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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mr Azure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilafat Urskilz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azure kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is War, War Never Changes. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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135 lbs
46 - 14 - 1 |
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143 lbs
25 - 14 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
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
46 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mr Azure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ilafat Urskilz!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urskilz throws a sloppy head kick and Azure moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Urskilz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Azure ducks under a wild hook from Urskilz.
Urskilz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Urskilz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Urskilz duly obliges.
Urskilz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Azure misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Urskilz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheers as Azure lands an impressive looking overhand right. Urskilz doesn't seem phased though.
Urskilz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Urskilz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Azure on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Azure walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urskilz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Urskilz misses with a looping right.
Urskilz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Azure scores with a nice body kick.
Urskilz scores with a head kick. Azure tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Azure throws a low kick, looking for Urskilz's leg but Urskilz calmly moves out of range.
Azure connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urskilz checks a low kick from Azure.
Urskilz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Azure takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Urskilz. Azure does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Azure, right into the meat.
Urskilz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Urskilz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Azure has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Heavy Metal in the buildup to the fight.
Azure misses the shot to the body.
Azure is looking to slow Urskilz down with leg kicks.
Urskilz connects with a body shot that sends Azure's belly button to the back.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Urskilz.
Azure is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circling - Urskilz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Urskilz throws a big shot that misses.
Urskilz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Urskilz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Urskilz connects with a solid leg kick.
Azure misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azure loads up on a big right hand but Urskilz slips the punch.
Urskilz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Urskilz needs to keep his hands up - Azure had a free shot at his head there.
A swing and a miss from Azure.
Urskilz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Urskilz throws a hook but Azure blocks it.
Urskilz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Azure.
Urskilz throws a low kick, looking for Azure's leg but Azure calmly moves out of range.
Azure throws a hook but Urskilz avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Azure. Urskilz does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Azure.
Urskilz takes one on the button.
Urskilz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Azure.
Azure goes for a double leg but Urskilz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Urskilz continues to drive forward.
Azure changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Urskilz tries to score with a low kick but Azure moves his leg out of the way.
Azure appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Azure lands a nice looking body kick.
Urskilz misses with a kick to the body.
A jab from Urskilz misses.
Azure avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Azure.
Urskilz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Urskilz throws a leg kick but Azure checks it.
Azure tries to counter with a takedown but Urskilz is quick to defend against it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Some bone on bone action there as Azure checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Azure avoids the head kick by Urskilz.
Urskilz connects with a body shot.
Urskilz moves out of range as Azure strikes.
Urskilz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Azure misses the shot to the body.
Urskilz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Azure throws a leg kick but Urskilz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Urskilz.
Urskilz throws out a loose jab but Azure uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azure blocks a low kick nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Azure checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Azure with a hook.
Urskilz throws a lazy right hand but Azure sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Urskilz scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Azure, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azure shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Urskilz pinned against the cage. Urskilz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Urskilz drops his hands momentarily and Azure takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Urskilz is looking to clinch but Azure is avoiding it.
Azure lands with a right hand.
A solid body kick from Urskilz.
Good work by Urskilz as he checks the leg kick.
That kick from Azure tenderised Urskilz's leg. Urskilz is trying to keep his angry face on.
A telegraphed right hand from Urskilz misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Urskilz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Urskilz throws a low kick, looking for Azure's leg but Azure calmly moves out of range.
Azure darts in looking for a takedown but Urskilz gets double underhooks and turns Azure into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Azure. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Urskilz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Azure. Azure obviously looking to wear him down.
Urskilz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ilafat Urskilz will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Azure throws a leg kick but Urskilz checks it.
Urskilz lands a high kick!
Azure lands a leg kick that knocks Urskilz off balance momentarily.
Azure misses with a straight right.
Urskilz misses with a head kick.
Azure half committed to a counter leg kick.
Urskilz throws a shot from downtown. Azure moves away and avoids it.
Urskilz wants to slow Azure down by chopping away at his legs.
Urskilz gets a clinch.
Urskilz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Azure manages to break the clinch.
Urskilz tries to clinch up.
A swing and a miss from Azure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urskilz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Azure.
Urskilz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Urskilz just misses with a punch to the body.
Azure attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Urskilz throws a head kick that Azure semi-blocks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azure throws a leg kick but Urskilz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A jab from Urskilz finds it's way through Azure's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urskilz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Urskilz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice side step and Urskilz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Urskilz wants to land a leg kick but Azure is out of range.
Urskilz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Azure lands with a short shot to the head.
Urskilz misses with a body punch.
Urskilz working aggressively here.
Azure misses with some punches.
Urskilz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Urskilz prevents a body shot from Azure.
Azure blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Urskilz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Urskilz trying to land knees to the body.
Urskilz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Urskilz prevents a body shot from Azure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urskilz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Azure misses with some punches.
Urskilz throws a punch but it's blocked by Azure.
Urskilz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Azure escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Urskilz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Azure counters with a leg kick.
Urskilz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Urskilz fails to land with a series of punches.
Azure scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Azure displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Urskilz throws out the jab.
Urskilz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azure.
Urskilz throws a push kick but Azure slaps the foot to one side.
Azure smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Azure dodges the punch combination from Urskilz.
Azure looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Urskilz!
Urskilz on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urskilz is looking to regain half guard here but Azure keeps moving and retains side control.
Azure moves into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Urskilz sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Azure prevents Urskilz from improving his position.
Azure thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Urskilz trying to hold on to Azure's head to control him but Azure postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Azure is trying to control the action in half guard but Urskilz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Azure throws a shot from downtown. Urskilz moves away and avoids it.
Urskilz scores with a hook to the body. Azure takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Azure with a hook.
Azure lands with an overhand left.
Urskilz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Azure blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Urskilz fails to land.
Urskilz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Azure swings wildly with an uppercut but Urskilz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Urskilz blocks an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Urskilz.
Azure being controlled against the cage.
Urskilz misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ilafat Urskilz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
No luck for Azure with that takedown attempt.
Urskilz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Urskilz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Urskilz throws a hook to the side of Azure's head but Azure sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Urskilz throws a right hand that misses
and Azure makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Azure checks a leg kick.
Azure jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Urskilz.
Azure throws a nice looking combination but Urskilz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Urskilz throws a nice looking combination but Azure bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Urskilz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Azure paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Azure half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Urskilz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Azure tries to score a power double leg takedown but Urskilz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Azure somewhat.
Azure blocks the body kick.
Urskilz walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Azure finds it's way through Urskilz's defenses.
Urskilz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Urskilz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Azure blocks the body kick.
Azure changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Azure lands a head shot.
Ilafat Urskilz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Urskilz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Azure paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Azure throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Urskilz's head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Azure 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 Urskilz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Urskilz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Urskilz lands a nice hook to Azure's body. Azure takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slow jab from Urskilz misses its intended target.
Azure slips under a jab from Urskilz.
Urskilz takes a swing at Azure's ribcage but misses.
Azure keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Urskilz moves in looking to clinch but Azure pushes him off.
Azure misses with a low kick.
Urskilz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Urskilz tries to clinch but Azure moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Urskilz.
Azure dives in for a single leg takedown but Urskilz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Azure. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Urskilz throws a leg kick which misses Azure's front leg but catches the back leg as Azure tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azure throws a body kick that misses.
Urskilz looks to clinch
and Azure counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Urskilz!
Urskilz struggling a bit here.
Mr Azure has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Urskilz is trying to work for a sweep but Azure has mounted him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azure pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Urskilz tries to hold on but Azure pushes him away.
Azure lands a big elbow.
Azure raining down hammerfists from mount.
Urskilz tries to hold on but Azure pushes him away.
Urskilz working to try and regain half guard.
Azure with a couple of short strikes.
Azure lands a big shot there that rocks Urskilz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Azure is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Urskilz can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Urskilz is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azure unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Urskilz wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Azure celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Azure!
A less than humble Mr Azure misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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