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LFC 55 - Azevado vs Jon PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyz Metamoris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raju Armo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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255 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyz Metamoris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raju Armo!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armo moves in looking to clinch but Metamoris pushes him off.
Metamoris has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Metamoris throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Armo was covering up waiting for the punch and Metamoris finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Metamoris looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Armo keeping moving, preventing Metamoris from controlling successfully.
Metamoris preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metamoris is looking to work some ground and pound but Armo has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Metamoris postures up in Armo's guard and throws a big left but Armo blocks it.
Armo can't keep his opponent in guard - Metamoris advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Metamoris seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Armo is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kyz Metamoris!
During a confident post fight interview, Kyz Metamoris thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Jo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abu Nazir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Jo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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190 lbs
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182 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Jo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Abu Nazir!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jo tries to clinch but Nazir moves out of range.
Nazir is looking for the big counter here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nazir cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jo tries to clinch up.
Jo dives in for a single leg takedown but Nazir sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jo moves to clinch but Nazir breaks away
letting Nazir counter with a right hand.
Jo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nazir scores with a jab.
Nazir avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Nazir as Jo shoots in.
Nazir looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jo wants to clinch but Nazir slips to the side
and Nazir counters with a stiff right hand.
Jo is rocked!
Nazir missing with a left hand there. Jo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jo tries to clinch there but Nazir circles away.
Nazir tries to bum rush Jo with a series of wild strikes but Jo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jo doesn't manage to clinch there - Nazir circles away.
Jo looks to clinch
and Nazir counters with a straight right hand.
Jo wants to clinch but Nazir slips to the side
and Nazir counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh Jo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jo takes the fight into the clinch.
Jo seems to have got his legs back now.
Nazir lands with a light punch inside.
Nazir gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Jo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nazir drops Jo onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Jo is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jo goes for a takedown attempt but Nazir pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nazir misses with a two punch combination.
Jo clobbers Nazir with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nazir defends well and Jo ends up having to push Nazir into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nazir manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nazir looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nazir lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jo fails with the takedown
and Nazir counters with a crisp right hand that drops Jo! Nazir lets Jo back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Jo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Nazir was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jo misses with a takedown attempt
and Nazir scores with a counter punch that sends Jo to the canvas! Nazir smells blood - he's punishing Jo with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Jo has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abu Nazir!
A less than humble Abu Nazir misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sam Asap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yancy Malaki Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). He arrived on a last minute flight shortly after looking tired and unhappy. Officials decided the fight should still take place, much to the delight of the fans in attendance.
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sam Asap and Yancy Malaki Jr. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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146 lbs
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142 lbs
5 - 2 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Asap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Yancy Malaki Jr!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asap moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Malaki Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Asap.
We've been told by Asap's head coaches at English Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Asap does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Malaki Jr throws out a loose jab but Asap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asap moves into the clinch.
Malaki Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Asap controls his hands.
Asap working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Malaki Jr fails to land.
Malaki Jr tries to throw a body punch but Asap avoids it by throwing Malaki Jr back against the cage.
Malaki Jr blocking some punches.
Asap throws an elbow that misses.
Asap throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asap lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Asap.
Malaki Jr gets through Asap's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Asap prevents a body shot from Malaki Jr.
Malaki Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
Asap misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asap blocks an uppercut.
Malaki Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Asap controls the action.
Malaki Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Asap controls his hands.
A short right from Asap.
Asap scores with a shoulder strike.
Malaki Jr is trying to push Asap away but Asap has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Asap content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Asap lands with a light punch inside.
Asap scores with a shot to the side of Malaki Jr's head.
Malaki Jr blocking some punches.
Malaki Jr has had enough of the clinch but Asap keeps him there for the moment.
Malaki Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Asap lands a hook to the side of the head.
Malaki Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malaki Jr.
A head punch on the inside from Malaki Jr fails to land.
Malaki Jr blocks an elbow strike.
Asap misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malaki Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Asap lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asap taking a breather.
Malaki Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Asap misses with a double jab.
Malaki Jr thows a body kick. Asap tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Asap fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Asap throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Malaki Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Malaki Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Asap under the eye.
A bone on bone clash there as Asap blocks the leg kick.
Malaki Jr punishes Asap's body with a nice straight punch.
Malaki Jr lands a jab-cross combination.
Asap gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Asap.
Asap lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Malaki Jr backwards.
Asap scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asap keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Malaki Jr's efforts to push away.
Asap lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Malaki Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Asap backwards.
Asap lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malaki Jr backwards.
Malaki Jr is rocked!
Malaki Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Malaki Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Asap finish him?
Asap scores with a shoulder strike.
Malaki Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asap lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malaki Jr backwards.
Asap pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Malaki Jr is pressed against the cage. Asap pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Malaki Jr! Two more big strikes from Asap and Malaki Jr crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Sam Asap!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cam Brady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Masseria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cam Brady could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mikhail Masseria's chin.
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180 lbs
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185 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cam Brady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mikhail Masseria!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masseria lands a jab to the nose.
Nice cross by Masseria.
A slow jab from Masseria misses its intended target.
Brady half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Brady throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Masseria counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brady scores with a sloppy right hand. Masseria should have avoided that one.
Brady defending well as Masseria loads up on a big left hand.
Masseria feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bradys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masseria misses with a hook.
Brady misses with a hook
and Masseria counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brady drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masseria is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Brady wants to control from the top but Masseria keeps moving.
Brady pushes down on Masseria's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Brady is looking for a kimura here.
Brady tries to pass to full mount but Masseria defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Masseria tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Brady!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cam Brady!
During a confident post fight interview, Cam Brady thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Doug Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janusz Andrzej (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson's entrance music is Fight - The Dirty Youth. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Andrzej's choice of entrance music: Paluch - Wracam do domu. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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174 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Counter fighter
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Doug Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Janusz Andrzej!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Andrzej takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Andrzej drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Andrzej on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andrzej moves away.
Andrzej tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice body punch from Wilson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Andrzej counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrzej throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Wilson dodges the ground and pound from Andrzej.
Wilson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson is not content to let Andrzej control the position.
Wilson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Andrzej off and has taken his back!
Wilson throwing sloppy strikes.
Wilson throwing sloppy strikes.
Andrzej covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Andrzej really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wilson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Even with his hooks in, Wilson manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Wilson is looking to control Andrzej but Andrzej is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Andrzej is trying to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to keep control of the position but Andrzej is staying busy.
Wilson has managed to slip his arm under Andrzej's chin. This could be all over... yep, Andrzej is tapping out! Submission win for Wilson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Doug Wilson!
After winning the bout, Doug Wilson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Demar Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blagojevic Batakovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Demar Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blagojevic Batakovic!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batakovic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Batakovic off to one side.
Jones seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Batakovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Batakovic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Batakovic.
Batakovic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Batakovic manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Batakovic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Batakovic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Batakovic working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Batakovic lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the cage.
Batakovic moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Batakovic jumps guard but Jones stands there with Batakovic around his waist. Batakovic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Batakovic jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jones walks away with a smile on his face. Batakovic gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Demar Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blagojevic Batakovic.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones misses with a body kick.
A big left from Jones misses.
Jones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones slips a jab from Batakovic.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've been informed that Batakovic has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Batakovic clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Batakovic pulls guard successfully.
Jones seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Batakovic wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones controlling from the top position.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Jones decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Batakovic is looking for the big counter here.
Batakovic shoots and misses
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Batakovic wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Batakovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Batakovic! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batakovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Jones drives through and clinches with Batakovic against the cage.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Batakovic tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Batakovic jumps guard but Jones stands there with Batakovic around his waist. Batakovic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Batakovic jumps guard but Jones turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Batakovic fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Batakovic tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Batakovic drops back down to his feet.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Batakovic tries to clinch up.
Jones throws a series of punches but Batakovic moves out of range.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Batakovic on the side of the head.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Batakovic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Batakovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Batakovic on the side of the head.
Batakovic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Batakovic has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Batakovic tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Batakovic drops back down to his feet.
Batakovic tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones pushes Batakovic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Batakovic is trying to pull guard but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Batakovic pulls guard effortlessly.
Batakovic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demar Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Batakovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Batakovic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jones connects with a looping right hand.
Jones leaves Batakovic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Batakovic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Demar Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Batakovic is defended easily by Jones.
Jones lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Batakovic counters with a one-two to the body.
Batakovic moves out of range of the body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd cheers as Batakovic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.
Batakovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batakovic is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
Batakovic moves to clinch but Jones breaks away
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones cracks Batakovic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Batakovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Demar Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Batakovic shoots in.
Demar Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blagojevic Batakovic.
Batakovic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Batakovic can do to turn this around?
Batakovic tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Batakovic jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jones walks away with a smile on his face. Batakovic gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jones lands a jab.
Batakovic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tried to score with a low kick but Batakovic checks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batakovic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jones tries to bum rush Batakovic with a series of wild strikes but Batakovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Batakovic. Batakovic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Batakovic tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Batakovic drops back down to his feet.
Jones wants to break free but Batakovic has control.
Batakovic jumps guard but Jones stands there with Batakovic around his waist. Batakovic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Demar Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Batakovic tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Batakovic drops back down to his feet.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Batakovic tries to pull guard but Jones forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batakovic fails to pull guard.
Batakovic is trying to pull guard but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Batakovic tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Batakovic drops back down to his feet.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Batakovic has him pressed against the cage.
Batakovic is trying to pull guard but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Batakovic tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Batakovic drops back down to his feet.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Batakovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Batakovic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Batakovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Batakovic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Batakovic.
Demar Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Batakovic is breathing heavily.
Jones lands with a hook. Batakovic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones misses with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batakovic dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Batakovic fails to land the takedown.
A jab lands there for Jones.
Batakovic takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demar Jones dominated that second round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Demar Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Batakovic to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Batakovic from controlling successfully.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Batakovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Batakovic lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batakovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones is pulling down on Batakovic's head. It's preventing any offense from Batakovic, at least for the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Batakovic looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jones stays in close to Batakovic's body and controls the position.
Jones gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Batakovic moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batakovic goes for a double leg but Jones avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jones continues to drive forward.
Batakovic decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Batakovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Batakovic is trying to work for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Jones keeping hold of Batakovic's head, controlling as best he can.
Jones is pressing down on Batakovic's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jones has his hands on Batakovic's head, controlling the position.
Batakovic wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Blagojevic Batakovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batakovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Batakovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones keeping full guard, as Batakovic tries to pass.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Jones is pulling down on Batakovic's head. It's preventing any offense from Batakovic, at least for the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Batakovic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones clobbers Batakovic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batakovic throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones connects with a looping right hand.
Batakovic tries to clinch up.
Batakovic misses with the combination.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Batakovic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Batakovic counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Batakovic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Batakovic's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones connects with a looping right hand.
A cross from Jones lands.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones lands with a right hand.
Batakovic misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Demar Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:26
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demar Jones!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pip Pop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miron Karoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pip Pop could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Miron Karoa's chin.
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181 lbs
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176 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pip Pop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miron Karoa!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karoa closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pop quickly recovers to half guard.
Pop is looking to control Karoa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pop avoid being mounted?
Karoa is keen to just control but Pop is a slippery customer.
Karoa is looking for a kimura but Pop is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Karoa to get the leverage.
Pop is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Last Dragon MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Pop is defending against the submission attempts here by Karoa.
Karoa is working for a submission of some sort.
Pop is looking for a sweep. Karoa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pop gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pop looking for a sweep. Not yet Pop, not yet.
Karoa trying to control the position from guard on top but Pop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karoa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pop swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pop keeping moving, preventing Karoa from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pop bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Karoa's guard.
Karoa keeping full guard, as Pop tries to pass.
Karoa is looking for a triangle but Pop pushes his legs off easily.
Karoa has momentary wrist control but Pop slips an elbow through the middle.
Pop lands a couple of digs.
Karoa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pop has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pop avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Karoa looks winded!
Pop works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pop wants to control but Karoa is keeping him busy.
Karoa actively working from the bottom here.
Pop works his way into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pop looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Karoa gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Pop looking to secure an arm triangle but Karoa defends it well.
Pop landing shots from mount.
Karoa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pop controlling his opponent.
Pop punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pop trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A nice elbow there by Pop.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pop wants to control the pace but Karoa is squirming around nicely.
Pop lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Karoa hang on?
Pop can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Karoa is looking to escape.
Pop lands a big elbow - Karoa is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Karoa is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Pip Pop!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between JoJo Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wade has chosen Dance Gavin Dance - Strawberry Swisher pt. III as his entrance music. JoJo Kush has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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266 lbs
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282 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JoJo Kush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wayne Wade!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wade tries to sprawl but Kush drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kush really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kush is looking to advance position but Wade won't allow it.
Kush takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kush is trying to control the action in half guard but Wade is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wade can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kush not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kush not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kush lands strikes from half guard.
Wade wants to get back to his feet.
Kush trying to pass the guard but Wade defending well.
Kush will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush is taking a breather. Wade says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Wade is trying to stand up here but Kush is controlling him well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kush definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kush dives in and scores a takedown into Wade's guard.
Kush throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kush is looking to work some ground and pound but Wade has wrist control.
Wade is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kush dives into side control.
Kush lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wade is avoiding damage well.
Kush working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kush lands a few punches from side control.
Kush trying to control the position but Wade is working away.
Kush working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kush trying to control the action but Wade is working from the bottom.
Wade wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kush has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush cracks Wade with a big right hand but Wade just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kush working the ground and pound but Wade is defending the strikes.
Kush lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Wade is trying to get back to his feet.
Wade defending against the ground and pound.
Kush trying to control the position but Wade is working away.
Kush grinds an elbow into Wade's temple.
Kush connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Wade some visible discomfort.
Kush creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kush working the body and head with strikes.
Kush trying to control the position but Wade is working away.
Kush working the head with strikes.
We've been informed that Wade has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wade taking a bit of punishment here - Kush scoring with strikes.
Kush lands a few punches from side control.
Wade is trying to buck Kush off.
Kush is putting a hurting on Wade here, landing some big shots from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kush creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kush working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JoJo Kush dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wade fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kush attempts a counter takedown but Wade avoids it well and moves away.
Kush tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wade defends well and Kush ends up having to push Wade into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kush tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wade sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kush somewhat.
Wade instigates a clinch.
Wade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wade is looking to control Kush's arms but Kush gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wade has his back to the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wade creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kush fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JoJo Kush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wade lands with a short shot to the head.
Kush jumps guard but Wade turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kush fails to pull guard.
Kush is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wade to keep the fight standing.
Wade slowing the pace effectively.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wade creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade pushes Kush against the cage. Wade is working some dirty boxing. Wade pushes off with a quick right hook! Kush goes down! Kush tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Wade moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wayne Wade!
Wayne Wade decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Honza Kucera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Jawo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Honza Kucera!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Jawo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kucera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jawo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kucera looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kucera is trying to get back to half guard.
Kucera can't do much from the bottom here.
Kucera is trying to improve his position.
Jawo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jawo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jawo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kucera, who protects the arm well.
Kucera is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jawo off and has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawo just trying to survive but Kucera is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Kucera tightening his grip on Jawo, looking for the choke.
Kucera is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Jawo is defending well though. Kucera let's go of the attempt for now.
Kucera controlling well, preventing Jawo from escaping the position.
Kucera avoiding Jawo 's attempts to control his hands.
Kucera is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Jawo defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Jawo is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Kucera off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Kucera has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kucera avoiding Jawo 's attempts to control his hands.
I really don't envy Jawo right now.
Jawo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Jawo tries to hold on but Kucera postures up.
Jawo is trying desperately to improve position.
Kucera looking for a guillotine from mount but Jawo is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jawo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kucera trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kucera takes Jawo's back.
Jawo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Jawo is working to get back to half guard.
Kucera takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jawo has given up his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kucera controlling well, preventing Jawo from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jawo trying to control the position but Kucera manages to sink in the hooks.
Jawo tries to escape the position.
Jawo is trying to roll into a better position but Kucera has get a rear naked choke and Jawo is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Honza Kucera!
Honza Kucera retains his bantamweight title!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ademir Azevado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duncan Jon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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160 lbs
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28
157 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ademir Azevado!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duncan Jon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azevado slips under a jab from Jon.
Azevado staying out of range there.
Jon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jon misses the shot to the body.
Jon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Azevado circles away quickly and effectively.
Azevado lands a jab.
Jon misses with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Azevado.
Azevado has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jon throws a jab but it's blocked by Azevado.
Jon lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Azevado thows a leg kick but Jon checks it
and Jon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jon misses the shot to the body.
Azevado shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jon wants to get back to his feet.
Azevado is trying to work for a kimura but Jon is defending well.
Jon is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jon is not content to let Azevado control the position.
Jon has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Azevado is working for a kimura but Jon is defending it quite comfortably.
Jon wants to get back to his feet.
Jon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Azevado. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Azevado is looking for a kimura here.
Azevado is pressing down on Jon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jon is holding on for now.
Azevado is looking to take a break and control but Jon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Azevado is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Azevado is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Azevado.
Azevado is looking for a kimura here.
Jon is trying to stand back up but Azevado is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Azevado tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Azevado is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jon is just riding it out for now. Azevado eventually gives up the hold.
Azevado is taking a breather. Jon says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevado wants to free his trapped foot but Jon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Azevado wants to control but Jon is keeping him busy.
Jon is trying to stand.
Azevado stalling away here and it's allowed Jon to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Jon wriggles free and stands up.
Jon throws a lazy uppercut
and Azevado counters with a shoot takedown. Jon fights it but they end up in guard.
Jon wants to stand and escape but Azevado is having none of it.
Azevado drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Azevado jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Azevado is stalling in the full guard.
Azevado wants to control from the top but Jon keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevado drops back looking for a leg! Jon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jon manages to kick Azevado off! Azevado jumps back into Jon's guard.
Azevado looking to pass the guard.
Jon keeping moving, preventing Azevado from controlling successfully.
Azevado won't allow Jon to get back to his feet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Duncan Jon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Jon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Azevado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jon throws an overhand right that lands on Azevado's shoulder, as Azevado tries to avoid the shot.
Azevado scores with a sloppy right hand. Jon should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jon cracks Azevado with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ademir Azevado will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice jab there from Azevado.
Jon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Azevado appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Azevado lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Jon misses.
Jon throws a series of punches but Azevado moves out of range.
Jon throws a series of punches but Azevado avoids them all with ease.
Jon throws a sloppy body shot
and Azevado counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Azevado.
Azevado slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jon wants to get back to his feet but Azevado is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ademir Azevado overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Azevado wants to pass the guard but Jon is keeping the position.
Azevado prevents Jon from getting back to his feet.
Azevado drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Azevado jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Azevado tries to free his leg and advance position but Jon is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Azevado is controlling him.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Azevado wants to control from the top but Jon keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Azevado works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Azevado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jon.
Azevado lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice sprawl there from Jon as Azevado shoots in.
A punch lands to the side of Azevado 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jon throws a body shot but no joy.
Azevado misses with a wild body shot.
Duncan Jon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jon throws a big shot that misses.
Jon misses with a hook. Azevado ducked under it nicely.
Jon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Azevado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jon.
Jon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Azevado tries to counter with a takedown but Jon is quick to defend against it.
Azevado tests Jon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jon moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Azevado.
Azevado scores with a decent looking hook.
Azevado avoids the body shot from Jon.
Jon stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ademir Azevado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Jon misses.
A punch combination from Jon misses.
Jon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jon feints a jab promting Azevado to slip. Jon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Azevado slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Azevado is rocked!
Azevado misses with a body shot.
Jon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jon throws a body punch but Azevado moves out of range.
Duncan Jon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azevado was well out of range. Poor timing from Jon.
Azevado buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jon throws a right hand that Azevado ducks under and follows up with a left that Azevado also avoids with ease.
Jon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Azevado dodges the punch combination from Jon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevado drives through and clinches with Jon against the cage.
Azevado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Azevado dodges the punch combination from Jon.
Azevado feinted with a counter takedown.
A big right from Jon misses.
Jon swings and misses with a shot to the body
so Azevado counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Azevado works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Azevado stops Jon from getting back to his feet.
Jon is breathing heavily.
Azevado wants to take a breather but Jon is having none of it.
Azevado is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Azevado.
Azevado wants to work for an arm triangle but Jon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevado is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jon sees it coming and defends easily.
Jon is trying to stand.
Azevado is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Azevado is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jon sees it coming and defends easily.
Azevado has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Jon defend it? Azevado steps over the head and cranks it - Jon is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Azevado!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ademir Azevado!
Ademir Azevado is the new lightweight champion!
Ademir Azevado seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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RATING
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