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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Narong Yeerum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shina Aoyki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yeerum's entrance music is I Love You. A fine choice. Narong Yeerum has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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170 cm
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165 lbs
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180 cm
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164 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Narong Yeerum! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shina Aoyki! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Aoyki avoids the head kick by Yeerum.
Yeerum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Aoyki avoids the head kick by Yeerum.
Aoyki misses with a low kick as Yeerum jumps back. Aoyki blocks a head kick by Yeerum.
Yeerum scores with a head kick.
Yeerum throws a sloppy head kick and Aoyki moves out of range easily. Aoyki misses with a takedown attempt - Yeerum sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Yeerum throws a sloppy head kick and Aoyki moves out of range easily. Aoyki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yeerum as he avoids it easily. Yeerum throws a head kick that misses. Aoyki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yeerum circles away. Narong Yeerum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shina Aoyki. Aoyki tries a low kick but Yeerum avoids it. Nice sprawl there from Yeerum as Aoyki shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aoyki gets the takedown into side control. Aoyki throws an elbow but Yeerum slips to the side and avoids it well. Yeerum can't do much from the bottom here. Aoyki wants to control but Yeerum is keeping him busy. Aoyki misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Aoyki controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Aoyki looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Yeerum is avoiding damage well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Yeerum takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Aoyki trying to control the action but Yeerum is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Yeerum misses with a head kick.
Aoyki closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yeerum to the mat! Yeerum manages to get full guard. Aoyki wants to control from the top but Yeerum keeps moving. Aoyki looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yeerum wants to stand and escape but Aoyki is having none of it. Aoyki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Aoyki trying to control the position from guard on top but Yeerum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Aoyki thows a big elbow that misses. Aoyki is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four 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. Yeerum utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Aoyki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yeerum swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Yeerum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Yeerum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yeerum sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Aoyki to the ground! Yeerum dives into full mount looking to finish!
Aoyki is rocked!
It looks like Shina Aoyki has been cut. Aoyki wants to control but Yeerum is having none of it. Aoyki is still in real trouble! Can Yeerum finish him? The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Aoyki is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Yeerum is staying active. 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 Narong Yeerum will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Shina Aoyki's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
A head kick misses from Yeerum. Aoyki seems to have recovered his senses. Yeerum scores with a nice head shot. Yeerum throws a sloppy head kick and Aoyki moves out of range easily. Aoyki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Yeerum plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Yeerum stuffs the takedown attempt from Aoyki. Aoyki gets slowly back to his feet. Aoyki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aoyki on the wrong end of a nice jab. Yeerum throws a sloppy head kick and Aoyki moves out of range easily. Yeerum tries a head kick but it misses.
Yeerum misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Aoyki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yeerum.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yeerum throws a sloppy head kick and Aoyki moves out of range easily. Yeerum throws a series of punches but Aoyki moves out of range. Aoyki avoids the head kick by Yeerum.
Aoyki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Aoyki wants to control from the top but Yeerum keeps moving. Aoyki is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Aoyki trying to control the position from guard on top but Yeerum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Yeerum is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Yeerum keeping moving, preventing Aoyki from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Aoyki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Aoyki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Yeerum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aoyki shoots in looking for a takedown. Yeerum tries to sprawl out of it but Aoyki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yeerum manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Yeerum throws a head kick that Aoyki semi-blocks.
That's four 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. Aoyki misses with a takedown attempt - Yeerum sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Narong Yeerum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shina Aoyki. Aoyki avoids the head kick by Yeerum.
Yeerum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yeerum throws a hook to the side of Aoyki's head but Aoyki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A head kick misses from Yeerum. Yeerum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aoyki avoids the head kick by Yeerum.
A head kick misses from Aoyki. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Yeerum takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Aoyki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Some wild striking there from Aoyki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Narong Yeerum dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Shina Aoyki's cut. That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Aoyki misses with a wild combination.
Yeerum throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yeerum lands with a kick to the temple. Aoyki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Yeerum throws a lazy head kick and Aoyki counters with a nice double leg into guard. Yeerum seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Aoyki wants to pass the guard but Yeerum is keeping the position. Aoyki trying to control but Yeerum is working from the bottom. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aoyki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yeerum swivels though and keeps the full guard. Aoyki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Aoyki thows a big elbow that misses. Aoyki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yeerum is keeping the position for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Some wild striking there from Aoyki.
Yeerum lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yeerum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yeerum misses with a jab, cross combination.
Narong Yeerum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yeerum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A big left from Yeerum misses. A combination from Aoyki does no damage. Yeerum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Aoyki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aoyki misses with a low kick. Aoyki throws a body punch but Yeerum moves out of range. Aoyki tries for a takedown but Yeerum sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Yeerum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yeerum misses with a double jab.
Yeerum throws a head kick that misses and Aoyki counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Yeerum tries a head kick but it misses.
Aoyki throws out a leg kick but Yeerum moves out of range and Aoyki only half commits. Yeerum throws a lazy head kick and Aoyki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Yeerum lands with a slapping head kick. Yeerum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Yeerum throws a sloppy head kick and Aoyki moves out of range easily. Yeerum thows a left - swing and a miss! Aoyki blocks a head kick by Yeerum.
Shina Aoyki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Aoyki misses with a low kick as Yeerum jumps back. Narong Yeerum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Aoyki shoots for a double leg takedown but Yeerum sprawls well. He's pushed Aoyki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Some wild striking there from Yeerum.
Yeerum throws a head kick but Aoyki moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight! Narong Yeerum showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yeerum, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27 Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27 Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Narong Yeerum!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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