid closes the distance and clinches.
Asteroid lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Obi.
Asteroid creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Obi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Asteroid uses from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asteroid decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Asteroid ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asteroid tries to clinch but Obi moves out of range.
Anabolic Asteroid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asteroid throws a body kick that misses.
Asteroid feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Obis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Asteroid gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Obi avoids a wild elbow strike from Asteroid.
Obi managing to block the knees to the body from Asteroid.
Obi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Anabolic Asteroid seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Obi prevents a body shot from Asteroid.
Obi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Asteroid just stands there and leans against the cage.
Asteroid missing with knees to the body.
Asteroid tries a body shot but Obi blocks it.
Obi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Asteroid smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chike Obi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Asteroid scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Asteroid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Obi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Asteroid.
Obi ducks right into an uppercut from Asteroid.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asteroid loads up on a big right hand but Obi slips the punch.
Obi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Asteroid looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Obi gets tackled into the cage by Asteroid. Asteroid maintains the clinch.
Obi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Obi tries to pull guard but Asteroid forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Obi drags the fight down to the ground.
Obi looking to control.
Asteroid wants to get up but he can't break Obi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obi is trying to control the position but Asteroid postures up.
Obi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Asteroid defends it easily.
Asteroid stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Asteroid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab, jab by Asteroid - just one landing.
Obi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Obi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Asteroid gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Asteroid throws a punch but it's blocked by Obi.
Obi fails to pull guard.
Asteroid swings wildly with an uppercut but Obi uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid lands a body punch.
Obi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Asteroid creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Asteroid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Obi.
Asteroid missing with knees to the body.
Obi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Obi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Obi blocking some punches.
Asteroid has a couple of punches blocked by Obi.
Obi tries to pull guard but Asteroid won't allow it.
Obi is trying to pull guard but Asteroid turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Asteroid lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asteroid lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Chike Obi has been cut.
Obi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Obi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Asteroid wants to stand but Obi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anabolic Asteroid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chike Obi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Asteroid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice shot by Asteroid.
Asteroid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Asteroid throws a hook to the side of Obi's head but Obi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A counter left hand to the body from Obi misses its target.
Asteroid misses with a low kick as Obi jumps back.
Asteroid scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Asteroid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Obi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Asteroid avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi moves out of range of the leg kick from Asteroid.
Asteroid lands a jab to the head.
Asteroid throws a lazy right hand but Obi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Obi swats away the attempt to clinch by Asteroid.
Asteroid lands a jab to Obi's midsection.
Obi misses with an uppercut. Asteroid saw that one coming.
Asteroid misses with a left hand
and Obi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Asteroid fails to land with a series of punches.
Obi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Obi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Asteroid instigates a clinch.
Asteroid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Obi is defending well for now.
Obi blocks an elbow strike.
Asteroid trying to land knees to the body.
Obi is trying to pull guard but Asteroid has him pressed against the cage.
Obi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Asteroid to keep the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obi jumps guard but Asteroid stands there with Obi around his waist. Obi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chike Obi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Obi successfully pulls guard.
Asteroid avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Obi controls Asteroid momentarily but Asteroid frees himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Asteroid is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Asteroid gets to his feet. Obi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Obi circles away from the clinch attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Obi misses its target.
Asteroid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Asteroid throws a shot from downtown. Obi moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid tries to clinch but Obi moves out of range.
Asteroid buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Obi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Asteroid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Obi was well out of range. Poor timing from Asteroid.
Asteroid tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Obi counters with a stiff right hand.
A lazy left from Asteroid finds it's target.
Obi keeps the fight on the outside.
Obi misses with an uppercut. Asteroid saw that one coming.
Obi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asteroid manages to avoid it.
Asteroid stuns Obi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Asteroid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Asteroid scores with a hook to the body. Obi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Asteroid misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid looks to score with a jab to the body but Obi is just out of range.
Asteroid scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asteroid gets a clinch.
Asteroid scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Asteroid lands a hook to the side of the head.
Obi prevents a body shot from Asteroid.
Obi tries to pull guard but Asteroid forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Obi is trying to pull guard but Asteroid turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Asteroid lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Asteroid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Obi avoids it.
Obi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Asteroid to keep the fight standing.
Asteroid missing with knees to the body.
Obi tries to pull guard but Asteroid won't allow it.
Chike Obi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Obi jumps guard.
Obi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Asteroid is aware though and is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anabolic Asteroid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Asteroid has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anabolic Asteroid!
Anabolic Asteroid thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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