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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daigoro Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daigoro Aoki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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191 cm
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240 lbs
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190 cm
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265 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Mir! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daigoro Aoki! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Aoki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Aoki works over Mir's head and body with a nice combination. Mir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Mir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aoki manages to avoid it. Aoki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Mir throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Mir takes the fight into the clinch. Mir lands a hook that snaps the head of Aoki backwards. Mir is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Aoki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Aoki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mir pulls his leg out and moves away.
Aoki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mir manages to avoid it. A thudding body kick lands there by Mir!
Aoki looks gassed! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Aoki moves out of range of the body kick. Aoki closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mir to the mat! Mir manages to get full guard. Mir wants to stand and escape but Aoki is having none of it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Aoki trying to control but Mir is working from the bottom. Mir keeping full guard, as Aoki tries to pass. Mir wants to get back to his feet but Aoki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mir keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully. Aoki seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. A solid body kick from Mir. Aoki takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mir scores with a kick to the midsection. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mir jabs Aoki right on the nose. Aoki blinks but takes it well. Mir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aoki manages to avoid it. Mir dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Mir gets a clinch. Mir working some nice short punches in the clinch. Mir lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Aoki is trying to drag Mir to the mat but Mir just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Frank Mir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daigoro Aoki. Mir lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mir with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Mir with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aoki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Mir throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aoki blocks it with crossed arms. Aoki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mir pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mir tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aoki swats him away and circles back towards the center. Nice defenses there by Aoki. Mir looks to land a body kick but Aoki moved away. Aoki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mir checks it well. Mir dodges the punch combination from Aoki.
Aoki looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Mir is looking to escape. Aoki not doing much here.
Aoki is keen to just control but Mir is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Mir wants to get back to his feet. Aoki is figuring out what he wants to do next. Aoki has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Aoki controlling from mount. Aoki landing strikes, looking to finish! Aoki controlling the pace for now. Aoki unloading with bombs! Aoki lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Aoki trying to control but Mir is having none of it. Mir wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Aoki is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mir can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mir tries to buck Aoki off but he can't manage it. Aoki with the ground and pound from mount. Aoki wants to control the pace but Mir is squirming around nicely. Aoki with a couple of short strikes. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Aoki fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Aoki landing strikes from the mount and Mir is in trouble! Aoki landing strikes from the mount and Mir is in trouble!
Mir is rocked! Aoki connects with a bit shot that sees Mir covering up! More strikes from Aoki and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Aoki is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daigoro 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
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