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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Azumah (ranked 2266 p4p, 213 weight class) and Snake Duanesboy (ranked 1262 p4p, 125 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerry Azumah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Snake Duanesboy!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duanesboy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Azumah at a distance.
Azumah slips a straight right by Duanesboy.
Jerry Azumah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duanesboy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Azumah.
Azumah looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Azumah slips under a jab.
Duanesboy moves out of range as Azumah strikes.
Nice defenses there by Duanesboy.
Azumah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duanesboy scores with the left hand. Azumah knows he should have avoided that one.
Azumah throws a hook but Duanesboy blocks it.
Duanesboy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Duanesboy throws a jab but it's blocked by Azumah.
Azumah moves forwards but Duanesboy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Azumah has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Duanesboy finds it's way round the side to connect with Azumah's head.
Azumah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duanesboy was well out of range. Poor timing from Azumah.
Duanesboy moves out of range as Azumah strikes.
Azumah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duanesboy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Azumah doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azumah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Duanesboy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duanesboy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Azumah throws a leg kick but Duanesboy moved away.
Azumah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duanesboy.
Azumah throws a right hand that misses
and Duanesboy counters with a straight right hand.
Azumah walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Duanesboy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It seemed like Duanesboy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Azumah misses with a body shot
and Azumah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Azumah misses with an uppercut. Duanesboy saw that one coming.
Duanesboy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Azumah throws a body punch but Duanesboy moves out of range.
Duanesboy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Azumah scores with a shot to the body.
Azumah throws a lazy right hand but Duanesboy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Duanesboy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Duanesboy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Azumah counters with a nice body shot.
Duanesboy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Azumah.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duanesboy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice cross by Azumah.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duanesboy ducks under a wild hook from Azumah.
Duanesboy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Azumah.
Azumah misses with a kick to the body.
Azumah misses with a body punch
and Duanesboy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Duanesboy.
Azumah working hard to break the clinch.
Duanesboy misses with the head strike.
Duanesboy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Azumah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Azumah working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duanesboy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Azumah.
Duanesboy lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Duanesboy fails to land.
Duanesboy tries to throw a body punch but Azumah avoids it by throwing Duanesboy back against the cage.
Azumah breaks from the clinch.
Azumah scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azumah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duanesboy was well out of range. Poor timing from Azumah.
It seemed like Duanesboy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Duanesboy throws a jab when Azumah was well out of range.
Azumah misses with an uppercut. Duanesboy saw that one coming.
Azumah ducks right into an uppercut from Duanesboy.
Azumah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duanesboy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Azumah slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Azumah drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Azumah misses the jab.
Duanesboy misses with a straight right.
Azumah fakes the leg kick and cracks Duanesboy in the body.
Duanesboy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Azumah counters with a nice body kick.
Azumah throws a lazy right hand but Duanesboy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duanesboy is looking to clinch.
Duanesboy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duanesboy throws a hook to the side of Azumah's head but Azumah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Azumah misses its intended target.
Duanesboy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azumah takes a swing at Duanesboy's ribcage but misses.
Azumah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duanesboy moves away.
Azumah throws a body punch but Duanesboy moves out of range.
Duanesboy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Azumah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duanesboy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Azumah cracks the inside of Duanesboy's front leg.
Azumah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duanesboy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Azumah had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A big right from Duanesboy misses.
No joy there for Azumah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duanesboy throws an overhand right that lands on Azumah's shoulder, as Azumah tries to avoid the shot.
Azumah went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Azumah slips under a jab.
Azumah fires out a quick counter leg kick but Duanesboy just manages to avoid it.
Azumah misses with a left hand
and Azumah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Snake Duanesboy will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Duanesboy cracks Azumah with an open hand slap.
Duanesboy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Azumah looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Azumah lands with a straight right. Duanesboy didn't see that one coming.
A slow jab from Azumah misses its intended target.
It seemed like Duanesboy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Azumah tried to score with a low kick but Duanesboy checks it.
Azumah takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Azumah throws a series of strikes that have Duanesboy backpedaling.
Jerry Azumah is winning the standup battle so far.
Duanesboy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duanesboy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Azumah slips a straight right by Duanesboy.
Azumah throws a leg kick
and Duanesboy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azumah throws a hook but Duanesboy blocks it.
Duanesboy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Azumah darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Duanesboy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duanesboy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Azumah misses with a wild body shot.
Azumah throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Duanesboy counters with a nice uppercut.
Azumah misses with a hook.
Azumah misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Azumah misses.
Duanesboy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Duanesboy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Azumah misses the target.
Duanesboy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Azumah.
Duanesboy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Azumah's hands.
Duanesboy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Azumah misses with a two punch combination.
Duanesboy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Azumah tries to bum rush Duanesboy with a series of wild strikes but Duanesboy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Duanesboy misses the target.
Duanesboy slips a jab from Azumah.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duanesboy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Azumah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Duanesboy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Azumah slips a jab from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy misses with a left hand
and Azumah counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Duanesboy misses with an uppercut.
Azumah lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Azumah takes one to the chin there.
Duanesboy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Azumah stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Azumah cracks the inside of Duanesboy's front leg.
Azumah tries to land a front kick but Duanesboy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Duanesboy pushes Azumah back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azumah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy blocking some punches.
Duanesboy blocks an uppercut.
Duanesboy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duanesboy tries a body shot but Azumah blocks it.
Duanesboy scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Azumah.
Azumah misses with some punches.
Duanesboy cracks Azumah with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Azumah.
A right hand to the body from Duanesboy.
Azumah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Azumah has a couple of punches blocked by Duanesboy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duanesboy.
Snake Duanesboy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Azumah lands a hook to the side of the head.
Azumah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Azumah prevents a body shot from Duanesboy.
Azumah lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duanesboy tries to work over Azumah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Azumah scores with a nice hook to the head.
Duanesboy is working Azumah over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duanesboy.
Azumah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Azumah.
Duanesboy sizes up Azumah with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Azumah staying out of range there.
Azumah scores with a push kick.
Azumah misses with a hook to the body
and Duanesboy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Duanesboy looks to land a left hand but Azumah moved out of range nicely.
Duanesboy just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Azumah throws a hook to the side of Duanesboy's head but Duanesboy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Azumah takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Azumah pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Duanesboy back to the cage. Azumah follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Duanesboy misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Azumah dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Azumah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duanesboy throws out the jab.
Azumah was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Duanesboy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Azumah under the eye.
Azumah misses with a wild body shot.
Azumah ducks under a wild hook from Duanesboy.
Azumah misses with a straight right.
Azumah swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Duanesboy counter with a right hand.
Azumah missing with a left hand there. Duanesboy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duanesboy slips under a jab.
Duanesboy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Azumah takes a swing at Duanesboy's ribcage but misses.
Duanesboy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Azumah.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azumah throws a leg kick but Duanesboy moved away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duanesboy! But no joy.
Duanesboy checks the leg kick.
Duanesboy throws out a counter right but Azumah avoids it with no problem.
Azumah connects with an inside leg kick.
Azumah misses with an uppercut
and Duanesboy counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duanesboy misses the shot to the body.
Azumah misses with a hook to the body
enabling Duanesboy to counter with a crisp jab.
Azumah scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Duanesboy lands with a straight right. Azumah didn't see that one coming.
Azumah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Azumah looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A telegraphed right hand from Duanesboy misses the target.
Azumah takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Duanesboy tries to clinch but Azumah moves out of range.
Duanesboy takes a swing at Azumah's ribcage but misses.
Azumah moves away from the strike by Duanesboy.
Azumah throws a lazy uppercut
and Duanesboy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Azumah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duanesboy.
Duanesboy loads up on a big right hand but Azumah slips the punch.
A quick step to the side and Azumah tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the body from Duanesboy misses
and Azumah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Duanesboy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Azumah.
Azumah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Azumah changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Azumah misses with a two punch combination.
Azumah thuds a left hand into Duanesboy's body.
Azumah thumps Duanesboy with a low kick.
A big right from Azumah misses.
Duanesboy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A low kick from Azumah is predictable there
and Duanesboy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Azumah throws a wild body kick that Duanesboy sees coming a mile off.
Duanesboy loads up on a big right hand but Azumah slips the punch.
Duanesboy moves out of range of the body kick.
Azumah misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Duanesboy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duanesboy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Azumah with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azumah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Azumah takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Azumah fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Azumah throws a hook but Duanesboy avoids it easily.
Duanesboy throws out a counter right but Azumah avoids it with no problem.
Azumah moves out of range of the strikes.
Duanesboy ducks under a wild hook from Azumah.
Duanesboy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Duanesboy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Azumah in his tracks.
Duanesboy misses with a hook
and Azumah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Duanesboy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Azumah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Azumah thuds a left hand into Duanesboy's body.
Azumah avoids the body shot from Duanesboy.
Azumah shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azumah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Duanesboy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duanesboy sizes up Azumah with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duanesboy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Azumah misses the shot to the body.
Azumah wants to land a leg kick but Duanesboy is out of range.
Azumah throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A big left from Azumah misses.
Duanesboy lands an overhand right.
Azumah throws a lazy right hand but Duanesboy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duanesboy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Duanesboy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Azumah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Azumah misses with a body shot.
Duanesboy rushes Azumah and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Azumah has a couple of punches blocked by Duanesboy.
Duanesboy misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Snake Duanesboy.
I think Duanesboy 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jerry Azumah!
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