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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aoki Aoki (ranked 621 p4p, 88 weight class) and Jackson Spinks (ranked 1481 p4p, 170 weight class). Aoki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Baka Survivor. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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BJJ Red Belt
Lethal high 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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aoki Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jackson Spinks!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki scores with a jab to the head.
Aoki Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aoki ducks under a wild hook from Spinks.
Aoki misses with a hook. Spinks ducked under it nicely.
Spinks follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Spinks.
Spinks throws out a counter right but Aoki avoids it with no problem.
Spinks is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Spinks shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Aoki is trying to defend but Spinks finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Aoki tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Spinks manages to move to mount!
Aoki working to try and regain half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Spinks working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Aoki is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki tries to lock up and control but Spinks gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Aoki holds on, trying desperately to control.
Spinks with the ground and pound from mount.
The referee warns Aoki that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Aoki is staying active underneath Spinks, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Aoki trying to control here.
Spinks trying to pass the guard but Aoki defending well.
Spinks working the head and body with strikes.
Spinks scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Spinks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aoki's head.
Aoki trying to control here.
Aoki looking for submissions off his back.
Aoki controlling the position well.
Spinks is thwarting Aoki's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Aoki is concentrating on defense, preventing Spinks from advancing position.
Aoki is trying to control but can't.
Aoki works his way to full guard. Good work.
Spinks stopping the sweep attempt from Aoki.
Aoki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Spinks defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spinks lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Spinks dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Aoki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aoki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spinks.
Aoki swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Spinks counter with a right hand.
Aoki lands a nice looking body shot.
Aoki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Aoki throws a body punch but Spinks moves out of range.
Aoki lands a nice looking body shot.
Spinks moves into the clinch.
Spinks trying to land knees to the body.
Spinks misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Aoki as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki misses with the head strike.
Aoki works on Spinks's body with a couple of short punches.
Aoki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aoki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aoki digs a right hand underneath Spinks's ribcage. Spinks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Spinks on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinks misses with an elbow over the top.
Aoki scores with a shoulder strike.
Spinks misses with a knee strike.
Spinks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aoki.
Spinks prevents a body shot from Aoki.
Aoki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spinks's elbow.
Aoki tries to work over Spinks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spinks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spinks misses with a knee strike.
Spinks struggles to land a body shot inside as Aoki controls his hands.
Spinks tries to pull guard but Aoki holds him up against the cage and eventually Spinks drops back down to his feet.
Spinks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Spinks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aoki lands with a light punch inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spinks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aoki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spinks backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki misses with a punch to the body.
Spinks misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aoki.
Aoki Aoki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Aoki lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aoki can't find room to land a body shot as Spinks controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Spinks fails to land.
Aoki misses with a body punch.
Aoki tries a body shot but Spinks blocks it.
Aoki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aoki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aoki scores with a hook to the body.
Spinks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aoki pushes Spinks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aoki avoiding damage as Spinks throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aoki.
Aoki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spinks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aoki throws a punch but it's blocked by Spinks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spinks.
Aoki misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spinks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aoki avoiding damage as Spinks throws knees to the body.
Spinks avoiding damage.
Spinks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aoki misses with a body punch.
Aoki misses with a punch to the body.
Spinks wants to take the fight to the mat but Aoki manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Spinks looking to throw knees to the head but Aoki is blocking nicely.
Aoki swings wildly with an uppercut but Spinks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aoki throws a head punch that misses.
Aoki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aoki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spinks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aoki is defending well for now.
Aoki tries to throw a body punch but Spinks avoids it by throwing Aoki back against the cage.
Aoki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Good body shot from Aoki.
Spinks works on Aoki's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spinks prevents a body shot from Aoki.
Aoki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spinks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aoki.
Aoki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aoki tries to work over Spinks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spinks trying to land knees to the body.
Aoki misses with a punch on the inside.
Aoki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aoki pushes Spinks back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Aoki fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aoki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spinks tries to land knees in the clinch but Aoki avoids the damage to the body.
Spinks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aoki lands a hook that snaps the head of Spinks backwards.
Aoki avoiding damage as Spinks throws knees to the body.
Aoki working aggressively here.
Spinks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aoki avoids it.
A right handed body shot lands from Aoki.
Aoki lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Aoki Aoki will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Aoki connects with a body shot that sends Spinks's belly button to the back.
Spinks scores with a nice body kick.
Aoki scores with a hook.
Spinks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aoki misses with a wild body shot.
Aoki lunges at Spinks with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Spinks's hand.
Aoki throws a body shot but no joy.
Spinks was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Spinks is looking to land body kicks.
Spinks lets loose with a powerful body kick. Aoki will feel that in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki clobbers Spinks with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Aoki throws a hook to the side of Spinks's head but Spinks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aoki takes one to the chin there.
Aoki blocks a leg kick.
Spinks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aoki.
Aoki misses with a looping left.
Aoki Aoki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spinks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Spinks misses with the body kick
and Aoki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spinks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Aoki lands a glancing blow to the side of Spinks's head.
Aoki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Spinks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aoki circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Aoki misses the target.
Aoki jabs Spinks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Aoki misses with an uppercut.
Spinks changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Aoki as he checks the leg kick.
Spinks throws a body punch but Aoki moves out of range.
Aoki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aoki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spinks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aoki misses the shot to the body.
Spinks ducks under a wild hook from Aoki.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spinks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aoki.
Spinks changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Aoki swings for the body but Spinks moves out of range.
Aoki moves out of range of the body kick.
Spinks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aoki.
Nice straight punches there by Aoki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Aoki.
Spinks tries to score a power double leg takedown but Aoki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Spinks somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spinks.
A little jabbing left from Spinks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aoki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Spinks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Spinks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aoki throws the left hand but Spinks avoids the punch easily.
Spinks tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Aoki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spinks throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Aoki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aoki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Spinks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aoki.
Aoki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spinks.
Spinks throws out a counter right but Aoki avoids it with no problem.
Spinks throws out a loose jab but Aoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spinks on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Aoki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spinks can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spinks throws a sloppy head kick and Aoki moves out of range easily.
Spinks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aoki with a hook.
Aoki Aoki is winning the standup battle so far.
Spinks lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spinks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aoki.
Aoki lands a slapping body shot.
Aoki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spinks moves away.
Aoki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spinks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aoki slips under a jab from Spinks.
Spinks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aoki thuds a left hand into Spinks's body.
Aoki misses with an uppercut.
Spinks looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Aoki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aoki Aoki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aoki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aoki Aoki!
Aoki Aoki made sure to mention his sponsor, KOMBAT KLOTHING in his post fight interview.
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hype
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