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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Andre Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shynoi Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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179 cm
26
155 lbs
1 - 7 - 0 |
Basic striking
Very strong
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Excellent MT
Granite chin
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shynoi Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vargas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vargas misses with the combination.
Vargas sets himself, and Aoki steps forward looking for the clinch! Vargas avoids it this time.
Vargas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vargas swinging wildly here.
Aoki is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Vargas misses with a few strikes there.
Aoki tries to counter with a clinch but Vargas shakes him off and moves away.
Vargas misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Vargas misses.
Aoki wants to counter with a clinch but Vargas pushes him away.
Vargas misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vargas misses with a series of wild punches.
Aoki is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Vargas misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas throws a right and a left that Aoki avoids nicely.
Vargas throws a right and a left that Aoki avoids nicely.
Aoki tries to counter with a clinch but Vargas shakes him off and moves away.
Vargas throws a nice looking combination but Aoki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aoki tries to counter with a clinch but Vargas shakes him off and moves away.
Vargas throws a series of punches but Aoki moves out of range.
Aoki tries to counter with a clinch but Vargas shakes him off and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Vargas. Those never looked like landing.
Aoki wants to counter the offense by Vargas and move into the clinch position.
Vargas misses with a two punch combination.
Vargas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vargas sets himself, and Aoki steps forward looking for the clinch! Vargas avoids it this time.
Vargas throws a right and a left that Aoki avoids nicely.
Vargas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aoki is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Vargas is breathing heavily.
Vargas misses with a two punch combination.
Aoki steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Vargas.
Aoki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vargas.
Vargas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vargas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vargas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aoki tries to counter by closing the distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aoki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vargas.
Vargas throws a right and a left that Aoki avoids nicely.
Aoki tries to counter with a clinch but Vargas shakes him off and moves away.
Vargas swinging wildly here.
Vargas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aoki.
Aoki tries to counter with a clinch but Vargas shakes him off and moves away.
Vargas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vargas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aoki.
Aoki wants to counter the offense by Vargas and move into the clinch position.
Aoki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vargas.
Aoki tries to counter with a clinch but Vargas shakes him off and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Vargas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
No joy there for Vargas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aoki wants to counter the offense by Vargas and move into the clinch position.
Vargas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aoki moves into the clinch.
Aoki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Aoki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Aoki lands a nice elbow.
Aoki looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Aoki.
Aoki lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki tries to land knees in the clinch but Vargas avoids the damage to the body.
Vargas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Aoki taking a breather.
Aoki scores a nice knee to the body.
Aoki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vargas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knees to the body from Aoki.
Aoki crunches a lovely knee into Vargas's ribcage.
Aoki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vargas's face.
It looks like Andre Vargas has been cut.
Aoki prevents Vargas from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Aoki.
Aoki has Vargas pushed against the ropes.
Aoki scores with a knee to the head.
Vargas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Aoki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Vargas here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
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!
Aoki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aoki lands an elbow that stopped Vargas in his tracks for a moment.
Vargas is rocked!
Vargas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aoki can do to turn this around?
Aoki scores a nice knee to the body.
Oh Vargas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A knee to the head by Aoki.
Shynoi Aoki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Aoki creates a bit of space and fires a knee right up the middle, almost lifting Vargas off his feet and sending him crashing to the canvas! Vargas is trying to get back to his feet but his equilibrium is completely gone! The referee has called it off! This fight is over! Aoki is jumping up and down like a mad man, celebrating with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Shynoi Aoki!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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