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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Quin (ranked 52 p4p, 10 weight class) and Yoshihiro Asai (ranked 204 p4p, 28 weight class). Quin comes to the cage accompanied by Captain Jack - Iko Iko. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
30 - 13 - 1 |
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192 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
30 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Quin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshihiro Asai !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Asai .
Asai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Quin cracks Asai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Asai slips a jab from Quin.
Asai has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Asai there as he acknowledges the shot.
Some wild striking there from Asai .
Asai throws the left hand but Quin avoids the punch easily.
Quin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A solid body kick from Asai .
Quin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Asai scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asai tries to clinch but Quin is having none of it.
Quin lands with an uppercut that bounces Asai off the cage and back into range.
Nice uppercut lands for Quin. That snapped Asai 's head back.
Quin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Quin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asai .
Quin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asai throws a sloppy head kick and Quin moves out of range easily.
Quin moves away from the strike by Asai .
Asai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Asai sprawls and moves away.
Quin throws a jab when Asai was well out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Asai , as that shot connected.
Asai fakes the leg kick and cracks Quin in the body.
Quin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Asai momentarily.
Asai misses with a looping right.
Quin lands with an uppercut that bounces Asai off the cage and back into range.
Quin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asai .
Asai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Matt Quin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asai throws a jab but it's blocked by Quin.
Quin lands with a straight right. Asai didn't see that one coming.
Quin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asai manages to avoid it.
Quin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID290K) in the buildup to the fight.
Asai lands a right hook to the body.
Asai slips under a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asai staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Asai ! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Quin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asai throws out the jab.
Yoshihiro Asai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quin lands a glancing blow to the side of Asai 's head.
Quin moves out of range of the strikes.
Quin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Asai misses.
Asai throws a head kick that half lands.
The fighters circling - Asai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Quin misses with a hook. Asai ducked under it nicely.
Quin avoids the head kick by Asai .
Quin throws a body shot but no joy.
Quin slips under a jab.
Asai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Quin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Asai throws a body shot but no joy.
Asai throws out a loose jab but Quin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asai throws the left hand but Quin avoids the punch easily.
Quin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Asai slips under a jab from Quin.
Asai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Quin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asai was well out of range. Poor timing from Quin.
Quin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asai moves away.
Asai clinches up with Quin and pushes him back against the cage.
Asai is leaning against Quin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Quin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Quin blocks an uppercut.
Asai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Quin is defending well for now.
Quin throws a punch but it's blocked by Asai .
Quin wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Quin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Asai trying to land knees to the body.
Quin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Asai swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Asai misses.
Asai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Quin misses the shot to the body.
Quin connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quin lands a jab to the head.
Asai throws a head kick that misses
and Quin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Quin moves out of range of the body kick from Asai .
Asai defending well as Quin loads up on a big left hand.
Asai looks to land a right hand but Quin moved out of range.
Asai throws a sloppy head kick
and Quin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Asai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quin.
Quin scores with a jab. Asai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asai connects with a body shot.
Asai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quin.
Quin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Asai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quin.
Asai throws out a counter right but Quin avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yoshihiro Asai will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Quin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Quin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Asai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Asai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Quin jabs Asai right on the nose. Asai blinks but takes it well.
Asai darts in and clinches Quin up against the cage.
A short right from Quin on the inside.
Quin is looking for a takedown.
Quin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Asai tries a body shot but Quin blocks it.
Asai tries to land knees in the clinch but Quin avoids the damage to the body.
Quin manages to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Asai is looking to stand up but Quin won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asai is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Quin controls Asai momentarily but Asai frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Asai got a little sloppy there for a moment and Quin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Asai has managed to get both his arms back between Quin's legs - danger averted.
Asai must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Asai has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Quin is proving hard to escape from.
Asai trying to control but Quin is working from the bottom.
My spies in LOD The Shark Tank inform me that Asai has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Asai wants to pass the guard but Quin is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Asai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Asai cracks Quin with an open hand slap.
Quin moves out of range as Asai strikes.
Quin looks to land a right hand but Asai moved out of range.
Asai misses with a straight left.
Quin closes the distance and clinches up with Asai , looking for a takedown. Quin pushes Asai against the cage but Asai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Quin lands with an overhand left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asai . Quin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asai .
Asai just misses with a punch to the body.
Quin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Quin needs to keep his hands up - Asai had a free shot at his head there.
Quin with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quin misses the shot to the body.
Quin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asai moves away.
Quin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Asai to the ground. Quin is now in Asai 's guard.
Quin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Quin advances to half guard.
Quin wants to work for an arm triangle but Asai is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Asai is trying to control but can't.
Quin trying to pass the guard but Asai defending well.
Quin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Asai knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Quin seems to be working for a kimura but Asai defends the submission attempt.
Asai keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Quin is trying to work for a kimura but Asai is defending well.
Quin is looking for a kimura but Asai is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Quin to get the leverage.
Asai trying to control but Quin postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Quin dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Asai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Quin moves out of range of the body kick.
Quin attempts a counter takedown but Asai avoids it well and moves away.
Asai misses with a straight right.
Quin feinted with a counter takedown.
Matt Quin is winning the standup battle so far.
Asai throws a shot from downtown. Quin moves away and avoids it.
Asai misses the shot to the body.
Quin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Asai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quin.
Asai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Asai throws a head kick that misses.
Asai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Quin lunges at Asai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Asai 's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quin lands with a good body shot.
Nice defenses there by Quin.
Quin throws a shot from downtown. Asai moves away and avoids it.
Asai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Asai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Quin.
Asai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asai throws a lazy right hand but Quin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Asai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Asai is looking to clinch but Quin is avoiding it.
Asai throws a head kick but Quin moves out of range.
Asai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Quin.
Asai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Quin darts in looking for a takedown but Asai gets double underhooks and turns Quin into the cage.
Asai scores with a decent looking hook.
Asai looks to land a left hand but Quin moved out of range nicely.
Quin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Quin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asai .
Quin lands a really nice looking cross but Asai seems unphased.
Asai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Asai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Asai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asai throws out the jab.
Asai throws a nice head kick!
Quin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asai .
Quin throws a good cross that connects.
Asai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Asai .
Quin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Quin fails with a takedown attempt.
Asai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quin.
Quin ducks under a wild hook from Asai .
Quin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Asai doesn't seem bothered though.
Asai throws a head kick that misses
and Quin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asai throws a shot from downtown. Quin moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Quin misses.
Asai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Asai looks to throw the jab but Quin is out of range.
Quin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Asai counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Quin.
Some wild striking there from Asai .
Asai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Quin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asai was well out of range. Poor timing from Quin.
Quin ducks under a wild hook from Asai .
Asai scores with a nice strike.
Quin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Quin lands with a hook. Asai tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Asai misses with a few strikes there.
Quin throws the left hand but Asai avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Asai misses.
Quin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Quin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asai throws a wild body kick that Quin sees coming a mile off.
Asai gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Quin throws an overhand right that lands on Asai 's shoulder, as Asai tries to avoid the shot.
Asai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Quin just misses with a punch to the body.
Quin just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Asai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Asai tries to sprawl but Quin drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Matt Quin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Quin wants to take a breather but Asai is having none of it.
Asai is looking to control Quin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Asai avoid being mounted?
Quin is looking to take a break and control but Asai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yoshihiro Asai .
I think Asai 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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