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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sigvard Aurelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinji Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanaka has chosen Yuudachi as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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117 lbs
36 - 16 - 3 |
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139 lbs
14 - 10 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sigvard Aurelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinji Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aurelius stuffs the takedown.
Aurelius turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aurelius throws a shot from downtown. Tanaka moves away and avoids it.
Aurelius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanaka manages to avoid it.
Tanaka with a poor takedown
and Aurelius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aurelius thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aurelius works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tanaka has a takedown stuffed.
Sigvard Aurelius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinji Tanaka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanaka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the liver by Aurelius. Beautiful body shot.
Tanaka tries for a takedown but Aurelius circles away easily
and Aurelius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelius connects with an inside leg kick.
Tanaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tanaka defending well as Aurelius loads up on a big left hand.
Tanaka slips under a jab.
Aurelius connects with a leg kick. Tanaka looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tanaka tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tanaka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aurelius was well out of range. Poor timing from Tanaka.
Aurelius cracks Tanaka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sigvard Aurelius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aurelius lands a leg kick that knocks Tanaka off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Aurelius misses with a body shot
and Tanaka counters with a head kick.
Aurelius bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tanaka's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanaka dives in and grabs Aurelius's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aurelius pushes down on Tanaka's head and hops out.
Tanaka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tanaka moves out of range of the strikes.
Aurelius misses with a low kick as Tanaka jumps back.
Aurelius lands a leg kick that knocks Tanaka off balance momentarily.
A shot to the body from Aurelius misses
and Tanaka moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius prevents a body shot from Tanaka.
A right handed body shot lands from Aurelius.
Tanaka misses with a body punch.
Aurelius lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aurelius.
A short right from Tanaka on the inside.
Aurelius misses with a punch to the body.
Aurelius dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Aurelius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aurelius pushes Tanaka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Aurelius lands with a short shot to the head.
Aurelius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tanakas head.
Aurelius is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tanaka avoids the elbow strike from Aurelius, against the cage.
Tanaka tries to pull guard but Aurelius forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tanaka manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
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!
Tanaka trying to keep a closed guard but Aurelius is proving a slippery customer.
Tanaka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aurelius is one step ahead there.
Aurelius working some strikes from top position.
Tanaka lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Tanaka looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sigvard Aurelius dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Aurelius throws a wild body kick that Tanaka sees coming a mile off.
Tanaka misses with a wild body shot.
Aurelius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tanaka can do to turn this around?
Aurelius jabs at Tanaka's body.
Aurelius fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tanaka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aurelius scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Aurelius.
Tanaka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aurelius throws out the jab.
Tanaka takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelius throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tanaka slips under a jab.
Aurelius fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tanaka.
Tanaka misses with a body shot.
Tanaka fails with a takedown attempt.
Aurelius misses with a shot to the body
and Tanaka counters with a single leg into guard. Aurelius didn't expect that.
Tanaka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aurelius is keeping the position for now.
Aurelius trying to strike off his back.
Aurelius keeping moving, preventing Tanaka from controlling successfully.
Aurelius looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tanaka is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius keeping moving, preventing Tanaka from controlling successfully.
Aurelius looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Aurelius looking for a sweep. Not yet Aurelius, not yet.
Aurelius throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Tanaka tries to free his leg and advance position but Aurelius is retaining full guard.
Tanaka passes into half guard.
Aurelius tries to get to full guard but Tanaka has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka trying to control the action but Aurelius is working from the bottom.
Tanaka is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Aurelius defends it well.
Aurelius misses with some strikes from the bottom.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Aurelius here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Aurelius is looking to improve his position.
Aurelius is working hard here to advance position.
Tanaka tries to pass the half guard into mount. Aurelius knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tanaka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tanaka working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tanaka is working for a submission of some sort.
Tanaka controlling the action here.
Tanaka seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Aurelius has recovered full guard.
Aurelius is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tanaka stopping the sweep attempt from Aurelius.
Aurelius trying to keep a closed guard but Tanaka is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sigvard Aurelius dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Tanaka throws out a loose jab but Aurelius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Aurelius. No joy for Tanaka on that attempt.
Aurelius turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aurelius shoots for a takedown but Tanaka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aurelius darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tanaka avoids the head kick by Aurelius.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanaka closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Aurelius to the mat! Aurelius manages to get full guard.
Aurelius keeping full guard, as Tanaka tries to pass.
Aurelius looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka trying to control the position from guard on top but Aurelius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tanaka slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tanaka trying to control the position but Aurelius is working away.
Tanaka moves into full mount!
Aurelius gets back to half guard.
Aurelius is staying active underneath Tanaka, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tanaka is pressing down on Aurelius's thigh, looking to free his foot. Aurelius is holding on for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka is thwarting Aurelius's attempts to control the position.
Tanaka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Aurelius does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tanaka trying to pass the guard but Aurelius defending well.
Aurelius is refusing to be controlled, as Tanaka sits in half guard.
Shinji Tanaka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aurelius trying to control here.
Tanaka trying to mount his opponent but Aurelius defends it.
Aurelius is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tanaka's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tanaka's back!
Aurelius has the hooks in. Tanaka is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Aurelius doesn't have the hooks in and Tanaka manages to turn into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka wants to pass the guard but Aurelius is keeping the position.
Aurelius is trying to keep Tanaka in close.
Aurelius wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aurelius is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Aurelius keeping moving, preventing Tanaka from controlling successfully.
Sigvard Aurelius is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tanaka passes Aurelius's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Aurelius on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
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.
Tanaka trying to control the action but Aurelius is working from the bottom.
Tanaka passes to side control.
Tanaka advances to full mount.
Aurelius is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tanaka tries to control but Aurelius wriggling away.
Aurelius is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aurelius is controlling an arm, preventing Tanaka from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Shinji Tanaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Shinji Tanaka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Aurelius has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sigvard Aurelius!
A victorious Sigvard Aurelius thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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