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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mr Azure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moe Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azure kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is War, War Never Changes. Lester is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Twisted. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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143 lbs
43 - 20 - 2 |
BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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
38 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mr Azure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moe Lester!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lester thuds his shin into the meat of Azure's side.
Lester throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lester punishes Azure's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheers as Lester lands an impressive looking overhand right. Azure doesn't seem phased though.
Azure throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lester.
Azure scores with a jab. Lester acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Azure moves out of range of the body kick.
Azure blocks a head kick by Lester.
Lester throws a hook but Azure blocks it.
Lester tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Azure counters with a single leg into guard. Lester didn't expect that.
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!
Azure loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lester pulls Azure in to control the position.
Azure with a nice head shot there.
Azure throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Azure throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azure trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lester pulls Azure in to control the position.
Lester avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Azure throws a big elbow that misses.
Lester is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Azure throws a big elbow that misses.
Azure throws an elbow that misses. Lester uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Azure's guard. Nice move by Lester!
Azure is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lester slips nicely into half guard.
Azure won't allow Lester to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azure is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Azure has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lester is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lester trying to control the pace.
Lester wants to pass to mount but Azure is defending the position.
Azure actively working from the bottom here.
Azure has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Azure is not content to let Lester control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester wants to pass the guard but Azure is defending well.
Well, if Lester 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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Azure won't allow Lester to pass to mount.
Lester trying to control from half guard but Azure is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lester takes a jab right on the kisser.
Azure misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lester throws a leg kick but Azure sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lester misses with a head kick.
Azure lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Azure fails with the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Lester as Azure shoots in.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lester.
Azure misses with a wild combination.
Azure dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lester. That did some damage!
Lester looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Moe Lester will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lester throws a sloppy head kick and Azure moves out of range easily.
Azure throws a leg kick
and Lester counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lester.
Azure has had enough of the clinch but Lester keeps him there for the moment.
Lester misses with a knee to the head.
Azure lands a shot to the body.
Lester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Azure's elbow.
Lester can't find room to land a body shot as Azure controls the action.
Lester makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lester has a couple of punches blocked by Azure.
Azure tries to pull guard but Lester forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lester misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azure is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lester lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Azure misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lester has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Azure doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lester just misses with a elbow thrown towards Azure's brow.
Azure managing to block the knees to the body from Lester.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lester.
Lester lands an elbow that stopped Azure in his tracks for a moment.
Azure tries to pull guard but Lester won't allow it.
Azure tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Azure swings wildly with an uppercut but Lester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lester misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Lester fails to land.
Azure is trying to break the clinch but Lester is controlling him.
Azure scores with a shoulder strike.
Lester tries to land a knee to the head but Azure blocks with his arms.
Azure is working Lester over against the cage.
Lester blocking some punches.
Azure throws a punch but it's blocked by Lester.
Azure lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lester backwards.
Azure manages to break the clinch.
Azure moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester misses with a leg kick
and Azure counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lester won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azure tries to score with some ground and pound. Lester controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Azure trying to control the action but Lester is working from the bottom.
Lester struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lester dodges the ground and pound from Azure.
Azure postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Lester is not content to let Azure control the position.
Lester sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lester tries to roll over but Azure keeps him under control.
We've been hearing that Azure has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Azure is looking for a kimura but Lester is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Azure to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester wants to get back to full guard.
Azure tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lester knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Azure working over Lester with some ground and pound. Lester looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lester is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lester is staying active underneath Azure, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Azure prevents Lester from improving his position.
Lester is trying to control but can't.
Azure throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lester tries to roll over but Azure keeps him under control.
Azure looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lester with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lester regains full guard. Nicely done.
Azure working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azure stopping the sweep attempt from Lester.
Azure wants to control from the top but Lester keeps moving.
Lester controlling Azure's posture.
Lester is trying to control the position but Azure postures up.
Lester looking for a sweep. Not yet Lester, not yet.
Lester working a defensive guard here.
Azure throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Azure working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Azure throws a big right hand that misses.
Azure trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Azure postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moe Lester seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lester.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Azure dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A jab from Azure does it's job there.
Lester will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Azure moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Lester.
Azure shoots in for a takedown but Lester shows good takedown defense.
Azure swats away the attempt to clinch by Lester.
Lester scores with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azure turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Azure connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lester momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lester.
Lester takes a swing at Azure's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Azure checks the leg kick nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lester.
Lester looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lester connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lester jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lester is looking to land body kicks.
Azure tries a low kick but Lester avoids it.
Azure throws a low kick but Lester moves out of range easily.
Lester tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Azure is able to avoid easily.
Lester throws a nice outside leg kick.
Azure ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lester moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azure throws out a leg kick but Lester moves out of range and Azure only half commits.
Lester wants to clinch up but Azure keeps it at a distance.
Azure throws a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick lands from Azure.
Lester tries to work over Azure's front leg with a kick but Azure checks it.
Azure checks a leg kick nicely.
Azure throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Azure shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lester sprawls well. Lester wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Azure gets slowly back to his feet.
Azure misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester throws a leg kick that misses.
Azure scoring well with a low kick there.
Lester lands a jab to the head.
Lester misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lester misses with a low kick.
Azure tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Azure tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lester looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A bone on bone clash there as Azure blocks the leg kick.
Azure misses with a head kick.
Azure steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lester.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Azure misses
and Lester counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lester.
Azure is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Azure scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lester lands a knee to the head.
Lester trying to land knees to the body.
Azure goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lester trying to land knees to the body.
Azure has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Azure breaks the clinch.
Lester throws a solid leg kick but Azure takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lester.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azure throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Azure uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lester.
Lester throws a low kick but it's checked well by Azure.
Lester dips to his left and cracks Azure with an uppercut!
An inside leg kick lands from Lester.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moe Lester really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Azure wants to slow Lester down by chopping away at his legs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lester lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Azure has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Azure and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lester throws a sloppy head kick and Azure moves out of range easily.
Lester avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lester looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azure was well out of range. Poor timing from Lester.
Azure drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lester is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azure postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Azure preventing the sweep.
Azure is fighting to break Lester's control of his arms but Lester is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lester keeping full guard, as Azure tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azure working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lester's head.
Lester controlling the position.
Lester is continuing to stall.
Azure trying to control but Lester is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Azure's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Azure accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Azure throwing strikes from guard but Lester blocks nicely.
Azure won't allow Lester to sweep him here.
Azure throws a big elbow that misses.
Lester preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Azure pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lester is keeping the position for now.
Mr Azure overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lester trying to keep a closed guard but Azure is proving a slippery customer.
Lester tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lester is pulling down on Azure's head to control his posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A slow jab from Azure misses its intended target.
Lester keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lester looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A good leg kick by Lester.
Azure throws a head kick but Lester moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Lester
so Azure counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lester lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Azure keeping full guard, as Lester tries to pass.
Lester trying to control but Azure is working from the bottom.
Azure escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lester gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lester is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azure has an active guard here but Lester has managed to pass into half guard.
Lester takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Azure is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Azure wants to control but Lester passes into side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Azure is not content to let Lester control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Azure had his way with Moe Lester in that round.
That's time! Azure's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Azure tries to work over Lester's front leg with a kick but Lester checks it.
Azure tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lester was well out of range. Poor timing from Azure.
Lester blocks a head kick by Azure.
Lester misses with a shot to the body
and Azure counters with a shoot takedown. Lester fights it but they end up in guard.
Azure stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lester swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lester looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azure with a flurry of punches that miss.
Azure controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Azure throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azure postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Azure postures up in Lester's guard and throws a big left but Lester blocks it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lester is on top in guard.
Azure working for a triangle but Lester defends it easily.
Lester wants to pass the guard but Azure is keeping the position.
Lester must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lester trying to control the position from guard on top but Azure is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lester looking to pass the guard.
Azure working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lester doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lester manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lester trying to control but Azure is working from the bottom.
Lester slips nicely into half guard.
Lester sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Azure!
Azure is trying desperately to improve position.
Lester controlling his opponent.
Lester trying to control but Azure is having none of it.
Lester looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azure is looking to improve his position but Lester isn't that keen on the idea.
Lester looking to ground and pound but Azure is blocking nicely.
Azure is desperately trying to improve his position but Lester has a good base and remains in mount.
Lester controlling his opponent.
Azure is looking to improve his position but Lester isn't that keen on the idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lester tries to control but Azure wriggling away.
Azure is trying to escape the mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Moe Lester.
I think Lester has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a draw!
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