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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norman Ewert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Azevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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215 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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216 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Norman Ewert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugo Azevedo!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ewert wants to clinch up but Azevedo keeps it at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Azevedo.
Ewert misses with an uppercut. Azevedo saw that one coming.
Azevedo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ewert jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No joy there for Ewert, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Azevedo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Norman Ewert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ewert misses with a wild body shot.
Azevedo throws the left hand but Ewert avoids the punch easily.
Ewert throws a body punch but Azevedo moves out of range.
Ewert looks to land a combination but Azevedo avoids it well.
Ewert connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ewert tries to close the distance and clinch but Azevedo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Azevedo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ewert avoids it really well and circles away.
Azevedo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ewert misses with a straight right.
Ewert connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ewert misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewert jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Azevedo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ewert connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Azevedo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ewert fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ewert scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Azevedo keeps Ewert at a distance using the push kick.
Ewert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ewert fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ewert scores with a crisp jab that stopped Azevedo in his tracks.
No joy there for Ewert, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ewert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ewert scores with a hook to the body. Azevedo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ewert walks into a stiff left hand from Azevedo.
Azevedo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Azevedo feints and as Ewert raises his hands in defense, Azevedo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ewert wants to sweep here but Azevedo controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ewert is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Azevedo tries to free his leg and advance position but Ewert is retaining full guard.
Ewert tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Azevedo wants to control from the top but Ewert keeps moving.
Azevedo stopping the sweep attempt from Ewert.
Azevedo trying to control the position from guard on top but Ewert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Azevedo is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ewert takes a swing at Azevedo's ribcage but misses.
Azevedo moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Ewert.
Ewert bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ewert scores with a hook to the body. Azevedo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Azevedo staying out of range there.
Ewert connects with a single shot there.
Azevedo takes one to the chin there.
Ewert comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Azevedo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ewert.
Ewert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ewert misses with a hook. Azevedo ducked under it nicely.
A shot to de liver by Azevedo. Beautiful body shot.
Azevedo tries to work over Ewert's front leg with a kick but Ewert checks it.
Azevedo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ewert takes a swing at Azevedo's ribcage but misses.
Ewert tries to close the distance and clinch but Azevedo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ewert gets a clinch.
Ewert tries a body shot but Azevedo blocks it.
Azevedo looking for a takedown.
Norman Ewert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Azevedo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ewert lands a shot to the body.
Ewert tries a body shot but Azevedo blocks it.
Azevedo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Azevedo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Azevedo looks gassed!
Azevedo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ewert looks to score with a jab to the body but Azevedo is just out of range.
Ewert scores with a hook to the body. Azevedo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ewert wants to clinch
and Azevedo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ewert looks to throw the jab but Azevedo is out of range.
Ewert misses with a series of wild punches.
Azevedo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Ewert dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ewert fails to land with a series of punches.
Ewert moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Ewert scores with a nice short uppercut.
Azevedo has Ewert pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ewert manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ewert works on Azevedo's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Ewert.
A right hook to the body lands for Ewert.
A short body shot lands from Ewert as the two fighters clinch.
Ewert tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ewert throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Azevedos head.
Ewert is working Azevedo over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hand to the body from Ewert.
Ewert is leaning against Azevedo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ewert lands a hook that snaps the head of Azevedo backwards.
Ewert goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ewert creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ewert lands a nice shot to the body.
Ewert lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ewert works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Ewert.
A hook to the body from Ewert.
Ewert works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Ewert.
Azevedo is breathing heavily.
Ewert pushes Azevedo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ewert tries to work over Azevedo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ewert scores with a shot to the side of Azevedo's head.
Azevedo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ewert gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Azevedo takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo wants to break free but Ewert has control.
Ewert digs a right hand underneath Azevedo's ribcage. Azevedo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ewert lands a nice shot to the body.
Ewert presses Azevedo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Ewert.
Ewert misses with a body punch.
Ewert is working Azevedo over against the cage.
Ewert lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ewert digs a right hand underneath Azevedo's ribcage. Azevedo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ewert lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Ewert.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ewert creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ewert throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ewert lands a body shot in the clinch.
Norman Ewert has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hand to the body from Ewert.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ewert.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good body shot from Ewert.
Ewert tries to throw a body punch but Azevedo avoids it by throwing Ewert back against the cage.
Ewert works on Azevedo's body with a couple of short punches.
Ewert goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ewert throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ewert makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ewert.
Ewert tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Azevedo's elbow.
Nice body punch from Ewert - that landed with a thud.
Ewert struggles to land a body shot inside as Azevedo controls his hands.
Azevedo manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ewert lands a nice shot to the body.
Norman Ewert is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch lands to the side of Azevedo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ewert lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ewert tries to clinch but Azevedo is having none of it.
Ewert tries to clinch up but Azevedo circles away and keeps his distance.
Ewert scores with a hook to the body. Azevedo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ewert throws a combination that misses
and Azevedo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ewert desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Azevedo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ewert keeps working.
Ewert trying to control but Azevedo postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ewert does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ewert makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ewert.
Ewert is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Azevedo can do to turn this around?
Azevedo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ewert swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ewert wants to sweep here but Azevedo controlling him for the moment.
Azevedo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ewert is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ewert slips a jab and a cross from Azevedo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Azevedo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Azevedo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ewert.
Ewert throws a sloppy body shot
and Azevedo counters with a low kick, right behind Ewert 's knee.
Azevedo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Norman Ewert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Azevedo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ewert. Azevedo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ewert stuns Azevedo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A shot to the body from Ewert misses
and Azevedo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ewert throws a jab but it's blocked by Azevedo.
Ewert stuffs the takedown attempt from Azevedo. Azevedo gets slowly back to his feet.
Azevedo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ewert.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ewert misses with a hook. Azevedo ducked under it nicely.
Azevedo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ewert.
Azevedo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Azevedo catches Ewert with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Ewert dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ewert scores with a nice strike.
Ewert looks to land a right hand but Azevedo moved out of range.
Ewert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ewert misses with a wild body shot.
Azevedo fails to land with a series of punches.
Ewert swings for the body but Azevedo moves out of range.
Ewert tests Azevedo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Azevedo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ewert scores with a body shot.
Ewert misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Azevedo avoids the body shot from Ewert.
Ewert lands a lovely overhand right.
Ewert swings away with a body shot that misses
and Azevedo counters with a two punch combo.
Ewert throws a body punch but Azevedo moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo fails to land with a series of punches.
Azevedo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ewert has time to react.
Azevedo tries to keep at a distance but Ewert has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ewert lands a hook to the side of the head.
Azevedo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Azevedo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Azevedo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ewert misses with a body shot
and Azevedo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ewert darts in trying to clinch
and Azevedo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ewert wants to improve his position but Azevedo is controlling well.
Azevedo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ewert knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hugo Azevedo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Azevedo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ewert defending well though.
Azevedo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ewert is trying to maintain the position but Azevedo is very close to passing his half guard.
Ewert wants to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Azevedo misses with a series of wild punches.
Ewert swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Azevedo counters with a head kick. That will keep Ewert thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ewert throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Azevedo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Azevedo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Norman Ewert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ewert throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Azevedo counters with a series of strikes. Ewert will be more careful next time no doubt.
Azevedo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ewert uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Azevedo.
Ewert keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ewert keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Azevedo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Ewert misses the target.
Ewert takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ewert uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Azevedo.
Azevedo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Azevedo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Azevedo is trying to control the action in half guard but Ewert is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Azevedo throwing shots but Ewert is blocking nicely.
Ewert gets back to full guard.
Ewert seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ewert manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Azevedo manages to get himself to full guard.
Azevedo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ewert trying to control but Azevedo is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Azevedo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ewert 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Norman Ewert!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Norman Ewert!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Norman Ewert!
Norman Ewert wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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