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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Lonni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Naoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aldo Lonni!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Takeshi Naoki!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lonni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Naoki was well out of range. Poor timing from Lonni.
Lonni swings for the body but Naoki moves out of range.
Lonni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Naoki was well out of range. Poor timing from Lonni.
Lonni swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Naoki counters by clinching up.
Naoki being controlled against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Naoki.
Lonni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Naoki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lonni counters with a nice body shot.
Naoki thuds a left hand into Lonni's body.
Lonni swings for the body but Naoki moves out of range.
Naoki thows a body shot but no joy.
Lonni lands a body shot.
Lonni misses with a wild body shot.
Naoki has a takedown stuffed.
Naoki closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lonni did well to prevent Naoki getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naoki slows the pace down in half guard.
Naoki is pressing down on Lonni's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lonni is holding on for now.
Naoki slips a nice elbow through Lonni's hands, connecting with Lonni's forehead.
Lonni regains full guard. Nicely done.
Naoki preventing the sweep.
Naoki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lonni is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Lonni has had enough of the clinch but Naoki keeps him there for the moment.
Lonni struggles to land a body shot inside as Naoki controls his hands.
Lonni wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Naoki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lonni has had enough of the clinch but Naoki keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lonni is pressed up against the cage. Naoki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lonni down to the mat. Lonni avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Naoki. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Naoki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aldo Lonni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takeshi Naoki.
Naoki misses the jab.
Naoki misses with an uppercut.
Lonni looks to score with a jab to the body but Naoki is just out of range.
Lonni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lonni thuds a left hand into Naoki's body.
Naoki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lonni manages to avoid it.
Naoki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lonni avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Naoki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Naoki lands an overhand right.
Lonni getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naoki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lonni swings for the body but Naoki moves out of range.
Lonni goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Takeshi Naoki has been cut.
Naoki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Naoki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lonni.
A left lands for Naoki.
Lonni swings for the body but Naoki moves out of range.
Naoki throws out a loose jab but Lonni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Naoki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lonni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lonni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Naoki.
Lonni swings for the body but Naoki moves out of range.
Naoki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lonni.
Lonni slips under a jab.
Naoki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lonni sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lonni misses with an uppercut.
Lonni checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lonni misses with a body shot.
Naoki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lonni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lonni fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Naoki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lonni checks the leg kick.
Naoki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lonni manages to avoid it.
Naoki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lonni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Naoki throws out the jab.
Naoki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lonni was well out of range. Poor timing from Naoki.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lonni swings for the body but Naoki moves out of range.
Lonni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Naoki was well out of range. Poor timing from Lonni.
Lonni lands a body shot.
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 Aldo Lonni will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Takeshi Naoki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Naoki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lonni.
Lonni fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Naoki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Naoki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Naoki misses with an uppercut.
Lonni lands with a nice body punch.
Lonni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Naoki manages to avoid it.
Naoki has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lonni misses with a body shot.
Naoki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lonni.
Naoki throws a right hand that misses
and Lonni counters with a left to the body.
Lonni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Naoki was well out of range. Poor timing from Lonni.
Lonni lands a slapping body shot.
Lonni misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lonni wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Naoki looks to land a right hand but Lonni moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naoki is looking to chop away at Lonni's legs.
A shot to the body from Lonni misses
and Naoki counters with a single leg into guard. Lonni didn't expect that.
Lonni wants to get back to his feet but Naoki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Naoki is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Naoki wants to control from the top but Lonni keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Takeshi Naoki hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lonni throws a sloppy body shot
and Naoki moves into the clinch.
Naoki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lonni backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naoki lands a body shot.
Lonni can't break the clinch.
Naoki slowing the pace effectively.
Naoki can't find room to land a body shot as Lonni controls the action.
Lonni wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hand to the body from Naoki.
Naoki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lonni gets underhooks to prevent Naoki's takedown attempt.
Lonni lands a body punch in the clinch.
Naoki misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Lonni fails to land.
Naoki blocks a body shot from Lonni.
Lonni stalling in the clinch but Naoki improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Naoki.
Naoki tries to work over Lonni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lonni has a couple of punches blocked by Naoki.
Naoki is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Naoki.
Lonni being controlled against the cage.
Lonni is trying to break the clinch but Naoki is controlling him.
Lonni has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lonni goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Naoki has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lonni clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lonni is trying to get back to his feet but Naoki has full control of the position and if anything, Lonni has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lonni covers up after that shot from Naoki.
Lonni is trying to stand back up.
Naoki lands shots from the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Naoki is not going to allow Lonni to sit and survive in this position.
Naoki controlling well, preventing Lonni from escaping the position.
Naoki lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Naoki is looking for the choke from the back position but Lonni is controlling his hands well.
Lonni is trying to get back to his feet but Naoki has full control of the position and if anything, Lonni has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Naoki is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Lonni up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Naoki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Takeshi Naoki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lonni scores with a nice head shot.
Naoki misses with a hook. Lonni ducked under it nicely.
Lonni throws a body punch but Naoki moves out of range.
Lonni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Naoki was well out of range. Poor timing from Lonni.
Naoki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lonni takes a swing at Naoki's ribcage but misses.
Good exchange - Lonni coming out on top.
Naoki lands a body shot.
Lonni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Naoki manages to avoid it.
Naoki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A punch combination from Naoki misses.
A big right from Naoki misses.
Lonni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lonni misses with a jab to the body
and Naoki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Lonni is staying active underneath Naoki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naoki is looking to advance position but Lonni won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Naoki in particular looking to stall.
Naoki throwing shots but Lonni is blocking nicely.
Lonni wants to get back to his feet.
Naoki with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Takeshi Naoki was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Naoki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Aldo Lonni is winning the standup battle so far.
Lonni keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lonni is looking to wear down Naoki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naoki connects with a crisp jab.
Naoki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lonni.
Naoki closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lonni did well to prevent Naoki getting side control.
Takeshi Naoki has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Naoki looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lonni tries to roll over but Naoki keeps him under control.
Naoki drops an elbow to the side of Lonni's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Naoki in particular looking to stall.
Naoki is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lonni on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Naoki lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naoki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Naoki wants to control but Lonni is keeping him busy.
Lonni tries to kick Naoki off but Naoki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Naoki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lonni keeps working.
Lonni is trying to stand.
Naoki seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Naoki trying to control the action but Lonni is working from the bottom.
Naoki winds up and cracks Lonni with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naoki is looking to advance position but Lonni won't allow it.
Naoki looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lonni with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Naoki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Naoki is keen to just control but Lonni is a slippery customer.
Lonni tries to roll over but Naoki keeps him under control.
Lonni tries to kick Naoki off but Naoki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Naoki lands strikes from half guard.
Naoki is working for a submission of some sort.
Naoki scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takeshi Naoki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Naoki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeshi Naoki!
Takeshi Naoki is the new light heavyweight champion!
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