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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Azevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarec Toombs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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168 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rafael Azevedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tarec Toombs!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toombs closes the distance and pushes Azevedo back into the cage.
Toombs manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Toombs manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Toombs scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Azevedo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Toombs asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Azevedo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Toombs lands an elbow.
Toombs wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Azevedo, who protects the arm well.
Azevedo being controlled for a moment.
Azevedo is trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo being controlled for a moment.
Azevedo is trying to get back to his feet.
Azevedo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Toombs on the ground.
Toombs looks up at the clock and then as Azevedo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Toombs smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Azevedo wants to get back to his feet but Toombs is dominant here and he's now got Azevedo's back!
Toombs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Toombs lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Azevedo hold on?!
Azevedo controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Toombs controls the position.
Azevedo has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Toombs is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Azevedo up.
Azevedo trying to get back to his feet but Toombs is in full control for now.
Azevedo is taking damage to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Toombs lands a shot to the head.
Azevedo holding both Toombs 's hands and preventing any damage.
Toombs trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Toombs softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Azevedo grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Toombs has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Azevedo is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Toombs gets his way!
Toombs looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Azevedo trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Toombs lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Azevedo trying to get back to his feet but Toombs is in full control for now.
Toombs biding his time, looking for the opening.
Toombs loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Azevedo hold on?
Azevedo trying to get back to his feet but Toombs is in full control for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toombs lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Toombs gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Toombs lands a shot to the head.
Toombs is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarec Toombs dominated that round.
That's time! Azevedo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Azevedo misses with a double jab.
Azevedo looks to throw the jab but Toombs is out of range.
Azevedo moves out of range of the body kick from Toombs.
Azevedo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Decent striking displayed by Azevedo there.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Toombs.
Toombs lands a decent elbow from side control.
Toombs prevents Azevedo from escaping the position.
Toombs is looking to take a break and control but Azevedo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Azevedo wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toombs lands some shots froms side control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Toombs moves into the clinch.
Azevedo is pressed up against the cage. Toombs has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Azevedo down to the mat. Azevedo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rafael Azevedo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azevedo lands the left hand.
Azevedo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Azevedo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Azevedo jabs at Toombs's body.
Azevedo scores with a nice strike.
A left and a right from Azevedo both land. Nice combination.
Azevedo lands a with a good body shot.
Azevedo lands a head shot.
A cross from Azevedo lands.
The crowd cheers as Azevedo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Toombs doesn't seem phased though.
Toombs shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Azevedo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toombs gets a takedown into half guard.
Azevedo pushes Toombs off looking to stand but Toombs dives back in and keeps control.
Toombs escapes and gets back to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Azevedo.
Azevedo scores with a three punch combo!
Azevedo throws a leg kick but Toombs moved away.
Azevedo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Azevedo duly obliges.
Azevedo misses with a wild combination.
Azevedo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Toombs.
Donk. Azevedo catches Toombs right on the button with a cross.
Azevedo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice shot lands for Azevedo.
Rafael Azevedo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Azevedo connects with a body shot.
Azevedo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Azevedo throws a lazy body kick
and Toombs counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Azevedo!
Azevedo tries to buck Toombs off but he can't manage it.
Toombs tries to control but Azevedo wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Azevedo really wants to buck Toombs off and get back to his feet.
Toombs is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Azevedo wants to get back to his feet.
Toombs working Azevedo over with strikes here.
Toombs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo is trying to stand.
Azevedo taking shots to the head.
Toombs wants to control the pace but Azevedo is squirming around nicely.
Azevedo is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Azevedo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Azevedo really wants to buck Toombs off and get back to his feet.
Toombs wants to control the pace but Azevedo is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice elbow there by Toombs.
Toombs scoring with strikes but Azevedo is staying in there.
Toombs lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Azevedo dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Azevedo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
An inside leg kick from Azevedo misses.
Azevedo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Azevedo scores with a four punch combination!
Nice shot by Azevedo.
Azevedo swinging wilding here.
Azevedo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Azevedo misses with a few strikes there.
Azevedo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Toombs checks the leg kick nicely there.
Azevedo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Toombs circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Toombs looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Azevedo!
Azevedo is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Toombs connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Toombs lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Azevedo is trying to stand.
Toombs landing strikes, looking to finish!
Toombs postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Azevedo looks a forlorn figure.
Azevedo is trying to stand.
Tarec Toombs has got the better of the ground game so far.
Toombs wants to control the pace but Azevedo is squirming around nicely.
Azevedo is trying to stand.
Toombs lands a big shot there that rocks Azevedo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Azevedo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Toombs connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Toombs.
Azevedo wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Toombs connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Azevedo is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Toombs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Toombs landing punches.
Toombs with shots to the head and body - Azevedo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Azevedo is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Toombs lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Azevedo hang on?
Toombs scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Toombs lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Azevedo hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo trying desperately to get to his feet.
Toombs landing punches.
Azevedo is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Toombs content just to control the position here.
Toombs lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Toombs dominating with strikes here.
Azevedo is trying to stand.
Toombs working for a guillotine from mount but Azevedo is in no mood to give up.
Toombs breaks from Azevedo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Toombs sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Azevedo trying desperately to get to his feet.
Toombs sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Toombs moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Azevedo has worked his arm free - good work by Azevedo!
Toombs misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Azevedo pushes Toombs away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Toombs gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Toombs working the head with strikes.
Toombs lands some shots froms side control.
Azevedo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Toombs lands a decent elbow from side control.
Azevedo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Azevedo throws a right and a left that Toombs avoids nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tarec Toombs.
I think Toombs has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tarec Toombs!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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