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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Masakazu Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Napier Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki comes to the cage accompanied by Sandstorm by Darude. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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147 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
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162 cm
20
145 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Masakazu Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Napier Jr!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Napier Jr wants to improve his position but instead Aoki has moved into half guard.
Napier Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Aoki in particular looking to stall.
Napier Jr is not content to let Aoki control the position.
Napier Jr tries to get to full guard but Aoki has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Napier Jr manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napier Jr pulls Aoki in close to prevent any damage.
Aoki wants to control from the top but Napier Jr keeps moving.
Napier Jr wants to get back to his feet but Aoki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Napier Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Napier Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Aoki pushing down on Napier Jr's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Napier Jr tries to get to full guard but Aoki has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Napier Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aoki.
Aoki bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Aoki trying to control the position but Napier Jr is working away.
Aoki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Napier Jr knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Aoki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Napier Jr keeps working.
Napier Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Napier Jr keeps working.
Napier Jr struggling a bit here.
Aoki working the ground and pound.
Napier Jr manages to get back to half guard.
Napier Jr controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Aoki trying to control the action but Napier Jr is working from the bottom.
Aoki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Napier Jr is just riding it out for now. Aoki eventually gives up the hold.
Napier Jr trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aoki is pressing down on Napier Jr's thigh, looking to free his foot. Napier Jr is holding on for now.
Napier Jr is concentrating on defense, preventing Aoki from advancing position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aoki working Napier Jr over with strikes.
Well, if Aoki is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Aoki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masakazu Aoki dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Aoki is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Napier Jr's half guard.
Napier Jr wants to control but Aoki is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Napier Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Aoki is thwarting Napier Jr's attempts to control the position.
Aoki trying to control the pace.
Aoki tries to pass to full mount but Napier Jr defends it.
Napier Jr is trying to control but can't.
Napier Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Napier Jr wants to control but Aoki is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A punch combination from Napier Jr misses.
Napier Jr gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Aoki to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Napier Jr keeping full guard, as Aoki tries to pass.
Napier Jr pulls Aoki in to control the position.
Napier Jr keeping full guard, as Aoki tries to pass.
Napier Jr is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Napier Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Napier Jr keeping full guard, as Aoki tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki stands and throws Napier Jr's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Napier Jr is trying to control Aoki's posture but Aoki avoids it.
Napier Jr is looking to reverse the position.
Aoki controls the position from side control.
Napier Jr tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki wants to control but Napier Jr is keeping him busy.
Napier Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Aoki scores with a takedown into Napier Jr's guard.
Aoki scoring with some ground and pound.
Aoki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Napier Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Napier Jr, not yet.
Napier Jr trying to control the position.
Napier Jr isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Aoki stacks Napier Jr on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Aoki!
Napier Jr is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Aoki's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Aoki is looking to take a break and control but Napier Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Napier Jr is trying to improve his position.
Aoki working away.
Napier Jr is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masakazu Aoki dominated that second round.
That's time! Aoki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Aoki closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Aoki is trying to control the action in half guard but Napier Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Aoki content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Napier Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Aoki sits in half guard.
Aoki sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Masakazu Aoki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aoki is thwarting Napier Jr's attempts to control the position.
Aoki is trying to control. Napier Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki trying to mount his opponent but Napier Jr defends it.
Napier Jr trying to hold on to Aoki's head to control him but Aoki postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Aoki.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Aoki misses.
Jack Napier Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Napier Jr is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Aoki's half guard.
Napier Jr is thwarting Aoki's attempts to control the position.
Napier Jr is pressing down on Aoki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Aoki is holding on for now.
Napier Jr throwing shots but Aoki is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Napier Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Napier Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aoki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aoki is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Aoki performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Aoki seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Napier Jr for as long as he can get away with.
Aoki 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napier Jr controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Aoki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Napier Jr trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Napier Jr wants to improve his position but Aoki is controlling well.
Aoki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Masakazu Aoki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Napier Jr tries to get to full guard but Aoki has control of the leg.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aoki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Napier Jr tries to clinch there but Aoki circles away.
Jack Napier Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aoki shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Napier Jr napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Napier Jr is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Napier Jr tries to improve position but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Masakazu Aoki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aoki, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masakazu 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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