Post by The Sandmen on Mar 26, 2019 14:26:58 GMT -5
Robbie Lawler is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Shinya Aoki raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Lawler is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Robbie Lawler!
Aoki is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Aoki moves forward looking for some action
Shinya Aoki shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Aoki gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Robbie Lawler doesn't let Shinya Aoki get in on his legs.
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Robbie Lawler to fight back!
Robbie Lawler tries to finish this with a rear naked chocke!
Aoki ducks under and pushes away his opponent.
Lawler is swinging for the fences!
Aoki backpedals and creates space. Robbie Lawler is asking him if he is going to fight!
Solid kick to the leg from Robbie Lawler
Aoki checks it.
Aoki seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
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.
Hard blow to Lawler's mid-section, he seems hurt
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!
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Robbie Lawler is in full 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.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap Robbie Lawler in his guard...
Robbie Lawler keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Lawler's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Aoki
Aoki tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Robbie Lawler doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
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
Lawler positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Aoki's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aoki has Lawler controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Lawler is unable to move under Aoki control.
Lawler is in rear mount over Aoki
Lawler tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Aoki! Lawler has one hook in and keeps working!
Lawler is in rear mount over Aoki with one hook in
Aoki is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Lawler tries to use some of his tricky moves but Lawler's is smart enough to counter him.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sajik Arena (Busan, South Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
Some nice shots from Robbie Lawler
that stun Aoki.
Robbie Lawler is measuring Aoki with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki leans forwards and tries to grapple with Lawler
Aoki shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Robbie Lawler pushes Aoki against the cage and tries to work his dirty boxing
Lawler controls Shinya Aoki in the clinch and deliver a few uppercuts, nice shots Aoki is hurt
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Lawler struggles and launches a few punches to Aoki's head
Nothing from this... Robbie Lawler seems frustrated.
Robbie Lawler gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
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.
Shinya Aoki fakes a punch and launches himself over Lawler!
Nice move by Aoki who clinches and pushes Lawler against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Lawler pushes off of Shinya Aoki and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Aoki stumbles backwards but Robbie Lawler chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Lawler pushes off of Shinya Aoki and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Aoki holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Lawler pushes off of Shinya Aoki and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Aoki stumbles backwards but Robbie Lawler chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Aoki doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Robbie Lawler embrace and tries to move away...
Robbie Lawler pushes Aoki forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Robbie Lawler is grappling and launching some wild punches...
I don't know how Aoki is eating those punches!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Lawler takes a break to breathe while holding Shinya Aoki.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Aoki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Robbie Lawler didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Lawler
Aoki is in open guard over Lawler... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Lawler rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Robbie Lawler is on his feet again.
Lawler is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Shinya Aoki kicks his legs trying to keep Robbie Lawler away.
Robbie Lawler takes a kick to the body.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Aoki climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Crisp uppercut by Lawler followed by a hard jab
Shinya Aoki stumbles back.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is clearly for Robbie Lawler.
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Round 2
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Several good body shots
are evaded by Aoki.
Lawler clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Lawler struggles... Shinya Aoki is unable to take him down
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.
Robbie Lawler launches a rapid series of punches
taking Aoki from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Robbie Lawler throws a looping left hand...
Aoki moves aside and dodges.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Aoki is holding Robbie Lawler's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Robbie Lawler shows great balance while pushing away Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts a sweep single...
Shinya Aoki catches Robbie Lawler's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Aoki.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
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
Robbie Lawler tries to better his position on the ground...
Lawler is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Lawler is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy saw it!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Robbie Lawler for headbutt.
John McCarthy halts the fight to give Aoki time to recover. Shinya Aoki seems to be ready to fight again. 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 Sajik Arena (Busan, South Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
Robbie Lawler seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Robbie Lawler fakes a punch and launches himself over Aoki!
Nice move by Lawler who clinches and pushes Aoki against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Lawler gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Shinya Aoki doesn't let Robbie Lawler get in on his legs.
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Shinya Aoki attempts a sweep single...
Shinya Aoki catches Robbie Lawler's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Aoki.
Hard blow to Lawler's mid-section, he seems hurt
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Lawler
Aoki tries to escape from the closed guard
Shinya Aoki any adventage in the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Lawler
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Robbie Lawler's guard...
Shinya Aoki manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Lawler
Aoki sits over his knees and pushes away Lawler's leg!
Lawler closes his legs around Shinya Aoki's leg. Aoki is not able to move away now!
Shinya Aoki gets sloppy and Robbie Lawler tries to take advantage...
Deep breaths from Robbie Lawler who tries a hammer punch to Aoki's ribs.
Aoki blocks those punches
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 closed guard over Lawler
Aoki struggles on the ground and tries to break Robbie Lawler's guard...
Lawler doesn't want to free his opponent and Aoki continues in closed guard
Shinya Aoki gets sloppy and Robbie Lawler tries to take advantage...
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 2:35 in the 2 round
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Lawler is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Aoki's ribs.
Aoki is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Hard blow to Aoki's mid-section, he seems hurt
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Lawler works on the ground with his fingers over Aoki's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Robbie Lawler positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Robbie Lawler is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Aoki's abdomen
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap Robbie Lawler in his guard...
Shinya Aoki gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Aoki
Lawler tries to escape from the closed guard
Lawler succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Robbie Lawler is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Lawler
He is not able to do it
Robbie Lawler is in open guard over Aoki
Lawler is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Aoki's ribs.
Aoki is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Aoki ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Robbie Lawler is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Lawler
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Robbie Lawler is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Lawler
He is not able to do it
John McCarthy 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.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Lawler throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Aoki's defense muffles the blows.
Robbie Lawler tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Aoki's face
Robbie Lawler takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Aoki is holding Robbie Lawler's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Robbie Lawler shows great balance while pushing away Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts a sweep single...
Robbie Lawler was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Lawler.
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Round 3
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Shovel hook by Robbie Lawler
tags Aoki.
Aoki tries to grapple
He puts Lawler in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Lawler struggles and launches a few punches to Aoki's head
Those punches are hitting! Aoki covers his head!
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Lawler gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Lawler blocks Shinya Aoki's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Aoki
Lawler looks to be in very good shape.
Lawler breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Aoki
Lawler is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Aoki's ribs.
Aoki blocks Robbie Lawler's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
Robbie Lawler gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Lawler is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Robbie Lawler uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki launches a few punches to Lawler's cheek from the guard.
Robbie Lawler uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Shinya Aoki gets sloppy and Robbie Lawler tries to take advantage...
Robbie Lawler looks to posture up and open Shinya Aoki's guard...
Shinya Aoki has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
John McCarthy 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 Sajik Arena (Busan, South Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
Tremendous strikes from Lawler!
Aoki blocks with confidence
Robbie Lawler jabs at Aoki
hitting his chest.
Aoki ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Lawler looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shinya Aoki's punches
Aoki is on the receiving end of a great combo by Lawler.
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Lawler wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Shinya Aoki pushes away Lawler trying to keep the fight at striking range
Lawler stumbles backwards and Shinya Aoki circles to get the center of the cage
Aoki leads with a punch
Robbie Lawler avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Aoki has a small cut in his Left cheek
Lawler steps backwards away from Shinya Aoki. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Robbie Lawler tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Aoki steps forward
Robbie Lawler catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Oh! Down goes Aoki! Robbie Lawler knocked him stupid! The medics pour in! Robbie Lawler really wanted to win this fight and has done it in an impressive manner.
Aoki has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Robbie Lawler by KO (Uppercut) at 2:52 Round 3
Statistics: Robbie Lawler
Punches 28/42 (67%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 17/32 (53%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 6/18 (33%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 302 s
Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/9 (44%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 314 s
Lawler's takedown defence did not allow Aoki to do the things Aoki needs to do to Aoki a fight.
Shinya Aoki raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Lawler is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Robbie Lawler!
Aoki is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Aoki moves forward looking for some action
Shinya Aoki shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Aoki gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Robbie Lawler doesn't let Shinya Aoki get in on his legs.
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Robbie Lawler to fight back!
Robbie Lawler tries to finish this with a rear naked chocke!
Aoki ducks under and pushes away his opponent.
Lawler is swinging for the fences!
Aoki backpedals and creates space. Robbie Lawler is asking him if he is going to fight!
Solid kick to the leg from Robbie Lawler
Aoki checks it.
Aoki seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
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.
Hard blow to Lawler's mid-section, he seems hurt
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!
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Robbie Lawler is in full 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.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap Robbie Lawler in his guard...
Robbie Lawler keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Lawler's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Aoki
Aoki tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Robbie Lawler doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
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
Lawler positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Aoki's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aoki has Lawler controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Lawler is unable to move under Aoki control.
Lawler is in rear mount over Aoki
Lawler tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Aoki! Lawler has one hook in and keeps working!
Lawler is in rear mount over Aoki with one hook in
Aoki is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Lawler tries to use some of his tricky moves but Lawler's is smart enough to counter him.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sajik Arena (Busan, South Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
Some nice shots from Robbie Lawler
that stun Aoki.
Robbie Lawler is measuring Aoki with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki leans forwards and tries to grapple with Lawler
Aoki shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Robbie Lawler pushes Aoki against the cage and tries to work his dirty boxing
Lawler controls Shinya Aoki in the clinch and deliver a few uppercuts, nice shots Aoki is hurt
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Lawler struggles and launches a few punches to Aoki's head
Nothing from this... Robbie Lawler seems frustrated.
Robbie Lawler gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
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.
Shinya Aoki fakes a punch and launches himself over Lawler!
Nice move by Aoki who clinches and pushes Lawler against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Lawler pushes off of Shinya Aoki and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Aoki stumbles backwards but Robbie Lawler chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Lawler pushes off of Shinya Aoki and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Aoki holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Lawler pushes off of Shinya Aoki and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Aoki stumbles backwards but Robbie Lawler chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Aoki doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Robbie Lawler embrace and tries to move away...
Robbie Lawler pushes Aoki forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Robbie Lawler is grappling and launching some wild punches...
I don't know how Aoki is eating those punches!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Lawler takes a break to breathe while holding Shinya Aoki.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Aoki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Robbie Lawler didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Lawler
Aoki is in open guard over Lawler... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Lawler rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Robbie Lawler is on his feet again.
Lawler is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Shinya Aoki kicks his legs trying to keep Robbie Lawler away.
Robbie Lawler takes a kick to the body.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Aoki climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Crisp uppercut by Lawler followed by a hard jab
Shinya Aoki stumbles back.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is clearly for Robbie Lawler.
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Round 2
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Several good body shots
are evaded by Aoki.
Lawler clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Lawler struggles... Shinya Aoki is unable to take him down
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.
Robbie Lawler launches a rapid series of punches
taking Aoki from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Robbie Lawler throws a looping left hand...
Aoki moves aside and dodges.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Aoki is holding Robbie Lawler's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Robbie Lawler shows great balance while pushing away Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts a sweep single...
Shinya Aoki catches Robbie Lawler's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Aoki.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
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
Robbie Lawler tries to better his position on the ground...
Lawler is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Lawler is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy saw it!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Robbie Lawler for headbutt.
John McCarthy halts the fight to give Aoki time to recover. Shinya Aoki seems to be ready to fight again. 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 Sajik Arena (Busan, South Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
Robbie Lawler seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Robbie Lawler fakes a punch and launches himself over Aoki!
Nice move by Lawler who clinches and pushes Aoki against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Lawler gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Shinya Aoki doesn't let Robbie Lawler get in on his legs.
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Shinya Aoki attempts a sweep single...
Shinya Aoki catches Robbie Lawler's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Aoki.
Hard blow to Lawler's mid-section, he seems hurt
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Lawler
Aoki tries to escape from the closed guard
Shinya Aoki any adventage in the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Lawler
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Robbie Lawler's guard...
Shinya Aoki manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Lawler
Aoki sits over his knees and pushes away Lawler's leg!
Lawler closes his legs around Shinya Aoki's leg. Aoki is not able to move away now!
Shinya Aoki gets sloppy and Robbie Lawler tries to take advantage...
Deep breaths from Robbie Lawler who tries a hammer punch to Aoki's ribs.
Aoki blocks those punches
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 closed guard over Lawler
Aoki struggles on the ground and tries to break Robbie Lawler's guard...
Lawler doesn't want to free his opponent and Aoki continues in closed guard
Shinya Aoki gets sloppy and Robbie Lawler tries to take advantage...
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 2:35 in the 2 round
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Lawler is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Aoki's ribs.
Aoki is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Hard blow to Aoki's mid-section, he seems hurt
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Lawler works on the ground with his fingers over Aoki's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Robbie Lawler positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Robbie Lawler is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Aoki's abdomen
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap Robbie Lawler in his guard...
Shinya Aoki gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Aoki
Lawler tries to escape from the closed guard
Lawler succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Robbie Lawler is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Lawler
He is not able to do it
Robbie Lawler is in open guard over Aoki
Lawler is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Aoki's ribs.
Aoki is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Aoki ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Robbie Lawler is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Lawler
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Robbie Lawler is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Lawler
He is not able to do it
John McCarthy 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.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Lawler throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Aoki's defense muffles the blows.
Robbie Lawler tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Aoki's face
Robbie Lawler takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Aoki is holding Robbie Lawler's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Robbie Lawler shows great balance while pushing away Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts a sweep single...
Robbie Lawler was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Lawler.
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Round 3
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Shovel hook by Robbie Lawler
tags Aoki.
Aoki tries to grapple
He puts Lawler in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Lawler struggles and launches a few punches to Aoki's head
Those punches are hitting! Aoki covers his head!
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Lawler gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Lawler blocks Shinya Aoki's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Aoki
Lawler looks to be in very good shape.
Lawler breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Aoki
Lawler is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Aoki's ribs.
Aoki blocks Robbie Lawler's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
Robbie Lawler gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Lawler is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Robbie Lawler uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Robbie Lawler is in closed guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki launches a few punches to Lawler's cheek from the guard.
Robbie Lawler uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Shinya Aoki gets sloppy and Robbie Lawler tries to take advantage...
Robbie Lawler looks to posture up and open Shinya Aoki's guard...
Shinya Aoki has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
John McCarthy 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 Sajik Arena (Busan, South Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
Tremendous strikes from Lawler!
Aoki blocks with confidence
Robbie Lawler jabs at Aoki
hitting his chest.
Aoki ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Lawler looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shinya Aoki's punches
Aoki is on the receiving end of a great combo by Lawler.
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Lawler wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Shinya Aoki pushes away Lawler trying to keep the fight at striking range
Lawler stumbles backwards and Shinya Aoki circles to get the center of the cage
Aoki leads with a punch
Robbie Lawler avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Aoki has a small cut in his Left cheek
Lawler steps backwards away from Shinya Aoki. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Robbie Lawler tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Aoki steps forward
Robbie Lawler catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Oh! Down goes Aoki! Robbie Lawler knocked him stupid! The medics pour in! Robbie Lawler really wanted to win this fight and has done it in an impressive manner.
Aoki has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Robbie Lawler by KO (Uppercut) at 2:52 Round 3
Statistics: Robbie Lawler
Punches 28/42 (67%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 17/32 (53%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 6/18 (33%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 302 s
Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/9 (44%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 314 s
Lawler's takedown defence did not allow Aoki to do the things Aoki needs to do to Aoki a fight.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!