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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Azevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Hordeen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hordeen has chosen in this together as his entrance music. Pedro Azevedo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pedro Azevedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Hordeen!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hordeen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Azevedo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hordeen looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Azevedo tries to clinch there but Hordeen circles away.
Hordeen misses with a double jab
and Azevedo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hordeen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Azevedo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hordeen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hordeen has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Azevedo has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Azevedo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Azevedo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Azevedo moves into the clinch.
Azevedo breaks from the clinch.
Azevedo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azevedo moves into the clinch.
Azevedo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Azevedo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hordeen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo lands some shots froms side control.
Hordeen is looking to get back to his feet here but Azevedo is keeping cool and he's managed to take Hordeen's back.
Azevedo is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Hordeen has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Hordeen is trying to get back to his feet but Azevedo has full control of the position and if anything, Hordeen has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hordeen grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hordeen trying to get back to his feet but Azevedo is in full control for now.
Azevedo struggling to keep hold of the position.
Azevedo is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Hordeen up.
Hordeen is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Azevedo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Azevedo lands with a hammerfist to the side of Hordeen's head.
Hordeen wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hordeen defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Azevedo's arms.
Hordeen controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hordeen is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Azevedo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Azevedo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hordeen pinned against the cage. Hordeen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Azevedo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hordeen pinned against the cage. Hordeen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Azevedo tries to clinch there but Hordeen circles away.
Hordeen misses with a series of wild punches.
Hordeen misses with a double jab
enabling Azevedo to counter with a crisp jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Azevedo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Azevedo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Azevedo fails with a takedown attempt.
Hordeen misses with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hordeen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hordeen wants it to stay on the feet.
Azevedo fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hordeen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kevin Hordeen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hordeen misses with a double jab
and Azevedo counters with a straight right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Hordeen. Those never looked like landing.
Azevedo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Azevedo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pedro Azevedo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hordeen drops his hands momentarily and Azevedo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Azevedo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Azevedo wants to clinch.
Hordeen misses with a double jab
and Azevedo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Azevedo is defended easily by Hordeen.
Hordeen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Azevedo counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hordeen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Azevedo.
Azevedo shoots in for a double leg but Hordeen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hordeen doesn't manage to clinch there - Azevedo circles away.
Azevedo throws out a powerful jab.
Hordeen throws a right hand that Azevedo ducks under and follows up with a left that Azevedo also avoids with ease.
Azevedo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hordeen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Azevedo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hordeen throws a combination that misses
and Azevedo counters with a nice uppercut.
Azevedo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hordeen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hordeen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hordeen misses with a double jab
and Azevedo counters with a nice body shot.
Hordeen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Azevedo circles away quickly and effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice jab there from Azevedo.
Hordeen throws a combination that misses
and Azevedo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hordeen misses with a double jab.
Azevedo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hordeen's guard.
Hordeen has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Azevedo has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Hordeen manages to break the clinch.
Azevedo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hordeen pinned against the cage. Hordeen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hordeen misses with a series of wild punches.
Hordeen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Azevedo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Azevedo fails with a takedown attempt.
Pedro Azevedo is winning the standup battle so far.
Hordeen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hordeen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Azevedo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A punch combination from Hordeen misses.
Hordeen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azevedo looks for a takedown but Hordeen sprawls well.
Azevedo scores with a hook.
Azevedo shoots in for a takedown but Hordeen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Azevedo dodges the punch combination from Hordeen.
The fighters circle momentarily. Azevedo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Azevedo misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hordeen misses with a double jab
and Azevedo counters with a series of strikes. Hordeen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hordeen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Azevedo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hordeen misses with a double jab
and Azevedo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
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 Pedro Azevedo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hordeen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Azevedo tries to clinch up.
Hordeen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice jab there from Azevedo.
Hordeen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Azevedo connects with a body shot that sends Hordeen's belly button to the back.
Hordeen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Azevedo counters with a stiff right hand.
Hordeen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hordeen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Azevedo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hordeen is looking to get back to is feet but Azevedo passes into side control.
Azevedo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hordeen throws a nice looking combination but Azevedo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hordeen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hordeen tries to close the distance and clinch but Azevedo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Hordeen as Azevedo shoots in.
Azevedo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hordeen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Azevedo shoots in for a takedown but Hordeen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hordeen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Azevedo counters with a one-two to the body.
Hordeen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Azevedo tries to clinch up but Hordeen circles away and keeps his distance.
Hordeen fails to land with a series of punches.
Hordeen clinches with his opponent.
Hordeen wants to get back to striking at distance but Azevedo won't allow it.
Azevedo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hordeen misses with a series of wild punches.
Azevedo sizes up Hordeen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hordeen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Azevedo counters with a two punch combo.
Hordeen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Azevedo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hordeen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hordeen wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Azevedo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Hordeen.
Hordeen throws a nice head kick!
Azevedo has taken the fight to the clinch.
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!
Azevedo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hordeen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hordeen swats away the attempt to clinch by Azevedo.
Hordeen throws a series of punches but Azevedo avoids them all with ease.
Hordeen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hordeen falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Azevedo counter with a right hand.
Hordeen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hordeen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Azevedo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Hordeen. Those never looked like landing.
Hordeen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Azevedo counters with a thumping low kick.
Azevedo shoots in looking for a takedown. Hordeen tries to sprawl out of it but Azevedo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hordeen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hordeen fails to land with a series of punches.
Pedro Azevedo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hordeen misses with a two punch combination.
Azevedo throws out a powerful jab.
Hordeen throws a combination that misses
and Azevedo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Azevedo drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hordeen is looking to stand up but Azevedo isn't so interested in that idea.
Pedro Azevedo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hordeen wants to get back to his feet but Azevedo passes into half guard.
Hordeen is trying to stand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hordeen has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Azevedo is on him like a limpet, forcing Hordeen back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hordeen working hard to break the clinch.
Kevin Hordeen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Azevedo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hordeen backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pedro Azevedo.
Well Azevedo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Pedro Azevedo!
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energy
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