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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aoki Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wai Man Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Calm Like A Bomb by Rage Against The Machine!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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161 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Aoki Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wai Man Li!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki avoids the body shot from Li.
Li scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Li tries to score a power double leg takedown but Aoki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Li somewhat.
Wai Man Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li throws a looping overhand right but Aoki ducks down to avoid it.
Aoki dives in and scores a takedown into Li's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Aoki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Li pulls Aoki in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aoki working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Li's head.
Aoki throws a strike but Li rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Aoki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Li can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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!
Aoki looking for a sweep. Not yet Aoki, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aoki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Li trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Aoki wants to sweep but no luck.
Li pushes down on Aoki's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Li wants to take a breather but Aoki is having none of it.
Li is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Li is just content to waste time from the top position. Aoki takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Li looking to pass the guard.
Li must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Li avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Li trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aoki being controlled here, momentarily.
Aoki looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Li passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Aoki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li postures up.
Aoki looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Li puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Li is trying to control the action in half guard but Aoki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Aoki trying to control but Li postures up.
Aoki gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Li!
Aoki working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Li really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aoki unloads with some shots from mount but Li bucks and avoids them well.
Aoki landing punches.
Aoki lands a nice shot to the head.
Aoki looking to secure an arm triangle but Li defends it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li tries to hold on but Aoki pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aoki Aoki dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Li moves out of range of the body kick from Aoki.
Li fails with the takedown
and Aoki counters with a big head kick but Li shrugs it off.
Li swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Aoki counters with a leg kick.
Aoki lands a leg kick that knocks Li off balance momentarily.
Aoki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Li shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Aoki defends it nicely.
Aoki throws a sloppy head kick and Li moves out of range easily.
Aoki stuffs the takedown attempt from Li. Li gets slowly back to his feet.
Aoki Aoki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wai Man Li.
Aoki connects with a solid leg kick.
Li gets a double leg takedown into Aoki's guard.
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!
Li slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Aoki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Li defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki wants to sweep but no luck.
Li pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aoki is keeping the position for now.
Li wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
Aoki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Aoki looking for a guillotine here but Li defends easily.
Aoki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Li wants to pass the guard but Aoki is keeping the position.
Aoki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Li is one step ahead there.
Aoki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Aoki looking for a guillotine here but Li defends easily.
Li preventing the sweep.
Aoki can't keep his opponent in guard - Li advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Li not doing much here.
Li thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aoki's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li is thwarting Aoki's attempts to control the position.
Li is trying to control. Aoki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Aoki looking for submissions off his back.
Li prevents Aoki from improving his position.
Li looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aoki is looking for a sweep. Li is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Aoki Aoki will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Aoki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Aoki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aoki ducks under a wild hook from Li.
Li shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Aoki defends it nicely.
Li shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aoki but Aoki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aoki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Li fails with a takedown attempt.
Aoki Aoki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wai Man Li.
Aoki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Aoki closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Aoki working the ground and pound from side control.
Aoki Aoki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aoki advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki tries to control but Li wriggling away.
Aoki is landing with some decent strikes but Li is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Aoki thowing shots but they're missing.
Aoki scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Li tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Li in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Aoki thowing shots but they're missing.
Aoki 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki landing strikes from the mount.
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!
Aoki with a couple of short strikes.
Li keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Aoki.
Wai Man Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Li is desperately trying to improve his position but Aoki has a good base and remains in mount.
Aoki lands a big elbow - Li is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Li is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Aoki Aoki!
A victorious Aoki Aoki thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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