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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piolo Azkal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lemuel Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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188 cm
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Piolo Azkal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lemuel Joseph!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joseph moves into the clinch.
Joseph is trying to force a seperation but Azkal has the dominant position.
Azkal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Azkal has closed the distance and engaged Joseph in a clinch.
Azkal misses with an elbow strike.
Azkal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Azkal clinches.
Joseph breaks from the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Azkal takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Azkal gets tackled into the cage by Joseph. Joseph maintains the clinch.
Azkal throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Joseph misses with an elbow over the top.
Joseph tries to break the clinch but Azkal is controlling the position.
Joseph tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Joseph tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Azkal avoids it.
Joseph is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Azkal is defending well for now.
Joseph breaks the clinch.
Joseph has closed the distance and engaged Azkal in a clinch.
Joseph blocks an elbow strike.
Joseph has had enough of the clinch but Azkal keeps him there for the moment.
Joseph gets through Azkal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Azkal avoiding damage as Joseph throws knees to the body.
Azkal blocks an elbow strike.
Joseph avoids the elbow strike from Azkal, against the cage.
Joseph avoids a wild elbow strike from Azkal.
Joseph pushes off an throws an elbow but Azkal leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Azkal.
Joseph looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azkal lands an elbow that stopped Joseph in his tracks for a moment.
Joseph looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Azkal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Azkal moves into range and clinches up with Joseph.
Joseph tries to land knees in the clinch but Azkal avoids the damage to the body.
Azkal using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Joseph has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Joseph avoids a wild elbow strike from Azkal.
Joseph misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Azkal.
Joseph takes an elbow to the temple.
Azkal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Azkal tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Joseph avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Azkal just misses with a elbow thrown towards Joseph's brow.
Azkal breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Azkal does no damage.
Azkal thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Joseph if he has to take too many more of those.
Azkal forces Joseph back against the cage and clinches.
Azkal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joseph tries to keep at a distance but Azkal has taken the fight into the clinch.
Azkal blocks an elbow strike.
Joseph manages to break the clinch.
Joseph gets tackled into the cage by Azkal. Azkal maintains the clinch.
Azkal breaks from the clinch.
Azkal moves into the clinch.
Azkal misses with an elbow over the top.
Joseph creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Joseph wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Azkal creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Joseph wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Joseph breaks the clinch.
Azkal closes the distance and pushes Joseph back into the cage.
Joseph tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Azkal avoids it.
Azkal trying to land knees to the body.
Azkal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Azkal closes the distance and pushes Joseph back into the cage.
Joseph tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Azkal lands an elbow just above Joseph 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azkal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Azkal has Joseph up against the cage in a clinch.
Joseph avoids a wild elbow strike from Azkal.
Azkal comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Joseph has had enough of the clinch but Azkal keeps him there for the moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Joseph just misses with a elbow thrown towards Azkal's brow.
Joseph blocks the elbow strike.
Joseph avoids a wild elbow strike from Azkal.
Joseph avoiding damage as Azkal throws knees to the body.
Azkal has Joseph pressed against the cage, preventing Joseph from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Azkal utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Azkal tries a knee to the head but Joseph blocks it.
Azkal trying to land knees to the body.
Joseph lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Joseph throws an elbow but misses.
Azkal pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Azkal breaks the clinch.
Azkal clinches with his opponent.
Azkal throws an elbow that misses.
Azkal lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Azkal throws an elbow but misses.
Joseph lands a nice elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joseph pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Joseph breaks the clinch.
Azkal gets a clinch.
Joseph pushes off an throws an elbow but Azkal leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Joseph blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Azkal looking to throw knees to the head but Joseph is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azkal throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Azkal throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Joseph misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Azkal.
Joseph breaks the clinch.
Azkal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joseph closes the distance and clinches.
Azkal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Azkal moves into range and clinches up with Joseph.
Joseph avoids a wild elbow strike from Azkal.
Joseph avoids the elbow strike from Azkal, against the cage.
Joseph is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Azkal is defending well for now.
Azkal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Azkal tries to land knees in the clinch but Joseph avoids the damage to the body.
Joseph pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Azkal takes an elbow to the forehead.
Azkal blocks an elbow strike.
Joseph on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joseph breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Azkal clinches with his opponent.
Joseph trying to land knees to the body.
Azkal misses with an elbow over the top.
Azkal misses with an elbow strike.
Azkal blocks an elbow strike from Joseph.
Azkal throws an elbow but it misses.
Azkal lands an elbow just above Joseph 's eye.
Azkal breaks from the clinch.
Joseph moves into the clinch successfully.
Joseph manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph darts in and clinches Azkal up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Azkal just misses with a elbow thrown towards Joseph's brow.
Azkal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joseph closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Joseph breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Azkal has managed to clinch.
Joseph escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joseph clinches with his opponent.
Azkal blocks an elbow strike from Joseph.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Azkal just misses with a elbow thrown towards Joseph's brow.
Azkal misses with an elbow strike.
Azkal misses with an elbow over the top.
Azkal breaks the clinch.
Joseph clinches with his opponent.
Azkal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Joseph avoiding damage as Azkal throws knees to the body.
Azkal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Azkal gets tackled into the cage by Joseph. Joseph maintains the clinch.
Joseph comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Azkal tries to break free but Joseph pushes him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Azkal pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Joseph tries to land knees in the clinch but Azkal avoids the damage to the body.
Joseph keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Azkal's efforts to push away.
Azkal misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Joseph.
Azkal comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piolo Azkal dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Joseph moves into the clinch.
Azkal missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Joseph just misses with a elbow thrown towards Azkal's brow.
Azkal trying to land knees to the body.
Azkal pushes off an throws an elbow but Joseph leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Azkal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Joseph tries to land a knee to the head but Azkal blocks with his arms.
Joseph tries to break free but Azkal pushes him back against the cage.
Joseph throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Azkal throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Joseph blocks it with crossed arms.
Azkal avoids the elbow strike from Joseph, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Joseph throws an elbow but misses.
Azkal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joseph moves into the clinch.
Joseph lands an elbow just above Azkal 's eye.
Joseph blocks the elbow strike.
Joseph misses with an elbow strike.
Azkal trying to land knees to the body.
Azkal blocks an elbow strike.
Azkal has had enough of the clinch but Joseph keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joseph escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joseph clinches up against the cage.
Azkal managing to block the knees to the body from Joseph.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Joseph breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joseph moves into range and clinches up with Azkal.
Azkal lands an elbow that stopped Joseph in his tracks for a moment.
Azkal blocks an elbow strike from Joseph.
Azkal lands an elbow just above Joseph 's eye.
Azkal breaks from the clinch.
Azkal moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azkal lands a nice elbow.
Azkal misses with an elbow over the top.
Joseph throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Azkal throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Joseph breaks the clinch.
Joseph drives through and clinches with Azkal against the cage.
Azkal trying to land knees to the body.
Azkal breaks from the clinch.
Joseph moves into the clinch successfully.
Joseph breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joseph clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Joseph throws an elbow but misses.
Azkal dodges an elbow strike from Joseph.
Azkal pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Joseph on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joseph missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Azkal throws an elbow but misses.
Azkal takes an elbow to the temple.
Azkal pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Azkal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Joseph creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Azkal's defenses.
Azkal tries to break the clinch but Joseph is controlling the position.
Joseph pushes off an throws an elbow but Azkal leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Joseph comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Joseph blocks the elbow strike.
Joseph blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Joseph breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Azkal drives through and clinches with Joseph against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azkal tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Joseph avoids it.
Azkal takes an elbow to the forehead.
Joseph is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Azkal is defending well for now.
Azkal using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Joseph has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Joseph manages to break the clinch.
Joseph closes the distance and clinches.
Azkal misses with an elbow over the top.
Azkal pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Joseph is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Azkal is defending well for now.
Joseph throws an elbow but it misses.
Joseph has Azkal pressed against the cage, preventing Azkal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Joseph managing to block the knees to the body from Azkal.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Joseph just misses with a elbow thrown towards Azkal's brow.
Joseph looking to throw knees to the head but Azkal is blocking nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Joseph just misses with a elbow thrown towards Azkal's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Azkal throws an elbow but misses.
Joseph missing with knees to the body.
Joseph breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Azkal takes the fight into the clinch.
Azkal pushes off an throws an elbow but Joseph leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Azkal tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Joseph avoids it.
Joseph avoids the elbow strike from Azkal, against the cage.
Joseph with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Azkal breaks from the clinch.
Azkal closes the distance and pushes Joseph back into the cage.
Azkal dodges an elbow strike from Joseph.
Azkal blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azkal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Joseph escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Azkal tries to keep at a distance but Joseph has taken the fight into the clinch.
Azkal manages to break the clinch.
Azkal clinches.
Still in the clinch, Joseph scores with a nice short uppercut.
Joseph pushes off an throws an elbow but Azkal leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Azkal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joseph lands a leg kick that knocks Azkal off balance momentarily.
That kick from Azkal tenderised Joseph's leg. Joseph is trying to keep his angry face on.
Joseph darts in and clinches Azkal up against the cage.
Azkal tries a knee to the head but Joseph blocks it.
Joseph breaks the clinch.
Joseph moves into the clinch.
Azkal avoids the elbow strike from Joseph, against the cage.
Azkal throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Joseph breaks the clinch.
Azkal pushes Joseph up against the cage in a clinch.
Azkal managing to block the knees to the body from Joseph.
Azkal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Azkal scores with a leg kick.
Joseph tests Azkal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joseph moves into range and clinches up with Azkal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Azkal is defending well for now.
Joseph is trying to break free.
Joseph managing to block the knees to the body from Azkal.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Azkal.
Azkal lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Joseph breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Azkal tries to keep at a distance but Joseph has taken the fight into the clinch.
Azkal pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Joseph pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Azkal trying to land knees to the body.
Azkal creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Joseph's defenses.
Azkal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Piolo Azkal has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Azkal tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Joseph avoids it.
Joseph throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Joseph throws an elbow but it misses.
Azkal misses with an elbow over the top.
Azkal tries to circle away but Joseph has him pinned against the cage.
Joseph escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joseph closes the distance and clinches.
Joseph throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joseph's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joseph gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Azkal misses with a knee to the head.
Azkal takes an elbow to the temple.
Azkal avoiding damage as Joseph throws knees to the body.
Azkal tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Joseph avoids it.
Azkal managing to block the knees to the body from Joseph.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lemuel Joseph showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Joseph fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Azkal, pushing him back against the cage.
Joseph breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Azkal gets a clinch.
Azkal lands a nice elbow.
Joseph lands an elbow that stopped Azkal in his tracks for a moment.
Azkal lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Joseph throws an elbow but misses.
Joseph breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joseph has managed to clinch.
Azkal comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Joseph blocks an elbow strike.
Joseph is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Azkal is defending well for now.
Azkal manages to break the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Joseph misses.
Joseph fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Azkal, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Azkal.
Joseph with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Joseph throws an elbow but it misses.
A frustrated look appears on Joseph's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Azkal creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Joseph's defenses.
Azkal breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Azkal misses with an elbow strike.
Azkal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Azkal lands a head kick. Joseph smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Joseph moves into range and clinches up with Azkal.
Azkal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph forces Azkal back against the cage and clinches.
Azkal throws an elbow but it misses.
Azkal looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Joseph manages to break the clinch.
Joseph throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Azkal has Joseph up against the cage in a clinch.
Azkal lands an elbow that stopped Joseph in his tracks for a moment.
Azkal blocks the elbow strike.
Azkal avoiding damage as Joseph throws knees to the body.
Joseph dodges an elbow strike from Azkal.
Azkal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Joseph.
Azkal avoiding damage as Joseph throws knees to the body.
Azkal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Azkal gets a clinch.
Joseph is trying to break the clinch but Azkal has him pressed against the cage.
Joseph dodges an elbow strike from Azkal.
Azkal looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Joseph throws an elbow but it misses.
Azkal tries to break the clinch but Joseph is controlling the position.
Joseph blocks an elbow strike from Azkal.
Joseph avoids a wild elbow strike from Azkal.
Joseph's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Azkal fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Joseph, pushing him back against the cage.
Joseph avoids the elbow strike from Azkal, against the cage.
Azkal tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Azkal managing to block the knees to the body from Joseph.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph is trying to break the clinch but Azkal has him pressed against the cage.
Azkal pushes off an throws an elbow but Joseph leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Azkal tries to land knees in the clinch but Joseph avoids the damage to the body.
Joseph on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joseph lands a nice elbow.
Joseph blocks an elbow strike from Azkal.
Azkal tries to circle away but Joseph has him pinned against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Joseph.
Azkal trying to land knees to the body.
Joseph breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joseph has closed the distance and engaged Azkal in a clinch.
Joseph tries to land knees in the clinch but Azkal avoids the damage to the body.
Azkal looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Joseph breaks the clinch.
Joseph gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Azkal creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Joseph's defenses.
Joseph avoids the elbow strike from Azkal, against the cage.
Joseph avoids the elbow strike from Azkal, against the cage.
Joseph breaks the clinch.
Azkal closes the distance and clinches.
Joseph breaks the clinch.
Azkal drives through and clinches with Joseph against the cage.
Joseph blocks the elbow strike.
Azkal gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Joseph looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Azkal using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Joseph has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Azkal avoids the elbow strike from Joseph, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Azkal just misses with a elbow thrown towards Joseph's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Azkal throws an elbow but misses.
Azkal blocks an elbow strike.
Azkal throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Joseph lands an elbow inside that Azkal shrugs off.
Joseph manages to break the clinch.
Azkal tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Joseph rushes Azkal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Azkal creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Joseph misses with an elbow strike.
Azkal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Azkal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Azkal tries to keep at a distance but Joseph has taken the fight into the clinch.
Azkal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Azkal closes the distance and clinches.
Azkal throws an elbow that misses.
Azkal creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Joseph lands a nice elbow.
Joseph misses with an elbow over the top.
Azkal is looking to break free of the clinch but Joseph has double underhooks.
Joseph creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Azkal's defenses.
Joseph breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joseph instigates a clinch.
Azkal throws an elbow but it misses.
Joseph breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Azkal closes the distance and pushes Joseph back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph looking to throw knees to the head but Azkal is blocking nicely.
Joseph blocks the elbow strike.
Azkal using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Joseph has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Azkal throws an elbow but it misses.
Azkal blocks an elbow strike.
Azkal lands a damaging elbow.
Azkal pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Joseph tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Azkal avoids it.
Joseph lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Joseph avoids the elbow strike from Azkal, against the cage.
Azkal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Joseph.
Joseph breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Azkal clinches up against the cage.
Azkal has Joseph pressed against the cage, preventing Joseph from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Joseph takes an elbow to the temple.
Azkal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Joseph manages to break the clinch.
Joseph clinches up with Azkal and pushes him back against the cage.
Azkal keeps control of Joseph as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Azkal breaks from the clinch.
Azkal has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joseph managing to block the knees to the body from Azkal.
Joseph breaks from the clinch.
Joseph clinches up against the cage.
Joseph escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Azkal darts in and clinches Joseph up against the cage.
Joseph breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lemuel Joseph.
I think Joseph 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lemuel Joseph!
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