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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihro Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Prodigy - Breathe. Gilbert Aoki has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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195 lbs
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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ADCC Champion
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshihro Akiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilbert Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Akiyama counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Akiyama passes the guard and advances to mount!
Akiyama working for a submission but Aoki is keeping him at bay.
Akiyama is landing with some decent strikes but Aoki is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Akiyama prevents Aoki from getting the reversal.
Akiyama landing strikes from the mount.
It looks like Gilbert Aoki has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aoki is desperately trying to improve his position but Akiyama has a good base and remains in mount.
Akiyama working Aoki over with strikes here.
Aoki is working to get back to half guard.
Akiyama swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Aoki is now in Akiyama's guard. A big mistake from Akiyama there, giving up the dominant position!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama looking to control.
Aoki drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Akiyama dives on top into guard.
Aoki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Akiyama defends it easily.
Akiyama drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Akiyama jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Akiyama scoring with some ground and pound.
Akiyama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aoki is keeping the position for now.
Aoki throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Akiyama wants to pass the guard but Aoki is keeping the position.
Akiyama is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akiyama takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Akiyama passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Aoki!
Akiyama landing strikes from the mount.
Akiyama landing strikes, looking to finish!
Aoki is looking to get to half guard.
Akiyama goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Aoki is on top in guard.
Aoki is fighting to break Akiyama's control of his arms but Akiyama is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Aoki is working to get back to half guard.
Akiyama has control of Aoki's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Aoki regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Akiyama unloading with bombs!
Akiyama jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Aoki is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Aoki and Akiyama has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Akiyama tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Akiyama has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Akiyama is working for a kimura but Aoki is defending it quite comfortably.
Aoki looking for submissions off his back.
Akiyama works his way into full mount!
Akiyama is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Aoki can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Aoki working to try and regain half guard.
Akiyama goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Aoki is on top in guard.
Akiyama is trying to keep Aoki in close.
Akiyama looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aoki is one step ahead there.
Aoki wants to pass the guard but Akiyama is keeping the position.
Aoki throwing strikes but missing.
That's six 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.
Akiyama keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.
Aoki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Akiyama works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Akiyama looking to control.
Akiyama keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.
Akiyama looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aoki is one step ahead there.
Aoki throws a strike but Akiyama rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Akiyama throwing strikes from guard but Aoki blocks nicely.
Akiyama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aoki is keeping the position for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Aoki doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Akiyama tries to free his leg and advance position but Aoki is retaining full guard.
Akiyama avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Akiyama passes Aoki's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Akiyama uses his free foot to push down on Aoki's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Aoki.
Aoki is bucking up trying to escape but Akiyama cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Aoki is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yoshihro Akiyama!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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