Shinya Aoki
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ONE Championship (ONE), the largest martial arts organization in Asian history, held ONE165 at Ariake Arena on the 28th. Shinya Aoki (Evolve MMA), who participated in the 9th lightweight MMA match, overcame an accident that caused his opponent to be changed at short notice and won the first round.
Aoki was originally scheduled to face Sage Northcutt (USA). Both men cleared the weigh-in the day before, but just before the match it was announced at the venue that Northcutt would be absent. Due to an unexpected turn of events, it was decided that he would face John Lineker (Brazil) in place of Northcutt.
The match started with Aoki suddenly getting a takedown and gaining the upper hand. In the end, he won with a rear naked choke. After the match, with tears in his eyes, Aoki said, “Why did I do this? I’ve been indebted to Chatri for 12 years, and I’ve become friends with her, and now we’re in a relationship between president and employee. I hate her, so I asked Chatri to do this.” ! “If they say so, I have no choice but to do it,” he said, expressing his feelings after accepting the sudden change in matchup.
He then commented, “I’ve been doing this for 20 years. My thoughts are with all my heart. One word. Thank you. That’s all.”
He also received a $50,000 fight bonus and concluded, “I want ONE to love me as much as I love ONE.”
On the internet, fans were very excited, saying things like, “She was so beautiful,” “It was the best,” “I was trembling to see her fighting and winning!” and “I still want to see Aoki!”.
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2024-01-28 11:45:00
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