Post by The Sandmen on Feb 7, 2016 1:55:26 GMT -5
ManMMA Lightweight Championship
Shinya Aoki raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Urijah Faber glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
And here we go with the title fight!
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki leans forwards and tries to grapple with Faber
Faber wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Faber moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Aoki with a double overhooks!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Urijah Faber!
Aoki ducks under...
Faber clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Aoki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Urijah Faber didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Faber
Faber measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aoki blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Faber
Faber tries to close his guard around Aoki
He succeeds!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Faber
Shinya Aoki tries to better his position on the ground...
Aoki breaks the closed guard of Urijah Faber and moves to half guard
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Faber looks to be in very good shape.
Faber tries to show some ground skills
Urijah Faber put Aoki in half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Faber
Urijah Faber 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.
Urijah Faber gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Aoki launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Faber is covering himself! Aoki tries to force the situation and Faber clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Aoki is in rear mount over Faber
Faber has Aoki controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Aoki is unable to move under Faber control.
Aoki is in rear mount over Faber
Aoki tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Faber! Aoki has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Aoki is in rear mount over Faber with one hook in
Shinya Aoki tries to get his arm under Urijah Faber's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Urijah Faber's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Urijah Faber easily defends the attempt.
Aoki is in rear mount over Faber with one hook in
Faber has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Urijah Faber uses his ground skills to free one of his legs while working on the ground.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Urijah Faber. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
2:24 Round 1 and Aoki is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
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 Faber
Shinya Aoki fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Faber's face!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Faber
Shinya Aoki tries to finish with a leg lock!
Faber is able to break the lock.
Aoki misses a step and Urijah Faber sees an opportunity to counter him!
Urijah Faber slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Shinya Aoki cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Shinya Aoki looks to mount Urijah Faber...
Urijah Faber sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Faber
Urijah Faber attempts to move to full guard
Urijah Faber manages to switch to full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Faber
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 Sudbury Community Arena (Sudbury, Ontario) is cheering him!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Shinya Aoki was tooling Urijah Faber for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Urijah Faber lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Faber measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aoki blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber 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.
Faber clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Shinya Aoki looks to mount Urijah Faber...
Shinya Aoki slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Shinya Aoki tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Faber is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
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.
Shinya Aoki tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Faber is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Faber
Faber 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.
Urijah Faber gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Aoki tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Faber
Urijah Faber attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Faber
Aoki breaths deeply while on the ground
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Faber
Urijah Faber tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Urijah Faber gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Urijah Faber's guard...
Shinya Aoki manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Faber 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.
Steve Mazzagatti stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Urijah Faber tries to bring the fight to the ground
Aoki won't budge, forcing Faber to pull guard.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Shinya Aoki has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Shinya Aoki fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Faber is holding Shinya Aoki's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shinya Aoki shows great balance while pushing away Urijah Faber
Faber clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Shinya Aoki leans forwards and tries to grapple with Faber
Aoki shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Urijah Faber pushes away Aoki trying to keep the fight at striking range
Aoki doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Urijah Faber
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Urijah Faber pushes Aoki against the cage and tries to work his dirty boxing
Faber controls Shinya Aoki in the clinch and deliver a few uppercuts, nice shots Aoki is hurt
The fighters are clinching.
Faber goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Urijah Faber is on his back after that attempt
Urijah Faber gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Shinya Aoki attempts a sweep single...
Shinya Aoki catches Urijah Faber's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Aoki.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Faber
Aoki is in closed guard... Faber tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
Urijah Faber is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
1:08 Round 2 and Faber is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Urijah Faber sits high on Shinya Aoki's chest and pulls his leg underneath Aoki's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Aoki tries to roll out. He's too quick for Urijah Faber and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Faber and it cost him top position.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Faber
Aoki struggles on the ground and tries to break Urijah Faber's guard...
Shinya Aoki is in Faber open guard now
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Faber
Urijah Faber 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.
Urijah Faber gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Aoki moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Faber
Urijah Faber attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Faber
Urijah Faber tries to turn away and scramble out. Shinya Aoki takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Urijah Faber spins 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 1:55 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki attempts a sweep single...
Shinya Aoki catches Urijah Faber's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Aoki.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Faber
Aoki is in closed guard... Faber tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shinya Aoki is looking to pass Urijah Faber's guard...
Shinya Aoki gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Faber
Shinya Aoki goes for an americana!
Faber breaks free.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Faber
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Urijah Faber's guard...
Shinya Aoki manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Faber 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.
Faber misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shinya Aoki looks to mount Urijah Faber...
Shinya Aoki slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Shinya Aoki aggressively and repeatedly punches Faber.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Aoki suddenly holds Urijah Faber's arm and tries an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Faber can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Shinya Aoki!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Aoki
Aoki swtiches to rubber guard! He holds Urijah Faber's head against his shin, wrapping his other leg over Urijah Faber's head!
Faber struggles and breaks that gogoplata attempt!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Aoki
Faber tries to stand up!
Aoki doesn't allow him!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Aoki
Aoki sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Shinya Aoki isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Faber blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Aoki's guard.
Urijah Faber is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to close the guard.
Aoki put Urijah Faber in closed guard.
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Aoki
Faber is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Urijah Faber!
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Shinya Aoki sits high on Urijah Faber's chest and pulls his leg underneath Faber's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Faber 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.
Poorly executed technique. Urijah Faber looks to counter!
Faber 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.
Steve Mazzagatti stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sudbury Community Arena (Sudbury, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Aoki is holding Urijah Faber's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Urijah Faber loses balance and goes to the ground.
Faber Hyper-extended his left arm
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Shinya Aoki isolates Urijah Faber's left arm looking for an armbar...
Urijah Faber manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Shinya Aoki lost his dominant position.
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Aoki
Urijah Faber tries to pass to half guard...
Shinya Aoki's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Urijah Faber is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Faber
He succeeds!
Urijah Faber is in closed guard over Aoki
Faber tries to open up Aoki with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Aoki blocks a few elbows and now Urijah Faber will have to look for another option here.
Faber clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Faber is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Urijah Faber!
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Aoki, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Aoki moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Faber with a double overhooks!
Urijah Faber tries to bring the fight to the ground
Aoki won't budge, forcing Faber to pull guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Faber
Aoki struggles on the ground and tries to break Urijah Faber's guard...
Shinya Aoki is in Faber open guard now
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Faber
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Shinya Aoki work his BJJ game.
Shinya Aoki tries to pass to half guard...
Urijah Faber can't prevent his opponent from passing. Aoki looks to work from half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Faber
Aoki launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Faber is covering himself! Aoki tries to force the situation and Faber clumsily gives his back!
Aoki is in rear mount over Faber
Faber has given his back to Shinya Aoki who is trying to get one hook in!
Shinya Aoki has one hook in!
Aoki is in rear mount over Faber with one hook in
Shinya Aoki tries to get his arm under Urijah Faber's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Urijah Faber's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Aoki is locking that Neck Crank...
Urijah Faber easily defends the attempt.
Aoki is in rear mount over Faber with one hook in
Aoki works on the ground with his fingers over Faber'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 Faber time to recover. Urijah Faber seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Urijah Faber jabs at Aoki
to no visible effect.
Urijah Faber gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Shinya Aoki just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Faber may be in trouble!
There is a small laceration on Urijah Faber's Left cheek
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
A high kick from Urijah Faber
falls short of the mark.
Shovel hook by Urijah Faber
goes nowhere.
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
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 Faber
Aoki is in open guard over Faber... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Faber rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Urijah Faber is on his feet again.
Faber is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Aoki tries to hit Urijah Faber with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Faber steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Aoki climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Some nice shots from Urijah Faber
miss their mark.
Faber misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shinya Aoki attempts to cut off Faber with punches
Faber reels from the strikes.
Faber has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Aoki is holding Urijah Faber's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Urijah Faber loses balance and goes to the ground.
Faber's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Urijah Faber
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Urijah Faber can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Faber tries to show some ground skills
Aoki uses his strength to keep Aoki at a disadvantage
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Urijah Faber
Not a desiderable position that Aoki is in now. Urijah Faber is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Faber tries to show some ground skills
Aoki uses his strength to keep Aoki at a disadvantage
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Shinya Aoki looks to mount Urijah Faber...
Shinya Aoki slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Shinya Aoki tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Aoki is locking that armbar...
You can see the pain reflected in Faber's eyes...
Faber Hyper-extended his left arm
Crippling lock!
That armbar from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
That armbar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Faber's eyes...
That armbar looks tight...
Faber struggles to free himself
Faber is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Urijah Faber
Shinya Aoki takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Urijah Faber shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Aoki shows a pained grimace and he repeatedly taps out after a perfect americana!
Winner is Shinya Aoki by Submission (Americana) at 3:20 Round 3
Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 7/9 (78%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 8/8 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/6 (83%)
Submissions 14/14 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 575 s
Statistics: Urijah Faber
Punches 0/6 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 0/3 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/25 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 562 s
Shinya Aoki defends the Lightweight title!
Faber did well early, but faded later and Aoki got the subs locked in hard.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!