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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shin Asuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ko Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
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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
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shin Asuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ko Maeda!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asuka closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Maeda stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asuka wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Maeda perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Maeda stands up out of the half guard.
Maeda feints and then cracks Asuka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Asuka down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda is looking to clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Asuka crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Maeda - the referee stops the clock and Asuka gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Maeda. Asuka manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Asuka avoids the head kick by Maeda.
Asuka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Maeda counters with a right hand to the body.
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.
Left hook, right uppercut from Maeda.
Maeda explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Maeda moves into range and clinches up with Asuka.
Asuka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Asuka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maeda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Asuka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Asuka misses with a knee strike.
Maeda wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Asuka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Asuka is breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maeda is trying to force a seperation but Asuka has the dominant position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Asuka as Maeda tries to tie him up.
Asuka misses with a knee to the head.
Maeda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ko Maeda dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Maeda closes the distance and pushes Asuka back into the cage.
Maeda tries to break free but Asuka pushes him back against the cage.
Maeda is trying to break the clinch but Asuka has him pressed against the cage.
Asuka scores with a knee to the head.
Asuka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maeda is stalling here.
Maeda wants to break free but Asuka has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda wants to stall.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Asuka misses with a knee strike.
Asuka tries to land a knee to the head but Maeda blocks with his arms.
Maeda trying to land knees to the body.
Asuka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Asuka looking to throw knees to the head but Maeda is blocking nicely.
Asuka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maeda's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maeda tries to circle away but Asuka has him pinned against the cage.
Maeda is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Asuka looking to throw knees to the head but Maeda is blocking nicely.
Asuka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Asuka misses with a knee strike.
Maeda wants to get back to striking at distance but Asuka won't allow it.
Maeda working hard to break the clinch.
Asuka has Maeda pressed against the cage, preventing Maeda from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maeda is looking to break free of the clinch but Asuka has double underhooks.
Maeda looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Asuka has Maeda pressed against the cage, preventing Maeda from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maeda has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Asuka avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Maeda tries to break the clinch but Asuka is controlling the position.
Maeda is trying to force a seperation but Asuka has the dominant position.
Maeda is looking to break free of the clinch but Asuka has double underhooks.
Maeda wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Asuka has him pressed against the cage.
Maeda has had enough of the clinch but Asuka keeps him there for the moment.
Maeda is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Asuka landing knees to the head.
Asuka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maeda blocks it with crossed arms.
Maeda working hard to break the clinch.
Maeda wants to break free but Asuka has control.
Asuka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maeda blocks it with crossed arms.
Maeda has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Maeda tries to break free but Asuka pushes him back against the cage.
Asuka tries to land a knee to the head but Maeda blocks with his arms.
Asuka misses with a knee to the head.
Asuka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maeda blocks it with crossed arms.
Asuka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Asuka misses with a knee to the head.
Asuka misses with a knee to the head.
Asuka prevents Maeda from breaking the clinch.
Asuka tries a knee to the head but Maeda blocks it.
Asuka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Asuka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Asuka takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda can't break the clinch.
Asuka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Asuka tries a knee to the head but Maeda blocks it.
Maeda wants to break free but Asuka has control.
Asuka looking to throw knees to the head but Maeda is blocking nicely.
Asuka misses with a knee to the head.
Asuka misses with a knee strike.
Asuka landing knees to the head.
Asuka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Asuka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Asuka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maeda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maeda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Asuka is defending well for now.
Asuka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Asuka looking to throw knees to the head but Maeda is blocking nicely.
Asuka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Asuka tries a knee to the head but Maeda blocks it.
Asuka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Asuka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maeda blocks it with crossed arms.
Asuka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Asuka tries to land a knee to the head but Maeda blocks with his arms.
Maeda is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maeda tries to break the clinch but Asuka is controlling the position.
Asuka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Asuka misses with a knee to the head.
Asuka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Asuka misses with a knee strike.
Asuka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maeda blocks it with crossed arms.
Asuka landing knees to the head.
Asuka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Asuka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maeda takes a knee right on the jaw!
Maeda tries to break the clinch but Asuka is controlling the position.
Maeda looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Asuka tries a knee to the head but Maeda blocks it.
Asuka prevents a takedown attempt there.
Asuka throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Shin Asuka will probably get the nod.
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!
Maeda pushes Asuka away with a front kick.
Maeda throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Maeda rushes Asuka and presses him up against the cage.
Asuka with a knee to the head.
Maeda tries to break free but Asuka pushes him back against the cage.
Asuka tries a knee to the head but Maeda blocks it.
Asuka tries a knee to the head but Maeda blocks it.
Maeda wants to break the clinch but can't.
Asuka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maeda has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Maeda crunches a lovely knee into Asuka's ribcage.
Asuka tries a knee to the head but Maeda blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Asuka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Asuka misses with a knee to the head.
Asuka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Asuka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Asuka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Asuka misses with a knee to the head.
Asuka tries a knee to the head but Maeda blocks it.
Asuka tries a knee to the head but Maeda blocks it.
Maeda has had enough of the clinch but Asuka keeps him there for the moment.
Maeda working hard to break the clinch.
Asuka tries to land a knee to the head but Maeda blocks with his arms.
Asuka misses with a knee strike.
Asuka with a knee to the head.
Asuka looking to throw knees to the head but Maeda is blocking nicely.
Asuka with a knee to the head.
Asuka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Asuka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Maeda wants to break free but Asuka has control.
Asuka landing knees to the head.
Asuka misses with a knee strike.
Asuka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Asuka tries a knee to the head but Maeda blocks it.
Asuka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maeda blocks it with crossed arms.
Asuka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Asuka with a knee to the head.
Maeda tries to break the clinch but Asuka is controlling the position.
Asuka misses with a knee strike.
Maeda has had enough of the clinch but Asuka keeps him there for the moment.
Asuka looking to throw knees to the head but Maeda is blocking nicely.
Asuka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Asuka misses with a knee strike.
Asuka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maeda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Asuka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maeda is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Asuka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maeda's face.
Asuka tries to land a knee to the head but Maeda blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asuka misses with a knee to the head.
Asuka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Asuka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Asuka looking to throw knees to the head but Maeda is blocking nicely.
Asuka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Asuka prevents Maeda from breaking the clinch.
Asuka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Asuka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Asuka misses with a knee to the head.
Asuka tries a knee to the head but Maeda blocks it.
Asuka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maeda misses with a knee to the head.
Asuka looking to throw knees to the head but Maeda is blocking nicely.
Maeda can't break the clinch.
Asuka keeps control of Maeda as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Asuka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Asuka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Asuka throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Asuka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maeda has had enough of the clinch but Asuka keeps him there for the moment.
Maeda tries to land knees in the clinch but Asuka avoids the damage to the body.
Asuka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maeda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Asuka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Asuka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Asuka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maeda wants to get back to striking at distance but Asuka won't allow it.
Maeda is working for takedown but Asuka is calmly controlling the position for now.
Maeda is trying to force a seperation but Asuka has the dominant position.
Asuka misses with a knee to the head.
Asuka tries to land a knee to the head but Maeda blocks with his arms.
Asuka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maeda tries to break the clinch but Asuka is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Asuka misses with a knee strike.
Asuka tries a knee to the head but Maeda blocks it.
Asuka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Asuka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Asuka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maeda blocks it with crossed arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Shin Asuka.
I think Asuka has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ko Maeda!
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