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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohamed Hazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vesa Asikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vesa Asikainen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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27
245 lbs
5 - 9 - 0 |
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189 cm
28
225 lbs
1 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Mohamed Hazier !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Vesa Asikainen!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Asikainen.
Asikainen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hazier looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Asikainen stands up and beckons Hazier to his feet.
Asikainen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Asikainen controls the position from side control.
Asikainen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The ground and pound from Asikainen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
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!
Asikainen trying to control the position but Hazier is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Asikainen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Asikainen cracks Hazier with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Asikainen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asikainen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Asikainen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Asikainen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Asikainen tries for a kimura but Hazier is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Asikainen trying to control the position but Hazier is working away.
Asikainen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hazier sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Asikainen goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hazier has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Asikainen but great work by Hazier .
Asikainen tries to improve position but can't.
Hazier has control of an arm but Asikainen manages to advance to Hazier 's back!
Asikainen controlling from the back.
Asikainen thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asikainen working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Asikainen looking for the choke but no joy.
Asikainen is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Hazier is defending well though. Asikainen let's go of the attempt for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Asikainen struggling to keep hold of the position.
Asikainen misses with a punch to the head.
Hazier wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asikainen struggling to land strikes to the head as Hazier covers up.
Asikainen lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Asikainen controlling the positon.
Asikainen looking for the choke from the back.
Hazier is trying to stand back up.
Asikainen trying to control momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vesa Asikainen 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.
Asikainen avoids the head kick by Hazier .
Hazier gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Asikainen tries to free his leg and advance position but Hazier is retaining full guard.
Asikainen is still trying to improve position.
Asikainen trying to control but Hazier is working from the bottom.
Asikainen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asikainen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hazier swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Asikainen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hazier works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Asikainen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asikainen throwing strikes but missing.
Asikainen trying to control but Hazier is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Asikainen has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hazier is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hazier misses with a combination
and Asikainen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Asikainen.
Hazier is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Asikainen dives into side control.
Asikainen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Asikainen lands an elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hazier takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hazier defending against the ground and pound.
Asikainen is chipping away with strikes.
Asikainen looking to control but instead Hazier has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asikainen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hazier on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Asikainen throwing shots but Hazier is blocking nicely.
Hazier keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hazier keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Asikainen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Asikainen is looking to take a break and control but Hazier is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asikainen thows a huge punch but Hazier dodges it nicely.
Asikainen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Asikainen is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hazier to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hazier shrugs it off.
Asikainen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hazier is looking to escape.
Asikainen landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asikainen lands a nice shot to the head.
Asikainen has isolated one of Hazier 's arms. Hazier looking to fight him off but Asikainen twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vesa Asikainen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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