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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Voax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voax is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Ripper. Hiro Aoki had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hiro Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie Voax!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voax throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aoki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Voax checks a leg kick.
Voax misses with a double jab
and Aoki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Voax throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Voax uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aoki.
Voax misses the body punch
and Aoki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Voax throws a combination that misses
and Aoki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Aoki clinches with his opponent.
Voax breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Voax falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aoki counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aoki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Voax swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aoki counters with a good low kick that Voax was not able to check.
Voax cracks a nice hook into Aoki's ribs.
Aoki scores with a jab to the head.
Voax throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voax throws a combination that misses
and Aoki counters with a low kick, right behind Voax 's knee.
A leg kick checked by Aoki.
Jamie Voax is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Voax gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Aoki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Aoki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Voax sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Voax misses with a lunging right hand
and Aoki counters with a good low kick that Voax was not able to check.
Aoki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Voax was well out of range. Poor timing from Aoki.
Aoki cracks Voax with a good jab.
Voax looks to land a left hand but Aoki moved out of range nicely.
Aoki misses with a straight right.
Voax throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Aoki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Voax rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
so Aoki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Voax keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.
Aoki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voax wants to stand and escape but Aoki is having none of it.
Aoki drops back looking for a leg! Voax is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Voax manages to kick Aoki off! Aoki jumps back into Voax's guard.
Aoki landing with the ground and pound.
Aoki forces his way into half guard.
Aoki trying to control the action but Voax is working from the bottom.
Voax with the active half guard here but Aoki passes nicely into side control.
Aoki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Voax, who protects the arm well.
Aoki tries for a kimura but Voax is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Voax is trying to get back to half guard.
Voax sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Aoki is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Voax has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Voax actively working from the bottom here.
Aoki is nestled in close to Voax, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Voax tries to kick Aoki off but Aoki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Aoki seems to be working for a kimura but Voax defends the submission attempt.
Voax makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voax swinging wildly here.
Aoki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Voax.
Voax connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Voax throws a leg kick but Aoki checks it.
Voax swings for the body but Aoki moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Voax.
Aoki misses with a looping right.
Voax swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Aoki counters by clinching up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aoki manages to break the clinch.
Aoki is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Voax misses with a body shot.
Voax throws a leg kick
and Aoki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Voax connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Voax throws a leg kick that is checked
and Aoki counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiro Aoki dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Voax lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aoki at a distance.
Aoki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Voax.
Voax falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aoki moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Aoki as Voax tries to tie him up.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Aoki here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Aoki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Voax is trying to push Aoki away but Aoki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Voax scores with a hook to the body.
Aoki working aggressively here.
Voax lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aoki is looking to break free of the clinch but Voax has double underhooks.
Aoki lands a hook that snaps the head of Voax backwards.
Aoki gets through Voax's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aoki blocks an elbow strike.
Aoki keeps control of Voax as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aoki throws a punch but it's blocked by Voax.
Voax lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voax leaning against his opponent.
Aoki working aggressively here.
Voax trying to stall but Aoki improves his position.
Voax lands a right hand.
Voax blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aoki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Voax breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jamie Voax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Voax is predictable there
letting Aoki counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voax thows a leg kick but Aoki checks it
and Aoki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Voax thows a leg kick but Aoki checks it
enabling Aoki to counter with a crisp jab.
Voax fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aoki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aoki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aoki throws a big shot that misses.
Voax goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Voax misses with a leg kick
and Voax takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Voax rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aoki counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Voax presses Aoki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Aoki has a couple of punches blocked by Voax.
Voax escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Voax scores with a sloppy right hand. Aoki should have avoided that one.
Voax misses with a few strikes there.
Voax misses with a low kick.
Voax misses with a combination
letting Aoki counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voax misses with a leg kick
and Aoki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Voax tries a head kick but it misses.
Voax just misses with a punch to the body.
Voax with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Voax throws a hook but Aoki blocks it.
Aoki is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Aoki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Voax.
Voax displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voax throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Aoki to counter with a crisp jab.
Voax throws a shot from downtown. Aoki moves away and avoids it.
Hiro Aoki is winning the standup battle so far.
Aoki wants to clinch.
Voax takes a swing at Aoki's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Aoki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Voax throws out the jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Voax.
A low kick from Voax is predictable there
and Aoki counters with a three punch combo that has Voax backing up. Voax nods at Aoki to acknowledge the strikes.
A big right from Aoki misses.
Voax throws a combination that misses
and Aoki counters with a stiff right hand.
Voax throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Voax lands a nice looking body shot.
Voax swings widly with a right hand
and Aoki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Aoki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Voax.
Voax throws a head kick that half lands.
Voax lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Voax tries a head kick but it misses.
Voax throws a poor cross that misses
and Aoki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voax misses with a double jab
and Aoki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Voax.
Voax throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Voax throws a hook but Aoki avoids it easily.
Voax throws a leg kick
and Aoki counters with a thumping low kick.
Aoki pushes Voax up against the cage in a clinch.
Aoki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aoki.
Aoki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voax tries to land knees in the clinch but Aoki avoids the damage to the body.
Voax trying to land knees to the body.
Voax throws a head punch that misses.
Aoki keeps control of Voax as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aoki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Voax is breathing heavily.
Aoki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aoki tried to score with a low kick but Voax checks it.
Voax throws a lazy uppercut
and Aoki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Aoki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiro Aoki dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Voax tries to score with a low kick but Aoki moves his leg out of the way.
Voax is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aoki.
Voax rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aoki counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Voax's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Aoki tries for a kimura but Voax is defending well.
Aoki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Voax struggling a bit here.
Voax tries to buck Aoki off but Aoki is having none of it.
Aoki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Voax is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voax tries to buck Aoki off but Aoki is having none of it.
Voax is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Voax is looking for a sweep. Aoki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aoki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Voax defends it well.
Voax is defending against the submission attempts here by Aoki.
Aoki moves nicely into side control.
Voax is trying to control Aoki's posture but Aoki avoids it.
Aoki decides to stand up, so the ref orders Voax to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki blocks a leg kick.
Voax throws a lazy uppercut
and Aoki counters with a stiff right hand.
Voax misses with a looping left.
Voax takes a swing at Aoki's ribcage but misses.
Aoki lands an overhand right.
Aoki throws a shot from downtown. Voax moves away and avoids it.
Voax throws a predictable looking body shot
and Aoki counters with a good low kick that Voax was not able to check.
Voax misses with a left hand
and Aoki counters with a straight right hand.
Voax misses with a combination
and Aoki counters with a one-two to the body.
Voax misses with a double jab
and Aoki counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voax misses with a shot to the body
and Aoki counters with a straight right hand.
Voax sizes up Aoki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Voax.
Voax scores with a jab. Aoki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Voax misses with a combination
and Aoki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jamie Voax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big right from Voax misses.
Voax works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Voax has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Voax swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Aoki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Aoki.
Aoki misses with a punch on the inside.
Aoki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aoki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Voax scores with a jab to the head.
Voax stuns Aoki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Aoki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voax thows a leg kick but Aoki checks it
and Aoki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aoki ducks under a wild hook from Voax.
Aoki misses the shot to the body.
Voax throws a head kick but Aoki moves out of range.
Voax misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aoki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Voax can do to turn this around?
Voax throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Aoki misses with a few strikes there.
Aoki avoids the head kick by Voax.
Voax throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hiro Aoki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aoki misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voax swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Aoki counter with a right hand.
Voax is looking to slow Aoki down with leg kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voax lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiro Aoki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Aoki 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiro Aoki!
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