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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keita Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burak Buraczany (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burak Buraczany told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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144 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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150 cm
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130 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keita Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Burak Buraczany!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aoki clinches with his opponent.
Buraczany wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aoki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aoki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Buraczany throws a combination that misses
and Aoki counters with a body kick.
Aoki clinches.
Buraczany wants to get back to striking at distance but Aoki won't allow it.
Aoki lands a knee to the body.
Buraczany is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Aoki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aoki moves into the clinch.
Aoki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aoki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aoki takes the fight into the clinch.
Aoki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Buraczany looks winded!
Aoki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Aoki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aoki forces Buraczany back against the cage and clinches.
Aoki prevents Buraczany from breaking the clinch.
Aoki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki clinches.
Aoki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aoki connects with a solid leg kick.
Aoki moves into the clinch.
Aoki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aoki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Aoki pushes Buraczany back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buraczany tries to break free but Aoki pushes him back against the cage.
Aoki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aoki has managed to clinch.
Aoki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aoki dives in and scores a takedown into Buraczany's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aoki wants to pass the guard but Buraczany is keeping the position.
Aoki wants to get up but he can't break Buraczany's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Aoki is pushing down on Buraczany's leg trying to pass to half guard. Buraczany is fighting to maintain full guard but Aoki has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buraczany avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Aoki.
Buraczany looks like he's trying to stand up.
Aoki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Buraczany should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Aoki seems to be working for a kimura but Buraczany defends the submission attempt.
Aoki will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Aoki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Buraczany defends it well.
Aoki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buraczany looks like he's trying to stand up.
Aoki wants to stand up but Buraczany is controlling the position.
Aoki is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Buraczany has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Aoki is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Buraczany doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Aoki.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aoki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keita Aoki dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Buraczany gets caught flat footed, as Aoki shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Aoki is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Aoki controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Aoki works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Aoki is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Aoki is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Buraczany to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki won't allow Buraczany to get back to his feet.
Aoki wants to control from the top but Buraczany keeps moving.
Aoki sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Buraczany keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Aoki trying to stand up but can't free himself from Buraczany's guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Keita Aoki wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Buraczany misses with a combination
and Aoki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Aoki clinches up with Buraczany and pushes him back against the cage.
Buraczany is trying to maintain a safe position but Aoki gets an underhook and turns Buraczany into the cage.
Aoki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buraczany clinches.
Aoki breaks from the clinch.
Aoki closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Aoki lands in his opponent's guard.
Aoki engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki drops back looking for a leg! Buraczany is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Buraczany manages to kick Aoki off! Aoki jumps back into Buraczany's guard.
Buraczany is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Aoki is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Aoki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Buraczany is proving hard to escape from.
Aoki is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Buraczany being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aoki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keita Aoki dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aoki holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Buraczany looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Buraczany tries to break the clinch but Aoki is controlling the position.
A body shot lands from Aoki.
Aoki manages to break the clinch.
Buraczany swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aoki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Aoki gets a clinch.
Aoki scores with a shoulder strike.
Buraczany wants to break free but Aoki has control.
Aoki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aoki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Buraczany.
Buraczany tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Aoki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Aoki takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aoki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Buraczany looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Aoki is working Buraczany over against the cage.
Buraczany takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aoki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aoki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Aoki clinches with his opponent.
Buraczany trying to control the position but instead, Aoki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Buraczany into the cage.
Aoki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aoki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Aoki stalling the fight.
Aoki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aoki clinches with his opponent.
Aoki breaks from the clinch.
Buraczany fails with an attempt to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aoki clinches up against the cage.
Buraczany stalling in the clinch but Aoki improves position.
Aoki breaks the clinch.
Burak Buraczany has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buraczany throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aoki counters with a left and a right that stings Buraczany.
Buraczany throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aoki counters with a big head kick but Buraczany shrugs it off.
Buraczany is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Buraczany throws a combination that misses
and Aoki counters with an outside leg kick.
Aoki closes the distance and clinches.
Aoki has Buraczany pressed against the cage, preventing Buraczany from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Buraczany looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aoki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buraczany can do to turn this around?
Aoki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Aoki pressing his opponent against the cage.
Buraczany tries to circle away but Aoki has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Buraczany's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Buraczany is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Aoki breaks the clinch.
Buraczany closes the distance but Aoki moves to the side
and Aoki counters with a series of strikes. Buraczany will be more careful next time no doubt.
Aoki moves into the clinch.
Keita Aoki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aoki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buraczany tries to sprawl but Aoki drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Aoki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Aoki is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Aoki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Buraczany does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Aoki tries to pass the half guard into mount. Buraczany knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Aoki is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Aoki is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Keita Aoki wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Aoki clinches with his opponent.
Aoki breaks the clinch.
Burak Buraczany is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aoki darts in and clinches Buraczany up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aoki stalling against the cage.
Keita Aoki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Buraczany struggles to land a body shot inside as Aoki controls his hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buraczany tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Buraczany misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keita Aoki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Aoki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Keita Aoki!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Keita Aoki!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Keita Aoki!
Keita Aoki wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Keita Aoki thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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