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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Aokison (ranked 43 p4p, 7 weight class) and Gideon Navarro (ranked 115 p4p, 20 weight class). Aokison's entrance music is Caroline. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
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178 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryu Aokison!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gideon Navarro!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aokison shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Aokison was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Navarro is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Navarro managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Aokison.
Navarro is pushing Aokison's head away, looking to escape. Aokison manages to hold on to the position though.
Aokison staying calm.
Navarro tries to buck Aokison off but Aokison is having none of it.
Aokison has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aokison misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Aokison cracks Navarro with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Aokison grinds an elbow into Navarro's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro struggling a bit here.
Aokison lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Navarro is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Navarro's face as Aokison controls the position.
Aokison will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Aokison lands some shots froms side control.
Navarro is looking for a sweep.
Navarro struggling a bit here.
Aokison is putting a hurting on Navarro here, landing some big shots from side control.
Aokison throws a strike aimed at the side of Navarro's head but Navarro avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aokison wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Aokison trying to control the action but Navarro is working from the bottom.
Aokison lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
We've been hearing that Aokison has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Navarro is not content to let Aokison control the position.
Aokison grinds an elbow into Navarro's temple.
Navarro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aokison wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Aokison trying to control the position but Navarro is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aokison working the ground and pound from side control.
Navarro is looking to reverse the position.
Navarro wants to control but Aokison postures up.
Navarro felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Aokison misses with the ground and pound.
The ground and pound from Aokison seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Aokison is looking to take a break and control but Navarro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aokison is putting a hurting on Navarro here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navarro wants to control but Aokison postures up.
Aokison is putting a hurting on Navarro here, landing some big shots from side control.
Aokison cracks Navarro with a big right hand but Navarro just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Aokison wants to control but Navarro is keeping him busy.
Navarro is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aokison wants to control but Navarro is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryu Aokison dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Aokison darts in trying to clinch
enabling Navarro to counter with a crisp jab.
Navarro takes a swing at Aokison's ribcage but misses.
Navarro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Aokison slips a straight right by Navarro.
Aokison feinted with a counter takedown.
Aokison moves out of range as Navarro strikes.
Aokison drops down looking for a counter takedown but Navarro sprawls and moves away.
Navarro moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Navarro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aokison looks to land a right hand but Navarro moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Navarro! But no joy.
Aokison shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Aokison was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Navarro wants to control but Aokison postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aokison wants to control but Navarro is keeping him busy.
Aokison in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Navarro is looking to reverse the position.
Aokison in side control lands a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Aokison's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Aokison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Navarro keeps working.
Navarro tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Navarro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Navarro sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Aokison lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Navarro gets back to full guard.
Navarro is pulling down on Aokison's head. It's preventing any offense from Aokison, at least for the moment.
Aokison is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aokison seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Navarro for as long as he can get away with.
Aokison is looking to work some ground and pound but Navarro has wrist control.
Navarro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Navarro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Navarro throws a series of punches but Aokison avoids them all with ease.
As Navarro tries to get set, Aokison tries to push him back and clinch up but Navarro manages to avoid the attempt.
Aokison throws out a leg kick but Navarro moves out of range and Aokison only half commits.
Aokison moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromNavarro.
Aokison looks to land a right hand but Navarro moved out of range.
Aokison throws an off balance right hand
and Navarro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aokison tries to close the distance and clinch but Navarro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gideon Navarro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Navarro defending well as Aokison loads up on a big left hand.
Aokison defending well as Navarro loads up on a big left hand.
Navarro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aokison throws a push kick but Navarro slaps the foot to one side.
Navarro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Navarro misses with a looping right.
Aokison avoids the head kick by Navarro.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aokison takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aokison cracks Navarro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Aokison wants to land a leg kick but Navarro is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gideon Navarro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Aokison's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Navarro staying out of range there.
Aokison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aokison closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Navarro cracks Aokison with an open hand slap.
Navarro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aokison finds it's way round the side to connect with Navarro's head.
Nice shot by Aokison.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Navarro moves into range and clinches up with Aokison.
Navarro misses with a punch on the inside.
Aokison jumps into guard, dragging Navarro to the mat.
Navarro trying to stand up but can't free himself from Aokison's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aokison is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Navarro is looking to stand up but Aokison won't let him.
Navarro decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Aokison, up you get!
Navarro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aokison lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Aokison looks to land a left hand but Navarro moved out of range nicely.
Navarro throws out a counter right but Aokison avoids it with no problem.
Aokison clinches up with Navarro and pushes him back against the cage.
Aokison taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aokison has hold of one of Navarro's legs. Navarro is fighting the takedown attempt but Aokison gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Aokison throwing strikes but missing.
Navarro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Aokison postures up.
Aokison controls from within his opponent's guard.
Navarro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aokison is one step ahead there.
Navarro controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aokison trying to control the position from guard on top but Navarro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Navarro pulls Aokison in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Aokison scores with a leg kick.
Aokison cracks Navarro with a good jab.
Aokison takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aokison misses with a straight right.
Navarro throws a big counter head kick but Aokison avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aokison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Navarro looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Navarro misses with a hook to the body
and Aokison counters with a solid body kick.
Aokison buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aokison throws a solid leg kick but Navarro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aokison.
Navarro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Navarro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryu Aokison is winning the standup battle so far.
Aokison moves out of range of the strikes.
A good leg kick by Aokison.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aokison cracks the inside of Navarro's front leg.
Navarro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aokison. Aokison obviously looking to wear him down.
Aokison cracks Navarro with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryu Aokison clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Aokison tries to clinch there but Navarro circles away.
Navarro checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A combination from Navarro does no damage.
Aokison looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Navarro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aokison half committed to a counter leg kick.
Aokison misses with a body kick.
Aokison clobbers Navarro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Navarro takes one to the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Aokison. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Aokison.
Aokison shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Navarro as he avoids it easily.
Navarro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Navarro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Aokison is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Aokison comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Navarro swings for the body but Aokison moves out of range.
Navarro blocks a low kick nicely.
Navarro throws a big counter head kick but Aokison avoids it with no problem.
Aokison looks to throw the jab but Navarro is out of range.
Navarro blocks a low kick nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Navarro! But no joy.
Aokison gets a clinch.
Aokison tries to score a body lock takedown but Navarro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Navarro manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Aokison misses
and Navarro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarro throws a push kick but Aokison slaps the foot to one side.
Aokison ducks under a wild hook from Navarro.
Aokison throwing a counter right hand but Navarro manages to avoid it.
Navarro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aokison wants to clinch up but Navarro keeps it at a distance.
Aokison looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Navarro is fending him off so far but Aokison persists. Nope, Navarro circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryu Aokison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aokison tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Navarro is able to avoid easily.
Navarro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Navarro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Navarro checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Navarro! But no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Navarro lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Ryu Aokison has been cut.
Aokison rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Navarro to counter with a crisp jab.
Ryu Aokison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aokison drops his hands momentarily and Navarro needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Aokison just on the top of the head. Aokison drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Aokison - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gideon Navarro!
Gideon Navarro is the new welterweight champion!
Gideon Navarro thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Ryu Aokison was interviewed post fight and said 'This would not happen in Japan. Pit Bull Development sells the best prodcucts!'.
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energy
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hype
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