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Event:
BRFC 40
Date: Jun 18, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Asaki scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gorfu tries to bench press Asaki off him but Asaki keeps the position. #SUB2#
Asaki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gorfu is trying to improve his position.#SUB2#
Asaki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Asaki trying to control the action but Gorfu is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Asaki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T1#
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#SUB2#
Asaki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gorfu knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gorfu throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
#SUB2#
Asaki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Asaki working the head with strikes.
Gorfu tries to escape but Asaki is in control.
Gorfu is trying to improve his position.
Gorfu is not content to let Asaki control the position. #SUB2#
Asaki goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gorfu has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Asaki but great work by Gorfu.
Asaki tries to buck Gorfu off but Gorfu is having none of it.#T3#
Gorfu wants to control but Asaki is keeping him busy.
Asaki looking for a sweep but Gorfu has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Gorfu with shots to the head and body - Asaki looks very uncomfortable down there.
Asaki throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gorfu. What's that going to do exactly?
Asaki tries to hold on but Gorfu postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Asaki might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gorfu haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Asaki has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Asaki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Asaki tries to lock up and control but Gorfu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T4#
Asaki is squirming around, avoiding Gorfu's attempts to control the action.
Asaki is working to get back to half guard.
Gorfu raining down shots from the mount!
Asaki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gorfu looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Asaki sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Asaki tries to roll over but Gorfu keeps him under control.
Asaki is still trying to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastion Gorfu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Sloppy strikes from Gorfu. Those never looked like landing.
Asaki replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gorfu blocks it well.
Gorfu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gorfu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gorfu wants it to stay on the feet.
Gorfu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gorfu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sebastion Gorfu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Asaki dodges the punch combination from Gorfu.
Gorfu stuffs the takedown attempt from Asaki. Asaki gets slowly back to his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gorfu!
Gorfu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Asaki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gorfu circles away.
Sebastion Gorfu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinji Asaki.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asaki avoids the head kick by Gorfu.
Asaki is looking for the big counter here.
Gorfu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Asaki can do to turn this around?
Gorfu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gorfu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
No joy there for Gorfu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T1#
No joy there for Gorfu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gorfu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gorfu misses with a series of wild punches.
Asaki wants to counter the offense by Gorfu and move into the clinch position.
Asaki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gorfu throws a nice looking combination but Asaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#TD2#
Asaki scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Asaki wants to control but Gorfu is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Asaki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Asaki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Asaki swings around for an armbar but Gorfu sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Asaki's guard.#T2##SUB2#
Asaki looking for subs off his back but Gorfu has passed one foot through into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asaki is looking to improve his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gorfu connects with a nice short shot to Asaki's temple.
Asaki is trying to control but can't.
Gorfu is nestled in close to Asaki, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gorfu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sebastion Gorfu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3#
Gorfu is controlling the pace.
Asaki tries to get to full guard but Gorfu has control of the leg.
Asaki is staying active underneath Gorfu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Asaki wants to improve his position but Gorfu is controlling well.
Asaki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gorfu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gorfu's back!#SUB2#
Asaki working for the choke. #T4##SUB2#
Asaki looking for the choke from the back.
Gorfu wants to control his opponent's hands but Asaki gets his hands free. #SUB2#
Gorfu preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Asaki.
Gorfu trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Asaki trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
#ES#
Gorfu manages to escape to his feet.
Gorfu lands with a shot to the body.
Gorfu throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastion Gorfu dominated that second round.
That's time! Gorfu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
An inside leg kick lands from Gorfu.
Gorfu scores with a body shot.
#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gorfu enables Asaki to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gorfu manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gorfu wants to stand and escape but Asaki is having none of it.
Asaki is pushing down on Gorfu's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gorfu is fighting to maintain full guard but Asaki has managed to sneak the leg through.
Asaki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gorfu keeps working. #ES#
Gorfu pushes Asaki off and gets back to his feet.
Asaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Gorfu.
Nice takedown defense from Gorfu. No joy for Asaki on that attempt.
Gorfu connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gorfu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gorfu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T1#
Gorfu misses with a double jab.
Nice sprawl there from Gorfu as Asaki shoots in.
Asaki dives in for a single leg takedown but Gorfu sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Sebastion Gorfu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinji Asaki.
Gorfu feints a jab promting Asaki to slip. Gorfu then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Asaki slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Asaki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Asaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gorfu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CL#
Gorfu has closed the distance and engaged Asaki in a clinch.
Gorfu is trying to force a seperation but Asaki has the dominant position.
Gorfu is trying to push Asaki away but Asaki has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Gorfu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Our sources have told us that Gorfu has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Asaki tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gorfu has Asaki pressed against the ropes.
Asaki has Gorfu pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Gorfu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #T2#
A body shot lands from Asaki.
Gorfu is defending well against a takedown attempt.#BC#
Gorfu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Asaki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL#
Gorfu clinches with his opponent.
Gorfu tries a knee to the head but Asaki blocks it.
Gorfu working hard to break the clinch.
Gorfu can't break the clinch.
Gorfu controlling the action here for a moment.
Gorfu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#T3#
Gorfu tries to stall but Asaki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Asaki can't get the takedown.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gorfu.
Asaki has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gorfu after a bit of a struggle. #BC2#
Asaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asaki fails to land the takedown.
Gorfu throws a series of punches but Asaki avoids them all with ease.
Gorfu tries a head kick but it misses.
Gorfu throws a nice looking combination but Asaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#TD2#
Asaki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#SUB2#
Asaki 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. #T4#
Asaki trying to control but Gorfu is working from the bottom.
Asaki throwing strikes but missing.
Gorfu is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Asaki preventing the sweep.
Shinji Asaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sebastion Gorfu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Asaki with a nice head shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastion Gorfu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gorfu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Sebastion Gorfu!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Sebastion Gorfu!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Sebastion Gorfu!
Sebastion Gorfu wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Sebastion Gorfu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
BRFC 36
Date: May 21, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Bueller Jr instigates a clinch.
Bueller Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Asaki uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Asaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Bueller Jr has Asaki up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bueller Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Asaki blocks an uppercut.
Bueller Jr tries to work over Asaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bueller Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Asaki backwards.
Bueller Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bueller Jr lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bueller Jr lands a shot to the body.
Bueller Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Asaki blocking some punches.
Bueller Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bueller Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Asaki.
Asaki is looking for a takedown.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Asaki 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.#T1#
Bueller Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asaki.
Bueller Jr tries to work over Asaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #TD2#
Asaki has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bueller Jr clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!#SUB2#
Asaki is persistently looking for the submission but Bueller Jr is defending it well.
#SUB2#
Bueller Jr showing good submission defense here.
Asaki throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage. #SUB2#
Asaki looking for the choke from the back. #T2#
Bueller Jr avoids the strikes from Asaki. #SUB2#
Asaki has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB2#
Asaki working for a choke but Bueller Jr is defending well. #SUB2#
Asaki is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Bueller Jr is holding onto Asaki's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.#T3#
Asaki is hanging on to Bueller Jr's back as he tries to escape.
#SUB2#
Asaki is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Bueller Jr has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Bueller Jr trying to control but not successfully.
Asaki controlling well, preventing Bueller Jr from escaping the position.
Bueller Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Asaki on the ground.#SUB2#
Asaki working for a choke but Bueller Jr is defending well.
Asaki missing with punches from the back. #T4#
Asaki trying to control.#SUB2#
Asaki is looking for the choke from the back position but Bueller Jr is controlling his hands well. #SUB2#
Asaki is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Even with his hooks in, Asaki manages to miss with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shinji Asaki will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Asaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Bueller Jr.
Bueller Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Asaki. Asaki gets slowly back to his feet.
Bueller Jr tries to counter by clinching up but Asaki breaks away and moves out of range.#CL#
Bueller Jr closes the distance and pushes Asaki back into the ropes.
Bueller Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Asaki backwards. #TD2#
Asaki has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bueller Jr uses from the top position.
Asaki tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Bueller Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Asaki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bueller Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Asaki's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bueller Jr controlling from the top position.
Bueller Jr's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Shinji Asaki has got the better of the ground game so far.#T1##SUB2#
Asaki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bueller Jr controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Asaki trying to control the position.
#SUB2#
Asaki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bueller Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SU#
Bueller Jr stands up and waves to Asaki to follow him. #CL#
Bueller Jr has managed to clinch.
Bueller Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Asaki backwards.
Bueller Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Bueller Jr.
Bueller Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T3#
Asaki goes for a takedown attempt but Bueller Jr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL#
Bueller Jr moves into range and clinches up with Asaki.
Bueller Jr misses with some punches.
Bueller Jr digs a right hand into Asaki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Asaki's gas tank.
Asaki is trying to pull guard but Bueller Jr has him pressed against the ropes.
Ferris Bueller Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinji Asaki.
Bueller Jr digs a right hand into Asaki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Asaki's gas tank.
Bueller Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Asaki backwards.
Bueller Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bueller Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Bueller Jr.
Bueller Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Asakis head.
Asaki tries for a takedown. No joy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T4#
Bueller Jr misses with the head strike.
Asaki is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bueller Jr is defending well.
Bueller Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Bueller Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Asaki backwards.
Asaki tries to pull guard but Bueller Jr won't allow it.
A short left from Bueller Jr.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A body shot lands from Bueller Jr.
A right handed body shot lands from Bueller Jr.
Bueller Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asaki wants to take the fight to the mat but Bueller Jr manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Asaki is breathing heavily.
Asaki blocking some punches.
Bueller Jr gets underhooks to prevent Asaki's takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bueller Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Asaki backwards.
Bueller Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Asaki can do to turn this around?
Asaki tries to break the clinch but Bueller Jr is controlling the position.
Bueller Jr lands a left hand.
Ferris Bueller Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Asaki can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ferris Bueller Jr dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bueller Jr gets underhooks to prevent Asaki's takedown attempt.
Asaki is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bueller Jr is defending well.
Asaki prevents a body shot from Bueller Jr.
Bueller Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bueller Jr.
Asaki has Bueller Jr pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Bueller Jr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ferris Bueller Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinji Asaki.
Bueller Jr misses with the head strike.
Asaki tries to land knees in the clinch but Bueller Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Bueller Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Asaki backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Bueller Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Bueller Jr fails to land. #TD2#
Asaki gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bueller Jr is holding on to half guard well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asaki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bueller Jr keeps working. #T1#
Bueller Jr wants to improve his position but Asaki is controlling well.
Bueller Jr is staying active underneath Asaki, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Asaki wants to work for an arm triangle but Bueller Jr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bueller Jr is controlling Asaki's position as best he can from this difficult position.#SUB2#
Bueller Jr is defending against the submission attempts here by Asaki.
#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Asaki is trying to control the action in half guard but Bueller Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Asaki wants to stand but Bueller Jr has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bueller Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bueller Jr wants to clinch.
Asaki wants to counter with a clinch but Bueller Jr pushes him away.#CL2#
Asaki instigates a clinch. #T3#
Asaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bueller Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bueller Jr lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bueller Jr.
Bueller Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Asaki is working for takedown but Bueller Jr is calmly controlling the position for now.
A nice left hand lands by Bueller Jr.
Asaki goes for a takedown attempt but Bueller Jr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bueller Jr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Asaki back to the ropes. Bueller Jr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CL#
Asaki gets tackled into the ropes by Bueller Jr. Bueller Jr maintains the clinch.
Bueller Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T4#
Asaki wants to stall.
Asaki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bueller Jr prevents it.
Asaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Asaki looking for a takedown.
Bueller Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Asaki controls the action.
Asaki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bueller Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bueller Jr working aggressively here.
Bueller Jr misses with some punches.
Asaki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bueller Jr pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ferris Bueller Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bueller Jr is looking to clinch but Asaki is avoiding it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL#
Bueller Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asaki.
Shinji Asaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ferris Bueller Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bueller Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Ferris Bueller Jr!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Ferris Bueller Jr!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Ferris Bueller Jr!
Ferris Bueller Jr wins by unanimous decision!
Ferris Bueller Jr was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
BRFC 32
Date: Apr 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Shudo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Asaki on the side of the head.
Asaki walks into a stiff left hand from Shudo.
Te Shudo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Asaki darts in and clinches Shudo up against the ropes.
Shudo trying to control the position but instead, Asaki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shudo into the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asaki.
Shudo is trying to break free.
Shudo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Asaki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shudo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asaki wants to break free but Shudo has control.
#BC#
Asaki breaks from the clinch.
#TD#
Asaki closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Shudo's guard.
Asaki engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T1#
Asaki won't allow Shudo to sweep him here.
Shudo keeping moving, preventing Asaki from controlling successfully.
Asaki will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Asaki looking to pass the guard.
Shudo is trying to keep Asaki in close.
Shudo being controlled here, momentarily.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Asaki advances to half guard.
Asaki is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Shudo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Asaki. #SUB#
Asaki is trying to work for a kimura but Shudo is defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Asaki in particular looking to stall.
Asaki has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#SUB#
Asaki is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shudo sees it coming and defends easily.#T3#
Shudo trying to control but Asaki postures up.
Asaki wants to free his trapped foot but Shudo is holding on for dear life with his legs. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Te Shudo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shudo works Asaki's body with a nice hook.
Shudo tries to clinch #TD#
and Asaki counters with a shoot takedown. Shudo fights it but they end up in guard.
Asaki wants to control from the top but Shudo keeps moving.
Shudo seems keen to control Asaki's posture.
Asaki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T4#
Asaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Shudo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shudo working a defensive guard here.
Shudo keeping moving, preventing Asaki from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Asaki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shudo is keeping the position for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Asaki throws a strike but Shudo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Asaki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinji Asaki dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Asaki slips a straight right by Shudo.
Shudo swings widly with a right hand
and Asaki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shudo thinking.
Shudo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Asaki lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shudo takes a step back to recover.
Shudo tries to close the distance and clinch but Asaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #TD#
Asaki closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Shudo did well to prevent Asaki getting side control.#SU#
Asaki decides to return to a standing position.
Shudo has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Asaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shudo can do to turn this around?
Asaki shoots for a takedown but Shudo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shudo looks to clinch #TD#
and Asaki counters with a shoot takedown. Shudo fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asaki throwing strikes from guard but Shudo blocks nicely.
Asaki tries to free his leg and advance position but Shudo is retaining full guard.
Shudo is trying to control the position but Asaki postures up. #T1#
Asaki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shudo is trying to keep Asaki in close.
#SUB#
Asaki drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Shudo dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Asaki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Shudo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Asaki dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Asaki wants to control from the top but Shudo keeps moving. #T2#
Asaki passes into half guard. #SUB#
Asaki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Shudo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Asaki is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Asaki is working for a kimura but Shudo is defending it quite comfortably.
#T3##SUB#
Asaki wants to work for an arm triangle but Shudo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Asaki is keen to just control but Shudo is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Asaki is working for a submission of some sort.
Asaki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shudo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Asaki passes the guard and advances to mount!
BOOM! Asaki connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Shudo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Asaki.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shudo is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Asaki breaks from Shudo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinji Asaki dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Asaki fails with a takedown attempt.#TD#
Asaki throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Shudo was covering up waiting for the punch and Asaki finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Asaki showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shudo keeping moving, preventing Asaki from controlling successfully. #T1#
Asaki looking to pass the guard.
Asaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Shudo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Asaki is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Shudo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Asaki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shudo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shudo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shudo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shudo is looking to clinch.
Shudo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shudo misses the body punch #CL#
and Asaki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Asaki. #TD#
Asaki lands a takedown into guard.
Asaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Shudo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shudo wants to sweep but no luck.
Shudo is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Asaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Shudo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shudo looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3#
Asaki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Asaki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shudo is keeping the position for now.
Shudo keeping moving, preventing Asaki from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Asaki tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shudo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Asaki somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinji Asaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Asaki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shudo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Te Shudo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Asaki misses with a takedown #CL2#
and Shudo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A hook to the body from Shudo.
Shudo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Asaki has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Shudo after a bit of a struggle.
Shudo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shudo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shudo is pressed up against the ropes. Asaki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shudo down to the mat. Shudo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Shudo cracks the inside of Asaki's front leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#KD2#
Shudo lands a left and a right that send Asaki crashing to the mat, dazed. Shudo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#
Asaki is rocked!
Shudo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Te Shudo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Asaki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Shinji Asaki!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Shinji Asaki!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Shinji Asaki!
Shinji Asaki wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Shinji Asaki thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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