Post by The Sandmen on Jun 14, 2013 17:47:20 GMT -5
Shinya Aoki looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Jeremy Stephens 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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Pulverizing punch to Stephens's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Aoki is holding Jeremy Stephens's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jeremy Stephens loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Aoki works on the ground with his fingers over Stephens's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Shinya Aoki isolates Jeremy Stephens's right arm looking for an armbar...
Jeremy Stephens manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Shinya Aoki lost his dominant position.
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Stephens
He is not able to do it
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki sits up and gets an arm around Stephens's neck!
Stephens struggles to free himself
Stephens pushes Shinya Aoki back to the ground.
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Stephens blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Aoki's guard.
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Jeremy Stephens to fight back!
Jeremy Stephens moves to better his position on the ground...
Jeremy Stephens viciously slams hammer blows to Aoki's face!
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Aoki
Stephens tries to jump to side mount.
Shinya Aoki jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Stephens
Shinya Aoki is looking to pass Jeremy Stephens's guard...
Shinya Aoki gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Stephens
Jeremy Stephens attempts to move to full guard
Jeremy Stephens manages to switch to full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Stephens
Aoki struggles on the ground and tries to break Jeremy Stephens's guard...
Shinya Aoki is in Stephens open guard now
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Stephens
Aoki tries to move to full mount
Aoki's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Stephens
Stephens tries to close his guard around Aoki
He succeeds!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Stephens
Stand up! This is what Stephens's cornermen are shouting. Shinya Aoki is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Jeremy Stephens's guard...
Shinya Aoki manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Stephens
Jeremy Stephens tries to turn into his oponent...
Shinya Aoki tries to sprawl back but he is too slow. Stephens scrammbles out and gets back to his feet!
Aoki misses a step and Jeremy Stephens sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jeremy Stephens leans forwards and tries to grapple with Aoki
Stephens shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shinya Aoki was tooling Jeremy Stephens for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jeremy Stephens lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Aoki tries to take Jeremy Stephens down... Stephens stumbles backwards and Shinya Aoki launches a few punches...
Jeremy Stephens dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Stephens steps backwards away from Shinya Aoki. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Several good body shots
are evaded by Aoki.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Shinya Aoki attempts a sweep single...
Jeremy Stephens was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Shinya Aoki attempts a sweep single...
Shinya Aoki catches Jeremy Stephens's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Aoki.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Stephens
Aoki is in closed guard... Stephens tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Stephens suddenly holds Shinya Aoki's arm and tries an armbar!
Aoki can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Jeremy Stephens!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Stephens
Aoki is in closed guard... Stephens tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap Jeremy Stephens in his guard...
Jeremy Stephens keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to escape from the full mount...
Jeremy Stephens is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Jeremy Stephens is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Good looking punches from Jeremy Stephens on the ground
They could take their toll on Aoki.
Jeremy Stephens is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to show some ground skills
Stephens uses his strength to keep Stephens at a disadvantage
Jeremy Stephens is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Stephens throws a few hammer fists to the face of Shinya Aoki
Solid shots!
Jeremy Stephens is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
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
Stephens tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mata Elang International Stadium (Jakarta, Indonesia) are cheering for the fighters.
Stephens pushes Shinya Aoki and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Shinya Aoki shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Jeremy Stephens is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Aoki into his guard.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Aoki.
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Round 2
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Stephens launches a hook to the body
Shinya Aoki moves aside looking for a counter...
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Shinya Aoki!
Stephens ducks under...
Solid shot from Jeremy Stephens to the body.
Aoki didn't like that.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki attempts a sweep single...
Shinya Aoki catches Jeremy Stephens's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Aoki.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Stephens
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Shinya Aoki fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Stephens
Shinya Aoki isolates Jeremy Stephens's right arm looking for an armbar...
Jeremy Stephens manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Shinya Aoki lost his dominant position.
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Jeremy Stephens to fight back!
Stephens 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 1:00 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Stephens
Shinya Aoki tries to free his leg
Jeremy Stephens moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki goes with a looping right hand while Jeremy Stephens jumps back and jabs
Aoki only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Shinya Aoki tries to free his leg
Jeremy Stephens moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Stephens grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jeremy Stephens
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Stephens
He is not able to do it
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Aoki
Jeremy Stephens aggressively and repeatedly punches Aoki.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Aoki
Stephens 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!
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Steve Mazzagatti 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 Mata Elang International Stadium (Jakarta, Indonesia) are cheering for the fighters.
Aoki is holding Jeremy Stephens's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jeremy Stephens loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Jeremy Stephens 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 side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Stephens 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.
Stephens misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shinya Aoki looks to mount Jeremy Stephens...
Jeremy Stephens sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Stephens
Stephens is moving on the ground...
Aoki tries to counter Stephens's moves on the ground.
Jeremy Stephens gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Jeremy Stephens's guard...
Shinya Aoki manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Jeremy Stephens attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Jeremy Stephens manages to switch to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Stephens
Shinya Aoki isolates Jeremy Stephens's right arm looking for an armbar...
Jeremy Stephens manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Shinya Aoki lost his dominant position.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Aoki
Stephens moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aoki tries to close his guard around Stephens
He is not able to do it
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Stephens
He is not able to do it
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Aoki tries to close an armbar from the bottom!
Stephens knows what was coming and counters the lock.
Shinya Aoki goes with a looping right hand while Jeremy Stephens jumps back and jabs
Aoki seems staggered and Jeremy Stephens runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Jeremy Stephens 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 bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Stephens is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Stephens decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Aoki's guard.
Aoki tries to fight back with his feet and Stephens just needs another plan now.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Stephens is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Jeremy Stephens steps back and allows Aoki to get back to his feet.
Aoki climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Shinya Aoki and Stephens engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Aoki has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Stephens goes down.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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Brutal combination from Jeremy Stephens!
Aoki moves aside and dodges.
Stephens clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Aoki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jeremy Stephens didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Stephens
Shinya Aoki tries to finish with a leg lock!
Crippling lock!
Stephens is able to break the lock.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Stephens
Stephens tries to close his guard around Aoki
He succeeds!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Stephens
Aoki is in closed guard... Stephens tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap Jeremy Stephens in his guard...
Shinya Aoki gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap Jeremy Stephens in his guard...
Jeremy Stephens keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Jeremy Stephens tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Aoki is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Shinya Aoki tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Stephens
Aoki is in closed guard... Stephens tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to move to full guard
Jeremy Stephens keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Aoki
Stephens sits over his knees and pushes away Aoki's leg!
Jeremy Stephens is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Jeremy Stephens is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to trap Jeremy Stephens in his guard.
Shinya Aoki manages to switch to half guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Aoki
Aoki throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Jeremy Stephens realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Jeremy Stephens to fight back!
Jeremy Stephens decides to jump inside Aoki's guard.
Aoki fights back with his feet, forcing Stephens to try something else.
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Aoki
Jeremy Stephens throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Aoki
Stand up! This is what Aoki's cornermen are shouting. Jeremy Stephens is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Jeremy Stephens moves to better his position on the ground...
Jeremy Stephens wraps his arms around his opponents' and tries to switch positions
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Aoki tries to move to full mount!
Stephens won't allow him to take this position easily.
Aoki misses a step and Jeremy Stephens sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jeremy Stephens 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 side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Jeremy Stephens 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 side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Jeremy Stephens tries to turn into his oponent...
Crippling lock!
Shinya Aoki tries to sprawl back but he is too slow. Stephens scrammbles out and gets back to his feet!
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Shovel hook by Jeremy Stephens
tags Aoki.
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Stephens is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Aoki's jaw!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Aoki stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Jeremy Stephens is coming in again!
Jeremy Stephens tries a middle kick
Shinya Aoki blocks and steps away.
Aoki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jeremy Stephens didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Stephens
Shinya Aoki tries to finish with a leg lock!
Stephens is able to break the lock.
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Jeremy Stephens to fight back!
Stephens tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Stephens
Shinya Aoki is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Aoki moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Jeremy Stephens to fight back!
Stephens 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 4:30 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Stephens
Aoki moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Stephens
Stephens 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 Stephens
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Jeremy Stephens's guard...
Shinya Aoki manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 4
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The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Jeremy Stephens has found an opening in the defense of Aoki, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Aoki's ribs.
Shinya Aoki shoots for a double leg takedown!
Jeremy Stephens sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Aoki is holding Jeremy Stephens's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jeremy Stephens loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Aoki is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Shinya Aoki isolates Jeremy Stephens's left arm looking for an armbar...
Jeremy Stephens manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Shinya Aoki lost his dominant position.
Aoki misses a step and Jeremy Stephens sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jeremy Stephens 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 side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Stephens tries to show some ground skills
Jeremy Stephens put Aoki in half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Stephens
Shinya Aoki pushes Stephens's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Stephens rolls and he's now on half guard over Shinya Aoki. Nice reversal.
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Aoki
Jeremy Stephens hovers above Aoki
Shinya Aoki stops him from throwing strikes.
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Aoki
Jeremy Stephens has seen better days.
Good looking punches from Jeremy Stephens on the ground
They could take their toll on Aoki.
The clock says 1:40 in the 4 round
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to move to full guard
Jeremy Stephens keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Aoki
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Stephens tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Aoki from the side mount!
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Jeremy Stephens is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Jeremy Stephens looks to mount Shinya Aoki...
Jeremy Stephens slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap Jeremy Stephens in his guard...
Shinya Aoki gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Aoki
Stephens use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Mata Elang International Stadium (Jakarta, Indonesia) is cheering him!
Jeremy Stephens is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Jeremy Stephens looks to pass to mount...
Aoki creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Stephens pushes Shinya Aoki and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Shinya Aoki takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Stephens fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Shinya Aoki didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki breaths deeply while on the ground
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Aoki
Jeremy Stephens hovers above Aoki
Shinya Aoki stops him from throwing strikes.
Stephens misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aoki attempts a triangle from bottom! Jeremy Stephens slips out. Aoki quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Jeremy Stephens slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Jeremy Stephens. 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 Mata Elang International Stadium (Jakarta, Indonesia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:30 in the 4 round
A right hand from Jeremy Stephens
misses its target.
Stephens fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Stephens is holding Shinya Aoki's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shinya Aoki shows great balance while pushing away Jeremy Stephens
Stephens 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 Stephens.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Jeremy Stephens!
Aoki is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Jeremy Stephens launches a body shot
Aoki evades.
The clock says 4:25 in the 4 round
Jeremy Stephens is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Jeremy Stephens takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:35 in the 4 round
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Stephens goes down.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Stephens
Stephens 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 4:55 in the 4 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Stephens
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Jeremy Stephens work his BJJ game.
Stephens tries to close his guard around Aoki
He succeeds!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 5
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Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Stephens
Aoki is in open guard over Stephens... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Stephens rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Jeremy Stephens to fight back!
Jeremy Stephens gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Aoki spins out, but Jeremy Stephens was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Aoki is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Steve Mazzagatti 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 Mata Elang International Stadium (Jakarta, Indonesia) are cheering for the fighters.
Aoki looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jeremy Stephens's punches
Aoki is on the receiving end of a great combo by Stephens.
Aoki is holding Jeremy Stephens's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jeremy Stephens shows great balance while pushing away Shinya Aoki
Poorly executed technique. Jeremy Stephens looks to counter!
A wicked punch by Jeremy Stephens
goes awry.
Aoki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jeremy Stephens didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Stephens
Stephens tries to close his guard around Aoki
He succeeds!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Stephens
Aoki use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Mata Elang International Stadium (Jakarta, Indonesia) is cheering him!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Jeremy Stephens 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 side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Aoki works on the ground with his fingers over Stephens's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Steve Mazzagatti has seen that!
Steve Mazzagatti takes away one point from Shinya Aoki for eye poke.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to give Stephens time to recover. Jeremy Stephens 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 Mata Elang International Stadium (Jakarta, Indonesia) are cheering for the fighters.
Aoki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jeremy Stephens didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Stephens
Aoki is in open guard over Stephens... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Stephens rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Stephens climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Stephens is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Stephens decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Aoki's guard.
Aoki tries to fight back with his feet and Stephens just needs another plan now.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Shinya Aoki launches an up-kick intended for Jeremy Stephens's head...
It lands flush with Jeremy Stephens's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Jeremy Stephens. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Shinya Aoki is standing now.
Stephens throws a hook
that hits its mark.
The clock says 2:15 in the 5 round
Jeremy Stephens's mind is definitely in the fight, Aoki just got nailed! Jeremy Stephens saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Aoki is going to have a headache after this one.
Jeremy Stephens takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:30 in the 5 round
Jeremy Stephens is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Stephens goes to the body...
He punishes Aoki's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Stephens showing excellent timing, blasts Shinya Aoki with a right hand.
Great hook by Jeremy Stephens! Shinya Aoki is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Aoki has a small cut in his Left eye
Stephens is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Stephens decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Aoki's guard.
Aoki tries to fight back with his feet and Stephens just needs another plan now.
Stephens is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Jeremy Stephens decides to jump inside Aoki's guard.
Aoki fights back with his feet, forcing Stephens to try something else.
Jeremy Stephens gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Shinya Aoki kicks his legs trying to keep Jeremy Stephens away.
Jeremy Stephens takes a kick to the body.
Stephens is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Stephens moves backwards and gestures for Shinya Aoki to stand up.
Shinya Aoki is on his feet again.
Aoki is holding Jeremy Stephens's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jeremy Stephens loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Shinya Aoki work his BJJ game.
Jeremy Stephens tries to turn into his oponent...
Shinya Aoki tries to sprawl back but he is too slow. Stephens scrammbles out and gets back to his feet!
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Shinya Aoki tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Stephens is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Stephens
Aoki tries to move to full mount
Aoki succeeds
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Jeremy Stephens
Shinya Aoki sits high on Jeremy Stephens's chest and pulls his leg underneath Stephens's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Stephens tries to roll out. He's too quick for Shinya Aoki and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Aoki and it cost him top position.
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Aoki
Aoki switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Stephens struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Poorly executed technique. Jeremy Stephens looks to counter!
Jeremy Stephens aggressively and repeatedly punches Aoki.
Good job by Aoki blocking and slipping the blows.
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Aoki
Stephens tries to escape from the closed guard
Stephens succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Aoki
Jeremy Stephens aggressively and repeatedly punches Aoki.
Good job by Aoki blocking and slipping the blows.
Stephens clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Aoki tries to close his guard around Stephens
He is not able to do it
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Aoki
Good looking punches from Jeremy Stephens on the ground
They could take their toll on Aoki.
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki attempts a triangle from bottom! Jeremy Stephens slips out. Aoki quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Jeremy Stephens slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Jeremy Stephens to fight back!
Jeremy Stephens decides to jump inside Aoki's guard.
Aoki fights back with his feet, forcing Stephens to try something else.
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Aoki
Jeremy Stephens moves to better his position on the ground...
Jeremy Stephens viciously slams hammer blows to Aoki's face!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was a close round.
Winner is Jeremy Stephens by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 3/12 (25%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/5 (40%)
Takedowns 15/18 (83%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 19/19 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 957 s
Statistics: Jeremy Stephens
Punches 28/44 (64%)
Kicks 0/4 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 45/76 (59%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 896 s
Aoki needs to get his game together. He has some key parts, but...yeah. He needs control. CONTROL!
Jeremy Stephens 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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Pulverizing punch to Stephens's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Aoki is holding Jeremy Stephens's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jeremy Stephens loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Aoki works on the ground with his fingers over Stephens's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Shinya Aoki isolates Jeremy Stephens's right arm looking for an armbar...
Jeremy Stephens manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Shinya Aoki lost his dominant position.
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Stephens
He is not able to do it
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki sits up and gets an arm around Stephens's neck!
Stephens struggles to free himself
Stephens pushes Shinya Aoki back to the ground.
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Stephens blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Aoki's guard.
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Jeremy Stephens to fight back!
Jeremy Stephens moves to better his position on the ground...
Jeremy Stephens viciously slams hammer blows to Aoki's face!
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Aoki
Stephens tries to jump to side mount.
Shinya Aoki jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Stephens
Shinya Aoki is looking to pass Jeremy Stephens's guard...
Shinya Aoki gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Stephens
Jeremy Stephens attempts to move to full guard
Jeremy Stephens manages to switch to full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Stephens
Aoki struggles on the ground and tries to break Jeremy Stephens's guard...
Shinya Aoki is in Stephens open guard now
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Stephens
Aoki tries to move to full mount
Aoki's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Stephens
Stephens tries to close his guard around Aoki
He succeeds!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Stephens
Stand up! This is what Stephens's cornermen are shouting. Shinya Aoki is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Jeremy Stephens's guard...
Shinya Aoki manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Stephens
Jeremy Stephens tries to turn into his oponent...
Shinya Aoki tries to sprawl back but he is too slow. Stephens scrammbles out and gets back to his feet!
Aoki misses a step and Jeremy Stephens sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jeremy Stephens leans forwards and tries to grapple with Aoki
Stephens shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shinya Aoki was tooling Jeremy Stephens for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jeremy Stephens lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Aoki tries to take Jeremy Stephens down... Stephens stumbles backwards and Shinya Aoki launches a few punches...
Jeremy Stephens dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Stephens steps backwards away from Shinya Aoki. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Several good body shots
are evaded by Aoki.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Shinya Aoki attempts a sweep single...
Jeremy Stephens was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Shinya Aoki attempts a sweep single...
Shinya Aoki catches Jeremy Stephens's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Aoki.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Stephens
Aoki is in closed guard... Stephens tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Stephens suddenly holds Shinya Aoki's arm and tries an armbar!
Aoki can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Jeremy Stephens!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Stephens
Aoki is in closed guard... Stephens tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap Jeremy Stephens in his guard...
Jeremy Stephens keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to escape from the full mount...
Jeremy Stephens is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Jeremy Stephens is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Good looking punches from Jeremy Stephens on the ground
They could take their toll on Aoki.
Jeremy Stephens is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to show some ground skills
Stephens uses his strength to keep Stephens at a disadvantage
Jeremy Stephens is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Stephens throws a few hammer fists to the face of Shinya Aoki
Solid shots!
Jeremy Stephens is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
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
Stephens tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mata Elang International Stadium (Jakarta, Indonesia) are cheering for the fighters.
Stephens pushes Shinya Aoki and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Shinya Aoki shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Jeremy Stephens is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Aoki into his guard.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Aoki.
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Round 2
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Stephens launches a hook to the body
Shinya Aoki moves aside looking for a counter...
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Shinya Aoki!
Stephens ducks under...
Solid shot from Jeremy Stephens to the body.
Aoki didn't like that.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki attempts a sweep single...
Shinya Aoki catches Jeremy Stephens's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Aoki.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Stephens
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Shinya Aoki fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Stephens
Shinya Aoki isolates Jeremy Stephens's right arm looking for an armbar...
Jeremy Stephens manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Shinya Aoki lost his dominant position.
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Jeremy Stephens to fight back!
Stephens 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 1:00 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Stephens
Shinya Aoki tries to free his leg
Jeremy Stephens moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki goes with a looping right hand while Jeremy Stephens jumps back and jabs
Aoki only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Shinya Aoki tries to free his leg
Jeremy Stephens moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Stephens grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jeremy Stephens
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Stephens
He is not able to do it
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Aoki
Jeremy Stephens aggressively and repeatedly punches Aoki.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Aoki
Stephens 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!
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Steve Mazzagatti 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 Mata Elang International Stadium (Jakarta, Indonesia) are cheering for the fighters.
Aoki is holding Jeremy Stephens's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jeremy Stephens loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Jeremy Stephens 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 side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Stephens 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.
Stephens misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shinya Aoki looks to mount Jeremy Stephens...
Jeremy Stephens sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Stephens
Stephens is moving on the ground...
Aoki tries to counter Stephens's moves on the ground.
Jeremy Stephens gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Jeremy Stephens's guard...
Shinya Aoki manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Jeremy Stephens attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Jeremy Stephens manages to switch to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Stephens
Shinya Aoki isolates Jeremy Stephens's right arm looking for an armbar...
Jeremy Stephens manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Shinya Aoki lost his dominant position.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Aoki
Stephens moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aoki tries to close his guard around Stephens
He is not able to do it
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Stephens
He is not able to do it
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Aoki tries to close an armbar from the bottom!
Stephens knows what was coming and counters the lock.
Shinya Aoki goes with a looping right hand while Jeremy Stephens jumps back and jabs
Aoki seems staggered and Jeremy Stephens runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Jeremy Stephens 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 bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Stephens is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Stephens decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Aoki's guard.
Aoki tries to fight back with his feet and Stephens just needs another plan now.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Stephens is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Jeremy Stephens steps back and allows Aoki to get back to his feet.
Aoki climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Shinya Aoki and Stephens engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Aoki has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Stephens goes down.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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Brutal combination from Jeremy Stephens!
Aoki moves aside and dodges.
Stephens clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Aoki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jeremy Stephens didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Stephens
Shinya Aoki tries to finish with a leg lock!
Crippling lock!
Stephens is able to break the lock.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Stephens
Stephens tries to close his guard around Aoki
He succeeds!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Stephens
Aoki is in closed guard... Stephens tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap Jeremy Stephens in his guard...
Shinya Aoki gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap Jeremy Stephens in his guard...
Jeremy Stephens keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Jeremy Stephens tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Aoki is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Shinya Aoki tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Stephens
Aoki is in closed guard... Stephens tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to move to full guard
Jeremy Stephens keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Aoki
Stephens sits over his knees and pushes away Aoki's leg!
Jeremy Stephens is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Jeremy Stephens is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to trap Jeremy Stephens in his guard.
Shinya Aoki manages to switch to half guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Aoki
Aoki throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Jeremy Stephens realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Jeremy Stephens to fight back!
Jeremy Stephens decides to jump inside Aoki's guard.
Aoki fights back with his feet, forcing Stephens to try something else.
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Aoki
Jeremy Stephens throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Aoki
Stand up! This is what Aoki's cornermen are shouting. Jeremy Stephens is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Jeremy Stephens moves to better his position on the ground...
Jeremy Stephens wraps his arms around his opponents' and tries to switch positions
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Aoki tries to move to full mount!
Stephens won't allow him to take this position easily.
Aoki misses a step and Jeremy Stephens sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jeremy Stephens 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 side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Jeremy Stephens 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 side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Jeremy Stephens tries to turn into his oponent...
Crippling lock!
Shinya Aoki tries to sprawl back but he is too slow. Stephens scrammbles out and gets back to his feet!
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Shovel hook by Jeremy Stephens
tags Aoki.
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Stephens is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Aoki's jaw!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Aoki stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Jeremy Stephens is coming in again!
Jeremy Stephens tries a middle kick
Shinya Aoki blocks and steps away.
Aoki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jeremy Stephens didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Stephens
Shinya Aoki tries to finish with a leg lock!
Stephens is able to break the lock.
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Jeremy Stephens to fight back!
Stephens tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Stephens
Shinya Aoki is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Aoki moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Jeremy Stephens to fight back!
Stephens 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 4:30 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Stephens
Aoki moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Stephens
Stephens 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 Stephens
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Jeremy Stephens's guard...
Shinya Aoki manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 4
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The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Jeremy Stephens has found an opening in the defense of Aoki, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Aoki's ribs.
Shinya Aoki shoots for a double leg takedown!
Jeremy Stephens sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Aoki is holding Jeremy Stephens's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jeremy Stephens loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Aoki is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Shinya Aoki isolates Jeremy Stephens's left arm looking for an armbar...
Jeremy Stephens manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Shinya Aoki lost his dominant position.
Aoki misses a step and Jeremy Stephens sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jeremy Stephens 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 side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Stephens tries to show some ground skills
Jeremy Stephens put Aoki in half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Stephens
Shinya Aoki pushes Stephens's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Stephens rolls and he's now on half guard over Shinya Aoki. Nice reversal.
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Aoki
Jeremy Stephens hovers above Aoki
Shinya Aoki stops him from throwing strikes.
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Aoki
Jeremy Stephens has seen better days.
Good looking punches from Jeremy Stephens on the ground
They could take their toll on Aoki.
The clock says 1:40 in the 4 round
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to move to full guard
Jeremy Stephens keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Aoki
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Stephens tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Aoki from the side mount!
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Jeremy Stephens is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Jeremy Stephens looks to mount Shinya Aoki...
Jeremy Stephens slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap Jeremy Stephens in his guard...
Shinya Aoki gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Aoki
Stephens use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Mata Elang International Stadium (Jakarta, Indonesia) is cheering him!
Jeremy Stephens is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Jeremy Stephens looks to pass to mount...
Aoki creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Stephens pushes Shinya Aoki and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Shinya Aoki takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Stephens fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Shinya Aoki didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki breaths deeply while on the ground
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Aoki
Jeremy Stephens hovers above Aoki
Shinya Aoki stops him from throwing strikes.
Stephens misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aoki attempts a triangle from bottom! Jeremy Stephens slips out. Aoki quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Jeremy Stephens slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Jeremy Stephens. 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 Mata Elang International Stadium (Jakarta, Indonesia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:30 in the 4 round
A right hand from Jeremy Stephens
misses its target.
Stephens fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Stephens is holding Shinya Aoki's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shinya Aoki shows great balance while pushing away Jeremy Stephens
Stephens 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 Stephens.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Jeremy Stephens!
Aoki is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Jeremy Stephens launches a body shot
Aoki evades.
The clock says 4:25 in the 4 round
Jeremy Stephens is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Jeremy Stephens takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:35 in the 4 round
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Stephens goes down.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Stephens
Stephens 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 4:55 in the 4 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Stephens
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Jeremy Stephens work his BJJ game.
Stephens tries to close his guard around Aoki
He succeeds!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 5
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Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Stephens
Aoki is in open guard over Stephens... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Stephens rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Jeremy Stephens to fight back!
Jeremy Stephens gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Aoki spins out, but Jeremy Stephens was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Aoki is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Steve Mazzagatti 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 Mata Elang International Stadium (Jakarta, Indonesia) are cheering for the fighters.
Aoki looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jeremy Stephens's punches
Aoki is on the receiving end of a great combo by Stephens.
Aoki is holding Jeremy Stephens's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jeremy Stephens shows great balance while pushing away Shinya Aoki
Poorly executed technique. Jeremy Stephens looks to counter!
A wicked punch by Jeremy Stephens
goes awry.
Aoki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jeremy Stephens didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Stephens
Stephens tries to close his guard around Aoki
He succeeds!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Stephens
Aoki use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Mata Elang International Stadium (Jakarta, Indonesia) is cheering him!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Jeremy Stephens 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 side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Aoki works on the ground with his fingers over Stephens's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Steve Mazzagatti has seen that!
Steve Mazzagatti takes away one point from Shinya Aoki for eye poke.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to give Stephens time to recover. Jeremy Stephens 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 Mata Elang International Stadium (Jakarta, Indonesia) are cheering for the fighters.
Aoki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jeremy Stephens didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Stephens
Aoki is in open guard over Stephens... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Stephens rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Stephens climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Stephens is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Stephens decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Aoki's guard.
Aoki tries to fight back with his feet and Stephens just needs another plan now.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Shinya Aoki launches an up-kick intended for Jeremy Stephens's head...
It lands flush with Jeremy Stephens's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Jeremy Stephens. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Shinya Aoki is standing now.
Stephens throws a hook
that hits its mark.
The clock says 2:15 in the 5 round
Jeremy Stephens's mind is definitely in the fight, Aoki just got nailed! Jeremy Stephens saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Aoki is going to have a headache after this one.
Jeremy Stephens takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:30 in the 5 round
Jeremy Stephens is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Stephens goes to the body...
He punishes Aoki's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Stephens showing excellent timing, blasts Shinya Aoki with a right hand.
Great hook by Jeremy Stephens! Shinya Aoki is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Aoki has a small cut in his Left eye
Stephens is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Stephens decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Aoki's guard.
Aoki tries to fight back with his feet and Stephens just needs another plan now.
Stephens is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Jeremy Stephens decides to jump inside Aoki's guard.
Aoki fights back with his feet, forcing Stephens to try something else.
Jeremy Stephens gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Shinya Aoki kicks his legs trying to keep Jeremy Stephens away.
Jeremy Stephens takes a kick to the body.
Stephens is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Stephens moves backwards and gestures for Shinya Aoki to stand up.
Shinya Aoki is on his feet again.
Aoki is holding Jeremy Stephens's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jeremy Stephens loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Shinya Aoki work his BJJ game.
Jeremy Stephens tries to turn into his oponent...
Shinya Aoki tries to sprawl back but he is too slow. Stephens scrammbles out and gets back to his feet!
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Shinya Aoki tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Stephens is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Stephens
Aoki tries to move to full mount
Aoki succeeds
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Jeremy Stephens
Shinya Aoki sits high on Jeremy Stephens's chest and pulls his leg underneath Stephens's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Stephens tries to roll out. He's too quick for Shinya Aoki and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Aoki and it cost him top position.
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Aoki
Aoki switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Stephens struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Poorly executed technique. Jeremy Stephens looks to counter!
Jeremy Stephens aggressively and repeatedly punches Aoki.
Good job by Aoki blocking and slipping the blows.
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Aoki
Stephens tries to escape from the closed guard
Stephens succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Aoki
Jeremy Stephens aggressively and repeatedly punches Aoki.
Good job by Aoki blocking and slipping the blows.
Stephens clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Aoki tries to close his guard around Stephens
He is not able to do it
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Aoki
Good looking punches from Jeremy Stephens on the ground
They could take their toll on Aoki.
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki attempts a triangle from bottom! Jeremy Stephens slips out. Aoki quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Jeremy Stephens slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Jeremy Stephens to fight back!
Jeremy Stephens decides to jump inside Aoki's guard.
Aoki fights back with his feet, forcing Stephens to try something else.
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Aoki
Jeremy Stephens moves to better his position on the ground...
Jeremy Stephens viciously slams hammer blows to Aoki's face!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was a close round.
Winner is Jeremy Stephens by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 3/12 (25%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/5 (40%)
Takedowns 15/18 (83%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 19/19 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 957 s
Statistics: Jeremy Stephens
Punches 28/44 (64%)
Kicks 0/4 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 45/76 (59%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 896 s
Aoki needs to get his game together. He has some key parts, but...yeah. He needs control. CONTROL!
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Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!