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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akihiro Ono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ono comes to the cage accompanied by MMA Entrance Theme - Anderson Silva. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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169 lbs
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174 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akihiro Ono!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Alves!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves misses with the combination.
Alves scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ono wants to land a leg kick but Alves is out of range.
Alves misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Alves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ono throws a big shot that misses.
Ono throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ono misses with a hook. Alves ducked under it nicely.
Alves fails to land with a series of punches.
Alves connects with a jab.
No joy there for Alves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves connects with a crisp jab.
A leg kick checked by Alves.
A bone on bone clash there as Alves blocks the leg kick.
Ono throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ono scoring well with a low kick there.
Alves checks the leg kick.
Ono misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alves.
A punch combination from Alves misses.
Ono throws a hook to the side of Alves's head but Alves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ono takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Steve Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ono.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alves rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ono moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ono misses with the combination.
Ono scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Alves looks gassed!
Alves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ono ducks under a wild hook from Alves.
Some wild striking there from Alves.
Ono connects with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ono.
An inside leg kick lands from Ono.
Ono looks to land a combination. Alves sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Alves slips a jab and a cross from Ono.
Alves misses with a hook. Ono ducked under it nicely.
Alves chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ono can pounce on him.
Alves throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Steve Alves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alves checks a low kick from Ono.
Alves checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alves has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ono.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alves stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ono.
Ono scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ono throwing shots but Alves is blocking nicely.
Ono missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ono is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ono sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alves defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akihiro Ono dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Alves takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ono counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alves tries to bum rush Ono with a series of wild strikes but Ono uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alves fails to land with a series of punches.
Alves scores with a three punch combo!
Alves throws a combination that misses
and Alves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheers as Alves lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ono doesn't seem phased though.
Ono shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Alves takes a shot right to the bread basket.
An inside leg kick lands from Ono.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ono counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ono misses the shot to the body.
Alves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Ono to counter with a crisp jab.
Ono throws a leg kick that misses.
Ono throws a series of punches but Alves moves out of range.
Alves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ono counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ono is looking to slow Alves down with leg kicks.
Ono will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ono throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Alves misses with a combination
and Ono counters with a left and a right that stings Alves.
Ono tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alves was well out of range. Poor timing from Ono.
Akihiro Ono is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ono chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alves takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A bone on bone clash there as Alves blocks the leg kick.
Alves uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ono has time to react.
Alves takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Alves misses.
Ono shoots in and drives through. Alves sprawls well.
Ono tries to land a leg kick but Alves saw it coming and moves away.
Ono fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alves checks it well.
Ono throws a right and a left that Alves avoids nicely.
Alves throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ono.
Alves throws a series of punches but Ono moves out of range.
Ono throws a series of punches but Alves moves out of range.
Ono takes a jab right on the kisser.
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.
Ono moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alves's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alves tests Ono's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alves throws out a loose jab but Ono uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alves throws a combination that misses
and Ono counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ono. That's going to slow Alves down.
Alves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ono fails to land with a series of punches.
Ono tries to land a leg kick but Alves saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akihiro Ono dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Alves falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ono counters with a slapping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ono.
Ono misses the jab.
Alves closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Alves throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ono counters with a good low kick that Alves was not able to check.
Ono turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alves might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ono misses the shot to the body.
Alves takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ono misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throws a hook but Ono avoids it easily.
Ono lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Alves tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alves falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ono makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Alves really felt that one!
An inside leg kick from Ono misses.
Ono misses with a series of wild punches.
Alves throws a combination that misses
and Ono counters with a body kick that stops Alves in his tracks momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Alves misses its intended target.
Ono lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alves throws a hook to the side of Ono's head but Ono sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ono fails with a takedown attempt.
Alves throws a hook but Ono avoids it easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ono - that will leave a mark!
Ono moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ono. Alves shrugs it off though.
A big left from Ono misses.
Alves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ono.
Ono uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alves.
Alves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ono.
Alves throws a combination that misses
and Ono cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alves misses with a double jab
and Ono counters with a nice uppercut.
Alves avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four 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.
Ono bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alves throws a combination that misses
and Ono counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ono thuds his right hand into Alves's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alves throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Ono counter with a right hand.
Ono connects with the punch.
Ono scores with a kick to the body.
Ono misses with a looping left.
Alves misses with a straight left.
Ono scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akihiro Ono clearly takes that round.
That's time! Ono's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Alves swinging wilding here.
Alves lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alves.
Ono shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Alves is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Ono breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ono tries to score a power double leg takedown but Alves sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ono somewhat.
Alves throws a jab when Ono was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ono smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Alves misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Alves.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ono!
Ono jabs at Alves's body.
Ono misses with a looping left.
Alves keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Alves lands with a straight right. Ono didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ono moves out of range of the strikes.
Alves connects with a nice looking jab.
Ono throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alves stuffs the takedown attempt from Ono. Ono gets slowly back to his feet.
Alves throws a hook but Ono avoids it easily.
Ono throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ono. That's going to slow Alves down.
Ono moves out of range as Alves strikes.
Ono tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Alves lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ono doesn't seem phased though.
Ono misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alves goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Alves has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ono.
Alves swinging wilding here.
Alves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ono tried to score with a low kick but Alves checks it.
Alves throws a right and a left that Ono avoids nicely.
Ono steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alves.
Ono scores with a leg kick.
Alves throws a right hand that Ono ducks under and follows up with a left that Ono also avoids with ease.
Ono throws a nice looking combination but Alves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ono attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ono slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Akihiro Ono will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Alves lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Alves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ono makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ono's corner calls for a 1-2. Ono obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Alves misses with a double jab
and Ono counters with a leg kick.
Akihiro Ono is winning the standup battle so far.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ono lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Alves has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Alves and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ono lands a head kick!
Ono scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves misses with a double jab
and Ono counters with a nice low kick that buckles Alves's knee momentarily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Alves takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ono is defended easily by Alves.
Alves throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ono counters with a leg kick.
Ono tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alves was well out of range. Poor timing from Ono.
Ono is looking to chop away at Alves's legs.
Ono cracks the inside of Alves's front leg.
Alves blocks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ono throws a hook to the side of Alves's head but Alves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alves scores with a three punch combo!
Alves throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ono counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ono throws the kick towards the body but Alves avoids it.
Alves has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ono ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alves moves away.
The fighters circling - Alves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ono lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alves's sensitive parts.
Ono drops his hands momentarily and Alves takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alves throws a series of punches but Ono avoids them all with ease.
Steve Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ono connects with a single shot there.
Ono stuns Alves with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alves avoids the head kick by Ono.
Alves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ono throws and low kick but Alves moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Alves misses the target.
Alves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ono counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ono lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Good shot there by Ono.
The fighters circling - Ono throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ono.
Ono connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alves. Alves circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Alves checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A punch combination from Alves misses.
Ono misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akihiro Ono is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ono plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Akihiro Ono showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ono has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:45
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 50:45
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akihiro Ono!
Akihiro Ono is the new welterweight champion!
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