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Event:
ALLSTAR MMA: DozerVsYamasaki 2
Date: Sep 12, 2023 |
#R1#
Shoji tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Taylor swivels and escapes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shoji. #TD2#
Shoji shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Taylor is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Shoji wants to work for an arm triangle but Taylor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Shoji winds up and cracks Taylor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shoji takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Shoji not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Taylor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shoji sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Taylor defending well though. #SUB2#
Shoji is trying for a kimura here. Taylor looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Shoji wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Akira Shoji!
After winning the bout, Akira Shoji 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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Event:
ALLSTAR MMA: Hall Vs Locke
Date: Aug 12, 2023 |
#R1#
Shoji lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shoji.
Shoji tries to close the distance and clinch but De Fuentino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Shoji clinches.
Shoji tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shoji will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning De Fuentino up against the ropes.
De Fuentino is trying to force a seperation but Shoji has the dominant position.
Shoji has De Fuentino pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. De Fuentino manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
De Fuentino is trying to break the clinch but Shoji has him pressed against the ropes.
De Fuentino is trying to pull guard but Shoji has him pressed against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Shoji breaks the clinch.
De Fuentino tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Shoji manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
De Fuentino shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - De Fuentino has eaten all the pies!#SUB#
Shoji working for a triangle but De Fuentino defends it easily.
#T1#
Shoji keeping moving, preventing De Fuentino from controlling successfully.
De Fuentino is looking to work some ground and pound but Shoji has wrist control.
De Fuentino won't allow Shoji to get back to his feet.
Shoji is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Shoji moves into full mount! De Fuentino won't be happy about that! #T2#
Shoji landing punches.
Shoji sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Shoji raining down hammerfists from mount.
Shoji pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Shoji in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
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.#T3#
Shoji tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Shoji is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Shoji lands a big elbow.
Shoji tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shoji working De Fuentino over with strikes here. #T4#
De Fuentino is wriggling around trying to escape.
#SUB#
Shoji looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
De Fuentino looks winded!
De Fuentino is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Shoji is going oldschool here, as he tries to force De Fuentino to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so De Fuentino shrugs it off.
Shoji takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
De Fuentino is working to get back to half guard.
Shoji controlling his opponent. #T5#
Shoji lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#SUB#
Shoji working for a submission but De Fuentino is keeping him at bay.
Shoji scoring with strikes but De Fuentino is staying in there.
Shoji controlling from mount.
Shoji landing strikes from the mount and De Fuentino is in trouble! #T6#
Shoji sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #SUB#
Shoji wants to finish this one by submission but De Fuentino is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Shoji.
Shoji working De Fuentino over with strikes here.
Shoji looking to finish De Fuentino with some ground and pound. This is bad for De Fuentino!
Shoji controlling from the full mount. #SU#
Shoji stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.#T7##TD#
Shoji shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Well, if Shoji is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Shoji's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#SU#
Shoji stands up out of the half guard. #T8#
De Fuentino will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD#
Shoji decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Shoji passes to full mount!
De Fuentino takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Shoji lands a couple of good shots and De Fuentino has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
What can De Fuentino do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#T9##SUB#
Shoji has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for De Fuentino! Can he survive? No! He's out! Shoji gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Akira Shoji!
A victorious Akira Shoji thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 03, 2023 |
#R1#
Shoji looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nolen is fending him off so far but Shoji persists. Nope, Nolen circles away and we're back to standing.
Nolen wants to counter the offense by Shoji and move into the clinch position.
Shoji shoots in for a takedown but Nolen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shoji closes the distance and clinches up with Nolen, looking for a takedown. Shoji pushes Nolen against the cage but Nolen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akira Shoji. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nolen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nolen tries a head kick but it misses.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Nolen has eaten all the pies!
Shoji swinging wildly here.
Shoji closes the distance and clinches up with Nolen, looking for a takedown. Shoji pushes Nolen against the cage but Nolen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nolen shoots for a takedown but Shoji saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shoji appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nolen thuds a left hand into Shoji's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Shoji darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Shoji is looking to take a break and control but Nolen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1##SUB2#
Nolen actively working from the bottom here.
Shoji with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nolen can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Shoji is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nolen has managed to free his arm - good work. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Shoji is controlling the pace.
Shoji wants to control but Nolen is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nolen wants to control but Shoji is keeping busy.
Shoji frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T3#
Nolen tries to hold on but Shoji postures up.
Shoji lands a big shot there that rocks Nolen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Shoji content just to control the position here.
Shoji lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Shoji controlling from the full mount.
Nolen is working to get back to half guard.
#T4#
Shoji unloading with bombs!
Shoji won't let Nolen get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Shoji sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Shoji tries to control but Nolen wriggling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shoji fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Shoji dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Shoji tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nolen swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Shoji gets tackled into the cage by Nolen. Nolen maintains the clinch.
Shoji trying to stall but Nolen improves his position.
Nolen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nolen tries to pull guard but Shoji forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#TD#
Shoji has picked Nolen up - he's going for a ride! Shoji dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Shoji with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shoji wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nolen keeps working.
Nolen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T1#
Shoji is taking a breather. Nolen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Shoji works his way into side control.
Nolen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shoji wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Shoji working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Akira Shoji overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nolen tries to buck Shoji off but Shoji is having none of it.#T2##SUB#
Shoji tries for a kimura but Nolen is defending well.
Shoji content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Nolen can't do much from the bottom here. #T3##SU#
Shoji decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Akira Shoji is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shoji prevents a takedown attempt there.
#BC2#
Nolen breaks the clinch.
No luck for Shoji with that takedown attempt.
Nolen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shoji defends well and Nolen ends up having to push Shoji into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Akira Shoji has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierce Nolen.#T4#
Shoji looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nolen has his takedown stuffed#TD#
and Shoji counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nolen is breathing heavily.
Shoji scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Shoji throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB#
Shoji drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shoji jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shoji is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shoji keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nolen's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Shoji dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Nolen misses with a takedown attempt - Shoji sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shoji misses with the combination.
Shoji slaps away a takedown attempt from Nolen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nolen moves to clinch but Shoji breaks away #TD#
and Shoji counters with a shoot takedown. Nolen fights it but they end up in guard.
Shoji advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nolen trying to remain calm as Shoji controls from the top position.#SU#
Shoji decides to stand back up. #T1#
Nolen fails with the takedown.
Shoji tries to counter by clinching up but Nolen breaks away and moves out of range.
Akira Shoji has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierce Nolen.
Nolen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#CL#
Shoji moves into range and clinches up with Nolen.
Nolen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shoji pulls him back up using the underhooks. #BC#
Shoji breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD#
Shoji gets the takedown into side control.
Shoji is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nolen can do to turn this around?#SU#
Shoji decides to stand back up. Shoji steps back and let's Nolen get back to his feet.
Shoji leaves Nolen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nolen lands a two punch combo.
#T2##TD#
Shoji scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nolen tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Shoji has managed to slip his arm under Nolen's chin. This could be all over... yep, Nolen is tapping out! Submission win for Shoji.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Akira Shoji!
During a confident post fight interview, Akira Shoji thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 31, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Fundinul shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fundinul showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Shoji manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fundinul accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fundinul trying to control but Shoji is working from the bottom.
Fundinul has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Shoji has his hands on Fundinul's head, controlling the position.
Fundinul trying to control the position from guard on top but Shoji is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Shoji looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Fundinul is defending well. Shoji quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Fundinul has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Shoji celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Akira Shoji!
Akira Shoji thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 27, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Shoji shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Medicini's guard.#SUB#
Shoji avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shoji wants to control from the top but Medicini keeps moving.
Medicini looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shoji is one step ahead there.
Medicini on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Medicini tries to get out of the position.
Shoji postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shoji trying to control but Medicini is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Medicini throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Medicini is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Shoji frees his head nicely. Oh but Medicini has switched to an armbar! Shoji is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Abel Medicini!
After winning the bout, Abel Medicini thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Akira Shoji was interviewed post fight and said 'He got the better of me today. But I will come back stronger!'. |
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