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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zigor Azarola (ranked 224 p4p, 590 weight class) and Bryce Helix (ranked 17 p4p, 50 weight class). Azarola comes to the cage accompanied by Million Shattered Swords by Witchrot. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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 17 - 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 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryce Helix!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azarola darts in trying to clinch
and Helix counters with a stiff right hand.
Azarola throws a right and a left that Helix avoids nicely.
Helix flicks out a counter leg kick but Azarola steps away.
Azarola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Helix! But no joy.
Helix drops his hands momentarily and Azarola takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A slow jab from Azarola misses its intended target.
Helix feints a counter leg kick.
Helix walks into a jab.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azarola misses with an uppercut.
Helix looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Azarola throws out a leg kick but Helix moves out of range and Azarola only half commits.
Helix replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Azarola blocks it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Azarola. That's going to slow Helix down.
Helix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Azarola.
Helix doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Helix looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Helix moves away from the strike by Azarola.
Helix throws out a counter right but Azarola avoids it with no problem.
Azarola misses with an uppercut
and Helix counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Azarola misses with a body kick.
Helix replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Azarola blocks it well.
Azarola fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Helix, pushing him back against the cage.
Azarola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Helix is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Azarola pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Helix breaks the clinch.
Helix ducks under a wild hook from Azarola.
Helix looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Azarola throws a jab but it's blocked by Helix.
Helix looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Helix checks a leg kick.
Helix replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Azarola blocks it well.
Azarola throws a leg kick
and Helix counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azarola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Helix.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Helix! But no joy.
Azarola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Helix moves away.
It seemed like Helix was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Azarola misses with a kick to the body
and Helix counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Azarola.
And Helix responds with a good body kick, but Azarola manages to step out the way in time.
Zigor Azarola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azarola fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azarola misses the shot to the body.
Helix tries a quick counter leg kick but Azarola is wise to it.
Azarola tries a low kick but Helix avoids it.
Helix now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Azarola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Helix tries a quick counter leg kick but Azarola is wise to it.
Azarola rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Helix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Azarola throws a poor cross that misses
and Helix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Helix avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Helix was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azarola throws a right hand that misses
and Helix counters with a stiff right hand.
Helix has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Azarola looks to land a body kick but Helix moved away.
Helix swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A nice inside leg kick there by Azarola. That's going to slow Helix down.
Helix checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Helix on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Helix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Azarola.
Helix feints a counter leg kick.
Azarola misses with a looping right.
Helix throws out a counter right but Azarola avoids it with no problem.
Azarola moves into the clinch successfully.
Good body shot from Azarola.
Azarola misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Helix.
A nice left hand lands by Azarola.
Helix breaks from the clinch.
Azarola swings widly with a right hand
and Helix counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helix slips under a jab.
Helix looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Azarola misses with a left hand
and Helix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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 clinches with his opponent.
Helix tries to work over Azarola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Azarola scores with a hook to the body.
Azarola working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Helix has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Azarola avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Helix has Azarola pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Azarola manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Zigor Azarola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryce Helix.
Helix drops down looking for an ankle pick but Azarola pulls his leg out and moves away.
Azarola is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Helix's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Azarola throws a wild body kick that Helix sees coming a mile off.
Helix replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Azarola blocks it well.
Helix walks into a jab.
Azarola moves to clinch but Helix breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Azarola stuns Helix with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zigor Azarola 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.
Helix takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Azarola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Helix manages to avoid it.
Helix swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A shot to the body from Azarola misses
and Helix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Helix staying out of range there.
Helix throws out a counter right but Azarola avoids it with no problem.
Azarola lands with a cross.
It looks like Bryce Helix has been cut.
Azarola scores with a jab to the jaw.
Azarola throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Helix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Azarola has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azarola throws a poor cross that misses
and Helix counters with a leg kick.
Azarola thows a leg kick but Helix checks it
and Helix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Azarola cracks Helix with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Helix on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azarola throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Helix blocks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Helix on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Azarola throws a lazy right hand but Helix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Helix is trying to counter with his kicks.
Azarola throws a low kick but it's checked well by Helix.
Helix was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Zigor Azarola is winning the standup battle so far.
Azarola wants to clinch.
Helix follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Azarola 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.
Helix looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Helix has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Azarola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Helix manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Helix on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Azarola is looking to score with low kicks.
Helix steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helix slips under a jab from Azarola.
A little jabbing left from Helix on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Azarola swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Helix counter with a right hand.
Azarola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Helix.
Helix feints a counter leg kick.
Azarola lands an overhand right.
Azarola throws a head kick but Helix moves out of range.
It seemed like Helix was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice body kick from Azarola.
Azarola misses with a hook.
Helix throws out a counter right but Azarola avoids it with no problem.
Helix circles away from the clinch attempt.
Helix looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Azarola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Helix.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Helix! But no joy.
Azarola throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Helix to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azarola misses with a leg kick
and Helix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azarola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Helix.
Helix throws out a counter right but Azarola avoids it with no problem.
Helix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Azarola.
Helix looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Helix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Azarola throws out the jab.
Helix swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Azarola slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Azarola scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Helix doesn't seem bothered though.
A low kick from Azarola is predictable there
and Helix counters with a nice body kick.
Helix stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Azarola.
Azarola jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Helix! But no joy.
Azarola throws a leg kick that is checked
and Helix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Azarola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Helix throws out a counter right but Azarola avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helix moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Helix! But no joy.
Azarola closes the distance and clinches.
Azarola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Helix gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Helix missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Still in half guard, Helix seems content to control.
Azarola blocking the ground and pound attempt from Helix.
Azarola is looking to improve his position.
Helix thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Helix thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Helix trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Helix not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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 Bryce Helix's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Azarola is looking to clinch.
Helix follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Bryce Helix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Azarola throws out a loose jab but Helix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Helix follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Azarola darts in trying to clinch
enabling Helix to counter with a crisp jab.
Azarola motions for Helix to come forward. Azarola throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Azarola backing away here, and Helix unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Azarola throws the left hand but Helix avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Helix was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helix keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Helix looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Helix avoids the body shot from Azarola.
It seemed like Helix was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Azarola motions for Helix to come forward. Azarola throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Helix only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Azarola throws the kick towards the body but Helix avoids it.
Helix feints a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azarola misses with a lunging right hand
letting Helix counter with a right hand.
Azarola cracks Helix with a right hand to the side of the head.
Azarola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Helix moves away.
It seemed like Helix was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Helix checks a leg kick.
Helix tries a quick counter leg kick but Azarola is wise to it.
Azarola falls off balance throwing a combination
and Helix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick by Azarola misses
and Helix counters with a slapping leg kick.
Azarola throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Helix counters with a good, hard body kick but Azarola shrugs it off.
Azarola is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Helix can do to turn this around?
Helix 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.
Azarola scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helix avoids the head kick by Azarola.
Helix looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Azarola throws a hook to the side of Helix's head but Helix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Helix was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Helix checks the leg kick nicely there.
Helix looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Azarola lands with an uppercut that bounces Helix off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azarola lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Helix at a distance.
Azarola looks to land a right hand but Helix moved out of range.
Helix looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Azarola tries to clinch there but Helix circles away.
It seemed like Helix was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Azarola wants to clinch up but Helix keeps it at a distance.
Helix throws out a counter right but Azarola avoids it with no problem.
Azarola misses with a hook. Helix ducked under it nicely.
Helix looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Azarola.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azarola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Helix thinks about the counter body kick.
Helix slips under a jab from Azarola.
Helix throws out a counter right but Azarola avoids it with no problem.
Azarola misses with a looping left.
Helix throws out a counter right but Azarola avoids it with no problem.
Azarola clinches up with Helix and pushes him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Helix as the two fighters clinch.
Helix changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Azarola fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Azarola tried to score with a low kick but Helix checks it.
Helix is trying to counter with his kicks.
Azarola throws a good cross that connects.
A jab from Azarola finds it's way through Helix's defenses.
An inside leg kick lands from Azarola.
Azarola thows a leg kick but Helix checks it
and Helix counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azarola works Helix's body with a nice hook.
Azarola jabs Helix to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Helix keeps the fight on the outside.
A countering left hand to the body from Helix misses.
Azarola looks to land a right hand but Helix moved out of range.
It seemed like Helix was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azarola throws a low kick but Helix avoids it.
Helix follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Helix avoids the body shot from Azarola.
Helix looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Azarola throws a leg kick
and Azarola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Azarola looks to land a left hand but Helix moved out of range nicely.
Helix flicks out a counter leg kick but Azarola steps away.
Azarola throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Helix! But no joy.
Helix staying out of range there.
Helix follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zigor Azarola showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Azarola, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zigor Azarola!
Zigor Azarola decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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