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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akira Azuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tired and clearly flustered, he entered the arena late and after a little discussion it was decided that the bout should take place.
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akira Azuma and Henry Charles. Charles has chosen Don't Fake the Funk by Prince Charles as his entrance music. Akira Azuma could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Henry Charles's chin.
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164 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akira Azuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Charles!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charles throws a series of punches but Azuma moves out of range.
Charles connects with a single shot there.
Azuma wants to clinch.
Azuma moves in looking to clinch but Charles pushes him off.
Decent striking displayed by Azuma there.
Azuma fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Azuma takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Azuma definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A right-left combo lands from Charles.
It looks like Akira Azuma has been cut.
Charles slips under a jab.
Nice shot by Azuma.
It looks like Henry Charles has been cut.
Charles tries to keep at a distance but Azuma has taken the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azuma working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Charles.
Charles tries to work over Azuma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azuma throws a head punch that misses.
Charles misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Azuma fails to land.
Charles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Charles lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Azuma lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Azuma.
Azuma swings wildly with an uppercut but Charles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azuma gets through Charles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Charles throws a head punch that misses.
Charles pushes Azuma back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Charles prevents a body shot from Azuma.
Azuma avoiding damage as Charles throws knees to the body.
Charles blocks an uppercut.
Charles blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azuma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Charles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Azuma throws a punch but it's blocked by Charles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azuma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Azuma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Charles's elbow.
Azuma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Azuma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Charles tries to land a knee to the head but Azuma blocks with his arms.
Charles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Azuma.
Charles tries to work over Azuma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Charles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Azuma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Charles struggles to land a body shot inside as Azuma controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Charles.
Azuma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Azuma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azuma struggles to land a body shot inside as Charles controls his hands.
Charles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Azuma.
A head punch on the inside from Charles fails to land.
Charles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Azuma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Charles.
Azuma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Charles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Azuma's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Charles.
Still in the clinch, Azuma scores with a nice short uppercut.
Charles trying to land knees to the body.
Charles digs a right hand into Azuma's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Azuma's gas tank.
Charles tries a knee to the head but Azuma blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Charles.
Charles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Azuma lands a hook that snaps the head of Charles backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azuma has a couple of punches blocked by Charles.
Azuma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azuma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Azuma lands a left hand that snaps the head of Charles backwards.
Charles scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Azuma.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Charles.
Azuma misses with the head strike.
Charles lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Azuma or not.
Charles lands an elbow just above Azuma 's eye.
Azuma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Charles's elbow.
Azuma lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Charles.
Azuma lands an uppercut.
Charles pushes Azuma back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Charles pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Akira Azuma will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Charles throws a series of strikes that have Azuma backpedaling.
Charles missing with a left hand there. Azuma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Charles throws a shot from downtown. Azuma moves away and avoids it.
Charles throws a one two combo.
Charles on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Charles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Azuma misses.
Azuma wants to clinch.
Charles throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Azuma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Azuma connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azuma misses with a combination
and Charles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Charles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Azuma.
Azuma misses with a combination
and Charles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Charles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Azuma throws out the jab.
Azuma throws a combination that misses
and Charles counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Azuma scores with a decent looking hook.
A lazy left from Charles finds it's target.
Azuma throws a hook but Charles blocks it.
Akira Azuma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Azuma.
Azuma throws a body shot but no joy.
Azuma tests Charles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Charles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Azuma.
Azuma misses with a wild combination.
Charles misses with a looping right.
Charles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Azuma lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Azuma works the jab nicely.
Azuma avoids a punch combination nicely.
Charles slips a jab and a cross from Azuma.
Azuma throws a series of punches but Charles moves out of range.
A jab from Azuma does it's job there.
Azuma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azuma's jab looks to have found its range, popping Charles under the eye.
Charles throws a series of punches but Azuma avoids them all with ease.
Azuma drives through and clinches with Charles against the cage.
Azuma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Azuma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Charles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Azuma is defending well for now.
Charles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Azuma avoids it.
Akira Azuma has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Azuma blocks a body shot from Charles.
Charles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Charles lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Azuma misses with a punch to the body.
Charles lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Azuma or not.
Charles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Azuma's elbow.
Charles lands a knee to the head.
Charles has a couple of punches blocked by Azuma.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Charles lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Azuma backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Charles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Azuma avoids it.
Azuma working aggressively here.
Azuma lands a right hand.
Charles swings wildly with an uppercut but Azuma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azuma gets through Charles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Charles scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Azuma - that landed with a thud.
Azuma has a couple of punches blocked by Charles.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Charles.
Charles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Charles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Azuma stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Azuma blocks a body shot from Charles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Henry Charles will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab from Azuma does it's job there.
Charles with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Azuma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Charles circles away quickly and effectively.
Akira Azuma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Charles throws a shot from downtown. Azuma moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Azuma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Azuma lands a nice hook to Charles's body. Charles takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Charles scores with a jab. Azuma acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Azuma as he connects with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Charles there.
Azuma misses with a looping right.
Charles gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A combination from Azuma does no damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azuma tries to clinch up.
Charles thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles throws a nice looking combination but Azuma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Charles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Azuma lands a nice looking body shot.
Azuma stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Azuma misses with a few strikes there.
Azuma throws a looping overhand right but Charles ducks down to avoid it.
Azuma dodges the punch combination from Charles.
A punch combination from Azuma misses.
Azuma moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Azuma slips a straight right by Charles.
A jab from Charles misses.
Charles avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azuma misses with a wild combination.
Charles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Azuma.
Nice uppercut there from Azuma.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Charles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Azuma circles away quickly and effectively.
Charles ducks right into an uppercut from Azuma.
Nice defenses there by Charles.
Azuma lands a head shot.
Azuma on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Charles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Azuma throws a hook but Charles avoids it easily.
Charles misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Azuma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Azuma looks to score with a jab to the body but Charles is just out of range.
Charles throws a right hand that misses
and Azuma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Azuma lands an impressive looking overhand right. Charles doesn't seem phased though.
Charles throws a combination that misses
and Azuma counters with a stiff right hand.
Charles scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Charles throws a looping overhand right but Azuma ducks down to avoid it.
Azuma looks to land a left hand but Charles moved out of range nicely.
Azuma throws a leg kick but Charles moved away.
Charles works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Charles swinging wildly here.
Charles connects with a body shot that sends Azuma's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azuma connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azuma looks to throw the jab but Charles is out of range.
Azuma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Charles circles away quickly and effectively.
A shot to the body from Azuma misses
and Charles counters with a nice uppercut.
Azuma clinches.
Azuma can't find room to land a body shot as Charles controls the action.
Charles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Charles blocking some punches.
Azuma throws a punch but it's blocked by Charles.
Charles has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Charles misses with the head strike.
Azuma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Charles can't find room to land a body shot as Azuma controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Azuma fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Azuma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Azuma has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Azuma!
As Akira Azuma got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: After my short stay in Kickboxing i am happy to be back in MMA and will try to make a run here in the Org.'.
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energy
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hype
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