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Event:
KFC 26: Mann vs Potter II
Date: Jul 08, 2017 |
#R1#
Azorre takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mrar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Azorre under the eye.
Azorre throws a lazy head kick
and Mrar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Azorre thinking.
Mrar throws a series of punches but Azorre avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mrar. Azorre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Azorre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mrar misses with a wild combination.
Mrar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Azorre looks to land a combination but Mrar avoids it well.
Mrar tries to bum rush Azorre with a series of wild strikes but Azorre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Azorre throws a sloppy head kick
letting Mrar counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mrar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Azorre on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Azorre misses with a combination
and Mrar counters with a two punch combo.
Yajson Mrar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azorre misses with a two punch combination.
#T1#
Mrar moves out of range of the strikes.
Mrar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mrar moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mrar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Azorre throws a nice head kick!
Azorre explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Azorre.
Azorre takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Azorre tries to land a body kick
and Mrar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mrar throws a right hand that Azorre ducks under and follows up with a left that Azorre also avoids with ease.
A countering left hand to the body from Azorre misses.
Mrar tries to bum rush Azorre with a series of wild strikes but Azorre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Azorre walks into a left hand.
Mrar misses with a jab, cross combination.
#T2#
Mrar misses with a series of wild punches.
Mrar moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAzorre.
Azorre throws a nice head kick!
Mrar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Azorre looks for the body kick but Mrar saw that one coming.
Mrar scores with a sloppy right hand. Azorre should have avoided that one.
Azorre misses with a low kick.
Azorre looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Azorre blocks a jab.
Azorre gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Azorre throws a nice outside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Mrar scores with a four punch combination!
Mrar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Azorre.
Mrar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T3#
Mrar swinging wildly here.
Despite the aggression on Azorre's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Azorre walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mrar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mrar seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Azorre throws a head kick that misses.
Azorre misses with a hook. Mrar ducked under it nicely.
Mrar works over Azorre's head and body with a nice combination.
Mrar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mrar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Azorre.
Azorre throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mrar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Azorre on the side of the head.
Azorre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mrar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T4#
Azorre needs to keep his hands up - Mrar had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mrar throws out a powerful jab.
Azorre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mrar.
Mrar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Azorre tries a head kick but it misses.
Azorre slips a jab and a cross from Mrar.
Mrar misses with a two punch combination.
Good shot there by Mrar.
A punch combination from Mrar misses.
Azorre misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Azorre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mrar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Azorre lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mrar is working the combinations to good effect here.
A left and a right from Mrar both land. Nice combination.
Mrar throws a right and a left that Azorre avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yajson Mrar dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Azorre is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mrar.
Mrar lands with a good body shot.
Azorre lands a head kick. Mrar smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Azorre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Azorre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Azorre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yajson Mrar is winning the standup battle so far.
Mrar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mrar throws a nice looking combination but Azorre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Azorre lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Azorre feints a jab promting Mrar to slip. Azorre then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mrar slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Azorre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mrar lands with a nice combination. Azorre backs away looking to recover.
Azorre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mrar throws a right and a left that Azorre avoids nicely.
Azorre is looking for the big counter here.#T1#
A head kick misses from Azorre.
Mrar misses with the combination.
Azorre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mrar throwing a counter right hand but Azorre manages to avoid it.
Azorre scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mrar in his tracks.
Mrar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Azorre.
Mrar misses with a wild combination.
Mrar misses with a hook.
Azorre tries a head kick but it misses.
Azorre has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Azorre misses with a head kick.
Mrar scores with a nice right hand.
Azorre misses with the combination.
Mrar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Azorre can do to turn this around?#T2#
Azorre takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A cross from Azorre lands.
Mrar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Mrar does no damage.
Azorre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Azorre misses with a two punch combination.
Mrar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Azorre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Azorre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Azorre getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yajson Mrar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mrar lands with a straight right. Azorre didn't see that one coming.#T3#
Azorre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mrar throws a combination. Azorre tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Azorre takes a jab right on the kisser.
Azorre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mrar.
Despite the aggression on Azorre's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Azorre takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Azorre throws a lazy body kick
and Mrar counters with a straight right hand.
Mrar misses with a hook
and Azorre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Azorre takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azorre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Azorre takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Azorre misses with the combination.
#T4#
Mrar digs a good body shot into Azorre's ribs.
Mrar misses with a few strikes there.
Mrar throws a looping overhand right but Azorre ducks down to avoid it.
Azorre lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Azorre misses with a few strikes there.
A punch lands to the side of Azorre 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mrar blocks a head kick by Azorre.
A head kick by Azorre misses
and Mrar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Azorre looks to land a combination but Mrar avoids it well.
Mrar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mrar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mrar looks to score with a jab to the body but Azorre is just out of range.
Azorre is looking for the big counter here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yajson Mrar dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Mrar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mrar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mrar throws a one two combo.
Azorre on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#ROC#
Azorre is rocked!
Mrar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Azorre counters with a left and a right that stings Mrar.
Azorre misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mrar misses with a two punch combination.
Mrar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azorre throws a series of punches but Mrar moves out of range.
Mrar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Azorre.
Azorre dodges the punch combination from Mrar.
Mrar throws a series of punches but Azorre avoids them all with ease. #T1#
Azorre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mrar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mrar throws an overhand right that lands on Azorre's shoulder, as Azorre tries to avoid the shot.
Mrar just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot by Mrar.
Nice shot by Mrar.
Azorre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Azorre walks into a jab.
Azorre misses with a head kick.
Azorre misses with a straight right.
Mrar misses with a looping left.
A big left from Azorre misses.
Mrar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T2#
Mrar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Azorre connects with a high kick.
Mrar fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azorre throws a head kick but Mrar moves out of range.
Azorre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mrar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mrar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Azorre.
Mrar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mrar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Azorre circles away quickly and effectively.
Azorre throws a head kick that misses. #T3#
Mrar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Azorre.
Azorre misses with a hook.
Azorre slips a jab and a cross from Mrar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mrar blocks a head kick by Azorre.
Azorre on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mrar. Azorre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Azorre is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mrar blocks a head kick by Azorre.
Azorre takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mrar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Azorre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mrar. Azorre does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Mrar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Azorre feints a jab promting Mrar to slip. Azorre then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mrar slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Azorre misses with a two punch combination.
#T4#
Mrar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mrar avoids the head kick by Azorre.
Mrar fails to land with a series of punches.
Mrar digs a good hook to Azorre's body.
Mrar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mrar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yajson Mrar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mrar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Azorre's head.
Azorre throws a head kick that misses.
Azorre drops his hands momentarily and Mrar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
James Azorre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Azorre throws a head kick but Mrar moves out of range.
Mrar avoids a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yajson Mrar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mrar 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yajson Mrar!
Yajson Mrar thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
KFC 15: Kennedy vs Soun 2
Date: Apr 29, 2017 |
#R1#
John tries to score a power double leg takedown but Azorre sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten John somewhat.
Azorre connects with a leg kick. John looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Azorre turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Azorre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
John goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Azorre throws a head kick that John semi-blocks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azorre throws a nice inside leg kick.
John moves out of range of the leg kick from Azorre.
A head kick misses from Azorre.
Azorre keeps the fight on the outside.
Azorre definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
John rushes Azorre and presses him up against the cage.#T1#
Azorre keeps control of John as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC#
Azorre breaks the clinch.
John avoids a kick to the body.
#TD2#
John scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#ES#
Azorre explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
John showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Azorre.
John is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Azorre throws a low kick but John avoids it.
John is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
John moves in looking to clinch but Azorre pushes him off.
Azorre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Azorre misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John scores with a nice right hand.
#T2#
John tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Azorre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Azorre looks to land a combination but John avoids it well.
Azorre throws a body punch but John moves out of range.
Azorre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract John.#TD2#
John feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
John throws a big elbow that misses.
Azorre knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for John on the ground.#SUB#
Azorre isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. John stacks Azorre on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by John!
Azorre is trying to control John's posture but John avoids it.
John is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T3#
Azorre is trying to get back to half guard.
John passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Azorre!
Azorre is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
John thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
John raining down shots from the mount!
John controlling the position easily from mount. #T4#
Azorre really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
John breaks from Azorre's wrist control and lands an elbow.
John controlling the pace for now.
Azorre blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that James Azorre will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Azorre throws a right hand that John ducks under and follows up with a left that John also avoids with ease.
John tries to counter by closing the distance.
John shoots in and drives through. Azorre sprawls well.
John defending well as Azorre loads up on a big left hand.
John tries to clinch but Azorre moves out of range.
John throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Azorre's waist but Azorre gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing John off to one side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Azorre.
John showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Azorre.
John tries to clinch up.
Azorre seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John throws a leg kick that misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by John!
Azorre throws a sloppy head kick and John moves out of range easily.
John shoots for a double leg takedown but Azorre sprawls well. He's pushed John's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
James Azorre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John John.#T1#
John is looking to clinch. #CL2#
John gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Azorre tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#BC#
Azorre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Azorre looks to score with a jab to the body but John is just out of range.
Azorre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but John circles away quickly and effectively.
John tries to close the distance and clinch but Azorre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It appears Azorre was looking to counter with a kick there.
John shoots in for a takedown but Azorre shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Azorre was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
John takes a jab right on the kisser.
Azorre displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from John.
Good leg kick by Azorre there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
#T2#
Azorre throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL2#
and John holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #BC#
Azorre breaks the clinch.
Azorre thows a body kick. John tries to catch it but that hurt him.
John tries to clinch there but Azorre circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Azorre, right into the meat.
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!
John has a takedown stuffed.
John is breathing heavily.
John throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Azorre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but John moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Azorre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Azorre sets himself, and John steps forward looking for the clinch! Azorre avoids it this time.
Azorre throws the kick towards the body but John avoids it.
John let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T3#
John tries to close the distance and clinch but Azorre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Azorre lands a high kick!
Azorre is looking to slow John down with leg kicks.
Azorre scores with a head kick.
Azorre connects with a body shot that sends John's belly button to the back.
Azorre scores with a head kick.
Azorre misses with a head kick.
John drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Azorre defends it well.
John gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Azorre counters with a left and a right that stings John.
James Azorre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
John tries to clinch up.
Azorre pushes John away with a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azorre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
James Azorre is winning the standup battle so far.#T4#
John goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
John shoots in looking for a takedown. Azorre tries to sprawl out of it but John keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Azorre manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick from Azorre lands but John takes it in his stride.
Azorre throws a quick head kick that skims the top of John's head.
John closes the distance and clinches up with Azorre, looking for a takedown. John pushes Azorre against the cage but Azorre circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Azorre appears to be looking for a big counter.
Azorre blocks a head kick by John.
Azorre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
John's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Azorre scores with a head kick.
#ROC#
John is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Azorre dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Azorre fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and John has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Azorre swinging wildly here.
John scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
John will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It looked like Azorre was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
John tries to clinch up.
Azorre pushes John away with a front kick.
Azorre throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azorre throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Azorre scores with a push kick.
John shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Azorre but Azorre pushes him off and we're back to square one.
John takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
John tries for a takedown but Azorre sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
James Azorre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John John.
A solid body kick from Azorre.
Azorre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that John can do to turn this around?
Azorre lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Azorre thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on John if he has to take too many more of those.
Azorre throws a series of punches but John moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Azorre finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
John scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
John misses with a body kick.
Azorre throws a one two combo.
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!
Azorre scores with the left hand. John knows he should have avoided that one.
John is still on wobbly legs! Can Azorre finish him?
John has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Azorre.
Azorre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Azorre chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#T2#
Azorre lands a slapping body shot.
John seems to have recovered his senses.
Azorre is looking to slow John down with leg kicks.
Azorre pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces John back to the cage. Azorre follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
John avoids the head kick by Azorre.
Azorre stuffs the takedown.
It looked like Azorre wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Azorre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent John stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Azorre misses with a double jab.
John drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Azorre defends it well.
John misses with a takedown
and Azorre makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Azorre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
John dodges the punch combination from Azorre.
#T3#
Azorre checks a low kick from John.
Azorre appears to be looking for a big counter.
Horrible takedown attempt by John or perhaps it was just good defense by Azorre, which made it look bad.
A little feinted left hand from Azorre on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Azorre throws a sloppy head kick and John moves out of range easily.
John unleashes a big counter combination but Azorre bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
John tries for a takedown but Azorre sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Azorre appears to be looking for a big counter.
Azorre throws a head kick that John semi-blocks.
Azorre misses with a jab, cross combination.
Azorre is looking to wear down John with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Azorre lands a nice looking kick to the body. John takes a step back to recover.
Azorre throws a push kick but John slaps the foot to one side.
John wants to clinch up but Azorre keeps it at a distance.#T4#
Azorre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
John tries to counter with a clinch but Azorre shakes him off and moves away.
Azorre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Azorre throws a body punch but John moves out of range.
Azorre misses with a two punch combination.
John wants to clinch up but Azorre keeps it at a distance.
Azorre's corner calls for a 1-2. Azorre obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CL2#
John moves into the clinch.
John can't get the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azorre crunches a lovely knee into John's ribcage.
Azorre landing knees to the head.
John John has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Azorre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
John digs a right hand underneath Azorre's ribcage. Azorre let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Azorre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Azorre, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Azorre!
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Event:
KFC 8: Leary vs Johnson
Date: Apr 01, 2017 |
#R1#
Sityodtong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Azorre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sityodtong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sityodtong misses with a few strikes there.
Sityodtong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Azorre.
Sityodtong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sityodtong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Azorre lands a leg kick that knocks Sityodtong off balance momentarily.
Azorre lands a head kick. Sityodtong smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Azorre on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sityodtong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Azorre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Azorre throws a sloppy head kick and Sityodtong moves out of range easily.
A combination from Azorre does no damage.
Sityodtong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Azorre.
James Azorre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Azorre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sityodtong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Azorre throws a body shot but no joy.
Sityodtong is looking for a counter combo.
Sityodtong stuns Azorre with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A punch combination from Azorre misses.
Azorre throws a series of punches but Sityodtong moves out of range.
Sityodtong blocks a low kick nicely.
Azorre throws a lazy head kick
and Sityodtong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Azorre throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Azorre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sityodtong dodges the punch combination from Azorre.
#T2#
Azorre takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A left lands for Sityodtong.
James Azorre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azorre looks up at the clock. Bad move! Sityodtong lands a right hand from hell, dropping Azorre. Sityodtong pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yodsanan Sityodtong!
Yodsanan Sityodtong bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 27, 2017 |
#R1#
Azorre fails with a takedown attempt.
Azorre misses with the combination.
Azorre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Azorre throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Craft counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Azorre!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Craft scores with a couple of short elbows.
Craft will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU#
Craft stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A head kick by Azorre misses #TD#
and Craft counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Azorre manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azorre is trying to break free.#T1##BC2#
Azorre manages to break the clinch.
Azorre tries to clinch but Craft moves away #TD#
and Craft counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #SU#
Craft gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Azorre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Azorre throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Craft counters with a single leg into guard. Azorre didn't expect that.
Craft content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Azorre lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##ES#
Craft has his feet on Azorre's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azorre throws a leg kick #TD#
so Craft counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Craft throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
Craft scoring with some ground and pound. #SU#
Craft stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Azorre tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Craft defends well and Azorre ends up having to push Craft into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
It looked like Craft wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Azorre tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD#
and Craft counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Craft. #SU#
Craft gets to his feet - Azorre follows without any prompting.
Azorre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Craft wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Azorre feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Craft's calf.
The fight stays on the outside here - Azorre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Azorre misses with a combination
#CL#
and Craft moves into the clinch.#T3#
Azorre managing to block the knees to the body from Craft.
Craft misses with a knee to the head.
Craft tries to pull guard but Azorre forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Azorre tries to break free but Craft pushes him back against the cage.
Azorre gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Craft.
A short uppercut from Craft.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Azorre has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Azorre wants to get back to striking at distance but Craft won't allow it.
#BC#
Craft's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Azorre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
and Craft counters with a takedown into side control. #SUB#
Craft tries for a kimura but Azorre is defending well.
Azorre is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Azorre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #ES2#
Azorre has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Craft is on him like a limpet, forcing Azorre back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Craft dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Azorre is looking to clinch but Craft is avoiding it.
#TD2#
Azorre closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Craft's guard.
Craft really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SU2#
Azorre stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Azorre closes the distance but Craft moves to the side #TD#
and Craft counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #SUB#
Craft is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Craft working the head and body with strikes.
Azorre is trying to control but Craft manages to pass to mount!
Azorre tries to control the position but Craft now has his back.
#T1##SUB#
Craft looking for the choke from the back.
Azorre is trying to break free.
#SUB#
Azorre is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#SUB#
Craft has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Azorre has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
#SUB#
Craft is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#T2#
You can see the frustration on Azorre's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Craft has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB#
Craft working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Craft is hanging on to Azorre's back as he tries to escape.
#SUB#
Craft is persistently looking for the submission but Azorre is defending it well.
Craft is trying to stick to Azorre's back but Azorre is turning into Craft. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Craft's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Azorre.#T3#
Azorre missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Azorre is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB#
Craft is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Azorre works over Craft with some ground and pound from guard.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Azorre sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Craft's guard. #SUB#
Craft is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Azorre pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#ES#
Craft has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Azorre is on him like a limpet, forcing Craft back against the cage.#BC2#
Azorre manages to break the clinch.
Azorre is trying hard to land a takedown here. Craft sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Azorre looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Azorre lands a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Azorre shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Craft defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Craft dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Azorre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Craft.
Craft was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Azorre tries to clinch but Craft is having none of it.
Azorre tries to close the distance and clinch but Craft swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Azorre throws a nice looking combination but Craft bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A low kick from Azorre misses #TD#
and Craft counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Azorre! #ES2#
Azorre throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Azorre scoring well with a low kick there.
Azorre throws a combination that misses #CL#
and Craft counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Craft misses with a punch on the inside.
#TD#
Craft manages to pull guard.
#T1##SU2#
Azorre stands up from Craft's guard - Azorre perhaps looking for a knockout.
Azorre misses with the combination.
Azorre tries to clinch there but Craft circles away.
Azorre misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Azorre. That's going to slow Craft down.
Azorre tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD#
and Craft counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Azorre!
Azorre tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Azorre really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#SUB#
Craft has hold of Azorre's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Azorre manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
#T2#
Azorre keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#SUB#
Craft looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Azorre regains half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#ES2#
Azorre kicks Craft off and gets back to his feet.
James Azorre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T3#
Azorre throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD#
and Craft counters with a nice double leg into side control. Azorre won't be happy with that.
Azorre is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Craft is controlling him well.
Azorre is looking for a sweep.
Azorre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SUB#
Craft has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Azorre is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Craft yanks on the arm and Azorre is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Craft.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nathan Craft!
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