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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Love Aikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jun Moroba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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236 lbs
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172 cm
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157 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Love Aikawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jun Moroba!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moroba throws a good cross that connects.
Moroba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aikawa moves away.
Aikawa misses with the combination.
Jab, jab by Aikawa - just one landing.
It looks like Jun Moroba has been cut.
Aikawa connects with a looping right hand.
Moroba looks to score with a jab to the body but Aikawa is just out of range.
Aikawa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moroba but Moroba pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Moroba pivots, looking for a leg kick but Aikawa is out of range and Moroba settles back down.
Moroba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Moroba connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moroba throws the kick towards the body but Aikawa avoids it.
Aikawa checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick misses from Moroba.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moroba lands a nice shot that snaps Aikawa's head back.
A head kick misses from Moroba.
Moroba throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aikawa wants to slow Moroba down by chopping away at his legs.
Moroba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aikawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moroba scores with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Moroba.
Moroba misses with a head kick.
Aikawa's corner calls for a 1-2. Aikawa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Moroba throws a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moroba.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aikawa moves away from the strike by Moroba.
Moroba misses with a body punch
and Aikawa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moroba thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aikawa throws a hook but Moroba avoids it easily.
Moroba moves away from the strike by Aikawa.
Moroba throws a body punch but Aikawa moves out of range.
Moroba misses the body punch
and Aikawa counters with a big uppercut that knocks Moroba off his feet! Aikawa dives into side control looking to finish!
Moroba is rocked!
A lull in the action here as Aikawa stalls from top position.
Moroba is still in real trouble! Can Aikawa finish him?
Aikawa tries to advance position but instead Moroba slips a leg back in to half guard.
Moroba seems to have recovered his senses.
Aikawa is trying to control the action in half guard but Moroba is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Aikawa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aikawa wants to take a breather but Moroba is having none of it.
Moroba makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Moroba.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aikawa won't allow Moroba to sweep him here.
Aikawa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moroba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moroba wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aikawa looking to sit in guard and control but Moroba gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Aikawa working for a triangle but Moroba defends it easily.
Moroba trying to control the position from guard on top but Aikawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moroba tries to free his leg and advance position but Aikawa is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Love Aikawa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jun Moroba's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Moroba throws a sloppy head kick and Aikawa moves out of range easily.
Aikawa shoots in and drives through. Moroba sprawls well.
Moroba with a hook.
Moroba dips to his left and cracks Aikawa with an uppercut!
Moroba looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Moroba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Moroba throws a nice looking combination but Aikawa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aikawa ducks under a wild hook from Moroba.
Moroba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aikawa.
Aikawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Moroba circles away.
Aikawa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Moroba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aikawa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Aikawa keeps Moroba at a distance using the push kick.
Moroba throws a hook but Aikawa avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Moroba misses.
Aikawa scores with a leg kick.
Moroba scores with a sloppy right hand. Aikawa should have avoided that one.
Moroba throws an off balance right hand
and Aikawa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moroba misses with a two punch combination.
Aikawa is looking to chop away at Moroba's legs.
Aikawa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Moroba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Moroba!
Aikawa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moroba as he jumps to the side.
Moroba fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Aikawa is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Aikawa blocks the low kick.
Aikawa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jun Moroba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aikawa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Moroba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moroba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moroba lands a nice shot to the body.
Aikawa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Moroba throws a hook but Aikawa avoids it easily.
Moroba throws out a loose jab but Aikawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moroba throws a head kick that misses
enabling Aikawa to counter with a crisp jab.
Moroba cracks Aikawa with a good jab.
Moroba feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aikawa's calf.
A telegraphed right hand from Aikawa misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moroba bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Aikawa's head.
Moroba works Aikawa's body with a nice hook.
Aikawa throws an overhand right that lands on Moroba's shoulder, as Moroba tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick misses from Moroba.
Moroba lands with an overhand left.
Aikawa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Moroba walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Aikawa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Moroba fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aikawa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aikawa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Moroba lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aikawa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moroba.
Moroba dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aikawa. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moroba tries to land a leg kick but Aikawa saw it coming and moves away.
Moroba throws a lazy body kick
and Aikawa counters with a three punch combo that has Moroba backing up. Moroba nods at Aikawa to acknowledge the strikes.
Moroba scores with the left hand. Aikawa knows he should have avoided that one.
A head kick misses from Moroba.
Moroba slips under a jab from Aikawa.
Moroba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Aikawa. Those never looked like landing.
Moroba missing with a left hand there. Aikawa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch lands to the side of Moroba 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That has opened up Jun Moroba's cut even more.
Aikawa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Moroba finds it's way round the side to connect with Aikawa's head.
Moroba tries to bum rush Aikawa with a series of wild strikes but Aikawa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Moroba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jun Moroba's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Aikawa blocks a head kick by Moroba.
Aikawa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Moroba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice body punch from Moroba.
Moroba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jun Moroba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aikawa blocks the body kick.
Moroba gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Moroba tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Aikawa is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Moroba buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Moroba!! Moroba is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Aikawa throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Love Aikawa!
An out of breath Love Aikawa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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