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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sime Soldic (ranked 2565 p4p, 1592 weight class) and Zigor Azarola (ranked 214 p4p, 209 weight class). Azarola is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Million Shattered Swords by Witchrot. Zigor Azarola is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sime Soldic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zigor Azarola!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azarola throws a low kick but Soldic avoids it.
Azarola misses with a head kick.
Azarola misses with a shot to the body
and Soldic counters with a low kick, right behind Azarola 's knee.
Azarola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Soldic throws out the jab.
Azarola tries a low kick but Soldic avoids it.
Soldic throws a jab but it's blocked by Azarola.
Soldic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soldic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Azarola counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Azarola.
Soldic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Soldic throws a body kick that misses.
Soldic throws a body punch but Azarola moves out of range.
Azarola throws a leg kick but Soldic checks it.
Soldic just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soldic lands a right hook to the body.
Soldic throws a nice inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Soldic misses the target.
Azarola clinches with his opponent.
Soldic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've been told by Soldic's head coaches at Torcida MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Soldic misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soldic misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azarola takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Soldic throws a big shot that misses.
Azarola looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Azarola tries to land a front kick but Soldic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Soldic really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Soldic misses with an uppercut.
Soldic takes a swing at Azarola's ribcage but misses.
Soldic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Azarola throws a front kick aimed at Soldic's knee but Soldic avoids it well.
Soldic throws a leg kick
and Azarola counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Soldic scores with a jab to the jaw.
A punch combination from Soldic misses.
Soldic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Azarola takes a jab right on the kisser.
A telegraphed right hand from Azarola misses the target.
Azarola moves out of range as Soldic strikes.
Soldic is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soldic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Soldic misses with an uppercut. Azarola saw that one coming.
Azarola slips a straight right by Soldic.
Soldic ducks under a wild hook from Azarola.
Azarola lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soldic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Azarola.
Azarola misses with a leg kick.
Soldic tries to work over Azarola's front leg with a kick but Azarola checks it.
Azarola misses with a low kick.
Azarola throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Azarola moves in looking to clinch but Soldic pushes him off.
Soldic works the jab nicely.
Soldic misses with an uppercut. Azarola saw that one coming.
Soldic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Azarola.
Azarola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Azarola finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Soldic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soldic lands with a cross.
Soldic misses the jab.
Azarola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soldic.
Some bone on bone action there as Soldic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Azarola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soldic was well out of range. Poor timing from Azarola.
Soldic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Soldic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soldic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Azarola in his tracks.
Azarola with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Soldic to score with a decent uppercut.
Azarola wants to clinch
and Soldic counters with a stiff right hand.
Azarola lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Azarola scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Azarola slips under a jab from Soldic.
Azarola closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Azarola comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Azarola throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Azarola throws out a loose jab but Soldic uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azarola looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Soldic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Soldic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Azarola's hands.
Azarola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soldic.
Azarola misses with a wild body shot.
Azarola misses with a low kick.
Soldic circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azarola moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Azarola takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Soldic misses with a low kick.
Azarola moves forwards but Soldic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sime Soldic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soldic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Azarola checks the leg kick nicely there.
Soldic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Azarola looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Soldic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Azarola moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Azarola misses the target.
Azarola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soldic.
Azarola swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Azarola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soldic lands a lovely overhand right.
Soldic throws a jab but it's blocked by Azarola.
Nice uppercut lands for Soldic. That snapped Azarola's head back.
Azarola needs to keep his hands up - Soldic had a free shot at his head there.
A big left from Azarola misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sime Soldic dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Azarola tests Soldic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Azarola cracks Soldic with an open hand slap.
Azarola takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Soldic's corner calls for a 1-2. Soldic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Azarola moves out of range as Soldic strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Soldic 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 Azarola has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Azarola and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Azarola takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Soldic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Soldic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azarola was well out of range. Poor timing from Soldic.
Azarola feints a counter leg kick.
Soldic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Azarola can do to turn this around?
A shot to the liver by Soldic. Beautiful body shot.
Soldic throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab from Azarola misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azarola missing with a left hand there. Soldic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Azarola walks into a jab.
Soldic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Azarola fakes the leg kick and cracks Soldic in the body.
Soldic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Azarola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azarola throws a jab but it's blocked by Soldic.
Soldic is looking to counter punch.
Azarola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Azarola takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Soldic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Azarola tries to counter with a clinch but Soldic shakes him off and moves away.
Soldic throws a front kick aimed at Azarola's knee but Azarola avoids it well.
Azarola checks the leg kick nicely there.
It seemed like Azarola was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Soldic throws a sloppy body shot
and Azarola connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Soldic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Soldic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Azarola.
Soldic lands a head shot.
Azarola defending well as Soldic loads up on a big left hand.
Azarola comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Azarola moves into the clinch.
Azarola pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Soldic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Azarola takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Soldic misses with a wild body shot.
Azarola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Soldic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soldic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Azarola walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Soldic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A shot to the body from Soldic misses
and Azarola counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Azarola misses with a hook. Soldic ducked under it nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Soldic 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 Azarola has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Azarola and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Soldic throws a hook but Azarola blocks it.
Azarola misses the jab.
Azarola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soldic.
Soldic throws a hook but Azarola avoids it easily.
Zigor Azarola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Azarola throws a lazy right hand but Soldic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Azarola misses with a straight right.
Soldic misses with a right hand
and Azarola counters with an inside leg kick.
Soldic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Soldic finds it's way through Azarola's defenses.
Azarola misses with a straight right.
Soldic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Soldic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Azarola momentarily.
Azarola takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soldic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Azarola's head backwards.
Azarola takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Azarola's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Soldic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azarola was well out of range. Poor timing from Soldic.
Azarola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soldic.
Azarola tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Azarola takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A slow jab from Azarola misses its intended target.
Soldic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Azarola moves out of range of the strikes.
Azarola loads up on a big right hand but Soldic slips the punch.
Azarola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Soldic.
Azarola throws a looping overhand right but Soldic ducks down to avoid it.
Azarola misses with a kick to the body.
Soldic throws a looping overhand right but Azarola ducks down to avoid it.
A low kick from Soldic is predictable there
and Azarola counters with a straight right hand.
Soldic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Azarola sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Azarola takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azarola slips under a jab from Soldic.
Azarola tries to counter with a clinch but Soldic shakes him off and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azarola throws out a leg kick but Soldic moves out of range and Azarola only half commits.
Azarola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soldic.
Soldic looks to score with a jab to the body but Azarola is just out of range.
Soldic's corner calls for a 1-2. Soldic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Azarola avoids the body shot from Soldic.
Azarola throws a shot from downtown. Soldic moves away and avoids it.
Azarola throws a leg kick that misses.
Azarola slips a jab from Soldic.
Soldic's corner calls for a 1-2. Soldic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Soldic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Azarola throws a leg kick but Soldic moved away.
Soldic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Azarola.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soldic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big left from Soldic misses.
Azarola connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Soldic avoids the body shot from Azarola.
Azarola wants to clinch up but Soldic keeps it at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sime Soldic dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Soldic scores with a leg kick.
Soldic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Azarola checks it well.
Soldic lands a jab to the nose.
Soldic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Soldic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soldic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Soldic throws a body shot but no joy.
Soldic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Azarola wants to clinch up but Soldic keeps it at a distance.
Azarola walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Azarola looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Soldic cracks Azarola with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Soldic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Azarola.
Soldic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Azarola.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soldic swats away the attempt to clinch by Azarola.
Soldic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Azarola is able to avoid easily.
It seemed like Azarola was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azarola misses with a leg kick.
Soldic works over Azarola's head and body with a nice combination.
Soldic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Azarola throws the left hand but Soldic avoids the punch easily.
Soldic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Soldic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Azarola throws out a leg kick but Soldic moves out of range and Azarola only half commits.
Azarola throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Azarola throws a sloppy head kick and Soldic moves out of range easily.
Soldic throws a shot from downtown. Azarola moves away and avoids it.
Azarola wants to counter the offense by Soldic and move into the clinch position.
Soldic cracks Azarola with a right hand to the side of the head.
Azarola takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Azarola takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azarola will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Soldic half committed to a counter leg kick.
A good leg kick by Soldic.
Azarola takes one to the side of the head.
Azarola looks to score with a jab to the body but Soldic is just out of range.
Sime Soldic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azarola lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Azarola buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Azarola pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Azarola takes one to the side of the head.
Soldic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Azarola.
Azarola misses the shot to the body.
Soldic connects with a leg kick.
Azarola misses with a head kick.
Azarola throws out a loose jab but Soldic uses good head movement to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Soldic checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Azarola. Soldic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Azarola fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Soldic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Azarola throws a leg kick that is checked
and Soldic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Azarola moves out of range as Soldic strikes.
A slow jab from Azarola misses its intended target.
Soldic lands a body shot.
Azarola walks into a jab.
Sime Soldic is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soldic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Azarola stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Azarola tries a head kick but it misses.
Soldic misses with an uppercut.
Azarola looks to score with a jab to the body but Soldic is just out of range.
Soldic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Azarola just manages to avoid it.
Soldic cracks a nice hook into Azarola's ribs.
Soldic staying out of range there.
Azarola doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Azarola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soldic swings for the body but Azarola moves out of range.
Soldic scores with a nice right hand.
Azarola jabs Soldic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Soldic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Azarola throws a chopping leg kick but Soldic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A nice leg kick from Soldic, right into the meat of the thigh.
Azarola cracks Soldic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soldic misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soldic connects with a solid leg kick.
Soldic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Azarola looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Soldic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Azarola at a distance.
Soldic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Azarola.
Soldic with a nice calf kick.
Azarola lands a nice shot that snaps Soldic's head back.
A big left from Azarola misses.
Azarola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soldic was well out of range. Poor timing from Azarola.
Soldic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Azarola ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Soldic.
Soldic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Soldic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Azarola has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Soldic checks a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sime Soldic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Soldic, 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sime Soldic!
Sime Soldic decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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