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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Azevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Hordeen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hordeen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by in this together. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pedro Azevedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Hordeen!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ben Watson and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azevedo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Azevedo moves into the clinch successfully.
Azevedo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Azevedo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hordeen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sloppy strikes from Hordeen. Those never looked like landing.
Hordeen throws a series of punches but Azevedo avoids them all with ease.
Azevedo cracks Hordeen with an open hand slap.
Hordeen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Azevedo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Hordeen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hordeen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Azevedo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hordeen on his heels. He'll look to pass Hordeen's guard now, I'm sure.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hordeen scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hordeen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Azevedo circles away quickly and effectively.
Hordeen throws a series of punches but Azevedo moves out of range.
Hordeen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hordeen misses with the combination.
Hordeen looks winded!
Hordeen closes the distance and clinches.
Hordeen has had enough of the clinch but Azevedo keeps him there for the moment.
Azevedo breaks the clinch.
Azevedo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Azevedo - just one landing.
Azevedo fails with a takedown attempt.
Hordeen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Azevedo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hordeen fails to land with a series of punches.
Azevedo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hordeen but Hordeen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hordeen throws a right hand that Azevedo ducks under and follows up with a left that Azevedo also avoids with ease.
Hordeen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hordeen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Azevedo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hordeen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Azevedo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Azevedo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hordeen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hordeen misses with a double jab.
Azevedo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hordeen pinned against the cage. Hordeen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Azevedo lands a two punch combo.
Hordeen misses with a few strikes there.
Azevedo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hordeen on his heels. He'll look to pass Hordeen's guard now, I'm sure.
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!
Azevedo stops Hordeen from standing up.
Hordeen pushes Azevedo off and scrambles back to his feet.
Hordeen misses with a combination
and Azevedo counters with a straight right hand.
Hordeen is looking to clinch.
Hordeen throws a series of punches but Azevedo avoids them all with ease.
Hordeen tries to sprawl but Azevedo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hordeen manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Azevedo keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Azevedo is trying to pull guard but Hordeen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hordeen breaks from the clinch.
Hordeen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Azevedo shoots in and bounces Hordeen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hordeen is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Azevedo presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Azevedo manages to break the clinch.
Azevedo shoots in looking for a takedown but Hordeen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Azevedo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A punch combination from Hordeen misses.
Azevedo shoots in for a double leg but Hordeen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hordeen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hordeen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Azevedo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Azevedo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hordeen's half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Azevedo stops Hordeen from getting back to his feet.
Hordeen tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Azevedo manages to move to mount!
Hordeen is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Azevedo moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hordeen has worked his arm free - good work by Hordeen!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kevin Hordeen 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.
Hordeen misses with a few strikes there.
Hordeen rushes Azevedo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hordeen tries to circle away but Azevedo has him pinned against the cage.
Hordeen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hordeen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Azevedo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hordeen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Azevedo prevents Hordeen from breaking the clinch.
Azevedo taking a breather.
Azevedo breaks the clinch.
Hordeen tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hordeen wants to clinch up but Azevedo keeps it at a distance.
Hordeen misses with a double jab
and Azevedo counters with a good low kick that Hordeen was not able to check.
Hordeen misses with a combination
and Azevedo counters with a three punch combo that has Hordeen backing up. Hordeen nods at Azevedo to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hordeen throws a right hand that Azevedo ducks under and follows up with a left that Azevedo also avoids with ease.
Azevedo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Azevedo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hordeen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kevin Hordeen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hordeen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Azevedo.
Kevin Hordeen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azevedo dives in and scores a takedown into Hordeen's guard.
Hordeen wants to get back to his feet but Azevedo passes into half guard.
Azevedo stops Hordeen from getting back to his feet.
Azevedo gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Azevedo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hordeen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hordeen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Azevedo shoots in but no luck this time.
Azevedo doesn't manage to clinch there - Hordeen circles away.
Hordeen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hordeen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hordeen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hordeen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Azevedo circles away quickly and effectively.
Hordeen misses with the combination.
Azevedo fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Azevedo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hordeen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Azevedo counters with a straight right hand.
Azevedo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hordeen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Azevedo looks up at the clock and then as Hordeen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Azevedo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hordeen explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Hordeen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Azevedo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hordeen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hordeen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Azevedo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Azevedo tries to clinch up but Hordeen circles away and keeps his distance.
Hordeen fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Hordeen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hordeen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hordeen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Azevedo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Azevedo moves out of range as Hordeen strikes.
A head kick misses from Hordeen.
A punch combination from Hordeen misses.
Hordeen misses with a wild combination.
Azevedo scores with a hook to the body. Hordeen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kevin Hordeen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hordeen moves into the clinch.
Hordeen breaks from the clinch.
Hordeen misses with a series of wild punches.
Hordeen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Azevedo counters with a two punch combo.
Azevedo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hordeen looks like he's trying to stand up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hordeen pushes Azevedo off and gets back to his feet.
Hordeen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Hordeen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hordeen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Azevedo counters with a big head kick but Hordeen shrugs it off.
Hordeen moves into range and clinches up with Azevedo.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hordeen breaks the clinch.
Hordeen tries to bum rush Azevedo with a series of wild strikes but Azevedo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hordeen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pedro Azevedo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hordeen tries to clinch there but Azevedo circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Hordeen. Those never looked like landing.
Hordeen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Azevedo is looking to clinch but Hordeen is avoiding it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hordeen has managed to clinch.
Azevedo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Azevedo with a hook.
Azevedo is looking to clinch but Hordeen is avoiding it.
Hordeen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Azevedo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Azevedo.
Azevedo dodges the punch combination from Hordeen.
Hordeen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hordeen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hordeen misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Hordeen.
Hordeen misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from Azevedo. Those never looked like landing.
Azevedo fails with a takedown attempt.
Hordeen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Azevedo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hordeen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hordeen misses with a double jab
and Azevedo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Azevedo dodges the punch combination from Hordeen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Azevedo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hordeen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Azevedo circles away quickly and effectively.
Azevedo slips a jab and a cross from Hordeen.
Azevedo moves in looking to clinch but Hordeen pushes him off.
Hordeen throws a series of punches but Azevedo avoids them all with ease.
Left hook, right uppercut from Azevedo.
Hordeen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Azevedo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hordeen misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hordeen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hordeen closes the distance and clinches.
Hordeen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hordeen throws a nice looking combination but Azevedo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hordeen fails to land with a series of punches.
Azevedo fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hordeen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Azevedo tries to clinch up but Hordeen circles away and keeps his distance.
A combination from Hordeen does no damage.
Hordeen misses with a head kick.
Hordeen tries to bum rush Azevedo with a series of wild strikes but Azevedo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Azevedo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hordeen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hordeen throws a series of punches but Azevedo avoids them all with ease.
Pedro Azevedo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hordeen throws a combination that misses
and Azevedo counters with a stiff right hand.
Azevedo misses with a takedown attempt - Hordeen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Azevedo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Azevedo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hordeen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hordeen scores with a spinning back kick!
Hordeen throws a right and a left that Azevedo avoids nicely.
Hordeen throws a combination that misses
and Azevedo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A combination from Hordeen does no damage.
Azevedo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hordeen swivels and escapes.
A combination from Hordeen does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Hordeen misses.
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!
Azevedo blocks a head kick by Hordeen.
A good leg kick by Azevedo.
Kevin Hordeen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hordeen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hordeen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Hordeen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hordeen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Hordeen!
A relieved looking Kevin Hordeen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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