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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Mayweather has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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140 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinya Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manny Mayweather!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayweather gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Aoki to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Aoki prevents Mayweather from getting back to his feet.
Aoki drops back looking for a leg! Mayweather is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mayweather manages to kick Aoki off! Aoki jumps back into Mayweather's guard.
Mayweather wants to stand and escape but Aoki is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayweather is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aoki won't allow Mayweather to get back to his feet.
Aoki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mayweather works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mayweather keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Aoki throwing strikes from guard but Mayweather blocks nicely.
Aoki trying to control but Mayweather is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Aoki not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Shinya Aoki wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mayweather misses with a two punch combination.
Mayweather fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice sprawl there from Mayweather as Aoki shoots in.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Aoki controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather kicks Aoki off and gets to his feet.
Mayweather darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mayweather misses with the combination.
Aoki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mayweather swivels and escapes.
Mayweather misses with a wild combination.
Aoki tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mayweather sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Aoki somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinya Aoki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aoki avoids the body shot from Mayweather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather tries to bum rush Aoki with a series of wild strikes but Aoki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice uppercut there from Mayweather.
Mayweather misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manny Mayweather seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aoki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Aoki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mayweather connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aoki scrambles back to his feet.
Aoki is rocked!
Aoki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Aoki is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayweather wants to stand but Aoki is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Manny Mayweather will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Aoki slips a jab and a cross from Mayweather.
Aoki shoots in but no luck this time.
Shinya Aoki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aoki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mayweather avoids it really well and circles away.
Mayweather misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mayweather clobbers Aoki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oh Aoki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aoki misses with a takedown
and Mayweather counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Aoki has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Manny Mayweather!
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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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