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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenshin Asano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yu Humpa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenshin Asano could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yu Humpa's 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenshin Asano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yu Humpa!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asano keeps the fight on the outside.
Humpa tries to clinch up but Asano circles away and keeps his distance.
Humpa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Asano is fending him off so far but Humpa persists. Nope, Asano circles away and we're back to standing.
Humpa tries to clinch there but Asano circles away.
Humpa forces Asano back against the cage and clinches.
A knee to the head by Humpa.
Asano looking for a takedown.
Humpa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Humpa.
Humpa tries to pull guard but Asano holds him up against the cage and eventually Humpa drops back down to his feet.
Humpa scores with a knee to the head.
Asano is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Humpa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Asano takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees in the clinch landing for Humpa.
Knees in the clinch landing for Humpa.
Humpa crunches a lovely knee into Asano's ribcage.
Asano changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Humpa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenshin Asano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Humpa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Humpa tries to clinch up but Asano circles away and keeps his distance.
Asano scores a takedown into full mount!
Humpa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Humpa wants to control but Asano is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asano lands a nice shot to the head.
Humpa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Humpa is rocked!
It looks like Yu Humpa has been cut.
Humpa is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Humpa is still in real trouble! Can Asano finish him?
Humpa looks gassed!
Asano swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Humpa is now in Asano's guard. A big mistake from Asano there, giving up the dominant position!
Humpa seems to have recovered his senses.
Asano working for a triangle but Humpa defends it easily.
Humpa gets to his feet - Asano follows without any prompting.
Humpa misses with a takedown attempt
so Asano counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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!
Asano controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Asano scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Humpa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Asano has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Asano stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Asano shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Asano shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Asano showed some decent athleticism there.
Asano trying to pass the guard but Humpa defending well.
Asano seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Asano in particular looking to stall.
Asano wants to pass to mount but Humpa is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Asano.
Humpa is looking to improve his position.
Asano is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Humpa is looking to escape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Humpa takes the fight into the clinch.
Humpa lands a nice knee to the body.
Humpa gets underhooks to prevent Asano's takedown attempt.
Asano takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Humpa.
Humpa lands a knee to the head.
Asano gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Asano slips a nice elbow through Humpa's hands, connecting with Humpa's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Asano lands a nice short elbow.
Asano winds up and cracks Humpa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Humpa pushes Asano off looking to stand but Asano dives back in and keeps control.
Nice strikes from Asano there.
Asano trying to pass the guard but Humpa defending well.
Asano seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Asano decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Humpa tries to clinch up but Asano circles away and keeps his distance.
Asano fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Asano shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Asano showed some decent athleticism there.
Asano lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asano with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenshin Asano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yu Humpa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Humpa rushes Asano and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Humpa with a knee to the head.
Asano gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Asano thows a huge punch but Humpa dodges it nicely.
Humpa is trying to stand.
Asano is trying to control the action in half guard but Humpa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Asano missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Asano prevents Humpa from standing back up.
Asano sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Humpa trying to hold on to Asano's head to control him but Asano postures up.
Asano stops Humpa from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Asano shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Asano was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Humpa wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Humpa is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asano goes for an armbar but Humpa turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Humpa.
Humpa stands and steps away. Asano gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Humpa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Asano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kenshin Asano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Asano changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Humpa looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kenshin Asano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Humpa is not content to let Asano control the position.
Asano is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Humpa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Asano grinds an elbow into Humpa's temple.
Humpa gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asano tries to pass to full mount but Humpa defends it.
Humpa pushes Asano off and gets back to his feet.
Asano throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Humpa's waist but Humpa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Asano off to one side.
Humpa wants to clinch.
Asano darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Humpa is pressing down on Asano's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Asano passes into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Asano working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Humpa's thigh. Humpa counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Humpa controls Asano momentarily but Asano frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humpa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Asano manages to get himself to full guard.
Asano wants to improve his position but instead Humpa has moved into half guard.
Asano missing with punches from the bottom.
Asano is trying to stand up here but Humpa is controlling him well.
Asano is trying to get back to full guard.
Asano slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Asano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Humpa is one step ahead there.
That's four 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.
Asano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Humpa manages to get himself to full guard.
Asano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Humpa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Humpa is looking to stand up but Asano isn't so interested in that idea.
Asano tries to free his leg and advance position but Humpa is retaining full guard.
Humpa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Humpa has his feet on Asano's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Asano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Humpa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Asano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Asano fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Humpa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Humpa tries to clinch there but Asano circles away.
Humpa avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenshin Asano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yu Humpa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Asano swats away the attempt to clinch by Humpa.
Humpa moves in looking to clinch but Asano pushes him off.
Asano misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Asano with a poor takedown
and Humpa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Asano is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenshin Asano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Humpa.
Humpa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Humpa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Asano fails to pull guard.
Humpa landing knees to the head.
Humpa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Asano lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Asano has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Humpa regains guard immediately.
Asano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Humpa lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Asano!
Humpa tries to control but Asano wriggling away.
Humpa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Asano wants to hold on but Humpa pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asano keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Asano is working hard here to advance position.
Humpa wants to get back to his feet but Asano is holding on tight.
Asano is trying desperately to improve position.
Humpa wants to stand but Humpa is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Asano manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Asano is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Humpa wants to take a breather but Asano is having none of it.
Asano strikes from the bottom but Humpa uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Humpa decides to stand back up. Humpa steps back and let's Asano get back to his feet.
Humpa lands a high kick!
Humpa tries to clinch but Asano is having none of it.
Humpa is looking to clinch.
A combination from Asano does no damage.
Humpa is looking to clinch.
Humpa tries to clinch up but Asano circles away and keeps his distance.
Humpa wants to clinch.
Humpa tries to clinch up but Asano circles away and keeps his distance.
Humpa moves into the clinch.
Humpa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Humpa lands an elbow inside that Asano shrugs off.
Humpa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Humpa gets underhooks to prevent Asano's takedown attempt.
Asano drags the fight down to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asano trying to control the position.
Asano looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Asano on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Asano tries to get out of the position.
Asano doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Humpa stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Humpa gets caught flat footed, as Asano shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Yu Humpa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Humpa has his foot on Asano's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Asano works his way back into a safe position though.
Asano passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Humpa is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Asano lands some shots froms side control.
Humpa wants to get back to his feet but Asano drags him back down.
Humpa manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Humpa is trying to stand back up but Asano is controlling him
Nice strikes from Asano there.
Humpa has hold of Asano's hands but Asano slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Asano trying to pass the guard but Humpa defending well.
Humpa is looking to escape.
Asano seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asano is trying to control the action in half guard but Humpa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Humpa is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Asano pulls his head out easily.
Humpa manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asano keeps the fight on the outside.
Humpa looks to clinch
and Asano counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Humpa's guard now.
Asano wants to control from the top but Humpa keeps moving.
Humpa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Asano doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Asano manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenshin Asano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Asano, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenshin Asano!
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