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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Aoki (ranked 4566 p4p, 362 weight class) and Jason Bozzi (ranked 4608 p4p, 367 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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154 lbs
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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
17 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shinya Aoki !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Bozzi!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bozzi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Aoki !
Bozzi advances nicely into full mount.
Aoki tries to lock up and control but Bozzi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Aoki working to try and regain half guard.
Aoki tries to hold on but Bozzi postures up.
Bozzi controlling his opponent.
Aoki is desperately trying to improve his position but Bozzi has a good base and remains in mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bozzi controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bozzi cracks Aoki with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bozzi controlling from mount.
Aoki gets back to half guard.
Bozzi is controlling the pace.
Aoki controlling the position well.
Aoki is looking for a sweep. Bozzi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aoki wants to get back to full guard.
Aoki trying to hold on to Bozzi's head to control him but Bozzi postures up.
Aoki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bozzi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Aoki goes for a double leg but Bozzi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bozzi continues to drive forward.
Bozzi with the counter takedown but Aoki avoids it easily.
Bozzi moves out of range as Aoki strikes.
Bozzi slaps away a takedown attempt from Aoki , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bozzi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Aoki 's guard.
Bozzi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bozzi trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Aoki has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Aoki has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bozzi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aoki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Aoki pulls Bozzi in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Bozzi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bozzi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aoki .
Bozzi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Aoki 's half guard.
Bozzi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bozzi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Aoki tries to roll over but Bozzi keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Bozzi.
Aoki is staying active underneath Bozzi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki is trying to get back to full guard.
Bozzi wants to pass the guard but Aoki is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki tries to get to full guard but Bozzi has control of the leg.
Bozzi stalling.
Bozzi wants to take a breather but Aoki is having none of it.
Aoki wants to control but Bozzi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Aoki tries to get to full guard but Bozzi has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bozzi in particular looking to stall.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bozzi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Aoki manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bozzi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Aoki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Aoki wants to sweep here but Bozzi controlling him for the moment.
Bozzi trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bozzi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Aoki looking for a guillotine here but Bozzi defends easily.
Aoki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bozzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four 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.
Aoki wants to improve his position but instead Bozzi has moved into half guard.
Bozzi controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Bozzi has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Bozzi wants to free his trapped foot but Aoki is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bozzi wants to advance to full mount but Aoki doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Bozzi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Aoki darts in looking for a takedown but Bozzi gets double underhooks and turns Aoki into the cage.
Bozzi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Aoki napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Aoki tries to buck Bozzi off but Bozzi is having none of it.
Bozzi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aoki keeps working.
A lull in the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bozzi wants to take a breather but Aoki manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Bozzi.
Aoki is pulling down on Bozzi's head to control his posture.
Bozzi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bozzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Bozzi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bozzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bozzi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bozzi lands in his opponent's guard.
Aoki working a defensive guard here.
Shinya Aoki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Aoki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bozzi is keeping the position for now.
Aoki with a nice head shot there.
Jason Bozzi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bozzi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bozzi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Aoki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Bozzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aoki throws a strike but Bozzi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bozzi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aoki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bozzi controls the pace.
Bozzi wanted to stand there but Aoki had control of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bozzi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bozzi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aoki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bozzi has managed to get both his arms back between Aoki 's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Bozzi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bozzi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Bozzi!
An out of breath Jason Bozzi 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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FIGHT
RATING
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