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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paolo Azzadiu (ranked 5689 p4p, 5066 weight class) and Jo Quarter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paolo Azzadiu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jo Quarter!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quarter throws a head kick but Azzadiu moves out of range.
Azzadiu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Azzadiu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Azzadiu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Azzadiu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Quarter lands a nice looking body shot.
Quarter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quarter goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Quarter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Azzadiu blocks a head kick by Quarter.
It appears Azzadiu was looking to counter with a kick there.
Azzadiu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Quarter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Azzadiu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azzadiu throws a body kick that misses
and Quarter counters with a thumping low kick.
Quarter avoids the head kick by Azzadiu.
Quarter replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Azzadiu blocks it well.
Quarter cracks Azzadiu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Quarter dips to his left and cracks Azzadiu with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azzadiu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Quarter blocks a head kick by Azzadiu.
Quarter avoids a kick to the body.
Azzadiu avoids the head kick by Quarter.
Azzadiu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Quarter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Quarter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Azzadiu at a distance.
Quarter dips to his left and cracks Azzadiu with an uppercut!
Quarter lands a body shot.
Azzadiu looks to land a body kick but Quarter moved away.
Azzadiu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Quarter is able to avoid easily.
Azzadiu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Azzadiu thows a leg kick but Quarter checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quarter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A clash of legs there as Quarter blocks the low kick.
Quarter lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azzadiu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Azzadiu throws a sloppy head kick and Quarter moves out of range easily.
Azzadiu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Quarter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Azzadiu misses with a low kick as Quarter jumps back.
Quarter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Azzadiu misses with a body kick.
Quarter blocks a head kick by Azzadiu.
Azzadiu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Azzadiu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Azzadiu avoids the head kick by Quarter.
Quarter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jo Quarter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Quarter.
Quarter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quarter blocks a head kick by Azzadiu.
Quarter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Azzadiu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Quarter moves out of range as Azzadiu throws a body kick.
Azzadiu moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromQuarter.
Azzadiu looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A head kick misses from Azzadiu.
Quarter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Quarter thows a body kick. Azzadiu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Azzadiu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Quarter throws a head kick that Azzadiu semi-blocks.
Quarter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Azzadiu wants to slow Quarter down by chopping away at his legs.
Quarter is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Azzadiu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Azzadiu avoids the head kick by Quarter.
Quarter looks winded!
Azzadiu throws a sloppy head kick and Quarter moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Azzadiu.
Azzadiu tried to score with a low kick but Quarter checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azzadiu misses with a leg kick.
Quarter scores with a kick to the body.
Quarter checks a low kick from Azzadiu.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Quarter.
Quarter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Donk. Quarter catches Azzadiu right on the button with a cross.
Azzadiu lands a head kick. Quarter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Quarter dips to his left and cracks Azzadiu with an uppercut!
Azzadiu throws a sloppy head kick and Quarter moves out of range easily.
Quarter throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Azzadiu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Azzadiu misses with a head kick.
Quarter lands a nice hook to Azzadiu's body. Azzadiu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Quarter cracks Azzadiu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Quarter throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jo Quarter dominated that 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.
Quarter cracks Azzadiu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jo Quarter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A solid body kick from Quarter.
Azzadiu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Azzadiu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Quarter finds it's way round the side to connect with Azzadiu's head.
Azzadiu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Azzadiu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Quarter.
Quarter pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Azzadiu back to the cage. Quarter follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Azzadiu takes one on the button.
Azzadiu is rocked!
Azzadiu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Quarter. Beautiful body shot.
Quarter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good shot there by Quarter.
Azzadiu throws a sloppy head kick and Quarter moves out of range easily.
Azzadiu misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azzadiu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quarter thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Azzadiu if he has to take too many more of those.
Quarter pushes Azzadiu away with a front kick.
Azzadiu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Despite the aggression on Quarter's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Azzadiu drops his hands momentarily and Quarter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Quarter throws a head kick that Azzadiu semi-blocks.
Quarter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Quarter lands a nice looking kick to the body. Azzadiu takes a step back to recover.
Quarter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Quarter is breathing heavily.
Azzadiu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Azzadiu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Quarter with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azzadiu avoids a kick to the body.
Quarter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Azzadiu might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azzadiu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Azzadiu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Quarter.
Quarter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Azzadiu throws a head kick but Quarter moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Quarter.
Quarter throws a head kick but Azzadiu moves out of range.
Quarter misses with a kick to the body.
Azzadiu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Azzadiu will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Azzadiu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Azzadiu throws a push kick but Quarter slaps the foot to one side.
Azzadiu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Azzadiu 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azzadiu misses with a head kick.
Quarter lands a right hook to the body.
Azzadiu misses with a head kick.
Quarter lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Quarter.
Quarter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quarter lands an overhand right.
Azzadiu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Quarter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Azzadiu's sensitive parts.
Azzadiu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quarter is looking to land body kicks.
Azzadiu tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Quarter manages to circle out of the way.
Quarter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Azzadiu momentarily.
Quarter lands a right hook to the body.
Quarter throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azzadiu looks for the body kick but Quarter saw that one coming.
Azzadiu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Azzadiu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quarter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Azzadiu misses with a head kick.
Quarter misses with a head kick.
As Quarter tries to get set, Azzadiu tries to push him back and clinch up but Quarter manages to avoid the attempt.
Azzadiu throws a head kick that misses.
Quarter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Azzadiu. Azzadiu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Quarter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Azzadiu throws a chopping leg kick but Quarter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Quarter follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Azzadiu throws a body kick that misses.
Quarter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Azzadiu's sensitive parts.
Jo Quarter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good work by Quarter as he checks the leg kick.
Quarter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Azzadiu with a body shot.
Quarter connects with the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quarter lands a lovely overhand right.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Azzadiu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Quarter - the referee stops the clock and Azzadiu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Quarter. Azzadiu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Quarter checks a low kick from Azzadiu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jo Quarter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Quarter lands a front kick.
Azzadiu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Azzadiu misses with a low kick.
Azzadiu throws a push kick but Quarter slaps the foot to one side.
Azzadiu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Azzadiu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Azzadiu lands a head kick. Quarter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Quarter 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.
Quarter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Quarter keeps Azzadiu at a distance using the push kick.
Quarter throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Quarter thuds his shin into the meat of Azzadiu's side.
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!
Quarter tries to bum rush Azzadiu with a series of wild strikes but Azzadiu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Quarter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Azzadiu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Quarter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Quarter scores with a spinning back kick!
Azzadiu moves out of range of the body kick from Quarter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azzadiu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Quarter.
Quarter moves out of range as Azzadiu throws a body kick.
Azzadiu tries a head kick but it misses.
Azzadiu throws a sloppy head kick and Quarter moves out of range easily.
Quarter tries a quick counter leg kick but Azzadiu is wise to it.
Quarter throws a front kick that sends Azzadiu stumbling back into the cage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Azzadiu.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Azzadiu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Quarter - the referee stops the clock and Azzadiu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Quarter. Azzadiu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Azzadiu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Azzadiu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from Azzadiu.
Quarter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Quarter fakes the leg kick and cracks Azzadiu in the body.
Quarter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Azzadiu takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Quarter checks a leg kick.
Quarter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quarter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Azzadiu.
Azzadiu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Azzadiu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Azzadiu throws the kick towards the body but Quarter avoids it.
Quarter looks to land a right hand but Azzadiu moved out of range.
Azzadiu connects with an inside leg kick.
Azzadiu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quarter.
Azzadiu throws a head kick that misses
and Quarter counters with a two punch combo.
Azzadiu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Azzadiu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quarter appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Azzadiu takes one on the button.
Azzadiu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Paolo Azzadiu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quarter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Azzadiu.
Azzadiu looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Azzadiu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quarter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Quarter misses with a double jab.
Quarter throws a push kick but Azzadiu slaps the foot to one side.
Azzadiu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Azzadiu tries to work over Quarter's front leg with a kick but Quarter checks it.
Quarter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Azzadiu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Quarter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Azzadiu. That did some damage!
A solid leg kick lands there for Quarter.
Quarter scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Quarter avoids the head kick by Azzadiu.
Azzadiu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quarter works Azzadiu's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quarter shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Azzadiu eats them both and turns towards Quarter to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azzadiu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Quarter tries a head kick but it misses.
Azzadiu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quarter lands a nice shot to the body.
Quarter blocks the body kick.
Quarter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Azzadiu has time to react.
Quarter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Quarter connects with a leg kick.
Azzadiu takes one to the chin there.
Quarter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jo Quarter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quarter thumps Azzadiu with a low kick.
Quarter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jo Quarter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Quarter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jo Quarter!
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