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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roman Yakimyuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aoki Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki has chosen Baka Survivor as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Roman Yakimyuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Aoki Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki loads up on a big right hand but Yakimyuk slips the punch.
Yakimyuk moves out of range as Aoki strikes.
Yakimyuk scores with a body shot.
Yakimyuk moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yakimyuk throws a leg kick
and Aoki counters with a nice body kick.
Yakimyuk connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aoki momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yakimyuk.
A slow jab from Yakimyuk misses its intended target.
Yakimyuk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yakimyuk throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Aoki checks a leg kick nicely.
Yakimyuk gets caught napping as Aoki dives in and scores a takedown. Yakimyuk manages to retain guard.
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!
Yakimyuk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yakimyuk wants to get back to his feet but Aoki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yakimyuk wriggles free and stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakimyuk throws a big shot that misses.
Yakimyuk connects with a leg kick. Aoki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yakimyuk swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yakimyuk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yakimyuk throws a poor cross that misses
and Aoki counters with a left to the body.
Yakimyuk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yakimyuk connects with a leg kick. Aoki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A combination from Aoki does no damage.
Yakimyuk has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Homunculus Alembic in the buildup to the fight.
A head kick misses from Aoki.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yakimyuk. Aoki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yakimyuk lands a nice looking body kick.
Aoki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yakimyuk misses with a lunging right hand
and Aoki moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakimyuk working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yakimyuk has had enough of the clinch but Aoki keeps him there for the moment.
Aoki blocks an uppercut.
Yakimyuk swings wildly with an uppercut but Aoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Aoki fails to land.
Yakimyuk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aoki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yakimyuk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aoki's efforts to push away.
Yakimyuk throws a head punch that misses.
Aoki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aoki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yakimyuk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yakimyuk breaks the clinch.
Aoki doesn't manage to clinch there - Yakimyuk circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakimyuk misses with a wild body shot.
Yakimyuk tests Aoki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aoki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yakimyuk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yakimyuk blocks a head kick by Aoki.
Yakimyuk throws a head kick but Aoki moves out of range.
Yakimyuk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yakimyuk connects with a right hand. Aoki shakes it off.
Aoki misses with an uppercut. Yakimyuk saw that one coming.
Yakimyuk thows a body kick. Aoki tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yakimyuk throws a looping overhand right but Aoki ducks down to avoid it.
Yakimyuk is looking to chop away at Aoki's legs.
Aoki throws a sloppy head kick and Yakimyuk moves out of range easily.
Yakimyuk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yakimyuk throws a right hand that Aoki ducks under and follows up with a left that Aoki also avoids with ease.
Yakimyuk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aoki's sensitive parts.
Yakimyuk tries to clinch up but Aoki circles away and keeps his distance.
Aoki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Aoki is looking to work some ground and pound but Yakimyuk has wrist control.
Yakimyuk wants to get back to his feet but Aoki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aoki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aoki throws an elbow that misses. Yakimyuk uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Aoki's guard. Nice move by Yakimyuk!
Yakimyuk got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aoki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yakimyuk has managed to get both his arms back between Aoki's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Yakimyuk dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yakimyuk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roman Yakimyuk is winning the standup battle so far.
Aoki misses with a straight left.
Aoki walks into a jab.
Aoki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aoki scores with a head kick. Yakimyuk tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Roman Yakimyuk has been cut.
Aoki bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Aoki lands with a slapping head kick.
Aoki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yakimyuk is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yakimyuk scores with a sloppy right hand. Aoki should have avoided that one.
Yakimyuk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aoki looks for the body kick but Yakimyuk saw that one coming.
Yakimyuk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aoki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
No luck for Aoki with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakimyuk misses with a hook.
Aoki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yakimyuk lands with a nice body punch.
Yakimyuk lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yakimyuk throws an off balance right hand
and Aoki counters with a nice body kick.
Yakimyuk lands with a shot to the body.
Yakimyuk tries to bum rush Aoki with a series of wild strikes but Aoki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yakimyuk throws a body punch but Aoki moves out of range.
Aoki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yakimyuks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yakimyuk misses with an uppercut. Aoki saw that one coming.
Aoki slips a jab and a cross from Yakimyuk.
Aoki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yakimyuk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Aoki as he checks the leg kick.
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!
Yakimyuk connects with a body shot that sends Aoki's belly button to the back.
Yakimyuk misses with a few strikes there.
Yakimyuk ducks under a wild hook from Aoki.
Aoki tries to work over Yakimyuk's front leg with a kick but Yakimyuk checks it.
Aoki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yakimyuk as he jumps to the side.
Aoki throws a shot to the body.
Yakimyuk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yakimyuk cracks Aoki with a good jab.
Yakimyuk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yakimyuk throws a chopping leg kick but Aoki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakimyuk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aoki manages to avoid it.
Yakimyuk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yakimyuk misses the shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yakimyuk.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aoki is defended easily by Yakimyuk.
Roman Yakimyuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aoki Aoki.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yakimyuk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yakimyuk scores with a kick to the midsection.
Aoki dives in for a single leg takedown but Yakimyuk sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Aoki is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Yakimyuk can't fight it off and eventually Aoki manages to take the fight to the floor. Yakimyuk looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Yakimyuk is looking to stand up but Aoki isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakimyuk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aoki won't allow Yakimyuk to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yakimyuk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yakimyuk is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Aoki is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aoki throws a big right hand that misses.
Aoki tries to free his leg and advance position but Yakimyuk is retaining full guard.
Aoki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Yakimyuk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roman Yakimyuk's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Aoki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aoki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yakimyuk thuds his right hand into Aoki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yakimyuk misses with a body kick.
Yakimyuk throws a jab when Aoki was well out of range.
Yakimyuk tries to work over Aoki's front leg with a kick but Aoki checks it.
Yakimyuk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aoki counters with a body kick that stops Yakimyuk in his tracks momentarily.
Yakimyuk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circling - Yakimyuk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yakimyuk sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice body punch from Aoki.
Yakimyuk throws a solid leg kick but Aoki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk jabs Aoki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yakimyuk tries to clinch up but Aoki circles away and keeps his distance.
Yakimyuk checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki throws a push kick but Yakimyuk slaps the foot to one side.
Yakimyuk throws a push kick but Aoki slaps the foot to one side.
Aoki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yakimyuk connects with a nice looking jab.
Aoki misses with the body kick
and Yakimyuk counters with a stiff right hand.
Yakimyuk misses with a wild body shot.
Yakimyuk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Aoki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aoki has a takedown stuffed.
Aoki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yakimyuk moves into the clinch.
Yakimyuk scores with a shot to the side of Aoki's head.
Yakimyuk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aoki throws a punch but it's blocked by Yakimyuk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yakimyuk connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aoki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aoki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Roman Yakimyuk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yakimyuk tries to work over Aoki's front leg with a kick but Aoki checks it.
Yakimyuk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aoki's sensitive parts.
Yakimyuk moves out of range of the body kick.
Yakimyuk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yakimyuk throws a low kick but Aoki avoids it.
Yakimyuk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Aoki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yakimyuk.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yakimyuk sprawls well. Yakimyuk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Aoki gets slowly back to his feet.
Roman Yakimyuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aoki Aoki.
A punch combination from Yakimyuk misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakimyuk cracks the inside of Aoki's front leg.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yakimyuk, as that shot connected.
The fighters circling - Yakimyuk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Danga de danga de dang - Yakimyuk scores with a four punch combination!
Yakimyuk lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk throws a hook but Aoki avoids it easily.
Yakimyuk misses with an uppercut. Aoki saw that one coming.
Aoki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yakimyuk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aoki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aoki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki checks a low kick from Yakimyuk.
Aoki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yakimyuk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yakimyuk throws a poor cross that misses
and Aoki makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Yakimyuk really felt that one!
Yakimyuk misses with a hook.
Aoki scores with a jab to the head.
Yakimyuk is looking to slow Aoki down with leg kicks.
Yakimyuk takes a swing at Aoki's ribcage but misses.
Yakimyuk throws a leg kick but Aoki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Aoki throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yakimyuk cracks the inside of Aoki's front leg.
Yakimyuk bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Aoki Aoki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yakimyuk scores with a head kick. Aoki tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Yakimyuk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yakimyuk, 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Yakimyuk!
An out of breath Roman Yakimyuk thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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