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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike McLaughlin (ranked 371 p4p, 496 weight class) and Jerry Azumah (ranked 44 p4p, 62 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 30 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike McLaughlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerry Azumah!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLaughlin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Azumah.
McLaughlin scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Azumah misses.
Azumah throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Azumah misses with a hook.
McLaughlin throws a body kick that misses.
McLaughlin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Azumah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Azumah misses.
An attempted straight right counter from McLaughlin misses the target.
McLaughlin slips under a jab from Azumah.
McLaughlin connects with a crisp jab.
Azumah takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Azumah thuds a left hand into McLaughlin's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLaughlin throws a head kick but Azumah moves out of range.
McLaughlin stuns Azumah with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McLaughlin throws a low kick but Azumah moves out of range easily.
Azumah fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McLaughlin.
McLaughlin tries to work over Azumah's front leg with a kick but Azumah checks it.
We've been told by McLaughlin's head coaches at Fairtex MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McLaughlin lands a jab.
Azumah tries to work over McLaughlin's front leg with a kick but McLaughlin checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Azumah counter with a right hand.
McLaughlin throws a push kick but Azumah slaps the foot to one side.
Azumah let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Azumah lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McLaughlin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Azumah counters with a nice body shot.
McLaughlin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Azumah's head.
McLaughlin misses with a straight right.
McLaughlin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Azumah scores with a jab to the body.
McLaughlin misses with a body shot.
Azumah throws a leg kick but McLaughlin moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from McLaughlin. Azumah does a little dance to reset his feet.
McLaughlin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Azumah.
Azumah throws a big shot that misses.
Azumah is looking to slow McLaughlin down with leg kicks.
Azumah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azumah throws a body punch but McLaughlin moves out of range.
Azumah with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McLaughlin to score with a decent uppercut.
McLaughlin cracks Azumah with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McLaughlin cracks a nice hook into Azumah's ribs.
McLaughlin defending well as Azumah loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Azumah misses its intended target.
McLaughlin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McLaughlin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McLaughlin scores with a sloppy right hand. Azumah should have avoided that one.
Azumah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McLaughlin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A bone on bone clash there as Azumah blocks the leg kick.
Azumah takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Azumah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McLaughlin manages to avoid it.
McLaughlin tried to counter with a leg kick but Azumah avoided it.
Azumah ducks under a wild hook from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin wants to slow Azumah down by chopping away at his legs.
McLaughlin lands a really nice looking cross but Azumah seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azumah's corner calls for a 1-2. Azumah obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McLaughlin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Azumah manages to avoid it.
Azumah catches McLaughlin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McLaughlin throws a looping overhand right but Azumah ducks down to avoid it.
McLaughlin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McLaughlin thows a left - swing and a miss!
McLaughlin moves out of range of the strikes.
Azumah will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Azumah throws a half hearted mid kick.
Azumah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McLaughlin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Azumah misses with the body kick
and McLaughlin counters with a nice uppercut.
McLaughlin misses with a lunging right hand
and Azumah makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Azumah motions for McLaughlin to come forward. Azumah throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McLaughlin takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fighters circling - McLaughlin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Azumah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McLaughlin's corner calls for a 1-2. McLaughlin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azumah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McLaughlin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azumah throws a one two combo.
McLaughlin lands a glancing blow to the side of Azumah's head.
A jab from Azumah finds it's way through McLaughlin's defenses.
Azumah checks a leg kick nicely.
McLaughlin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Azumah's sensitive parts.
McLaughlin pushes Azumah away with a front kick.
McLaughlin misses with a looping right.
Azumah replies with a solid counter kick to the body but McLaughlin blocks it well.
Azumah 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 keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Azumah looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Azumah misses the shot to the body.
Azumah lands a nice leg kick that just misses McLaughlin's sensitive parts.
McLaughlin swings for the body but Azumah moves out of range.
Azumah gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McLaughlin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McLaughlin checks a leg kick.
McLaughlin tried to counter with a leg kick but Azumah avoided it.
A big left from Azumah misses.
Azumah scores with a leg kick.
McLaughlin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Azumah looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
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 Mike McLaughlin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
McLaughlin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Azumah lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Azumah rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McLaughlin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Azumah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McLaughlin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Azumah throws a hook to the side of McLaughlin's head but McLaughlin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A bone on bone clash there as McLaughlin blocks the leg kick.
McLaughlin jabs at Azumah's body.
Azumah moves out of range as McLaughlin strikes.
Azumah looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McLaughlin misses with a straight left.
Azumah misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Azumah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from McLaughlin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLaughlin tries to land a front kick but Azumah steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Azumah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McLaughlin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McLaughlin is looking to counter with head kicks.
Azumah throws an overhand right that lands on McLaughlin's shoulder, as McLaughlin tries to avoid the shot.
McLaughlin misses with a straight left.
Azumah looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azumah lands an overhand right.
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 moves out of range as McLaughlin strikes.
Azumah throws a shot from downtown. McLaughlin moves away and avoids it.
Azumah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin throws a body punch but Azumah moves out of range.
McLaughlin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Azumah shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Azumah loads up on a big right hand but McLaughlin slips the punch.
Azumah takes a swing at McLaughlin's ribcage but misses.
Azumah scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Azumah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Azumah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McLaughlin moves into range and clinches up with Azumah.
Azumah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin moves into the clinch.
Azumah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azumah scores with a body shot.
McLaughlin scores with a jab. Azumah acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McLaughlin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Azumah throws out the jab.
McLaughlin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Azumah is out of range.
A slow jab from McLaughlin misses its intended target.
Azumah takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McLaughlin throws a head kick that misses.
McLaughlin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McLaughlin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Azumah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Azumah tries a quick counter leg kick but McLaughlin is wise to it.
Azumah wants to land a leg kick but McLaughlin is out of range.
McLaughlin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McLaughlin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Azumah on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Azumah drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Azumah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McLaughlin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McLaughlin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azumah moves away from the strike by McLaughlin.
A countering left hand to the body from Azumah misses.
McLaughlin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McLaughlin is looking to clinch but Azumah is avoiding it.
Azumah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from McLaughlin misses the target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Azumah misses with an uppercut. McLaughlin saw that one coming.
Azumah lands a leg kick that knocks McLaughlin off balance momentarily.
McLaughlin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McLaughlin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azumah.
McLaughlin defending well as Azumah loads up on a big left hand.
McLaughlin avoids the body shot from Azumah.
McLaughlin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Azumah connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McLaughlin's hands.
McLaughlin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Azumah.
McLaughlin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McLaughlin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Azumah.
McLaughlin fails with an attempt to clinch.
McLaughlin throws a hook to the side of Azumah's head but Azumah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin with the inside leg kick.
McLaughlin wants to slow Azumah down by chopping away at his legs.
McLaughlin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Azumah in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLaughlin is looking to land body kicks.
Azumah throws out a counter right but McLaughlin avoids it with no problem.
McLaughlin dips to his left and cracks Azumah with an uppercut!
A big left from Azumah misses.
McLaughlin slips under a jab from Azumah.
McLaughlin thinks about countering with a body kick.
Azumah slips a straight right by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin throws a hook but Azumah blocks it.
McLaughlin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Azumah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McLaughlin manages to avoid it.
Azumah connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McLaughlin swings widly with a right hand
and Azumah counters with a nice body shot.
Azumah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McLaughlin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McLaughlin throws a body shot but no joy.
McLaughlin lands with a thumping leg kick.
McLaughlin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Azumah throws out the jab.
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 Mike McLaughlin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Azumah throws a shot from downtown. McLaughlin moves away and avoids it.
Jerry Azumah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McLaughlin forces Azumah back against the cage and clinches.
McLaughlin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Azumah backwards.
A head punch on the inside from McLaughlin fails to land.
Azumah blocking some punches.
Azumah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Azumah tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McLaughlin scores with a nice strike.
Nice body punch from McLaughlin.
Azumah avoids the head kick by McLaughlin.
Azumah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McLaughlin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McLaughlin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azumah was well out of range. Poor timing from McLaughlin.
Azumah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McLaughlin misses with an uppercut
and Azumah makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McLaughlin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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!
McLaughlin lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin ducks under a wild hook from Azumah.
McLaughlin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McLaughlin throws out a loose jab but Azumah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azumah takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Azumah fails to land with a series of punches.
McLaughlin defending well as Azumah loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Azumah.
McLaughlin slips under a jab.
It looked like McLaughlin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McLaughlin tries to clinch but Azumah moves out of range.
Azumah was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
McLaughlin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Azumah throws a jab when McLaughlin was well out of range.
McLaughlin thuds a left hand into Azumah's body.
McLaughlin throws a wild body kick that Azumah sees coming a mile off.
McLaughlin is looking to clinch but Azumah is avoiding it.
McLaughlin lands an overhand right.
A big left from McLaughlin misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azumah connects with a right hand. McLaughlin shakes it off.
Azumah misses with a hook. McLaughlin ducked under it nicely.
McLaughlin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McLaughlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Azumah moves away.
Azumah is trying to counter with his kicks.
Nice straight punches there by Azumah. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Azumah.
McLaughlin misses with a two punch combination.
Azumah feints a counter leg kick.
Azumah throws a leg kick that misses.
Azumah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McLaughlin.
Nice body kick from Azumah.
A jab from McLaughlin does it's job there.
Azumah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Azumah defending well as McLaughlin loads up on a big left hand.
McLaughlin with the inside leg kick.
Azumah feints and then cracks McLaughlin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McLaughlin down.
Nice uppercut lands for McLaughlin. That snapped Azumah's head back.
McLaughlin lands a jab to the head.
McLaughlin misses with a low kick as Azumah jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azumah scores with a shot to the body.
McLaughlin misses with a lunging right hand
and Azumah counters with a right hand to the body.
McLaughlin checks a leg kick.
McLaughlin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Azumah is out of range and McLaughlin settles back down.
Jerry Azumah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Azumah connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Azumah misses with a jab, cross combination.
McLaughlin throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Azumah to counter with a crisp jab.
Azumah misses with a wild body shot.
Azumah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McLaughlin.
Azumah misses with a low kick.
Azumah looks to land a right hand but McLaughlin moved out of range.
Azumah lands an overhand right.
McLaughlin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Azumah misses.
McLaughlin lands a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azumah throws the kick towards the body but McLaughlin avoids it.
McLaughlin slips under a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLaughlin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McLaughlin misses with a body shot.
Azumah on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Azumah throws a series of punches but McLaughlin moves out of range.
Jab by McLaughlin.
Azumah jabs at McLaughlin's body.
Azumah tries to work over McLaughlin's front leg with a kick but McLaughlin checks it.
Azumah throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of McLaughlin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McLaughlin moves out of range as Azumah strikes.
Azumah shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking cross lands there for McLaughlin.
McLaughlin throws a hook to the side of Azumah's head but Azumah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Azumah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jerry Azumah.
I think McLaughlin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerry Azumah!
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