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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billi Goat (ranked 388 p4p, 159 weight class) and Azad Bekzod (ranked 59 p4p, 25 weight class). Bekzod has chosen "Weird" Al Yankovic - Amish Paradise as his entrance music. Azad Bekzod has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Billi Goat's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Billi Goat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Azad Bekzod!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goat takes a swing at Bekzod's ribcage but misses.
Bekzod looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Goat tests Bekzod's chin there with a solid looking shot.
An inside leg kick from Goat misses.
Bekzod blocks a head kick by Goat.
Bekzod looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bekzod tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goat was well out of range. Poor timing from Bekzod.
Bekzod swings widly with a right hand
and Goat counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bekzod thinking.
Bekzod takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Goat looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bekzod uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goat.
A telegraphed right hand from Goat misses the target.
Bekzod misses the body punch
and Goat counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bekzod throws a jab when Goat was well out of range.
Bekzod jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Bekzod misses.
Bekzod looks to score with a jab to the body but Goat is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bekzod sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Goat connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Goat is looking to wear down Bekzod with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Goat jabs at Bekzod's body.
Bekzod has taken the fight to the clinch.
Goat prevents a body shot from Bekzod.
Goat lands a left hand.
Goat misses with some punches.
A short right from Bekzod on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Goat.
Bekzod misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goat lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bekzod will feel that in the morning.
Goat looks for the body kick but Bekzod saw that one coming.
Bekzod tries to clinch up.
Goat rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bekzod 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!
Goat throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Bekzod to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bekzod throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Goat throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bekzod lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Goat looks for the body kick but Bekzod saw that one coming.
Bekzod looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bekzod closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Bekzod.
Bekzod's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bekzod manages to avoid it.
Bekzod takes a swing at Goat's ribcage but misses.
Goat throws out a leg kick but Bekzod moves out of range and Goat only half commits.
Goat misses with a kick to the body
and Bekzod counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Goat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Goat half committed to a counter leg kick.
A head kick misses from Goat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bekzod misses with an uppercut.
Goat misses the shot to the body.
Goat throws a right hand that misses
and Bekzod counters with a straight right hand.
Goat misses with a body kick.
Goat misses with an uppercut
and Bekzod makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Goat explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Goat lands a really nice looking cross but Bekzod seems unphased.
Goat tries to keep at a distance but Bekzod has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bekzod lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goat.
Goat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goat lands a leg kick that knocks Bekzod off balance momentarily.
Goat tests Bekzod's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Billi Goat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bekzod with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Goat to score with a decent uppercut.
Bekzod avoids the body shot from Goat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Goat.
Goat throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Bekzod counter with a right hand.
Goat is looking to chop away at Bekzod's legs.
Bekzod is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Goat with a body shot.
A lazy body kick from Goat
and Bekzod counters with a nice uppercut.
Goat scores with a hook to the body. Bekzod takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Goat throws a shot from downtown. Bekzod moves away and avoids it.
Bekzod throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goat moves out of range of the strikes.
Goat throws a lazy right hand but Bekzod sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Goat scores with a spinning back kick!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Billi Goat will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Goat connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bekzod misses with a looping left.
Bekzod misses with an uppercut. Goat saw that one coming.
Goat fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Goat throws a leg kick that misses.
Bekzod rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Goat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bekzod blocks the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bekzod! But no joy.
Goat scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bekzod in his tracks.
Goat lunges at Bekzod with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bekzod's hand.
Goat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bekzod can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goat misses with a low kick.
Bekzod doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Goat scoring well with a low kick there.
Bekzod wants to clinch up but Goat keeps it at a distance.
Bekzod swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goat swats away the attempt to clinch by Bekzod.
Goat is looking to counter with a body kick.
Goat scores with a leg kick.
Goat clobbers Bekzod with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bekzod looks to score with a jab to the body but Goat is just out of range.
Goat connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bekzod misses with a straight left.
Goat slips under a jab.
A shot to the body from Goat misses
and Bekzod counters with a stiff right hand.
Bekzod throws an off balance right hand
and Goat counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Goat lands a slapping body shot.
Bekzod lands a glancing blow to the side of Goat's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goat connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bekzod momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goat throws a push kick but Bekzod slaps the foot to one side.
Bekzod takes one on the button.
Goat lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bekzod. Goat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goat throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bekzod! But no joy.
Goat connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bekzod is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Goat.
Goat misses with a body shot
and Bekzod counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bekzod misses with an uppercut.
Goat looks to land a right hand but Bekzod moved out of range.
Goat looks for the body kick but Bekzod saw that one coming.
Bekzod keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bekzod steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Goat. That one must have hurt.
Goat goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Goat takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bekzod uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goat.
Goat feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bekzods jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Goat drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bekzod scores with a hook.
Bekzod tries to clinch but Goat is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bekzod takes one to the side of the head.
Goat attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Billi Goat is winning the standup battle so far.
Bekzod tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goat lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goat avoids the body shot from Bekzod.
Bekzod throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Goat lands with a nice body kick.
Bekzod avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bekzod misses with a body shot.
Bekzod has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Goat.
Goat misses with a looping left.
Bekzod avoids a kick to the body.
Bekzod let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Goat.
Goat takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billi Goat dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Goat chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Goat fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Goat bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bekzod's head backwards.
Goat works Bekzod's body with a nice hook.
Goat tries to land a body kick
and Bekzod counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bekzod is looking to clinch but Goat is avoiding it.
Bekzod checks a low kick from Goat.
Goat misses with a wild body shot.
Bekzod swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Billi Goat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bekzod throws an overhand right that lands on Goat's shoulder, as Goat tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bekzod misses with a looping left.
Bekzod cracks Goat with a good jab.
Bekzod is looking to clinch.
A cross from Goat lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goat looks for the body kick but Bekzod saw that one coming.
Bekzod stuns Goat with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Goat walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bekzod checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bekzod fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Goat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bekzod looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bekzod looks to score with a jab to the body but Goat is just out of range.
Goat misses with a left hand
and Bekzod counters with a straight right hand.
Bekzod misses with a wild body shot.
Bekzod misses with a hook
and Goat counters with a thumping low kick.
Goat tries to keep at a distance but Bekzod has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bekzod gets through Goat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bekzod lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bekzod tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bekzod misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bekzod has a couple of punches blocked by Goat.
Bekzod throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goat prevents a body shot from Bekzod.
Azad Bekzod seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bekzod misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bekzod tries a body shot but Goat blocks it.
Bekzod tries to work over Goat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bekzod lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bekzod blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bekzod misses with a punch to the body.
Bekzod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bekzod misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bekzod lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Goat fails to land.
Goat misses with a body punch.
Bekzod digs a right hand underneath Goat's ribcage. Goat let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bekzod fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bekzod misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Bekzod fails to land.
Bekzod tries to throw a body punch but Goat avoids it by throwing Bekzod back against the cage.
Goat prevents a body shot from Bekzod.
Bekzod prevents a body shot from Goat.
Azad Bekzod has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Bekzod fails to land.
Bekzod swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goat tries to stall but Bekzod uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bekzod tries to throw a body punch but Goat avoids it by throwing Bekzod back against the cage.
Bekzod swings wildly with an uppercut but Goat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bekzod lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bekzod tries a body shot but Goat blocks it.
Goat blocks an uppercut.
Bekzod tries to work over Goat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bekzod misses with the head strike.
Bekzod scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bekzod.
Bekzod tries a body shot but Goat blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Azad Bekzod comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Goat 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billi Goat!
A relieved looking Billi Goat thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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