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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ashley Montoya (ranked 25217 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asbjorn Rasmussen (ranked 5677 p4p, 651 weight class). Rasmussen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: BBoom BBoom-Momoland. Ashley Montoya has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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214 lbs
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170 cm
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200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ashley Montoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Asbjorn Rasmussen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasmussen rushes Montoya and presses him up against the cage.
Rasmussen has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Montoya regains guard immediately.
Rasmussen content to stall in guard here.
Rasmussen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Montoya had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rasmussen defends it easily.
Rasmussen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Montoya keeping moving, preventing Rasmussen from controlling successfully.
Rasmussen with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montoya throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Montoya throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rasmussen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Montoya's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasmussen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rasmussen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Montoya looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rasmussen trying to control the position from guard on top but Montoya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rasmussen tries to stand but Montoya is controlling from the bottom.
Rasmussen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Montoya dives on top into guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Rasmussen has eaten all the pies!
Montoya throws an elbow that misses. Rasmussen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Montoya's guard. Nice move by Rasmussen!
Rasmussen trying to control the position from guard on top but Montoya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Montoya has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rasmussen has managed to get both his arms back between Montoya's legs - danger averted.
Montoya has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rasmussen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rasmussen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rasmussen working some strikes from top position.
Montoya looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rasmussen is in close to Montoya's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rasmussen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Montoya's head.
Montoya throws a couple of heel strikes.
Rasmussen lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rasmussen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Montoya is rocked!
Rasmussen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Montoya's head.
Oh Montoya is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rasmussen controlling from the top position.
Montoya will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Montoya is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rasmussen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Montoya trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Rasmussen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rasmussen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Montoya, up you get!
Montoya is breathing heavily.
Rasmussen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rasmussen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rasmussen tries to land a knee to the head but Montoya blocks with his arms.
Rasmussen misses with a knee strike.
Rasmussen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Montoya goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rasmussen prevents it.
Rasmussen breaks from the clinch.
Montoya seems to have got his legs back now.
Rasmussen throws a sloppy head kick and Montoya moves out of range easily.
Rasmussen misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya tries to close the distance and clinch but Rasmussen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rasmussen moves into the clinch.
Montoya drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rasmussen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Montoya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rasmussen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rasmussen forces Montoya back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rasmussen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rasmussen misses with a series of wild punches.
Montoya changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Montoya doesn't manage to clinch there - Rasmussen circles away.
Rasmussen throws a big counter head kick but Montoya avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Asbjorn Rasmussen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Montoya avoids a punch combination nicely.
Montoya tries to counter with a takedown but Rasmussen is quick to defend against it.
Rasmussen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rasmussen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Montoya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Asbjorn Rasmussen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rasmussen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Montoya counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rasmussen is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasmussen wants to get back to full guard but Montoya has mounted him!
Rasmussen working to try and regain half guard.
Rasmussen is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Rasmussen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rasmussen blocking the ground and pound.
Rasmussen wants to control but Montoya is having none of it.
Rasmussen is in a horrible position here. Montoya smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Montoya content just to control the position here.
Rasmussen tries to hold on but Montoya pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Asbjorn Rasmussen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rasmussen tries to hold on but Montoya pushes him away.
Montoya throwing strikes but Rasmussen uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Montoya is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Montoya lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya decides to stand and escape the position.
Montoya moves into the clinch.
Rasmussen prevents the takedown attempt.
Rasmussen lands with a left to the head.
Montoya wants a takedown but no success here.
Rasmussen tries for a takedown but Montoya manages to get underhooks.
Rasmussen breaks from the clinch.
Montoya goes for a double leg but Rasmussen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rasmussen continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ashley Montoya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montoya changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rasmussen tries to avoid it but Montoya manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rasmussen to the ground. Rasmussen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Rasmussen misses the target.
Rasmussen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rasmussen darts in and clinches Montoya up against the cage.
Montoya is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Montoya is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rasmussen to keep the fight standing.
Rasmussen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Montoya.
Rasmussen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Montoya closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rasmussen is not content to let Montoya control the position.
Rasmussen wants to improve his position but Montoya is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ashley Montoya will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rasmussen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Montoya avoids it really well and circles away.
Montoya tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rasmussen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rasmussen with the counter takedown but Montoya avoids it easily.
Rasmussen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Montoya quickly recovers to half guard.
Rasmussen is looking to stall here but Montoya recovers full guard.
Rasmussen trying to control but Montoya is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montoya is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rasmussen defends well.
Rasmussen preventing the sweep.
Rasmussen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya looking for a guillotine here but Rasmussen defends easily.
Montoya will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Montoya is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rasmussen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rasmussen landing with the ground and pound.
Rasmussen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rasmussen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Montoya looking for a guillotine here but Rasmussen defends easily.
Montoya really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rasmussen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Montoya has his foot on Rasmussen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rasmussen works his way back into a safe position though.
Rasmussen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Montoya is looking for a triangle but Rasmussen pushes his legs off easily.
Rasmussen trying to control the position from guard on top but Montoya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A head kick misses from Rasmussen.
No joy there for Rasmussen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Montoya lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rasmussen working hard to break the clinch.
Rasmussen prevents Montoya from breaking the clinch.
Rasmussen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Montoya checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rasmussen sprawls well. Rasmussen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Montoya gets slowly back to his feet.
Rasmussen throws a counter combo.
A bone on bone clash there as Montoya blocks the leg kick.
Montoya half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Montoya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Montoya dodges the punch combination from Rasmussen.
Montoya appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Asbjorn Rasmussen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rasmussen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Asbjorn Rasmussen!
A less than humble Asbjorn Rasmussen misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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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
35% |
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