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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jin Kazama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tatsuya Aoki was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jin Kazama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tatsuya Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Aoki or perhaps it was just good defense by Kazama which made him look bad.
Kazama tries to clinch up but Aoki circles away and keeps his distance.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kazama as he jumps to the side.
Kazama displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aoki.
Jin Kazama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatsuya Aoki.
Kazama tries to clinch there but Aoki circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kazama is fending him off so far but Aoki persists. Nope, Kazama circles away and we're back to standing.
Kazama connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazama forces Aoki back against the cage and clinches.
Kazama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kazama slaps away a takedown attempt from Aoki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Aoki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aoki dives in and grabs Kazama's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kazama pushes down on Aoki's head and hops out.
Kazama tries to close the distance and clinch but Aoki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kazama as he avoids it easily.
Kazama moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki blocks an uppercut.
Kazama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aoki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aoki tries to pull guard but Kazama won't allow it.
Aoki fails to pull guard.
Kazama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kazama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kazama moves in looking to clinch but Aoki pushes him off.
Aoki looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kazama!
Aoki trying to control but Kazama is having none of it.
Kazama has given up his back here. Will Aoki look for the submission or keep pounding away?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Aoki lands strikes to the head.
Aoki connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Kazama to escape the position.
Aoki trying to control momentarily.
Aoki is trying to control but Kazama is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Aoki tries to control but Kazama wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Aoki is landing with some decent strikes but Kazama is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aoki lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kazama is breathing heavily.
Aoki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Let's hope that Aoki 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatsuya Aoki dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Aoki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kazama tries to avoid it but Aoki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kazama to the ground. Kazama escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Aoki or perhaps it was just good defense by Kazama which made him look bad.
Aoki looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kazama!
Poor strikes thrown by Aoki there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki unloads with some shots from mount but Kazama bucks and avoids them well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aoki trying to control but Kazama is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aoki working the ground and pound effectively.
Aoki is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kazama can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Aoki lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Aoki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki landing punches.
Aoki is working for a guillotine from mount but Kazama frees his head quite easily.
Kazama is in a horrible position here. Aoki smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Aoki controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki lands a heavy elbow.
Aoki scoring with strikes but Kazama is staying in there.
Aoki looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kazama because Aoki loaded up on that one.
Aoki works his way to his opponent's back.
Kazama covering up well under a series of strikes from Aoki.
Aoki has Kazama flattened out and is raining down punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatsuya Aoki 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Aoki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aoki shoots in but Kazama avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jin Kazama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aoki looks for a takedown but Kazama sprawls well.
Jin Kazama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatsuya Aoki.
Kazama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aoki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazama misses with a hook. Aoki ducked under it nicely.
Kazama wants to clinch up but Aoki keeps it at a distance.
Kazama stuffs the takedown attempt from Aoki. Aoki gets slowly back to his feet.
Aoki swats away the attempt to clinch by Kazama.
Aoki shoots in for a double leg but Kazama sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jin Kazama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Aoki shoots in but no luck this time.
Kazama keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Aoki decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kazama blocking the ground and pound attempt from Aoki.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Aoki lands a nice short elbow.
Aoki is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Aoki seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Aoki is looking to stall here but Kazama recovers full guard.
Kazama keeping full guard, as Aoki tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kazama avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jin Kazama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Kazama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tatsuya Aoki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aoki controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tatsuya Aoki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Aoki winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tatsuya Aoki!
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