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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Milton Oconnor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakai Aries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakai Aries has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Milton Oconnor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sakai Aries!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aries has Oconnor up against the cage in a clinch.
Aries pulls guard successfully.
Oconnor will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Aries has his foot on Oconnor's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Oconnor works his way back into a safe position though.
Aries 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.
Aries wants to stand and escape but Oconnor is having none of it.
Aries keeping moving, preventing Oconnor from controlling successfully.
Aries looking for a guillotine here but Oconnor defends easily.
Aries is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Oconnor presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oconnor tries to land a knee to the head but Aries blocks with his arms.
Aries breaks the clinch.
Aries throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Oconnor tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Aries is in Oconnor's guard.
Aries sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Aries content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Oconnor is trying to keep Aries in close.
Oconnor seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Oconnor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oconnor is looking to stand up but Aries isn't so interested in that idea.
Aries passes Oconnor's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Oconnor is looking to improve his position.
Aries decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Oconnor avoids the body shot from Aries.
Oconnor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aries paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aries looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aries fails with a takedown attempt.
Oconnor tries to keep at a distance but Aries has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oconnor landing knees to the head.
Oconnor is trying to drag Aries to the mat but Aries just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Aries gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Aries tries to pass the half guard into mount. Oconnor knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Oconnor looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Oconnor taking some punishment here, with Aries in his half guard.
Aries trying to control the pace.
Oconnor trying to control here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aries has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sakai Aries dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Aries throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aries throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Oconnor was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Aries.
Horrible takedown attempt by Aries or perhaps it was just good defense by Oconnor, which made it look bad.
A combination from Aries does no damage.
Aries throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Oconnor tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Aries is in Oconnor's guard.
Aries is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oconnor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aries throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aries wants to get up but he can't break Oconnor's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Aries engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Aries pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oconnor is keeping the position for now.
Oconnor wants to sweep but no luck.
Oconnor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Aries controls the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Aries scoring well with a low kick there.
Sakai Aries is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aries looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Oconnor throwing a counter right hand but Aries manages to avoid it.
That's two 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.
Aries closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oconnor circles away.
Oconnor appears to be looking for a big counter.
Milton Oconnor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sakai Aries.
Aries shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Aries showed some decent athleticism there.
Oconnor wants to control the action here but instead Aries manages to pass to full mount!
Aries landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oconnor is rocked!
Oconnor defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Aries.
Oh Oconnor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oconnor is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Aries locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Oconnor is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sakai Aries!
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FIGHT
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