|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ebrahim Azhari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Remoreras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azhari comes to the ring accompanied by Jedi Mind Tricks - Blood in Blood out. Remoreras comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ludacris feat. Nas and Jay-Z - I Do It For Hip-Hop kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
 |
|
 |
| 171 cm
39
159 lbs
35 - 19 - 2 |
|
173 cm
34
154 lbs
18 - 6 - 0 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
|
|
World class MT
Granite chin
|
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ebrahim Azhari!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Markus Remoreras!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Remoreras swings for the body but Azhari moves out of range.
Azhari tries a low kick but Remoreras avoids it.
Azhari throws a right hand that misses
and Remoreras counters with a nice low kick that buckles Azhari's knee momentarily.
Nice uppercut there from Remoreras.
It looks like Ebrahim Azhari has been cut.
Azhari misses with a body shot
and Remoreras counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Azhari attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Azhari has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Breakdown Club in the buildup to the fight.
Remoreras wants to land a leg kick but Azhari is out of range.
Remoreras jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Azhari is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Azhari misses with a low kick.
Remoreras bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Azhari's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Remoreras blocks the leg kick.
Remoreras looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Remoreras wants to land a leg kick but Azhari is out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
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!
Remoreras is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Remoreras managing to block the knees to the body from Azhari.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azhari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Remoreras lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Azhari.
Azhari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Remoreras avoids it.
Remoreras manages to break the clinch.
Remoreras misses with a head kick.
Azhari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Azhari takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Remoreras throws an overhand right that lands on Azhari's shoulder, as Azhari tries to avoid the shot.
Remoreras connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Remoreras digs a good hook to Azhari's body.
Remoreras throws a looping overhand right but Azhari ducks down to avoid it.
Azhari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Remoreras misses with an uppercut.
Azhari moves into the clinch.
Remoreras misses with a knee strike.
Remoreras wants to break free but Azhari has control.
A short left from Remoreras.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Remoreras blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azhari prevents a body shot from Remoreras.
Remoreras scores with a shoulder strike.
Remoreras throws a punch but it's blocked by Azhari.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azhari.
Remoreras blocking some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Azhari.
Azhari crunches a lovely knee into Remoreras's ribcage.
Remoreras with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Remoreras blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Azhari throws a punch but it's blocked by Remoreras.
Azhari throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Azhari obliges.
Remoreras takes an elbow to the forehead.
Azhari is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Remoreras looks winded!
Remoreras lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Azhari backwards.
Azhari lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Remoreras.
Azhari comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Markus Remoreras has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Remoreras scores with a nice short uppercut.
Remoreras misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Remoreras blocks the elbow strike.
Remoreras breaks the clinch.
Remoreras lands with a nice body punch.
Remoreras swats away the attempt to clinch by Azhari.
Azhari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Remoreras loads up on a big right hand but Azhari slips the punch.
Remoreras throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A big right from Remoreras misses.
A quick step to the side and Azhari tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Azhari stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Remoreras swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Azhari looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Azhari finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Azhari.
Azhari takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Remoreras uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Azhari.
Remoreras gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Azhari.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Remoreras ducks under a wild hook from Azhari.
Remoreras scores with a nice head shot.
Azhari blocks a leg kick.
Remoreras thuds a left hand into Azhari's body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Remoreras.
Remoreras misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azhari.
It looked like Azhari wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Remoreras lands a right hook to the body.
Azhari smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Azhari looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Markus Remoreras seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azhari keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Azhari.
Remoreras throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Remoreras throws a hook to the side of Azhari's head but Azhari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Azhari cracks Remoreras with an open hand slap.
Azhari moves into the clinch.
Azhari throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Markus Remoreras will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Remoreras displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Azhari throws out the jab.
Azhari lands a right hook to the body.
Azhari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Remoreras misses with a hook. Azhari ducked under it nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Remoreras.
Azhari fails to land with a series of punches.
Remoreras tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Remoreras turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good exchange - Remoreras coming out on top.
A swing and a miss from Azhari.
Azhari moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Azhari misses with the combination.
Azhari throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Remoreras stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Azhari.
Remoreras throws a solid leg kick but Azhari takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Remoreras.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azhari avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Remoreras tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Remoreras moves away from the strike by Azhari.
Azhari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good shot there by Azhari.
Azhari moves into range and clinches up with Remoreras.
Azhari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Remoreras on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Remoreras looking to throw knees to the head but Azhari is blocking nicely.
Remoreras is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Remoreras avoiding damage as Azhari throws knees to the body.
Azhari trying to land knees to the body.
Azhari throws a head punch that misses.
Remoreras goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Remoreras leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Remoreras throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Azhari blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remoreras with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Azhari trying to land knees to the body.
Remoreras lands a body punch in the clinch.
Remoreras lands a body shot in the clinch.
Remoreras lands with a short shot to the head.
Azhari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Remoreras breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Remoreras moves out of range of the body kick.
Remoreras scores with a body shot.
A lazy left from Remoreras finds it's target.
Remoreras turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Azhari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Remoreras manages to avoid it.
Remoreras misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Azhari lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big left from Azhari misses.
Good leg kick by Remoreras there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Azhari.
Azhari blocks a leg kick.
Azhari throws an overhand right that lands on Remoreras's shoulder, as Remoreras tries to avoid the shot.
Azhari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Azhari moves out of range of the body kick from Remoreras.
Remoreras's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick from Azhari lands but Remoreras takes it in his stride.
No joy there for Remoreras, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Azhari throws a hook but Remoreras blocks it.
Remoreras is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Azhari.
Azhari drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Remoreras throws a nice outside leg kick.
Azhari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Remoreras manages to avoid it.
A big right from Azhari misses.
Azhari tries to land a front kick but Remoreras steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Azhari dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Remoreras. That did some damage!
Azhari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Remoreras looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Markus Remoreras seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Azhari walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
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!
Azhari checks a low kick from Remoreras.
Azhari was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Azhari throws a low kick but Remoreras avoids it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Remoreras!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Azhari crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Remoreras - the referee stops the clock and Azhari gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Remoreras. Azhari manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Remoreras takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Remoreras misses with a leg kick.
Azhari looks to score with a jab to the body but Remoreras is just out of range.
Azhari swings for the body but Remoreras moves out of range.
Remoreras lands with a hook. Azhari tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Azhari slips under a jab.
Azhari throws a nice looking combination but Remoreras bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Azhari checks a leg kick.
Azhari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Remoreras throws a sloppy head kick and Azhari moves out of range easily.
As Remoreras backs away, Azhari returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Markus Remoreras will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Remoreras connects with a body shot.
Azhari misses the jab.
Azhari missing with a left hand there. Remoreras was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Remoreras flicks out a counter leg kick but Azhari steps away.
Nice body punch from Azhari.
Azhari takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Remoreras takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Remoreras uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Azhari.
Azhari lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Azhari tries to bum rush Remoreras with a series of wild strikes but Remoreras uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Remoreras will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Azhari.
Remoreras lands with a good body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Azhari blocks the leg kick.
Remoreras misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Remoreras misses with a body kick.
Remoreras has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Azhari.
Remoreras thumps Azhari with a low kick.
Azhari connects with a leg kick. Remoreras looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Azhari stuns Remoreras with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Azhari thuds a left hand into Remoreras's body.
Azhari cracks the inside of Remoreras's front leg.
The fight stays on the outside here - Azhari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Remoreras misses with an uppercut.
Remoreras throws out a loose jab but Azhari uses good head movement to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Azhari blocks the low kick.
Remoreras scores with a nice body kick.
Azhari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Azhari takes a swing at Remoreras's ribcage but misses.
Remoreras unleashes a big counter combination but Azhari bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Remoreras looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Azhari is looking for a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azhari misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azhari takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Remoreras throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Azhari stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Azhari jabs Remoreras to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Azhari takes a kick to the side of the head.
Azhari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Remoreras.
Azhari digs a good hook to Remoreras's body.
Remoreras scores with a jab to the jaw.
Remoreras on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Azhari takes a jab right on the kisser.
Azhari looks to land a left hand but Remoreras moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Remoreras on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Azhari scores with a crisp jab that stopped Remoreras in his tracks.
Azhari comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Remoreras connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Azhari momentarily.
Remoreras finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Remoreras fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Azhari looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good work by Remoreras as he checks the leg kick.
Remoreras throws a series of punches but Azhari moves out of range.
Azhari on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Azhari takes a swing at Remoreras's ribcage but misses.
Azhari misses with a wild body shot.
Remoreras uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Azhari.
Azhari takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Remoreras lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Azhari at a distance.
Azhari takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Azhari misses with a left hand
and Remoreras counters with a nice body kick.
Remoreras scores with a kick to the midsection.
Remoreras looks to throw a body kick
letting Azhari counter with a right hand.
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!
Azhari wants to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Remoreras on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Remoreras swings for the body but Azhari moves out of range.
Remoreras is looking to score with low kicks.
Azhari feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Remorerass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Azhari.
Remoreras throws out a leg kick but Azhari moves out of range and Remoreras only half commits.
Azhari moves in looking to clinch but Remoreras pushes him off.
Azhari will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Remoreras avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Remoreras pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Remoreras lands a jab.
Azhari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Remoreras.
Azhari moves away from the strike by Remoreras.
Remoreras looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A nice inside leg kick there by Remoreras. That's going to slow Azhari down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Azhari clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Markus Remoreras just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Remoreras lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Azhari circles away quickly and effectively.
Azhari blocks a leg kick.
Remoreras on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Azhari. Azhari obviously looking to wear him down.
Azhari lunges at Remoreras with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Remoreras's hand.
Azhari tries to clinch but Remoreras is having none of it.
Azhari loads up on a big right hand but Remoreras slips the punch.
Remoreras misses with a few strikes there.
Azhari looks to score with a jab to the body but Remoreras is just out of range.
Azhari moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Azhari takes one to the chin there.
Remoreras looks to land a left hand but Azhari moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azhari keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Azhari is looking to counter punch.
Remoreras finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Remoreras missing with a left hand there. Azhari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Azhari looks to score with a jab to the body but Remoreras is just out of range.
A jab from Azhari finds it's way through Remoreras's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Remoreras defending well as Azhari loads up on a big left hand.
Azhari blocks the body kick.
Azhari's corner calls for a 1-2. Azhari obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Remoreras throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Azhari fails in his attempt to clinch.
Azhari buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Remoreras swings for the body but Azhari moves out of range.
Azhari digs a good hook to Remoreras's body.
Remoreras keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Azhari gets a clinch.
Azhari lands with a light punch inside.
Azhari lands a good knee to the midsection. Remoreras won't want to take too many of those.
Remoreras is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Remoreras breaks the clinch.
Azhari misses with a looping left.
Azhari backing away here, and Remoreras unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Remoreras fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Azhari has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azhari fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Remoreras.
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!
Remoreras walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Remoreras tries to land a leg kick but Azhari saw it coming and moves away.
Azhari throws a shot from downtown. Remoreras moves away and avoids it.
Remoreras drops his hands momentarily and Azhari takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Azhari checks a leg kick nicely.
Azhari's jab looks to have found its range, popping Remoreras under the eye.
Remoreras misses with a low kick as Azhari jumps back.
Azhari swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Remoreras.
Azhari throws a nice inside leg kick.
Azhari looks to land a right hand but Remoreras moved out of range.
Azhari lands a slapping body shot.
Remoreras tests Azhari's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Remoreras finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azhari checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Remoreras tries a low kick but Azhari avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Remoreras checks a leg kick.
Remoreras feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Azhari's calf.
Remoreras pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Azhari with a hook.
Azhari lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Azhari lands with an uppercut that bounces Remoreras off the ropes and back into range.
Remoreras connects with a nice looking jab.
Remoreras lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Remoreras walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Remoreras changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Azhari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
Azhari throws a hook but Remoreras blocks it.
Remoreras unleashes a big counter combination but Azhari bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Azhari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Remoreras.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Remoreras tries a head kick but it misses.
Azhari throwing a counter right hand but Remoreras manages to avoid it.
Remoreras uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Azhari swings for the body but Remoreras moves out of range.
Remoreras chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Remoreras avoids the body shot from Azhari.
Remoreras circles away from the clinch attempt.
Azhari connects with a leg kick. Remoreras looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Remoreras throws a hook to the side of Azhari's head but Azhari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Remoreras looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Azhari moves out of range of the body kick from Remoreras.
Azhari throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Remoreras. Those never looked like landing.
Azhari misses with a low kick.
Azhari buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Remoreras takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ebrahim Azhari had his way with Markus Remoreras in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Azhari takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Azhari bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Azhari swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Remoreras lands with an overhand left.
Remoreras misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Azhari appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Remoreras scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Remoreras. That snapped Azhari's head back.
Jab by Azhari.
Azhari moves out of range as Remoreras strikes.
Remoreras uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Azhari.
Remoreras takes one to the chin there.
Remoreras throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Remoreras connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Azhari takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Remoreras checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Remoreras lands a head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Azhari misses.
Azhari moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Remoreras fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Azhari has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Remoreras avoids the body shot from Azhari.
Remoreras throws a wild body kick that Azhari sees coming a mile off.
Azhari half committed to a counter leg kick.
Remoreras throws a shot from downtown. Azhari moves away and avoids it.
Remoreras is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Azhari.
Remoreras fakes the leg kick and cracks Azhari in the body.
Azhari jabs Remoreras right on the nose. Remoreras blinks but takes it well.
Remoreras slips under a jab.
Remoreras cracks the inside of Azhari's front leg.
Crunch! Azhari slams his shin into Remoreras's torso.
Azhari throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Remoreras throws a push kick but Azhari slaps the foot to one side.
Azhari throws a jab but it's blocked by Remoreras.
As Azhari backs off Remoreras throws a huge counter combo but Azhari manages to avoid it all.
Ebrahim Azhari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remoreras lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A leg kick checked by Azhari.
Remoreras throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Remoreras throws a nice outside leg kick.
Remoreras slips a jab from Azhari.
Remoreras checks a low kick from Azhari.
Remoreras lands a jab to the nose.
Azhari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Azhari cracks Remoreras with an open hand slap.
Nice defenses there by Azhari.
Remoreras lands a slapping body shot.
A slow jab from Azhari misses its intended target.
Azhari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Remoreras.
Azhari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Remoreras manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azhari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Remoreras manages to avoid it.
Azhari rushes Remoreras and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Remoreras fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ebrahim Azhari has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Remoreras working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Remoreras's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Azhari moves out of range as Remoreras strikes.
Remoreras takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Remoreras does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Azhari connects with a right hand. Remoreras shakes it off.
Azhari gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Remoreras keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Remoreras attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Azhari is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Azhari with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Remoreras is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Azhari fails in his attempt to clinch.
Azhari moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Remoreras lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Remoreras pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Azhari misses with a low kick.
Remoreras throws a leg kick which misses Azhari's front leg but catches the back leg as Azhari tries to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Remoreras.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Remoreras 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 Azhari has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Azhari and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Azhari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Remoreras was well out of range. Poor timing from Azhari.
Azhari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Azhari misses with a hook. Remoreras ducked under it nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Remoreras.
Azhari moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A clash of legs there as Azhari blocks the low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Azhari.
Remoreras was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Azhari misses with a looping left.
Remoreras connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Azhari on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Remoreras. Remoreras obviously looking to wear him down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Markus Remoreras comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Remoreras 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 46:49
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 47:49
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Markus Remoreras!
Markus Remoreras is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Markus Remoreras made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Ebrahim Azhari had this to say: 'Well you loose some and win some, but lately i kinda loose more then win. I have to see how to continue with my career.'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
83% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
