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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anatoly Torkov (ranked 4956 p4p, 2959 weight class) and Kai Asakura (ranked 298 p4p, 223 weight class). Kai Asakura is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anatoly Torkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Asakura!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torkov misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Asakura misses its intended target.
Torkov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Torkov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asakura.
Asakura misses with a series of wild punches.
Torkov throws a big counter combination but Asakura scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Torkov pushes Asakura up against the cage in a clinch.
Torkov swings wildly with an uppercut but Asakura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asakura gets through Torkov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Torkov tries to break free but Asakura pushes him back against the cage.
Torkov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Asakura gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Torkov is trying to trip Asakura. He has hold of a leg but Asakura is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Torkov persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Torkov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Asakura motions for Torkov to come forward. Asakura throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Asakura keeps the fight on the outside.
Torkov instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asakura has Torkov pressed against the cage, preventing Torkov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torkov blocks an uppercut.
Torkov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Torkov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Asakura avoids it.
Asakura working aggressively here.
Torkov takes a shot to the head.
Torkov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Asakura looks to score with a jab to the body but Torkov is just out of range.
Torkov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Asakura connects with a looping right hand.
Kai Asakura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Asakura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Asakura throws a poor cross that misses
letting Torkov counter with a right hand.
Asakura is rocked!
No joy there for Torkov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Asakura is still on wobbly legs! Can Torkov finish him?
Asakura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torkov.
Asakura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Asakura seems to have recovered his senses.
Asakura gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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!
Torkov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Asakura pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Asakura unloads a knee to the mid-section. Torkov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Asakura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asakura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torkov.
Torkov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Asakura gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anatoly Torkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Asakura misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asakura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Torkov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Asakura pulls his leg out and moves away.
Asakura throws an overhand right that lands on Torkov's shoulder, as Torkov tries to avoid the shot.
Torkov tries for a takedown but Asakura sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Asakura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Asakura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Asakura slips a jab and a cross from Torkov.
Asakura throws a big counter head kick but Torkov avoids it with no problem.
Asakura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torkov.
An inside leg kick lands from Asakura.
Torkov fails to land with a series of punches.
Torkov darts in looking for a takedown but Asakura gets double underhooks and turns Torkov into the cage.
Torkov is breathing heavily.
Torkov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Asakura pulls his leg out and moves away.
Asakura lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Asakura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Torkov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torkov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Asakura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Torkov shoots in looking for a takedown but Asakura manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Torkov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Asakura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Torkov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Torkov misses the target.
Torkov tries to clinch but Asakura is having none of it.
Asakura misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torkov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Torkov lands a nice looking body shot.
Asakura tries to clinch up.
Asakura clinches.
Asakura misses with the head strike.
Asakura is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Torkov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Asakura wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Torkov tightens his grip and picks Asakura up, before dumping him to the ground. Asakura manages to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torkov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Asakura keeping moving, preventing Torkov from controlling successfully.
Torkov advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torkov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Torkov not doing much here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Asakura dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Torkov fails with a takedown attempt.
Asakura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Torkov dives in for a single leg takedown but Asakura sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Asakura lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Torkov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torkov lands an uppercut.
Torkov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Torkov avoids the head kick by Asakura.
It looked like Torkov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Torkov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anatoly Torkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torkov moves out of range of the strikes.
Asakura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torkov tries to clinch up.
Asakura has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Asakura scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Asakura swinging wildly here.
Torkov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Asakura.
Torkov looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torkov shoots in looking for a takedown. Asakura tries to sprawl out of it but Torkov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Asakura manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Asakura wants to clinch up but Torkov keeps it at a distance.
Torkov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Torkov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Asakura throws a body punch but Torkov moves out of range.
Torkov wants to clinch up but Asakura keeps it at a distance.
Asakura lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Asakura attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Torkov is looking for a counter combo.
A punch combination from Asakura misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Asakura. That snapped Torkov's head back.
Torkov keeps the fight on the outside.
Torkov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Torkov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Asakura is fending him off so far but Torkov persists. Nope, Asakura circles away and we're back to standing.
Torkov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Asakura tries to avoid it but Torkov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Asakura to the ground. Asakura escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torkov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Asakura connects with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asakura displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Torkov.
Asakura is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Torkov blocks a head kick by Asakura.
Torkov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Asakura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Asakura wants to clinch up but Torkov keeps it at a distance.
Asakura misses with an uppercut
enabling Torkov to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Asakura drives through and clinches with Torkov against the cage.
Torkov can't get the takedown.
Asakura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Torkov backwards.
Asakura unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Torkov is looking for a takedown.
Asakura landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Torkov takes a shot to the head.
Asakura breaks from the clinch.
Torkov shoots for a takedown but Asakura saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Anatoly Torkov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Asakura lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Asakura moves in looking to clinch but Torkov pushes him off.
Torkov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Asakura throws a big shot that misses.
Kai Asakura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torkov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Torkov walks into a straight right hand from Asakura.
Asakura throws a nice outside leg kick.
Torkov moves out of range of the strikes.
As Asakura looks to move away, Torkov throws a big counter combo but Asakura just gets out of the way.
Asakura stalks Torkov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Torkov's face. Torkov staggers backwards, shaken.
Torkov is looking to clinch.
Asakura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Torkov looks for a takedown but Asakura sprawls well.
Torkov wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torkov throws a right hand that Asakura ducks under and follows up with a left that Asakura also avoids with ease.
Torkov wants to land a leg kick but Asakura is out of range.
Asakura throws a body punch but Torkov moves out of range.
Asakura throws a body punch but Torkov moves out of range.
A punch combination from Asakura misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torkov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Asakura tries to clinch but Torkov is having none of it.
Torkov appears to be looking for a big counter.
That kick from Asakura tenderised Torkov's leg. Torkov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Torkov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Asakura avoids it really well and circles away.
Asakura lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Asakura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Torkov shoots in but no luck this time.
A big left from Torkov misses.
Torkov defending well as Asakura loads up on a big left hand.
Kai Asakura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torkov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As Torkov backs off Asakura throws a huge counter combo but Torkov manages to avoid it all.
Torkov darts in looking for a takedown but Asakura gets double underhooks and turns Torkov into the cage.
Torkov backing away here, and Asakura unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anatoly Torkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Asakura scores with a shot to the side of Torkov's head.
Asakura throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Torkovs head.
Asakura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asakura misses with a few strikes there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Asakura.
Torkov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asakura.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asakura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Torkov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Asakura connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Asakura misses with a body shot.
Torkov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Torkov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torkov fails to land the takedown.
Asakura throws a jab but it's blocked by Torkov.
Asakura throws a nice outside leg kick.
Asakura swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Torkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Torkov avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Asakura.
Asakura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Torkov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Asakura.
Asakura scores with a jab to the jaw.
Torkov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Asakura sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Torkov wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Asakura.
Torkov gets a clinch.
Torkov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Asakura fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A punch combination from Asakura misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torkov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Torkov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Torkov is rocked!
Asakura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Asakura dances in with a quick combination. Torkov is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Asakura snaps Torkov's head back. Torkov stumbles backwards against the cage. Asakura steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Torkov's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Torkov just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kai Asakura!
A victorious Kai Asakura thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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