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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keita Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clark Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keita Aoki had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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165 cm
29
144 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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175 cm
27
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keita Aoki! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Clark Richards! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Aoki gets in close and instigates a clinch. Aoki gets a trip takedown into half guard. Aoki decides to stand and escape the position. Aoki tries to clinch up but Richards circles away and keeps his distance. Richards misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Richards misses. Aoki moves in looking to clinch but Richards pushes him off. Richards misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Richards throws a series of punches but Aoki avoids them all with ease. Richards scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aoki doesn't seem bothered though. Richards swats away the attempt to clinch by Aoki. Richards connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aoki scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Aoki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Aoki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Richards does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Aoki in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Richards tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Aoki!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Keita Aoki!
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A |
G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
33% |
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