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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Ozawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keita Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuki Ozawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keita Aoki!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ozawa gets a clinch.
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 Ozawa walks away with a smile on his face. Aoki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ozawa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ozawa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Aoki's head.
It looks like Keita Aoki has been cut.
Aoki shoots for a double leg takedown but Ozawa sprawls well. He's pushed Aoki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yuki Ozawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keita Aoki.
Ozawa tries to clinch up.
Aoki keeps the fight on the outside.
Ozawa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aoki drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ozawa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ozawa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ozawa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozawa misses with a punch on the inside.
Ozawa working aggressively here.
Ozawa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ozawa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ozawa misses with a knee strike.
Aoki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Ozawa.
Ozawa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Aoki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aoki prevents a body shot from Ozawa.
Aoki is trying to pull guard but Ozawa turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ozawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aoki gets control of Ozawa's arms and successfully pulls guard. Aoki will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Aoki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ozawa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Aoki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ozawa defends well.
Ozawa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Aoki's guard.
Ozawa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aoki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ozawa has managed to get both his arms back between Aoki's legs - danger averted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ozawa tries to stand but Aoki is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki looking for a guillotine here but Ozawa defends easily.
Aoki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ozawa defends it easily.
Aoki throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ozawa uses it to pass to side control.
Aoki is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ozawa decides to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ozawa swivels and escapes.
Ozawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ozawa rushes Aoki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ozawa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ozawa throws a sloppy head kick and Aoki moves out of range easily.
Ozawa wants to clinch.
Ozawa misses with a wild body shot.
Aoki tries for a takedown but Ozawa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ozawa wants to clinch up but Aoki keeps it at a distance.
Yuki Ozawa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aoki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ozawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Aoki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuki Ozawa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keita Aoki's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Aoki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ozawa swivels and escapes.
Ozawa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aoki circles away quickly and effectively.
Ozawa rushes Aoki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ozawa manages to break the clinch.
Ozawa misses with a body kick.
Aoki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ozawa pinned against the cage. Ozawa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ozawa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aoki.
Yuki Ozawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keita Aoki.
Ozawa lands with a slapping head kick.
Ozawa is looking to clinch but Aoki is avoiding it.
Nice takedown defense from Ozawa. No joy for Aoki on that attempt.
Aoki keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki shoots in but Ozawa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ozawa is looking to clinch but Aoki is avoiding it.
Ozawa moves to clinch but Aoki breaks away
so Aoki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Aoki trying to control but Ozawa is working from the bottom.
Aoki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ozawa is keeping the position for now.
Aoki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ozawa wants to stand up but Aoki is controlling him.
Aoki is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ozawa is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ozawa has escaped and now he's on top!
Ozawa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozawa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aoki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ozawa has managed to get both his arms back between Aoki's legs - danger averted.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aoki has his foot on Ozawa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ozawa works his way back into a safe position though.
Ozawa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aoki on the ground.
Ozawa gets to his feet. Aoki looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ozawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aoki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ozawa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aoki.
Aoki dives in and grabs Ozawa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ozawa pushes down on Aoki's head and hops out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozawa tries to clinch
and Aoki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ozawa's guard now.
Keita Aoki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aoki throws a strike but Ozawa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Aoki working for a triangle but Ozawa defends it easily.
Ozawa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Aoki's guard.
Ozawa gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ozawa fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozawa pushes Aoki up against the cage in a clinch.
Ozawa missing with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aoki jumps guard but Ozawa turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ozawa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ozawa as he avoids it easily.
Aoki blocks a head kick by Ozawa.
Yuki Ozawa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ozawa tries to clinch up but Aoki circles away and keeps his distance.
Ozawa tests Aoki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ozawa tries to clinch there but Aoki circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ozawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Aoki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ozawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aoki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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 Yuki Ozawa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Keita Aoki's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ozawa lands a head kick. Aoki smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Aoki shoots for a double leg takedown but Ozawa sprawls well. He's pushed Aoki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ozawa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aoki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ozawa.
Ozawa is looking to clinch.
Aoki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aoki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ozawa. Ozawa obviously looking to wear him down.
Ozawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aoki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aoki fails with a takedown attempt.
Ozawa clinches.
Ozawa manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozawa clinches with his opponent.
Aoki drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ozawa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yuki Ozawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keita Aoki.
Ozawa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ozawa manages to break the clinch.
Aoki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ozawa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ozawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aoki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ozawa throws a head kick that misses.
Ozawa drives through and clinches with Aoki against the cage.
Ozawa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ozawa tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Ozawa misses
and Aoki counters with an inside leg kick.
Ozawa wants to land a leg kick but Aoki is out of range.
Aoki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ozawa counters with a big head kick but Aoki shrugs it off.
Ozawa throws a right and a left that Aoki avoids nicely.
Ozawa gets a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ozawa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ozawa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Aoki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ozawa smiles and moves away.
Ozawa tries to clinch but Aoki is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozawa throws a head kick but Aoki moves out of range.
Ozawa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aoki, pushing him back against the cage.
Ozawa lands a knee to the body.
Ozawa breaks the clinch.
Aoki misses with a takedown attempt - Ozawa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ozawa scores with a three punch combo!
Ozawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Aoki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yuki Ozawa is winning the standup battle so far.
Ozawa stuffs the takedown attempt from Aoki. Aoki gets slowly back to his feet.
Aoki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ozawa circles away.
Yuki Ozawa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozawa forces Aoki back against the cage and clinches.
Aoki is trying to pull guard but Ozawa turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ozawa slowing the pace effectively.
Keita Aoki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ozawa throws an elbow but it misses.
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 Ozawa walks away with a smile on his face. Aoki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aoki has his takedown stuffed
and Ozawa moves into the clinch.
Ozawa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aoki backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ozawa taking a breather.
Aoki working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuki Ozawa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ozawa, 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuki Ozawa!
Yuki Ozawa made sure to mention his sponsor, Hell's Balls Recovery (160) in his post fight interview.
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