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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Eugemia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shinya Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Eugemia!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eugemia fails with a takedown attempt.
Eugemia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Aoki's waist but Aoki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Eugemia off to one side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Eugemia.
Eugemia has a takedown stuffed.
Shinya Aoki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Eugemia.
Eugemia darts in looking for a takedown but Aoki gets double underhooks and turns Eugemia into the cage.
Eugemia misses the shot to the body.
Aoki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eugemia.
Eugemia drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Aoki defends it well.
Nice jab there from Aoki.
Aoki throws a right hand that Eugemia ducks under and follows up with a left that Eugemia also avoids with ease.
Eugemia looks to land a right hand but Aoki moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Aoki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eugemia shoots in for a takedown but Aoki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Aoki looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Aoki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aoki stuffs the takedown attempt from Eugemia. Eugemia gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eugemia dives in for a single leg takedown but Aoki sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Aoki throws a big counter combination but Eugemia scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Aoki stands and steps away. Eugemia gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
John Eugemia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aoki dives in and scores a takedown into Eugemia's guard.
Aoki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eugemia is keeping the position for now.
Aoki gets to his feet. Eugemia looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A big left from Aoki misses.
Aoki closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Eugemia quickly recovers to half guard.
Eugemia with the active half guard here but Aoki passes nicely into side control.
Eugemia manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eugemia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Eugemia moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Aoki gets to his feet - Eugemia follows without any prompting.
Aoki throws a right and a left that Eugemia avoids nicely.
Aoki slaps away a takedown attempt from Eugemia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Aoki looks to land a combination but Eugemia avoids it well.
Aoki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eugemia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki throws a hook but Eugemia blocks it.
Eugemia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aoki swivels and escapes.
Eugemia takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Aoki.
Aoki is breathing heavily.
Eugemia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aoki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Eugemia can't do much from the bottom here.
Eugemia is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eugemia is trying to control Aoki's posture but Aoki avoids it.
Eugemia might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Aoki haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aoki misses with a few strikes there.
Aoki tries a low kick but Eugemia avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinya Aoki dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Aoki misses with a double jab.
Eugemia fails to land the takedown.
Eugemia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Aoki is fending him off so far but Eugemia persists. Nope, Aoki circles away and we're back to standing.
Aoki misses with a two punch combination.
Aoki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aoki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eugemia is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Aoki looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Eugemia!
Eugemia is looking for a sweep.
Eugemia struggling a bit here.
Eugemia is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Eugemia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shinya Aoki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Eugemia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Aoki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eugemia can do to turn this around?
Aoki working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Eugemia manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Eugemia is looking to take a break and control but Aoki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Eugemia is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Eugemia is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Aoki sees it coming and defends easily.
Aoki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Eugemia on the ground.
Eugemia wants to advance to full mount but Aoki doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Eugemia trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki has Eugemia pulled in close to control his posture.
Eugemia wants to pass the guard but Aoki is keeping the position.
Eugemia trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Aoki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Eugemia.
Shinya Aoki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Eugemia.
Aoki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eugemia.
A telegraphed right hand from Eugemia misses the target.
Eugemia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Eugemia just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAoki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aoki throws out a loose jab but Eugemia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eugemia drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Aoki defends it well.
Eugemia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aoki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eugemia with the counter takedown but Aoki avoids it easily.
Aoki has Eugemia up against the cage in a clinch.
Eugemia fails to pull guard.
Eugemia tries to pull guard but Aoki won't allow it.
Aoki manages to break the clinch.
Shinya Aoki is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eugemia shoots for a double leg takedown but Aoki sprawls well. He's pushed Eugemia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Eugemia dives in for a single leg takedown but Aoki sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Eugemia shoots and misses
and Aoki counters with an outside leg kick.
Eugemia is breathing heavily.
Eugemia shoots for a takedown but Aoki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinya Aoki dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Aoki misses with a body shot.
Eugemia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aoki but Aoki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As Eugemia backs away, Aoki returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Eugemia throws the left hand but Aoki avoids the punch easily.
Eugemia has a takedown stuffed.
Aoki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eugemia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Aoki as he avoids it easily.
Shinya Aoki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Eugemia.
Eugemia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Eugemia gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Aoki content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Eugemia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Eugemia fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Eugemia.
Aoki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aoki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big right from Aoki misses.
Eugemia shoots for a takedown but Aoki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Eugemia misses with a straight left.
Shinya Aoki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aoki throws out a powerful jab.
Aoki loads up on a big right hand but Eugemia slips the punch.
Aoki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eugemia throws out the jab.
Eugemia gets caught flat footed, as Aoki shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Eugemia looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Aoki passes into half guard.
Eugemia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki stands up from half guard.
Aoki blocks a jab.
It looked like Aoki was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Eugemia.
Eugemia slips a jab and a cross from Aoki.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aoki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Aoki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Eugemia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aoki has managed to get both his arms back between Eugemia's legs - danger averted.
Aoki gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Eugemia looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Aoki is defending well. Eugemia quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Aoki has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Eugemia celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Eugemia!
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RATING
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