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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Severn's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pride FC Theme. The crowd seem to be enjoying Aoki's choice of entrance music: Handlebars. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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200 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ken Severn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lyoto Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lyoto Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Severn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Severn is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aoki wants to get back to full guard.
Severn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Severn trying to control the action but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Severn is working for a kimura but Aoki is defending it quite comfortably.
Aoki desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki wants to control but Severn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Severn is working for a submission of some sort.
Severn works his way into side control.
Aoki manages to get back to half guard.
Aoki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Severn scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn tries to free his leg and advance position but Aoki is retaining full guard.
Aoki is trying to keep Severn in close.
Aoki pulls Severn in to control the position.
Aoki is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Severn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Aoki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aoki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Severn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Severn is breathing heavily.
Severn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Aoki leaning his opponent against the cage.
Severn blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Severn avoids a wild elbow strike from Aoki.
Aoki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aoki tries to land a knee to the head but Severn blocks with his arms.
Severn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aoki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aoki lands with an uppercut that bounces Severn off the cage and back into rage.
Aoki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Severn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aoki tries to bum rush Severn with a series of wild strikes but Severn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aoki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Severn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aoki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Aoki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Severn successfully pulls guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Aoki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Severn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aoki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aoki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Severn had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Aoki is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Severn Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Aoki's back instead.
Aoki trying to control the hands but Severn breaks the grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Aoki dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Severn swats away the attempt to clinch by Aoki.
Severn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice takedown defense from Aoki. No joy for Severn on that attempt.
Aoki wants to clinch.
Aoki tries to clinch up but Severn circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki doesn't manage to clinch there - Severn circles away.
Severn closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Aoki sneaks back into half guard.
Aoki works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Severn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aoki manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Severn tries to reverse the position but Aoki maintains control.
Aoki looking to control and managing it successfully.
Aoki looking to control but Severn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Severn is trying to escape the mount.
Aoki content just to control the position here.
Severn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Severn tries to hold on but Aoki pushes him away.
Aoki trying to control but Severn is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Severn is squirming around, avoiding Aoki's attempts to control the action.
Aoki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Severn is squirming around, avoiding Aoki's attempts to control the action.
Severn tries to reverse the position but Aoki maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Aoki looking to control and managing it successfully.
Severn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Severn bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Severn tries to free his leg and advance position but Aoki is retaining full guard.
Severn passes into half guard.
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 Ken Severn will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Aoki tries to clinch there but Severn circles away.
Severn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Severn keeps the fight on the outside.
Aoki tries to close the distance and clinch but Severn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Severn swats away the attempt to clinch by Aoki.
Aoki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aoki doesn't manage to clinch there - Severn circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki tries to close the distance and clinch but Severn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Severn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Aoki throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn dodges the punch combination from Aoki.
Aoki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aoki tries to clinch but Severn moves out of range.
Severn looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Severn drops back, looking for a kneebar! Aoki looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Aoki looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Aoki!
Aoki trying to control the position but Severn is working away.
Severn tries to buck Aoki off but Aoki is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki working the ground and pound from side control.
Severn prevents Aoki from moving into mount.
Severn seems a little lost for a moment, as Aoki dominates the positioning.
Aoki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Severn, who protects the arm well.
Severn manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Aoki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Severn seems to be working for a kimura but Aoki defends the submission attempt.
Severn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aoki defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is trying to get back to full guard.
Aoki makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Severn shoots for a takedown but Aoki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aoki tries to clinch up but Severn circles away and keeps his distance.
Aoki stuffs the takedown attempt from Severn. Severn gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Severn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aoki tries to clinch but Severn is having none of it.
Severn moves out of range of the body kick.
Aoki stuffs the takedown attempt from Severn. Severn gets slowly back to his feet.
Aoki tries to clinch up but Severn circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Good standup being displayed there by Aoki as he connects with a hook.
Aoki tries to clinch but Severn is having none of it.
Severn fails with a takedown attempt.
Severn swats away the attempt to clinch by Aoki.
Aoki fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aoki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aoki wants to clinch up but Severn keeps it at a distance.
Aoki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Severn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lyoto Aoki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Aoki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyoto Aoki!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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