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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Macaco (ranked 157 p4p, 114 weight class) and Azad Bekzod (ranked 21 p4p, 14 weight class). Macaco comes into the arena with Can’t Touch This blaring out of the sound system. Bekzod has chosen "Weird" Al Yankovic - Amish Paradise as his entrance music. Diego Macaco is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Macaco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Azad Bekzod!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macaco throws a head kick that misses.
Bekzod looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bekzod closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Macaco throws a leg kick but Bekzod moved away.
Bekzod unleashes a big counter combination but Macaco bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Macaco swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bekzod misses with a hook
and Macaco counters with a leg kick.
Macaco misses with a two punch combination.
Macaco takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Macaco there.
Bekzod ducks under a wild hook from Macaco.
Macaco moves out of range as Bekzod strikes.
Macaco fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bekzod just manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macaco throws a leg kick
and Bekzod counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Macaco misses with a hook
and Bekzod counters with a straight right hand.
Macaco fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bekzod is out of range.
Macaco looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Macaco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Macaco drives through and clinches with Bekzod against the cage.
Bekzod throws a head punch that misses.
Macaco lands a nice elbow.
Macaco lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Macaco tries to work over Bekzod's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Macaco creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bekzod lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bekzod pushes Macaco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bekzod misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Macaco on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bekzod struggles to land a body shot inside as Macaco controls his hands.
Macaco throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macaco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bekzod blocks an elbow strike from Macaco.
Macaco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bekzod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Macaco blocks a body shot from Bekzod.
Macaco lands a body punch.
Macaco lands an elbow that stopped Bekzod in his tracks for a moment.
Bekzod tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Macaco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bekzod tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Macaco's elbow.
Bekzod misses with a punch to the body.
Bekzod breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Macaco misses the target.
The fighters circling - Macaco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Macaco throws a hook to the side of Bekzod's head but Bekzod sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Macaco misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bekzod throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Macaco looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Macaco cracks Bekzod with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Macaco throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bekzod counters with a nice uppercut.
Macaco throws a quick inside leg kick.
Macaco throws a poor cross that misses
and Bekzod counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Bekzod misses the target.
The fighters circling - Macaco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bekzod thinks about the counter body kick.
Macaco clinches up with Bekzod and pushes him back against the cage.
Macaco presses Bekzod against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macaco keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bekzod's efforts to push away.
Bekzod misses with a short punch on the inside.
Macaco throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Macaco lands an elbow inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Macaco.
Bekzod tries to work over Macaco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Macaco tries to work over Bekzod's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Macaco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bekzod lands with a left to the head.
Bekzod misses with a hook to the ribs.
Macaco pushes Bekzod back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Macaco lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Azad Bekzod has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bekzod tries to throw a body punch but Macaco avoids it by throwing Bekzod back against the cage.
Bekzod misses with a body punch.
Bekzod lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bekzod misses with a short punch on the inside.
Macaco pushes Bekzod back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Macaco lands a body shot in the clinch.
Macaco blocks an uppercut.
Bekzod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Macaco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Azad Bekzod's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Macaco scores with a hook.
Diego Macaco is winning the standup battle so far.
Macaco goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Diego Macaco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Macaco with a nice cross.
Macaco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bekzod.
Macaco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bekzod avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bekzod walks into a stiff left hand from Macaco.
Bekzod jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bekzod swings widly with a right hand
enabling Macaco to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macaco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bekzod.
Nice straight punches there by Bekzod. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bekzod.
Macaco pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bekzod is out of range and Macaco settles back down.
Bekzod swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Macaco throws out a loose jab but Bekzod uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bekzod has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Macaco finds it's way round the side to connect with Bekzod's head.
Macaco throws a head kick but Bekzod moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Bekzod on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Macaco lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bekzod rushes Macaco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Macaco.
Nice body punch from Bekzod - that landed with a thud.
Bekzod misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macaco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Macaco prevents a body shot from Bekzod.
Bekzod breaks from the clinch.
Bekzod moves away from the strike by Macaco.
Macaco lands with a hook. Bekzod tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bekzod scores with a hook to the body. Macaco takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Macaco misses with an uppercut
and Bekzod counters with a stiff right hand.
Macaco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Macaco throws a leg kick but Bekzod checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bekzod. Macaco does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Macaco misses the target.
A slow jab from Macaco misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macaco motions for Bekzod to come forward. Macaco throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bekzod is trying to counter with his kicks.
Bekzod jabs Macaco to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bekzod walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bekzod looks to land a left hand but Macaco moved out of range nicely.
Macaco fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bekzod is out of range.
Macaco lands a nice hook to Bekzod's body. Bekzod takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bekzod tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bekzod connects with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macaco throws a wild body kick that Bekzod sees coming a mile off.
Bekzod appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Macaco lands with a right hand.
Macaco throws a head kick that half lands.
Bekzod tries to clinch
and Macaco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Macaco throws a low kick, looking for Bekzod's leg but Bekzod calmly moves out of range.
Macaco throws a leg kick but Bekzod sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Macaco's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bekzod under the eye.
Bekzod lands with a kick to the temple. Macaco shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Macaco throws a body kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Macaco dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Azad Bekzod's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bekzod throws a poor cross that misses
and Macaco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bekzod moves out of range of the body kick.
Macaco scores with a body shot.
Bekzod looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Macaco throws a sloppy head kick
and Bekzod counters with a good low kick that Macaco was not able to check.
Macaco scores with a three punch combo!
Macaco 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.
Macaco throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bekzod 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.
Macaco scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macaco fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bekzod is out of range.
Macaco takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Macaco lands a head shot.
Bekzod's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bekzod takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bekzod has managed to clinch.
Macaco works on Bekzod's body with a couple of short punches.
Macaco lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Macaco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Macaco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bekzod doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bekzod.
Bekzod tries a body shot but Macaco blocks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bekzod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Macaco blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macaco lands a body punch.
Bekzod takes a shot to the head.
Bekzod takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Macaco throws an elbow that misses.
Macaco throws an elbow that misses.
Bekzod tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Macaco lands a nice elbow.
Bekzod's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Macaco lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Bekzod.
Bekzod doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Macaco tries a body shot but Bekzod blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Macaco.
Bekzod takes an elbow to the temple.
Bekzod blocks a body shot from Macaco.
Bekzod tries a body shot but Macaco blocks it.
Macaco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Bekzod.
A short body shot lands from Bekzod as the two fighters clinch.
Bekzod lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macaco struggles to land a body shot inside as Bekzod controls his hands.
Bekzod struggles to land a body shot inside as Macaco controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Macaco.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Macaco.
Macaco scores with a nice hook to the head.
Macaco throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A right handed body shot lands from Bekzod.
A shot in the inside from Macaco.
Bekzod breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Macaco throws a jab when Bekzod was well out of range.
Macaco throws a low kick, looking for Bekzod's leg but Bekzod calmly moves out of range.
And Bekzod responds with a good body kick, but Macaco manages to step out the way in time.
Macaco throws a hook but Bekzod avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bekzod! But no joy.
Bekzod tries to move into range but Macaco moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bekzod tests Macaco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Azad Bekzod has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diego Macaco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macaco scores with a nice head shot.
Bekzod thows a leg kick but Macaco checks it
and Macaco counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Macaco lands a jab.
Macaco loads up on a big right hand but Bekzod slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bekzod! But no joy.
Macaco lands with an overhand left.
Macaco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bekzod keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Macaco.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bekzod! But no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Macaco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Macaco has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Macaco!
Diego Macaco spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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hype
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