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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tharon Juric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Azeredo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azeredo has chosen "Hooked on a Feeling" by Blue Swede as his entrance music. Antonio Azeredo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tharon Juric's chin.
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189 cm
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248 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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193 cm
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245 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tharon Juric! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antonio Azeredo! The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Juric uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Azeredo.
Juric scores with a jab.
It looks like Antonio Azeredo has been cut. Azeredo digs a good hook to Juric's body.
Juric misses with a hook
and Juric takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Azeredo throws the left hand but Juric avoids the punch easily. A combination from Azeredo does no damage. Azeredo misses with a series of wild punches.
Azeredo looks to score with a jab to the body but Juric is just out of range. Juric throws a hook to the side of Azeredo's head but Azeredo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Azeredo throws a body punch but Juric moves out of range. Juric avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Azeredo misses with a double jab.
Azeredo misses with a double jab.
Azeredo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Juric finds it's way round the side to connect with Azeredo's head. Azeredo walks into a straight right hand from Juric. Azeredo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Azeredo fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Juric throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Azeredo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fighters circling - Azeredo throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Juric throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Juric definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Azeredo looks to score with a jab to the body but Juric is just out of range. Juric slips a jab and a cross from Azeredo.
Azeredo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Juric. Juric ducks right into an uppercut from Azeredo. Azeredo loads up on a big right hand but Juric slips the punch. Juric misses with a lunging right hand
and Azeredo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Azeredo avoids the body shot from Juric.
Azeredo moves out of range of the strikes. Azeredo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Azeredo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A swing and a miss from Juric. Juric lands a left and a right that send Azeredo crashing to the mat, dazed. Juric thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Juric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Juric misses. Juric throws a lazy right hand but Azeredo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. No joy there for Azeredo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice shot by Juric. Juric cracks Azeredo with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Azeredo looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Juric finish him?
Azeredo is rocked! Crack! Juric connects with the perfect overhand right and Azeredo falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Juric!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tharon Juric! The defeated Antonio Azeredo had this to say: 'That loss sucked, but I'm a juge New Japan fan, so no big deal. RAIN-MAKAH!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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