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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Xavior Reo (ranked 5752 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anzhor Azhiev (ranked 10549 p4p, 0 weight class). Reo's entrance music is performed live by the Boom Boom Town 8-12yr old choir---Grandma will beat y. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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130 lbs
5 - 5 - 1 |
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144 lbs
22 - 76 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavior Reo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 76 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anzhor Azhiev!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azhiev shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reo as he avoids it easily.
Azhiev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Azhiev takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Reo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Azhiev avoids a kick to the body.
Reo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Azhiev decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Reo wants to control but Azhiev is keeping busy.
Reo wants to improve his position but Azhiev is controlling well.
Reo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Azhiev is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Azhiev's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Azhiev's back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reo is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Azhiev knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Azhiev for a finish.
Reo controlling well, preventing Azhiev from escaping the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azhiev manages to reverse the position and now he's in Reo's guard. Nice work there by Azhiev.
Azhiev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Azhiev thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Azhiev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Reo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Reo has his feet on Azhiev's thighs here. He's pushed Azhiev off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Azhiev screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Xavior Reo!
Xavior Reo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Anzhor Azhiev spoke after the fight, saying 'I still want that title shot. Im the most experienced fighter here and everyday wants to see me smash the champ so lets do it whenever he starts ducking me.'.
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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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