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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Imum Jr (ranked 2165 p4p, 25119 weight class) and Cole Asher (ranked 56 p4p, 243 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Cole Asher enters the ring!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Imum Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cole Asher!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imum Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Asher tries to clinch
and Imum Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Imum Jr stuns Asher with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Asher on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Asher looks to throw a body kick
and Imum Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Cole Asher has been cut.
Asher wants to clinch but Imum Jr slips to the side
and Imum Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asher wants to clinch but Imum Jr slips to the side
and Asher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Asher takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Asher doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asher throws a body kick that misses
and Imum Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asher misses with a kick to the body.
Imum Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Asher gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Imum Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Asher thinking.
Imum Jr has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Asher takes one to the side of the head.
Asher needs to keep his hands up - Imum Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Asher looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cole Asher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asher throws a lazy body kick
and Imum Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Imum Jr connects with a right hand. Asher shakes it off.
Asher throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Asher wants to clinch
and Imum Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asher throws a body kick that misses
and Imum Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Asher wants to clinch
and Imum Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Asher thinking.
Asher gets caught napping as Imum Jr dives in and scores a takedown. Asher manages to retain guard.
Imum Jr stays in close to Asher's body and controls the position.
Asher will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Imum Jr's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Asher throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Imum Jr seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Asher wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Imum Jr controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Imum Jr is one step ahead there.
Asher keeping moving, preventing Imum Jr from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Asher can do anything to dispel that myth.
Imum Jr preventing the sweep.
Imum Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Asher tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Imum Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Asher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Imum Jr engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Imum Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Asher on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asher goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Imum Jr seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Good shot there by Imum Jr.
Asher misses with a kick to the body
and Imum Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Asher gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Asher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Asher throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Asher gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Imum Jr counters with a one-two to the body.
Asher wants to clinch
and Imum Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asher gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Asher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cole Asher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Asher tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Imum Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Imum Jr. That snapped Asher's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Imum Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A lazy body kick from Asher
and Imum Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
Imum Jr tests Asher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Asher has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Asher throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Imum Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Asher wants to clinch but Imum Jr slips to the side
and Imum Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asher gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Imum Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Asher tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Imum Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asher darts in trying to clinch
and Imum Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Asher closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Asher walks into a jab.
Imum Jr throws a series of punches but Asher moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Imum Jr.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asher misses with a kick to the body
and Imum Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Asher misses with a kick to the body.
Asher tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Imum Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Max Imum Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cole Asher's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Asher darts in trying to clinch
enabling Imum Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Decent striking displayed by Imum Jr there.
Asher tries to clinch up
and Imum Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Imum Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Asher has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Imum Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Asher's head.
Imum Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Asher can do to turn this around?
Asher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Imum Jr is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asher looks to throw a body kick
enabling Imum Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Asher takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Asher fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Imum Jr, pushing him back against the ropes.
Imum Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Imum Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Imum Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imum Jr connects with a body shot that sends Asher's belly button to the back.
Asher tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Imum Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Asher throws a lazy body kick
and Imum Jr counters with a nice body shot.
Imum Jr lands an overhand right.
Imum Jr shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Imum Jr showed some decent athleticism there.
Imum Jr perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Asher slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Asher looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Asher has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Xtreme Fighting Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Imum Jr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Asher has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Imum Jr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imum Jr stays in close to Asher's body and controls the position.
Asher is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Imum Jr defends well.
Imum Jr controlling from the top position.
Imum Jr wants to control from the top but Asher keeps moving.
Asher throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imum Jr passes Asher's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Imum Jr controlling the action here.
Imum Jr prevents Asher from improving his position.
Imum Jr performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Imum Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Asher keeps working.
Imum Jr controlling the action here.
Imum Jr has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The fighters are battling for position here. Asher manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Imum Jr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Imum Jr.
Imum Jr trying to control but Asher is working from the bottom.
Imum Jr forces his way into half guard.
Asher gets full guard.
Asher looking for a sweep. Not yet Asher, not yet.
Imum Jr slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Imum Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Asher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Max Imum Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cole Asher's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Asher looks to clinch
and Imum Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Asher wants to clinch but Imum Jr slips to the side
and Imum Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Imum Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Asher closes the distance but Imum Jr moves to the side
letting Imum Jr counter with a right hand.
Imum Jr cracks Asher with an open hand slap.
Asher takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Asher throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Asher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Imum Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Asher darts in trying to clinch
letting Imum Jr counter with a right hand.
Cole Asher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Asher goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asher tries to clinch but Imum Jr moves away
and Imum Jr counters with a straight right hand.
A lazy body kick from Asher
and Imum Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Asher closes the distance but Imum Jr moves to the side
and Imum Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Max Imum Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asher moves into the clinch successfully.
A hook to the body from Imum Jr.
Imum Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Imum Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Imum Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ashers head.
Asher has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Imum Jr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Asher tries for a takedown but Imum Jr manages to get underhooks.
Imum Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Imum Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Asher backwards.
Imum Jr breaks from the clinch.
Imum Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Asher.
Imum Jr is looking for a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asher looks to throw a body kick
and Imum Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Asher ducks right into an uppercut from Imum Jr.
Imum Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Asher moves in looking to clinch but Imum Jr pushes him off.
Imum Jr appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Asher wants to clinch
and Imum Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asher throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Imum Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Asher takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Imum Jr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Asher looks to clinch
and Imum Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Asher pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Asher closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Imum Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Asher tries to clinch up
and Imum Jr counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asher wants to clinch.
Asher tries to clinch but Imum Jr moves away
and Imum Jr counters with a left to the body.
Imum Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Imum Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Asher's hands.
Asher tries to land a body kick
and Imum Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Asher tries to clinch but Imum Jr moves away
and Imum Jr counters with a series of strikes. Asher will be more careful next time no doubt.
Asher wants to clinch but Imum Jr slips to the side
and Imum Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
Asher on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Asher walks into a jab.
Imum Jr drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asher looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Imum Jr passes Asher's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Max Imum Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imum Jr is taking a breather. Asher says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Imum Jr prevents Asher from improving his position.
Imum Jr with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Imum Jr prevents Asher from improving his position.
Imum Jr keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Asher is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Imum Jr in particular looking to stall.
Asher works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Imum Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Imum Jr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Imum Jr!
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