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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Than Asos (ranked 5514 p4p, 502 weight class) and Martti Maanantai (ranked 24339 p4p, 687 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 cm
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270 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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200 cm
19
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Than Asos! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Martti Maanantai! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Asos slips a jab from Maanantai. Asos wants to clinch. Maanantai loads up on a big right hand but Asos slips the punch. Maanantai throws a hook to the side of Asos's head but Asos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Maanantai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Asos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maanantai. Maanantai looks to throw the jab but Asos is out of range. Asos moves away from the strike by Maanantai. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Asos instigates a clinch. Still in the clinch, Asos scores with a nice short uppercut. Asos lands a shoulder strike. Asos misses with a short punch on the inside. Maanantai is trying to break the clinch but Asos has him pressed against the cage. Maanantai tries to circle away but Asos has him pinned against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Maanantai trying to stall but Asos improves his position.
Asos misses with the head strike.
Asos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Maanantai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Asos working aggressively here.
Asos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Maanantai wants to get back to striking at distance but Asos won't allow it.
Maanantai wants to break free but Asos has control.
Maanantai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Asos has him pressed against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Asos. A short right hand to the side of the head by Asos. Maanantai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Maanantai misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Asos. Asos misses with a short punch on the inside. A frustrated look appears on Maanantai's face as he tries to break the clinch. Asos has Maanantai pressed against the cage, preventing Maanantai from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Asos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maanantai breaks the clinch.
Asos tries to clinch up. Asos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Maanantai throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Asos tries to clinch there but Maanantai circles away.
Maanantai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Asos is looking to clinch. Maanantai misses with a straight right. Asos forces Maanantai back against the cage and clinches. A frustrated look appears on Maanantai's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Maanantai is trying to force a seperation but Asos has the dominant position. Maanantai wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Asos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maanantai wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maanantai can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Asos. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Maanantai breaks from the clinch.
Maanantai throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Maanantai throws a lazy right hand but Asos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Asos staying out of range there. Asos gets in close and instigates a clinch. Asos prevents Maanantai from breaking the clinch. Asos lands a hook that snaps the head of Maanantai backwards. Asos misses with a hook from the clinch. Asos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maanantai's efforts to push away. A short uppercut from Asos.
Maanantai is rocked! A short right from Asos on the inside. Maanantai is still on wobbly legs! Can Asos finish him? Asos unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Maanantai! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Asos is unloading with more strikes now! Maanantai drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Than Asos!
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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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