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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Azh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samoel Croco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azh comes to the cage accompanied by Manu Militari - Voix De Fait. Croco is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bate Pesadão. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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212 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
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207 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Azh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Samoel Croco!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azh clinches with his opponent.
Croco works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Azh is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Croco defends well.
Azh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Croco is looking to work some ground and pound but Azh has wrist control.
Azh trying to keep a closed guard but Croco is proving a slippery customer.
Croco throwing strikes from guard but Azh blocks nicely.
Azh bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Croco's guard.
Azh trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Croco manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Croco scoring with punches to the head and body.
Azh looking for a sweep. Not yet Azh, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Croco throws and elbow that misses. Azh uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Croco's guard. Nice move by Azh!
Azh wants to control from the top but Croco keeps moving.
Croco trying to control the position.
Azh wants to control from the top but Croco keeps moving.
Croco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Azh trying to control but Croco is working from the bottom.
Croco is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Azh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Croco. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azh tries to close the distance and clinch but Croco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Croco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Andre Azh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Azh lands a right hook to the body.
Azh moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Azh doesn't manage to clinch there - Croco circles away.
Azh displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Croco.
Croco looks gassed!
Azh is looking to clinch.
Azh throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Azh!
It looks like Samoel Croco has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azh clinches.
Azh breaks from the clinch.
Azh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Samoel Croco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Azh. That's going to slow Croco down.
Azh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Croco, pushing him back against the cage.
Azh breaks from the clinch.
Azh scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Croco keeps the fight on the outside.
Azh stuffs the takedown attempt from Croco. Croco gets slowly back to his feet.
Azh closes the distance and clinches.
Azh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Croco.
Azh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Azh scores with a one two! Croco had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azh takes the fight into the clinch.
Azh breaks from the clinch.
Azh takes the fight into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azh breaks the clinch.
Azh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Azh takes the fight into the clinch.
Azh's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Croco wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Azh has him pressed against the cage.
Azh lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Azh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Azh stuffs the takedown attempt from Croco. Croco gets slowly back to his feet.
Andre Azh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samoel Croco.
Croco drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Azh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samoel Croco's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Azh lands with a right that hurts Croco. Croco looks to clinch but Azh throws a short knee that drops Croco. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Andre Azh!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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