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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Afa Sila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Woko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenji Woko told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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165 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Afa Sila!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Woko !
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woko was well out of range. Poor timing from Sila.
Sila misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Woko counters with a right hand to the body.
Woko swinging wildly here.
Sila slips under a jab from Woko .
Sila fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Woko sprawls well initially but Sila persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Woko tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Woko wants to improve his position but Sila is controlling well.
Sila is looking to stall here but Woko recovers full guard.
Sila has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Woko looking for a sweep. Not yet Woko , not yet.
Sila is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sila stops Woko from standing up.
Woko wants to get back to his feet but Sila passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sila seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Woko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sila seems to be working for a kimura but Woko defends the submission attempt.
Woko felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Woko is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sila's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sila's back!
Woko scores with punches to the body.
Sila covering up well and avoiding damage.
Woko scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Woko is striking well from the back but Sila escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
Woko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Woko wants to stand up but Sila is controlling the position.
Woko seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Woko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Woko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sila defending well though.
Woko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Woko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sila is staying active underneath Woko , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Woko is just content to waste time from the top position. Sila takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Sila has his hands on Woko 's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woko landing with the ground and pound.
Sila is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Woko trying to control but Sila is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woko postures up in Sila's guard and throws a big left but Sila blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Woko dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sila cracks Woko with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sila swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Woko tries to bum rush Sila with a series of wild strikes but Sila uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sila ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sila paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Woko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Woko blocks a jab.
Woko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Woko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice cross by Sila.
Woko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Woko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Woko catches Sila with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woko tries to clinch there but Sila circles away.
Woko slips a jab from Sila.
Woko lands a slapping body shot.
Sila swings away with a body shot that misses
and Woko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sila shoots in for a double leg but Woko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Woko looks to land a combination. Sila sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Woko throws a right hand that Sila ducks under and follows up with a left that Sila also avoids with ease.
Woko misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Woko misses.
Woko tries to bum rush Sila with a series of wild strikes but Sila uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sila sizes up Woko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Woko . Those never looked like landing.
Woko is breathing heavily.
Woko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sila lands a body shot.
Sila digs a good hook to Woko 's body.
Woko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sila circles away quickly and effectively.
Sila takes a swing at Woko 's ribcage but misses.
Sila fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sila lands a nice shot to the body.
Sila dips to his left and cracks Woko with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woko fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Woko . Sila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Woko tries to clinch up.
Sila is looking to wear down Woko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sila shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Woko 's guard.
Sila trying to control but Woko is working from the bottom.
Woko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sila seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Woko keeping full guard, as Sila tries to pass.
Woko wants to stand up but Sila is controlling him.
Sila won't allow Woko to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sila thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kenji Woko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Woko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sila is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Woko wants to improve his position but instead Sila has moved into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sila seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Woko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sila is working for a submission of some sort.
Woko wants to improve his position but Sila is controlling well.
Sila is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sila is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Woko looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sila is trying to control. Woko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Woko controlling the position well.
Woko scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Sila manages to mount him!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Woko has given up his back here. Will Sila look for the submission or keep pounding away?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Afa Sila dominated that second round.
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.
Sila decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Woko is controlling Sila's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Sila has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sila working for a submission but Woko is keeping him at bay.
Woko tries to buck Sila off but he can't manage it.
Sila avoids the attempt from Woko to control.
Woko is looking to improve his position but Sila isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sila can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Woko is looking to escape.
Sila content just to control the position here.
Woko is looking to improve his position but Sila isn't that keen on the idea.
Woko is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sila jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Woko manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Woko is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sila is controlling him well.
Sila advances to mount.
Woko tries to hold on but Sila postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sila can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Woko is looking to escape.
Sila is working for a guillotine from mount but Woko frees his head quite easily.
Woko is wriggling around trying to escape.
Woko has given up his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sila is looking for the choke from the back position but Woko is controlling his hands well.
Sila looking for the choke from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sila looking to break Woko 's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Woko remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Sila will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Sila patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Sila is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Woko defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Sila looking for the choke but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Woko showing good submission defense here.
Sila is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Woko defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Woko defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Sila's arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woko is trying to stand back up.
Woko is in bad spot here.
Woko fending off the submission attempt from Sila.
Sila is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sila has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Sila working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Afa Sila clearly takes that round.
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.
Sila swings for the body but Woko moves out of range.
Woko tries to close the distance and clinch but Sila swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sila lands a jab to Woko 's midsection.
Sila lands with a hook. Woko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Afa Sila is winning the standup battle so far.
Woko looks to land a combination but Sila avoids it well.
Sila paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sila throws out a loose jab but Woko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Woko as Sila shoots in.
Woko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sila moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kenji Woko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Woko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Woko walks into a straight right hand from Sila.
Sila misses with a body shot.
Woko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Woko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sila.
A lazy left from Sila finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Sila. Beautiful body shot.
Woko throws a nice looking combination but Sila bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Woko is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Sila bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Woko 's head.
Woko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sila lands a head shot.
Afa Sila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sila misses with an uppercut.
No joy there for Woko , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sila connects with a looping right hand.
Sila cracks a nice hook into Woko 's ribs.
Sila throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Woko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sila dodges the punch combination from Woko .
Sila throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Woko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sila shoots in and gets a takedown into Woko 's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sila is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sila prevents Woko from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woko keeping moving, preventing Sila from controlling successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Afa Sila wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sila thuds a left hand into Woko 's body.
Woko misses with a straight right.
Woko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sila scores with a nice right hand.
A combination from Woko does no damage.
Sila dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sila scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sila lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Woko throws a series of punches but Sila moves out of range.
Sila scores with a nice strike.
Woko walks into a left hand.
Sila cracks a nice hook into Woko 's ribs.
Sila scores with a crisp jab that stopped Woko in his tracks.
Woko throws a right hand that Sila ducks under and follows up with a left that Sila also avoids with ease.
Woko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Woko there as he acknowledges the shot.
Woko missing with a left hand there. Sila was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sila dodges the punch combination from Woko .
Sila shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Woko is trying to defend but Sila finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sila is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sila wants to control but Woko is keeping him busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Woko wants to control the action here but instead Sila manages to pass to full mount!
Woko wants to get back to his feet.
Woko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sila has hold of Woko 's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Woko manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sila is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Woko is surviving well by controlling Sila's body position as best he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sila avoids the attempt from Woko to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Afa Sila had his way with Kenji Woko in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Woko takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A big right from Sila misses.
Sila fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sila stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Woko fails to land with a series of punches.
Woko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Woko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sila jabs Woko right on the nose. Woko blinks but takes it well.
Some wild striking there from Woko .
Woko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Woko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sila is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Woko can do to turn this around?
Sila misses with a body shot.
Woko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sila misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woko loads up on a big right hand but Sila slips the punch.
Sila cracks Woko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sila waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Woko .
Woko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Woko is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Sila thuds a left hand into Woko 's body.
Woko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Woko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sila scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sila slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Woko tries to clinch up but Sila circles away and keeps his distance.
Sila thuds a left hand into Woko 's body.
Sila is trying hard to land a takedown here. Woko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Woko gets caught flat footed, as Sila shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Woko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sila wants to control from the top but Woko keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sila drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Sila seems to have locked his on tight now - Woko screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Sila, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Afa Sila!
Afa Sila retains his lightweight title!
Afa Sila took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Mango Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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