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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dakota Martin (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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181 lbs
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170 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Tatsuya Aoki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dakota Martin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Martin as he connects with a hook.
Aoki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martin.
Aoki misses with a hook.
Martin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aoki circles away quickly and effectively.
Martin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Aoki ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
Aoki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aoki slips under a jab.
Martin sizes up Aoki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Martin throws a right hand that misses
and Aoki decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Martin's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Oooh a lovely combination from Martin sends Aoki down but not out. Martin dives into side control looking to finish.
Aoki is rocked!
It looks like Tatsuya Aoki has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin cracks Aoki with a big elbow.
Oh Aoki is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Martin looks up at the clock and then as Aoki takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Martin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Martin cracks Aoki with a big elbow.
Aoki tries to improve position but can't.
Aoki is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Aoki sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Martin wants to work for an arm triangle but Aoki is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Aoki seems to have got his legs back now.
Aoki is pressing down on Martin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Aoki is looking to stand up but Martin isn't so interested in that idea.
Aoki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martin is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Aoki is on top in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aoki stands and throws Martin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Aoki.
Aoki is trying to ground and pound but Martin uses the momentary lack of control by Aoki to regain half guard.
Martin is staying active underneath Aoki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Martin has hold of Aoki's hands but Aoki slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Aoki performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Aoki working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Martin's thigh. Martin counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Martin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aoki scoring with punches to the head and body.
Aoki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aoki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Martin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aoki with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aoki forces his way into half guard.
Aoki has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Aoki is looking to advance position but Martin won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Martin reverses the position - he's now on top in Aoki's guard.
Aoki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Martin defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aoki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martin manages to get himself to full guard.
Aoki wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Martin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aoki trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
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 Tatsuya Aoki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tatsuya Aoki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Aoki moves out of range of the body kick from Martin.
Aoki lands a nice hook to Martin's body. Martin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A combination from Martin does no damage.
Aoki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aoki avoids the body shot from Martin.
Left hook, right uppercut from Martin.
Martin misses with a two punch combination.
Aoki moves forwards but Martin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Oooh a lovely combination from Martin sends Aoki down but not out. Martin dives into side control looking to finish.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aoki tries to bench press Martin off him but Martin keeps the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Martin.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aoki wants to get back to his feet but Martin drags him back down.
Aoki is trying to control Martin's posture but Martin avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki regains half guard.
Aoki is pressing down on Martin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Aoki wants to control but Martin passes easily into half guard.
Aoki wants to get back to his feet.
Aoki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Martin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Martin's back!
Aoki is striking well from the back but Martin escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
Aoki is thwarting Martin's attempts to control the position.
Aoki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Martin is just riding it out for now. Aoki eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki lands with a punch from half guard.
Aoki perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nice strikes from Aoki there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aoki is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Martin reverses the position - he's now on top in Aoki's guard.
Martin landing some decent shots from guard.
Aoki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martin postures up and lands a big shot to Aoki's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin connects with a couple of short punches.
Aoki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Martin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Aoki tries to roll over but Martin keeps him under control.
Aoki moves into full guard.
Aoki manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Aoki unloads with some shots from mount but Martin bucks and avoids them well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries to hold on but Aoki pushes him away.
Martin can't escape the position.
Aoki punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aoki landing punches.
Aoki lands a couple of good shots and Martin has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Aoki struggling to land strikes to the head as Martin covers up.
Aoki working for a choke but Martin is defending well.
Martin just trying to survive but Aoki is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aoki misses with a punch to the head.
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 Tatsuya Aoki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tatsuya Aoki's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Aoki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Martin finds it's way round the side to connect with Aoki's head.
No luck for Aoki with that takedown attempt.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Martin misses the jab.
Martin misses with a hook to the body
and Aoki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aoki avoids the body shot from Martin.
Aoki dodges the punch combination from Martin.
Martin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aoki.
Martin misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin throws a looping overhand right but Aoki ducks down to avoid it.
Nice cross by Martin.
Aoki ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
Martin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aoki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aoki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Martin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Aoki tries for a takedown but Martin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Aoki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Martin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Aoki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Martin swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tatsuya Aoki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki takes one on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin catches Aoki napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Aoki to the canvas!
Aoki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aoki wants to sweep here but Martin controlling him for the moment.
Martin postures up.
Martin prevents Aoki from getting back to his feet.
Martin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aoki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Aoki is trying to keep Martin in close.
Tatsuya Aoki has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Martin lands a jab to the nose.
Tatsuya Aoki's cut is getting worse.
Martin drops Aoki with a naaaaasty hook - Aoki is in real trouble here! Martin dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dakota Martin!
Dakota Martin is the new welterweight champion!
Dakota Martin thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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