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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darren Myles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Myles comes to the cage accompanied by Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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180 lbs
24 - 14 - 0 |
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181 lbs
40 - 27 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darren Myles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tatsuya Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myles misses with a right hand
and Aoki counters with a leg kick.
Aoki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Myles lands a body shot.
Myles misses with a series of wild punches.
Myles misses with a body punch
and Aoki counters with a nice leg kick.
Myles lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Tatsuya Aoki has been cut.
Myles throws an off balance right hand
and Aoki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Myles thinking.
Aoki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aoki scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Myles lands with a nice combination. Aoki backs away looking to recover.
Aoki is rocked!
Myles displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aoki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aoki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Myles.
Aoki drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Myles defends it well.
Myles falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aoki counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Aoki lands with a nice body punch.
Aoki feints and as Myles raises his hands in defense, Aoki changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Aoki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aoki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Aoki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Myles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aoki showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Aoki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki throws an elbow that misses. Myles uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Aoki's guard. Nice move by Myles!
Myles scoring with punches to the head and body.
Myles looking to sit in guard and control but Aoki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aoki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Aoki is looking to pass into half guard but Myles pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Myles is in guard.
Myles is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Myles has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Aoki has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Myles is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Aoki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Aoki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Myles looking to pass the guard.
Aoki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Myles slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Aoki is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki postures up in Myles's guard and throws a big left but Myles blocks it.
Aoki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Myles works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Myles is looking to stand up but Aoki isn't so interested in that idea.
Aoki landing some decent shots from guard.
Myles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Myles is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Aoki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Myles keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.
Aoki throws an elbow that misses. Myles uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Aoki's guard. Nice move by Myles!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Darren Myles will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tatsuya Aoki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Myles misses with the combination.
Myles throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aoki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Myles throws a nice looking combination but Aoki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Myles throws a series of punches but Aoki moves out of range.
Aoki tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Myles looks to land a left hand but Aoki moved out of range nicely.
Aoki is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Myles with a body shot.
Myles misses with a two punch combination.
Myles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Myles misses with a hook to the body
and Aoki counters with a nice double leg into side control. Myles won't be happy with that.
Aoki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Myles is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aoki tries to move into full mount but can't pass Myles's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki trying to control the action but Myles is working from the bottom.
Aoki wants to take a breather but Myles manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Aoki.
Aoki passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Aoki postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sloppy strikes there by Aoki.
Myles taking a bit of punishment here - Aoki scoring with strikes.
Aoki throws an elbow but Myles slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki working the ground and pound but Myles is defending the strikes.
Aoki looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Myles is avoiding damage well.
Aoki is trying to get an arm triangle but Myles is defending well.
Aoki fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Aoki in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Aoki misses with the ground and pound.
Aoki landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Aoki landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Aoki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Aoki lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Myles is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Aoki wants to control but Myles is keeping him busy.
Aoki scoring with punches from side control.
The ground and pound from Aoki seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Aoki wants to take a breather but Myles manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Aoki.
Aoki throwing strikes but missing.
Aoki throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Myles is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Myles has escaped and now he's on top!
Aoki is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Myles has his hands clasped together but Aoki extends and breaks Myles's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Aoki.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tatsuya Aoki!
After winning the bout, Tatsuya Aoki thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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