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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emiley Heskey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asbjorn Rundstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rundstrom has chosen Lose Control as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Asbjorn Rundstrom was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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180 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emiley Heskey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Asbjorn Rundstrom!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heskey has managed to clinch.
Heskey landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rundstrom is trying to break the clinch but Heskey has him pressed against the cage.
Rundstrom is looking to break free of the clinch but Heskey has double underhooks.
Heskey has Rundstrom pushed against the cage.
Rundstrom is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Heskey slowing the pace effectively.
Rundstrom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Heskey tries to land knees in the clinch but Rundstrom avoids the damage to the body.
Heskey will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rundstrom up against the cage.
Rundstrom is trying to break the clinch but Heskey is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rundstrom has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rundstrom can't find room to land a body shot as Heskey controls the action.
Heskey lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Asbjorn Rundstrom has been cut.
A right hook to the body lands for Rundstrom.
Heskey slows down the pace here.
Heskey gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Emiley Heskey.
Heskey clinches up with Rundstrom and pushes him back against the cage.
Rundstrom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Emiley Heskey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heskey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rundstrom looks to land a combination but Heskey avoids it well.
Rundstrom slips under a jab from Heskey.
Heskey scores with a jab to the head.
Heskey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rundstrom moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rundstrom checks a low kick from Heskey.
Heskey is looking to clinch but Rundstrom is avoiding it.
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!
Heskey tries to close the distance and clinch but Rundstrom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heskey connects with an inside leg kick.
Heskey tries to clinch but Rundstrom moves out of range.
A combination from Rundstrom does no damage.
Rundstrom takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Heskey moves in looking to clinch but Rundstrom pushes him off.
Heskey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Rundstrom. Beautiful body shot.
Heskey has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Heskey throws a right and a left that Rundstrom avoids nicely.
Rundstrom lands a slapping body shot.
Rundstrom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Heskey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rundstrom moves away.
A head kick misses from Rundstrom.
Rundstrom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heskey.
A telegraphed right hand from Heskey misses the target.
Rundstrom takes a swing at Heskey's ribcage but misses.
Rundstrom gets tackled into the cage by Heskey. Heskey maintains the clinch.
Rundstrom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rundstrom stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heskey digs a right hand into Rundstrom's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rundstrom's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heskey misses with an elbow over the top.
Heskey trying to land knees to the body.
Heskey pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Heskey holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rundstrom can't break the clinch.
Heskey creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Heskey misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heskey just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rundstrom's brow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rundstrom avoids a wild elbow strike from Heskey.
Rundstrom has had enough of the clinch but Heskey keeps him there for the moment.
Heskey misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emiley Heskey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Asbjorn Rundstrom's cut.
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.
Rundstrom catches Heskey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Heskey tries to clinch but Rundstrom moves out of range.
Rundstrom lunges at Heskey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Heskey's hand.
Rundstrom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heskey closes the distance and clinches.
Heskey misses with an elbow strike.
Heskey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rundstrom tries to break the clinch but Heskey is controlling the position.
Rundstrom being controlled against the cage.
Rundstrom is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Heskey is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rundstrom letting Heskey take a breather here.
Heskey lands an elbow that stopped Rundstrom in his tracks for a moment.
Heskey lands an elbow that stopped Rundstrom in his tracks for a moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Heskey.
Rundstrom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Heskey has him pressed against the cage.
Heskey lands a nice elbow.
Heskey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rundstrom avoiding damage as Heskey throws knees to the body.
Rundstrom breaks from the clinch.
Rundstrom throws a series of punches but Heskey avoids them all with ease.
Rundstrom has managed to clinch.
Rundstrom wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heskey misses with an elbow over the top.
Rundstrom is looking to control Heskey's arms but Heskey gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rundstrom has his back to the cage.
Heskey taking a breather.
A knee to the head by Heskey.
Heskey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rundstrom avoids a wild elbow strike from Heskey.
Rundstrom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Heskey has him pressed against the cage.
Heskey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That has opened up Asbjorn Rundstrom's cut even more.
Rundstrom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rundstrom throws a body punch but Heskey moves out of range.
Rundstrom connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Heskey moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heskey utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rundstrom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Heskey has him pressed against the cage.
Heskey with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Heskey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rundstrom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Heskey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rundstrom is trying to break free.
Heskey keeps control of Rundstrom as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Heskey taking a breather.
Rundstrom has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Heskey after a bit of a struggle.
Rundstrom blocks an elbow strike.
Heskey misses with the head strike.
Heskey throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heskey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Heskey utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Heskey connects with a knee to the head.
Heskey lands a nice knee to the body.
Heskey keeps control of Rundstrom as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rundstrom tries to break free but Heskey pushes him back against the cage.
Heskey lands an elbow inside.
The cut above Asbjorn Rundstrom's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Heskey lands with a short shot to the head.
Rundstrom is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heskey trying to land knees to the body.
Heskey scores a nice knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Heskey takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emiley Heskey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Asbjorn Rundstrom's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rundstrom is looking to chop away at Heskey's legs.
Heskey looks to clinch
and Rundstrom counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heskey. Rundstrom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heskey misses with a double jab
and Rundstrom counters with a three punch combo that has Heskey backing up. Heskey nods at Rundstrom to acknowledge the strikes.
Heskey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Heskey is looking to chop away at Rundstrom's legs.
Heskey is looking to clinch.
Heskey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heskey tries to close the distance and clinch but Rundstrom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Asbjorn Rundstrom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heskey tries to clinch but Rundstrom is having none of it.
Rundstrom scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heskey goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Heskey throws a right and a left that Rundstrom avoids nicely.
Rundstrom moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Heskey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rundstrom changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Heskey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rundstrom makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heskey is looking to clinch.
Heskey throws a big shot that misses.
Heskey just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice combination there by Rundstrom.
Heskey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heskey tries to clinch up.
Rundstrom swats away the attempt to clinch by Heskey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Rundstrom.
Heskey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rundstrom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Heskey walks into a left hand.
Heskey throws a right hand that Rundstrom ducks under and follows up with a left that Rundstrom also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Rundstrom. Those never looked like landing.
Rundstrom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heskey closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rundstrom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Rundstrom finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heskey clinches with his opponent.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Rundstrom.
With the fighters up against the cage, Heskey throws an elbow but misses.
Rundstrom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rundstrom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heskey can't find room to land a body shot as Rundstrom controls the action.
Rundstrom letting Heskey take a breather here.
Rundstrom working hard to break the clinch.
Heskey is looking to control Rundstrom's arms but Rundstrom gets an underhook and turns him. Now Heskey has his back to the cage.
Rundstrom is trying to break the clinch but Heskey is controlling him.
Heskey looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heskey stalls.
Heskey seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Rundstrom takes an elbow to the temple.
Heskey throws an elbow but it misses.
Heskey prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rundstrom breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heskey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rundstrom's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rundstrom darts in and clinches Heskey up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Asbjorn Rundstrom just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Asbjorn Rundstrom's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Heskey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rundstrom moves away.
Heskey lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Heskey tries a low kick but Rundstrom avoids it.
Rundstrom misses with a wild body shot.
Heskey tries to close the distance and clinch but Rundstrom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heskey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rundstrom.
Rundstrom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Heskey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rundstrom.
Heskey is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Heskey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rundstrom.
Heskey connects with a leg kick. Rundstrom looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Heskey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Heskey throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rundstrom counters with a head kick. That will keep Heskey thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heskey tries to clinch up but Rundstrom circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Heskey lands but Rundstrom takes it in his stride.
Rundstrom gets tackled into the cage by Heskey. Heskey maintains the clinch.
Heskey effectively controlling the action here.
Emiley Heskey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice elbow from Heskey.
Rundstrom avoids the elbow strike from Heskey, against the cage.
Rundstrom has had enough of the clinch but Heskey keeps him there for the moment.
Rundstrom throws a head punch that misses.
Rundstrom wants to break the clinch but can't.
Heskey lands a damaging elbow.
Asbjorn Rundstrom's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rundstrom has a couple of punches blocked by Heskey.
Heskey lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rundstrom is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rundstrom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rundstrom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rundstrom is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Heskey rather than just go for the knockout.
Heskey misses with a body kick.
Rundstrom throws a front kick that sends Heskey stumbling back into the cage.
Heskey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rundstrom scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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!
A nice combination there by Rundstrom.
Heskey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rundstrom moves away.
Heskey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rundstrom counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rundstrom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heskey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rundstrom takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Heskey falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Rundstrom to counter with a crisp jab.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Heskey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rundstrom checks a low kick from Heskey.
Heskey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rundstrom's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rundstrom duly obliges.
Emiley Heskey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rundstrom scores with a one two! Heskey had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Heskey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rundstrom circles away quickly and effectively.
Heskey has managed to clinch.
Heskey stalling in the clinch but Rundstrom improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Rundstrom.
Heskey taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heskey keeps control of Rundstrom as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rundstrom is trying to break the clinch but Heskey is controlling him.
Heskey misses with the head strike.
Rundstrom is trying to force a seperation but Heskey has the dominant position.
Heskey taking a breather.
Heskey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rundstrom is defending well for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heskey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rundstrom is keeping busy.
A short uppercut from Heskey.
Heskey has Rundstrom pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Asbjorn Rundstrom will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Asbjorn Rundstrom's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Heskey looks for the body kick but Rundstrom saw that one coming.
Heskey throws a hook but Rundstrom blocks it.
Rundstrom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heskey throws a hook but Rundstrom avoids it easily.
Rundstrom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rundstrom lands a really nice looking cross but Heskey seems unphased.
Heskey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Heskey thows a leg kick but Rundstrom checks it
and Rundstrom counters with a straight right hand.
Heskey tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rundstrom counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Heskey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rundstrom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rundstrom circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rundstrom thows a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Heskey.
Rundstrom slips a jab and a cross from Heskey.
Rundstrom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heskey.
Rundstrom ducks under a wild hook from Heskey.
Rundstrom scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Heskey doesn't seem bothered though.
Rundstrom pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Heskey back to the cage. Rundstrom follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Heskey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Heskey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Heskey creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rundstrom's defenses.
Rundstrom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rundstrom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heskey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rundstrom wants to get back to striking at distance but Heskey won't allow it.
Heskey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Heskey.
Rundstrom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heskey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rundstrom cracks Heskey with an open hand slap.
Rundstrom blocks a head kick by Heskey.
Heskey tries to close the distance and clinch but Rundstrom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heskey looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rundstrom keeps the fight on the outside.
Rundstrom has closed the distance and engaged Heskey in a clinch.
Rundstrom is trying to force a seperation but Heskey has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heskey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Heskey has Rundstrom pressed against the cage, preventing Rundstrom from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rundstrom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rundstrom jabs Heskey to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Heskey wants to clinch up but Rundstrom keeps it at a distance.
Rundstrom moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rundstrom lands with a shot to the body.
Heskey works Rundstrom's body with a nice hook.
Heskey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Heskey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rundstrom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rundstrom checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rundstrom throws a hook but Heskey blocks it.
Rundstrom fails to land with a series of punches.
Heskey doesn't manage to clinch there - Rundstrom circles away.
Heskey throws a looping overhand right but Rundstrom ducks down to avoid it.
Rundstrom bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Heskey's head backwards.
Rundstrom instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heskey taking a breather.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Heskey for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heskey lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rundstrom lands a shot to the body.
Rundstrom wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Asbjorn Rundstrom.
I think Rundstrom has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Emiley Heskey!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Asbjorn Rundstrom!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Emiley Heskey!
Emiley Heskey wins by split decision!
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