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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Azacca Trounvouche (ranked 211 p4p, 538 weight class) and Diogo Jimenez (ranked 26 p4p, 66 weight class). Trounvouche comes to the cage accompanied by Wanted Dread & Alive. Diogo Jimenez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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167 cm
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Azacca Trounvouche!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diogo Jimenez!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimenez looks to score with a jab to the body but Trounvouche is just out of range.
Jimenez misses with a hook.
Jimenez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trounvouche sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Trounvouche.
Jimenez misses with a looping right.
Jimenez throws an off balance right hand
and Trounvouche cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jimenez throws a body shot but no joy.
Trounvouche keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trounvouche is looking to counter punch.
Trounvouche ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jimenez throws a jab when Trounvouche was well out of range.
Azacca Trounvouche seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jimenez throws a jab but it's blocked by Trounvouche.
Trounvouche tries to work over Jimenez's front leg with a kick but Jimenez checks it.
Jimenez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trounvouche throws a push kick but Jimenez slaps the foot to one side.
Trounvouche displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jimenez throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimenez checks a low kick from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche misses with a low kick.
Jimenez tries to bum rush Trounvouche with a series of wild strikes but Trounvouche uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jimenez connects with a right hand. Trounvouche shakes it off.
Jimenez jabs at Trounvouche's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jimenez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jimenez ducks under a wild hook from Trounvouche.
Jimenez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trounvouche lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jimenez takes a step back to recover.
Jimenez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Trounvouche connects with a body shot that sends Jimenez's belly button to the back.
Jimenez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jimenez swings for the body but Trounvouche moves out of range.
Trounvouche throws a leg kick but Jimenez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Trounvouche looks to land a body kick but Jimenez moved away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jimenez.
Azacca Trounvouche is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trounvouche ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jimenez moves away.
Jimenez misses with a head kick.
Jimenez misses with a hook.
Trounvouche wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Trounvouche moves away from the strike by Jimenez.
Trounvouche defending well as Jimenez loads up on a big left hand.
Trounvouche tries to score with a low kick but Jimenez moves his leg out of the way.
Trounvouche lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trounvouche tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jimenez was well out of range. Poor timing from Trounvouche.
Jimenez throws a head kick that misses.
Trounvouche has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jimenez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jimenez is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Trounvouche throws a body kick that misses.
Jimenez lands a jab to the head.
Jimenez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Trounvouche moves away from the strike by Jimenez.
Trounvouche appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jimenez throws out a loose jab but Trounvouche uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trounvouche lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Trounvouche uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jimenez.
Jimenez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jimenez throws a hook to the side of Trounvouche's head but Trounvouche sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jimenez misses with a straight right.
Jimenez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Trounvouche lands with a hook. Jimenez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Trounvouche uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jimenez.
Trounvouche works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jimenez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jimenez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Trounvouche connects with a right hand. Jimenez shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Jimenez misses.
Trounvouche appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jimenez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Trounvouche.
Jimenez digs a good hook to Trounvouche's body.
Trounvouche keeps the fight on the outside.
Trounvouche is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sloppy strikes from Jimenez. Those never looked like landing.
Jimenez 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.
Jimenez blocks a jab.
A jab from Jimenez does it's job there.
Trounvouche uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jimenez.
Trounvouche has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Trounvouche there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice defenses there by Jimenez.
Trounvouche is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jimenez blocks a leg kick.
A jab from Trounvouche finds it's way through Jimenez's defenses.
Trounvouche changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of Jimenez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jimenez looks to score with a jab to the body but Trounvouche is just out of range.
Trounvouche fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jimenez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trounvouche slips a jab and a cross from Jimenez.
Jimenez blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche throws a jab but it's blocked by Jimenez.
Trounvouche moves out of range as Jimenez strikes.
Jimenez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Trounvouche in his tracks.
Trounvouche takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jimenez is looking to chop away at Trounvouche's legs.
Jimenez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trounvouche moves out of range of the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Trounvouche tries a low kick but Jimenez avoids it.
Trounvouche with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jimenez throws a head kick but Trounvouche moves out of range.
Good work by Jimenez as he checks the leg kick.
Jimenez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A solid body kick from Jimenez.
A nice leg kick lands there from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jimenez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jimenez checks a leg kick.
Trounvouche lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Jimenez does it's job there.
Jimenez throws a body shot but no joy.
Jimenez is looking to clinch but Trounvouche is avoiding 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 Azacca Trounvouche will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
An inside leg kick lands from Trounvouche.
Jimenez throws a looping overhand right but Trounvouche ducks down to avoid it.
Trounvouche with the inside leg kick.
Azacca Trounvouche is winning the standup battle so far.
Jimenez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jimenez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche tried to counter with a leg kick but Jimenez avoided it.
Jimenez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trounvouche.
Jimenez lands a slapping body shot.
Jimenez throws a hook but Trounvouche avoids it easily.
Trounvouche connects with a crisp jab.
Jimenez walks into a stiff left hand from Trounvouche.
Jimenez throws a hook but Trounvouche blocks it.
Trounvouche tries to land a front kick but Jimenez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jimenez 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.
Trounvouche avoids the body shot from Jimenez.
Jimenez throws a body punch but Trounvouche moves out of range.
Trounvouche with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jimenez throws a jab when Trounvouche was well out of range.
Jimenez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jimenez lands with an overhand left.
Trounvouche thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jimenez if he has to take too many more of those.
Trounvouche lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Jimenez.
Jimenez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Trounvouche looks to land a body kick but Jimenez moved away.
The fighters circling - Jimenez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jimenez moves out of range of the leg kick from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche misses with a wild body shot.
Trounvouche tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jimenez is able to avoid easily.
Jimenez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jimenez takes a swing at Trounvouche's ribcage but misses.
Trounvouche needs to keep his hands up - Jimenez had a free shot at his head there.
Trounvouche uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jimenez.
Jimenez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Trounvouche.
Nice body kick from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche tries to work over Jimenez's front leg with a kick but Jimenez checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jimenez! But no joy.
Trounvouche tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jimenez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jimenez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Trounvouche.
Jimenez avoids the body shot from Trounvouche.
Jimenez misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Jimenez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Trounvouche jabs Jimenez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Donk. Trounvouche catches Jimenez right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trounvouche throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jimenez on the side of the head.
Trounvouche delivers a nice body kick.
Trounvouche ducks under a wild hook from Jimenez.
Trounvouche throws a body kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Trounvouche. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Trounvouche.
Jimenez throws a hook to the side of Trounvouche's head but Trounvouche sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trounvouche connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jimenez. Jimenez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Trounvouche slips under a jab from Jimenez.
Jimenez sizes up Trounvouche with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jimenez lands a jab to Trounvouche's midsection.
Trounvouche misses the jab.
Trounvouche lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Trounvouche lands the left hand.
Trounvouche swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jimenez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Some wild striking there from Jimenez.
Jimenez misses with a wild body shot.
Jimenez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche moves out of range as Jimenez throws a body kick.
Trounvouche dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jimenez. That did some damage!
Trounvouche moves out of range as Jimenez throws a body kick.
Jimenez connects with a crisp jab.
Trounvouche works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jimenez swings widly with a right hand
and Trounvouche counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jimenez misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Trounvouche to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trounvouche. Jimenez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trounvouche tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Trounvouche misses its intended target.
Trounvouche on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Trounvouche gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Trounvouche with the inside leg kick.
Trounvouche thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jimenez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jimenez moves out of range of the strikes.
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!
Trounvouche looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jimenez feints a counter leg kick.
Trounvouche swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jimenez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Trounvouche finds it's way round the side to connect with Jimenez's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez slips under a jab.
Jimenez misses with a body shot.
Trounvouche looks to land a body kick but Jimenez moved away.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Jimenez might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Trounvouche has got the better of the exchanges.
Jimenez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trounvouche.
Jimenez throws a counter combo.
Trounvouche keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jimenez.
Trounvouche appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jimenez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jimenez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche misses with a body kick.
Jimenez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche scores with a sloppy right hand. Jimenez should have avoided that one.
Trounvouche checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jimenez 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.
The fighters circling - Jimenez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trounvouche thuds a left hand into Jimenez's body.
Jimenez takes a swing at Trounvouche's ribcage but misses.
Trounvouche misses the shot to the body.
Jimenez slips a jab from Trounvouche.
Jimenez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trounvouche.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Azacca Trounvouche 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.
Jimenez misses with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Jimenez.
Jimenez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trounvouche moves away.
Jimenez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Trounvouche throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jimenez.
Trounvouche just misses with a punch to the body.
Trounvouche throws a half hearted mid kick.
Trounvouche missing with a left hand there. Jimenez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trounvouche swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jimenez misses with a body shot.
Trounvouche tries to work over Jimenez's front leg with a kick but Jimenez checks it.
Jimenez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Trounvouche thows a leg kick but Jimenez checks it
and Jimenez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trounvouche 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.
A big right from Jimenez misses.
Jimenez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jimenez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Trounvouche scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Trounvouche 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.
Jimenez tries to counter with a clinch but Trounvouche shakes him off and moves away.
Jimenez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jimenez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Trounvouche.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Trounvouche.
Trounvouche fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jimenez manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Trounvouche.
Jimenez misses with a double jab.
Jimenez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Trounvouche just misses with a punch to the body.
Jimenez misses with a straight right.
Trounvouche needs to keep his hands up - Jimenez had a free shot at his head there.
Trounvouche defending well as Jimenez loads up on a big left hand.
Jimenez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Trounvouche misses with a leg kick
and Jimenez counters with a straight right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Trounvouche chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Trounvouche looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Trounvouche looks to land a body kick but Jimenez moved away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jimenez swings for the body but Trounvouche moves out of range.
Jimenez wants to land a leg kick but Trounvouche is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Jimenez blocks the low kick.
Trounvouche takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Trounvouche misses with a low kick as Jimenez jumps back.
Trounvouche looks to land a right hand but Jimenez moved out of range.
Trounvouche misses with a hook.
A nice side step and Jimenez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A big right from Jimenez misses.
Nice shot lands for Trounvouche.
Jimenez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trounvouche tries to move into range but Jimenez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Trounvouche fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jimenez manages to avoid it.
Trounvouche catches Jimenez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Trounvouche lands with a shot to the body.
Jimenez misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab by Jimenez.
Jimenez blocks a low kick nicely.
Trounvouche will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez slips a jab from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jimenez checks it well.
Jimenez lands with a nice body punch.
Jimenez defending well as Trounvouche loads up on a big left hand.
Trounvouche swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jimenez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jimenez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Trounvouche throws a leg kick which misses Jimenez's front leg but catches the back leg as Jimenez tries to avoid it.
Trounvouche turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jimenez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trounvouche takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick misses from Jimenez.
Trounvouche will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A low kick lands for Trounvouche.
Trounvouche misses with an uppercut.
Trounvouche looks to score with a jab to the body but Jimenez is just out of range.
Trounvouche throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jimenez! But no joy.
Jimenez misses with a head kick.
Jimenez swings for the body but Trounvouche moves out of range.
Trounvouche jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A jab from Jimenez misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche tries to work over Jimenez's front leg with a kick but Jimenez checks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jimenez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Jimenez misses its intended target.
Trounvouche thows a leg kick but Jimenez checks it
and Jimenez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jimenez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Trounvouche misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jimenez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche scores with a leg kick.
Jimenez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Trounvouche has time to react.
Jimenez misses with an uppercut. Trounvouche saw that one coming.
Trounvouche needs to keep his hands up - Jimenez had a free shot at his head there.
Trounvouche slips a jab from Jimenez.
Jimenez swings for the body but Trounvouche moves out of range.
Trounvouche throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jimenez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trounvouche lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Jimenez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Trounvouche connects with a leg kick.
Trounvouche looks to score with a jab to the body but Jimenez is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Diogo Jimenez just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jimenez moves out of range of the strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Trounvouche.
Trounvouche thuds a left hand into Jimenez's body.
Trounvouche lands with a straight right. Jimenez didn't see that one coming.
Trounvouche buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Trounvouche bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jimenez's head backwards.
Trounvouche thows a leg kick but Jimenez checks it
and Jimenez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Trounvouche thinking.
Trounvouche uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jimenez.
Jimenez just misses with a punch to the body.
Trounvouche keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trounvouche throws a leg kick but Jimenez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jimenez tries a head kick but it misses.
Jimenez scores with a body shot.
Jimenez throws a body shot but no joy.
Jimenez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trounvouche sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jimenez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Trounvouche throws a low kick, looking for Jimenez's leg but Jimenez calmly moves out of range.
Jimenez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Trounvouche.
Jimenez looks to score with a jab to the body but Trounvouche is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trounvouche throws a body shot but no joy.
Jimenez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trounvouche comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trounvouche. Jimenez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trounvouche defending well as Jimenez loads up on a big left hand.
Jimenez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trounvouche manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Jimenez there.
Jimenez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jimenez walks into a stiff left hand from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche 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.
Jimenez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jimenez connects with a body shot.
Trounvouche misses with a kick to the body.
Jimenez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Trounvouche. That did some damage!
A jab from Jimenez finds it's way through Trounvouche's defenses.
Jimenez takes a swing at Trounvouche's ribcage but misses.
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!
Jimenez misses with a looping left.
Jimenez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Trounvouche. Trounvouche obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Trounvouche jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Trounvouche swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jimenez.
Trounvouche slips under a jab.
Trounvouche swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jimenez checks a low kick from Trounvouche.
Jimenez throws a looping overhand right but Trounvouche ducks down to avoid it.
Trounvouche misses with a low kick.
Jimenez moves out of range of the strikes.
Trounvouche takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Trounvouche misses with a low kick as Jimenez jumps back.
Jimenez misses with a looping right.
Trounvouche is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jimenez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A chopping leg kick lands by Trounvouche.
Trounvouche stuffs the takedown.
Trounvouche throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jimenez loads up on a big right hand but Trounvouche slips the punch.
Trounvouche looks to land a right hand but Jimenez moved out of range.
Trounvouche is looking to chop away at Jimenez's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jimenez moves out of range as Trounvouche throws a body kick.
Jimenez scores with a hook.
Jimenez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trounvouche avoids a kick to the body.
Trounvouche throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jimenez.
Trounvouche misses with a hook. Jimenez ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Jimenez misses.
Trounvouche throws a body kick that misses.
Jimenez tries to bum rush Trounvouche with a series of wild strikes but Trounvouche uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Jimenez backs away, Trounvouche returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Trounvouche swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jimenez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trounvouche attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Trounvouche lands a jab to the head.
Jimenez looks to land a right hand but Trounvouche moved out of range.
Trounvouche is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Trounvouche throws a front kick aimed at Jimenez's knee but Jimenez avoids it well.
Trounvouche misses with a body kick.
Jimenez throws a looping overhand right but Trounvouche ducks down to avoid it.
As Jimenez backs away, Trounvouche returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Trounvouche misses with a looping right.
Jimenez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Trounvouche throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trounvouche scoring well with a low kick there.
Jimenez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Trounvouche under the eye.
Jimenez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Trounvouche misses with a hook to the body
and Jimenez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jimenez throws a combination that misses
and Trounvouche counters with a good low kick that Jimenez was not able to check.
Trounvouche uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jimenez.
Jimenez throws a shot from downtown. Trounvouche moves away and avoids it.
Jimenez throws a sloppy head kick and Trounvouche moves out of range easily.
Trounvouche changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jimenez moves out of range as Trounvouche strikes.
Trounvouche connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jimenez misses the shot to the body.
Trounvouche walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jimenez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jimenez thinks about the counter body kick.
Nice defenses there by Trounvouche.
Jimenez misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Azacca Trounvouche will probably get the nod.
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!
Trounvouche throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jimenez misses with the combination.
Trounvouche steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jimenez.
Trounvouche moves out of range as Jimenez strikes.
Jimenez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Trounvouche misses with a looping right.
A thudding body kick lands there by Trounvouche!
Jimenez misses with a looping right.
Jimenez throws a leg kick that misses.
Jimenez 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.
Jimenez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trounvouche.
A punch combination from Jimenez misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trounvouche attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Trounvouche misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jimenez tries to counter with a clinch but Trounvouche shakes him off and moves away.
Trounvouche finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Trounvouche takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jimenez misses with a combination
and Trounvouche counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez misses the jab.
Jimenez throws a lazy right hand but Trounvouche sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Jimenez blocks the leg kick.
Jimenez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Trounvouche's hands.
A bone on bone clash there as Trounvouche blocks the leg kick.
Trounvouche moves away from the strike by Jimenez.
Trounvouche lands a jab to Jimenez's midsection.
Trounvouche ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jimenez moves away.
Jimenez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trounvouche moves away.
Jimenez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A clash of legs there as Trounvouche blocks the low kick.
Trounvouche throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jimenez was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jimenez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Trounvouche ducks under a wild hook from Jimenez.
Trounvouche lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Trounvouche looks to score with a jab to the body but Jimenez is just out of range.
Jimenez misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trounvouche moves away.
Trounvouche takes a swing at Jimenez's ribcage but misses.
Crunch! Jimenez slams his shin into Trounvouche's torso.
Jimenez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trounvouche.
Trounvouche throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trounvouche pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Trounvouche enables Jimenez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Trounvouche manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jimenez wants to pass the guard but Trounvouche is keeping the position.
Jimenez trying to control the position from guard on top but Trounvouche is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jimenez tries to free his leg and advance position but Trounvouche is retaining full guard.
Trounvouche is trying to control the position but Jimenez postures up.
Jimenez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jimenez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez is pushing down on Trounvouche's leg trying to pass to half guard. Trounvouche is fighting to maintain full guard but Jimenez has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are battling for position here. Trounvouche manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Trounvouche looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jimenez is one step ahead there.
Trounvouche wants to improve his position but instead Jimenez has moved into half guard.
Jimenez is working for a kimura but Trounvouche is defending it quite comfortably.
Trounvouche tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Jimenez manages to move to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez controlling his opponent.
Trounvouche is squirming around, avoiding Jimenez's attempts to control the action.
Jimenez with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Jimenez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jimenez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diogo Jimenez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Trounvouche 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 47:49
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Diogo Jimenez!
Diogo Jimenez is the new featherweight champion!
Diogo Jimenez decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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