Winter Warfare - Round 6 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Percival Nerdspoof The 3rd (ranked 1335 p4p, 1203 weight class) and Caius Marius (ranked 171 p4p, 153 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nerdspoof The 3rd might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Loser. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nerdspoof The 3rd
vs
Marius

182 cm
19
174
4 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
174
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Bondi MMA 🏝️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Percival Nerdspoof The 3rd!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Caius Marius!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marius gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nerdspoof The 3rd to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Nerdspoof The 3rd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marius swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Nerdspoof The 3rd thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marius can do anything to dispel that myth.

Nerdspoof The 3rd is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nerdspoof The 3rd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nerdspoof The 3rd trying to control the position from guard on top but Marius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nerdspoof The 3rd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marius is keeping the position for now.

Nerdspoof The 3rd drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nerdspoof The 3rd jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Marius seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A slow jab from Marius misses its intended target.
Marius's coach down at GWad's Playpen was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Marius's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nerdspoof The 3rd tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Marius swivels and escapes.
Marius looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nerdspoof The 3rd goes for a double leg but Marius avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Marius continues to drive forward.
Marius gets through Nerdspoof The 3rd's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nerdspoof The 3rd goes for a takedown in the clinch but Marius prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Percival Nerdspoof The 3rd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marius lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nerdspoof The 3rd backwards.
Nerdspoof The 3rd goes for a takedown attempt but Marius pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nerdspoof The 3rd doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marius counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Marius connects with a looping right hand.
Nerdspoof The 3rd closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marius circles away.
Nerdspoof The 3rd shoots and misses
and Marius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Percival Nerdspoof The 3rd has been cut.
Nerdspoof The 3rd with a poor takedown
and Marius counters with a stiff right hand.
Nerdspoof The 3rd with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marius counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nerdspoof The 3rd is breathing heavily.

Marius lands a big right hand that sends Nerdspoof The 3rd crashing to the mat! Marius stays standing though and waves Nerdspoof The 3rd back to his feet!

Nerdspoof The 3rd is rocked!
Nerdspoof The 3rd is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Marius doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Nerdspoof The 3rd crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Nerdspoof The 3rd's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Caius Marius!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rhashaun Kinkead (ranked 1921 p4p, 1749 weight class) and Jalo Ilmarinen (ranked 253 p4p, 222 weight class). Rhashaun Kinkead could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jalo Ilmarinen's chin.

Kinkead
vs
Ilmarinen

184 cm
19
174
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
20
174
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 New York, Rhashaun Kinkead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jalo Ilmarinen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ilmarinen slips under a jab from Kinkead.
Kinkead tests Ilmarinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ilmarinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Kinkead throwing a counter right hand but Ilmarinen manages to avoid it.
Ilmarinen misses with a looping right.
Ilmarinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Kinkead.
Kinkead throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kinkead throws a poor cross that misses
and Ilmarinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Rhashaun Kinkead has been cut.
Kinkead steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ilmarinen.
Kinkead thuds a left hand into Ilmarinen's body.
Kinkead throws the left hand but Ilmarinen avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinkead shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ilmarinen missing with a left hand there. Kinkead was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kinkead swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rhashaun Kinkead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ilmarinen moves away from the strike by Kinkead.
Ilmarinen throws a combination that misses
and Kinkead counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kinkead lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkead throws a hook but Ilmarinen blocks it.

Kinkead forces Ilmarinen back against the cage and clinches.
Kinkead's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kinkead jumps guard but Ilmarinen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ilmarinen lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Ilmarinen.
Kinkead definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kinkead tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ilmarinen smiles and moves away.
Ilmarinen swings widly with a right hand
and Kinkead counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ilmarinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ilmarinen throws out a powerful jab.
Ilmarinen misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Kinkead on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kinkead connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Ilmarinen tries to keep at a distance but Kinkead has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kinkead lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead digs a right hand into Ilmarinen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ilmarinen's gas tank.
Ilmarinen misses with a body punch.
Kinkead misses with some punches.

Ilmarinen breaks from the clinch.
Kinkead misses with a left hand
and Ilmarinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Ilmarinen misses the target.
Ilmarinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kinkead lands a glancing blow to the side of Ilmarinen's head.
Kinkead throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ilmarinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kinkead moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kinkead misses with a looping right.
Ilmarinen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kinkead keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Ilmarinen as he connects with a hook.
Kinkead fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ilmarinen manages to avoid it.
Kinkead doesn't manage to clinch there - Ilmarinen circles away.
Ilmarinen looks to land a left hand but Kinkead moved out of range nicely.
Ilmarinen staying out of range there.
A nice side step and Ilmarinen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A telegraphed right hand from Kinkead misses the target.
A jab from Ilmarinen misses.
Kinkead swings widly with a right hand
and Ilmarinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kinkead takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ilmarinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ilmarinen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ilmarinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kinkead manages to avoid it.
Ilmarinen thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead tries to clinch there but Ilmarinen circles away.
Ilmarinen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Kinkead finds it's target.
Kinkead looks to score with a jab to the body but Ilmarinen is just out of range.
Kinkead throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ilmarinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kinkead throws a looping overhand right but Ilmarinen ducks down to avoid it.
Ilmarinen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ilmarinen misses the jab.
Ilmarinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kinkead was well out of range. Poor timing from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen misses with a wild body shot.
Ilmarinen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kinkead misses with a wild body shot.
Kinkead fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ilmarinen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kinkead swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jalo Ilmarinen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rhashaun Kinkead's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kinkead throws an off balance right hand
and Ilmarinen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kinkead thinking.
Ilmarinen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kinkead throws a lazy right hand but Ilmarinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Ilmarinen misses.
Kinkead has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kinkead throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ilmarinen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ilmarinen scores with a jab. Kinkead acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kinkead slips a straight right by Ilmarinen.
Kinkead swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kinkead just misses with a punch to the body.
Ilmarinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinkead displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ilmarinen throws out the jab.
Ilmarinen lands a slapping body shot.
Kinkead loads up on a big right hand but Ilmarinen slips the punch.
Kinkead loads up on a big right hand but Ilmarinen slips the punch.
Kinkead throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilmarinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kinkead.
Kinkead looks to score with a jab to the body but Ilmarinen is just out of range.
Kinkead throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ilmarinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kinkead swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kinkead lands with a shot to the body.
Kinkead throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kinkead on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Rhashaun Kinkead's cut is getting worse.
A shot to the liver by Ilmarinen. Beautiful body shot.
Ilmarinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ilmarinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kinkead.
Kinkead tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ilmarinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ilmarinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kinkead at a distance.
Kinkead fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ilmarinen manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ilmarinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Kinkead.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ilmarinen! But no joy.
Jalo Ilmarinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ilmarinen staying out of range there.
Kinkead throws a body shot but no joy.
Kinkead takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kinkead looks to throw the jab but Ilmarinen is out of range.
Ilmarinen lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ilmarinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kinkead misses with a body shot.
Kinkead misses with a hook.
Ilmarinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kinkead misses with a right hand
and Ilmarinen counters with a straight right hand.
Kinkead throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Kinkead drives through and clinches with Ilmarinen against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen trying to control the position but instead, Kinkead has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ilmarinen into the cage.
Ilmarinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kinkead.
Ilmarinen can't find room to land a body shot as Kinkead controls the action.
Kinkead tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ilmarinen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kinkead blocks a body shot from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Kinkead struggles to land a body shot inside as Ilmarinen controls his hands.
Ilmarinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ilmarinen misses with a punch to the body.
Kinkead lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ilmarinen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kinkead seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ilmarinen can turn it around.
Kinkead tries a body shot but Ilmarinen blocks it.
Ilmarinen blocks an uppercut.

Ilmarinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ilmarinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kinkead throws a right hand that misses
letting Ilmarinen counter with a right hand.
Ilmarinen avoids the body shot from Kinkead.
A swing and a miss from Kinkead.
Ilmarinen jabs at Kinkead's body.
Ilmarinen slips under a jab.
Ilmarinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Kinkead misses with a left hand
and Ilmarinen counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kinkead takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kinkead rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ilmarinen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kinkead thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kinkead misses with a straight right.
Ilmarinen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ilmarinen looks to land a left hand but Kinkead moved out of range nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Ilmarinen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jalo Ilmarinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rhashaun Kinkead's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ilmarinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kinkead thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kinkead walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kinkead steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen throws a looping overhand right but Kinkead ducks down to avoid it.
Ilmarinen throws a hook but Kinkead avoids it easily.
Kinkead misses with an uppercut.
Ilmarinen lands with a straight right. Kinkead didn't see that one coming.

Rhashaun Kinkead's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kinkead uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ilmarinen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinkead thuds a left hand into Ilmarinen's body.
Ilmarinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Kinkead on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big left from Kinkead misses.
Ilmarinen throws a looping overhand right but Kinkead ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilmarinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Kinkead.
Good standup being displayed there by Kinkead as he connects with a hook.
Ilmarinen misses with a wild body shot.
Kinkead uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ilmarinen.
Kinkead connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ilmarinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ilmarinen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kinkead throws a poor cross that misses
and Ilmarinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Kinkead misses with a body shot
and Ilmarinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Ilmarinen misses.
Ilmarinen ducks under a wild hook from Kinkead.
Kinkead takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kinkead swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ilmarinen counters with a nice uppercut.

Kinkead is rocked!
Ilmarinen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oh Kinkead is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Jeez, Rhashaun Kinkead's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kinkead wants to clinch up but Ilmarinen keeps it at a distance.
Ilmarinen lands a slapping body shot.
Kinkead walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Ilmarinen! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jalo Ilmarinen!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nagatsuki Hideki (ranked 1641 p4p, 1810 weight class) and Azad Bekzod (ranked 210 p4p, 232 weight class). Bekzod is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: "Weird" Al Yankovic - Amish Paradise. The key to victory for Nagatsuki Hideki has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hideki
vs
Bekzod

183 cm
20
174
5 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
174
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

New Standard
Phoenix

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nagatsuki Hideki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Azad Bekzod!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bekzod throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hideki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bekzod is looking to clinch but Hideki is avoiding it.
Bekzod lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hideki moves out of range of the strikes.
Hideki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bekzod swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bekzod looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Bekzod fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hideki, pushing him back against the cage.

Hideki breaks the clinch.
Bekzod tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hideki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hideki ducks under a wild hook from Bekzod.
Hideki swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Bekzod has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bekzod lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hideki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bekzod works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bekzod tries to work over Hideki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hideki struggles to land a body shot inside as Bekzod controls his hands.
Bekzod misses with a body punch.
Hideki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bekzod throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bekzod swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bekzod blocks the elbow strike.
Bekzod swings wildly with an uppercut but Hideki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bekzod blocking some punches.
Bekzod has Hideki pressed against the cage, preventing Hideki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hideki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hideki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hideki has a couple of punches blocked by Bekzod.
Hideki lands an elbow inside that Bekzod shrugs off.
Bekzod misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bekzod working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bekzod blocking some punches.
Hideki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hideki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bekzod blocks an elbow strike.
Hideki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bekzod tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hideki working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bekzod lands a left hand.
Hideki lands an elbow that stopped Bekzod in his tracks for a moment.
Hideki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bekzod tries to throw a body punch but Hideki avoids it by throwing Bekzod back against the cage.
Bekzod blocking some punches.
Bekzod misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Bekzod.
Bekzod can't find room to land a body shot as Hideki controls the action.
Hideki misses with a punch to the body.
Bekzod keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hideki's efforts to push away.
Bekzod scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bekzod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bekzod lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hideki or not.
Hideki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Bekzod.
Bekzod makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hideki misses with the head strike.
Bekzod lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Bekzod.
Hideki is breathing heavily.
Bekzod lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hideki or not.
Bekzod scores with a shoulder strike.
Bekzod digs a right hand underneath Hideki's ribcage. Hideki let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bekzod doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Bekzod.
Hideki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bekzod scores with a shot to the side of Hideki's head.
Bekzod misses with a body punch.
Bekzod lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bekzod tries to throw a body punch but Hideki avoids it by throwing Bekzod back against the cage.
Hideki tries a body shot but Bekzod blocks it.
Hideki blocks a body shot from Bekzod.
Hideki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hideki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bekzod lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bekzod throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Bekzod.
Bekzod lands a shot to the body.
Bekzod throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hidekis head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bekzod.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bekzod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Bekzod as the two fighters clinch.
Bekzod makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Bekzod.
Bekzod lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bekzod misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Bekzod.
Bekzod scores with a hook to the body.
Bekzod struggles to land a body shot inside as Hideki controls his hands.
Bekzod lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Bekzod.
Bekzod misses with a body punch.
Bekzod lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bekzod lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bekzod cracks Hideki with a nice body shot.
Bekzod lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Bekzod.
Hideki takes a shot to the head.
Hideki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bekzod throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hidekis head.
Bekzod is leaning against Hideki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bekzod softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hideki blocks a body shot from Bekzod.
Bekzod tries a body shot but Hideki blocks it.
Bekzod works on Hideki's body with a couple of short punches.
Bekzod works on Hideki's body with a couple of short punches.
Bekzod works on Hideki's body with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Azad Bekzod dominated that round.
That's time! Hideki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bekzod just misses with a punch to the body.
Bekzod scores with a punch to the head.
Bekzod misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Hideki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Bekzod throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hideki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Bekzod forces Hideki back against the cage and clinches.
Bekzod pushes Hideki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hideki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hideki takes a shot to the head.
Hideki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bekzod lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hideki backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hideki lands an elbow inside.
Bekzod is leaning against Hideki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bekzod swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bekzod blocks a body shot from Hideki.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bekzod lands an uppercut.
Bekzod lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bekzod lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bekzod scores with a shoulder strike.
Bekzod tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hideki's elbow.
Bekzod lands a shot to the body.
Hideki throws an elbow that misses.
Bekzod digs a right hand into Hideki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hideki's gas tank.
Bekzod misses with a punch to the body.
Bekzod has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice left hand lands by Bekzod.
Bekzod lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bekzod lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bekzod blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bekzod makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bekzod scores with a hook to the body.
Bekzod lands a hook that snaps the head of Hideki backwards.

Hideki is rocked!
Bekzod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Bekzod.
Oh Hideki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Bekzod lands with a right to the head.
Bekzod tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bekzod lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bekzod scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bekzod misses with a punch to the body.
Bekzod cracks Hideki with a nice body shot.
Bekzod lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bekzod digs a right hand into Hideki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hideki's gas tank.
Bekzod throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Bekzod.
Bekzod misses with a punch to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bekzod in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bekzod makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bekzod working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bekzod lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Hideki to his knees! Bekzod keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Azad Bekzod!
A relieved looking Azad Bekzod thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.