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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gage Asters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anssi Tosimies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
1 - 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, Anssi Tosimies!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tosimies moves in looking to clinch but Asters pushes him off.
Tosimies is looking to clinch but Asters is avoiding it.
Tosimies is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tosimies clinches up with Asters and pushes him back against the cage.
Asters stops a takedown attempt from Tosimies.
Tosimies with a knee to the head.
Tosimies breaks the clinch.
Tosimies tries to clinch but Asters is having none of it.
Asters has Tosimies up against the cage in a clinch.
Asters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tosimies fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tosimies tries to clinch
and Asters counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tosimies misses with an elbow over the top.
Tosimies breaks the clinch.
Tosimies tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Asters counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Asters wants a takedown.
Tosimies goes for a takedown in the clinch but Asters prevents it.
Gage Asters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anssi Tosimies.
Asters tries to land knees in the clinch but Tosimies avoids the damage to the body.
Tosimies tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tosimies missing with knees to the body.
Tosimies lands a knee to the head.
Asters on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tosimies swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asters missing with knees to the body.
Asters drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tosimies prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tosimies misses with a knee to the head.
Tosimies working aggressively here.
Tosimies is trying to maintain a safe position but Asters gets an underhook and turns Tosimies into the cage.
Asters goes for a takedown attempt but Tosimies pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tosimies lands a head kick!
Asters clinches.
Tosimies is looking to control Asters's arms but Asters gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tosimies has his back to the cage.
Asters manages to break the clinch.
Tosimies closes the distance looking to clinch
and Asters holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tosimies tries to land a knee to the head but Asters blocks with his arms.
Asters breaks the clinch.
Tosimies tries to clinch but Asters moves away
and Asters counters by moving into the clinch.
Asters breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosimies closes the distance but Asters moves to the side
and Asters counters by moving into the clinch.
Asters landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Asters wants a takedown.
Tosimies looking to slow down the pace here.
Tosimies looks gassed!
Asters drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tosimies gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Asters misses with a knee strike.
Tosimies misses with a knee to the head.
Tosimies landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tosimies throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Asters blocks it with crossed arms.
Asters tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tosimies tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tosimies tries to land a knee to the head but Asters blocks with his arms.
Asters is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tosimies gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tosimies looking to slow down the pace here.
Tosimies tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Tosimies.
Tosimies tries for a takedown but Asters manages to get underhooks.
Tosimies tries a knee to the head but Asters blocks it.
Asters tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tosimies tries to land knees in the clinch but Asters avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Asters.
Asters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosimies tries to clinch up
and Asters holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Asters goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tosimies prevents it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Asters just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tosimies's brow.
Asters is working for takedown but Tosimies is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tosimies misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Asters.
Asters throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Asters goes for a takedown attempt but Tosimies pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Asters darts in and clinches Tosimies up against the cage.
Asters looking for a takedown.
Tosimies connects with a knee to the head.
Tosimies looking to throw knees to the head but Asters is blocking nicely.
Tosimies throws an elbow but it misses.
Tosimies misses with a knee to the head.
Tosimies has had enough of the clinch but Asters keeps him there for the moment.
Asters using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tosimies lands a knee to the head.
Tosimies tries for a takedown but Asters manages to get underhooks.
Asters has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tosimies avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tosimies looking to throw knees to the head but Asters is blocking nicely.
Asters lands a knee to the body.
Asters using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosimies lands a nice knee to the body.
Tosimies connects with a nasty looking knee right to Asters's face.
Asters is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tosimies pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tosimies breaks the clinch.
Asters circles away from the clinch attempt
and Asters counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Asters.
Tosimies tries for a takedown but Asters manages to get underhooks.
Tosimies trying to stall but Asters improves his position.
Tosimies throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Asters blocks it with crossed arms.
Tosimies using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Asters has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Asters breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tosimies with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Asters tries for a takedown but Tosimies manages to get underhooks.
Tosimies looking to throw knees to the head but Asters is blocking nicely.
Tosimies with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Asters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asters clinches up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asters has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tosimies avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Asters is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tosimies pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tosimies scores with a knee to the head.
Tosimies fails to pull guard.
Tosimies gets underhooks to prevent Asters's takedown attempt.
Asters tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gage Asters dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tosimies looks to clinch
and Asters counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Asters.
Tosimies throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Asters blocks it with crossed arms.
Asters breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Asters tries to clinch up.
Tosimies clinches but Asters breaks the clinch
and Asters holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Asters drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tosimies pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tosimies wants to clinch
and Asters counters by moving into the clinch.
Tosimies avoids the elbow strike from Asters, against the cage.
Asters scores a nice knee to the body.
Asters misses with a knee strike.
Tosimies with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tosimies.
Tosimies tries a knee to the head but Asters blocks it.
Tosimies gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Asters.
Asters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tosimies tries to clinch but Asters moves away
and Asters moves into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tosimies with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Asters lands a nice knee to the body.
Tosimies is looking to control Asters's arms but Asters gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tosimies has his back to the cage.
Tosimies with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Asters lands a nice knee to the body.
Tosimies controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosimies throws a knee to the head but misses.
Asters blocks a body shot from Tosimies.
Tosimies looking to slow down the pace here.
Asters has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Tosimies tries to score a body lock takedown but Asters shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tosimies gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tosimies lands a knee to the body.
Tosimies landing knees to the head.
Tosimies wants to get back to striking at distance but Asters won't allow it.
Gage Asters has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Asters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tosimies lands with a kick to the temple. Asters shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tosimies avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Asters forces Tosimies back against the cage and clinches.
Tosimies tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Asters crunches a lovely knee into Tosimies's ribcage.
Asters lands an elbow that stopped Tosimies in his tracks for a moment.
Asters breaks the clinch.
Asters doesn't manage to clinch there - Tosimies circles away.
Tosimies darts in trying to clinch
and Asters counters by moving into the clinch.
Asters scores a nice knee to the body.
Tosimies looking to throw knees to the head but Asters is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosimies gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Asters.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gage Asters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tosimies dodges an elbow strike from Asters.
Asters drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tosimies pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tosimies swats away the attempt to clinch by Asters.
Asters is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Asters tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Asters takes the fight into the clinch.
Tosimies looking to throw knees to the head but Asters is blocking nicely.
Asters lands a nice knee to the body.
Asters has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tosimies avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Asters goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tosimies prevents it.
Tosimies tries to pull guard but Asters holds him up against the cage and eventually Tosimies drops back down to his feet.
Asters connects with a knee to the head.
Tosimies tries a knee to the head but Asters blocks it.
Tosimies with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosimies tries to land a knee to the head but Asters blocks with his arms.
Tosimies tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tosimies drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tosimies tries to land a knee to the head but Asters blocks with his arms.
Tosimies misses with a knee strike.
Tosimies throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tosimies using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Asters has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tosimies with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Asters.
Asters has Tosimies pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tosimies manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Asters is working for takedown but Tosimies is calmly controlling the position for now.
Asters breaks from the clinch.
Tosimies shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Asters pinned against the cage. Asters gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Asters instigates a clinch.
Asters has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tosimies is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tosimies throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Asters blocks it with crossed arms.
Asters changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tosimies fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tosimies lands with a slapping head kick.
Asters is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosimies wants to clinch but Asters slips to the side
and Asters moves into the clinch.
Tosimies throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Asters blocks it with crossed arms.
Asters looking to throw knees to the head but Tosimies is blocking nicely.
Tosimies using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Asters has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tosimies managing to block the knees to the body from Asters.
Tosimies with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tosimies landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tosimies changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Asters fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Asters is looking to clinch but Tosimies is avoiding it.
Asters tries to close the distance and clinch but Tosimies swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tosimies tries to clinch up
and Asters counters by clinching up.
Asters wants a takedown but no success here.
Tosimies landing knees to the head.
Tosimies connects with a nasty looking knee right to Asters's face.
Asters throws an elbow that misses.
Asters can't get the takedown.
Asters has Tosimies pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tosimies manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tosimies stops a takedown attempt from Asters.
Tosimies stops a takedown attempt from Asters.
Asters drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Asters goes for a takedown attempt but Tosimies pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gage Asters dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Asters moves in looking to clinch but Tosimies pushes him off.
Asters wants to clinch up but Tosimies keeps it at a distance.
Tosimies looks to clinch
and Asters holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Asters drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tosimies gets the underhooks and prevents it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tosimies.
Tosimies with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Asters has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tosimies avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tosimies stalling.
Asters tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gage Asters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Asters is working for takedown but Tosimies is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tosimies misses with a knee to the head.
Tosimies tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tosimies wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asters manages to break the clinch.
Tosimies fails with the takedown.
Tosimies wants to clinch but Asters slips to the side
and Asters counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tosimies throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Asters blocks it with crossed arms.
Asters looking for a takedown.
Tosimies using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Asters has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tosimies tries to land a knee to the head but Asters blocks with his arms.
Tosimies throws a knee to the head but misses.
Asters drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosimies misses with a knee strike.
Tosimies trying to land knees to the body.
Tosimies tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tosimies tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Asters landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Asters crunches a lovely knee into Tosimies's ribcage.
Tosimies tries a knee to the head but Asters blocks it.
Asters is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tosimies pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Asters prevents a takedown attempt there.
Asters can't get the takedown.
Tosimies throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Asters blocks it with crossed arms.
Tosimies drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Asters managing to block the knees to the body from Tosimies.
Tosimies looking to throw knees to the head but Asters is blocking nicely.
Tosimies tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tosimies with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Asters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asters tries to close the distance and clinch but Tosimies swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Asters is looking to clinch.
Anssi Tosimies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tosimies clinches but Asters breaks the clinch
and Asters moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosimies lands a nice knee to the body.
Tosimies with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tosimies throws a knee to the head but misses.
Asters has Tosimies pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tosimies manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tosimies is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Asters tries a knee to the head but Tosimies blocks it.
Tosimies with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tosimies looking to throw knees to the head but Asters is blocking nicely.
Tosimies throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tosimies gets underhooks to prevent Asters's takedown attempt.
Asters unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tosimies lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tosimies avoids the elbow strike from Asters, against the cage.
Asters drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tosimies pulls his leg out and moves away.
Asters wants to clinch.
Asters has closed the distance and engaged Tosimies in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Asters using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tosimies has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tosimies misses with a knee to the head.
Asters landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Asters.
Asters landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tosimies with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tosimies connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosimies looking to throw knees to the head but Asters is blocking nicely.
Tosimies throws a head punch that misses.
Tosimies gets underhooks to prevent Asters's takedown attempt.
Tosimies tries a knee to the head but Asters blocks it.
Asters takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tosimies throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Asters blocks it with crossed arms.
Tosimies looking to throw knees to the head but Asters is blocking nicely.
Asters using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Asters breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Asters has Tosimies up against the cage in a clinch.
Tosimies with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tosimies stops a takedown attempt from Asters.
Tosimies looking to slow down the pace here.
Asters avoiding damage as Tosimies throws knees to the body.
Tosimies trying to land knees to the body.
Tosimies tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Asters scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Tosimies.
Tosimies throws a head punch that misses.
Asters lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Asters is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Asters misses with a knee to the head.
Tosimies is looking to control Asters's arms but Asters gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tosimies has his back to the cage.
Asters using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tosimies with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Asters is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tosimies pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asters on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tosimies throws a knee to the head but misses.
Asters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tosimies looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tosimies has a takedown stuffed.
Asters wants to clinch up but Tosimies keeps it at a distance.
Tosimies moves into the clinch.
Tosimies stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tosimies keeps control of Asters as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Asters prevents Tosimies from breaking the clinch.
A knee to the head by Tosimies.
Tosimies throws a knee to the head but misses.
Asters scores a nice knee to the body.
Anssi Tosimies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Asters using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Asters.
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!
Asters unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tosimies lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tosimies with a knee to the head.
Asters has Tosimies pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tosimies manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tosimies looking to throw knees to the head but Asters is blocking nicely.
Tosimies wants to break free but Asters has control.
Tosimies tries to land a knee to the head but Asters blocks with his arms.
Tosimies tries to pull guard but Asters won't allow it.
Tosimies with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gage Asters showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Asters has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gage Asters!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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