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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Foti Vasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Basil Lundeby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Highway to Hell (AC/DC). Lundeby has chosen 007 Theme as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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199 lbs
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182 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Foti Vasa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Basil Lundeby!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasa closes the distance and clinches.
Vasa works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Lundeby pulls Vasa in close to prevent any damage.
Lundeby wants to sweep but no luck.
Vasa wants to control from the top but Lundeby keeps moving.
Lundeby working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vasa.
Vasa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lundeby works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vasa wants to pass the guard but Lundeby is keeping the position.
Lundeby tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vasa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lundeby works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vasa tries to stand but Lundeby is controlling from the bottom.
Lundeby managing to control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Vasa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasa throws a strike aimed at the side of Lundeby's head but Lundeby avoids it well.
Lundeby regains half guard.
Vasa trying to control from half guard but Lundeby is working away.
Vasa wants to get back to his feet.
Lundeby tries to roll over but Vasa keeps him under control.
Vasa is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Lundeby as he works his way to full guard.
Lundeby is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundeby is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vasa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vasa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lundeby is proving hard to escape from.
Lundeby trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Vasa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lundeby pulls Vasa in close to prevent any damage.
Lundeby's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lundeby shoots for a double leg takedown but Vasa sprawls well. He's pushed Lundeby's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lundeby throws a leg kick but Vasa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lundeby throws a head kick but Vasa moves out of range.
Vasa feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lundeby working a defensive guard here.
Vasa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vasa trying to control but Lundeby is working from the bottom.
Vasa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vasa with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lundeby keeping moving, preventing Vasa from controlling successfully.
Lundeby preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lundeby wants to sweep but no luck.
Vasa trying to control the position from guard on top but Lundeby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lundeby wants to sweep but no luck.
Vasa throwing strikes but missing.
Vasa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vasa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vasa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vasa throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Foti Vasa 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lundeby looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vasa forces Lundeby back against the cage and clinches.
Vasa gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lundeby regains guard.
Vasa lands a couple of elbows.
Vasa drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lundeby manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Vasa has Lundeby in his guard.
Lundeby looking to sit in guard and control but Vasa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vasa won't allow Lundeby to sweep him here.
Vasa is looking to work some ground and pound but Lundeby has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundeby wants to sweep but no luck.
Vasa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lundeby's guard.
Lundeby not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vasa tries to stand but Lundeby is controlling from the bottom.
Vasa stands up and waves to Lundeby to follow him.
Vasa closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lundeby quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lundeby manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vasa postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundeby escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vasa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vasa landing some decent shots from guard.
Lundeby looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lundeby pulls Vasa in close to his closed guard and prevents Vasa from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lundeby manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vasa manages to get himself to full guard.
Lundeby throws a strike but Vasa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Vasa wants to control from the top but Lundeby keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundeby preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lundeby working a defensive guard but Vasa manages to pass into side control anyway.
Lundeby is looking for a sweep.
Lundeby struggling a bit here.
Vasa throws a strike aimed at the side of Lundeby's head but Lundeby avoids it well.
Lundeby is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Vasa's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Vasa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasa wants to get back to his feet.
Vasa is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Lundeby manages to get to full guard.
Lundeby looking for a sweep. Not yet Lundeby, not yet.
Lundeby looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vasa stopping the sweep attempt from Lundeby.
Vasa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Foti Vasa dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Vasa throws a sloppy head kick and Lundeby moves out of range easily.
Vasa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lundeby.
Basil Lundeby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Foti Vasa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lundeby tries to get to full guard but Vasa has control of the leg.
Vasa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lundeby defends it well.
Lundeby regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vasa wants to stand but Lundeby is controlling his posture from full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundeby bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vasa's guard.
Lundeby throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lundeby throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vasa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vasa wants to stand but Lundeby is controlling the position.
Lundeby throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vasa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lundeby sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Vasa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lundeby trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lundeby working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundeby prevents Vasa from getting back to his feet.
Vasa looking for a sweep. Not yet Vasa, not yet.
Lundeby slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lundeby creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lundeby is trying to get an arm triangle but Vasa is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lundeby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vasa keeps working.
Lundeby creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lundeby working the head and body with strikes.
Lundeby scores with punches from side control.
Lundeby connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Vasa some visible discomfort.
Lundeby lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundeby cracks Vasa with a big right hand but Vasa just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasa wants to get back to his feet.
Lundeby lands an elbow.
Vasa wants to get back to his feet but Lundeby drags him back down.
Lundeby creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lundeby in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Foti Vasa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lundeby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vasa keeps working.
Lundeby working the ground and pound.
Vasa pushes Lundeby away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lundeby gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Lundeby is looking to take a break and control but Vasa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lundeby has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lundeby scoring with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lundeby lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lundeby working the ground and pound but Vasa is defending the strikes.
Lundeby landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Lundeby tries to move into full mount but can't pass Vasa's legs.
Lundeby controlling the position from side mount.
Vasa takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lundeby trying to control the position but Vasa is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lundeby works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Vasa regains half guard.
Basil Lundeby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lundeby prevents Vasa from standing back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Basil Lundeby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vasa 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Foti Vasa!
Foti Vasa retains his middleweight title!
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