Post by The Sandmen on Sept 13, 2019 0:20:06 GMT -5
Shinya Aoki raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Robbie Lawler glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Aoki and Lawler move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Shinya Aoki shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Robbie Lawler is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Aoki into his guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Lawler
Robbie Lawler seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Robbie Lawler launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Shinya Aoki uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Lawler
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Lawler leans and gets Shinya Aoki's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Poorly executed technique. Robbie Lawler looks to counter!
Aoki is in closed guard... Lawler tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to escape from the full mount...
Robbie Lawler is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Robbie Lawler is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Lawler tries to move to full mount!
Aoki won't allow him to take this position easily.
Robbie Lawler is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Robbie Lawler seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Robbie Lawler tries to open Aoki's guard...
Aoki breaks the lock and covers himself from Lawler's punches
Robbie Lawler is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Robbie Lawler looks to mount Shinya Aoki...
Robbie Lawler slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Lawler throws a few hammer fists to the face of Shinya Aoki
Solid shots!
Aoki has a small cut in his Nose
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Lawler shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Robbie Lawler rolls Shinya Aoki to his stomach and takes his back!
Lawler is in rear mount over Aoki
Aoki has given his back to Robbie Lawler who is trying to get one hook in!
Aoki struggles in the ground trying to break Lawler's control
Robbie Lawler gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Aoki has Lawler controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Robbie Lawler is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Lawler tries to open up Aoki with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Aoki blocks a few elbows and now Robbie Lawler will have to look for another option here.
Robbie Lawler is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to show some ground skills
Lawler uses his strength to keep Lawler at a disadvantage
Lawler is trying to counter now!
Robbie Lawler moves to better his position on the ground...
Robbie Lawler wraps his arms around his opponents' and tries to switch positions
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mineirinho (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Several good body shots
are evaded by Aoki.
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Shinya Aoki tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Lawler is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Lawler
Aoki tries to improve position.
Lawler adjusts and closes his guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Lawler
Shinya Aoki looks to posture up and open Robbie Lawler's guard...
Robbie Lawler has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Lawler
Lawler measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aoki blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Robbie Lawler's guard...
Shinya Aoki manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Lawler
Robbie Lawler tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Lawler
Robbie Lawler attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Lawler
Robbie Lawler launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Shinya Aoki uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mineirinho (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Lawler tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Lawler is clinching with Aoki.
The fighters are clinching.
Robbie Lawler was tooling Shinya Aoki for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Shinya Aoki lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Lawler pushes Shinya Aoki against the fence and launches a few sick punches
Aoki blocks and pushes away his opponent creating space between them.
Lawler misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aoki is holding Robbie Lawler's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Robbie Lawler loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Aoki is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Shinya Aoki looks to pass to mount...
Aoki slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Robbie Lawler.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Lawler tries to stand up!
Aoki doesn't allow him!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Aoki tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Shinya Aoki controls the situation despite Robbie Lawler efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Shinya Aoki rolls Robbie Lawler to his stomach and takes his back!
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
You have to give that round to Shinya Aoki.
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Round 2
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Shinya Aoki isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Lawler locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Shinya Aoki unil he can pull his arm free! Aoki lost his dominant position.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Aoki
Lawler tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Shinya Aoki doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mineirinho (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Lawler goes to the body...
He punishes Aoki's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Aoki is holding Robbie Lawler's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Robbie Lawler loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Robbie Lawler manages to switch to full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Lawler
Aoki is in closed guard... Lawler tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Aoki is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Lawler's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Lawler
Robbie Lawler is cooling the fight on the ground
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Lawler
1:51 Round 2 and Lawler is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Robbie Lawler attempts to move to full guard
Robbie Lawler manages to switch to full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Lawler
Shinya Aoki tries to pass to half guard...
Robbie Lawler's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Lawler
Lawler tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Lawler
Lawler tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Lawler decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Lawler moves back and takes a deep breath.
Good leg kicks from Robbie Lawler.
Shinya Aoki defends with ease.
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A punch from Shinya Aoki
gets blocked by Lawler.
Shinya Aoki shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Robbie Lawler is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Aoki into his guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Lawler
Robbie Lawler is cooling the fight on the ground
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Lawler
Lawler is taking this opportunity to rest.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Lawler
Shinya Aoki tries to better his position on the ground...
Lawler holds Shinya Aoki's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Lawler tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aoki is in closed guard... Lawler tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mineirinho (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Shinya Aoki shoots for a double leg takedown!
Robbie Lawler sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Lawler is trying to counter now!
Lawler tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Aoki moves backwards and circles around Robbie Lawler.
Aoki launches a kick
but Robbie Lawler avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Lawler tries to grapple
He puts Aoki in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shinya Aoki's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Lawler is throwing a flurry of punches!
Shinya Aoki just can't get away!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
You have to give credit to the match-maker for putting on such an even fight.
Shinya Aoki's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Lawler is throwing a flurry of punches!
Shinya Aoki just can't get away!
Aoki's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Robbie Lawler's prefered weapon is his fearsome clinch strikes. Aoki's need to think if he has the right gameplan if he thought to exchange there.
Lawler pushes Shinya Aoki againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Aoki cannot escape Robbie Lawler's clinch! Robbie Lawler is just brutalizing Aoki with punches time and time again!
Aoki has a small cut in his Nose
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shinya Aoki tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Aoki circles out and slips free of Robbie Lawler's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Lawler decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Lawler moves back and takes a deep breath.
Lawler begins to launch a barrage of punches over Aoki
this is getting worse and worse for Aoki
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Aoki is holding Robbie Lawler's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Robbie Lawler loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler is cooling the fight on the ground
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Lawler tries to show some ground skills
Robbie Lawler put Aoki in half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Lawler
Robbie Lawler tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Lawler clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Aoki tries to get a side mount...
Lawler wraps his leg around Shinya Aoki leg and prevents him from moving.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Lawler
Robbie Lawler launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Aoki tries to cover his face,
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Lawler
Lawler looks to be in very good shape.
Lawler measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aoki blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Robbie Lawler's guard...
Shinya Aoki passes momentarily but Robbie Lawler regains half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Lawler
Lawler measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Aoki's side.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Lawler
Robbie Lawler attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Lawler
Shinya Aoki pushes Lawler's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Lawler wraps his legs while he holds Shinya Aoki's head... Tight guard!
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Robbie Lawler to fight back!
Deep breaths from Robbie Lawler who tries a hammer punch to Aoki's ribs.
That hit Aoki who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Lawler
Robbie Lawler attempts to move to full guard
Robbie Lawler manages to switch to full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Lawler
Lawler measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Aoki's side.
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Lawler
Lawler tries to close his guard around Aoki
He succeeds!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Lawler
Aoki is in closed guard... Lawler tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Lawler
Lawler is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal saw it!
Josh Rosenthal allows Aoki time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Robbie Lawler tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Aoki's face
Robbie Lawler launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Aoki blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Shinya Aoki's cheek! Aoki stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Aoki's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Shinya Aoki's Left cheek
Lawler is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Robbie Lawler creates space and allows Shinya Aoki to stand up.
Aoki climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Incredible haymaker from Robbie Lawler!
You can see Shinya Aoki's head being snapped backwards!
Aoki hits the ground hard! That crushing blow from Robbie Lawler has left Aoki unconscious! What a finish by Robbie Lawler!
Aoki's Right eye is beginning to swell
Aoki has a small cut in his Right eye
Winner is Robbie Lawler by KO (Haymaker) at 3:12 Round 3
Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 6/7 (86%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 540 s
Statistics: Robbie Lawler
Punches 11/21 (52%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 11/18 (61%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 11/35 (31%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 530 s
Two top level guys fighting at top level skills.
Robbie Lawler glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Aoki and Lawler move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Shinya Aoki shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Robbie Lawler is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Aoki into his guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Lawler
Robbie Lawler seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Robbie Lawler launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Shinya Aoki uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Lawler
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Lawler leans and gets Shinya Aoki's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Poorly executed technique. Robbie Lawler looks to counter!
Aoki is in closed guard... Lawler tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to escape from the full mount...
Robbie Lawler is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Robbie Lawler is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Lawler tries to move to full mount!
Aoki won't allow him to take this position easily.
Robbie Lawler is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Robbie Lawler seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Robbie Lawler tries to open Aoki's guard...
Aoki breaks the lock and covers himself from Lawler's punches
Robbie Lawler is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Robbie Lawler looks to mount Shinya Aoki...
Robbie Lawler slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Lawler throws a few hammer fists to the face of Shinya Aoki
Solid shots!
Aoki has a small cut in his Nose
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Lawler shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Robbie Lawler rolls Shinya Aoki to his stomach and takes his back!
Lawler is in rear mount over Aoki
Aoki has given his back to Robbie Lawler who is trying to get one hook in!
Aoki struggles in the ground trying to break Lawler's control
Robbie Lawler gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Aoki has Lawler controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Robbie Lawler is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Lawler tries to open up Aoki with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Aoki blocks a few elbows and now Robbie Lawler will have to look for another option here.
Robbie Lawler is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to show some ground skills
Lawler uses his strength to keep Lawler at a disadvantage
Lawler is trying to counter now!
Robbie Lawler moves to better his position on the ground...
Robbie Lawler wraps his arms around his opponents' and tries to switch positions
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mineirinho (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Several good body shots
are evaded by Aoki.
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Shinya Aoki tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Lawler is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Lawler
Aoki tries to improve position.
Lawler adjusts and closes his guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Lawler
Shinya Aoki looks to posture up and open Robbie Lawler's guard...
Robbie Lawler has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Lawler
Lawler measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aoki blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Robbie Lawler's guard...
Shinya Aoki manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Lawler
Robbie Lawler tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Lawler
Robbie Lawler attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Lawler
Robbie Lawler launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Shinya Aoki uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mineirinho (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Lawler tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Lawler is clinching with Aoki.
The fighters are clinching.
Robbie Lawler was tooling Shinya Aoki for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Shinya Aoki lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Lawler pushes Shinya Aoki against the fence and launches a few sick punches
Aoki blocks and pushes away his opponent creating space between them.
Lawler misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aoki is holding Robbie Lawler's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Robbie Lawler loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Aoki is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Shinya Aoki looks to pass to mount...
Aoki slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Robbie Lawler.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Lawler tries to stand up!
Aoki doesn't allow him!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Aoki tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Shinya Aoki controls the situation despite Robbie Lawler efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Shinya Aoki rolls Robbie Lawler to his stomach and takes his back!
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
You have to give that round to Shinya Aoki.
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Round 2
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Shinya Aoki isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Lawler locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Shinya Aoki unil he can pull his arm free! Aoki lost his dominant position.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Aoki
Lawler tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Shinya Aoki doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mineirinho (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Lawler goes to the body...
He punishes Aoki's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Aoki is holding Robbie Lawler's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Robbie Lawler loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Robbie Lawler manages to switch to full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Lawler
Aoki is in closed guard... Lawler tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Aoki is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Lawler's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Lawler
Robbie Lawler is cooling the fight on the ground
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Lawler
1:51 Round 2 and Lawler is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Robbie Lawler attempts to move to full guard
Robbie Lawler manages to switch to full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Lawler
Shinya Aoki tries to pass to half guard...
Robbie Lawler's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Lawler
Lawler tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Lawler
Lawler tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Lawler decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Lawler moves back and takes a deep breath.
Good leg kicks from Robbie Lawler.
Shinya Aoki defends with ease.
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A punch from Shinya Aoki
gets blocked by Lawler.
Shinya Aoki shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Robbie Lawler is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Aoki into his guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Lawler
Robbie Lawler is cooling the fight on the ground
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Lawler
Lawler is taking this opportunity to rest.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Lawler
Shinya Aoki tries to better his position on the ground...
Lawler holds Shinya Aoki's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Lawler tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aoki is in closed guard... Lawler tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mineirinho (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Shinya Aoki shoots for a double leg takedown!
Robbie Lawler sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Lawler is trying to counter now!
Lawler tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Aoki moves backwards and circles around Robbie Lawler.
Aoki launches a kick
but Robbie Lawler avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Lawler tries to grapple
He puts Aoki in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shinya Aoki's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Lawler is throwing a flurry of punches!
Shinya Aoki just can't get away!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
You have to give credit to the match-maker for putting on such an even fight.
Shinya Aoki's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Lawler is throwing a flurry of punches!
Shinya Aoki just can't get away!
Aoki's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Robbie Lawler's prefered weapon is his fearsome clinch strikes. Aoki's need to think if he has the right gameplan if he thought to exchange there.
Lawler pushes Shinya Aoki againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Aoki cannot escape Robbie Lawler's clinch! Robbie Lawler is just brutalizing Aoki with punches time and time again!
Aoki has a small cut in his Nose
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shinya Aoki tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Aoki circles out and slips free of Robbie Lawler's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Lawler decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Lawler moves back and takes a deep breath.
Lawler begins to launch a barrage of punches over Aoki
this is getting worse and worse for Aoki
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Aoki is holding Robbie Lawler's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Robbie Lawler loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler is cooling the fight on the ground
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Lawler tries to show some ground skills
Robbie Lawler put Aoki in half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Lawler
Robbie Lawler tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Lawler clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Aoki tries to get a side mount...
Lawler wraps his leg around Shinya Aoki leg and prevents him from moving.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Lawler
Robbie Lawler launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Aoki tries to cover his face,
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Lawler
Lawler looks to be in very good shape.
Lawler measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aoki blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Robbie Lawler's guard...
Shinya Aoki passes momentarily but Robbie Lawler regains half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Lawler
Lawler measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Aoki's side.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Lawler
Robbie Lawler attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Lawler
Shinya Aoki pushes Lawler's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Lawler wraps his legs while he holds Shinya Aoki's head... Tight guard!
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Robbie Lawler to fight back!
Deep breaths from Robbie Lawler who tries a hammer punch to Aoki's ribs.
That hit Aoki who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Lawler
Robbie Lawler attempts to move to full guard
Robbie Lawler manages to switch to full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Lawler
Lawler measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Aoki's side.
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Lawler
Lawler tries to close his guard around Aoki
He succeeds!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Lawler
Aoki is in closed guard... Lawler tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Lawler
Lawler is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal saw it!
Josh Rosenthal allows Aoki time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Robbie Lawler tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Aoki's face
Robbie Lawler launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Aoki blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Shinya Aoki's cheek! Aoki stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Aoki's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Shinya Aoki's Left cheek
Lawler is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Robbie Lawler creates space and allows Shinya Aoki to stand up.
Aoki climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Incredible haymaker from Robbie Lawler!
You can see Shinya Aoki's head being snapped backwards!
Aoki hits the ground hard! That crushing blow from Robbie Lawler has left Aoki unconscious! What a finish by Robbie Lawler!
Aoki's Right eye is beginning to swell
Aoki has a small cut in his Right eye
Winner is Robbie Lawler by KO (Haymaker) at 3:12 Round 3
Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 6/7 (86%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 540 s
Statistics: Robbie Lawler
Punches 11/21 (52%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 11/18 (61%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 11/35 (31%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 530 s
Two top level guys fighting at top level skills.