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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aoki Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Matuszewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Marcelo D2 - Desabafo . Aoki Aoki has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Aoki Aoki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Michal Matuszewski!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki misses the jab.
Matuszewski misses with a wild body shot.
Matuszewski just misses with a punch to the body.
Aoki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Aoki.
Aoki misses the jab.
Matuszewski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Matuszewski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Aoki throws a hook but Matuszewski blocks it.
Aoki looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Aoki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Matuszewski defending well though.
Aoki tries to pass the half guard into mount. Matuszewski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Aoki is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Matuszewski has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Matuszewski!
Aoki is trying to keep Matuszewski in close.
Matuszewski trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Matuszewski is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aoki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Matuszewski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Matuszewski trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Michal Matuszewski was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Matuszewski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matuszewski scores with a punch to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aoki. Matuszewski does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Matuszewski.
Matuszewski walks into a straight right hand from Aoki.
Aoki bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Matuszewski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aoki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Check out the look on Aoki's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Matuszewski can't do much from the bottom here.
Aoki throws an elbow but Matuszewski slips to the side and avoids it well.
Aoki 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aoki swings around for an armbar but Matuszewski sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Aoki's guard.
Aoki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Matuszewski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Matuszewski preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matuszewski is stalling in the full guard.
Aoki looking to control.
Aoki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Matuszewski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Matuszewski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aoki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aoki looking for a sweep. Not yet Aoki, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aoki Aoki dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Aoki misses with a straight right.
Aoki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Matuszewski thows a body shot but no joy.
Aoki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matuszewski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aoki looks to score with a jab to the body but Matuszewski is just out of range.
Aoki moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Aoki.
Matuszewski lands a body shot.
Matuszewski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Matuszewski with a nice cross.
Michal Matuszewski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Aoki misses the target.
Matuszewski defending well as Aoki loads up on a big left hand.
Matuszewski stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matuszewski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aoki.
Aoki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matuszewski.
Michal Matuszewski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matuszewski slips a straight right by Aoki.
Matuszewski throws a body punch but Aoki moves out of range.
Aoki throws a looping overhand right but Matuszewski ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Aoki misses.
Aoki throws a big shot that misses.
Aoki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aoki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Aoki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Matuszewski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Aoki missing with a left hand there. Matuszewski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matuszewski swings for the body but Aoki moves out of range.
Aoki throws a shot from downtown. Matuszewski moves away and avoids it.
Aoki throws a hook to the side of Matuszewski's head but Matuszewski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matuszewski gets tackled into the cage by Aoki. Aoki maintains the clinch.
Matuszewski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aoki has him pressed against the cage.
Aoki misses with a knee to the head.
Aoki has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Matuszewski after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aoki Aoki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matuszewski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aoki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matuszewski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aoki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab by Matuszewski.
Aoki misses with a looping right.
A punch lands to the side of Aoki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Aoki throws a jab when Matuszewski was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki throws a jab when Matuszewski was well out of range.
Aoki misses with a straight left.
Aoki throws the left hand but Matuszewski avoids the punch easily.
Matuszewski throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Matuszewski scores with a jab to the jaw.
Aoki misses with an uppercut. Matuszewski saw that one coming.
Aoki doesn't manage to clinch there - Matuszewski circles away.
Matuszewski avoids the body shot from Aoki.
Aoki throws the left hand but Matuszewski avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Matuszewski.
Matuszewski scores with a sloppy right hand. Aoki should have avoided that one.
Aoki takes a swing at Matuszewski's ribcage but misses.
Matuszewski slips a straight right by Aoki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matuszewski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aoki.
Matuszewski avoids the body shot from Aoki.
Matuszewski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matuszewski throws a hook but Aoki avoids it easily.
Aoki tries a low kick but Matuszewski avoids it.
Matuszewski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aoki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aoki looks to score with a jab to the body but Matuszewski is just out of range.
Matuszewski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good shot there by Matuszewski.
Matuszewski misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Matuszewski 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.
Matuszewski misses with a body shot.
Aoki has Matuszewski up against the cage in a clinch.
Aoki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Matuszewski misses with the head strike.
Aoki blocking some punches.
Matuszewski scores with a shot to the side of Aoki's head.
Aoki drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matuszewski looking to sit in guard and control but Aoki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Matuszewski looking to control.
Aoki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki passes Matuszewski's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Aoki misses with a head shot. Matuszewski uses the momentum to regain guard.
Aoki stands and throws Matuszewski's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Aoki lands a decent elbow from side control.
Aoki working the body and head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki has hold of Matuszewski's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Matuszewski seems comfortable defending it but Aoki has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Matuszewski is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Matuszewski is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Aoki couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aoki Aoki!
Aoki Aoki retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Aoki Aoki thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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