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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yamoto Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yamoto Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stephen Burns!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Burns wants to control but Aoki is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Aoki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Aoki tries to bench press Burns off him but Burns keeps the position.
Aoki is working hard here to advance position.
Burns has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Burns tries to clinch there but Aoki circles away.
Aoki scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Burns is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Aoki pulls his head out easily.
Burns punching from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns is trying to stand up here but Aoki is controlling him well.
Aoki stalling.
Aoki wants to take a breather but Burns is having none of it.
Burns looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Burns slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Burns wants to sweep here but Aoki controlling him for the moment.
Aoki wants to pass the guard but Burns is keeping the position.
Aoki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Burns throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Aoki escapes and throws Burns's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Burns looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Burns gets back to half guard.
Aoki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burns keeps working.
The fighters are battling for position here. Burns manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Aoki wanted to stand there but Burns had control of the position.
Aoki wants to control from the top but Burns keeps moving.
Aoki throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns looking for a sweep. Not yet Burns, not yet.
Burns trying to keep a closed guard but Aoki is proving a slippery customer.
Burns is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Aoki moves into the clinch.
Burns is working for takedown but Aoki is calmly controlling the position for now.
Aoki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Aoki blocks a body shot from Burns.
Burns pulls guard successfully.
Burns manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aoki manages to get himself to full guard.
Burns wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Aoki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Burns on the ground.
Burns trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Burns thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Burns trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Aoki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Burns manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Burns dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Burns misses with a takedown
and Aoki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Burns escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aoki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Aoki tries to free his leg and advance position but Burns is retaining full guard.
Burns is trying to keep Aoki in close.
Aoki is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Burns 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aoki trying to control but Burns is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Burns is on top in guard.
Burns works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Aoki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Burns is tying to control. Aoki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Burns passes to full mount!
Burns wants to finish this one by submission but Aoki is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Burns.
Burns get's back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Burns doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aoki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Burns looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Burns wants to stand up but Aoki has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Burns decides to stand up.
Burns with a poor takedown
and Aoki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yamoto Aoki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephen Burns.
Burns misses with a takedown attempt
and Aoki counters with a single leg into guard. Burns didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aoki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burns swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aoki is looking to stand up but Burns won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aoki manages to get himself to full guard.
Burns trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aoki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Burns stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Burns with a poor takedown
and Aoki counters with a good, hard body kick but Burns shrugs it off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Aoki!
Burns gets a takedown into half guard.
Aoki trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Burns is looking to take a break and control but Aoki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aoki manages to get to full guard.
Burns tries to free his leg and advance position but Aoki is retaining full guard.
Burns preventing the sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burns avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Stephen Burns will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Burns fails with the takedown
and Aoki counters with a takedown into side control.
Burns struggling a bit here.
Aoki is looking to take a break and control but Burns is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burns sneaks back into half guard.
Aoki is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Burns manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns is looking to stand up but Aoki isn't so interested in that idea.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Burns is on top in guard.
Aoki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Burns won't allow Aoki to sweep him here.
Burns trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Aoki is looking to stand up but Burns isn't so interested in that idea.
Burns advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Aoki trying to control but Burns flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Burns is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Burns working for a choke but Aoki is defending well.
Stephen Burns has got the better of the ground game so far.
Burns trying to control.
Burns patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki manages to reverse the position and now he's in Burns's guard. Nice work there by Aoki.
Aoki is in close to Burns's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Burns is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Burns manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Burns doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aoki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Aoki lands a left hand.
Aoki tries to score a body lock takedown but Burns shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Burns is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Burns wants to pass the guard but Aoki is keeping the position.
Aoki controlling the position.
Burns avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Burns stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aoki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aoki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Burns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Burns winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Burns!
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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
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