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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Keita Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Silva's choice of entrance music: A Country Boy Can Survive. Keita Aoki had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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144 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
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170 cm
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145 lbs
14 - 2 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keita Aoki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Alexio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Aoki's head.
Aoki moves to clinch but Silva breaks away
and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aoki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
Aoki wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aoki wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aoki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva is pushing down on Aoki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Aoki is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Aoki doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva prevents Aoki from standing back up.
Silva stalling away here and it's allowed Aoki to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Silva passes Aoki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Silva is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Aoki is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Silva has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Aoki's face.
Aoki is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Silva landing strikes from the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva wants to finish this one by submission but Aoki is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Silva.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aoki wants to try and get back to his feet.
Silva looking to control but Aoki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Aoki is controlling an arm, preventing Silva from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Aoki wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control the pace but Aoki is squirming around nicely.
Silva goes for an armbar but Aoki turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Aoki.
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva working for a triangle but Aoki defends it easily.
Aoki trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard.
Aoki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking for a triangle here but Aoki uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Aoki's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexio Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Aoki darts in trying to clinch
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva works his foot free and advances to mount.
Silva has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Aoki's face.
Aoki defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Silva.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aoki is looking to escape.
Aoki wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki tries to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Aoki wants to get back to his feet.
Silva trying to control but Aoki is having none of it.
Silva with a couple of short strikes.
Silva trying to control but Aoki is having none of it.
Aoki is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Silva scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Aoki?
Aoki is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva with the ground and pound from mount.
Silva won't let Aoki get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Silva looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aoki is looking to escape.
Aoki is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
A nice elbow there by Silva.
Silva won't let Aoki get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Silva is looking to work his way around to Aoki's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Silva looking to control but Aoki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Aoki is trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva dominating with strikes here.
Silva works his way to his opponent's back.
Silva is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Silva working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Aoki is doing well to defend. Silva seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Aoki is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alexio Silva!
Alexio Silva is the new bantamweight champion!
As Alexio Silva got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Id like to thank the fans,Steel Penns All 160,Virtually Identical Cloths and the boys back at THE STEEL PENN ALLIANCES for there support this wins for you guys!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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