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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between DK Oakston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oakston comes into the arena with Beastie Boys - High Plains Drifter blaring out of the sound system. Alves has chosen Shadows fall - Still I Rise as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
4 - 7 - 1 |
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, DK Oakston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Corey Alves!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oakston throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alves closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Oakston wants to control the action here but instead Alves manages to pass to full mount!
Alves misses with a head shot.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Oakston tries to reverse the position but Alves maintains control.
Alves lands a big shot there that rocks Oakston but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Oakston wants to control but Alves is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alves lands a big elbow.
Alves punching from mount but Oakston doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Oakston is looking to get to half guard.
Oakston wants to try and get back to his feet.
Oakston is looking to improve his position but Alves isn't that keen on the idea.
Alves working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oakston keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Alves working Oakston over with strikes here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Alves lands a nice shot to the head.
Alves wants to control the pace but Oakston is squirming around nicely.
Alves throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Alves thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Oakston is squirming around, avoiding Alves's attempts to control the action.
Alves avoids the attempt from Oakston to control.
Alves connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Oakston taking shots to the head.
Alves fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Oakston tries to hold on but Alves pushes him away.
Alves looking to secure an arm triangle but Oakston defends it well.
Oakston is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Oakston manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Oakston wants to get back to his feet.
Oakston is trying to maintain the position but Alves is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Oakston is staying active underneath Alves, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Alves looks gassed!
Oakston is trying to stand back up but Alves is controlling him
Alves missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Oakston wants to get back to his feet.
Oakston is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Oakston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oakston feints and as Alves raises his hands in defense, Oakston changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Oakston throws a strike but Alves rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Alves throwing strikes but missing.
Oakston trying to keep a closed guard but Alves is proving a slippery customer.
Alves thows a big elbow that misses.
Oakston bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alves's guard.
Alves is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Alves wants to stand but Oakston is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves has a closed guard, preventing Oakston from standing up.
Oakston throws and elbow that misses. Alves uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Oakston's guard. Nice move by Alves!
Alves throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Oakston is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Oakston thows a huge punch but Alves dodges it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oakston not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Alves dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Alves avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alves looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Oakston has hold of Alves's hands but Alves slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Oakston works his way to full guard. Good work.
Oakston bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alves's guard.
Alves is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Oakston gets to his feet. Alves looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Alves with a poor takedown
and Oakston counters with a leg kick.
Alves misses with a takedown
and Oakston counters with a series of strikes. Alves will be more careful next time no doubt.
Oakston connects with a body shot.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Nice cross by Oakston.
An inside leg kick lands from Oakston.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oakston lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Oakston lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oakston closes the distance and clinches.
Oakston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oakston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alves chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oakston can pounce on him.
Alves is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Oakston.
Oakston throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oakston shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Alves napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Oakston trying to control the position but Alves is working away.
Oakston is chipping away with strikes.
Oakston lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Oakston lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oakston lands a nice forearm strike.
Oakston wants to control for a moment but Alves uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Oakston thows a huge punch but Alves dodges it nicely.
Oakston frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Alves tries to lock up and control but Oakston gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Oakston misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oakston wants to control the pace but Alves is squirming around nicely.
Alves blocking the ground and pound.
Oakston lands a nice shot to the head.
Oakston thowing shots but they're missing.
Oakston thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Alves is squirming around, avoiding Oakston's attempts to control the action.
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.
Oakston postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Alves looks a forlorn figure.
Alves is looking to improve his position but Oakston isn't that keen on the idea.
Oakston lands a big elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves is squirming around, avoiding Oakston's attempts to control the action.
Oakston looking to ground and pound but Alves is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DK Oakston dominated that second round.
That's time! Oakston's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Oakston scores with a leg kick.
Oakston looks for a takedown but Alves sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Oakston.
Corey Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves dodges the punch combination from Oakston.
Alves defending well as Oakston loads up on a big left hand.
Oakston throws a jab when Alves was well out of range.
Alves tries for a takedown but Oakston circles away easily
and Oakston counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Oakston.
DK Oakston overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alves working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Oakston.
Oakston sitting in guard here, content to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oakston wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.
Oakston throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oakston is looking to stand up but Alves won't let him.
Oakston stands up over Alves, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Oakston has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Oakston wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.
Alves avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A nice leg kick lands there from Oakston.
Alves misses with a takedown
and Oakston counters with a takedown into side control.
Oakston stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oakston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oakston fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Alves sprawls well initially but Oakston persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Oakston throws a strike but Alves avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Oakston trying to control the position from guard on top but Alves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oakston is really struggling to control Alves but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oakston throws a strike but Alves rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Oakston is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Alves shoots and misses
and Oakston counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
DK Oakston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Alves.
Oakston 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.
Oakston is keen to just control but Alves is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oakston has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Alves works to full guard.
Oakston throws a strike but Alves rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Alves thows a big elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
DK Oakston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Oakston 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DK Oakston!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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