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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grant Gooderich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Azevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant Gooderich has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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213 lbs
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217 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grant Gooderich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugo Azevedo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azevedo throws a hook but Gooderich avoids it easily.
Azevedo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gooderich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azevedo.
Gooderich gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Azevedo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Azevedo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gooderich wants to get back to his feet but Azevedo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo throwing strikes from guard but Gooderich blocks nicely.
Gooderich is looking to stand up but Azevedo isn't so interested in that idea.
Azevedo passes Gooderich's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gooderich looks like he's trying to stand up.
Azevedo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gooderich defends it well.
Azevedo throwing shots but Gooderich is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gooderich is staying active underneath Azevedo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gooderich is trying to stand up here but Azevedo is controlling him well.
Azevedo is trying to work for a kimura but Gooderich is defending well.
Azevedo is working for an americana but Gooderich has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Azevedo was thinking about the submission.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gooderich is looking to stand up but Azevedo isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Azevedo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gooderich sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Azevedo to the ground! Gooderich dives into full mount looking to finish!
It looks like Hugo Azevedo has been cut.
Azevedo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gooderich wants to get back to his feet.
Azevedo trying to control but Gooderich postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Gooderich tries to stand and escape but Azevedo is controlling the position.
Azevedo is trying to get back to full guard.
Gooderich tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Azevedo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Azevedo is trying to get back to full guard.
Azevedo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gooderich wants to stand but Azevedo is controlling his posture from full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gooderich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo keeps the fight on the outside.
Azevedo misses with a wild combination.
Azevedo forces Gooderich back against the ropes and clinches.
Azevedo manages to break the clinch.
Azevedo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grant Gooderich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Azevedo avoids the head kick by Gooderich.
An inside leg kick lands from Gooderich.
Gooderich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Azevedo moves away.
Gooderich avoids a kick to the body.
Azevedo avoids the head kick by Gooderich.
Azevedo lands a with a good body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Azevedo swinging wilding here.
Gooderich wants to clinch
and Azevedo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gooderich is trying to keep an underhook but Azevedo manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Azevedo throwing shots but Gooderich is blocking nicely.
Azevedo wants to work for an arm triangle but Gooderich is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Azevedo works his way into full mount!
Azevedo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gooderich looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Azevedo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hugo Azevedo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gooderich tries to clinch
enabling Azevedo to counter with a crisp jab.
Gooderich tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Azevedo counters with a nice body kick.
Gooderich throws a head kick that misses
and Azevedo counters with a stiff right hand.
Gooderich closes the distance looking to clinch
and Azevedo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Azevedo wants to pass the guard but Gooderich is defending well.
Gooderich knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Azevedo on the ground.
Gooderich pushes Azevedo off but Azevedo dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gooderich is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Azevedo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Azevedo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Azevedo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo controls the position.
Grant Gooderich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gooderich taking a bit of punishment here - Azevedo scoring with strikes.
Azevedo misses with the ground and pound.
Azevedo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gooderich keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gooderich is pushing Azevedo's head away, looking to escape. Azevedo manages to hold on to the position though.
Gooderich defending against the ground and pound.
Gooderich is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Azevedo in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Azevedo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Azevedo 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Azevedo!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
32% |
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