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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Aokison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph Gardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gardner comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Thug Luv kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 cm
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210 lbs
9 - 3 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryu Aokison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Ralph Gardner!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aokison moves into range and connects with a jab.
Aokison has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Little Lebowski Urban Achievers in the buildup to the fight.
Gardner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aokison.
Gardner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aokison under the eye.
Aokison on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gardner ducks right into an uppercut from Aokison.
Aokison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gardner misses with a wild body shot.
Aokison misses with a looping right.
Gardner looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gardner misses with a two punch combination.
Gardner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aokison sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aokison defending well as Gardner loads up on a big left hand.
Aokison gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gardner misses with a body punch.
Aokison has a couple of punches blocked by Gardner.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aokison lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gardner trying to stall but Aokison improves his position.
Aokison gets through Gardner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gardner.
Gardner blocking some punches.
Aokison scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A bit of stalling here from Gardner.
A short right from Aokison.
Gardner can't find room to land a body shot as Aokison controls the action.
Gardner misses with a punch to the body.
Aokison gets through Gardner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gardner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Gardner.
Gardner looking to stall.
Aokison swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aokison tries to work over Gardner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aokison is trying to pull guard but Gardner has him pressed against the ropes.
Gardner's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aokison.
Aokison jumps guard and drags Gardner to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aokison throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Gardner escapes and throws Aokison's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Aokison tries to bench press Gardner off him but Gardner keeps the position.
Aokison is being controlled here.
Aokison tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gardner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aokison is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner trying to control the action but Aokison is working from the bottom.
Aokison is trying to get back to half guard.
Aokison struggling a bit here.
Aokison tries to improve position but can't.
Aokison sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Aokison looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gardner trying to control from half guard but Aokison is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Aokison looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aokison looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gardner is thwarting Aokison's attempts to control the position.
Gardner not doing much here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gardner lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryu Aokison dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gardner misses with an uppercut
and Aokison counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Gardner misses its intended target.
Gardner throws a right hand that misses
and Aokison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gardner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gardner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aokison.
Aokison half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Aokison bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gardner's head backwards.
Aokison lands a really nice looking cross but Gardner seems unphased.
Aokison fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gardner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aokison defending well as Gardner loads up on a big left hand.
Gardner throws a good cross that connects.
A big left from Gardner misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gardner. Aokison does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gardner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Aokison lands a jab to the head.
Aokison is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aokison wants to land a leg kick but Gardner is out of range.
A nice side step and Gardner releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Aokison looks to score with a jab to the body but Gardner is just out of range.
Aokison is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gardner can do to turn this around?
Aokison swings for the body but Gardner moves out of range.
Aokison loads up on a big right hand but Gardner slips the punch.
Aokison misses with a straight right.
Aokison slips under a jab from Gardner.
Aokison takes one on the button.
Gardner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aokison on the side of the head.
It looks like Ryu Aokison has been cut.
Aokison has Gardner up against the ropes in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gardner tries to work over Aokison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aokison throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aokison lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gardner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aokison lands with a right to the head.
Gardner trying to control the position but instead, Aokison has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gardner into the ropes.
Aokison misses with some punches.
Gardner tries to throw a body punch but Aokison avoids it by throwing Gardner back against the ropes.
Aokison makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aokison misses with the head strike.
Gardner blocks a body shot from Aokison.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aokison.
Aokison lands a left hand.
Aokison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Aokison lands a body punch in the clinch.
Aokison swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gardner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aokison's elbow.
Aokison blocks a body shot from Gardner.
Aokison lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gardner being controlled against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aokison.
Aokison working aggressively here.
Gardner tries to work over Aokison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gardner scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ryu Aokison has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Aokison.
A short right from Aokison on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aokison.
Gardner blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gardner.
Gardner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aokison's elbow.
Good body shot from Gardner.
A body shot lands from Gardner.
Aokison pushes Gardner against the ropes. Aokison is working some dirty boxing. Aokison pushes off with a quick right hook! Gardner goes down! Gardner tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Aokison moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryu Aokison!
After winning the bout, Ryu Aokison 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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