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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Gde Vkaragande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ebrahim Azhari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vkaragande kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Morbid Angel - God of Emptiness. Azhari has chosen Jedi Mind Tricks - Blood in Blood out as his entrance music. Ebrahim Azhari has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gde Vkaragande's chin.
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138 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gde Vkaragande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ebrahim Azhari!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azhari lands a lovely overhand right.
Vkaragande misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Azhari takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Azhari misses with a looping right.
Azhari thows a left - swing and a miss!
Azhari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vkaragande was well out of range. Poor timing from Azhari.
Vkaragande moves into the clinch successfully.
Vkaragande looking to throw knees to the head but Azhari is blocking nicely.
Vkaragande throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Azhari blocks it with crossed arms.
Vkaragande just leaning against Azhari, taking a breather.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Vkaragande for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Vkaragande escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Azhari gets tackled into the ropes by Vkaragande. Vkaragande maintains the clinch.
Vkaragande breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vkaragande lands with a thumping leg kick.
Azhari misses with a straight right.
Vkaragande throws a head kick that Azhari semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azhari throws a lazy uppercut
and Vkaragande counters with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Azhari. That snapped Vkaragande's head back.
It looks like Gde Vkaragande has been cut.
Vkaragande gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vkaragande lands an overhand right.
It looks like Ebrahim Azhari has been cut.
Vkaragande throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vkaragande. That's going to slow Azhari down.
Azhari dodges the punch combination from Vkaragande.
Azhari blocks a head kick by Vkaragande.
Vkaragande rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Azhari moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vkaragande misses with a head kick.
Azhari lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azhari scores with a jab. Vkaragande acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vkaragande is rocked!
A low kick from Vkaragande misses
and Vkaragande takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Vkaragande is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A bone on bone clash there as Azhari blocks the leg kick.
Azhari lands a nice looking body shot.
Azhari throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vkaragande seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Vkaragande.
Vkaragande rushes Azhari and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Vkaragande working hard to break the clinch.
Vkaragande manages to break the clinch.
Vkaragande feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Azhari's calf.
Azhari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Azhari, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Vkaragande.
Ebrahim Azhari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azhari avoids the head kick by Vkaragande.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vkaragande. Azhari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vkaragande moves out of range as Azhari strikes.
Vkaragande throws a low kick but Azhari avoids it.
Azhari throws a right hand that misses
and Vkaragande counters with a leg kick.
Vkaragande misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Azhari pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vkaragande back to the ropes. Azhari follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Azhari on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vkaragande pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Azhari darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vkaragande.
Vkaragande lands a nice looking kick to the body. Azhari takes a step back to recover.
Azhari misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick from Vkaragande lands but Azhari takes it in his stride.
Azhari blocks a head kick by Vkaragande.
Vkaragande throws a right hand that Azhari ducks under and follows up with a left that Azhari also avoids with ease.
Vkaragande blocks a jab.
Vkaragande checks a leg kick.
Vkaragande pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vkaragande throws a wild body kick that Azhari sees coming a mile off.
Vkaragande takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vkaragande misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vkaragande forces Azhari back against the ropes and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vkaragande breaks from the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Azhari.
Azhari avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vkaragande connects with a leg kick. Azhari looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Azhari misses with a looping right.
Vkaragande moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vkaragande motions for Azhari to come forward. Vkaragande throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vkaragande's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Azhari connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vkaragande scrambles back to his feet.
Azhari throws a jab but it's blocked by Vkaragande.
Vkaragande moves away from the strike by Azhari.
Good work by Vkaragande as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Azhari.
Azhari steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Vkaragande. That one must have hurt.
Vkaragande forces Azhari back against the ropes and clinches.
Vkaragande escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gde Vkaragande dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Vkaragande's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vkaragande has managed to clinch.
Vkaragande pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gde Vkaragande is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Azhari. Vkaragande does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vkaragande will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Azhari throws a shot from downtown. Vkaragande moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Vkaragande.
Vkaragande ducks under a wild hook from Azhari.
Vkaragande looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Azhari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vkaragande.
Azhari misses with a lunging right hand
and Vkaragande counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vkaragande breaks the clinch.
A big right from Azhari misses.
Vkaragande scores with a spinning back kick!
Vkaragande slips a straight right by Azhari.
Azhari looks to land a left hand but Vkaragande moved out of range nicely.
Vkaragande goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vkaragande, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azhari throws a head kick but Vkaragande moves out of range.
Azhari is breathing heavily.
Vkaragande throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vkaragande doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vkaragande with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vkaragande closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Vkaragande breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Azhari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vkaragande lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vkaragande instigates a clinch.
Vkaragande pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vkaragande throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Azhari fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Azhari misses the target.
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!
Azhari throws a lazy uppercut
and Vkaragande counters with a nice kick to the body.
Vkaragande has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vkaragande breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vkaragande lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Azhari circles away quickly and effectively.
Vkaragande lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Azhari's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Azhari loads up on a big right hand but Vkaragande slips the punch.
Vkaragande throws a head kick but Azhari moves out of range.
Vkaragande throws a head kick but Azhari moves out of range.
Vkaragande scores with a nice body kick.
Azhari is looking to land body kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vkaragande.
Azhari doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vkaragande takes one to the side of the head.
Vkaragande shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Azhari eats them both and turns towards Vkaragande to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Azhari thows a body shot but no joy.
Azhari lands a jab to the nose.
Vkaragande ducks under a wild hook from Azhari.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vkaragande thuds his shin into the meat of Azhari's side.
Vkaragande looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Azhari tries a head kick but it misses.
Azhari drops his hands momentarily and Vkaragande takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vkaragande takes the fight into the clinch.
Vkaragande breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good shot there by Azhari.
Vkaragande tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vkaragande clinches.
Vkaragande breaks from the clinch.
Good leg kick by Azhari there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vkaragande moves out of range as Azhari strikes.
Azhari avoids the head kick by Vkaragande.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azhari loads up on a big right hand but Vkaragande slips the punch.
Vkaragande throws the kick towards the body but Azhari avoids it.
Azhari scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azhari misses with a few strikes there.
Azhari takes a swing at Vkaragande's ribcage but misses.
Vkaragande throws a chopping leg kick but Azhari manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vkaragande misses with a body kick.
Vkaragande lands a leg kick that knocks Azhari off balance momentarily.
Azhari blocks a head kick by Vkaragande.
Azhari fails to land with a series of punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vkaragande.
Vkaragande scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vkaragande forces Azhari back against the ropes and clinches.
Vkaragande breaks from the clinch.
Azhari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vkaragande forces Azhari back against the ropes and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gde Vkaragande dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Vkaragande with a jab.
Gde Vkaragande is winning the standup battle so far.
Azhari throws a poor cross that misses
and Vkaragande counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vkaragande misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vkaragande moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Azhari chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vkaragande can pounce on him.
Azhari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Azhari thows a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Azhari misses.
Vkaragande throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Azhari.
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!
Vkaragande goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vkaragande uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Azhari.
Vkaragande connects with a solid leg kick.
That kick from Vkaragande tenderised Azhari's leg. Azhari is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vkaragande on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Azhari has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Vkaragande.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Vkaragande just misses with a elbow thrown towards Azhari's brow.
Azhari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vkaragande breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vkaragande displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Azhari throws out the jab.
Vkaragande lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Azhari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vkaragande.
Vkaragande connects with an inside leg kick.
Vkaragande lands with a kick to the temple. Azhari shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That has opened up Ebrahim Azhari's cut even more.
Vkaragande uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Azhari.
Azhari swings for the body but Vkaragande moves out of range.
Vkaragande drives through and clinches with Azhari against the ropes.
Vkaragande stalls.
Vkaragande pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azhari blocks a head kick by Vkaragande.
Vkaragande defending well as Azhari loads up on a big left hand.
Azhari misses with a looping right.
Vkaragande fails in his attempt to clinch.
Azhari scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vkaragande throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vkaragande takes the fight into the clinch.
Vkaragande breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ebrahim Azhari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vkaragande scores with a leg kick.
Azhari misses with a hook.
Azhari throws a shot from downtown. Vkaragande moves away and avoids it.
Azhari has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vkaragande lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Azhari walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Azhari throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
An inside leg kick from Azhari misses.
Vkaragande uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Azhari.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vkaragande, as that shot connected.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vkaragande.
Vkaragande moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vkaragande lands with a kick to the ribs.
Vkaragande throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Azhari.
A head kick misses from Azhari.
Vkaragande clinches.
Vkaragande pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vkaragande misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vkaragande throws a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vkaragande clinches up with Azhari and pushes him back against the ropes.
Azhari wants to get back to striking at distance but Vkaragande won't allow it.
Vkaragande lands a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Azhari obliges.
A body shot lands from Vkaragande.
Gde Vkaragande is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Azhari trying to stall but Vkaragande improves his position.
Vkaragande breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vkaragande throws a right and a left that Azhari avoids nicely.
Vkaragande is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Azhari can do to turn this around?
Azhari connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vkaragande looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Azhari throws a looping overhand right but Vkaragande ducks down to avoid it.
Vkaragande swinging wildly here.
Vkaragande misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gde Vkaragande showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vkaragande has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gde Vkaragande!
After winning the bout, Gde Vkaragande thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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