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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Aurelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yushin Okami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aurelio comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Man. Okami is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: EMF - Unbelieveble. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 cm
26
201 lbs
17 - 4 - 0 |
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188 cm
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195 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Aurelio! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yushin Okami! The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Okami lands with a hook. Aurelio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Aurelio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Okami throws out the jab. Aurelio throws a low kick but Okami avoids it. Okami shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Aurelio swings for the body but Okami moves out of range.
Okami keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Okami misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aurelio.
Okami throws a nice looking combination but Aurelio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Danga de danga de dang - Aurelio scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Yushin Okami has been cut. This has been an exciting period of action! Okami throws a jab when Aurelio was well out of range. Aurelio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. The fighters circling - Okami throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Aurelio looks to land a body kick but Okami moved away. Okami connects with a nice looking jab.
Aurelio scores with a decent looking hook. Okami throws an overhand right that lands on Aurelio's shoulder, as Aurelio tries to avoid the shot. Aurelio tries a low kick but Okami avoids it. A left lands for Aurelio.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aurelio lands a body shot.
Aurelio stuffs the takedown. Okami fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Marco Aurelio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yushin Okami. Okami connects with a nice looking jab.
Good leg kick by Aurelio there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Aurelio staying out of range there. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aurelio, right into the meat.
Okami misses with a left hand and Aurelio counters with a series of strikes. Okami will be more careful next time no doubt. Okami looks gassed! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Aurelio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Okami checks it well. Aurelio tries to clinch but Okami is having none of it. Okami connects with a nice looking jab.
Okami throws a hook to the side of Aurelio's head but Aurelio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Okami might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Okami lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Aurelio has managed to clinch.
Okami lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Okami being controlled against the cage. Okami misses with a short punch on the inside. Aurelio misses with the head strike.
Aurelio working aggressively here.
Okami taking a breather. Aurelio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aurelio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aurelio struggles to land a body shot inside as Okami controls his hands.
Okami has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Aurelio after a bit of a struggle. A short right hand to the side of the head by Aurelio. Aurelio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Aurelio has Okami pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Aurelio. Okami goes for a takedown in the clinch but Aurelio prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Aurelio lands with a right to the head. Aurelio gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Okami.
Aurelio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Okami blocking some punches.
Aurelio taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Okami fails to land. Aurelio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Aurelio has a couple of punches blocked by Okami.
Okami misses with a punch on the inside.
Aurelio leaning his opponent against the cage. Okami fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aurelio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Okami misses with a punch to the body.
Aurelio stalling against the cage.
Aurelio keeps control of Okami as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Okami fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aurelio misses with the head strike.
Okami is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Okami is working for takedown but Aurelio is calmly controlling the position for now. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Aurelio lands with a short head shot on the inside. Okami makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Okami tries for a takedown. No joy.
Okami breaks the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Aurelio lands with a straight right. Okami didn't see that one coming. Okami has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Okami. Okami will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Aurelio up against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Aurelio dominated that round. The cut man is working on Yushin Okami's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A jab from Okami misses. Okami pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Okami swings for the body but Aurelio moves out of range.
Okami uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Aurelio has time to react. Okami misses with a looping left. Okami throws a right hand that misses
and Aurelio counters with a right hand to the body. Okami 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.
Yushin Okami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Okami misses the jab. Marco Aurelio is winning the standup battle so far. Okami connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aurelio momentarily.
Okami goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Okami fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Aurelio sprawls well initially but Okami persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Aurelio is rocked! Okami trying to advance position but Aurelio counters by regaining guard. Okami trying to control but Aurelio is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Okami looking to sit in guard and control but Aurelio gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Aurelio advances position into side control! Aurelio has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Aurelio lands with a nice body punch. Okami fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aurelio manages to avoid it. Aurelio doesn't manage to clinch there - Okami circles away.
Aurelio throws a chopping leg kick but Okami manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Okami avoids the body shot from Aurelio.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A jab lands there for Aurelio. Okami checks the leg kick nicely there.
Aurelio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Aurelio ducks under a wild hook from Okami. Aurelio ducks under a wild hook from Okami. Okami slips a straight right by Aurelio. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Okami takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. A cross from Okami lands. Okami throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aurelio sees it coming and avoids it easily. Aurelio goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Okami misses with a lunging right hand
and Okami takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Aurelio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Okami's hands. Okami takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Aurelio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Aurelio throws a hook to the side of Okami's head but Okami sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Aurelio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okami. Aurelio staying out of range there. A looping hook to the body misses from Okami. Aurelio does a little dance to reset his feet. Aurelio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. A swing and a miss from Okami. Okami dodges the punch combination from Aurelio.
Aurelio throws a hook but Okami avoids it easily. Aurelio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Okami. Okami shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aurelio pinned against the cage. Aurelio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Okami misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aurelio.
Okami moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Aurelio just misses with a punch to the body.
Aurelio walks into a stiff left hand from Okami. Okami blocks a head kick by Aurelio.
Okami throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aurelio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okami moves away. Okami misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action! A looping hook to the body misses from Aurelio. Okami does a little dance to reset his feet. Aurelio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Okami finds it's way round the side to connect with Aurelio's head. Okami scores with a nice head shot. Aurelio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. A jab from Okami does it's job there. Oh Aurelio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Okami drops Aurelio with a huge uppercut! Aurelio drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Okami is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yushin Okami! A very excited looking Yushin Okami made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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