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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aoki Aoki (ranked 2728 p4p, 317 weight class) and Marvin Vettori (ranked 1094 p4p, 152 weight class). Aoki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Baka Survivor. Vettori has chosen Police On My Back- The Rocketz as his entrance music. Aoki Aoki could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marvin Vettori's chin.
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183 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aoki Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marvin Vettori!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vettori tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vettori has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Aoki lands the left hand.
Vettori throws an overhand right that lands on Aoki's shoulder, as Aoki tries to avoid the shot.
Aoki jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Vettori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vettori moves to clinch but Aoki breaks away
and Aoki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vettori keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Aoki misses the shot to the body.
Vettori lands a body shot.
Vettori tries to clinch up but Aoki circles away and keeps his distance.
Vettori takes the fight into the clinch.
Aoki working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vettori lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Aoki Aoki has been cut.
Aoki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vettori misses with some punches.
Vettori fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aoki blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki can't break the clinch.
Aoki wants to break free but Vettori has control.
Aoki is trying to break free.
Aoki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Aoki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aoki looking to score a takedown here. Vettori is defending well but Aoki drives through and ends up in Vettori's guard.
Aoki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vettori has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aoki has managed to get both his arms back between Vettori's legs - danger averted.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Vettori is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vettori bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aoki's guard.
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Vettori from controlling successfully.
Vettori is looking to stand up but Aoki won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Vettori from controlling successfully.
Vettori won't allow Aoki to sweep him here.
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Vettori from controlling successfully.
Aoki lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Vettori keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Aoki Aoki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aoki Aoki's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Aoki scores with a nice strike.
A lazy left from Vettori finds it's target.
Vettori scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Vettori content to control rather than advance.
Vettori wants to work for an arm triangle but Aoki is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Aoki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki has hold of Vettori's hands but Vettori slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Vettori is trying to control the action in half guard but Aoki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki taking some punishment here, with Vettori in his half guard.
Aoki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vettori pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Aoki regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vettori would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Vettori passes Aoki's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Aoki wants to get back to full guard.
Marvin Vettori has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vettori is looking for a kimura but Aoki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vettori to get the leverage.
Vettori is stalling here. Aoki is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Vettori seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Aoki has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Aoki stands up.
Nice straight punches there by Aoki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Aoki.
Vettori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vettori tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Aoki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aoki thuds a left hand into Vettori's body.
Aoki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Aoki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aoki misses with a body kick.
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.
The cut man is working on Aoki Aoki's cut.
That's time! Aoki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Vettori tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Aoki defends well and Vettori ends up having to push Aoki into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Vettori. Those never looked like landing.
Vettori drives through with a takedown into Aoki's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Vettori trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vettori preventing the sweep.
Vettori slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Vettori postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vettori slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Vettori trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vettori wants to stand but Aoki has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Vettori trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Aoki keeping full guard, as Vettori tries to pass.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Aoki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vettori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aoki misses with an uppercut.
Aoki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vettori closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Aoki to the mat! Aoki manages to get full guard.
Vettori wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vettori stopping the sweep attempt from Aoki.
Vettori trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vettori controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Vettori slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Aoki Aoki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vettori taking a break here but Aoki is having none of it and regains half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vettori is keen to just control but Aoki is a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marvin Vettori comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Marvin Vettori!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Marvin Vettori!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Marvin Vettori!
Marvin Vettori wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Marvin Vettori rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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