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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Anzor Azhiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daryl Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anzor Azhiev looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Anzor Azhiev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daryl Ward!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Azhiev counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ward's knee momentarily.
Azhiev looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Ward thows a body shot but no joy.
Ward circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ward misses with a head kick.
Ward misses with a wild body shot.
Azhiev really is a fat lump.
Ward misses with a head kick.
Azhiev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ward.
Ward throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Azhiev avoids the head kick by Ward.
Ward misses with the combination.
Azhiev misses with a series of wild punches.
Azhiev tries to close the distance and clinch but Ward swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ward slips a jab and a cross from Azhiev.
Ward lands a nice leg kick that just misses Azhiev's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ward lands a nice looking kick to the body. Azhiev takes a step back to recover.
Ward throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ward scores with a body shot.
Ward throws a head kick that misses.
Ward throws a series of punches but Azhiev moves out of range.
Ward throws a series of punches but Azhiev moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Ward.
Azhiev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Azhiev is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ward throws a head kick but Azhiev moves out of range.
Ward misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ward checks the leg kick nicely there.
Azhiev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ward throws a sloppy head kick and Azhiev moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ward rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Azhiev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ward looks to land a combination but Azhiev avoids it well.
Ward misses with a wild combination.
Azhiev blocks a head kick by Ward.
Azhiev takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ward is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Azhiev rather than just go for the knockout.
Ward rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Azhiev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ward misses with a wild body shot.
Ward throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Azhiev.
Ward scores with a jab to the body.
Ward throws a shot to the body.
Ward throws a head kick that Azhiev semi-blocks.
Ward throws a series of punches but Azhiev avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Azhiev circles away quickly and effectively.
Azhiev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Daryl Ward seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ward misses the shot to the body.
Ward tries a head kick but it misses.
Azhiev misses with a straight left.
Ward misses with a two punch combination.
Ward lands a nice looking body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ward.
Ward lands with a good body shot.
Ward throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Ward.
Ward misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward misses with a body shot.
Azhiev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ward moves away.
Ward misses with a few strikes there.
Ward lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Azhiev circles away quickly and effectively.
Azhiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ward.
Azhiev tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Azhiev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ward misses with a wild body shot.
Ward throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ward throws a sloppy head kick and Azhiev moves out of range easily.
Ward misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Azhiev blocks the body kick.
Azhiev moves out of range as Ward throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daryl Ward dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ward misses with a hook.
A combination from Ward does no damage.
Ward blocks a head kick by Azhiev.
Ward scores with a push kick.
Anzor Azhiev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ward throws a head kick but Azhiev moves out of range.
Azhiev avoids the head kick by Ward.
Jab by Ward.
Ward throws a nice looking combination but Azhiev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ward throws a head kick that half lands.
Ward lands a leg kick that knocks Azhiev off balance momentarily.
Sloppy strikes from Ward. Those never looked like landing.
Azhiev takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Crunch! Ward slams his shin into Azhiev's torso.
Ward dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body kick there by Ward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azhiev tries to clinch but Ward is having none of it.
Ward tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azhiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Ward.
Ward misses with a two punch combination.
Ward swings for the body but Azhiev moves out of range.
Azhiev will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ward looks to land a combination but Azhiev avoids it well.
Ward has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ward chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A punch combination from Ward misses.
Ward keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ward looks to land a combination. Azhiev sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Azhiev blocks a head kick by Ward.
Ward throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ward throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Azhiev avoids the head kick by Ward.
Ward tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward throws a nice inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Azhiev.
Azhiev slips a jab and a cross from Ward.
Azhiev takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Azhiev has closed the distance and engaged Ward in a clinch.
Azhiev avoiding damage as Ward throws knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ward breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ward throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward lands with a good body shot.
Ward throws the kick towards the body but Azhiev avoids it.
Azhiev dodges the punch combination from Ward.
Some bone on bone action there as Azhiev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Azhiev takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ward throws a sloppy head kick and Azhiev moves out of range easily.
Azhiev tries to clinch but Ward is having none of it.
Ward stalks Azhiev and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Azhiev's face. Azhiev staggers backwards, shaken.
Both fighters circling a little - Ward finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ward pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ward circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ward with a nice cross.
Azhiev avoids the head kick by Ward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ward misses with a wild combination.
Azhiev lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ward lands with a nice body kick.
Ward tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ward throws a nice head kick!
Ward throws a head kick but Azhiev moves out of range.
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!
Ward just misses with a punch to the body.
Azhiev blocks a head kick by Ward.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Azhiev throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ward moves out of range of the strikes.
Ward takes a swing at Azhiev's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daryl Ward showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ward thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Azhiev if he has to take too many more of those.
Daryl Ward seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Azhiev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ward swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ward lands a head kick. Azhiev smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A big right from Ward misses.
Ward throws a head kick that Azhiev semi-blocks.
Azhiev avoids the head kick by Ward.
Sloppy strikes from Ward. Those never looked like landing.
Azhiev is looking to clinch.
Azhiev throws a body punch but Ward moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Ward.
Ward misses with a wild combination.
Ward throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ward's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ward duly obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward swinging wildly here.
Ward tries a head kick but it misses.
Ward throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Azhiev.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ward. Azhiev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Azhiev takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Azhiev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ward paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Azhiev takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Azhiev blocks a head kick by Ward.
Ward throws a head kick that half lands.
Ward avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Azhiev avoids the head kick by Ward.
A solid body kick from Ward.
Ward goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azhiev avoids the body shot from Ward.
Ward lands a right hook to the body.
Ward throws a sloppy head kick
and Azhiev counters with a good, hard body kick but Ward shrugs it off.
Ward circles away from the clinch attempt.
Azhiev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ward lands with a right hand.
Ward throws a nice looking combination but Azhiev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice body kick there by Azhiev.
Ward lands a body shot.
No joy there for Ward, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ward lands a jab to the head.
Ward throws a sloppy head kick and Azhiev moves out of range easily.
Ward misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azhiev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ward tries to land a front kick but Azhiev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Azhiev wants to clinch up but Ward keeps it at a distance.
Ward is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Some wild striking there from Azhiev.
Ward moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Azhiev keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ward throws a shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Azhiev lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ward has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ward and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ward throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ward has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ward misses with a series of wild punches.
Ward misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Ward. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward lands with a straight right. Azhiev didn't see that one coming.
Ward looks to land a right hand but Azhiev moved out of range.
Ward lands with a slapping head kick.
Ward ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Azhiev moves away.
Ward misses with a two punch combination.
Ward fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ward tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ward swinging wildly here.
Ward looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ward lands a high kick!
Ward digs a good hook to Azhiev's body.
Azhiev blocks a head kick by Ward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daryl Ward really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Azhiev moves in looking to clinch but Ward pushes him off.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ward. Azhiev shrugs it off though.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ward.
Ward pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ward scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Azhiev doesn't seem bothered though.
Ward stuns Azhiev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ward.
Ward lands with a nice combination. Azhiev backs away looking to recover.
Ward tries to land a front kick but Azhiev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ward feints a jab promting Azhiev to slip. Ward then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Azhiev slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ward fails to land with a series of punches.
Ward scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ward misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azhiev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward tries a head kick but it misses.
Azhiev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ward throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ward moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Azhiev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Azhiev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ward misses with a two punch combination.
Ward throws out a leg kick but Azhiev moves out of range and Ward only half commits.
Ward lands a lovely overhand right.
Azhiev closes the distance and clinches.
Ward breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azhiev slips a jab and a cross from Ward.
Ward misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ward misses with a head kick.
Ward throws a head kick that misses.
Ward throws a left and a right that both miss
and Azhiev counters with a head kick. That will keep Ward thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Azhiev misses with a body shot.
Ward uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Azhiev.
Azhiev takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Ward. Those never looked like landing.
Ward throws a nice looking combination but Azhiev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ward.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ward crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Azhiev - the referee stops the clock and Ward gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Azhiev. Ward manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ward swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azhiev tries to clinch up.
Ward cracks Azhiev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ward throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ward scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ward misses with the combination.
Ward moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ward.
Ward tries to bum rush Azhiev with a series of wild strikes but Azhiev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Azhiev tries to clinch but Ward is having none of it.
Azhiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Azhiev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ward misses with the combination.
Ward lands with a slapping head kick.
Ward throws a series of punches but Azhiev avoids them all with ease.
Ward tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ward.
Ward scores with a head kick.
Azhiev dodges the punch combination from Ward.
Azhiev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ward throws a right hand that Azhiev ducks under and follows up with a left that Azhiev also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Ward. Those never looked like landing.
Ward will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daryl Ward dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ward. Azhiev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Azhiev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ward paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ward throws a wild body kick that Azhiev sees coming a mile off.
Ward is looking to land body kicks.
Ward throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ward throws a front kick that sends Azhiev stumbling back into the ropes.
Ward throws a head kick that misses.
Nice shot by Ward.
Ward pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Ward tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Azhiev lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ward backs up against the ropes.
Ward lands with a slapping head kick.
Ward misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward lands a leg kick that knocks Azhiev off balance momentarily.
Azhiev tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Ward manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ward fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ward fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ward dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ward moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ward looks to score with a jab to the body but Azhiev is just out of range.
Azhiev tries to clinch up but Ward circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Ward.
Ward lands a body shot.
Azhiev blocks the body kick.
Ward throws a one two combo.
Ward ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Azhiev moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azhiev is looking to clinch.
Ward throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ward lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ward pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ward plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ward scores with a head kick. Azhiev tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
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!
Ward thuds his right hand into Azhiev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Azhiev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Azhiev looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ward.
Ward throws a head kick that misses.
Ward swings for the body but Azhiev moves out of range.
Ward lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ward circles away from the clinch attempt.
Azhiev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward throws a head kick but Azhiev moves out of range.
Ward misses with a double jab.
Ward scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Azhiev doesn't seem bothered though.
Azhiev is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ward lands a leg kick that knocks Azhiev off balance momentarily.
Ward throws a head kick that misses.
Azhiev is looking to clinch.
Azhiev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ward lands with a shot to the body.
Azhiev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ward paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ward misses with a body kick.
Azhiev takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ward scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Azhiev doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward works Azhiev's body with a nice hook.
Ward ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ward tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Ward does no damage.
Azhiev avoids the head kick by Ward.
Azhiev tries to clinch but Ward moves out of range.
Azhiev moves out of range of the body kick from Ward.
Azhiev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ward.
Ward tries a low kick but Azhiev avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ward fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Azhiev looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Azhiev avoids the body shot from Ward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azhiev takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Anzor Azhiev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daryl Ward is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ward misses with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daryl Ward comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ward has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daryl Ward!
Daryl Ward is the new lightweight champion!
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