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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Aoki (ranked 1677 p4p, 6258 weight class) and Takeo Takeda (ranked 226 p4p, 610 weight class). Aoki kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Shinya Aoki. Takeo Takeda will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinya Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Takeo Takeda!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aoki sets himself, and Takeda steps forward looking for the clinch! Aoki avoids it this time.
Aoki misses with a few strikes there.
Aoki throws a series of punches but Takeda avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Aoki. Those never looked like landing.
Takeda wants to counter with a clinch but Aoki pushes him away.
Takeda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aoki.
Takeda wants to counter the offense by Aoki and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takeda steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Aoki.
Shinya Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takeda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Takeda is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takeda moves away.
Takeda steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Aoki.
Aoki throws a right and a left that Takeda avoids nicely.
Aoki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Takeda is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Takeda's coach down at 88Fight Club Gym88.. 800pw (16 COACHES) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Takeda's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Aoki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aoki throws a series of punches but Takeda avoids them all with ease.
Aoki is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Aoki looks to land a left hand but Takeda moved out of range nicely.
Aoki misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Takeda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aoki sets himself, and Takeda steps forward looking for the clinch! Aoki avoids it this time.
Aoki fails to land with a series of punches.
Takeda wants to counter the offense by Aoki and move into the clinch position.
Takeda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aoki misses with a wild body shot.
Takeda wants to counter with a clinch but Aoki pushes him away.
Aoki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takeda manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takeda moves away.
Takeda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takeda wants to counter the offense by Aoki and move into the clinch position.
Aoki misses the shot to the body.
Aoki throws a body shot but no joy.
Aoki misses the jab.
Aoki fails to land with a series of punches.
Takeda wants to counter the offense by Aoki and move into the clinch position.
A swing and a miss from Aoki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki misses with a straight left.
Aoki throws the left hand but Takeda avoids the punch easily.
Aoki throws a series of punches but Takeda avoids them all with ease.
Takeda changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aoki. Takeda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aoki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aoki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takeda circles away quickly and effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shinya Aoki dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A slow jab from Aoki misses its intended target.
Takeda wants to counter the offense by Aoki and move into the clinch position.
Aoki clinches up against the cage.
Takeda gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Aoki is concentrating on defense, preventing Takeda from advancing position.
Takeda is looking for a kimura but Aoki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Takeda to get the leverage.
Takeda is looking for a kimura here.
Takeda wants to pass to mount but Aoki is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeda is working for a kimura but Aoki is defending it quite comfortably.
Aoki works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda wants to pass the guard but Aoki is keeping the position.
Aoki has control of Takeda's left arm, preventing Takeda from doing any damage.
Aoki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Takeda defends well.
Takeda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aoki is keeping the position for now.
Takeda thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Takeda looking to pass the guard.
Aoki has Takeda pulled in close to control his posture.
Aoki keeping full guard, as Takeda tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Aoki pulls Takeda in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takeda wants to pass the guard but Aoki is keeping the position.
Aoki is pulling down on Takeda's head. It's preventing any offense from Takeda, at least for the moment.
Aoki keeping full guard, as Takeda tries to pass.
Aoki controlling Takeda's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Aoki tries to bum rush Takeda with a series of wild strikes but Takeda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aoki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Aoki jumps into guard, dragging Takeda to the mat.
Takeda being controlled here momentarily.
Aoki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Takeda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Takeda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Takeda thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is looking for a triangle but Takeda pushes his legs off easily.
Takeda sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Aoki's guard.
Takeda working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Aoki's thigh. Aoki counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Takeo Takeda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Takeda is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Aoki has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Takeda is looking to defend but Aoki has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Takeda! Aoki pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Takeda taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Shinya Aoki!
Our winner, Shinya Aoki, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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