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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Imum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyr Asgaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Imum's entrance music is Candy Paint - Ken Tuck. A fine choice. Asgaard comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bad To The Bone kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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186 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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199 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Imum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyr Asgaard!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imum is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Imum defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Asgaard.
Asgaard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Asgaard scores with a hook.
Imum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Imum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Imum throws a nice outside leg kick.
Imum goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Tyr Asgaard has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Imum throws a chopping leg kick but Asgaard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Imum gets a clinch.
Imum tries a knee to the head but Asgaard blocks it.
Imum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Asgaard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Imum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Asgaard blocks it with crossed arms.
Imum prevents a takedown attempt there.
Imum misses with a body punch.
Imum wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imum misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Imum.
Asgaard trying to stall but Imum improves his position.
Asgaard looking for a takedown.
Max Imum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyr Asgaard.
Asgaard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Imum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Imum lands with a short shot to the head.
Imum gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Imum stalling against the cage.
Asgaard throws a punch but it's blocked by Imum.
Asgaard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Imum can't find room to land a body shot as Asgaard controls the action.
Asgaard is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Imum working Asgaard over with knees to the body.
Imum lands with a left to the head.
Asgaard throws a punch but it's blocked by Imum.
Imum displaying some good clinch control by pressing Asgaard up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Imum misses with an elbow over the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Imum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asgaard missing with knees to the body.
Imum with a knee to the head.
Imum is leaning against Asgaard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Imum misses with some punches.
Imum throws an elbow but it misses.
Imum working Asgaard over with knees to the body.
Asgaard looks gassed!
Imum utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Asgaard letting Imum take a breather here.
Imum creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Asgaard's defenses.
Imum stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asgaard managing to block the knees to the body from Imum.
Asgaard takes a shot to the head.
Imum stalling in the clinch.
Imum lands a nice shot to the body.
Imum lands a body shot.
Imum digs a right hand into Asgaard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Asgaard's gas tank.
Imum works on Asgaard's body with a couple of short punches.
Imum scores with a hook to the body.
Asgaard working aggressively here.
Imum is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Imum unloads a knee to the mid-section. Asgaard lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Imum lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That has opened up Tyr Asgaard's cut even more.
Asgaard is fighting off a takedown attempt but Imum is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Asgaard to the mat. Asgaard regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Asgaard has momentary wrist control but Imum slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imum pushing down on Asgaard's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Asgaard is looking for a sweep. Imum is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Asgaard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Imum distracts Asgaard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Imum's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Imum is working Asgaard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Imum drops back looking for a leg! Asgaard is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Asgaard manages to kick Imum off! Imum jumps back into Asgaard's guard.
Imum wants to control from the top but Asgaard keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Imum throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Asgaard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Imum is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Asgaard keeping moving, preventing Imum from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Imum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyr Asgaard's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Imum fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Asgaard, pushing him back against the cage.
Imum lands an elbow inside.
Imum slowing the pace effectively.
Imum misses with a body punch.
Asgaard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Imum scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Imum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Imum avoiding damage.
Imum stops a takedown attempt from Asgaard.
Asgaard lands a nice uppercut.
Imum prevents the takedown attempt.
Imum trying to land knees to the body.
Imum lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Imum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Asgaard letting Imum take a breather here.
Asgaard is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imum misses with a knee strike.
A hook to the body from Imum.
Asgaard tries to break the clinch but Imum is controlling the position.
Asgaard takes an elbow to the temple.
Asgaard breaks from the clinch.
Asgaard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Imum lands a head kick. Asgaard smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Asgaard blocks a head kick by Imum.
Imum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good leg kick by Imum there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Imum looks to score with a jab to the body but Asgaard is just out of range.
Imum throws a head kick but Asgaard moves out of range.
Imum closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Asgaard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asgaard's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Asgaard duly obliges.
Asgaard moves out of range of the body kick from Imum.
Asgaard connects with a body shot that sends Imum's belly button to the back.
Max Imum is winning the standup battle so far.
Imum scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Imum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Asgaard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Imum.
Asgaard blocks a head kick by Imum.
Imum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asgaard lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imum throws a head kick that Asgaard semi-blocks.
Asgaard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Asgaard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Asgaard is breathing heavily.
Imum lands with a nice combination. Asgaard backs away looking to recover.
Imum is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Asgaard can do to turn this around?
Jab, jab by Imum - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Imum cracks Asgaard with a good jab.
Asgaard is rocked!
Imum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Asgaard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Asgaard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Imum.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Imum.
Imum misses with a kick to the body.
Imum throws a head kick that Asgaard semi-blocks.
Asgaard is still on wobbly legs! Can Imum finish him?
The cut above Tyr Asgaard's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imum throws a head kick that misses.
Whack! Imum lands a heavy head kick that drops Asgaard. The ref tackles Imum to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Asgaard was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Max Imum!
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energy
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hype
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