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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dusty Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Excellent MT
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shinya Aoki !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dusty Martin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin throws a leg kick
and Aoki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Martin wants to sweep but no luck.
Aoki wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Aoki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aoki lands a couple of digs.
Martin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aoki wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Martin trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki works over Martin with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aoki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Aoki wants to pass the guard but Martin is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Aoki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Martin looking to control.
Aoki postures up in Martin's guard and throws a big left but Martin blocks it.
Martin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Aoki is aware though and is defending well.
Aoki forces his way into half guard.
Aoki is trying to control the action in half guard but Martin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Martin tries to roll over but Aoki keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Martin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Martin is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martin 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin working for a triangle but Aoki defends it easily.
Aoki trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Aoki shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Martin is trying to defend but Aoki finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Aoki passes to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin can't escape the position.
Aoki jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Martin manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Martin tries to bench press Aoki off him but Aoki keeps the position.
Martin is trying to control Aoki 's posture but Aoki avoids it.
Martin is not content to let Aoki control the position.
Martin is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Aoki scoring with punches and elbows.
Martin is trying to improve his position.
Martin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Aoki off and has taken his back!
Martin trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aoki trying to control but not successfully.
Aoki rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinya Aoki dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Aoki moves out of range as Martin throws a body kick.
Martin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Aoki fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Martin to the ground. Aoki is now in Martin's guard.
Aoki is in close to Martin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Aoki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martin wants to sweep but no luck.
Aoki content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Martin trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aoki stalling away here and it's allowed Martin to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Aoki connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Aoki 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Aoki landing with the ground and pound.
Martin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aoki is one step ahead there.
Aoki working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Martin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aoki preventing the sweep.
Martin has control of Aoki 's left arm, preventing Aoki from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin wants to sweep but no luck.
Aoki stands and throws Martin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Martin is trying to get back to half guard.
Aoki working the ground and pound from side control.
Aoki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Aoki trying to control the position but Martin is working away.
Aoki lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Martin has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Aoki but great work by Martin.
Martin scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Aoki to see if he's OK.
Aoki tries to bench press Martin off him but Martin keeps the position.
Martin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aoki keeps working.
Martin in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Aoki is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dusty Martin!
A relieved looking Dusty Martin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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