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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Azamat Secoy (ranked 340 p4p, 51 weight class) and Alasdair Thacker (ranked 718 p4p, 115 weight class). Alasdair Thacker has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Azamat Secoy's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Azamat Secoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Alasdair Thacker!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Secoy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thacker.
Secoy lands with a cross.
Secoy moves away from the strike by Thacker.
As Thacker looks to move away, Secoy throws a big counter combo but Thacker just gets out of the way.
Secoy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thacker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Secoy tried to counter with a leg kick but Thacker avoided it.
Secoy throws a leg kick but Thacker moved away.
Sloppy strikes from Thacker. Those never looked like landing.
Secoy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thacker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Secoy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thacker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Secoy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thacker scrambles back to his feet.
Secoy slips under a jab from Thacker.
Thacker misses the jab.
Good work by Thacker as he checks the leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Secoy.
Secoy throws a lazy right hand but Thacker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thacker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Secoy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Secoy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Secoy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Secoy cracks Thacker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thacker looks to land a body kick but Secoy moved away.
We've been told by Secoy's head coaches at MMA Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Azamat Secoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thacker missing with a left hand there. Secoy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Secoy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Secoy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thacker.
A big right from Thacker misses.
Thacker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Secoy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Secoy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Secoy checks a leg kick.
Secoy slips under a jab.
Secoy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thacker under the eye.
Thacker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Secoy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Secoy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thackers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Thacker throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Secoy misses with an uppercut
and Thacker counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thacker lands with an uppercut that bounces Secoy off the cage and back into range.
Thacker throws an overhand right that lands on Secoy's shoulder, as Secoy tries to avoid the shot.
Thacker throws a solid leg kick but Secoy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thacker.
Secoy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Thacker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thacker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thacker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Secoy swinging wildly here.
Secoy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thacker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thacker misses with a straight left.
Secoy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thacker throws a shot from downtown. Secoy moves away and avoids it.
Thacker checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Thacker.
Secoy jabs Thacker right on the nose. Thacker blinks but takes it well.
Thacker cracks Secoy with a good jab.
Thacker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thacker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Secoy lands a jab to the head.
Thacker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thacker throws a leg kick that misses.
Thacker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thacker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Secoy scores with a nice strike.
Thacker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thacker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Secoy on the side of the head.
Secoy moves out of range as Thacker strikes.
Secoy lands a jab.
Secoy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thacker.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thacker. That's going to slow Secoy down.
A low kick from Secoy misses
and Thacker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Secoy's knee momentarily.
Secoy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thacker. Thacker obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters circling a little - Secoy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Secoy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Secoy moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thacker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Secoy.
Thacker cracks the inside of Secoy's front leg.
Secoy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Secoy 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 Thacker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thacker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Secoy slips under a jab.
Thacker connects with a body shot.
Thacker misses with a kick to the body
and Secoy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Secoy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thacker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Secoy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Secoy blocks a head kick by Thacker.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Secoy 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 Thacker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thacker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thacker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice jab there from Secoy.
Thacker misses with a hook. Secoy ducked under it nicely.
Secoy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thacker.
A low kick from Secoy is predictable there
and Thacker counters with a stiff right hand.
Secoy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thacker.
Thacker lands with a straight right. Secoy didn't see that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Secoy throws a leg kick which misses Thacker's front leg but catches the back leg as Thacker tries to avoid it.
Thacker fakes the leg kick and cracks Secoy in the body.
Secoy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Secoy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thackers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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 Azamat Secoy will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Secoy throws out a loose jab but Thacker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thacker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Secoy was well out of range. Poor timing from Thacker.
Thacker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thacker scores with a nice strike.
Azamat Secoy is winning the standup battle so far.
Secoy throws a looping overhand right but Thacker ducks down to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Thacker misses.
Secoy lands a nice looking body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thacker, right into the meat.
Thacker throws a shot to the body.
Thacker loads up on a big right hand but Secoy slips the punch.
Secoy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Secoy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Thacker to counter with a crisp jab.
Secoy throws an overhand right that lands on Thacker's shoulder, as Thacker tries to avoid the shot.
Secoy scores with a jab to the head.
Secoy throws a shot from downtown. Thacker moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thacker throws a lazy head kick
and Secoy counters with an inside leg kick.
Thacker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Secoy doesn't seem bothered though.
Secoy scores with a sloppy right hand. Thacker should have avoided that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Thacker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Secoy lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thacker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Secoy.
Thacker shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice body kick from Secoy.
Good work by Thacker as he checks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Thacker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Secoy scores with a nice right hand.
Secoy throws a leg kick but Thacker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thacker lands a body shot.
Thacker misses with an uppercut. Secoy saw that one coming.
Secoy connects with a solid leg kick.
Secoy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thacker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thacker misses with a straight right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Secoy.
Thacker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thacker connects with a leg kick. Secoy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Secoy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Secoy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Secoy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thacker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Secoy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Secoy misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Secoy misses.
Secoy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thacker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That kick from Secoy tenderised Thacker's leg. Thacker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Secoy throws a hook but Thacker avoids it easily.
Thacker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thacker throws a looping overhand right but Secoy ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Secoy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thacker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thacker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thacker throws a push kick but Secoy slaps the foot to one side.
Thacker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Secoy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Secoy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thacker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Secoy swings widly with a right hand
and Thacker counters with a stiff right hand.
Secoy ducks under a wild hook from Thacker.
Thacker blocks a jab.
Thacker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Secoy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Thacker lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Secoy connects with a high kick.
Thacker throws a good cross that connects.
The fighters circling - Secoy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thacker.
A jab from Thacker misses.
Thacker tests Secoy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thacker throws a body shot but no joy.
Secoy throwing a counter right hand but Thacker manages to avoid it.
Secoy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Thacker.
Thacker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thacker missing with a left hand there. Secoy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Secoy is looking to counter with a body kick.
Secoy looks to land a body kick but Thacker moved away.
A head kick misses from Secoy.
Thacker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Secoy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Thacker's head.
Thacker looks to land a combination but Secoy avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Secoy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Thacker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Secoy throws a sloppy head kick and Thacker moves out of range easily.
Thacker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thacker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Secoy misses with a head kick.
Thacker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Secoy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thacker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Secoy defending well as Thacker loads up on a big left hand.
Thacker sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thacker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Secoy.
A swing and a miss from Secoy.
Thacker scores with a jab to the body.
Thacker moves out of range of the strikes.
Secoy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thacker misses the jab.
Secoy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Secoy swings for the body but Thacker moves out of range.
Thacker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Secoy is looking for a counter combo.
A left lands for Thacker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Azamat Secoy will probably get the nod.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Thacker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Secoy.
Secoy throws out a loose jab but Thacker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Secoy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Secoy lands a leg kick that knocks Thacker off balance momentarily.
Thacker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Secoy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Secoy blocks a low kick nicely.
Thacker lands a leg kick that knocks Secoy off balance momentarily.
Secoy scores with a nice right hand.
Thacker blocks the body kick.
That kick from Thacker tenderised Secoy's leg. Secoy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Secoy throws a head kick that half lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thacker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Secoy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Secoy throws a hook but Thacker avoids it easily.
Secoy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice cross by Secoy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thacker looks to land a right hand but Secoy moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thacker throws a poor cross that misses
and Secoy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thacker looks to land a right hand but Secoy moved out of range.
Jab by Thacker.
Thacker throws the left hand but Secoy avoids the punch easily.
Secoy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thacker scores with a jab to the body.
Thacker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Secoy circles away quickly and effectively.
Secoy throws out a loose jab but Thacker uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thacker! But no joy.
Secoy misses with a double jab.
Secoy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thacker.
Thacker throws an overhand right that lands on Secoy's shoulder, as Secoy tries to avoid the shot.
Thacker jabs at Secoy's body.
Secoy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Secoy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thacker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Secoy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thacker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thacker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thacker throws a jab when Secoy was well out of range.
Secoy throws a good cross that connects.
Secoy walks into a left hand.
Secoy blocks a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Secoy.
Secoy is looking to score with low kicks.
Secoy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thacker's sensitive parts.
Thacker misses with a hook.
Secoy tries a low kick but Thacker avoids it.
A nice side step and Thacker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Secoy connects with a jab.
Secoy walks into a straight right hand from Thacker.
Secoy drops his hands momentarily and Thacker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thacker throws a big shot that misses.
Secoy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Secoy slips a jab from Thacker.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thacker, right into the meat.
Secoy misses with an uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thacker, as that shot connected.
Secoy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Secoy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Secoy avoids the body shot from Thacker.
Secoy throwing a counter right hand but Thacker manages to avoid it.
Thacker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Secoy - that will leave a mark!
Secoy lands a front kick.
Thacker takes a swing at Secoy's ribcage but misses.
Secoy thumps Thacker with a low kick.
Secoy avoids the body shot from Thacker.
Alasdair Thacker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thacker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thacker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Secoy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Thacker just manages to avoid it.
Secoy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Secoy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Secoy ducks under a wild hook from Thacker.
Secoy jabs Thacker right on the nose. Thacker blinks but takes it well.
Secoy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Secoy scores with a jab. Thacker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thacker misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Secoy does it's job there.
Thacker lands with a right hand.
Secoy throws a lazy right hand but Thacker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Secoy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Secoy lands a jab.
Thacker misses with a straight left.
Secoy misses with an uppercut
and Thacker counters with a low kick, right behind Secoy 's knee.
Thacker throws a leg kick which misses Secoy's front leg but catches the back leg as Secoy tries to avoid it.
Secoy moves away from the strike by Thacker.
A decent looking cross lands there for Secoy.
Secoy moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Secoy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Secoy misses with a low kick.
Secoy throws a leg kick
and Secoy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Secoy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Thacker.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Azamat Secoy.
Well Secoy 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Azamat Secoy!
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