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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Azman Hazardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hazardi comes into the arena with Niilin hanhet blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 cm
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190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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195 cm
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195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Azman Hazardi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Quinton Perry! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! No luck for Hazardi with that takedown attempt. A lazy left from Perry finds it's target. Perry lands with a nice body punch. Perry stuffs the takedown. Hazardi shoots in but Perry avoids the takedown attempt easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Azman Hazardi. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hazardi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Perry slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Perry has his foot on Hazardi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hazardi works his way back into a safe position though. Hazardi looking to pass the guard. Hazardi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Hazardi wants to control from the top but Perry keeps moving. Perry is looking for a triangle but Hazardi pushes his legs off easily.
Hazardi won't allow Perry to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Perry is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Perry had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hazardi is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Perry Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hazardi's back instead. Perry tightening his grip on Hazardi, looking for the choke. Perry looks gassed! Hazardi breaks Perry's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Hazardi stopping the sweep attempt from Perry. Hazardi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hazardi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Perry is keeping the position for now. Hazardi stays in close to Perry's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Perry looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hazardi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Hazardi works over Perry with some ground and pound from guard. Hazardi wants to get up but he can't break Perry's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Hazardi's corner is telling him to maintain position. Hazardi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Perry had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hazardi is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Perry Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hazardi's back instead. Hazardi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Perry's guard. Nice work there by Hazardi.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hazardi stays in close to Perry's body and controls the position. Hazardi postures up.
Perry wants to sweep here but Hazardi controlling him for the moment. Hazardi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Perry can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hazardi controls the pace. Hazardi passes easily into side control. Nice work. Hazardi stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hazardi staying out of range there. Hazardi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Hazardi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Perry looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Hazardi just content to control the position. Perry tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Hazardi presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Hazardi controlling from the full mount.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Azman Hazardi just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Hazardi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Azman Hazardi dominated that 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.
Perry misses with a body kick. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hazardi. Perry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hazardi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hazardi as Perry tries to tie him up. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hazardi. Hazardi manages to pull guard.
Perry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hazardi is keeping the position for now. Hazardi pushes Perry off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Hazardi slips a straight right by Perry. Perry closes the distance and lands a one-two. Hazardi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perry.
Danga de danga de dang - Perry scores with a four punch combination! Hazardi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perry is breathing heavily. Perry throws a right and a left that both miss. Perry throws a hook but Hazardi avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Perry keeps the fight on the outside. Hazardi tries to clinch there but Perry circles away.
Azman Hazardi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A combination from Perry does no damage. Hazardi is looking to clinch. Hazardi shoots in but Perry avoids the takedown attempt easily. Perry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hazardi wants to clinch. Hazardi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Hazardi stands up and we're back to a striking position. Hazardi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Hazardi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Hazardi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Hazardi slows the pace down in half guard. Hazardi'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 two minutes gone in the round. Perry regains full guard. Nicely done. Perry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hazardi is one step ahead there. Hazardi controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Hazardi stands up from Perry's guard - Hazardi perhaps looking for a knockout. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Perry wants to clinch but Hazardi slips to the side and Hazardi counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Hazardi just leaning against Perry, taking a breather. Perry managing to block the knees to the body from Hazardi.
A shot in the inside from Hazardi. Hazardi tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Azman Hazardi. That's going to take a lot out of him. Perry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Perry throws a head punch that misses. Hazardi fails to pull guard.
Hazardi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Hazardi tries to clinch there but Perry circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Perry scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Perry lands an overhand right. Hazardi has a takedown stuffed. Perry lands with a shot to the body. Hazardi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Perry scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Hazardi takes a body punch but keeps moving. Hazardi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Perry to the mat! Perry manages to get full guard. Hazardi trying to control the position from guard on top but Perry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Perry looking for a guillotine here but Hazardi defends easily.
Perry thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Perry is working an open guard so Hazardi takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hazardi misses with a series of wild punches.
Hazardi shoots in but no luck this time. Perry scores with a one two! Hazardi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Perry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hazardi has closed the distance and engaged Perry in a clinch.
Hazardi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Hazardi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hazardi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perry. Hazardi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hazardi showing good wrestling skills to control the position. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hazardi stands and steps away. Perry gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Azman Hazardi dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hazardi tries to clinch up but Perry circles away and keeps his distance. Hazardi pushes Perry up against the cage in a clinch. Nice body punch from Hazardi - that landed with a thud.
Hazardi manages to break the clinch.
Perry misses with a few strikes there.
Hazardi fails with the takedown. Perry scores with a jab. Hazardi acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Hazardi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Perry circles away. Perry wants to clinch up but Hazardi keeps it at a distance. Perry keeps the fight on the outside. Perry throws a series of strikes that have Hazardi backpedaling.
A right-left combo lands from Perry. Perry with a hook. Perry scores with a nice strike. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Hazardi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Hazardi tries for a takedown but Perry sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Azman Hazardi. That's going to take a lot out of him. Perry scores with a decent looking hook. A nice combination there by Perry.
Perry lands with a nice body punch. Perry looks to land a combination. Hazardi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's one minute gone in the round. Perry stalks Hazardi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hazardi's face. Hazardi staggers backwards, shaken. Perry scores with a body shot.
Perry bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Hazardi is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Perry tries to close the distance and clinch but Hazardi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Perry lands a jab-cross combination. Some wild striking there from Perry.
Hazardi walks into a left hand. Hazardi throws a right hand that Perry ducks under and follows up with a left that Perry also avoids with ease. Hazardi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perry throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Hazardi avoids the head kick by Perry.
Perry on the wrong end of a nice hook. Hazardi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Hazardi blocks the strikes from Perry.
Hazardi stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Perry dips to his left and cracks Hazardi with an uppercut! Quinton Perry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Hazardi moves into range and clinches up with Perry. Hazardi has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Perry clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Hazardi slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Hazardi throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch. You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hazardi is hanging on to Perry's back as he tries to escape.
Perry is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Hazardi.
Hazardi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Hazardi is trying to stick to Perry's back but Perry is turning into Hazardi. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hazardi's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Perry.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hazardi pulls Perry in close to prevent any damage. Hazardi pushes Perry off and gets back to his feet.
Hazardi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Hazardi darts in and clinches Perry up against the cage. A short left from Hazardi. Hazardi pushes Perry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Quinton Perry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Hazardi scores with a hook to the body. Hazardi works on Perry's body with a couple of short punches. Hazardi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Hazardi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Hazardi darts in and clinches Perry up against the cage. Hazardi has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Perry regains guard immediately. Perry lands an upkick as Hazardi stands over him. Perry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hazardi is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Perry is looking for a triangle but Hazardi pushes his legs off easily.
Hazardi controlling from the top position. Hazardi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Hazardi shoots in looking for a takedown. Perry tries to sprawl out of it but Hazardi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Perry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Perry scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Hazardi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hazardi looks to clinch and Perry moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Azman Hazardi showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hazardi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Azman Hazardi! Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Azman Hazardi! Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Azman Hazardi!
Azman Hazardi wins by unanimous decision!
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