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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Asai (ranked 89 p4p, 11 weight class) and Musta Laine (ranked 166 p4p, 21 weight class). Laine has chosen Disturbed - Sound of Silence as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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140 lbs
23 - 11 - 1 |
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173 lbs
29 - 14 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshihiro Asai !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Musta Laine!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Asai does it's job there.
Laine looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Asai !
Asai throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Laine has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Asai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Laine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Asai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laine scores with a jab. Asai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Asai looks for the body kick but Laine saw that one coming.
Asai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Asai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ground Zero in the buildup to the fight.
Laine swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Asai counters with a good low kick that Laine was not able to check.
Laine jabs Asai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Laine connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Asai momentarily.
Laine swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Asai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Laine needs to keep his hands up - Asai had a free shot at his head there.
Laine takes a kick to the side of the head.
Laine checks the leg kick nicely there.
Laine moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine throws a jab but it's blocked by Asai .
Yoshihiro Asai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Asai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laine.
Laine moves out of range as Asai throws a body kick.
Laine let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Laine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asai moves away.
Donk. Laine catches Asai right on the button with a cross.
Laine throws a looping overhand right but Asai ducks down to avoid it.
Asai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laine's sensitive parts.
Asai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Asai scores with a punch to the head.
Laine misses with a body kick.
Asai lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Asai has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Asai there as he acknowledges the shot.
Asai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Laine has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Laine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asai .
Nice straight punches there by Laine. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laine.
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!
Asai throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
Asai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laine.
A telegraphed right hand from Laine misses the target.
Asai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laine manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Laine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Laine attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
As Laine backs away, Asai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine misses with an uppercut. Asai saw that one coming.
Asai darts in and clinches Laine up against the cage.
Asai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laine blocks it with crossed arms.
Laine works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Laine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Laine scores with a hook to the body.
Laine can't find room to land a body shot as Asai controls the action.
Asai is trying to maintain a safe position but Laine gets an underhook and turns Asai into the cage.
Asai presses Laine against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Laine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Laine scores with a shoulder strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Laine scores with a shot to the side of Asai 's head.
Asai is trying to break free.
Asai looking to throw knees to the head but Laine is blocking nicely.
Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Asai throws a body shot but no joy.
Asai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Asai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laine connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine connects with a crisp jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Asai has managed to clinch.
Good body shot from Asai .
Laine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Asai misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laine.
Laine breaks from the clinch.
Asai misses with a hook.
Laine connects with a leg kick. Asai looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Asai lands a two punch combo.
Laine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asai .
Laine tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Laine uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Asai has time to react.
Nice shot lands for Laine.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laine closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Asai 's guard.
Asai wriggles free and stands up.
Asai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laine.
Asai cracks Laine with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Laine loads up on a big right hand but Asai slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Laine listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Laine bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Asai 's head.
Laine looks to land a body kick but Asai moved away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Asai !
Laine's corner calls for a 1-2. Laine obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Asai tries to land a leg kick but Laine saw it coming and moves away.
Asai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Laine throws a wild body kick that Asai sees coming a mile off.
Laine has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Asai .
Asai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Asai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asai slips a straight right by Laine.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Asai throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Laine avoids the body shot from Asai .
Asai throws the left hand but Laine avoids the punch easily.
Laine closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Asai did well to prevent Laine getting side control.
Asai manages to escape and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yoshihiro Asai will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Laine works the jab nicely.
Asai throws out a powerful jab.
Laine scores with a nice head shot.
Laine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Asai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laine.
No joy there for Laine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laine misses with a low kick as Asai jumps back.
Asai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laine.
Laine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asai gets a clinch.
Laine manages to break the clinch.
Laine blocks a head kick by Asai .
Laine scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Laine is thwarting Asai 's attempts to control the position.
Laine not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Asai is just riding it out for now. Laine eventually gives up the hold.
Laine working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Asai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Laine throwing shots but Asai is blocking nicely.
Laine sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Asai defending well though.
Laine wants to pass the guard but Asai is defending well.
Asai keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Laine.
Laine not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Laine missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Laine sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Asai defending well though.
Laine is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Asai sees it coming and defends easily.
Asai is trying to control but can't.
Laine wants to work for an arm triangle but Asai is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Laine lands with a punch from half guard.
Laine slips a nice elbow through Asai 's hands, connecting with Asai 's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asai wants to improve his position but Laine is controlling well.
Asai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Laine on the ground.
Laine is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Asai doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Laine.
Asai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Laine.
Asai tries to get to full guard but Laine has control of the leg.
Laine throwing shots but Asai is blocking nicely.
Laine prevents Asai from improving his position.
Laine missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Asai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Laine is working away from the top position though.
Asai wants to get back to full guard.
Laine lands with a punch from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Laine seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Asai is rocked!
Ground and pound from Laine.
Oh Asai is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Laine is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Asai is hurt! He's hurt bad - Laine fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Asai from any more punishment! Congratulations to Laine! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Musta Laine!
After the fight, Musta Laine was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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