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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Norman Osborn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Norman Osborn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tatsuya Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki takes a swing at Osborn's ribcage but misses.
Osborn shoots for a takedown but Aoki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aoki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aoki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Osborn decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Osborn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Aoki wants to get back to his feet.
Aoki wants to improve his position but Osborn is controlling well.
Aoki wants to control but Osborn is keeping busy.
Osborn drops an elbow to the side of Aoki's head.
Osborn is trying to control the action in half guard but Aoki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Osborn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Aoki wants to improve his position but Osborn is controlling well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Osborn working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki tries to kick Osborn off but Osborn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Osborn working Aoki over with strikes.
Osborn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Osborn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Aoki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Osborn.
Aoki is not content to let Osborn control the position.
Aoki is trying to control but can't.
Osborn wants to control but Aoki is keeping him busy.
Osborn is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Aoki is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Osborn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Osborn throwing shots but Aoki is blocking nicely.
Aoki is trying to stand.
Aoki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Aoki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osborn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osborn chips away with some ground and pound.
Aoki 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.
Osborn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Osborn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Osborn cracks Aoki with a solid left hand.
Osborn cracks Aoki with a solid left hand.
Osborn connects with a couple of short punches.
Aoki is rocked!
Aoki wants to stand but Osborn is controlling the position.
Osborn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Osborn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Aoki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Osborn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Aoki wants to sweep here but Osborn controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osborn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Osborn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Osborn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Aoki is still in real trouble! Can Osborn finish him?
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Osborn from controlling successfully.
Aoki seems to have recovered his senses.
Osborn is in close to Aoki's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Aoki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Osborn!
Aoki looking to control but Osborn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Aoki punching from mount but Osborn doing a good job of avoiding damage.
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!
Osborn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Osborn tries to lock up and control but Aoki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Aoki wants to take Osborn's back but he can't do it this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aoki in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Aoki lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Osborn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Aoki misses with the combination.
Aoki tries to clinch but Osborn is having none of it.
Osborn looks to score with a jab to the body but Aoki is just out of range.
Tatsuya Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aoki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A left lands for Aoki.
Aoki throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Osborn tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Aoki is in Osborn's guard.
Aoki throws an elbow that misses. Osborn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Aoki's guard. Nice move by Osborn!
Aoki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Osborn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Aoki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aoki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Aoki trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aoki has his foot on Osborn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Osborn works his way back into a safe position though.
Osborn postures up and lands a big shot to Aoki's brow.
Aoki keeping full guard, as Osborn tries to pass.
Aoki trying to keep a closed guard but Osborn is proving a slippery customer.
Aoki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Aoki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Osborn from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Osborn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Osborn scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osborn trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Aoki is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Aoki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Osborn defending well though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aoki trying to pass the guard but Osborn defending well.
Osborn is looking to control Aoki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Osborn avoid being mounted?
Aoki trying to pass the guard but Osborn defending well.
Aoki trying to control from half guard but Osborn is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osborn makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Osborn.
Osborn lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Aoki!
Osborn lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Aoki hang on?
Osborn connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Osborn swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Aoki is now in Osborn's guard. A big mistake from Osborn there, giving up the dominant position!
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!
Aoki tries to free his leg and advance position but Osborn is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki throwing strikes from guard but Osborn blocks nicely.
Osborn pulls Aoki in to control the position.
Aoki wants to control from the top but Osborn keeps moving.
Norman Osborn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aoki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Norman Osborn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Aoki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Aoki landing punches.
Aoki can't control as he wanted to and Osborn manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Aoki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Osborn defends it well.
Osborn controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Osborn is looking for a sweep. Aoki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osborn is refusing to be controlled, as Aoki sits in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Aoki in particular looking to stall.
Aoki wants to free his trapped foot but Osborn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Osborn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Aoki trying to control from Osborn's half guard. Osborn has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Aoki wants to stand but Osborn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki wants to control from the top but Osborn keeps moving.
Osborn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Osborn trying to control the position here.
Osborn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aoki manages to get himself to full guard.
Aoki working a defensive guard here.
Osborn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osborn trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Osborn looking to pass the guard.
Aoki wants to sweep here but Osborn controlling him for the moment.
Osborn trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Aoki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Osborn's guard.
Aoki throws a strike but Osborn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Osborn postures up in Aoki's guard and throws a big left but Aoki blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aoki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Osborn is controlling him.
Osborn chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osborn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Aoki's head.
Osborn trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aoki trying to control the position.
Osborn works over Aoki with some ground and pound from guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aoki is pulling down on Osborn's head. It's preventing any offense from Osborn, at least for the moment.
Aoki looking to control.
Aoki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aoki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aoki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Osborn!
Osborn manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Osborn, under a barage of strikes from Aoki.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tatsuya Aoki.
I think Osborn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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hype
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FIGHT
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