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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kuzan Aokiji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Delvin Shore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delvin Shore has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kuzan Aokiji's chin.
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277 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kuzan Aokiji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Delvin Shore!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aokiji lands a leg kick that knocks Shore off balance momentarily.
Kuzan Aokiji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shore has a takedown stuffed.
Aokiji appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Aokiji with a jab.
Shore shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Aokiji defends it nicely.
Shore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aokiji.
Aokiji keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shore.
Aokiji stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Aokiji wants it to stay on the feet.
Aokiji looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kuzan Aokiji has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Delvin Shore.
Shore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aokiji lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aokiji swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Despite the aggression on Shore's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Aokiji showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shore.
Aokiji stuns Shore with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donk. Aokiji catches Shore right on the button with a cross.
Shore looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shore tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aokiji manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aokiji avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shore tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aokiji swivels and escapes.
Aokiji darts in and clinches Shore up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Aokiji.
Aokiji throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shore fails to pull guard.
Aokiji is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Shore on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aokiji working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shore tries to pull guard but Aokiji forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Aokiji with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aokiji swings wildly with an uppercut but Shore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shore fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Aokiji is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Shore looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aokiji scores with a shoulder strike.
Aokiji working Shore over with knees to the body.
Shore looks winded!
Aokiji lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Delvin Shore has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shore avoiding damage as Aokiji throws knees to the body.
Aokiji misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shore.
Aokiji pushes off an throws an elbow but Shore leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Aokiji looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shore tries to pull guard but Aokiji forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Aokiji misses with a knee strike.
Shore takes an elbow to the temple.
Aokiji is pressed up against the cage. Shore has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Aokiji down to the mat. Aokiji avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Aokiji lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shore has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aokiji.
Aokiji scores with a jab to the body.
Shore looks for a takedown but Aokiji sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shore fails to land with a series of punches.
Shore chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aokiji can pounce on him.
Shore on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Aokiji throws a front kick that sends Shore stumbling back into the cage.
Aokiji has Shore up against the cage in a clinch.
Aokiji scores a nice knee to the body.
Shore avoids the elbow strike from Aokiji, against the cage.
Aokiji landing knees to the body.
Aokiji tries to land a knee to the head but Shore blocks with his arms.
Aokiji lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Aokiji lands a shoulder strike.
Aokiji cracks Shore with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Aokiji just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shore's brow.
Aokiji with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shore tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shore tries to pull guard but Aokiji won't allow it.
Aokiji lands an elbow that stopped Shore in his tracks for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Aokiji.
Shore wants to take the fight to the mat but Aokiji manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Aokiji lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aokiji pushes off an throws an elbow but Shore leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Aokiji obliges.
Aokiji throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shore blocks it with crossed arms.
Shore looking for a takedown.
Aokiji softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aokiji using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shore has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shore managing to block the knees to the body from Aokiji.
Aokiji pushes Shore back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aokiji scores with a shoulder strike.
Aokiji using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuzan Aokiji dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Delvin Shore's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Aokiji wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aokiji, right into the meat.
Good leg kick by Aokiji there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Aokiji here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Aokiji smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kuzan Aokiji is winning the standup battle so far.
Shore closes this distance looking for a takedown but Aokiji circles away.
Aokiji scores with a jab to the body.
Aokiji dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shore. That did some damage!
That kick from Aokiji tenderised Shore's leg. Shore is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aokiji misses the shot to the body.
Shore takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shore's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aokiji scores with a leg kick.
Aokiji throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Delvin Shore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aokiji clinches.
You can see that Shore has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Shore tries to pull guard but Aokiji forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Shore is breathing heavily.
Aokiji creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shore's defenses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aokiji creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aokiji lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That has opened up Delvin Shore's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shore avoiding damage as Aokiji throws knees to the body.
Aokiji looking to throw knees to the head but Shore is blocking nicely.
Aokiji missing with knees to the body.
Shore jumps guard but Aokiji turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kuzan Aokiji has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Delvin Shore.
Aokiji misses with a knee to the head.
Aokiji landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Aokiji connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shore's face.
Aokiji lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aokiji putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shore in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aokiji.
Aokiji lands an elbow inside.
Aokiji putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shore in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Aokiji lands an elbow just above Shore 's eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aokiji lands an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Aokiji.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aokiji lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aokiji lands an elbow inside.
The cut above Delvin Shore's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Aokiji connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shore's face.
Shore tries to pull guard but Aokiji forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Aokiji lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aokiji.
Aokiji scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aokiji lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shore backwards.
Shore is rocked!
Shore takes an elbow to the temple.
Shore is still on wobbly legs! Can Aokiji finish him?
Aokiji has Shore pressed against the cage. He pushes Shore back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Aokiji throws a beautiful elbow that sends Shore crashing to the floor! Aokiji piles on the pressure with more strikes! Shore is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kuzan Aokiji!
An out of breath Kuzan Aokiji thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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