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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Salazar (ranked 3346 p4p, 3364 weight class) and Jameson Churchill (ranked 266 p4p, 267 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Salazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jameson Churchill!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salazar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Churchill chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Salazar can pounce on him.
Churchill misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Churchill circles away from the clinch attempt.
Churchill throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Churchill connects with a nice looking jab.
Salazar gets a double leg takedown into Churchill's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Churchill has momentary wrist control but Salazar slips an elbow through the middle.
Churchill trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Salazar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Churchill really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Salazar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Churchill throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Salazar throws a big elbow that misses.
Churchill is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Salazar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Salazar connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Churchill is looking to stand up but Salazar isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salazar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Churchill works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Churchill working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Salazar.
Salazar connects with a couple of short punches.
Churchill uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Salazar misses with a series of wild punches.
Salazar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Churchill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Churchill has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Salazar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salazar drops down looking for a counter takedown but Churchill sprawls and moves away.
Churchill slaps away a takedown attempt from Salazar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Churchill lands with a good body shot.
Salazar ducks right into an uppercut from Churchill.
Churchill lands an overhand right.
Salazar throws a series of punches but Churchill moves out of range.
Churchill looks to score with a jab to the body but Salazar is just out of range.
Salazar rushes Churchill and presses him up against the cage.
Salazar throws an elbow but it misses.
Churchill avoids the elbow strike from Salazar, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Churchill.
Salazar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Churchill is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Churchill is trying to break free.
Salazar tries a body shot but Churchill blocks it.
Salazar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salazar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salazar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Churchill.
Churchill takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Salazar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Salazar tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Churchill manages to circle out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Churchill fails to land with a series of punches.
Churchill attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Salazar feints and then cracks Churchill's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Churchill down.
Churchill on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Churchill looks to land a left hand but Salazar moved out of range nicely.
Salazar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Churchill shoots for a takedown but Salazar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Salazar tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Churchill manages to circle out of the way.
Salazar connects with an inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Churchill.
Churchill avoids a kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Salazar.
Churchill steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salazar.
Salazar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Churchill misses with a few strikes there.
Churchill works Salazar's body with a nice hook.
Churchill takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Salazar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Churchill moves away.
Churchill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salazar.
Salazar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salazar wants to clinch up but Churchill keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Churchill but Churchill pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Salazar swats away the attempt to clinch by Churchill.
Churchill throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Salazar ducks right into an uppercut from Churchill.
A punch combination from Churchill misses.
Churchill connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Churchill misses with an uppercut. Salazar saw that one coming.
Salazar tries to clinch up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Salazar. That's going to slow Churchill down.
Churchill throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Salazar wants to clinch up but Churchill keeps it at a distance.
Salazar tries to clinch up but Churchill circles away and keeps his distance.
Salazar misses with a head kick.
Churchill wants to land a leg kick but Salazar is out of range.
Salazar is looking to clinch.
Churchill pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Churchill lands a leg kick that knocks Salazar off balance momentarily.
Salazar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Churchill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salazar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Churchill sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salazar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salazar wants to clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Churchill moves into the clinch.
Churchill takes an elbow to the forehead.
Churchill tries to work over Salazar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salazar blocks the elbow strike.
Salazar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Churchill's defenses.
Churchill lands an elbow inside that Salazar shrugs off.
Churchill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salazar scoring well with a low kick there.
Churchill looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Salazar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Churchill has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Churchill throws out a powerful jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Churchill throws a hook but Salazar blocks it.
As Churchill tries to get set, Salazar tries to push him back and clinch up but Churchill manages to avoid the attempt.
Salazar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Churchill plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Salazar is rocked!
Salazar tries to clinch up.
Oh Salazar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Salazar pushes Churchill away with a front kick.
A nice combination there by Salazar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jameson Churchill will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Salazar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Salazar seems to have got his legs back now.
Salazar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Salazar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Salazar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Churchill has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Churchill has a takedown stuffed.
Churchill throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Churchill throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salazar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Churchill.
Salazar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salazar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Churchill swats away the attempt to clinch by Salazar.
Churchill lands with an uppercut that bounces Salazar off the cage and back into range.
Salazar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Churchill looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Churchill is working for takedown but Salazar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Churchill tries for a takedown but Salazar manages to get underhooks.
Andrew Salazar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jameson Churchill.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salazar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Churchill's efforts to push away.
Churchill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar ducks under a wild hook from Churchill.
Churchill shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Churchill swats away the attempt to clinch by Salazar.
Churchill wants to counter with a clinch but Salazar pushes him away.
Salazar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Churchill looks to land a combination but Salazar avoids it well.
Salazar tries to counter with a takedown but Churchill is quick to defend against it.
Churchill circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jameson Churchill seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salazar dips to his left and cracks Churchill with an uppercut!
Salazar tries to clinch but Churchill is having none of it.
Churchill chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Salazar can pounce on him.
Salazar slips a jab and a cross from Churchill.
Salazar tries to counter with a takedown but Churchill is quick to defend against it.
Churchill throws a low kick, looking for Salazar's leg but Salazar calmly moves out of range.
Salazar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Churchill circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd cheers as Churchill lands an impressive looking overhand right. Salazar doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salazar sizes up Churchill with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Churchill moves into the clinch.
Salazar lands an elbow inside that Churchill shrugs off.
Churchill creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Salazar's defenses.
Churchill blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Churchill manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for Salazar.
Salazar lands with a straight right. Churchill didn't see that one coming.
Salazar shoots in for a double leg but Churchill sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Churchill throws a right hand that Salazar ducks under and follows up with a left that Salazar also avoids with ease.
An inside leg kick lands from Salazar.
Salazar with the inside leg kick.
Salazar is looking to score with low kicks.
Churchill's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Salazar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Churchill looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Churchill dodges the ground and pound from Salazar.
Churchill throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Salazar working the head with strikes.
Churchill gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Salazar 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.
Churchill is trying to stand.
Salazar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Salazar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Churchill wants to get back to his feet.
Salazar is trying to work for a kimura but Churchill is defending well.
Churchill flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Salazar throwing shots but Churchill is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from Salazar there.
Churchill punching from the bottom.
Churchill pushes Salazar off and gets back to his feet.
Churchill is looking to clinch but Salazar is avoiding it.
Salazar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Churchill tries to avoid it but Salazar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Churchill to the ground. Churchill escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Salazar tries to work over Churchill's front leg with a kick but Churchill checks it.
Donk. Churchill catches Salazar right on the button with a cross.
Salazar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Churchill stuffs the takedown.
Salazar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Churchill gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Churchill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salazar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salazar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Churchill tries to avoid it but Salazar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Churchill to the ground. Churchill escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Salazar throws a low kick but Churchill avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Churchill scores with a jab. Salazar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Salazar checks the leg kick.
Salazar dives in and grabs Churchill's left leg, looking for a takedown. Churchill pushes down on Salazar's head and hops out.
Churchill has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Salazar gets caught flat footed, as Churchill shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Churchill missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Churchill scoring with punches to the head and body.
Salazar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Churchill defends it easily.
Churchill content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Churchill postures up and lands a big shot to Salazar's brow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Churchill distracts Salazar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Salazar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Churchill throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Salazar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jameson Churchill will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A decent looking cross lands there for Churchill.
Churchill wants to clinch.
Churchill moves into range and clinches up with Salazar.
Salazar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Churchill avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Salazar lands an elbow inside that Churchill shrugs off.
Churchill is trying to push Salazar away but Salazar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Churchill's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Salazar is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Churchill is defending well.
With the fighters up against the cage, Salazar throws an elbow but misses.
Churchill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Churchill takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Salazar has closed the distance and engaged Churchill in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Salazar.
Churchill throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Churchill just misses with a elbow thrown towards Salazar's brow.
Andrew Salazar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Salazar misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Salazar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Churchill dodges an elbow strike from Salazar.
Churchill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salazar has managed to clinch.
Salazar dodges an elbow strike from Churchill.
Salazar tries to work over Churchill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Churchill prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Salazar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Churchill breaks the clinch.
Salazar scores with a leg kick.
Churchill misses with a low kick.
Churchill looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jameson Churchill has got the better of the ground game so far.
Churchill slips a nice elbow through Salazar's hands, connecting with Salazar's forehead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Churchill throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Salazar is trying to stand.
Churchill lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Churchill throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar is trying to stand up here but Churchill is controlling him well.
Churchill thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice strikes from Churchill there.
Churchill looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Salazar pushes Churchill off looking to stand but Churchill dives back in and keeps control.
Churchill working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Churchill throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Salazar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Churchill thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Churchill lands a nice short elbow.
Salazar looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Churchill.
Andrew Salazar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Churchill misses with a head shot. Salazar uses the momentum to regain guard.
Churchill cracks Salazar with a solid left hand.
Churchill landing some decent shots from guard.
Churchill chips away with some ground and pound.
Churchill throws a big right hand that misses.
Salazar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Churchill gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Churchill in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Churchill working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Salazar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Churchill makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Churchill missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Salazar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Churchill must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Churchill throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Salazar has his foot on Churchill's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Churchill works his way back into a safe position though.
Salazar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jameson Churchill comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Churchill winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jameson Churchill!
Jameson Churchill was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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