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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyr Asgaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Len Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asgaard comes to the cage accompanied by Oingo Boingo. Speed has chosen Tupac. Feat Eminem. Dr.Dre and Biggie- Dont go to sleep as his entrance music. 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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199 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
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185 lbs
20 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyr Asgaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Len Speed!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asgaard gets a clinch.
Asgaard has Speed pressed against the cage, preventing Speed from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Speed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Speed cracks Asgaard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Asgaard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Asgaard looks to throw the jab but Speed is out of range.
Speed has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Speed there as he acknowledges the shot.
Asgaard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Speed content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Asgaard has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Speed is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Asgaard misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Asgaard fails to land.
Asgaard pushes Speed back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Asgaard is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Speed is defending well.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Asgaard.
Asgaard is struggling to control the position.
Speed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Speed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asgaard moves into range and clinches up with Speed.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Speed has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Asgaard has Speed pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Speed manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyr Asgaard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Speed wants to get back to striking at distance but Asgaard won't allow it.
Asgaard throws a head punch that misses.
Speed breaks the clinch.
Speed throws a leg kick
enabling Asgaard to counter with a crisp jab.
Asgaard lands with a kick to the temple. Speed shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Asgaard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Speed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Speed takes a swing at Asgaard's ribcage but misses.
Speed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asgaard.
Speed throws a hook but Asgaard avoids it easily.
Asgaard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Asgaard slips a straight right by Speed.
Asgaard slips a straight right by Speed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asgaard has a takedown stuffed.
Asgaard looks to throw the jab but Speed is out of range.
Speed misses with a double jab.
Horrible takedown by Asgaard or perhaps it was just good defense by Speed which made him look bad.
Speed avoids the body shot from Asgaard.
Asgaard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Speed.
Nice body kick from Asgaard.
Speed blocks a head kick by Asgaard.
Speed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Speed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Asgaard.
Speed swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Asgaard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Speed won't be happy with that.
Asgaard is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Speed is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Speed is not content to let Asgaard control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asgaard remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Asgaard wants to control but Speed is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asgaard throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Asgaard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Speed keeps working.
Speed being controlled for a moment.
Asgaard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Asgaard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Asgaard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyr Asgaard dominated that 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.
Speed swings for the body but Asgaard moves out of range.
Asgaard shoots in for a takedown but Speed shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Asgaard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Speed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Speed fails to land with a series of punches.
Asgaard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Asgaard changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Speed looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Speed's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Asgaard has hold of Speed's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Speed seems comfortable defending it but Asgaard has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Speed is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Speed is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Asgaard couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tyr Asgaard!
In his post fight interview, Tyr Asgaard gave a big smile as he said 'Train by day, Joe Rogan Podcast by night! All day!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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