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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tom Hathaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anzhor Azhiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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170 lbs
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154 lbs
9 - 30 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Hathaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anzhor Azhiev!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azhiev tries for a takedown but Hathaway circles away easily
and Hathaway makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Azhiev misses with a takedown attempt
and Hathaway counters by clinching up.
Hathaway definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Azhiev is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hathaway to keep the fight standing.
Tom Hathaway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anzhor Azhiev.
Hathaway lands a body punch.
Hathaway is working Azhiev over against the cage.
Azhiev tries to pull guard but Hathaway forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hathaway scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hathaway presses Azhiev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Azhiev looks winded!
Hathaway lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hathaway content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Azhiev tries to pull guard but Hathaway forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hathaway lands a nice knee to the body.
Hathaway lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hathaway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hathaway lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hathaway.
A left hand lands to the body for Hathaway.
Hathaway lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Hathaway.
Hathaway lands a body punch.
Hathaway crunches a lovely knee into Azhiev's ribcage.
A short right from Hathaway on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azhiev takes a shot to the head.
Hathaway lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hathaway missing with knees to the body.
Azhiev blocks an elbow strike from Hathaway.
Hathaway gets through Azhiev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Azhiev is trying to pull guard but Hathaway turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Hathaway.
Hathaway working Azhiev over with knees to the body.
Hathaway pushes Azhiev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hathaway looking to throw knees to the head but Azhiev is blocking nicely.
Azhiev tries to pull guard but Hathaway forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hathaway takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hathaway lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Hathaway.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hathaway softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Hathaway.
Hathaway presses Azhiev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hathaway is working Azhiev over against the cage.
Hathaway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Azhiev blocks it with crossed arms.
Hathaway lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hathaway creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hathaway throws an elbow that misses.
Hathaway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Azhievs head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hathaway.
Azhiev is trying to pull guard but Hathaway turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Azhiev dodges an elbow strike from Hathaway.
A short left from Hathaway.
A nice left hand lands by Hathaway.
Hathaway is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Hathaway.
Hathaway crunches a lovely knee into Azhiev's ribcage.
Hathaway trying to land knees to the body.
Hathaway lands with a right to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Hathaway.
Hathaway scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Hathaway.
Good body shot from Hathaway.
Azhiev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hathaway digs a right hand into Azhiev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Azhiev's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway scores a nice knee to the body.
Hathaway lands a nice shot to the body.
Azhiev takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hathaway - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hathaway lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hathaway is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hathaway lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hathaway scores with a hook to the body.
Hathaway scores with a hook to the body.
Hathaway just leaning against Azhiev, taking a breather.
Azhiev avoiding damage as Hathaway throws knees to the body.
Azhiev managing to block the knees to the body from Hathaway.
Hathaway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hathaway lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Hathaway.
Azhiev tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hathaway scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hathaway.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hathaway creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hathaway lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Azhiev.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hathaway.
Hathaway lands a shot to the body.
Hathaway stalling in the clinch.
Hathaway stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hathaway lands a body punch.
Azhiev blocks an elbow strike.
Azhiev tries to pull guard but Hathaway forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Hathaway.
Hathaway missing with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Hathaway.
Hathaway working Azhiev over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hathaway.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hathaway.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hathaway lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Azhiev.
Hathaway lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hathaway creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Azhiev managing to block the knees to the body from Hathaway.
Hathaway misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Azhiev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Hathaway dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hathaway works Azhiev's body with a nice hook.
Hathaway feints and as Azhiev raises his hands in defense, Hathaway changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hathaway passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Azhiev seems a little lost for a moment, as Hathaway dominates the positioning.
Hathaway has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hathaway's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azhiev dodges the ground and pound from Hathaway.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tom Hathaway wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hathaway cracks Azhiev with an open hand slap.
Azhiev misses with a takedown attempt
and Hathaway counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Azhiev is breathing heavily.
Azhiev wants to get back to full guard.
Well, if Hathaway is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Azhiev looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azhiev looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Hathaway pushes past his half guard into mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hathaway looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tom Hathaway just wasn't active enough.
Azhiev on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hathaway throws a leg kick which misses Azhiev's front leg but catches the back leg as Azhiev tries to avoid it.
Azhiev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hathaway.
Hathaway lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hathaway is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Azhiev can do to turn this around?
Hathaway rushes Azhiev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hathaway pushes Azhiev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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!
Azhiev blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hathaway lands a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Hathaway.
Hathaway lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hathaway lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hathaway will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Azhiev up against the cage.
Hathaway lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hathaway lands a nice uppercut.
Hathaway lands an elbow inside that Azhiev shrugs off.
Azhiev is rocked!
Hathaway lands a hook that snaps the head of Azhiev backwards.
Azhiev is still on wobbly legs! Can Hathaway finish him?
Azhiev managing to block the knees to the body from Hathaway.
Azhiev is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hathaway to keep the fight standing.
Hathaway lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hathaway lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Azhiev backwards.
Hathaway presses Azhiev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Hathaway.
Azhiev blocks an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hathaway.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hathaway lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Hathaway dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hathaway throws a head kick that half lands.
and Hathaway counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Azhiev! He's just covering up as Hathaway starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Hathaway!
The defeated Anzhor Azhiev had this to say: 'I still want that title shot. Im the most experienced fighter here and everyday wants to see me smash the champ so lets do it whenever he starts ducking me.'.
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RATING
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