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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Heavy Damage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Azure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damage comes to the cage accompanied by South Afrika. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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159 lbs
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153 lbs
14 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Heavy Damage!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Azure!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azure moves into range and connects with a jab.
Azure tries to bum rush Damage with a series of wild strikes but Damage uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Damage thuds his right hand into Azure's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mr Azure seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azure misses with a leg kick
and Damage counters with a head kick.
Damage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azure.
Damage works the jab nicely.
Damage throws a push kick but Azure slaps the foot to one side.
Damage checks the leg kick.
Azure fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Damage checks it well.
Azure ducks under a wild hook from Damage.
Azure throws a shot from downtown. Damage moves away and avoids it.
Damage throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Damage gets caught flat footed, as Azure shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Azure cracks Damage with a solid left hand.
Azure throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Damage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Azure throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azure trying to move into half guard but instead Damage has managed to sweep!
Azure wants to hit a switch here but Damage passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Azure there!
Damage looking to control but Azure is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Azure wants to hold on but Damage pushes him away.
Azure sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Azure has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Azure moves into full guard.
Damage stopping the sweep attempt from Azure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damage passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azure is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Azure is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Damage's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Damage is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Damage passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Azure tries to reverse the position but Damage maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damage stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Damage attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Azure tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Damage is able to avoid easily.
Azure listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Azure lands a nice hook to Damage's body. Damage takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Azure tried to score with a low kick but Damage checks it.
Damage tries a head kick but it misses.
Azure missing with a left hand there. Damage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Azure scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Azure throws the left hand but Damage avoids the punch easily.
Azure blocks the body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Damage finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azure swings away with a body shot that misses
and Damage counters with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Azure fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Damage shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Azure defends it nicely.
Damage pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Damage checks a low kick from Azure.
Azure shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Azure misses with a looping left.
Azure misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Damage looks to land a right hand but Azure moved out of range.
Damage throws a leg kick that misses.
Azure uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Damage.
Decent striking displayed by Damage there.
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 Heavy Damage will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Damage moves away from the strike by Azure.
Damage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Azure throws a big shot that misses.
Azure misses with a straight left.
A left and a right from Damage both land. Nice combination.
Azure lands a two punch combo.
Damage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Azure takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Azure lands a nice shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Damage. Those never looked like landing.
Damage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Damage on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Damage walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azure throws a lazy right hand but Damage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Azure jabs Damage right on the nose. Damage blinks but takes it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azure jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Damage checks a leg kick.
Azure ducks under a wild hook from Damage.
Damage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Azure.
Damage blocks a jab.
Azure steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Damage.
Damage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Damage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Azure.
Azure cracks Damage with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Heavy Damage is winning the standup battle so far.
Damage thows a leg kick but Azure checks it
letting Azure counter with a right hand.
Azure closes the distance and clinches up with Damage, looking for a takedown. Azure pushes Damage against the cage but Damage circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Damage connects with a high kick.
Damage defending well as Azure loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Damage does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azure lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Damage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azure.
Some bone on bone action there as Damage checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Damage attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Damage fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Azure checks it well.
Azure throws a jab but it's blocked by Damage.
Damage feints and then cracks Azure's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Azure down.
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!
Azure slips a jab from Damage.
Damage takes a swing at Azure's ribcage but misses.
Azure throws a low kick, looking for Damage's leg but Damage calmly moves out of range.
Damage fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Azure.
Damage fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Azure.
Nice defenses there by Damage.
Heavy Damage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Damage pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Azure misses its intended target.
Damage slips a straight right by Azure.
Azure throws a looping overhand right but Damage ducks down to avoid it.
Azure swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Damage counters with a head kick. That will keep Azure thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Damage moves out of range as Azure strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Damage. No joy for Azure on that attempt.
Nice jab there from Azure.
Damage connects with a leg kick. Azure looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Damage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Azure lands a nice shot to the body.
Damage blocks a jab.
Azure throws a leg kick but Damage sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Damage fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Azure looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Damage misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Azure. Damage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Damage looks for the body kick but Azure saw that one coming.
A head kick from Damage lands but Azure takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azure throws the kick towards the body but Damage avoids it.
Damage moves out of range of the body kick from Azure.
Damage tried to score with a low kick but Azure checks it.
Azure connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Damage throws out a loose jab but Azure uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azure misses with a body shot
and Damage counters with an outside leg kick.
Azure throws a poor cross that misses
and Damage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Damage throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Damage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Azure misses with a low kick.
Azure steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Damage. That one must have hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Heavy Damage will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Azure takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Azure misses with a two punch combination.
Azure throws a poor cross that misses
and Damage counters with a body kick.
Damage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Azure throws out the jab.
Damage looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Azure throws out a loose jab but Damage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azure cracks Damage with a good jab.
Azure avoids a punch combination nicely.
Damage throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Damage connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Azure momentarily.
Azure misses with a leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Damage as Azure shoots in.
Damage throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damage throws a sloppy head kick and Azure moves out of range easily.
Azure tries to score with a low kick but Damage moves his leg out of the way.
Damage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azure was well out of range. Poor timing from Damage.
Azure throws a right and a left that both miss.
Azure looks to score with a jab to the body but Damage is just out of range.
Damage lands a really nice looking cross but Azure seems unphased.
Azure gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Azure throws a hook but Damage blocks it.
Damage uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Azure takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Damage misses with a jab to the body
and Azure counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Azure moves out of range of the body kick.
Azure is looking to score with low kicks.
Damage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Azure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azure misses with a head kick.
Damage tries a head kick but it misses.
Azure dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Damage. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Damage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Azure slips under a jab from Damage.
Azure misses with the body kick
and Damage counters with a nice body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Azure as he connects with a hook.
A big left from Azure misses.
Damage lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Damage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Azure.
Azure throws a hook to the side of Damage's head but Damage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Azure shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Damage as he jumps to the side.
Damage lands a head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azure throws a looping overhand right but Damage ducks down to avoid it.
Damage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Damage scores with a push kick.
Azure throws a lazy uppercut
and Damage counters with a nice uppercut.
Damage throws a half hearted mid kick.
Damage throws a low kick, looking for Azure's leg but Azure calmly moves out of range.
Azure bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Damage's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Damage. Azure does a little dance to reset his feet.
Azure just misses with a punch to the body.
Damage moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Azure.
Heavy Damage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Azure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azure takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Damage looks to land a body kick but Azure moved away.
Azure looks to land a combination but Damage avoids it well.
Azure has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Damage.
Azure throws a hook but Damage blocks it.
Damage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Damage chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azure misses with a straight right.
Azure misses with a lunging right hand
and Damage counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Azure is looking to slow Damage down with leg kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Damage is looking to clinch.
Damage throws a low kick, looking for Azure's leg but Azure calmly moves out of range.
Damage tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heavy Damage clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Damage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Azure misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Damage.
Azure throws a right hand that misses
and Damage counters with a nice low kick that buckles Azure's knee momentarily.
Azure looks to throw the jab but Damage is out of range.
Azure pivots, looking for a leg kick but Damage is out of range and Azure settles back down.
Damage connects with a high kick.
Damage walks into a left hand.
Azure tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Damage swivels and escapes.
Azure throws a series of punches but Damage avoids them all with ease.
Damage gets caught napping as Azure dives in and scores a takedown. Damage manages to retain guard.
Damage pushes Azure off and gets back to his feet.
Azure is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Azure wants to slow Damage down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azure moves out of range of the strikes.
Azure throws a body kick the misses
and Damage counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Azure is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Damage tried to score with a low kick but Azure checks it.
Azure takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Damage fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Azure has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Damage feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Azure's calf.
Azure fails to land with a series of punches.
Damage takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Azure throws a quick inside leg kick.
Azure throws a low kick, looking for Damage's leg but Damage calmly moves out of range.
Azure lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Azure stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Azure. Damage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Azure's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Azure throws a poor cross that misses
and Damage counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azure tries a low kick but Damage avoids it.
Azure lands a nice shot that snaps Damage's head back.
A low kick from Azure misses
and Damage counters with a slapping leg kick.
A jab from Azure misses.
Azure misses with a right hand
and Damage counters with a nice body kick.
Azure sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Horrible takedown by Azure or perhaps it was just good defense by Damage which made him look bad.
Damage lands with a nice body kick.
Damage checks the leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Damage as Azure shoots in.
Heavy Damage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Azure.
A nice inside leg kick there by Damage. That's going to slow Azure down.
A jab from Damage finds it's way through Azure's defenses.
Damage stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Damage moves away from the strike by Azure.
Damage tries to clinch but Azure moves out of range.
Azure needs to keep his hands up - Damage had a free shot at his head there.
Damage looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Azure dives in and grabs Damage's left leg, looking for a takedown. Damage pushes down on Azure's head and hops out.
Azure misses with a series of wild punches.
Damage swings for the body but Azure moves out of range.
Damage gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azure throws a leg kick but Damage checks it.
Damage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Azure.
Azure looks for the body kick but Damage saw that one coming.
Damage cracks Azure with a right hand to the side of the head.
Damage stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Damage wants it to stay on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Damage fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Azure.
Damage fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Azure has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Damage throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Azure's head.
Damage lunges at Azure with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Azure's hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Damage fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Azure is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Damage.
Azure swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heavy Damage had his way with Mr Azure in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Azure misses with a hook. Damage ducked under it nicely.
Damage lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Azure misses with a hook. Damage ducked under it nicely.
Damage avoids the body shot from Azure.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Damage, right into the meat.
Azure takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Damage lands with an overhand left.
Azure swats away the attempt to clinch by Damage.
Azure swinging wildly here.
Azure tries for a takedown but Damage circles away easily
and Damage counters with a thumping low kick.
Damage ducks under a wild hook from Azure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Azure has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Damage - that will leave a mark!
Damage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Damage lands with a thumping leg kick.
Damage dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Azure. That did some damage!
Damage throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Damage throws a head kick but Azure moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Damage.
Damage fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Azure is out of range.
Damage throws a leg kick that is checked
and Azure counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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.
Nice jab there from Azure.
Damage moves out of range of the strikes.
Azure with a poor takedown
and Damage counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Damage
and Azure counters with a nice uppercut.
Azure uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Damage has time to react.
Azure misses with a low kick.
Azure thows a leg kick but Damage checks it
and Damage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Azure uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Damage has time to react.
Damage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Azure misses with an uppercut. Damage saw that one coming.
Azure has a takedown stuffed.
Heavy Damage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Azure.
Damage wants to clinch.
Azure fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Damage is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azure takes a kick to the side of the head.
Damage throws a looping overhand right but Azure ducks down to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Azure.
Azure stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Damage.
Damage lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mr Azure has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Azure misses with an uppercut. Damage saw that one coming.
Damage throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Azure.
Azure throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Azure on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Damage. Damage obviously looking to wear him down.
Damage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Damage ducks under a wild hook from Azure.
Damage looks to land a body kick but Azure moved away.
Azure tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damage misses with a wild body shot.
Damage moves in looking to clinch but Azure pushes him off.
Azure misses with a straight right.
Damage feints and then cracks Azure's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Azure down.
Azure swings widly with a right hand
and Damage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azure's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Damage connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Azure scrambles back to his feet.
Damage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by Azure.
Azure throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Heavy Damage has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Damage throws a head kick but Azure moves out of range.
Damage thuds his shin into the meat of Azure's side.
Azure misses with a straight right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heavy Damage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Damage, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:45
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heavy Damage!
Heavy Damage retains his featherweight title!
Post fight, an emotional Heavy Damage said 'WAre you in an Empire State Of Mind ?!?!'.
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