Post by The Sandmen on Jul 11, 2012 13:36:44 GMT -5
Aoki enters the cage and this place seems about to burst! He may be sure the fans are with him today.
Shinya Aoki glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Kid Yamamoto glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Aoki looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Kid Yamamoto's punches
Aoki measures the resilience of Kid's chin with an uppercut while Kid lands some great crosses.
A bunch of leg kicks from Kid Yamamoto
are blocked by Aoki.
Aoki studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
As the fight continues it seems that Kid Yamamoto is taking the best of the fight.
Kid Yamamoto launches a rapid series of punches
taking Aoki from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Kid Yamamoto goes with a looping right hand while Shinya Aoki jumps back and jabs
Kid only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Kid is holding Shinya Aoki's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shinya Aoki shows great balance while pushing away Kid Yamamoto
Kid misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shinya Aoki fakes a punch and launches himself over Kid!
Nice move by Aoki who clinches and pushes Kid against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Aoki tries to take Kid Yamamoto down... Kid stumbles backwards and Shinya Aoki launches a few punches...
Kid Yamamoto dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Kid is holding Shinya Aoki's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shinya Aoki loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Kid Yamamoto is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to trap Kid Yamamoto in his guard.
Shinya Aoki manages to switch to half guard.
Kid Yamamoto is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki manages to switch to full guard.
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Aoki
Kid is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kid Yamamoto!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid 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.
Kid Yamamoto gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Aoki tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Shinya Aoki controls the situation despite Kid Yamamoto efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto tries to roll to his side and trap Shinya Aoki in his guard...
Kid Yamamoto moves to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Kid
Aoki launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Kid is covering himself! Aoki tries to force the situation and Kid clumsily gives his back!
Aoki is in rear mount over Kid
Aoki tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Kid! Aoki has one hook in and keeps working!
Aoki is in rear mount over Kid with one hook in
Kid 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 in rear mount over Kid with one hook in
Aoki has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Kid.
Nicely done! Aoki now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Aoki is in rear mount over Kid with two hooks in
Aoki tries to end this with a RNC!
Kid manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Kid Yamamoto is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to close the guard.
Aoki put Kid Yamamoto in closed guard.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Aoki
Terrible one sided match... Kid was not ready to fight a fighter of Shinya Aoki caliber.
Shinya Aoki gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Kid spins out, but Shinya Aoki was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Kid is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas, NV) are cheering for the fighters.
Kid Yamamoto attempts a sweep single...
Kid Yamamoto catches Shinya Aoki's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Kid.
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Aoki
Body shots by Kid Yamamoto
Aoki covers up.
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Aoki
Kid Yamamoto hovers above Aoki
Shinya Aoki stops him from throwing strikes.
Kid misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aoki moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Kid Yamamoto breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Kid Yamamoto. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas, NV) are cheering for the fighters.
Shinya Aoki leans forwards and tries to grapple with Kid
Aoki shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Aoki gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Aoki blocks Kid Yamamoto's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Kid
Kid Yamamoto is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Kid 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.
Kid clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Aoki use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Kid Yamamoto holds Shinya Aoki and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Kid
Kid Yamamoto 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 Kid
Nice beating Kid Yamamoto has received.
Kid 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 looks to posture up and open Kid Yamamoto's guard...
Kid Yamamoto has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
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 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Aoki decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Aoki moves back and takes a deep breath.
Quick hook by Shinya Aoki
glances off Kid's arms.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki fakes a punch and launches himself over Kid!
Nice move by Aoki who clinches and pushes Kid against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kid is launching some bone breaking punches to Aoki's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Shinya Aoki's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kid tries to break the clinch... Shinya Aoki launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Kid breaks the clinch and the knee goes wide!
Kid is trying to counter now!
Kid Yamamoto tries a hook to the body
but Aoki manages to dodge it
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Aoki launches a stiff jab!
Kid ducks that one.
Shinya Aoki tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Shinya Aoki who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Aoki struggles and launches a few punches to Kid's head
Those punches are hitting! Kid covers his head!
Kid has a small cut in his Left eye
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Kid Yamamoto grapple with Shinya Aoki and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Kid Yamamoto is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Kid Yamamoto is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Kid Yamamoto looks to mount Shinya Aoki...
Kid Yamamoto slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Kid Yamamoto is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Kid gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Shinya Aoki! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Shinya Aoki doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Kid Yamamoto is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Kid throws a few hammer fists to the face of Shinya Aoki
Solid shots!
There is a small laceration on Shinya Aoki's Right cheek
Kid Yamamoto is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to escape from the full mount...
Kid Yamamoto is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Kid Yamamoto is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Kid is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Shinya Aoki, who is barely covering up!
Aoki's Mouth is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Kid Yamamoto is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Kid Yamamoto looks to mount Shinya Aoki...
Kid Yamamoto slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Kid Yamamoto is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap Kid Yamamoto in his guard...
Shinya Aoki gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Kid
He is not able to do it
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Aoki
Kid Yamamoto aggressively and repeatedly punches Aoki.
Good job by Aoki blocking and slipping the blows.
Kid Yamamoto gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Aoki tries to close his guard around Kid
He succeeds!
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Aoki
Aoki is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Kid is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kid Yamamoto!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
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
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas, NV) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Kid steps forward
Aoki feints.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Kid Yamamoto tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Shinya Aoki swings and Kid has to retreat
Aoki decides to launch some tentative punches
Kid Yamamoto takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Aoki decides to launch some tentative punches
Shinya Aoki takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Kid Yamamoto tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Aoki is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki launches a few punches to Kid's cheek from the guard.
Kid Yamamoto uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Aoki
Kid Yamamoto fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Aoki's face!
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Aoki throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Kid Yamamoto realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas, NV) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Kid Yamamoto attempts a sweep single...
Kid Yamamoto catches Shinya Aoki's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Kid.
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki sits up and gets an arm around Kid's neck!
Kid pushes Shinya Aoki back to the ground.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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The two exchange wildly
Aoki is connecting with a few punches
Aoki moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Kid with a double overhooks!
Kid Yamamoto tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Aoki is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Aoki
Kid tries to launch a few punches to Shinya Aoki
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Aoki's defense
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Kid
He succeeds!
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Aoki
Stand up! This is what Kid's cornermen are shouting. Shinya Aoki is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Kid is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kid Yamamoto!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto 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.
Kid Yamamoto gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Shinya Aoki tries to better his position on the ground...
Aoki is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Aoki
Kid is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kid Yamamoto!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid 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.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Aoki fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Kid Yamamoto's arm and tries an armbar!
Kid hold his own hand and breaks Aoki's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Shinya Aoki.
Kid Yamamoto is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki is cooling the fight on the ground
Kid Yamamoto is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to trap Kid Yamamoto in his guard.
Shinya Aoki manages to switch to half guard.
Kid Yamamoto is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki manages to switch to full guard.
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Kid Yamamoto realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas, NV) are cheering for the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Kid is holding Shinya Aoki's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shinya Aoki shows great balance while pushing away Kid Yamamoto
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Aoki moves forward looking for some action
Shinya Aoki shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Shinya Aoki pushes away Kid trying to keep the fight at striking range
Kid stumbles backwards and Shinya Aoki circles to get the center of the cage
Kid pushes Shinya Aoki and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Aoki pushes Kid Yamamoto and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Kid wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Kid Yamamoto slightly pushes Aoki into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kid goes down.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Kid
Kid 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.
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Kid
Aoki is in open guard over Kid... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Kid rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Aoki misses a step and Kid Yamamoto sees an opportunity to counter him!
Kid Yamamoto isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Aoki blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Kid's guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Kid
Shinya Aoki tries to free his leg...
Shinya Aoki uses some of his skill by jumping out of Kid's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Kid Yamamoto
Shinya Aoki looks to pass to mount...
Aoki slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Kid Yamamoto.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto tries to roll on the ground...
Aoki knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Kid misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shinya Aoki tries to better his position on the ground...
Kid Yamamoto tries to roll on the ground...
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Aoki, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 4
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Incredible haymaker from Kid Yamamoto!
You can see Shinya Aoki's head being snapped backwards!
Inside leg kick from Aoki
that lands on Kid Yamamoto's leg.
Solid kick to the leg from Kid Yamamoto
Aoki checks it.
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
A high kick from Shinya Aoki
grazes Kid's head, but he seems okay.
Kid fell like he got shot! This is over!
Kid's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Shinya Aoki by KO (High kick) at 0:41 Round 4
Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 12/19 (63%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/8 (25%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 529 s
Statistics: Kid Yamamoto
Punches 20/32 (62%)
Kicks 0/4 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 5/7 (71%)
GnP strikes 15/46 (33%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 529 s
This was a cool fight. An even first round. Some HEAVY damage done by Yamamoto in round 2. Aoki didn't recover well from that at all, and was significantly lower in health for the rest of the fight. Probably about half of what Yamamoto had. Then, basically out of no where, in the 4th, Shinya K F'in' Os Kid. Pretty exciting fight to see actually.
Shinya Aoki glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Kid Yamamoto glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Aoki looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Kid Yamamoto's punches
Aoki measures the resilience of Kid's chin with an uppercut while Kid lands some great crosses.
A bunch of leg kicks from Kid Yamamoto
are blocked by Aoki.
Aoki studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
As the fight continues it seems that Kid Yamamoto is taking the best of the fight.
Kid Yamamoto launches a rapid series of punches
taking Aoki from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Kid Yamamoto goes with a looping right hand while Shinya Aoki jumps back and jabs
Kid only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Kid is holding Shinya Aoki's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shinya Aoki shows great balance while pushing away Kid Yamamoto
Kid misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shinya Aoki fakes a punch and launches himself over Kid!
Nice move by Aoki who clinches and pushes Kid against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Aoki tries to take Kid Yamamoto down... Kid stumbles backwards and Shinya Aoki launches a few punches...
Kid Yamamoto dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Kid is holding Shinya Aoki's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shinya Aoki loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Kid Yamamoto is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to trap Kid Yamamoto in his guard.
Shinya Aoki manages to switch to half guard.
Kid Yamamoto is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki manages to switch to full guard.
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Aoki
Kid is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kid Yamamoto!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid 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.
Kid Yamamoto gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Aoki tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Shinya Aoki controls the situation despite Kid Yamamoto efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto tries to roll to his side and trap Shinya Aoki in his guard...
Kid Yamamoto moves to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Kid
Aoki launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Kid is covering himself! Aoki tries to force the situation and Kid clumsily gives his back!
Aoki is in rear mount over Kid
Aoki tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Kid! Aoki has one hook in and keeps working!
Aoki is in rear mount over Kid with one hook in
Kid 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 in rear mount over Kid with one hook in
Aoki has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Kid.
Nicely done! Aoki now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Aoki is in rear mount over Kid with two hooks in
Aoki tries to end this with a RNC!
Kid manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Kid Yamamoto is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to close the guard.
Aoki put Kid Yamamoto in closed guard.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Aoki
Terrible one sided match... Kid was not ready to fight a fighter of Shinya Aoki caliber.
Shinya Aoki gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Kid spins out, but Shinya Aoki was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Kid is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas, NV) are cheering for the fighters.
Kid Yamamoto attempts a sweep single...
Kid Yamamoto catches Shinya Aoki's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Kid.
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Aoki
Body shots by Kid Yamamoto
Aoki covers up.
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Aoki
Kid Yamamoto hovers above Aoki
Shinya Aoki stops him from throwing strikes.
Kid misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aoki moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Kid Yamamoto breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Kid Yamamoto. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas, NV) are cheering for the fighters.
Shinya Aoki leans forwards and tries to grapple with Kid
Aoki shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Aoki gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Aoki blocks Kid Yamamoto's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Kid
Kid Yamamoto is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Kid 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.
Kid clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Aoki use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Kid Yamamoto holds Shinya Aoki and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Kid
Kid Yamamoto 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 Kid
Nice beating Kid Yamamoto has received.
Kid 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 looks to posture up and open Kid Yamamoto's guard...
Kid Yamamoto has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
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 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Aoki decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Aoki moves back and takes a deep breath.
Quick hook by Shinya Aoki
glances off Kid's arms.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki fakes a punch and launches himself over Kid!
Nice move by Aoki who clinches and pushes Kid against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kid is launching some bone breaking punches to Aoki's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Shinya Aoki's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kid tries to break the clinch... Shinya Aoki launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Kid breaks the clinch and the knee goes wide!
Kid is trying to counter now!
Kid Yamamoto tries a hook to the body
but Aoki manages to dodge it
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Aoki launches a stiff jab!
Kid ducks that one.
Shinya Aoki tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Shinya Aoki who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Aoki struggles and launches a few punches to Kid's head
Those punches are hitting! Kid covers his head!
Kid has a small cut in his Left eye
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Kid Yamamoto grapple with Shinya Aoki and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Kid Yamamoto is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Kid Yamamoto is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Kid Yamamoto looks to mount Shinya Aoki...
Kid Yamamoto slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Kid Yamamoto is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Kid gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Shinya Aoki! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Shinya Aoki doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Kid Yamamoto is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Kid throws a few hammer fists to the face of Shinya Aoki
Solid shots!
There is a small laceration on Shinya Aoki's Right cheek
Kid Yamamoto is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to escape from the full mount...
Kid Yamamoto is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Kid Yamamoto is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Kid is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Shinya Aoki, who is barely covering up!
Aoki's Mouth is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Kid Yamamoto is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Kid Yamamoto looks to mount Shinya Aoki...
Kid Yamamoto slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Kid Yamamoto is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap Kid Yamamoto in his guard...
Shinya Aoki gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Kid
He is not able to do it
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Aoki
Kid Yamamoto aggressively and repeatedly punches Aoki.
Good job by Aoki blocking and slipping the blows.
Kid Yamamoto gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Aoki tries to close his guard around Kid
He succeeds!
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Aoki
Aoki is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Kid is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kid Yamamoto!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
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
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas, NV) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Kid steps forward
Aoki feints.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Kid Yamamoto tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Shinya Aoki swings and Kid has to retreat
Aoki decides to launch some tentative punches
Kid Yamamoto takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Aoki decides to launch some tentative punches
Shinya Aoki takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Kid Yamamoto tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Aoki is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki launches a few punches to Kid's cheek from the guard.
Kid Yamamoto uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Aoki
Kid Yamamoto fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Aoki's face!
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Aoki throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Kid Yamamoto realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas, NV) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Kid Yamamoto attempts a sweep single...
Kid Yamamoto catches Shinya Aoki's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Kid.
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki sits up and gets an arm around Kid's neck!
Kid pushes Shinya Aoki back to the ground.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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The two exchange wildly
Aoki is connecting with a few punches
Aoki moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Kid with a double overhooks!
Kid Yamamoto tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Aoki is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Aoki
Kid tries to launch a few punches to Shinya Aoki
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Aoki's defense
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Kid
He succeeds!
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Aoki
Stand up! This is what Kid's cornermen are shouting. Shinya Aoki is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Kid is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kid Yamamoto!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto 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.
Kid Yamamoto gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Shinya Aoki tries to better his position on the ground...
Aoki is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Aoki
Kid is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kid Yamamoto!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid 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.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Aoki fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Kid Yamamoto's arm and tries an armbar!
Kid hold his own hand and breaks Aoki's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Shinya Aoki.
Kid Yamamoto is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki is cooling the fight on the ground
Kid Yamamoto is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to trap Kid Yamamoto in his guard.
Shinya Aoki manages to switch to half guard.
Kid Yamamoto is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki manages to switch to full guard.
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Kid Yamamoto realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas, NV) are cheering for the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Kid is holding Shinya Aoki's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shinya Aoki shows great balance while pushing away Kid Yamamoto
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Aoki moves forward looking for some action
Shinya Aoki shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Shinya Aoki pushes away Kid trying to keep the fight at striking range
Kid stumbles backwards and Shinya Aoki circles to get the center of the cage
Kid pushes Shinya Aoki and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Aoki pushes Kid Yamamoto and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Kid wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Kid Yamamoto slightly pushes Aoki into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kid goes down.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Kid
Kid 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.
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Kid
Aoki is in open guard over Kid... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Kid rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Aoki misses a step and Kid Yamamoto sees an opportunity to counter him!
Kid Yamamoto isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Aoki blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Kid's guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Kid
Shinya Aoki tries to free his leg...
Shinya Aoki uses some of his skill by jumping out of Kid's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Kid Yamamoto
Shinya Aoki looks to pass to mount...
Aoki slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Kid Yamamoto.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto tries to roll on the ground...
Aoki knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Kid misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shinya Aoki tries to better his position on the ground...
Kid Yamamoto tries to roll on the ground...
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Aoki, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 4
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Incredible haymaker from Kid Yamamoto!
You can see Shinya Aoki's head being snapped backwards!
Inside leg kick from Aoki
that lands on Kid Yamamoto's leg.
Solid kick to the leg from Kid Yamamoto
Aoki checks it.
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
A high kick from Shinya Aoki
grazes Kid's head, but he seems okay.
Kid fell like he got shot! This is over!
Kid's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Shinya Aoki by KO (High kick) at 0:41 Round 4
Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 12/19 (63%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/8 (25%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 529 s
Statistics: Kid Yamamoto
Punches 20/32 (62%)
Kicks 0/4 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 5/7 (71%)
GnP strikes 15/46 (33%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 529 s
This was a cool fight. An even first round. Some HEAVY damage done by Yamamoto in round 2. Aoki didn't recover well from that at all, and was significantly lower in health for the rest of the fight. Probably about half of what Yamamoto had. Then, basically out of no where, in the 4th, Shinya K F'in' Os Kid. Pretty exciting fight to see actually.