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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gilbert Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Kuristaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki comes to the cage accompanied by Prodigy - Breathe. Gilbert Aoki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
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189 cm
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195 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
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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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilbert Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sami Kuristaja!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuristaja throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aoki closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Aoki throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kuristaja can do anything to dispel that myth.
Aoki sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kuristaja is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kuristaja pushes Aoki away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Aoki gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Aoki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kuristaja has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuristaja is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kuristaja is not content to let Aoki control the position.
Aoki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Aoki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kuristaja, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kuristaja is pushing Aoki's head away, looking to escape. Aoki manages to hold on to the position though.
Aoki is trying to get an arm triangle but Kuristaja is defending well.
Aoki 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.
Aoki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kuristaja is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Aoki is trying to get an arm triangle but Kuristaja is defending well.
Kuristaja is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Aoki prevents Kuristaja from escaping the position.
Aoki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kuristaja parries the strikes from Aoki easily there. Aoki is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kuristaja to escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aoki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Aoki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is trying to get an arm triangle but Kuristaja is defending well.
Aoki prevents Kuristaja from escaping the position.
Aoki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Aoki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Aoki misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Aoki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kuristaja on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuristaja is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Aoki asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Aoki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kuristaja has escaped the position, nice work there.
Aoki tries to score with some ground and pound. Kuristaja controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Aoki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kuristaja has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kuristaja is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Aoki asserts his dominance and retains side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aoki trying to control the action but Kuristaja is working from the bottom.
Aoki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kuristaja is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kuristaja has escaped the position, nice work there.
Aoki prevents Kuristaja from escaping the position.
Kuristaja defending against the ground and pound.
Kuristaja is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Aoki has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Aoki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kuristaja, who protects the arm well.
Kuristaja is pushing Aoki's head away, looking to escape. Aoki manages to hold on to the position though.
Kuristaja throws Aoki to one side and escapes!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Aoki moves out of range as Kuristaja strikes.
Aoki with a poor takedown
and Kuristaja counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kuristaja thows a body shot but no joy.
Kuristaja throws an overhand right that lands on Aoki's shoulder, as Aoki tries to avoid the shot.
Kuristaja throws a series of punches but Aoki moves out of range.
Kuristaja throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aoki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kuristaja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aoki misses with a takedown attempt
and Kuristaja counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilbert Aoki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aoki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kuristaja avoids it really well and circles away.
Aoki is breathing heavily.
Nice shot lands for Kuristaja.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown but Kuristaja shows good takedown defense.
Nice sprawl there from Kuristaja as Aoki shoots in.
Kuristaja throws a right hand that Aoki ducks under and follows up with a left that Aoki also avoids with ease.
Kuristaja misses with an uppercut.
Kuristaja lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kuristaja misses with a head kick.
Kuristaja throws a hook but Aoki blocks it.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown but Kuristaja shows good takedown defense.
Kuristaja misses with a two punch combination.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kuristaja scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Horrible takedown by Aoki or perhaps it was just good defense by Kuristaja which made him look bad.
A head kick misses from Kuristaja.
Kuristaja tries to bum rush Aoki with a series of wild strikes but Aoki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kuristaja as he avoids it easily.
Aoki gets tackled into the cage by Kuristaja. Kuristaja maintains the clinch.
Kuristaja gets underhooks to prevent Aoki's takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuristaja tries to land a knee to the head but Aoki blocks with his arms.
Kuristaja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kuristaja scores a nice knee to the body.
Aoki is trying to pull guard but Kuristaja turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kuristaja pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kuristaja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kuristaja lands with a left to the head.
Kuristaja connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aoki's face.
It looks like Gilbert Aoki has been cut.
Kuristaja working Aoki over with knees to the body.
Kuristaja is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kuristaja taking a breather.
Kuristaja connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aoki's face.
Aoki goes for a takedown attempt but Kuristaja pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kuristaja cracks Aoki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gilbert Aoki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gilbert Aoki's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kuristaja's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kuristaja duly obliges.
Kuristaja tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aoki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kuristaja throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuristaja misses with a wild combination.
Aoki tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kuristaja sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Aoki somewhat.
Kuristaja works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Aoki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kuristaja connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kuristaja.
Kuristaja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuristaja misses with a double jab.
Aoki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kuristaja's waist but Kuristaja gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aoki off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilbert Aoki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch lands to the side of Aoki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gilbert Aoki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aoki slips a jab and a cross from Kuristaja.
Kuristaja tries to clinch up but Aoki circles away and keeps his distance.
Aoki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kuristaja's waist but Kuristaja gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aoki off to one side.
Aoki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kuristaja scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kuristaja misses.
Kuristaja gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kuristaja unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aoki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuristaja with a knee to the head.
Kuristaja lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aoki backwards.
Kuristaja lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aoki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kuristaja walks away with a smile on his face. Aoki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kuristaja connects with the punch.
Kuristaja lunges at Aoki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aoki's hand.
Aoki is rocked!
Kuristaja thows a body kick. Aoki tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Oh Aoki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kuristaja lands a big head kick that sends Aoki to the canvas! Kuristaja follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sami Kuristaja!
Sami Kuristaja bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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