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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kotaro Asakura (ranked 1116 p4p, 1172 weight class) and Rudolf Meine (ranked 84 p4p, 91 weight class). Asakura comes to the cage accompanied by Venom by $ B. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kotaro Asakura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Rudolf Meine!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick lands for Meine.
Asakura throws a nice outside leg kick.
Meine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Asakura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Meine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Asakura looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Meine tries to clinch but Asakura moves out of range.
Meine throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Meine works Asakura's body with a nice hook.
Meine scores with a leg kick.
Meine throws a body punch but Asakura moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asakura has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Meine.
Meine stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Asakura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meine.
A good leg kick by Meine.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meine connects with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Meine - just one landing.
Asakura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meine closes the distance looking to clinch
and Asakura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Meine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asakura manages to avoid it.
Asakura throws a counter high kick but Meine was just alert enough to avoid it.
Asakura checks a leg kick.
Asakura throws a leg kick that is checked
and Meine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Meine throws a sloppy body shot
and Asakura counters with an inside leg kick.
Meine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Asakura checks it well.
Meine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Asakura. That did some damage!
Meine lands a leg kick that knocks Asakura off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meine cracks Asakura with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Meine jabs Asakura right on the nose. Asakura blinks but takes it well.
Meine throws a hook but Asakura blocks it.
Meine doesn't manage to clinch there - Asakura circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Meine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Asakura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Asakura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Meine misses the target.
Asakura fires out a quick counter leg kick but Meine just manages to avoid it.
Asakura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meine with the inside leg kick.
Meine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Asakura tests Meine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Asakura gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Meine.
Meine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Asakura looks to land a right hand but Meine moved out of range.
Meine looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Meine closes the distance and pushes Asakura back into the cage.
Meine scores with a shoulder strike.
Asakura lands an elbow inside that Meine shrugs off.
Asakura lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Meine backwards.
Meine lands a left hand.
Asakura is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Meine fails to land.
Asakura has had enough of the clinch but Meine keeps him there for the moment.
Meine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Asakura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Meine throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Asakuras head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asakura misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asakura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Meine backwards.
Meine lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Asakura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asakura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Asakura checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Asakura takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Asakura tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Meine looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Meine lands a jab to Asakura's midsection.
Meine lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Asakura takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Meine darts in trying to clinch
and Asakura 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.
Rudolf Meine dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Asakura throws a poor cross that misses
and Meine counters with a nice uppercut.
Meine stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Asakura throws a body kick that misses
and Meine counters with a nice leg kick.
Asakura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asakura takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Meine misses with the body kick
enabling Asakura to counter with a crisp jab.
Meine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Asakura.
Meine takes a swing at Asakura's ribcage but misses.
Meine staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asakura fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Asakura connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Asakura finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Asakura sets himself, and Meine steps forward looking for the clinch! Asakura avoids it this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meine works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meine dips to his left and cracks Asakura with an uppercut!
Meine lands a body shot.
Meine misses with a leg kick
and Meine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meine tries to score with a low kick but Asakura moves his leg out of the way.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Meine, as that shot connected.
Meine misses with a wild body shot.
Meine gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Asakura makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Meine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asakura was well out of range. Poor timing from Meine.
Asakura throwing a counter right hand but Meine manages to avoid it.
Meine swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Asakura counters with a one-two to the body.
Asakura staying out of range there.
Nice body kick there by Meine.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meine moves to clinch but Asakura breaks away
and Asakura counters with a two punch combo.
Meine is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Asakura.
Meine connects with a solid leg kick.
Rudolf Meine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Asakura on the side of the head.
Meine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Asakura lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Meine throws a low kick but it's checked well by Asakura.
Asakura fires out a quick counter leg kick but Meine just manages to avoid it.
Asakura looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Meine tries to clinch there but Asakura circles away.
Meine shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Asakura misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asakura was well out of range. Poor timing from Meine.
Meine misses with a lunging right hand
and Asakura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Meine digs a good body shot into Asakura's ribs.
Meine looks to score with a jab to the body but Asakura is just out of range.
Asakura throwing a counter right hand but Meine manages to avoid it.
Asakura takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Meine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Meine throws a body shot but no joy.
Asakura appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Meine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Asakura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meine manages to avoid it.
Asakura fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Meine checks it well.
Meine feints a counter leg kick.
Meine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Meine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asakura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meine.
Asakura tried to counter with a leg kick but Meine avoided it.
Meine lands a high kick!
Meine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asakura.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meine forces Asakura back against the cage and clinches.
Meine decides to pull guard.
Asakura showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Meine working for a triangle but Asakura defends it easily.
Asakura not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rudolf Meine will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Asakura connects with a looping right hand.
Kotaro Asakura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Asakura throws a leg kick
and Meine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Asakura looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Meine throws a leg kick which misses Asakura's front leg but catches the back leg as Asakura tries to avoid it.
Meine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Asakura. That did some damage!
Meine throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Asakura misses with a right hand
and Meine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Meine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Asakura.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asakura was well out of range. Poor timing from Meine.
Asakura appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd cheers as Asakura lands an impressive looking overhand right. Meine doesn't seem phased though.
Asakura takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rudolf Meine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Asakura checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meine attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Asakura throws an off balance right hand
and Meine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Asakura throws a low kick but Meine avoids it.
Meine lands a nice shot that snaps Asakura's head back.
Asakura misses with a body punch
and Meine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Meine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Meine moves out of range of the strikes.
Meine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Asakura.
Nice uppercut lands for Meine. That snapped Asakura's head back.
Meine closes the distance but Asakura moves to the side
and Asakura counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meine wants to clinch up but Asakura keeps it at a distance.
Asakura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Meine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Meine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Asakura.
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!
A shot to the body from Meine misses
letting Asakura counter with a right hand.
Meine with a hook.
Asakura takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Meine throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Meine paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Asakura chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Meine can pounce on him.
Meine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asakura was well out of range. Poor timing from Meine.
Good shot there by Meine.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura misses with an uppercut
and Meine counters with a nice uppercut.
Meine scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Meine chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Asakura can pounce on him.
Asakura doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Asakura checks the leg kick.
Meine's corner calls for a 1-2. Meine obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Meine has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Asakura takes one to the chin there.
Rudolf Meine is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Meine tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Asakura counters with a good, hard body kick but Meine shrugs it off.
Meine stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A bone on bone clash there as Asakura blocks the leg kick.
Meine takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Meine tries to score with a low kick but Asakura moves his leg out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asakura misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Meine blocks the low kick.
Meine scores with a hook.
Asakura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Asakura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Asakura fails to land with a series of punches.
Meine tries to clinch up.
Asakura is looking for a counter combo.
Meine rushes Asakura and presses him up against the cage.
Meine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Asakura misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Meine.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rudolf Meine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Meine 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rudolf Meine!
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energy
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