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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zigor Azarola (ranked 590 p4p, 672 weight class) and Nick Jackson (ranked 51 p4p, 56 weight class). Azarola comes to the cage accompanied by Million Shattered Swords by Witchrot. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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13 - 10 - 0 |
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zigor Azarola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson works Azarola's body with a nice hook.
Jackson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A big left from Azarola misses.
Jackson slips a straight right by Azarola.
Azarola stuns Jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jackson takes a swing at Azarola's ribcage but misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Azarola.
Azarola throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jackson's head.
It looks like Nick Jackson has been cut.
Zigor Azarola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson cracks a nice hook into Azarola's ribs.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azarola.
Azarola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Jackson scores with a takedown into Azarola's guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Jackson working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Azarola working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
Azarola wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Azarola is trying to keep Jackson in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses. Azarola uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jackson's guard. Nice move by Azarola!
Azarola's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jackson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Azarola would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jackson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Azarola is aware though and is defending well.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Azarola haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Azarola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Azarola checks a leg kick.
Azarola ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson misses the jab.
Zigor Azarola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Azarola throws a lazy uppercut
and Jackson counters with a single leg into guard. Azarola didn't expect that.
Azarola has his feet on Jackson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A thudding body kick lands there by Azarola!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Azarola walks into a straight right hand from Jackson.
Azarola misses with a wild body shot.
Azarola throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azarola displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jackson.
A big right from Jackson misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azarola does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jackson throws a body punch but Azarola moves out of range.
Azarola missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Azarola looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Azarola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson feints the counter takedown.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Azarola sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Azarola missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Azarola throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jackson.
Azarola loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Jackson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Azarola uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Azarola throws a sloppy head kick
and Jackson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Azarola!
Azarola manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Azarola wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Azarola has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zigor Azarola dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Jackson'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.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Azarola throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Azarola. That's going to slow Jackson down.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Azarola.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Azarola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Azarola chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jackson can pounce on him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Azarola.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Azarola throws a body shot but no joy.
Azarola throws a nice head kick!
Azarola throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Azarola's head backwards.
Nice jab there from Azarola.
Azarola throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Azarola works Jackson's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Azarola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Azarola clobbers Jackson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jackson is rocked!
Azarola cracks Jackson with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zigor Azarola!
An out of breath Zigor Azarola thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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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