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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mr Azure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heavy Damage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Damage's choice of entrance music: South Afrika. Heavy Damage has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mr Azure's chin.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Azure!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Heavy Damage!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damage misses with a body kick.
Damage tries to score with a low kick but Azure moves his leg out of the way.
Azure throws a leg kick but Damage moved away.
A jab from Azure misses.
A big right from Azure misses.
Damage swings for the body but Azure moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Damage taking a breather.
Damage prevents a takedown attempt there.
Damage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Damage.
Damage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big left from Azure misses.
Azure lands an overhand right.
Damage throws a lazy right hand but Azure sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good work by Damage as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azure rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Damage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Damage misses with a kick to the body.
Azure shoots in looking for a takedown but Damage manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Azure's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Damage tries to close the distance and clinch but Azure swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Azure's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Damage connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Azure scrambles back to his feet.
Azure scores with a jab.
Azure throws a series of punches but Damage moves out of range.
Azure throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Damage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Damage throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Damage tries to clinch but Azure moves out of range.
Azure feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Damages jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azure misses with an uppercut
and Damage counters with an outside leg kick.
A slow jab from Damage misses its intended target.
Azure lands with a nice combination. Damage backs away looking to recover.
Azure takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azure blocks the body kick.
Damage throws a head kick that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Damage.
Azure misses with a low kick.
Horrible takedown by Azure or perhaps it was just good defense by Damage which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Azure. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Azure slaps away a takedown attempt from Damage, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Azure misses with a straight left.
Damage connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Damage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Azure.
Azure misses with a wild combination.
Damage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Azure paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azure shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Damage controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Azure sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Damage defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Azure sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Damage defending well though.
Damage trying to control but Azure postures up.
Azure seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Damage does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Azure is looking to advance position but Damage won't allow it.
Damage keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Azure not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Damage wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azure looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Damage makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Damage.
Damage keeping full guard, as Azure tries to pass.
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!
Azure throwing strikes from guard but Damage blocks nicely.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Damage is on top in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Damage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Azure is keeping the position for now.
Azure working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Azure is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Heavy Damage will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Damage tries to work over Azure's front leg with a kick but Azure checks it.
Damage wants to clinch.
Azure walks into a straight right hand from Damage.
Damage keeps Azure at a distance using the push kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Azure.
Heavy Damage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Azure looks to throw the jab but Damage is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Damage.
Azure misses with a hook. Damage ducked under it nicely.
Damage throws the left hand but Azure avoids the punch easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Damage.
Azure looks to land a left hand but Damage moved out of range nicely.
Damage lands a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azure loads up on a big right hand but Damage slips the punch.
Damage tries to land a front kick but Azure steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jab from Azure.
Damage is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Damage lands a high kick!
Damage throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Azure stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Damage misses with the combination.
Azure takes a swing at Damage's ribcage but misses.
Damage misses with a straight left.
Azure waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Damage.
Azure jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Damage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Azure.
Damage moves out of range as Azure strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damage scores with a leg kick.
Azure jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Azure throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Damage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Azure uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Damage.
Azure lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Damage throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Damage defending well as Azure loads up on a big left hand.
Azure missing with a left hand there. Damage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Damage misses with a right hand
and Azure counters with a stiff right hand.
Damage throws the left hand but Azure avoids the punch easily.
Damage throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Damage is looking to clinch.
Azure lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azure misses with a body shot.
Damage throws a nice head kick!
Damage lands a leg kick that knocks Azure off balance momentarily.
Azure throws a hook but Damage avoids it easily.
Azure throws a body punch but Damage moves out of range.
Damage is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Azure.
Damage throws a big shot that misses.
Azure takes one to the chin there.
Damage throws a leg kick which misses Azure's front leg but catches the back leg as Azure tries to avoid it.
Damage tries to close the distance and clinch but Azure swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Azure throws a sloppy head kick and Damage moves out of range easily.
Azure uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Damage.
Damage lands a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Azure misses with an uppercut. Damage saw that one coming.
Azure throws out a leg kick but Damage moves out of range and Azure only half commits.
Damage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Damage misses with a kick to the body.
Damage looks to land a combination. Azure sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A telegraphed right hand from Azure misses the target.
Azure misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Azure lands a left hand that snaps the head of Damage backwards.
Damage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Damage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Azure lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Azure fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Azure escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck for Azure with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heavy Damage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Azure's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Damage connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Azure scrambles back to his feet.
Damage lands a nice looking kick to the body. Azure takes a step back to recover.
Azure looks to land a right hand but Damage moved out of range.
Damage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Azure.
Damage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That kick from Azure tenderised Damage's leg. Damage is trying to keep his angry face on.
Damage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Damage throws a leg kick but Azure sees it coming and moves out of range.
Azure uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Damage.
Damage throws out a powerful jab.
Damage throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Azure lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damage lands a jab-cross combination.
Azure misses with a hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Azure is defended easily by Damage.
Damage misses with a few strikes there.
Azure displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Damage throws out the jab.
Azure tries to score with a low kick but Damage moves his leg out of the way.
A head kick misses from Damage.
Damage throws a nice inside leg kick.
Azure misses with a wild combination.
Damage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Azure.
Azure looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azure scores with a punch to the head.
Azure throws a hook but Damage avoids it easily.
Azure swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Damage counters with a low kick, right behind Azure 's knee.
Damage looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Damage misses with a kick to the body.
Azure throws a front kick aimed at Damage's knee but Damage avoids it well.
Damage throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Azure uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Damage misses with a double jab.
Azure will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Damage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Damage.
Damage takes a swing at Azure's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azure misses with an uppercut. Damage saw that one coming.
Damage scores with a leg kick.
Azure checks a leg kick.
Damage throws a sloppy head kick and Azure moves out of range easily.
Damage moves away from the strike by Azure.
Azure throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Damage leaves Azure with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Damage lands a nice leg kick that just misses Azure's sensitive parts.
Azure on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Azure takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A bone on bone clash there as Damage blocks the leg kick.
Azure looks to throw the jab but Damage is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damage misses with a head kick.
Azure drives through with a takedown into Damage's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Damage tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damage controlling the position.
Azure lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Damage wants to sweep but no luck.
Azure wants to pass the guard but Damage is keeping the position.
Damage is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Damage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Azures head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Azure is trying to break the clinch but Damage is controlling him.
Damage misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Azure fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heavy Damage really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Azure will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Azure avoids the head kick by Damage.
Azure misses with a wild combination.
Azure ducks under a wild hook from Damage.
Azure throws a half hearted mid kick.
Damage throws a body kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Damage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Azure misses with a looping right.
Azure uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Damage.
Azure lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Azure throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Azure connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Damage scores with a hook to the body. Azure takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Damage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Azure lands an overhand right.
Damage thuds his shin into the meat of Azure's side.
A head kick misses from Damage.
Azure ducks under a wild hook from Damage.
Azure throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Damage stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Damage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Azure.
The fighters circling - Azure throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Azure stuns Damage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Damage fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Damage takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Azure drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Damage is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Azure off and has taken his back!
Damage doesn't have the hooks in and Azure manages to turn into his guard.
Azure postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Damage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Azure trying to control the position from guard on top but Damage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Damage is pulling down on Azure's head to control his posture.
Azure is working Damage over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Azure stopping the sweep attempt from Damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damage is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Damage looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Damage controls Azure momentarily but Azure frees himself.
Damage looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Damage is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Azure throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mr Azure overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Damage is looking to stand up but Azure isn't so interested in that idea.
Azure throws a big right hand that misses.
Azure lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Damage manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Poor strikes thrown by Damage there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azure working to try and regain half guard.
Azure wants to hold on but Damage pushes him away.
Azure is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Azure is working hard here to advance position.
Damage tries to control but Azure wriggling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azure slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Azure holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Damage wants to control but Azure is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Heavy Damage.
Azure bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Damage's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Mr Azure will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Azure ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Azure throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Damage.
Azure throws a leg kick that misses.
Azure fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Damage checks it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Azure, as that shot connected.
An inside leg kick from Damage misses.
Damage throws a low kick, looking for Azure's leg but Azure calmly moves out of range.
Damage moves out of range as Azure strikes.
Azure is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Damage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Damage checks a leg kick nicely.
Azure attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Azure moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Damage scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azure ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Damage slips a jab from Azure.
Damage fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Azure.
Damage thows a body shot but no joy.
Azure throws a quick inside leg kick.
Azure looks to land a combination but Damage avoids it well.
Damage throws a head kick that Azure semi-blocks.
Azure keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Azure misses with a body shot.
Azure throws a body punch but Damage moves out of range.
Damage scores with a head kick.
Damage throws a head kick that Azure semi-blocks.
Damage with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Azure to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azure throws a low kick but Damage moves out of range easily.
Damage with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Azure scores with a takedown into Damage's guard.
Damage is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Azure throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Azure is pushing down on Damage's leg trying to pass to half guard. Damage is fighting to maintain full guard but Azure has managed to sneak the leg through.
Damage wants to control but Azure is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Azure thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Damage's head.
Azure scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Azure is looking to advance position but Damage won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Damage manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damage looking for a sweep. Not yet Damage, not yet.
Damage is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Damage controls Azure momentarily but Azure frees himself.
Damage is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Damage avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mr Azure has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Azure trying to control but Damage is working from the bottom.
Damage uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A lazy left from Azure finds it's target.
Damage takes one on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Damage as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Azure misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damage lands with a kick to the ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Damage.
Damage connects with a high kick.
Damage throws a nice looking combination but Azure bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Damage slips a straight right by Azure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Damage misses with a hook.
Heavy Damage is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Damage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Azure.
Azure jabs at Damage's body.
Azure scores with a jab to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Azure fails to land with a series of punches.
Decent striking displayed by Azure there.
Azure throws a hook but Damage avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mr Azure.
I think Damage 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 47:49
Judge William Gold scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heavy Damage!
Heavy Damage is the new featherweight champion!
Heavy Damage made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Who let THE dogs out? Who,who,who,who???!!!!!'.
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