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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Azor Ahai (ranked 270 p4p, 329 weight class) and Dexter Krampus (ranked 37 p4p, 49 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Azor Ahai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Krampus!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krampus missing with a left hand there. Ahai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ahai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Krampus loads up on a big right hand but Ahai slips the punch.
Krampus misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krampus. Ahai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krampus has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice uppercut lands for Krampus. That snapped Ahai's head back.
Nice defenses there by Ahai.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ahai.
Ahai misses the shot to the body.
Krampus tries to clinch
and Ahai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krampus looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahai is just out of range.
Ahai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Krampus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ahai sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Krampus somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahai throws a low kick but Krampus avoids it.
A shot to the liver by Ahai. Beautiful body shot.
Krampus cracks a nice hook into Ahai's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krampus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ahai pinned against the cage. Ahai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ahai takes a swing at Krampus's ribcage but misses.
Krampus tries a low kick but Ahai avoids it.
Ahai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Krampus on the side of the head.
Ahai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ahai takes a swing at Krampus's ribcage but misses.
Krampus misses with a body shot
and Ahai counters with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ahai.
Ahai throws out a leg kick but Krampus moves out of range and Ahai only half commits.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ahai, as that shot connected.
It looks like Dexter Krampus has been cut.
Krampus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Krampus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krampus misses with a body shot.
Ahai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Krampus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Krampus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Azor Ahai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexter Krampus.
Krampus looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahai is just out of range.
Ahai lands with a right hand.
Azor Ahai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ahai needs to keep his hands up - Krampus had a free shot at his head there.
Krampus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ahai.
Krampus is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ahai with a body shot.
Krampus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ahai as he avoids it easily.
Ahai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krampus.
Nice shot by Krampus.
Krampus misses with a looping left.
Ahai lands a head shot.
Krampus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dexter Krampus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Krampus dives in for a single leg takedown but Ahai sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The crowd cheers as Ahai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Krampus doesn't seem phased though.
Ahai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krampus on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ahai cracks Krampus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ahai lands a head shot.
Ahai throws a head kick that misses.
Ahai is looking to score with low kicks.
Ahai lands a jab to Krampus's midsection.
Ahai's corner calls for a 1-2. Ahai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A big left from Krampus misses.
Ahai appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Krampus cracks a nice hook into Ahai's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krampus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krampus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ahai.
Ahai is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Krampus looks to throw a body kick
and Ahai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Krampus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ahai is out of range.
Krampus throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Ahai counter with a right hand.
That has opened up Dexter Krampus's cut even more.
Krampus is looking to chop away at Ahai's legs.
Krampus closes the distance but Ahai moves to the side
and Ahai counters with a thumping low kick.
Krampus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ahai at a distance.
Krampus blocks a jab.
Ahai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Krampus shoots in and drives through. Ahai sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ahai.
Krampus jabs Ahai right on the nose. Ahai blinks but takes it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Azor Ahai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dexter Krampus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice combo by Krampus! Oh, that's hurt him - Ahai falls to the canvas and Krampus follows him into side control.
Ahai is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
It looks like Azor Ahai has been cut.
Ahai gets back to half guard.
Oh Ahai is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ahai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Krampus.
Ahai seems to have got his legs back now.
Ahai wants to control but Krampus is keeping busy.
Krampus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Krampus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Krampus lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krampus misses with a head shot. Ahai uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krampus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Krampus postures up.
Krampus looking to sit in guard and control but Ahai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ahai postures up.
Ahai trying to control the position from guard on top but Krampus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krampus wants to sweep but no luck.
Krampus has his foot on Ahai's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ahai works his way back into a safe position though.
Krampus wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krampus is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ahai is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Krampus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ahai is one step ahead there.
Ahai trying to control but Krampus is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ahai is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krampus misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ahai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ahai looks to throw the jab but Krampus is out of range.
Ahai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krampus can do to turn this around?
Ahai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Krampus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ahai.
Ahai moves into range and connects with a jab.
Krampus misses with a body shot.
Ahai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Krampus misses with an uppercut
and Ahai counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Krampus darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Krampus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Krampus misses with a right hand
and Ahai counters with a nice uppercut.
Krampus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ahai counters with a right hand to the body.
Ahai defending well as Krampus loads up on a big left hand.
Krampus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krampus with a jab.
Krampus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ahai.
Azor Ahai is winning the standup battle so far.
Ahai checks a leg kick.
Krampus throws a body punch but Ahai moves out of range.
Krampus shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ahai manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Krampus controlling from the top position.
Ahai trying to control the position.
Ahai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Krampus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Krampus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looked like Ahai was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Krampus.
Krampus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Krampus takes one to the chin there.
Ahai staying out of range there.
Krampus throws a body punch but Ahai moves out of range.
Ahai cracks a nice hook into Krampus's ribs.
Ahai swings for the body but Krampus moves out of range.
Ahai throws a head kick but Krampus moves out of range.
Krampus wants to clinch but Ahai slips to the side
letting Ahai counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Ahai. Beautiful body shot.
Ahai is looking to land body kicks.
Krampus lands a jab to Ahai's midsection.
Krampus swings widly with a right hand
and Ahai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Krampus thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ahai connects with a single shot there.
A swing and a miss from Krampus.
Ahai is looking to counter punch.
Krampus throws a combination that misses
and Ahai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Krampus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ahai's corner calls for a 1-2. Ahai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Krampus misses with a low kick.
Ahai with a hook.
The cut above Dexter Krampus's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Krampus moves out of range of the body kick.
Ahai misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ahai.
Krampus connects with an inside leg kick.
Ahai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Krampus checks a leg kick.
Krampus throws out a counter right but Ahai avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jab from Ahai.
Krampus misses with a body shot.
Krampus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Krampus throws a right hand that misses
and Ahai counters with an outside leg kick.
Ahai scores with a head kick. Krampus tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Krampus is rocked!
Dexter Krampus's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Krampus swings widly with a right hand
and Ahai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Krampus is still on wobbly legs! Can Ahai finish him?
Danga de danga de dang - Krampus scores with a four punch combination!
Krampus seems to have recovered his senses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Krampus checks a leg kick.
Krampus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ahai. Ahai obviously looking to wear him down.
Ahai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Krampus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ahai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ahai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Krampus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krampus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ahai.
Krampus throws a hook but Ahai avoids it easily.
Ahai defending well as Krampus loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Ahai misses the target.
Ahai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ahai tests Krampus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dexter Krampus's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Azor Ahai!
A victorious Azor Ahai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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