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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Asaki Hioko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Omega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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184 lbs
18 - 13 - 0 |
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187 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Asaki Hioko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Omega!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hioko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Omega tries a low kick but Hioko avoids it.
Hioko misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Omega counters with a nice body shot.
Omega throws a shot to the body.
Hioko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Omega manages to avoid it.
Hioko moves in looking to clinch but Omega pushes him off.
Hioko slips under a jab from Omega.
Omega connects with the punch.
Hioko lands a jab to Omega's midsection.
Hioko throws a leg kick
and Omega connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Omega jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Omega lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hioko will feel that in the morning.
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!
Hioko misses with a body shot.
Omega steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hioko.
Hioko throws out a leg kick but Omega moves out of range and Hioko only half commits.
The fighters circle momentarily. Omega darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Omega swats away the attempt to clinch by Hioko.
Hioko moves out of range of the body kick.
Hioko throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omega swats away the attempt to clinch by Hioko.
Hioko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Omega. Those never looked like landing.
Omega looks to clinch
and Hioko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Omega blocks a jab.
Hioko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Omega displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hioko throws out the jab.
Hioko just misses with a punch to the body.
Hioko defending well as Omega loads up on a big left hand.
Omega is looking to land body kicks.
Hioko wants to slow Omega down by chopping away at his legs.
Hioko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hioko there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hioko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Omega thumps Hioko with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hioko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Omega lands a glancing blow to the side of Hioko's head.
Asaki Hioko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Omega lands.
Hioko is rocked!
Omega is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hioko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Omega.
Hioko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Omega has Hioko up against the cage in a clinch.
Hioko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Omega's elbow.
Hioko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Omega misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hioko letting Omega take a breather here.
Hioko scores with a hook to the body.
Hioko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Omega misses with some punches.
Hioko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Hioko.
Omega scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hioko swings wildly with an uppercut but Omega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hioko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hioko as Omega tries to tie him up.
Hioko lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Hioko - that landed with a thud.
Hioko tries a body shot but Omega blocks it.
Omega misses with a body punch.
Hioko swings wildly with an uppercut but Omega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Omega blocking some punches.
Omega blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hioko throws a punch but it's blocked by Omega.
Omega misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hioko lands with a short shot to the head.
Omega swings wildly with an uppercut but Hioko uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Omega.
Hioko scores with a shot to the side of Omega's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hioko.
A right hook to the body lands for Omega.
Come on Omega - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hioko has a couple of punches blocked by Omega.
Hioko gets through Omega's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Omega stalling in the clinch.
Omega works on Hioko's body with a couple of short punches.
Omega gets through Hioko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hioko misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Omega.
Hioko misses with the head strike.
Omega lands with a short shot to the head.
Omega gets through Hioko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Omega misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Omega trying to control the position but instead, Hioko has worked for underhooks and has pushed Omega into the cage.
Omega has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Omega lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Omega scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Omega dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Omega shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Omega throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hioko scores with a punch to the head.
Omega loads up on a big right hand but Hioko slips the punch.
Omega chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hioko can pounce on him.
Omega walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hioko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thor Omega seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Omega takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A bone on bone clash there as Omega blocks the leg kick.
Omega attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hioko moves out of range of the strikes.
Omega throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hioko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Omega stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hioko tests Omega's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Omega missing with a left hand there. Hioko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Omega throws a chopping leg kick but Hioko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hioko misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omega throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hioko lands a nice shot to the body.
Omega motions for Hioko to come forward. Omega throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hioko wants to clinch.
Thor Omega is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hioko tries to close the distance and clinch but Omega swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good leg kick by Omega there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hioko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Omega looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab from Hioko finds it's way through Omega's defenses.
Omega lands with a nice body punch.
Omega displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hioko throws out the jab.
Omega throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hioko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Omega walks into a straight right hand from Hioko.
Omega misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hioko tries to clinch but Omega moves out of range.
Omega steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hioko.
Hioko fails to land the takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Omega lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hioko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hioko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Omega lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hioko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hioko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Omega explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hioko misses with a body punch
and Omega counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Omega.
Omega wants to clinch.
Hioko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hioko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Omega connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hioko. Hioko circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Omega misses with a leg kick
and Hioko counters with a left and a right that stings Omega.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hioko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hioko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Omega is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Omega, right into the meat.
Omega blocks a jab.
Omega will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hioko misses with a low kick.
Omega throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hioko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Omega manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hioko's corner calls for a 1-2. Hioko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hioko lunges at Omega with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Omega's hand.
A big left from Omega misses.
Omega goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hioko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Omega's waist but Omega gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hioko off to one side.
Omega fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hioko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Omega staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omega lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hioko looks to score with a jab to the body but Omega is just out of range.
Hioko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hioko throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Omega scores with a spinning back kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Omega throws a series of punches but Hioko avoids them all with ease.
Hioko keeps the fight on the outside.
Hioko moves out of range as Omega strikes.
Hioko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Hioko misses the target.
Hioko scores with a hook.
Omega circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hioko connects with a body shot that sends Omega's belly button to the back.
Some bone on bone action there as Hioko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Omega in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Omega tries to score with a low kick but Hioko moves his leg out of the way.
Omega throws out a leg kick but Hioko moves out of range and Omega only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thor Omega will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Danga de danga de dang - Hioko scores with a four punch combination!
Hioko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Omega swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Omega wants to slow Hioko down by chopping away at his legs.
A slow jab from Hioko misses its intended target.
Hioko blocks a leg kick.
Hioko throws a poor cross that misses
and Omega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Omega swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hioko throws a big shot that misses.
Hioko tries to clinch up but Omega circles away and keeps his distance.
Hioko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Omega.
Omega misses with a hook. Hioko ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Omega.
Horrible takedown by Hioko or perhaps it was just good defense by Omega which made him look bad.
Hioko misses the shot to the body.
Hioko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Omega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hioko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hioko tries to work over Omega's front leg with a kick but Omega checks it.
Omega misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hioko. Omega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Omega throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hioko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Omega thuds a left hand into Hioko's body.
Hioko throws a nice outside leg kick.
No joy there for Hioko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hioko looks to score with a jab to the body but Omega is just out of range.
Omega just misses with a punch to the body.
Hioko takes a swing at Omega's ribcage but misses.
Hioko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hioko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Omega drives through and clinches with Hioko against the cage.
Omega pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Omega throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hioko slips a jab and a cross from Omega.
Omega drops his hands momentarily and Hioko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hioko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That kick from Hioko tenderised Omega's leg. Omega is trying to keep his angry face on.
Omega moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hioko has managed to clinch.
Hioko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Omega backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Omega.
Hioko misses with a punch on the inside.
Hioko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Omega stalls.
Omega lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hioko scores with a shoulder strike.
Omega pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hioko misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omega misses with a punch on the inside.
Omega is looking to control Hioko's arms but Hioko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Omega has his back to the cage.
Hioko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Hioko.
Omega takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Omega manages to break the clinch.
Omega drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Asaki Hioko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thor Omega is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hioko digs a good hook to Omega's body.
Hioko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Omega tried to score with a low kick but Hioko checks it.
Hioko throws a jab but it's blocked by Omega.
Omega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hioko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hioko staying out of range there.
Omega paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hioko throws a hook but Omega avoids it easily.
Hioko throws a jab but it's blocked by Omega.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donk. Hioko catches Omega right on the button with a cross.
Omega moves into the clinch.
Hioko misses with a body punch.
Hioko tries a body shot but Omega blocks it.
Hioko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hioko misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hioko fails to land.
Hioko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Omega trying to stall but Hioko improves his position.
Omega blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Omega tries to work over Hioko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Omega blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Hioko as the two fighters clinch.
Hioko misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Asaki Hioko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Omega 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Omega!
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energy
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hype
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