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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andres Aguinaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Gagarin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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272 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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190 cm
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265 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andres Aguinaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuri Gagarin!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gagarin misses with the combination.
Aguinaldo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Andres Aguinaldo has been cut.
Aguinaldo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yuri Gagarin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aguinaldo lunges at Gagarin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gagarin's hand.
Gagarin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aguinaldo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aguinaldo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gagarin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Aguinaldo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Aguinaldo misses with the ground and pound.
Gagarin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aguinaldo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Aguinaldo controlling the position from side mount.
Aguinaldo in side control, throwing shots but Gagarin defends.
Aguinaldo working the strikes but Gagarin uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Aguinaldo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Aguinaldo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gagarin defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguinaldo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Aguinaldo wants to free his trapped foot but Gagarin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gagarin drops Aguinaldo with a beautiful combination! Aguinaldo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gagarin is looking for the KO!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aguinaldo shoots in for a takedown but Gagarin shows good takedown defense.
Aguinaldo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Andres Aguinaldo's cut is getting worse.
Gagarin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gagarin misses with a wild combination.
Aguinaldo ducks under a wild hook from Gagarin.
Gagarin throws a right hand that Aguinaldo ducks under and follows up with a left that Aguinaldo also avoids with ease.
Aguinaldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gagarin was well out of range. Poor timing from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gagarin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aguinaldo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Gagarin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gagarin did well to prevent Aguinaldo getting side control.
Aguinaldo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Aguinaldo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Aguinaldo is controlling the pace.
Aguinaldo'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.
Aguinaldo trying to control from half guard but Gagarin is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gagarin is staying active underneath Aguinaldo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Aguinaldo tries to pass to full mount but Gagarin defends it.
Aguinaldo wants to work for an arm triangle but Gagarin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Aguinaldo is looking to stall here but Gagarin recovers full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Aguinaldo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Aguinaldo trying to control the position from guard on top but Gagarin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Aguinaldo shoots in for a takedown but Gagarin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gagarin misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Gagarin misses.
A big right from Gagarin misses.
Aguinaldo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gagarin circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andres Aguinaldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aguinaldo gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gagarin wants to control but Aguinaldo postures up.
Gagarin taking a bit of punishment here - Aguinaldo scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Gagarin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andres Aguinaldo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A jab from Gagarin misses.
Aguinaldo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gagarin manages to avoid it.
Yuri Gagarin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gagarin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gagarin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gagarin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aguinaldo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aguinaldo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Aguinaldo working the head with strikes.
Aguinaldo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gagarin down.
Aguinaldo trying to control the action but Gagarin is working from the bottom.
Gagarin taking punishment in the form of punches.
Aguinaldo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gagarin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagarin taking a bit of punishment here - Aguinaldo scoring with strikes.
Gagarin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aguinaldo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Aguinaldo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gagarin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Aguinaldo working the ground and pound but Gagarin is defending the strikes.
Aguinaldo slows the pace down.
Sloppy strikes there by Aguinaldo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gagarin can't do much from the bottom here.
Gagarin stops Aguinaldo from passing to mount.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Aguinaldo stuns Gagarin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gagarin throws a nice looking combination but Aguinaldo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aguinaldo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Aguinaldo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Aguinaldo takes a little break here. Gagarin wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Gagarin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aguinaldo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Andres Aguinaldo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gagarin is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Aguinaldo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Aguinaldo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Aguinaldo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Aguinaldo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Aguinaldo scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gagarin is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gagarin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gagarin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Aguinaldo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andres Aguinaldo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andres Aguinaldo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Gagarin looks to land a right hand but Aguinaldo moved out of range.
Aguinaldo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aguinaldo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Aguinaldo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Aguinaldo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gagarin keeps working.
Aguinaldo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Aguinaldo controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagarin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Aguinaldo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gagarin to see if he's OK.
Aguinaldo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gagarin is avoiding damage well.
Gagarin prevents Aguinaldo from moving into mount.
The referee asks Aguinaldo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Aguinaldo prefers to stall for the moment though.
Aguinaldo cracks Gagarin with a big elbow.
Aguinaldo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagarin can't do much from the bottom here.
Aguinaldo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gagarin is avoiding damage well.
Aguinaldo scores with punches from side control.
Aguinaldo throws an elbow but Gagarin slips to the side and avoids it well.
Aguinaldo wants to control for a moment but Gagarin uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Aguinaldo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Aguinaldo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo lands with some strikes.
BOOM! Aguinaldo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Aguinaldo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Aguinaldo is working for a guillotine from mount but Gagarin frees his head quite easily.
Aguinaldo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gagarin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Aguinaldo breaks from Gagarin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gagarin is in a horrible position here. Aguinaldo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aguinaldo landing strikes from the mount.
Gagarin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aguinaldo controlling from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aguinaldo jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Gagarin is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Gagarin and Aguinaldo has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andres Aguinaldo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aguinaldo 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:26
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andres Aguinaldo!
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RATING
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