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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julius Birch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sabed Azbuhlev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sabed Azbuhlev is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julius Birch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sabed Azbuhlev!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azbuhlev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Sabed Azbuhlev has been cut.
Birch scores with a shot to the body.
Azbuhlev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Birch clobbers Azbuhlev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Azbuhlev moves into range and clinches up with Birch.
Birch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Birch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Azbuhlev lands an uppercut.
Azbuhlev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Birch wants to get back to striking at distance but Azbuhlev won't allow it.
Azbuhlev being controlled against the cage.
Azbuhlev lands a hook that snaps the head of Birch backwards.
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!
Azbuhlev just leaning against Birch, taking a breather.
Azbuhlev displaying some good clinch control by pressing Birch up against the cage.
Azbuhlev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Birch backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azbuhlev lands a nice uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Azbuhlev.
Birch is working Azbuhlev over against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Azbuhlev.
Birch blocks a body shot from Azbuhlev.
Azbuhlev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Azbuhlev misses with some punches.
Azbuhlev pushes off an throws an elbow but Birch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Birch slows down the pace here.
Birch struggles to land a body shot inside as Azbuhlev controls his hands.
Azbuhlev tries to throw a body punch but Birch avoids it by throwing Azbuhlev back against the cage.
Azbuhlev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Azbuhlev looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've been hearing reports that Birch has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Birch lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azbuhlev misses with the head strike.
Birch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Birch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Birch misses with a hook.
Birch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Birch moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Birch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Birch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Azbuhlev.
Birch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Birch connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Azbuhlev's hands.
Birch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Azbuhlev.
Azbuhlev closes the distance and clinches.
Birch jumps guard but Azbuhlev stands there with Birch around his waist. Birch gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Azbuhlev.
Birch effectively controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birch avoiding damage as Azbuhlev throws knees to the body.
Azbuhlev lands with a light punch inside.
Azbuhlev has Birch pushed against the cage.
Azbuhlev throws a punch but it's blocked by Birch.
Azbuhlev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Azbuhlev fails to land.
Azbuhlev looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Birch is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Azbuhlev is keeping busy.
Azbuhlev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Azbuhlev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Birchs head.
Azbuhlev is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azbuhlev.
Azbuhlev wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Birch tries a body shot but Azbuhlev blocks it.
A bit of stalling here from Azbuhlev.
The referee is keeping an eye on Birch - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Azbuhlev lands an elbow inside.
Birch looking to slow down the pace here.
Birch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Birch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Azbuhlev looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Azbuhlev tries to work over Birch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Birch as Azbuhlev tries to tie him up.
Birch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Azbuhlev has him pressed against the cage.
Birch misses with a punch on the inside.
Azbuhlev pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Azbuhlev pushes Birch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sabed Azbuhlev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sabed Azbuhlev'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.
Azbuhlev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Birch.
Azbuhlev doesn't manage to clinch there - Birch circles away.
Azbuhlev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Azbuhlev shoots for a takedown but Birch saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Birch throws a series of strikes that have Azbuhlev backpedaling.
Julius Birch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Azbuhlev shoots in for a takedown but Birch shows good takedown defense.
Julius Birch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sabed Azbuhlev.
Azbuhlev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Birch sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Azbuhlev somewhat.
An attempted straight right counter from Birch misses the target.
Birch misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Birch misses the shot to the body.
Birch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Azbuhlev gets a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Birch is refusing to be controlled, as Azbuhlev sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azbuhlev frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Azbuhlev avoids the attempt from Birch to control.
Azbuhlev working for a guillotine from mount but Birch is in no mood to give up.
Birch is wriggling around trying to escape.
Azbuhlev looking to finish Birch with some ground and pound. This is bad for Birch!
Birch manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Azbuhlev stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azbuhlev clinches up with Birch and pushes him back against the cage.
Birch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Birch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Azbuhlev has a couple of punches blocked by Birch.
Birch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Azbuhlev backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Birch as Azbuhlev tries to tie him up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Azbuhlev just misses with a elbow thrown towards Birch's brow.
Azbuhlev misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Birch.
Birch pulls guard effortlessly.
Birch managing to control the position.
Birch escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Azbuhlev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azbuhlev pushing down on Birch's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Birch wants to improve his position but Azbuhlev is controlling well.
Birch makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Birch.
Birch keeping moving, preventing Azbuhlev from controlling successfully.
That's four 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.
Azbuhlev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Birch has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Azbuhlev has managed to get both his arms back between Birch's legs - danger averted.
Birch not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Birch keeping moving, preventing Azbuhlev from controlling successfully.
Azbuhlev gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Birch misses with a double jab.
Azbuhlev shoots in but no luck this time.
An attempted straight right counter from Birch misses the target.
Birch misses with a double jab.
Azbuhlev gets a clinch.
Birch content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Birch slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Birch dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sabed Azbuhlev's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Birch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Birch backs off Azbuhlev throws a huge counter combo but Birch manages to avoid it all.
Azbuhlev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Birch.
Birch misses with a few strikes there.
Birch looks to throw the jab but Azbuhlev is out of range.
A nice side step and Azbuhlev releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Azbuhlev clinches up with Birch and pushes him back against the cage.
Birch is trying to break the clinch but Azbuhlev has him pressed against the cage.
Azbuhlev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Birch blocks an uppercut.
Birch lands a body punch.
Azbuhlev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Birch scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Birch letting Azbuhlev take a breather here.
Azbuhlev throws a punch but it's blocked by Birch.
Birch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Birch takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Birch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Azbuhlev gets through Birch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Azbuhlev.
Birch takes an elbow to the forehead.
Azbuhlev gets through Birch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Azbuhlev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Birch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Azbuhlev tries to land knees in the clinch but Birch avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Birch.
Azbuhlev looking to stall.
Azbuhlev throws an elbow that misses.
Birch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Azbuhlev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Azbuhlev stalling against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azbuhlev lands a hook that snaps the head of Birch backwards.
Birch stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Birch is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Birch lands a body punch in the clinch.
Azbuhlev has a couple of punches blocked by Birch.
Birch is trying to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Azbuhlev.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Birch taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azbuhlev swings wildly with an uppercut but Birch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azbuhlev controlling the action here for a moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Birch.
Azbuhlev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Birch backwards.
Azbuhlev lands with a short shot to the head.
Azbuhlev struggles to land a body shot inside as Birch controls his hands.
Birch lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Azbuhlev.
Azbuhlev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Birch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Azbuhlev misses with a body punch.
Azbuhlev slows down the pace here.
Azbuhlev swings wildly with an uppercut but Birch uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Birch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Azbuhlev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Birch backwards.
Azbuhlev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Birch successfully pulls guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Birch keeping moving, preventing Azbuhlev from controlling successfully.
Birch seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Azbuhlev gets to his feet. Birch looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Azbuhlev shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Birch manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Birch trying to keep a closed guard but Azbuhlev is proving a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sabed Azbuhlev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Azbuhlev has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sabed Azbuhlev!
Sabed Azbuhlev was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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