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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lester Green (ranked 92 p4p, 376 weight class) and Zigor Azarola (ranked 6 p4p, 26 weight class). Green comes to the cage accompanied by This Is Beetle. Azarola has chosen Million Shattered Swords by Witchrot as his entrance music. Lester Green has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Lester Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zigor Azarola!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azarola looks to land a combination but Green avoids it well.
Green misses with a lunging right hand
and Azarola cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Green slips a jab from Azarola.
Green throwing a counter right hand but Azarola manages to avoid it.
Azarola misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Azarola misses the target.
Azarola paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Green tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Azarola! But no joy.
Azarola misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Azarola misses its intended target.
Azarola misses with a looping right.
As Azarola backs away, Green returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Azarola counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Azarola connects with a crisp jab.
Azarola staying out of range there.
Azarola has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Green is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Green checks the leg kick nicely there.
Green throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Azarola is looking to chop away at Green's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azarola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Green.
Green takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zigor Azarola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green looks to throw the jab but Azarola is out of range.
Azarola throws the left hand but Green avoids the punch easily.
Azarola jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Azarola misses with a straight right.
Azarola feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Greens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Green gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Azarola.
A low kick from Azarola is predictable there
and Green counters with a right hand to the body.
Azarola smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Azarola misses with an uppercut
letting Green counter with a right hand.
Azarola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Green ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice shot by Azarola.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azarola takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Green misses.
Decent striking displayed by Azarola there.
Green slips a jab and a cross from Azarola.
Green cracks Azarola with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Green pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Green throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Green thows a left - swing and a miss!
Azarola swings widly with a right hand
letting Green counter with a right hand.
Azarola misses with a hook.
Azarola misses with a looping left.
Green throws a right hand that misses
and Azarola connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Green throws a hook but Azarola blocks it.
Azarola is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Green had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Green blocks a leg kick.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Azarola manages to avoid it.
Azarola's corner calls for a 1-2. Azarola obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azarola jabs Green right on the nose. Green blinks but takes it well.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Azarola.
Crunch! Green slams his shin into Azarola's torso.
Azarola throws a right hand that misses
and Green counters with a stiff right hand.
Green throws a hook but Azarola blocks it.
Azarola takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Azarola slips under a jab from Green.
Azarola unleashes a big counter combination but Green bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Azarola with a jab.
Green is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Azarola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Green throws out a leg kick but Azarola moves out of range and Green only half commits.
Green feints and then cracks Azarola's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Azarola down.
Green misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Azarola!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Azarola avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Azarola 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Azarola takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Azarola misses with a combination
and Green counters with a straight right hand.
Green takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Azarola misses with a looping right.
Green shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Green scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Green moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Green staying out of range there.
Green staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Azarola looks to throw the jab but Green is out of range.
Azarola tries to score with a low kick but Green moves his leg out of the way.
Azarola is looking to score with low kicks.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Azarola, as that shot connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zigor Azarola dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Green ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Green swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jab by Green.
Green feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Azarolas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Azarola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Azarola throws out a leg kick but Green moves out of range and Azarola only half commits.
Azarola throws a hook but Green blocks it.
Azarola dips to his left and cracks Green with an uppercut!
Azarola connects with a good right hand that stumbles Green. Green circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zigor Azarola seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Azarola misses with a straight right.
Azarola lands a jab.
Azarola moves out of range as Green strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Azarola misses.
Green takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Azarola throws a nice outside leg kick.
Green misses with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azarola throws a lazy uppercut
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azarola throws a jab when Green was well out of range.
Azarola scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Azarola slips under a jab from Green.
Azarola looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Green throws a leg kick that is checked
and Azarola cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Azarola moves out of range of the body kick from Green.
Azarola connects with a solid leg kick.
Green misses with a straight right.
Green misses with a lunging right hand
and Azarola counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Azarola swings widly with a right hand
letting Green counter with a right hand.
Green misses with a right hand
and Azarola counters with a slapping leg kick.
Azarola moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Green loads up on a big right hand but Azarola slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Azarola on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Azarola takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azarola throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Green on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azarola misses with an uppercut
and Green counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Green.
The crowd cheers as Green lands an impressive looking overhand right. Azarola doesn't seem phased though.
Green throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Green lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Green cracks Azarola with a right hand to the side of the head.
Green misses with a leg kick.
Green moves out of range of the strikes.
Azarola moves out of range of the strikes.
A cross from Azarola lands.
Green feints and then cracks Azarola's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Azarola down.
Azarola's jab looks to have found its range, popping Green under the eye.
Azarola throws a lazy uppercut
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Azarola swings widly with a right hand
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Azarola misses.
Green throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Azarola sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Green moves out of range as Azarola strikes.
Green blocks a jab.
Azarola throws an off balance right hand
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Green misses.
Green backing away here, and Azarola unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Green tries a low kick but Azarola avoids it.
Azarola looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Green throws a front kick aimed at Azarola's knee but Azarola avoids it well.
Green looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Azarola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Green throws out the jab.
Green defending well as Azarola loads up on a big left hand.
Green motions for Azarola to come forward. Green throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Green scores with the left hand. Azarola knows he should have avoided that one.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Azarola manages to avoid it.
Azarola missing with a left hand there. Green was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Azarola.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Green showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Azarola.
Green ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Azarola is just out of range.
Azarola scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azarola lunges at Green with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Green's hand.
Green stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Azarola.
Green throws a lazy right hand but Azarola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Azarola now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Azarola moves out of range as Green strikes.
Azarola looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Azarola lands a glancing blow to the side of Green's head.
Azarola scores with a nice head shot.
A big right from Azarola misses.
Green half committed to a counter leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Green throws a leg kick but Azarola moved away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zigor Azarola will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Azarola misses with a looping left.
Green takes a swing at Azarola's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Azarola on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Azarola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Azarola thows a leg kick but Green checks it
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Green misses with a looping right.
A nice side step and Azarola releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Azarola throws the left hand but Green avoids the punch easily.
Green throws a hook but Azarola avoids it easily.
Green throws a body kick that misses.
Azarola throws a hook but Green blocks it.
Azarola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Green.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azarola on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Green takes a swing at Azarola's ribcage but misses.
Green throws a shot to the body.
Azarola missing with a left hand there. Green was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Green tries to work over Azarola's front leg with a kick but Azarola checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Green misses.
Azarola throws out a counter right but Green avoids it with no problem.
Azarola sizes up Green with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Azarola loads up on a big right hand but Green slips the punch.
Azarola scores with a jab. Green acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Azarola walks into a straight right hand from Green.
Azarola loads up on a big right hand but Green slips the punch.
Green throws a leg kick but Azarola checks it.
Azarola throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Green counter with a right hand.
Azarola looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
Green is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Green throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Azarola connects with a good right hand that stumbles Green. Green circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Azarola's corner calls for a 1-2. Azarola obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Azarola with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azarola throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Azarola throws a leg kick
and Green counters with a straight right hand.
Lester Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Azarola misses the target.
Azarola wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Green displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Azarola throws out the jab.
Green half committed to a counter leg kick.
Green slips under a jab from Azarola.
Green gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Green connects with a solid leg kick.
Green lands a jab to Azarola's midsection.
Azarola walks into a stiff left hand from Green.
Azarola scores with a crisp jab that stopped Green in his tracks.
Azarola misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Green throws a quick counter kick to the body but Azarola avoids it.
Green misses with a leg kick.
Azarola blocks a head kick by Green.
Green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Green misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azarola ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Azarola bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Green's head backwards.
Azarola fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Azarola getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Azarola bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Green takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Green uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Azarola.
A jab from Green misses.
Green fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Azarola looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Azarola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Azarola connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Green momentarily.
Green throws a leg kick
and Azarola counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green misses with a looping left.
Azarola jabs Green right on the nose. Green blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Green is predictable there
and Azarola counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Azarola with a hook.
Green swings away with a body shot that misses
and Azarola counters with a two punch combo.
Azarola lands with a cross.
Green takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Green throws a poor cross that misses
and Azarola counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Green slips under a jab from Azarola.
Azarola cracks Green with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Azarola scores with the left hand. Green knows he should have avoided that one.
Azarola avoids the body shot from Green.
Azarola dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Azarola fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Green.
Green misses with a shot to the body
and Azarola counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Azarola misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zigor Azarola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Azarola 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zigor Azarola!
A victorious Zigor Azarola thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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