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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Takashi Asai (ranked 2618 p4p, 2507 weight class) and Markus Wachter (ranked 309 p4p, 292 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Takashi Asai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Markus Wachter!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asai misses with a hook to the body
and Wachter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wachter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Asai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wachter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asai.
Asai scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Markus Wachter has been cut.
Asai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wachter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Wachter.
Wachter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Asai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Asai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Asai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wachter ducks under a wild hook from Asai.
Asai defending well as Wachter loads up on a big left hand.
Wachter looks to land a left hand but Asai moved out of range nicely.
Asai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wachter.
Takashi Asai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wachter misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Asai.
Wachter misses with a straight right.
Wachter doesn't manage to clinch there - Asai circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wachter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Asai throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asai slips a jab from Wachter.
A counter left hand to the body from Asai misses its target.
Wachter clinches up against the ropes.
Wachter prevents a body shot from Asai.
Asai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Asai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asai tries to throw a body punch but Wachter avoids it by throwing Asai back against the ropes.
Wachter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Asai backwards.
Wachter misses with some punches.
Asai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Asai swings wildly with an uppercut but Wachter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asai struggles to land a body shot inside as Wachter controls his hands.
Asai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Asai misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asai misses with the head strike.
Wachter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Asai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wachter.
Wachter has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nice uppercut lands for Asai. That snapped Wachter's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wachter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Wachter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wachter drives through and clinches with Asai against the ropes.
Asai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wachter blocks an uppercut.
Asai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wachter's elbow.
Asai lands a nice uppercut.
Asai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wachter's elbow.
Asai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Asai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wachter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Asai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Asai misses with a punch to the body.
Wachter blocking some punches.
Asai lands a body punch.
Asai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asai lands a hook that snaps the head of Wachter backwards.
Asai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wachter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Asai throws a head punch that misses.
Wachter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wachter blocks a body shot from Asai.
Asai misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Asai fails to land.
Asai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wachter's elbow.
Wachter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Asai.
Asai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Asai.
Wachter lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asai misses with a punch to the body.
Asai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Asai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asai digs a right hand underneath Wachter's ribcage. Wachter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wachter looks winded!
A shot in the inside from Asai.
Asai blocks an uppercut.
Asai misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wachter.
Asai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Asai throws a punch but it's blocked by Wachter.
Asai misses with the head strike.
Asai is working Wachter over against the ropes.
Asai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wachter's elbow.
Asai lands an uppercut.
Wachter takes a shot to the head.
Asai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wachter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Asai.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Asai.
Asai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Asai lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Asai.
Asai tries to work over Wachter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Asai tries to throw a body punch but Wachter avoids it by throwing Asai back against the ropes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Asai blocks an elbow strike.
Asai struggles to land a body shot inside as Wachter controls his hands.
Asai swings wildly with an uppercut but Wachter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asai lands a right hand.
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!
Asai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Asai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Asai presses Wachter against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Markus Wachter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Asai working aggressively here.
Wachter blocking some punches.
Wachter takes a shot to the head.
Asai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Asai blocks an elbow strike from Wachter.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Asai.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Asai.
Wachter is rocked!
Asai misses with the head strike.
Asai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asai tries to work over Wachter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Asai working aggressively here.
Wachter working aggressively here.
Takashi Asai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Asai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Asai swings wildly with an uppercut but Wachter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wachter manages to break the clinch.
Asai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wachter.
Asai scores with a hook to the body. Wachter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Asai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Asai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wachter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wachter tries to clinch there but Asai circles away.
A left lands for Wachter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asai with a nice cross.
Wachter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wachter throws a body shot but no joy.
Wachter throws a shot to the body.
Asai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Asai moves out of range of the strikes.
Asai stuns Wachter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big left from Wachter misses.
Wachter tries to clinch there but Asai circles away.
Asai clobbers Wachter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wachter misses with an uppercut.
Wachter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Asai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wachter.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Wachter.
Wachter misses with a hook. Asai ducked under it nicely.
Asai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wachter on the side of the head.
Wachter misses with a looping left.
It looked like Asai was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wachter.
Asai moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wachter misses with a body shot.
Wachter wants to clinch
and Asai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wachter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Asai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Asai.
A swing and a miss from Wachter.
Wachter takes one on the button.
Asai ducks under a wild hook from Wachter.
Wachter throws a hook but Asai blocks it.
Wachter throws out a loose jab but Asai uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takashi Asai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Asai 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Takashi Asai!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Takashi Asai!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Takashi Asai!
Takashi Asai wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Takashi Asai made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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