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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oden Asa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Tuazon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Tuazon looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oden Asa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Tuazon!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asa lands with a nice body kick.
Tuazon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Asa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chuck Tuazon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asa throws a head kick that misses.
Tuazon misses with a body kick.
Asa tries a head kick but it misses.
Asa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tuazon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Asa wants to clinch up but Tuazon keeps it at a distance.
Asa lands with a kick to the temple. Tuazon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Asa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Asa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tuazon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Asa scores with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tuazon tries to clinch but Asa is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Asa.
Tuazon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tuazon looks gassed!
Good work by Asa as he checks the leg kick.
Tuazon is looking to clinch but Asa is avoiding it.
Tuazon cracks Asa with an open hand slap.
Asa explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Asa lands a head kick. Tuazon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tuazon keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Asa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tuazon.
Tuazon clinches but Asa breaks the clinch
and Asa counters with a big head kick but Tuazon shrugs it off.
Asa blocks a jab.
Asa lands a head kick!
Asa misses with the combination.
Asa gets a clinch.
Tuazon can't break the clinch.
Asa is trying to break the clinch but Tuazon is controlling him.
Asa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Asa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Asa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Asa jumps guard and drags Tuazon to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Asa looking to control.
Asa is really struggling to control Tuazon but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuazon wants to control from the top but Asa keeps moving.
Asa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tuazon is controlling him.
Asa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tuazon gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Asa throws a head kick that Tuazon semi-blocks.
Tuazon swats away the attempt to clinch by Asa.
Asa lands with a slapping head kick.
Asa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tuazon fails to land with a series of punches.
Tuazon tries to keep at a distance but Asa has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Asa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Asa moves into the clinch.
Tuazon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Asa's efforts to push away.
Asa gets control of Tuazon's arms and successfully pulls guard. Asa will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Asa controls Tuazon momentarily but Tuazon frees himself.
Asa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tuazon wanted to stand there but Asa had control of the position.
Tuazon throws a big right hand that misses.
Tuazon wants to control from the top but Asa keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tuazon with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tuazon is looking to work some ground and pound but Asa has wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tuazon keeps the fight on the outside.
Tuazon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tuazon swats away the attempt to clinch by Asa.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Asa throws a head punch that misses.
A knee to the head by Asa.
Tuazon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Asa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Asa lands with a slapping head kick.
Asa misses with a takedown attempt
letting Tuazon counter with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Asa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Asa rushes Tuazon and presses him up against the cage.
Tuazon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Asa tries to pull guard but Tuazon holds him up against the cage and eventually Asa drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oden Asa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tuazon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oden Asa 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 chopping leg kick lands by Asa.
Asa misses with a takedown attempt - Tuazon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tuazon.
Asa throws a right hand that Tuazon ducks under and follows up with a left that Tuazon also avoids with ease.
Asa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tuazon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck for Asa with that takedown attempt.
Asa misses with a head kick.
Tuazon shoots in but Asa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Asa is looking to clinch but Tuazon is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Asa instigates a clinch.
Asa is trying to break the clinch but Tuazon has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Asa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tuazon wants a takedown.
Oden Asa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Tuazon.
Tuazon prevents Asa from breaking the clinch.
Asa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Asa - that will leave a mark!
Asa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tuazon tries to avoid it but Asa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tuazon to the ground. Tuazon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Asa throws a nice head kick!
Tuazon throws out a loose jab but Asa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oden Asa is winning the standup battle so far.
Tuazon is looking to clinch.
Asa throws a nice head kick!
Asa tries to clinch up but Tuazon circles away and keeps his distance.
Tuazon has Asa up against the cage in a clinch.
Tuazon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tuazon keeps control of Asa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Asa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tuazon tries to keep at a distance but Asa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Asa looking for a takedown.
Tuazon breaks from the clinch.
Tuazon tries to clinch up but Asa circles away and keeps his distance.
A good leg kick by Asa.
Asa slips a straight right by Tuazon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuazon keeps the fight on the outside.
Asa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Asa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tuazon.
Tuazon tries to clinch up.
Asa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tuazon at a distance.
A combination from Tuazon does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Asa.
Asa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tuazon wants to clinch
and Asa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Asa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Asa swinging wildly here.
Asa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tuazon is looking to clinch but Asa is avoiding it.
Tuazon slaps away a takedown attempt from Asa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuazon darts in and clinches Asa up against the cage.
Asa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tuazon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Asa wants to break free but Tuazon has control.
Tuazon jumps guard and drags Asa to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tuazon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tuazon managing to control the position.
Asa trying to control but Tuazon is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Asa wants to stand but Tuazon is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tuazon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Asa is controlling him.
Asa trying to control but Tuazon is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Asa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tuazon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oden Asa dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Tuazon tries to clinch there but Asa circles away.
A head kick from Asa lands but Tuazon takes it in his stride.
Tuazon throws a combination that misses
and Asa counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tuazon works over Asa's head and body with a nice combination.
Asa lands with a kick to the temple. Tuazon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Asa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tuazon.
Asa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tuazon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tuazon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tuazon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Asa.
Asa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Asa throws a right and a left that Tuazon avoids nicely.
Asa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Asa lands a head kick. Tuazon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Asa lands with a kick to the temple. Tuazon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Asa doesn't manage to clinch there - Tuazon circles away.
Asa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Asa lands a high kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Asa clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuazon works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Tuazon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tuazon landing with the ground and pound.
Tuazon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Asa wants to stand but Tuazon is controlling the position.
Asa keeping moving, preventing Tuazon from controlling successfully.
Asa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tuazon.
Asa trying to control the position.
Tuazon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Asa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asa looking to control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Asa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Asa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tuazon's waist but Tuazon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Asa off to one side.
Tuazon slips under a jab.
Tuazon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tuazon tries a head kick but it misses.
Asa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tuazon at a distance.
Asa throws a head kick that half lands.
Asa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tuazon.
Tuazon scores with a takedown into Asa's guard.
Tuazon trying to control the position from guard on top but Asa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tuazon decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asa lands with a nice body kick.
Asa tries to close the distance and clinch but Tuazon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tuazon cracks Asa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tuazon takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tuazon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Asa lands a head kick. Tuazon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tuazon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tuazon working the ground and pound.
Tuazon trying to control the action but Asa is working from the bottom.
Asa is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Tuazon's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tuazon tries to score with some ground and pound. Asa controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tuazon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Asa keeps working.
Tuazon looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Asa is avoiding damage well.
Chuck Tuazon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oden Asa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tuazon prevents Asa from escaping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Asa lands a nice looking body kick.
Tuazon misses with a combination
and Asa counters with a stiff right hand.
Asa throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Asa does no damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Tuazon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Asa 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oden Asa!
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energy
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hype
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