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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gage Asters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny dan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gage Asters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donny dan!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Asters has dan up against the cage in a clinch.
dan stops a takedown attempt from Asters.
Asters gets underhooks to prevent dan's takedown attempt.
dan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Asters stops dan from standing up.
Asters stands up from dan's guard - Asters perhaps looking for a knockout.
dan shoots in and drives through. Asters sprawls well.
Asters tries to clinch up.
Asters doesn't manage to clinch there - dan circles away.
dan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
dan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Asters swivels and escapes.
Gage Asters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donny dan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dan tries to clinch up
and Asters counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Asters.
dan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Asters avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
dan wants a takedown.
dan misses with a punch on the inside.
Asters unloads a knee to the mid-section. dan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Asters throws an elbow that misses.
Asters gets underhooks to prevent dan's takedown attempt.
Asters lands a knee to the body.
dan looks gassed!
dan wants a takedown but no success here.
Asters is pressed up against the cage. dan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Asters down to the mat. Asters avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Asters moves into the clinch successfully.
Asters unloads a knee to the mid-section. dan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Asters drops to a knee looking for a takedown but dan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
dan prevents the takedown attempt.
Asters throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Asters can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
dan jumps guard but Asters stands there with dan around his waist. dan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
dan tries for a takedown. No joy.
dan gets underhooks to prevent Asters's takedown attempt.
dan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Asters just stands there and leans against the cage.
dan pulls guard successfully.
dan wants to stand and escape but Asters is having none of it.
Asters trying to control the position from guard on top but dan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
dan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
dan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
dan wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
dan wants to hit a switch here but Asters passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for dan there!
Asters tries to control but dan wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dan is trying to escape the mount.
Asters trying to control but dan is having none of it.
dan wants to hold on but Asters pushes him away.
Asters trying to control but he's not successful this time.
dan working to try and regain half guard.
Asters trying to control but he's not successful this time.
dan working to try and regain half guard.
Asters can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as dan is looking to escape.
Asters controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Asters's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Gage Asters just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Asters has dan up against the cage in a clinch.
Asters tries for a takedown but dan manages to get underhooks.
Asters tries to score a body lock takedown but dan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Asters has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. dan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Asters is pressed up against the cage. dan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Asters down to the mat. Asters avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
dan darts in trying to clinch
and Asters counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gage Asters dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
dan misses with a takedown attempt - Asters sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
dan tries to clinch
and Asters counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
dan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Asters pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Asters looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Asters tries to clinch up but dan circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
dan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gage Asters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donny dan.
Asters tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asters moves into the clinch.
dan tries to score a body lock takedown but Asters shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Asters gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from dan.
dan is breathing heavily.
Asters looking to throw knees to the head but dan is blocking nicely.
Asters can't get the takedown.
dan jumps guard but Asters stands there with dan around his waist. dan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
dan prevents the takedown attempt.
Asters wants a takedown.
dan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Asters with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
dan manages to pull guard.
dan pushes Asters off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Asters tries to clinch there but dan circles away.
Asters tries to clinch up.
Asters rushes dan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asters is trying to work for a single leg takedown but dan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Asters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asters tries to clinch there but dan circles away.
Asters is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Asters doesn't manage to clinch there - dan circles away.
Asters closes the distance but dan moves to the side
and dan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Asters is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Asters tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and dan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gage Asters is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asters doesn't manage to clinch there - dan circles away.
Asters closes the distance looking to clinch
and dan counters by clinching up.
dan tries to pull guard but Asters holds him up against the cage and eventually dan drops back down to his feet.
Asters goes for a takedown in the clinch but dan prevents it.
dan tries to score a body lock takedown but Asters shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
dan can't get the takedown.
dan avoiding damage as Asters throws knees to the body.
dan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Asters pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Asters pushes off an throws an elbow but dan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
dan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
dan tries a body shot but Asters blocks it.
Asters lands a nice knee to the body.
Asters has dan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. dan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Asters has picked dan up - he's going for a ride! Asters dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Asters wants to free his trapped foot but dan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Asters prevents dan from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asters looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
dan is looking to escape.
Asters is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
dan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for dan.
Asters decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on dan, up you get!
dan throws a nice looking combination but Asters bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Asters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but dan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Asters gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Asters lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
dan wants a takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Asters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gage Asters dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Asters clinches but dan breaks the clinch
and dan counters by moving into the clinch.
Asters breaks the clinch.
dan gets a takedown into half guard.
dan seems to be looking for submissions.
dan is keen to just control but Asters is a slippery customer.
Asters regains full guard. Nicely done.
Asters wants to get back to his feet but dan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Asters looking to control.
dan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Asters can't keep his opponent in guard - dan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dan is nestled in close to Asters, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
dan trying to mount his opponent but Asters defends it.
dan stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Asters to get to his feet.
Asters darts in trying to clinch
and dan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
dan has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Asters clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
dan has his opponent's back but Asters is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off dan.
Asters tries to clinch up
and dan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from dan.
dan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Asters wants to clinch up but dan keeps it at a distance.
Asters tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and dan counters with a two punch combo.
Asters tries to clinch up.
dan shoots in but no luck this time.
Gage Asters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donny dan.
Asters closes the distance but dan moves to the side
and dan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asters is working for takedown but dan is calmly controlling the position for now.
dan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Asters just stands there and leans against the cage.
Asters tries for a takedown but dan manages to get underhooks.
dan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Asters is pressed up against the cage. dan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Asters down to the mat. Asters avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
dan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
dan clinches but Asters breaks the clinch
and Asters moves into the clinch.
Asters wants a takedown.
Asters is looking for a takedown up against the cage. dan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gage Asters has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Asters prevents a takedown attempt there.
Asters trying to land knees to the body.
dan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Asters just stands there and leans against the cage.
Asters has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. dan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
dan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Asters gets the underhooks and prevents it.
dan dodges an elbow strike from Asters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
dan has had enough of the clinch but Asters keeps him there for the moment.
Asters crunches a lovely knee into dan's ribcage.
Asters throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Asters misses with an elbow over the top.
dan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Asters manages to break the clinch.
Asters tries to clinch
and dan counters by clinching up.
Asters goes for a takedown attempt but dan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Asters tries to clinch but fails miserably
and dan moves into the clinch.
dan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Asters gets the underhooks and prevents it.
dan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
dan blocks the elbow strike.
Donny dan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Asters is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
dan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
dan looking to throw knees to the head but Asters is blocking nicely.
dan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Asters pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donny dan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Asters 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gage Asters!
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