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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Ebrahim Azhari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azhari comes into the arena with Jedi Mind Tricks - Blood in Blood out blaring out of the sound system. Harrison is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dizzy Rascal - Sirens. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ebrahim Azhari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Liam Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison looks to land a body kick but Azhari moved away.
Azhari scores with a kick to the body.
Harrison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harrison swings widly with a right hand
and Azhari counters with a nice low kick that buckles Harrison's knee momentarily.
Harrison misses with a wild body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Harrison checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Harrison.
Harrison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Azhari manages to avoid it.
Azhari is looking to slow Harrison down with leg kicks.
Azhari throws a low kick, looking for Harrison's leg but Harrison calmly moves out of range.
A big right from Harrison misses.
Harrison connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Harrison thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison throws a jab when Azhari was well out of range.
Harrison attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Harrison tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Harrison dips to his left and cracks Azhari with an uppercut!
Nice cross by Azhari.
Azhari throws a leg kick that misses.
Harrison throws a sloppy body shot
and Azhari counters with a one-two to the body.
Azhari lands a nice shot to the body.
A combination from Harrison does no damage.
Harrison missing with a left hand there. Azhari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Azhari misses with an attempted mid kick.
Harrison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison scores with a shot to the body.
Liam Harrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azhari slips under a jab.
Harrison misses with a body shot
and Azhari counters with a nice low kick that buckles Harrison's knee momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azhari tried to score with a low kick but Harrison checks it.
Harrison misses with a hook. Azhari ducked under it nicely.
Harrison misses with an uppercut
and Azhari counters with a leg kick.
Harrison fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab from Harrison misses.
A swing and a miss from Harrison.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harrison swats away the attempt to clinch by Azhari.
Harrison misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Liam Harrison will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Harrison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harrison does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Harrison misses with an uppercut.
Harrison misses with a kick to the body.
Azhari staying out of range there.
Azhari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Azhari blocks a head kick by Harrison.
Harrison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good standup being displayed there by Harrison as he connects with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Azhari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Liam Harrison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Azhari fakes the leg kick and cracks Harrison in the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azhari tries a head kick but it misses.
Harrison misses with an uppercut.
Harrison throws a poor cross that misses
and Azhari counters with a thumping low kick.
Harrison wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Azhari connects with a body shot.
Harrison loads up on a big right hand but Azhari slips the punch.
Harrison takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Azhari throws a leg kick that is checked
and Harrison counters with a nice body kick.
Harrison has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Azhari.
Azhari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harrison was well out of range. Poor timing from Azhari.
Harrison looks to score with a jab to the body but Azhari is just out of range.
A big right from Harrison misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azhari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harrison.
Azhari takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harrison. Azhari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harrison throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Azhari counters with a slapping leg kick.
Harrison on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Azhari. Azhari obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harrison misses with a hook. Azhari ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the liver by Harrison. Beautiful body shot.
Harrison throws the left hand but Azhari avoids the punch easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harrison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harrison misses with a hook
and Azhari counters with a nice low kick that buckles Harrison's knee momentarily.
Harrison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Azhari.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Harrison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A head kick misses from Azhari.
Azhari slips under a jab from Harrison.
Azhari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harrison throws out the jab.
A big left from Harrison misses.
Azhari moves out of range as Harrison strikes.
Harrison connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Azhari lands a nice leg kick that just misses Harrison's sensitive parts.
Azhari clobbers Harrison with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Azhari blocks a jab.
Nice body punch from Harrison.
Azhari moves in looking to clinch but Harrison pushes him off.
Harrison moves out of range of the leg kick from Azhari.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azhari staying out of range there.
Harrison connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Azhari stuns Harrison with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Harrison.
Harrison misses with the body kick
and Azhari makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Harrison throws a right hand that misses
and Azhari counters with a nice leg kick.
Harrison looks to land a right hand but Azhari moved out of range.
Harrison loads up on a big right hand but Azhari slips the punch.
Harrison gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Azhari counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Harrison misses with a kick to the body.
Harrison throws the left hand but Azhari avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Harrison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harrison's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azhari wants to slow Harrison down by chopping away at his legs.
Azhari throws a head kick that misses.
Azhari misses with a body kick.
Azhari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harrison swings for the body but Azhari moves out of range.
Azhari takes one on the button.
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!
A jab from Azhari does it's job there.
Azhari slips a jab from Harrison.
Azhari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harrison.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Azhari throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Harrison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Azhari moves out of range as Harrison strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Harrison really dominated that 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.
Harrison avoids a kick to the body.
Azhari takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Azhari moves in looking to clinch but Harrison pushes him off.
Azhari connects with an inside leg kick.
Harrison getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Harrison fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Azhari.
Azhari fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Harrison is out of range.
The fighters circling - Harrison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Azhari takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Azhari is looking to wear down Harrison with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A swing and a miss from Harrison.
Harrison thows a body shot but no joy.
Azhari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harrison.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Azhari.
Azhari moves out of range of the strikes.
Azhari staying out of range there.
Azhari avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Azhari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harrison.
Azhari slips a jab from Harrison.
Azhari moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Harrison throws a right hand that misses
and Azhari counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Azhari buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Azhari.
Azhari takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Azhari will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azhari lands with a slapping head kick.
Harrison throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harrison misses with a hook. Azhari ducked under it nicely.
Harrison swats away the attempt to clinch by Azhari.
Azhari takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azhari on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Harrison throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Azhari counters with a big head kick but Harrison shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Azhari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Azhari tries to clinch up.
Harrison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Azhari.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Liam Harrison will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Azhari buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ebrahim Azhari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harrison misses with a shot to the body
and Azhari connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Azhari connects with a solid leg kick.
Azhari has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harrison.
Harrison scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Azhari doesn't seem bothered though.
A cross from Harrison lands.
Harrison scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Azhari scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Azhari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harrison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Azhari.
Azhari needs to keep his hands up - Harrison had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azhari moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison keeps the fight on the outside.
Harrison scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Azhari misses with a head kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Azhari misses with a low kick.
Harrison throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harrison throws a head kick but Azhari moves out of range.
Azhari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harrison.
Azhari misses with a leg kick.
Harrison throws an off balance right hand
and Azhari finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Harrison throws out a loose jab but Azhari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azhari tries a low kick but Harrison avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azhari throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Azhari lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
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 takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Azhari takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Harrison is looking to land body kicks.
Harrison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azhari.
Azhari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harrison throws a head kick that misses.
Harrison is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harrison connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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 Ebrahim Azhari.
Well Harrison has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 46:49
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 46:49
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Harrison!
Liam Harrison made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Blithering Idiot, you want to do this again. In Dynasty. In Japan. At 155? What you saying boy?'.
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