Post by The Sandman on Jun 16, 2022 12:17:47 GMT -5
Khabib Nurmagomedov glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Shinya Aoki looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Aoki is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Khabib Nurmagomedov comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
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
Aoki moves backwards and Khabib Nurmagomedov is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Khabib Nurmagomedov attempts a sweep single...
Khabib Nurmagomedov catches Shinya Aoki's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Nurmagomedov.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Aoki
Aoki reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Nurmagomedov blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Aoki
Khabib Nurmagomedov fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Aoki's face!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Aoki
Khabib Nurmagomedov throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Aoki's face with those brutal elbows! Aoki needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Aoki's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Aoki
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to free his leg...
Khabib Nurmagomedov uses some of his skill by jumping out of Aoki's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Shinya 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Aoki is holding Khabib Nurmagomedov's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Khabib Nurmagomedov loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov 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 Khabib Nurmagomedov
Aoki has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Shinya Aoki isolates Khabib Nurmagomedov's right arm looking for an armbar...
Khabib Nurmagomedov manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Shinya Aoki lost his dominant position.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Khabib Nurmagomedov breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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.
Shinya Aoki tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Nurmagomedov is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Aoki is in open guard over Nurmagomedov... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Nurmagomedov rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Back to the beginning! Khabib Nurmagomedov is standing now.
Nurmagomedov is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Nurmagomedov opts to jump inside Aoki's guard.
Aoki didn't see that coming. Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Aoki now.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Aoki
Khabib Nurmagomedov wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Nurmagomedov drills Shinya Aoki's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Aoki
Khabib Nurmagomedov throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Aoki's face with those brutal elbows! Aoki needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Aoki
Nurmagomedov moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Aoki climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Aoki is standing while Nurmagomedov is on the ground on his back
Nurmagomedov tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Nurmagomedov climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shinya Aoki
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov 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 open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Aoki's side.
Aoki ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Aoki is in open guard over Nurmagomedov... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Nurmagomedov rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Aoki misses a step and Khabib Nurmagomedov sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nurmagomedov switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Aoki struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Aoki moves on the ground
Aoki cannot take advantage in the ground
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Aoki is in open guard over Nurmagomedov... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Nurmagomedov rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Aoki is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Nurmagomedov is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Aoki shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Shinya Aoki fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Aoki moves backwards and Khabib Nurmagomedov is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Nurmagomedov is holding Shinya Aoki's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shinya Aoki loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps control and remains in side mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to mount Shinya Aoki...
Khabib Nurmagomedov slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Khabib Nurmagomedov to fight back!
Nurmagomedov is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Shinya Aoki, who is barely covering up!
That brutal impact left Aoki laid out on the mat! Khabib Nurmagomedov's corner come in to congratulate him!
Aoki's Mouth is beginning to swell
Winner is Khabib Nurmagomedov by KO (GnP) at 1:19 Round 2
Statistics: Khabib Nurmagomedov
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 22/24 (92%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 252 s
Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 249 s
I think Aoki was demoralized because his bro Gomi didn't fight on this card with him. Maybe they should consider moving over to the tag team division instead.
Shinya Aoki looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Aoki is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Khabib Nurmagomedov comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Aoki moves backwards and Khabib Nurmagomedov is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Khabib Nurmagomedov attempts a sweep single...
Khabib Nurmagomedov catches Shinya Aoki's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Nurmagomedov.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Aoki
Aoki reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Nurmagomedov blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Aoki
Khabib Nurmagomedov fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Aoki's face!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Aoki
Khabib Nurmagomedov throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Aoki's face with those brutal elbows! Aoki needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Aoki's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Aoki
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to free his leg...
Khabib Nurmagomedov uses some of his skill by jumping out of Aoki's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Shinya 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Aoki is holding Khabib Nurmagomedov's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Khabib Nurmagomedov loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov 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 Khabib Nurmagomedov
Aoki has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Shinya Aoki isolates Khabib Nurmagomedov's right arm looking for an armbar...
Khabib Nurmagomedov manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Shinya Aoki lost his dominant position.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Khabib Nurmagomedov breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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.
Shinya Aoki tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Nurmagomedov is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Aoki is in open guard over Nurmagomedov... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Nurmagomedov rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Back to the beginning! Khabib Nurmagomedov is standing now.
Nurmagomedov is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Nurmagomedov opts to jump inside Aoki's guard.
Aoki didn't see that coming. Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Aoki now.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Aoki
Khabib Nurmagomedov wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Nurmagomedov drills Shinya Aoki's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Aoki
Khabib Nurmagomedov throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Aoki's face with those brutal elbows! Aoki needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Aoki
Nurmagomedov moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Aoki climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Aoki is standing while Nurmagomedov is on the ground on his back
Nurmagomedov tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Nurmagomedov climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shinya Aoki
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov 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 open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Aoki's side.
Aoki ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Aoki is in open guard over Nurmagomedov... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Nurmagomedov rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Aoki misses a step and Khabib Nurmagomedov sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nurmagomedov switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Aoki struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Aoki moves on the ground
Aoki cannot take advantage in the ground
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Aoki is in open guard over Nurmagomedov... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Nurmagomedov rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Aoki is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Nurmagomedov is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Aoki shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Shinya Aoki fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Aoki moves backwards and Khabib Nurmagomedov is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Nurmagomedov is holding Shinya Aoki's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shinya Aoki loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps control and remains in side mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to mount Shinya Aoki...
Khabib Nurmagomedov slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Khabib Nurmagomedov to fight back!
Nurmagomedov is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Shinya Aoki, who is barely covering up!
That brutal impact left Aoki laid out on the mat! Khabib Nurmagomedov's corner come in to congratulate him!
Aoki's Mouth is beginning to swell
Winner is Khabib Nurmagomedov by KO (GnP) at 1:19 Round 2
Statistics: Khabib Nurmagomedov
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 22/24 (92%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 252 s
Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 249 s
I think Aoki was demoralized because his bro Gomi didn't fight on this card with him. Maybe they should consider moving over to the tag team division instead.
