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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zigor Azarola (ranked 329 p4p, 495 weight class) and Tekashi Six Nine (ranked 22 p4p, 34 weight class). Azarola's entrance music is Million Shattered Swords by Witchrot. A fine choice. Six Nine has chosen KIKA - Tekashi 6ix9ine as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zigor Azarola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tekashi Six Nine !
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azarola throws a right hand that misses
and Six Nine counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Azarola misses with a right hand
and Six Nine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Six Nine blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Six Nine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Azarola throws a leg kick
and Six Nine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Azarola has closed the distance and engaged Six Nine in a clinch.
Six Nine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Azarola stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Six Nine working aggressively here.
Six Nine working aggressively here.
Six Nine tries a body shot but Azarola blocks it.
Six Nine tries a body shot but Azarola blocks it.
Six Nine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Six Nine gets through Azarola's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Azarola has a couple of punches blocked by Six Nine .
Azarola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Azarola lands a left hand that snaps the head of Six Nine backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Six Nine throws an elbow that misses.
Six Nine pushes Azarola back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Six Nine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azarola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Azarola lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Six Nine working aggressively here.
Six Nine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Six Nine blocking some punches.
Azarola misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Six Nine misses with a punch on the inside.
Azarola stalling in the clinch but Six Nine improves position.
Six Nine lands with a short shot to the head.
Azarola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Azarola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Azarola lands a body punch.
Azarola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Azarola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Six Nine misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Azarola fails to land.
Six Nine throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Six Nine tries to work over Azarola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Azarola lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Six Nine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Azarola's elbow.
Six Nine misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Six Nine tries to throw a body punch but Azarola avoids it by throwing Six Nine back against the cage.
Azarola lands a shoulder strike.
Six Nine lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Azarola throws a head punch that misses.
Six Nine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Azarola lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Six Nine lands a nice elbow.
Azarola tries a body shot but Six Nine blocks it.
Azarola wants to stall.
Azarola lands a right hand that snaps the head of Six Nine backwards.
Azarola misses with the head strike.
Azarola is looking to control Six Nine 's arms but Six Nine gets an underhook and turns him. Now Azarola has his back to the cage.
Six Nine misses with a punch to the body.
Six Nine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Six Nine gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Azarola has a couple of punches blocked by Six Nine .
Six Nine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Six Nine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Azarola backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Six Nine .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Azarola.
Six Nine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Six Nine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Azarola throws a head punch that misses.
Azarola blocks a body shot from Six Nine .
Azarola misses with some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Azarola.
Azarola misses with a hook to the ribs.
Six Nine lands with a left to the head.
Six Nine takes a shot to the head.
Six Nine tries to throw a body punch but Azarola avoids it by throwing Six Nine back against the cage.
Six Nine blocks an uppercut.
Six Nine struggles to land a body shot inside as Azarola controls his hands.
Azarola misses with a punch on the inside.
Azarola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Six Nine blocks an uppercut.
Azarola scores with a nice hook to the head.
Azarola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Azarola misses with a hook to the ribs.
Six Nine is leaning against Azarola and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Six Nine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azarola lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azarola throws a punch but it's blocked by Six Nine .
Six Nine lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azarola.
Six Nine is leaning against Azarola and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Six Nine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Six Nine blocks a body shot from Azarola.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Six Nine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Azarola's brow.
Azarola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Azarola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Six Nine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Azarola misses with a punch on the inside.
Azarola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Azarola avoids a wild elbow strike from Six Nine .
Azarola lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Azarola misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Six Nine .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Six Nine .
Azarola takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Zigor Azarola has been cut.
Six Nine lands a nice uppercut.
Azarola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Six Nine tries a body shot but Azarola blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tekashi Six Nine will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zigor Azarola's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Good work by Six Nine as he checks the leg kick.
Azarola throws an overhand right that lands on Six Nine 's shoulder, as Six Nine tries to avoid the shot.
An inside leg kick from Azarola misses.
Azarola throws a body kick that misses
and Six Nine counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Six Nine scores with a nice head shot.
Azarola turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Azarola tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Six Nine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Six Nine appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zigor Azarola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azarola stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azarola tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Six Nine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Six Nine punishes Azarola's body with a nice straight punch.
Azarola lunges at Six Nine with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Six Nine 's hand.
We've been told by Azarola's head coaches at House of 1000 Corpses that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Six Nine digs a good hook to Azarola's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Six Nine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Azarola there.
Azarola tries to clinch up.
Azarola throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Azarola looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Azarola. Six Nine shrugs it off though.
Azarola throws a chopping leg kick but Six Nine manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little jabbing left from Six Nine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Six Nine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Azarola throws a leg kick but Six Nine checks it.
Azarola tries to clinch up.
Azarola throws a poor cross that misses
and Six Nine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Six Nine fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Azarola is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azarola will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Six Nine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Six Nine let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Azarola looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Six Nine was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Azarola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Six Nine manages to avoid it.
Azarola instigates a clinch.
Azarola lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azarola scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Azarola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Azarola prevents a body shot from Six Nine .
Six Nine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Six Nine lands an elbow inside that Azarola shrugs off.
Six Nine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Azarola makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Six Nine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Azarola's brow.
Azarola takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azarola lands a nice shot to the body.
Six Nine blocks an uppercut.
Six Nine lands a nice shot to the body.
Six Nine misses with some punches.
Azarola presses Six Nine against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Azarola.
Six Nine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Six Nine swings widly with a right hand
letting Azarola counter with a right hand.
Azarola lands with a hook. Six Nine tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zigor Azarola is winning the standup battle so far.
Azarola misses with a hook. Six Nine ducked under it nicely.
Six Nine lands with a kick to the temple. Azarola shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Azarola tries to clinch but Six Nine moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Six Nine . That's going to slow Azarola down.
Azarola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azarola lands a head kick. Six Nine smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Azarola connects with a nice looking jab.
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!
Azarola lands a nice leg kick that just misses Six Nine 's sensitive parts.
Azarola misses with a body kick.
Azarola tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Six Nine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Azarola moves out of range of the body kick.
Six Nine takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A low kick from Azarola misses
and Six Nine makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Azarola misses with a body kick.
Six Nine throws out a counter right but Azarola avoids it with no problem.
Six Nine throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zigor Azarola dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zigor Azarola's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Azarola closes the distance and pushes Six Nine back into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Six Nine .
Six Nine scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Six Nine .
A short uppercut from Azarola.
Six Nine swings wildly with an uppercut but Azarola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azarola throws a head punch that misses.
Azarola tries to throw a body punch but Six Nine avoids it by throwing Azarola back against the cage.
Azarola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Azarola scores with a shoulder strike.
Six Nine tries to throw a body punch but Azarola avoids it by throwing Six Nine back against the cage.
Azarola misses with the head strike.
Azarola blocks an elbow strike from Six Nine .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azarola misses with the head strike.
Azarola misses with a body punch.
Zigor Azarola has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Azarola takes an elbow to the temple.
Six Nine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Six Nine misses with a body punch.
Six Nine lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Six Nine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Azarola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Six Nine prevents a body shot from Azarola.
Six Nine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Azarola lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Six Nine lands with a left to the head.
Six Nine misses with a body punch.
Azarola struggles to land a body shot inside as Six Nine controls his hands.
Azarola blocks an elbow strike from Six Nine .
Six Nine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Six Nine has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Six Nine delivers a nice body kick.
Six Nine misses with an uppercut.
Six Nine throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Azarola throws a leg kick but Six Nine sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Azarola connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Azarola connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azarola keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Azarola fails with an attempt to clinch.
Azarola walks into a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Azarola throws a hook but Six Nine blocks it.
Azarola throws an off balance right hand
and Six Nine counters with a good low kick that Azarola was not able to check.
Azarola with a nice calf kick.
Six Nine has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Azarola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Azarola throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Six Nine walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Azarola drives through and clinches with Six Nine against the cage.
Azarola tries to throw a body punch but Six Nine avoids it by throwing Azarola back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Six Nine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Azarola's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azarola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Six Nine breaks from the clinch.
Azarola takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Six Nine .
Azarola throws a punch but it's blocked by Six Nine .
Six Nine blocking some punches.
Azarola misses with a short punch on the inside.
Six Nine tries a body shot but Azarola blocks it.
Six Nine blocks an uppercut.
Azarola misses with a body punch.
Six Nine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Six Nine lands an elbow inside.
Six Nine tries to work over Azarola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Azarola misses with a punch on the inside.
Azarola tries a body shot but Six Nine blocks it.
Six Nine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Azarola's elbow.
Azarola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Six Nine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Six Nine blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Six Nine can't find room to land a body shot as Azarola controls the action.
Azarola misses with a punch to the body.
Six Nine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Azarola misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Six Nine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Six Nine slips a jab from Azarola.
Six Nine walks into a straight right hand from Azarola.
Six Nine feints and then cracks Azarola's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Azarola down.
Azarola uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Six Nine has time to react.
Azarola connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Azarola throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Six Nine ducks under a wild hook from Azarola.
Six Nine appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
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 Zigor Azarola.
I think Azarola 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zigor Azarola!
An out of breath Zigor Azarola thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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