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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gemellus Axius (ranked 566 p4p, 278 weight class) and Jerry Azumah (ranked 78 p4p, 41 weight class). Axius kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Feed the Machine. Jerry Azumah has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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World class boxer
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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 20 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Gemellus Axius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerry Azumah!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Azumah finds it's target.
Axius looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Axius rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Azumah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gemellus Axius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azumah lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Azumah scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Azumah takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Axius slips a jab from Azumah.
As Azumah backs away, Axius returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Axius scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Azumah scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Axius doesn't seem bothered though.
Azumah throws out a loose jab but Axius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azumah lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A swing and a miss from Azumah.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good shot there by Axius.
Azumah avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Good shot there by Azumah.
A nice leg kick lands there from Axius.
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.
Axius forces Azumah back against the cage and clinches.
Azumah lands with a light punch inside.
Azumah manages to break the clinch.
Azumah throws a body punch but Axius moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axius chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Azumah can pounce on him.
A low kick lands for Azumah.
Some bone on bone action there as Azumah checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Axius misses with a hook
and Axius takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Axius.
Azumah slips a jab from Axius.
Azumah on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Axius. Axius obviously looking to wear him down.
Danga de danga de dang - Azumah scores with a four punch combination!
Nice cross by Axius.
Azumah takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axius checks a leg kick nicely.
Axius lands with a straight right. Azumah didn't see that one coming.
Azumah connects with a crisp jab.
Azumah throws a quick inside leg kick.
Azumah staying out of range there.
Azumah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Azumah slips under a jab from Axius.
Axius throws a good cross that connects.
Axius misses with a looping left.
Azumah is looking for the big counter here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Azumah wants to land a leg kick but Axius is out of range.
Axius tries a low kick but Azumah avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Axius.
Azumah throws a body kick that misses.
Azumah throws a leg kick but Axius moved away.
Axius on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Axius does it's job there.
Axius throws a right hand that misses
and Azumah counters with a nice leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Azumah there.
Axius with the inside leg kick.
Azumah is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Axius had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A nice leg kick from Azumah, right into the meat of the thigh.
Axius looks for the body kick but Azumah saw that one coming.
Axius with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Azumah to score with a decent uppercut.
Axius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Azumah moves away.
It seemed like Azumah was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Azumah throws a body kick that misses.
Axius jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Azumah connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Axius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Azumah.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axius connects with a jab.
Good shot there by Azumah.
Azumah throws a half hearted mid kick.
Axius fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Azumah checks it well.
Azumah connects with a crisp jab.
Azumah tried to score with a low kick but Axius checks it.
Azumah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Axius manages to avoid it.
Axius throws a poor cross that misses
and Azumah counters with an inside leg kick.
Azumah moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Azumah lands with a nice body kick.
Azumah motions for Axius to come forward. Azumah throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Axius clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Axius fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Axius fails to land.
Azumah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Azumah tries to work over Axius's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Azumah tries a body shot but Axius blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axius swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Azumah is trying to push Axius away but Axius has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Axius swings wildly with an uppercut but Azumah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axius lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Azumah backwards.
Azumah blocks a body shot from Axius.
Axius working aggressively here.
Axius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Azumah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Azumah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Azumah getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Axius has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Axius there as he acknowledges the shot.
Axius 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.
Axius lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A punch lands to the side of Azumah 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Axius misses with a looping right.
Axius stuns Azumah with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Azumah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Azumah dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Axius looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Axius scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Azumah doesn't seem bothered though.
Axius gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jerry Azumah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Axius throws a push kick but Azumah slaps the foot to one side.
Azumah throws a series of strikes that have Axius backpedaling.
Azumah takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Axius doesn't manage to clinch there - Azumah circles away.
Azumah thinks about the counter body kick.
Azumah swats away the attempt to clinch by Axius.
Axius drops his hands momentarily and Azumah takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Azumah uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Axius has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azumah throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Axius looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Azumah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Axius.
Azumah looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Azumah defending well as Axius loads up on a big left hand.
Azumah moves forwards but Axius connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Azumah with the inside leg kick.
Azumah staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azumah throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Axius on the side of the head.
Azumah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Azumah has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Axius lands with an uppercut that bounces Azumah off the cage and back into range.
Axius clinches up against the cage.
Axius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Azumah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Azumah connects with a body shot.
Axius wants to clinch.
Azumah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Axius walks into a left hand.
A swing and a miss from Azumah.
Axius walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Azumah lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Axius wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azumah lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azumah lands a jab.
Azumah with a hook.
Azumah lands a right hook to the body.
Azumah looks for the body kick but Axius saw that one coming.
Azumah moves out of range of the strikes.
Azumah walks into a jab.
Azumah avoids a kick to the body.
Azumah throws out a powerful jab.
Axius is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Azumah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Axius throws the left hand but Azumah avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Axius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice side step and Azumah releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Axius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Azumah.
Axius throws a right and a left that Azumah avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Azumah swinging wildly here.
Axius lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A punch combination from Axius misses.
A good leg kick by Axius.
Axius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Azumah slips a jab from Axius.
Axius is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Axius misses with a wild body shot.
Azumah throws a hook but Axius blocks it.
Azumah scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Axius throws out a loose jab but Azumah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axius throws a leg kick which misses Azumah's front leg but catches the back leg as Azumah tries to avoid it.
Axius throws out a loose jab but Azumah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axius takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Axius misses with a low kick as Azumah jumps back.
Axius gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Azumah throws a hook to the side of Axius's head but Axius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Azumah finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Azumah slips under a jab.
Axius throws a right hand that misses
enabling Azumah to counter with a crisp jab.
Azumah lands with a shot to the body.
Axius moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Axius lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Axius darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Azumah moves away from the strike by Axius.
Axius cracks Azumah with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Azumah on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Azumah lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A slow jab from Azumah misses its intended target.
Azumah misses with a low kick.
Azumah punishes Axius's body with a nice straight punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Azumah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Axius chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Azumah can pounce on him.
Axius fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Azumah checks it well.
Azumah lands a body shot.
Azumah throws a low kick, looking for Axius's leg but Axius calmly moves out of range.
Azumah takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Azumah with a nice cross.
Azumah tries to bum rush Axius with a series of wild strikes but Axius uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Axius moves into the clinch.
Azumah takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Axius.
Azumah can't break the clinch.
Azumah working hard to break the clinch.
Azumah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Azumah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Azumah blocks a jab.
Axius moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azumah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axius lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Azumah blocks a body shot from Axius.
Axius misses with the head strike.
Axius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Axius scores with a hook to the body.
Axius throws a head punch that misses.
Axius tries to work over Azumah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Azumah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Azumah defending well as Axius loads up on a big left hand.
Azumah lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Axius connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Axius scores with a jab. Azumah acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Axius scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Azumah buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Axius swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Azumah.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Azumah throws a sloppy body shot
and Axius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gemellus Axius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Axius.
Axius lands a right hand that snaps the head of Azumah backwards.
Azumah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Azumah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Azumah with a hook.
Axius slips a straight right by Azumah.
Azumah swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Axius counters with a nice leg kick.
Axius lands with a nice body punch.
Azumah tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Axius wants to slow Azumah down by chopping away at his legs.
Axius tries to land a front kick but Azumah steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Azumah just misses with a punch to the body.
Axius throws a hook but Azumah blocks it.
Axius throws a hook but Azumah avoids it easily.
Axius takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axius tries to score with a low kick but Azumah moves his leg out of the way.
Axius misses with an uppercut.
A good leg kick by Axius.
Axius misses with a hook
and Azumah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Axius scores with a jab. Azumah acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jerry Azumah is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Azumah showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Axius.
Azumah lands with an overhand left.
Axius throws a jab but it's blocked by Azumah.
Azumah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slapping leg kick lands for Axius.
Azumah swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Axius.
Axius lands with a nice body punch.
Donk. Axius catches Azumah right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Axius throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Azumah to counter with a crisp jab.
Azumah smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axius misses with a looping right.
Azumah connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Axius's hands.
Axius sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Azumah blocks the body kick.
Azumah sizes up Axius with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Axius throws a poor cross that misses
and Azumah counters with a stiff right hand.
Axius misses with a kick to the body.
Axius misses with a left hand
and Azumah counters with a low kick, right behind Axius 's knee.
Decent striking displayed by Azumah there.
Azumah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Azumah appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Azumah lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Azumah bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Axius's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axius rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Azumah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Azumah lands a jab to the nose.
Azumah connects with a leg kick.
Axius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Azumah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gemellus Axius.
I think Azumah has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerry Azumah!
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