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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Azim Kaarduu (ranked 2386 p4p, 1368 weight class) and Kwame Kombate (ranked 221 p4p, 140 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kwame Kombate enters the cage!
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Good wrestling
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Azim Kaarduu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kwame Kombate!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kombate enables Kaarduu to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kombate manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kaarduu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kaarduu throws a big elbow that misses.
Kombate trying to keep a closed guard but Kaarduu is proving a slippery customer.
Kaarduu trying to control the position from guard on top but Kombate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kaarduu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kaarduu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kaarduu throwing strikes from guard but Kombate blocks nicely.
Kaarduu cracks Kombate with a solid left hand.
Kaarduu throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaarduu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kaarduu advances position into side control!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kombate can do anything to dispel that myth.
An elbow from Kaarduu crashes against the mat.
Kombate parries the strikes from Kaarduu easily there. Kaarduu is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kombate to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaarduu misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kombate is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kaarduu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kaarduu thows a huge punch but Kombate dodges it nicely.
Kombate has hold of Kaarduu's hands but Kaarduu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kombate is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kaarduu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kombate defending well though.
Kaarduu lands with a punch from half guard.
Kombate avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kaarduu.
Kaarduu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kombate defending well though.
Kombate is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kaarduu scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kombate blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kaarduu.
Kombate tries to roll over but Kaarduu keeps him under control.
Kaarduu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kombate defending well though.
Kaarduu thows a huge punch but Kombate dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaarduu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kombate defending well though.
Kaarduu looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kaarduu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kaarduu lands strikes from half guard.
Kaarduu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kombate defending well though.
Kaarduu is nestled in close to Kombate, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kombate really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kaarduu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kaarduu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kaarduu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaarduu thows a huge punch but Kombate dodges it nicely.
Kombate manages to get to full guard.
Kaarduu is fighting to break Kombate's control of his arms but Kombate is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kaarduu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kombate avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaarduu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kombate works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kaarduu connects with a couple of short punches.
Kaarduu is working Kombate over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kombate utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kaarduu connects with a couple of short punches.
Kombate working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kaarduu.
Kaarduu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kaarduu preventing the sweep.
Kaarduu postures up and lands a big shot to Kombate's brow.
Kombate wants to sweep here but Kaarduu controlling him for the moment.
Kaarduu cracks Kombate with a solid left hand.
Kombate working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kaarduu.
Kaarduu scoring with some ground and pound.
Kaarduu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kaarduu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaarduu landing some decent shots from guard.
Kaarduu working some strikes from top position.
Kaarduu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kaarduu scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kaarduu preventing the sweep.
Kombate is still trying to improve position.
Kaarduu postures up and lands a big shot to Kombate's brow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaarduu landing with the ground and pound.
Kaarduu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kaarduu scoring with some ground and pound.
Kaarduu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kaarduu throws a big elbow that misses.
Kaarduu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kombate's head.
Kaarduu is working Kombate over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kombate is rocked!
Kaarduu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Azim Kaarduu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kombate displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kaarduu.
Kombate scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kombate scores with a punch to the head.
Kaarduu wants to clinch up but Kombate keeps it at a distance.
Kaarduu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kombate can do to turn this around?
Kaarduu darts in looking for a takedown but Kombate gets double underhooks and turns Kaarduu into the cage.
Kaarduu gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kombate is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kaarduu scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kaarduu is trying to control the action in half guard but Kombate is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kombate preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Kaarduu lands strikes from half guard.
Kaarduu lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Kaarduu.
We've been informed that Kombate has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Azim Kaarduu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaarduu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kombate is still in real trouble! Can Kaarduu finish him?
Kaarduu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kombate's head.
Kombate seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaarduu prevents Kombate from improving his position.
Kaarduu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kaarduu lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Kombate! More strikes land and this one is all over! Kaarduu jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Azim Kaarduu!
Azim Kaarduu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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