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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Masakazu Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borys Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki's entrance music is Sandstorm by Darude. A fine choice. Borys Grabowski will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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147 lbs
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155 lbs
19 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
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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
39 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Masakazu Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Borys Grabowski!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki drives through and clinches with Grabowski against the cage.
Grabowski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aoki breaks from the clinch.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown but Grabowski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Aoki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Aoki was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Aoki working away.
Aoki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Grabowski takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Grabowski is looking for a sweep.
Aoki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grabowski keeps working.
Aoki controlling the position from side mount.
We've been hearing good reports from Aoki's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki wants to control for a moment but Grabowski uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Grabowski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aoki controlling the action here.
Aoki is looking to take a break and control but Grabowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski trying to hold on to Aoki's head to control him but Aoki postures up.
Aoki wants to take a breather but Grabowski is having none of it.
We're going to have a standup here because Masakazu Aoki wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Aoki swinging wildly here.
Aoki misses the shot to the body.
Masakazu Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grabowski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aoki fails to land with a series of punches.
Aoki misses with a looping left.
Grabowski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grabowski there as he acknowledges the shot.
Aoki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grabowski.
Aoki lands a right hook to the body.
Grabowski lands a nice hook to Aoki's body. Aoki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grabowski jabs Aoki right on the nose. Aoki blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Masakazu Aoki has been cut.
Grabowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aoki throws out the jab.
Aoki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Grabowski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Aoki misses with a straight right.
Aoki misses with an uppercut. Grabowski saw that one coming.
Grabowski drops his hands momentarily and Aoki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Grabowski lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aoki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grabowski.
Aoki looks to throw the jab but Grabowski is out of range.
Aoki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grabowski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grabowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aoki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Grabowski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aoki under the eye.
Aoki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grabowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aoki.
Aoki tries for a takedown but Grabowski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masakazu Aoki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grabowski moves out of range of the body kick from Aoki.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Grabowski napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Grabowski is looking for a sweep.
Grabowski can't do much from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aoki is looking to take a break and control but Grabowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masakazu Aoki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Masakazu Aoki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grabowski throws a nice looking combination but Aoki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aoki lands with a shot to the body.
Grabowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aoki circles away quickly and effectively.
Aoki throws a hook to the side of Grabowski's head but Grabowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aoki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grabowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Grabowski!
Aoki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aoki looks to score with a jab to the body but Grabowski is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Aoki.
Aoki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grabowski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Aoki counters with a right hand to the body.
Grabowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Aoki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grabowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Grabowski.
Aoki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aoki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grabowski moves away.
Grabowski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Aoki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Borys Grabowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aoki forces Grabowski back against the cage and clinches.
Aoki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grabowski's elbow.
Grabowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aoki misses the shot to the body.
Grabowski ducks under a wild hook from Aoki.
Grabowski throws a leg kick but Aoki sees it coming and moves out of range.
Grabowski takes a kick to the side of the head.
A jab from Grabowski misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki scores with a nice head shot.
Borys Grabowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aoki throws a push kick but Grabowski slaps the foot to one side.
Aoki scores with a nice right hand.
Masakazu Aoki is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Aoki.
Aoki misses with a looping left.
Aoki shoots in looking for a takedown but Grabowski manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Aoki's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Aoki avoids the body shot from Grabowski.
Aoki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grabowski's head.
Grabowski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grabowski jabs at Aoki's body.
Grabowski throws a looping overhand right but Aoki ducks down to avoid it.
Aoki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aoki throws the left hand but Grabowski avoids the punch easily.
Grabowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aoki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Grabowski.
Aoki gets a double leg takedown into Grabowski's guard.
Grabowski has Aoki pulled in close to control his posture.
Aoki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Aoki trying to control but Grabowski is working from the bottom.
Grabowski 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.
Aoki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grabowski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grabowski keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Grabowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Masakazu Aoki has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jab, jab by Grabowski - just one landing.
Aoki cracks the inside of Grabowski's front leg.
Aoki looks for the body kick but Grabowski saw that one coming.
Aoki misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grabowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aoki.
Grabowski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aoki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aoki misses with a leg kick
and Grabowski counters with a stiff right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aoki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masakazu Aoki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Masakazu Aoki's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Aoki avoids the body shot from Grabowski.
Aoki lands with an uppercut that bounces Grabowski off the cage and back into range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grabowski. Aoki does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Aoki misses its intended target.
Grabowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grabowski misses with a double jab.
Aoki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aoki misses with a hook.
Grabowski misses the shot to the body.
Aoki misses with a left hand
enabling Grabowski to counter with a crisp jab.
Aoki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grabowski sprawls well. Grabowski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Aoki gets slowly back to his feet.
Aoki is looking to clinch but Grabowski is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski walks into a straight right hand from Aoki.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aoki, right into the meat.
Grabowski misses with a body shot.
Aoki sizes up Grabowski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aoki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aoki just misses with a punch to the body.
Grabowski throws a good cross that connects.
A big right from Aoki misses.
A swing and a miss from Grabowski.
Aoki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grabowski has time to react.
Aoki throws a wild body kick that Grabowski sees coming a mile off.
Some bone on bone action there as Grabowski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Aoki lands a right hook to the body.
Borys Grabowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki throws a front kick aimed at Grabowski's knee but Grabowski avoids it well.
Aoki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grabowski on the side of the head.
Aoki fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Grabowski to the ground. Aoki is now in Grabowski's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aoki being controlled here momentarily.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Grabowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Masakazu Aoki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grabowski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Aoki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Aoki looking to sit in guard and control but Grabowski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Grabowski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Grabowski is aware though and is defending well.
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.
Aoki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Grabowski is aware though and is defending well.
Grabowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aoki looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Grabowski puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Aoki tries to get to full guard but Grabowski has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is looking to get back to full guard here but Grabowski has managed to pass to side control instead.
Aoki is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Grabowski off and has taken his back!
Grabowski manages to reverse the position and now he's in Aoki's guard. Nice work there by Grabowski.
Grabowski looking to pass the guard.
Grabowski throws a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aoki is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Grabowski rolls with it to try and escape but Aoki cranks on the arm and Grabowski is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Masakazu Aoki!
Masakazu Aoki seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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