Post by The Sandman on Mar 2, 2021 23:23:56 GMT -5
Shinya Aoki raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Matt Serra is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Shinya Aoki tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Serra is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Serra
Shinya Aoki tries to pass to half guard...
Matt Serra's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Serra
Deep breaths from Matt Serra who tries a hammer punch to Aoki's ribs.
That hit Aoki who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Serra
Aoki is in closed guard... Serra 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...
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Serra leans and gets Shinya Aoki's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Serra
Aoki is in closed guard... Serra tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
Matt Serra is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Matt Serra takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Shinya Aoki shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Shinya Aoki breaks that americana attempt!
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Serra in his guard...
Shinya Aoki gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Serra
He is not able to do it
Matt Serra is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Serra
He succeeds!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Aoki
Serra has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Matt Serra is looking to pass Shinya Aoki's guard...
Matt Serra gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Matt Serra is in half guard over Aoki
Matt Serra tries to free his leg
Matt Serra uses some of his skill by jumping out of Aoki's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Matt Serra is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Shinya Aoki attempts to trap Matt Serra in his guard.
Shinya Aoki manages to switch to half guard.
Matt Serra is in half guard over Aoki
Serra gets a good position on the ground. ..
Aoki holds Matt Serra arms and counters his opponent punches.
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 Meridian Centre (St. Catharines, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Serra grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Matt Serra
Matt Serra is in open guard over Aoki
Matt Serra tries to pass to half guard...
Shinya Aoki can't prevent his opponent from passing. Serra looks to work from half guard.
Matt Serra is in half guard over Aoki
Aoki breaths deeply while on the ground
Matt Serra is in half guard over Aoki
Aoki sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Aoki switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Serra struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Matt Serra is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to close the guard.
Aoki put Matt Serra in closed guard.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Aoki
Serra and Aoki are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Serra is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Shinya Aoki in his guard...
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Matt Serra
Aoki suddenly holds Matt Serra's arm and tries an armbar!
Serra can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Shinya Aoki!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Aoki
Serra is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Matt Serra
Shinya Aoki takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Matt Serra shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Matt Serra breaks that americana attempt!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Aoki pushes Matt Serra and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Matt Serra fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Matt Serra fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Aoki blocks that. It was easy!
Matt Serra tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Aoki is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Matt Serra is in open guard over Aoki
Serra tries to move to full mount
Serra's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Aoki tries to close his guard around Serra
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Aoki
Aoki steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Serra is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Shinya Aoki in his guard...
Matt Serra moves to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Serra
Shinya Aoki isolates Matt Serra's right arm looking for an armbar...
Matt Serra manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Shinya Aoki lost his dominant position.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Serra moves backwards and Shinya Aoki is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Aoki moves backwards and Matt Serra is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Aoki and Serra circle around the center of the cage.
Aoki is holding Matt Serra's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Matt Serra
Shinya Aoki hooks Serra's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Matt Serra manages to kick Aoki away and scrambles on top!
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Matt Serra is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Serra
He is not able to do it
Matt Serra is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Serra
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Aoki
Serra is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Matt Serra
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Serra's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Aoki
Aoki suddenly holds Matt Serra's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Aoki is locking that Armbar...
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Serra's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Serra Hyper-extended his arm
Aoki secures the lock while Matt Serra refuses to tap... Josh Rosenthal jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Shinya Aoki by Submission (Armbar) at 1:54 Round 2
Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 292 s
Statistics: Matt Serra
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 1/6 (17%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 292 s
Good win. Aoki be like, "Imma submission you yo!" Serra be like "K".
Matt Serra is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Shinya Aoki tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Serra is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Serra
Shinya Aoki tries to pass to half guard...
Matt Serra's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Serra
Deep breaths from Matt Serra who tries a hammer punch to Aoki's ribs.
That hit Aoki who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Serra
Aoki is in closed guard... Serra 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...
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Serra leans and gets Shinya Aoki's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Serra
Aoki is in closed guard... Serra tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
Matt Serra is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Matt Serra takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Shinya Aoki shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Shinya Aoki breaks that americana attempt!
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Serra in his guard...
Shinya Aoki gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Serra
He is not able to do it
Matt Serra is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Serra
He succeeds!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Aoki
Serra has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Matt Serra is looking to pass Shinya Aoki's guard...
Matt Serra gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Matt Serra is in half guard over Aoki
Matt Serra tries to free his leg
Matt Serra uses some of his skill by jumping out of Aoki's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Matt Serra is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Shinya Aoki attempts to trap Matt Serra in his guard.
Shinya Aoki manages to switch to half guard.
Matt Serra is in half guard over Aoki
Serra gets a good position on the ground. ..
Aoki holds Matt Serra arms and counters his opponent punches.
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 Meridian Centre (St. Catharines, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Serra grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Matt Serra
Matt Serra is in open guard over Aoki
Matt Serra tries to pass to half guard...
Shinya Aoki can't prevent his opponent from passing. Serra looks to work from half guard.
Matt Serra is in half guard over Aoki
Aoki breaths deeply while on the ground
Matt Serra is in half guard over Aoki
Aoki sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Aoki switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Serra struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Matt Serra is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to close the guard.
Aoki put Matt Serra in closed guard.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Aoki
Serra and Aoki are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Serra is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Shinya Aoki in his guard...
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Matt Serra
Aoki suddenly holds Matt Serra's arm and tries an armbar!
Serra can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Shinya Aoki!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Aoki
Serra is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Matt Serra
Shinya Aoki takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Matt Serra shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Matt Serra breaks that americana attempt!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Aoki pushes Matt Serra and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Matt Serra fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Matt Serra fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Aoki blocks that. It was easy!
Matt Serra tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Aoki is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Matt Serra is in open guard over Aoki
Serra tries to move to full mount
Serra's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Aoki tries to close his guard around Serra
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Aoki
Aoki steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Serra is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Shinya Aoki in his guard...
Matt Serra moves to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Serra
Shinya Aoki isolates Matt Serra's right arm looking for an armbar...
Matt Serra manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Shinya Aoki lost his dominant position.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Serra moves backwards and Shinya Aoki is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Aoki moves backwards and Matt Serra is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Aoki and Serra circle around the center of the cage.
Aoki is holding Matt Serra's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Matt Serra
Shinya Aoki hooks Serra's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Matt Serra manages to kick Aoki away and scrambles on top!
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Matt Serra is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Serra
He is not able to do it
Matt Serra is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Serra
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Aoki
Serra is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Matt Serra
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Serra's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Aoki
Aoki suddenly holds Matt Serra's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Aoki is locking that Armbar...
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Serra's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Serra Hyper-extended his arm
Aoki secures the lock while Matt Serra refuses to tap... Josh Rosenthal jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Shinya Aoki by Submission (Armbar) at 1:54 Round 2
Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 292 s
Statistics: Matt Serra
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 1/6 (17%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 292 s
Good win. Aoki be like, "Imma submission you yo!" Serra be like "K".
