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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Demian Azevedo (ranked 1217 p4p, 60 weight class) and Motoso Angostura (ranked 1628 p4p, 73 weight class). Angostura comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Drug Lord kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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130 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Demian Azevedo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Motoso Angostura!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azevedo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Angostura.
Angostura tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Angostura scores with a jab to the body.
Angostura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Azevedo manages to avoid it.
Azevedo doesn't manage to clinch there - Angostura circles away.
Azevedo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Angostura wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Motoso Angostura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angostura thumps Azevedo with a low kick.
Azevedo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Angostura lands with a hook. Azevedo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angostura misses with a low kick.
Azevedo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Angostura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Azevedo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Angostura.
Azevedo is looking to counter the offense by Angostura and move into the clinch.
Azevedo closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angostura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Angostura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Azevedo tries to clinch but Angostura is having none of it.
Angostura misses with a looping right.
A jab from Angostura misses.
Azevedo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Angostura sprawls and moves away.
Angostura lands a jab.
Angostura connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Azevedo walks into a stiff left hand from Angostura.
Angostura connects with a good right hand that stumbles Azevedo. Azevedo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Azevedo wants to clinch up but Angostura keeps it at a distance.
Azevedo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Angostura has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Azevedo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Angostura clobbers Azevedo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Angostura working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Angostura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Azevedo backwards.
Angostura tries a body shot but Azevedo blocks it.
Angostura lands a body shot in the clinch.
Angostura scores with a shot to the side of Azevedo's head.
Azevedo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Angostura - that landed with a thud.
Azevedo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Angostura to keep the fight standing.
Angostura lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Azevedo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Angostura just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Azevedo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Angostura to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demian Azevedo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Azevedo prevents a body shot from Angostura.
Angostura working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Angostura fails to land.
Azevedo is trying to pull guard but Angostura turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Angostura.
Angostura lands an uppercut.
Azevedo jumps guard but Angostura stands there with Azevedo around his waist. Azevedo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Angostura tries to throw a body punch but Azevedo avoids it by throwing Angostura back against the ropes.
Angostura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Angostura. That's going to slow Azevedo down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Angostura.
Angostura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Angostura misses with a hook. Azevedo ducked under it nicely.
Angostura is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Both fighters circling a little - Angostura finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angostura throws a jab but it's blocked by Azevedo.
Azevedo tries to counter with a takedown but Angostura is quick to defend against it.
Angostura throws a wild body kick that Azevedo sees coming a mile off.
Angostura misses with an attempted mid kick.
Azevedo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Azevedo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Angostura tries to keep at a distance but Azevedo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Angostura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Angostura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azevedo.
Angostura lands with a good body shot.
Angostura throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Azevedo on the side of the head.
Azevedo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Angostura connects with a leg kick. Azevedo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Azevedo is looking to clinch.
Angostura keeps the fight on the outside.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Angostura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Azevedo.
Angostura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Angostura misses with a straight right.
Azevedo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Azevedo tries to clinch up.
Angostura thuds a left hand into Azevedo's body.
Azevedo instigates a clinch.
Azevedo tries to pull guard but Angostura forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Azevedo blocks an uppercut.
Angostura lands with a short shot to the head.
Angostura breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Azevedo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo walks into a straight right hand from Angostura.
Nice shot lands for Angostura.
Angostura feints and then cracks Azevedo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Azevedo down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azevedo tries to close the distance and clinch but Angostura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Azevedo avoids a kick to the body.
Angostura thuds his right hand into Azevedo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Angostura throws a leg kick that misses.
Azevedo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Angostura connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Azevedo scrambles back to his feet.
Angostura is looking to slow Azevedo down with leg kicks.
Angostura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A left lands for Angostura.
Azevedo tries to clinch up but Angostura circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice body punch from Angostura.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Angostura misses with a right hand
and Azevedo counters by moving into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Angostura.
Angostura tries to throw a body punch but Azevedo avoids it by throwing Angostura back against the ropes.
Angostura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Angostura, right into the meat.
Angostura wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Angostura misses with an uppercut.
As Angostura tries to get set, Azevedo tries to push him back and clinch up but Angostura manages to avoid the attempt.
Angostura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Angostura throws a body shot but no joy.
Azevedo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angostura swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Angostura lands a leg kick that knocks Azevedo off balance momentarily.
Azevedo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Angostura.
Azevedo fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo tries to clinch but Angostura moves out of range.
Angostura pivots, looking for a leg kick but Azevedo is out of range and Angostura settles back down.
Azevedo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Angostura.
Angostura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Angostura is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Azevedo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Angostura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Angostura swats away the attempt to clinch by Azevedo.
Azevedo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Angostura.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angostura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azevedo was well out of range. Poor timing from Angostura.
Azevedo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Azevedo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Azevedo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Angostura finds it's way round the side to connect with Azevedo's head.
Angostura lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Angostura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Azevedo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As Angostura tries to get set, Azevedo tries to push him back and clinch up but Angostura manages to avoid the attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Angostura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Azevedo wants to clinch.
Azevedo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Angostura can pounce on him.
A punch lands to the side of Azevedo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Azevedo tries to clinch but Angostura is having none of it.
Azevedo blocks a leg kick.
Angostura throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Azevedo defending well as Angostura loads up on a big left hand.
Angostura scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Motoso Angostura dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Azevedo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Angostura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Angostura looks to score with a jab to the body but Azevedo is just out of range.
Azevedo staying out of range there.
Angostura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Azevedo.
Azevedo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Angostura can pounce on him.
Azevedo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Azevedo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Angostura lands with a good body shot.
Azevedo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Angostura to score with a decent uppercut.
Motoso Angostura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Azevedo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angostura scores with a hook.
Azevedo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angostura swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A thudding body kick lands there by Angostura!
Angostura cracks Azevedo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Azevedo fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angostura connects with the punch.
Angostura stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Azevedo tries to clinch up.
Angostura connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Angostura misses the shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Angostura.
Azevedo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Angostura listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Angostura lands a body shot.
Angostura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angostura feints and then cracks Azevedo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Azevedo down.
Azevedo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azevedo is looking to clinch but Angostura is avoiding it.
Angostura has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Angostura lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab lands there for Angostura.
Angostura scores with a nice right hand.
Angostura swats away the attempt to clinch by Azevedo.
Angostura scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Angostura throws a big shot that misses.
Azevedo wants to clinch.
Azevedo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angostura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Angostura cracks a nice hook into Azevedo's ribs.
The fighters circling - Angostura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Demian Azevedo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Angostura cracks Azevedo with an open hand slap.
Angostura throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Angostura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Azevedo at a distance.
Angostura throws a hook but Azevedo avoids it easily.
Angostura lands with a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Azevedo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Azevedo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Angostura manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Azevedo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Angostura.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angostura connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Azevedo tries to clinch but Angostura moves away
and Angostura counters with a straight right hand.
Angostura fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Angostura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Angostura looks to land a left hand but Azevedo moved out of range nicely.
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!
Angostura comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Angostura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azevedo was well out of range. Poor timing from Angostura.
Azevedo tries to clinch up but Angostura circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Azevedo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Azevedo defending well as Angostura loads up on a big left hand.
Angostura fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Azevedo is out of range.
Azevedo tries to clinch up but Angostura circles away and keeps his distance.
Angostura scores with a decent looking hook.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Angostura finds it's way through Azevedo's defenses.
Azevedo slips under a jab.
Azevedo tries to counter by clinching up but Angostura breaks away and moves out of range.
Azevedo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Angostura manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Angostura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Angostura wants to slow Azevedo down by chopping away at his legs.
Angostura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Azevedo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Angostura.
Angostura is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jab from Angostura.
Angostura scores with a jab.
Angostura throws the left hand but Azevedo avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Angostura does it's job there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Angostura takes a swing at Azevedo's ribcage but misses.
Azevedo is looking to counter the offense by Angostura and move into the clinch.
Angostura lands a jab.
Azevedo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Angostura throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Angostura throws a poor cross that misses
and Azevedo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Azevedo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Angostura breaks from the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Angostura.
A looping hook to the body misses from Angostura. Azevedo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Angostura misses with a looping left.
Angostura connects with an inside leg kick.
Azevedo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Angostura. Angostura obviously looking to wear him down.
A slow jab from Angostura misses its intended target.
Angostura stuns Azevedo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Angostura tries to land a leg kick but Azevedo saw it coming and moves away.
Angostura feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Azevedos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Angostura looks to land a right hand but Azevedo moved out of range.
Angostura misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Azevedo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Angostura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Azevedo.
Azevedo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Angostura.
Azevedo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Angostura goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Angostura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Azevedo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Angostura throws a leg kick that misses.
Azevedo tries to clinch there but Angostura circles away.
Azevedo tries to close the distance and clinch but Angostura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Angostura stuns Azevedo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Angostura keeps the fight on the outside.
Azevedo closes the distance and clinches.
Angostura lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azevedo.
Angostura lands a right hand.
Angostura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Angostura breaks from the clinch.
Azevedo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Angostura misses the shot to the body.
Angostura throws a jab when Azevedo was well out of range.
Azevedo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Angostura swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Azevedo.
Angostura scores with a hook.
Angostura cracks Azevedo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Angostura throws a push kick but Azevedo slaps the foot to one side.
Azevedo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Angostura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Angostura looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Azevedo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Angostura misses with a wild body shot.
Azevedo tries to close the distance and clinch but Angostura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Angostura tries to work over Azevedo's front leg with a kick but Azevedo checks it.
Angostura misses the shot to the body.
Azevedo tries to counter by clinching up but Angostura breaks away and moves out of range.
Azevedo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Angostura connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Motoso Angostura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Azevedo tries to clinch up.
Angostura connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Angostura lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circling - Angostura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Angostura throws out a loose jab but Azevedo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azevedo is looking to counter the offense by Angostura and move into the clinch.
Angostura looks for the body kick but Azevedo saw that one coming.
Angostura misses with a hook.
Azevedo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Angostura cracks a nice hook into Azevedo's ribs.
Angostura lets loose with a powerful body kick. Azevedo will feel that in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angostura lands a slapping body shot.
Azevedo drives through and clinches with Angostura against the ropes.
Angostura breaks from the clinch.
Azevedo tries to clinch but Angostura moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angostura connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Angostura misses with a head kick.
Azevedo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Angostura.
Azevedo doesn't manage to clinch there - Angostura circles away.
Azevedo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Azevedo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Angostura wants to land a leg kick but Azevedo is out of range.
Angostura throws a hook but Azevedo avoids it easily.
Angostura lands with a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Azevedo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Azevedo wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Angostura throws a hook but Azevedo avoids it easily.
A cross from Angostura lands.
Azevedo walks into a jab.
A swing and a miss from Angostura.
Azevedo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Angostura. That snapped Azevedo's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angostura just misses with a punch to the body.
Angostura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Angostura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Azevedo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Angostura bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Azevedo's head.
Angostura misses with a hook. Azevedo ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angostura slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Azevedo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Angostura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Azevedo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Azevedo avoids the body shot from Angostura.
Azevedo ducks under a wild hook from Angostura.
Azevedo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Angostura.
Azevedo moves in looking to clinch but Angostura pushes him off.
Angostura cracks Azevedo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Angostura scores with a jab to the jaw.
Azevedo is looking to clinch.
Azevedo takes one on the button.
A left lands for Angostura.
Angostura throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angostura swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Azevedo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Angostura. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Angostura.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azevedo defending well as Angostura loads up on a big left hand.
Azevedo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Angostura connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Azevedo scrambles back to his feet.
Azevedo wants to clinch.
Azevedo is looking to clinch.
Azevedo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angostura swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A countering left hand to the body from Angostura misses.
Angostura throws a looping overhand right but Azevedo ducks down to avoid it.
Azevedo tries to clinch there but Angostura circles away.
Azevedo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Angostura scores with a nice body kick.
Azevedo tries to move into range but Angostura moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Angostura lands a nice shot that snaps Azevedo's head back.
Azevedo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Azevedo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Azevedo is looking to clinch.
Angostura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Angostura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Azevedo is looking to counter the offense by Angostura and move into the clinch.
Angostura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azevedo was well out of range. Poor timing from Angostura.
Azevedo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Angostura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Azevedo feinted with a counter takedown.
Angostura swings for the body but Azevedo moves out of range.
Angostura throws an off balance right hand
and Azevedo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Azevedo.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Angostura fails to land.
Angostura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Azevedo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Angostura.
Azevedo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Angostura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Azevedo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Azevedo doesn't manage to clinch there - Angostura circles away.
Angostura fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Azevedo checks it well.
Azevedo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Angostura manages to circle out of the way.
Azevedo tries to clinch up but Angostura circles away and keeps his distance.
Azevedo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Angostura connects with a body shot that sends Azevedo's belly button to the back.
Angostura throws an overhand right that lands on Azevedo's shoulder, as Azevedo tries to avoid the shot.
Azevedo walks into a stiff left hand from Angostura.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Angostura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Angostura looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Azevedo moves out of range of the strikes.
Azevedo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Azevedo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Angostura feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Azevedos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Angostura thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Azevedo if he has to take too many more of those.
Angostura looks to score with a jab to the body but Azevedo is just out of range.
Angostura connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Azevedo momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Azevedo.
Angostura cracks Azevedo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Angostura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Azevedo wants to clinch.
Azevedo drops his hands momentarily and Angostura takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Angostura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Angostura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Angostura cracks Azevedo with an open hand slap.
Angostura throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azevedo tries to clinch up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Angostura throws a nice outside leg kick.
Angostura throws a hook but Azevedo avoids it easily.
Azevedo blocks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Azevedo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Angostura feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Azevedos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fight stays on the outside here - Azevedo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Angostura connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Demian Azevedo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Motoso Angostura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Angostura scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Motoso Angostura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Angostura has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Motoso Angostura!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Motoso Angostura!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Motoso Angostura!
Motoso Angostura wins by unanimous decision!
Motoso Angostura is the new bantamweight champion!
After winning the bout, Motoso Angostura thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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