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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mikuru Asakura (ranked 1849 p4p, 2437 weight class) and Joey Dibiassi (ranked 151 p4p, 194 weight class). Mikuru Asakura has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikuru Asakura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Dibiassi!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dibiassi tries to clinch but Asakura moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Asakura.
Dibiassi tries a quick counter leg kick but Asakura is wise to it.
Dibiassi lands a front kick.
Asakura takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Asakura has his takedown stuffed
letting Dibiassi counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asakura has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Asakura there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dibiassi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Asakura tries to score a body lock takedown but Dibiassi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dibiassi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asakura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asakura wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikuru Asakura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dibiassi lands with a right to the head.
Asakura is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dibiassi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Dibiassi.
Dibiassi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dibiassi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Asakura. That did some damage!
Dibiassi fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Asakura was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dibiassi.
Dibiassi closes the distance and clinches.
Asakura drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dibiassi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dibiassi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dibiassi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Asakura wants a takedown.
Dibiassi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Asakura backwards.
Asakura goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dibiassi prevents it.
Dibiassi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Asakura has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dibiassi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dibiassi lands with a right to the head.
Asakura is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dibiassi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dibiassi throws a head punch that misses.
Dibiassi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Asakura backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dibiassi stalling.
Asakura looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dibiassi breaks from the clinch.
Asakura dives in for a single leg takedown but Dibiassi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dibiassi pulls guard.
Asakura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura trying to control the position from guard on top but Dibiassi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dibiassi wants to get back to his feet but Asakura is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dibiassi seems keen to control Asakura's posture.
Asakura passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Asakura trying to control the action but Dibiassi is working from the bottom.
Dibiassi is trying to get back to his feet.
Dibiassi can't do much from the bottom here.
Asakura tries to move to mount but Dibiassi blocks the move with his legs.
Asakura grinds an elbow into Dibiassi's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asakura tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Asakura looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Asakura working away.
Dibiassi is pushing Asakura's head away, looking to escape. Asakura manages to hold on to the position though.
The referee asks Asakura politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Asakura prefers to stall for the moment though.
Asakura working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dibiassi struggling a bit here.
Dibiassi holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Dibiassi dominated that round.
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.
A punch combination from Dibiassi misses.
Dibiassi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Joey Dibiassi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dibiassi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Asakura lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Asakura misses with a combination
and Dibiassi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dibiassi clinches up with Asakura and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dibiassi stalling.
Dibiassi letting Asakura take a breather here.
Asakura tries to circle away but Dibiassi has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura looking to stall.
Dibiassi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Asakura's efforts to push away.
A nice left hand lands by Dibiassi.
Dibiassi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dibiassi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dibiassi misses with a body punch.
Dibiassi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Dibiassi fails to land.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Asakura drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dibiassi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Asakura drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dibiassi pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikuru Asakura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dibiassi clinches up against the cage.
Dibiassi lands a nice uppercut.
Dibiassi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Asakura.
Dibiassi successfully pulls guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dibiassi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dibiassi is looking to stand up but Asakura isn't so interested in that idea.
Asakura wants to control from the top but Dibiassi keeps moving.
Asakura pushes down on Dibiassi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dibiassi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Asakura trying to pass the guard but Dibiassi defending well.
Dibiassi is trying to stand back up but Asakura is controlling him
Dibiassi is in trouble now - Asakura has advanced to mount!
Dibiassi defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Asakura.
Asakura wants to finish this one by submission but Dibiassi is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Asakura.
Dibiassi is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asakura is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dibiassi can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Dibiassi is desperately trying to improve his position but Asakura has a good base and remains in mount.
Asakura is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dibiassi is surviving well by controlling Asakura's body position as best he can.
Dibiassi is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Asakura controlling his opponent.
Dibiassi is desperately trying to improve his position but Asakura has a good base and remains in mount.
Mikuru Asakura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Asakura is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dibiassi is surviving well by controlling Asakura's body position as best he can.
Asakura controlling the pace for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joey Dibiassi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dibiassi scores with a jab to the body.
Asakura throws a hook but Dibiassi avoids it easily.
Dibiassi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Asakura chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dibiassi can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asakura takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dibiassi staying out of range there.
Dibiassi clinches up with Asakura and pushes him back against the cage.
Dibiassi lands a shoulder strike.
Asakura has hold of one of Dibiassi's legs. Dibiassi is fighting the takedown attempt but Asakura gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Dibiassi pushes Asakura off and scrambles back to his feet.
Dibiassi throws a one two combo.
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!
Dibiassi fails with the takedown.
Asakura tries to counter with a takedown but Dibiassi is quick to defend against it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asakura swats away the attempt to clinch by Dibiassi.
Dibiassi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Dibiassi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Asakura has Dibiassi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dibiassi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dibiassi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dibiassi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Joey Dibiassi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short left from Dibiassi.
Dibiassi is pressed up against the cage. Asakura has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dibiassi down to the mat. Dibiassi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Asakura is defended easily by Dibiassi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikuru Asakura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura gets tackled into the cage by Dibiassi. Dibiassi maintains the clinch.
Asakura is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dibiassi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dibiassi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Asakura tries for a takedown. No joy.
Asakura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dibiassi's elbow.
Dibiassi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dibiassi is working Asakura over against the cage.
Asakura wants a takedown.
Dibiassi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Asakura drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dibiassi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dibiassi lands a body shot.
Mikuru Asakura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short uppercut from Dibiassi.
Dibiassi breaks from the clinch.
Dibiassi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Joey Dibiassi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dibiassi tries to clinch up but Asakura circles away and keeps his distance.
Asakura is looking to counter punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Dibiassi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dibiassi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Dibiassi!
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