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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Azumah (ranked 717 p4p, 370 weight class) and Ameri Can (ranked 87 p4p, 42 weight class). Can has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerry Azumah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ameri Can!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Can throws the left hand but Azumah avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Can misses the target.
Can looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Azumah connects with an inside leg kick.
Can throws a head kick but Azumah moves out of range.
Azumah looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Azumah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Can.
Can lands with a thumping leg kick.
Azumah swings for the body but Can moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Can misses.
Can scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Azumah doesn't seem bothered though.
Can throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Azumah counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Can lands a nice looking body kick.
Can bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Can tries a low kick but Azumah avoids it.
Azumah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Can throws a shot from downtown. Azumah moves away and avoids it.
Azumah throws a lazy right hand but Can sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Can avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Can looks to land a left hand but Azumah moved out of range nicely.
Azumah was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Can tries a low kick but Azumah avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Azumah.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Can blocks a jab.
Can throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Azumah stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azumah walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big right from Azumah misses.
Ameri Can seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azumah moves out of range of the body kick from Can.
Azumah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Can throws a big shot that misses.
Azumah keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Azumah checks a leg kick.
Can misses the jab.
Azumah checks the leg kick nicely there.
Azumah throws a quick inside leg kick.
Can steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Azumah.
Azumah fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Can is out of range.
That kick from Can tenderised Azumah's leg. Azumah is trying to keep his angry face on.
Can swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Azumah moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Can ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Azumah moves away.
Can takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Azumah.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azumah rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Can misses with a body kick.
Azumah motions for Can to come forward. Azumah throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Can throws out a powerful jab.
Can tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Azumah.
Azumah fires out a quick counter leg kick but Can just manages to avoid it.
Azumah loads up on a big right hand but Can slips the punch.
Can moves out of range of the strikes.
Good exchange - Azumah coming out on top.
Good leg kick by Azumah.
Can dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Azumah. That did some damage!
Azumah lands a front kick.
Azumah slips a jab from Can.
Azumah throws a low kick but Can moves out of range easily.
Can lands a slapping body shot.
Azumah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Can moves away.
Can on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Can slips under a jab.
Azumah jabs at Can's body.
Azumah moves out of range of the leg kick from Can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azumah throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Can on the side of the head.
Can scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Azumah does it's job there.
Azumah misses with a double jab.
Can lands an overhand right.
Can scores with a body shot.
Can misses with a lunging right hand
and Azumah counters with a straight right hand.
A leg kick checked by Azumah.
Can swings for the body but Azumah moves out of range.
Can misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azumah.
Azumah throwing a counter right hand but Can manages to avoid it.
Azumah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Can misses with a leg kick.
Azumah lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Can at a distance.
Can lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Can tests Azumah's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Azumah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Can.
Azumah cracks a nice hook into Can's ribs.
Can buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Can bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Can looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Can takes one to the chin there.
Can changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Azumah's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Can connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Azumah scrambles back to his feet.
Azumah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Can was well out of range. Poor timing from Azumah.
Can misses with a body punch
and Azumah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Can throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Azumah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Azumah lands a nice looking body shot.
Can throws a leg kick
and Azumah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Can throws a body punch but Azumah moves out of range.
Azumah lands with an uppercut that bounces Can off the cage and back into range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Azumah.
Azumah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Can was well out of range. Poor timing from Azumah.
Azumah fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Azumah is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Can scores with a jab to the jaw.
Azumah misses with a looping left.
Azumah throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Azumah looks to throw the jab but Can is out of range.
Can uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Azumah.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jerry Azumah will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Azumah cracks a nice hook into Can's ribs.
The fighters circling - Can throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Azumah misses with a low kick as Can jumps back.
Can throws a leg kick but Azumah sees it coming and moves out of range.
It looked like Azumah wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Can ducks under a wild hook from Azumah.
Azumah throws the left hand but Can avoids the punch easily.
Can lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Azumah paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Can tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Can connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice straight punches there by Azumah. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Azumah.
Can misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azumah.
Jerry Azumah is winning the standup battle so far.
Azumah slips under a jab.
Azumah scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Can attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Azumah on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Can takes a swing at Azumah's ribcage but misses.
Can misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azumah.
Can walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azumah misses with a hook.
Can was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azumah takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Azumah stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Azumah throws a looping overhand right but Can ducks down to avoid it.
Azumah with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Can staying out of range there.
Can keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Azumah.
A big right from Azumah misses.
Can avoids a kick to the body.
Azumah scores with a body shot.
Can stuns Azumah with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Can is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Can attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Azumah lands with a hook. Can tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Azumah fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Can on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Azumah is looking to chop away at Can's legs.
Can uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Azumah.
Azumah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Can moves away.
Can throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Azumah as he checks the leg kick.
Azumah appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Can scores with a jab to the head.
Azumah does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Azumah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Azumah wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Can has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Azumah.
Azumah misses with a body shot.
Azumah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Can.
Can tried to score with a low kick but Azumah checks it.
Azumah was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Can keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Can throws a sloppy body shot
and Azumah counters with a good low kick that Can was not able to check.
Can scores with a jab. Azumah acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Can thows a left - swing and a miss!
Can waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Azumah.
Azumah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Can moves away.
Can looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Can throws a nice inside leg kick.
Can throws a looping overhand right but Azumah ducks down to avoid it.
Azumah is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Azumah takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Azumah misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azumah swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Azumah checks a leg kick.
Azumah lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Can is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Azumah.
Can swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Azumah pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Azumah scores with a hook to the body. Can takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Can digs a good hook to Azumah's body.
Azumah connects with a solid leg kick.
Can fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Azumah misses with a double jab.
A jab from Can misses.
Can fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Can throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Can fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Azumah manages to avoid it.
Can throws a body shot but no joy.
Azumah went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Azumah cracks Can with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azumah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Can throws out a loose jab but Azumah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Can moves out of range as Azumah throws a body kick.
Can throws a body shot but no joy.
Can uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Azumah.
Can lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Azumah looks to score with a jab to the body but Can is just out of range.
Azumah throws a big shot that misses.
Can throws out a counter right but Azumah avoids it with no problem.
Can checks a leg kick.
Azumah moves forwards but Can connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Azumah blocks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Azumah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Can takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Azumah does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Can. Azumah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Azumah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Can.
Can's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Azumah scores with a jab. Can acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Can's corner calls for a 1-2. Can obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Can throws out a leg kick but Azumah moves out of range and Can only half commits.
Azumah swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Azumah thumps Can with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jerry Azumah will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Can misses with a hook. Azumah ducked under it nicely.
Can walks into a jab.
A low kick lands for Can.
Azumah smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Can misses with a body shot.
Azumah lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Azumah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Can.
Good leg kick by Can.
Azumah takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Azumah lands a jab to the head.
Azumah misses with a body kick.
Azumah throws a leg kick but Can moved away.
Can takes one to the chin there.
Azumah lands a jab to Can's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Can pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Azumah throws a front kick that sends Can stumbling back into the cage.
Can uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Azumah.
Azumah moves out of range as Can strikes.
Azumah throws a chopping leg kick but Can manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Can misses with a low kick.
Can throws a front kick aimed at Azumah's knee but Azumah avoids it well.
Can misses with an attempted mid kick.
Azumah blocks the body kick.
Can on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Azumah slips under a jab.
Can misses the shot to the body.
It appears Azumah was looking to counter with a kick there.
Azumah scores with a sloppy right hand. Can should have avoided that one.
Can attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Can motions for Azumah to come forward. Can throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Can.
The fighters circle momentarily. Can darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Can swings for the body but Azumah moves out of range.
Can throws a shot from downtown. Azumah moves away and avoids it.
Azumah tries to score with a low kick but Can moves his leg out of the way.
Can staying out of range there.
Azumah takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Azumah connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Can momentarily.
Ameri Can has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Can throws a poor cross that misses
letting Azumah counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azumah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Can.
Azumah appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Can fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Azumah manages to avoid it.
Can misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Azumah.
Azumah thuds his right hand into Can's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Azumah throws a low kick but it's checked well by Can.
Can walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Can with a jab.
Can misses with an uppercut
and Azumah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Can.
Can uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Azumah.
A nice side step and Can releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A low kick from Can misses
and Azumah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Can fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A low kick lands for Can.
Azumah tests Can's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Can lands a jab to Azumah's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can looks to land a right hand but Azumah moved out of range.
Can misses with a straight left.
Azumah was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Azumah fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Can has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Can throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Azumah.
Can slips under a jab from Azumah.
Jerry Azumah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Can takes one on the button.
Can has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Azumah lands a nice shot that snaps Can's head back.
A jab from Can misses.
An inside leg kick from Can misses.
Azumah lands a leg kick that knocks Can off balance momentarily.
Can lands a glancing blow to the side of Azumah's head.
Can throws a jab but it's blocked by Azumah.
Azumah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Can.
Azumah lands with an uppercut that bounces Can off the cage and back into range.
Can throws a sloppy head kick and Azumah moves out of range easily.
Azumah misses with a leg kick.
Can walks into a straight right hand from Azumah.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Can misses the shot to the body.
Azumah is looking to counter punch.
Can misses with a straight left.
Azumah fakes the leg kick and cracks Can in the body.
Azumah keeps Can at a distance using the push kick.
Can misses the jab.
Azumah scores with a crisp jab that stopped Can in his tracks.
Can takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Azumah shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Can appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Can tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azumah was well out of range. Poor timing from Can.
Can has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Azumah.
Can misses with a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Azumah misses the target.
Azumah lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Can lands a nice hook to Azumah's body. Azumah takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Can turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Can stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Azumah.
Can lands with an uppercut that bounces Azumah off the cage and back into range.
Can throws a low kick, looking for Azumah's leg but Azumah calmly moves out of range.
Can throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerry Azumah showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Azumah 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerry Azumah!
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