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Event:
FEN 034 Bram vs Smith III
Date: May 14, 2016 |
#R1#
Azevedo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Corona's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Azevedo misses with a series of wild punches.
As Azevedo backs off Corona throws a huge counter combo but Azevedo manages to avoid it all.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Azevedo.
#CL#
Azevedo rushes Corona and presses him up against the ropes.
Corona with a knee to the head.
#CUT2#
It looks like Caua Azevedo has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corona lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Corona tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Azevedo avoids it.
Azevedo wants to get back to striking at distance but Corona won't allow it.
Azevedo is trying to break free.
Corona is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#T1#
Corona connects with a nasty looking knee right to Azevedo's face.
#BC#
Azevedo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Corona avoids the head kick by Azevedo.
As Azevedo backs off Corona throws a huge counter combo but Azevedo manages to avoid it all.#CL#
Azevedo instigates a clinch.
Azevedo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Corona using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Azevedo is looking to break free of the clinch but Corona has double underhooks.
Azevedo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Corona doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Corona tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Corona lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Azevedo backwards.
Azevedo missing with knees to the body.
Azevedo wants to get back to striking at distance but Corona won't allow it.
#T2#
Corona missing with knees to the body.
Corona lands a body shot in the clinch.
Azevedo is breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Azevedo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Corona using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Azevedo is trying to break the clinch but Corona has him pressed against the ropes.
Azevedo can't break the clinch.
Corona with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Azevedo is trying to break free.
Azevedo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Corona keeps control of Azevedo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Corona.
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!
Azevedo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Corona lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Azevedo avoids a wild elbow strike from Corona.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manuel Corona dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Caua Azevedo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##CL#
Azevedo clinches up against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Corona as Azevedo tries to tie him up.
Azevedo takes a shot to the head.
Corona unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Azevedo managing to block the knees to the body from Corona.
Azevedo working hard to break the clinch.
Corona landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Corona lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corona lands a body shot.
Corona lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Corona utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Corona comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #T1#
Corona landing knees to the head.
Corona landing knees to the body.
Corona lands an elbow that stopped Azevedo in his tracks for a moment.
Corona unloads a knee to the mid-section. Azevedo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Corona.
Corona lands an elbow inside that Azevedo shrugs off.
Corona makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#ROC2#
Azevedo is rocked!
Corona lands a knee to the body.
Oh Azevedo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Corona cracks Azevedo with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Azevedo goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Azevedo wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Manuel Corona!
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Event:
FEN 025 LaFontier vs Ellis
Date: Apr 16, 2016 |
#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Azevedo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Insignia scores with a jab to the jaw.
Insignia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Azevedo is out of range and Insignia settles back down.
Azevedo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Azevedo tries to clinch up but Insignia circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Insignia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL2#
Insignia has managed to clinch.
Insignia is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Azevedo is keeping busy.
Insignia tries to break the clinch but Azevedo is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Insignia slows down the pace here.
Azevedo prevents Insignia from breaking the clinch.#T1#
The referee is keeping an eye on Insignia - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#BC2#
Insignia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Azevedo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Insignia, pushing him back against the ropes.
Azevedo digs a right hand into Insignia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Insignia's gas tank. #BC2#
Insignia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Azevedo gets a clinch.
Insignia working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
Azevedo manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Azevedo gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Insignia breaks from the clinch.
Azevedo is looking to clinch.
Insignia raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Azevedo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T2##CL2#
Insignia moves into the clinch.#BC#
Azevedo breaks the clinch.
Insignia on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Azevedo throws a sloppy head kick and Insignia moves out of range easily.
Insignia with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Azevedo to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Insignia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Azevedo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Azevedo throws the kick towards the body but Insignia avoids it.#CL2#
Insignia pushes Azevedo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Azevedo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Azevedo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#BC#
Azevedo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Opel Insignia will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##CL2#
Insignia closes the distance and clinches.
Insignia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Azevedo looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Insignia.
Insignia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC#
Azevedo breaks the clinch.
Azevedo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Insignia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Insignia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Azevedo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azevedo pushes Insignia away with a front kick.
Insignia misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
Insignia closes the distance and clinches.
Azevedo is trying to maintain a safe position but Insignia gets an underhook and turns Azevedo into the ropes.#T1#
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Azevedo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Insignia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Azevedo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Insignia.
Azevedo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC#
Azevedo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Insignia takes the fight into the clinch.
Insignia is looking to break free of the clinch but Azevedo has double underhooks. #BC#
Azevedo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Azevedo tries to clinch but Insignia moves out of range.
Azevedo tries to clinch up.
Azevedo wants to clinch.#T2#
Insignia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Azevedo manages to avoid it.
Insignia throws a leg kick
and Azevedo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Insignia's knee momentarily.
Caua Azevedo is winning the standup battle so far.
Insignia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Insignia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Azevedo tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL#
Azevedo clinches up with Insignia and pushes him back against the ropes.
Azevedo misses with a body punch.
Insignia has Azevedo pressed against the ropes, preventing Azevedo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Insignia tries to circle away but Azevedo has him pinned against the ropes.
Opel Insignia seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Insignia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Insignia slowing the pace effectively.
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 Caua Azevedo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Insignia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Azevedo, pushing him back against the ropes.
Insignia has had enough of the clinch but Azevedo keeps him there for the moment.
Azevedo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Insignia taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#BC#
Azevedo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Insignia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Azevedo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Azevedo throws a big counter combination but Insignia scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Azevedo misses with a head kick.
Insignia tries to clinch but Azevedo moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Insignia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Insignia will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Azevedo up against the ropes.
Azevedo slowing the pace effectively.#T1#
Insignia effectively controlling the action here.
Insignia will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Azevedo up against the ropes.
Azevedo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Insignia is looking to control Azevedo's arms but Azevedo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Insignia has his back to the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Opel Insignia.
Azevedo scores with a head kick. Insignia tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CL2#
Insignia closes the distance and pushes Azevedo back into the ropes.
Azevedo tries to stall but Insignia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Insignia is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Azevedo is keeping busy.
Azevedo has had enough of the clinch but Insignia keeps him there for the moment.#T2#
Insignia lands a hook that snaps the head of Azevedo backwards. #BC#
Azevedo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Azevedo lands a leg kick that knocks Insignia off balance momentarily.
Azevedo misses with a body shot.
Azevedo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Insignia circles away quickly and effectively.
Insignia is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Insignia closes the distance and clinches.
Insignia can't break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Azevedo has had enough of the clinch but Insignia keeps him there for the moment.
Azevedo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Insignia looking to stall.
Azevedo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Opel Insignia.
I think Insignia 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Opel Insignia!
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Event:
FEN 021 Bram vs Wiggins
Date: Apr 02, 2016 |
#R1#
Azevedo is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Jelinek just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Azevedo has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dawid Jelinek!
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Event:
FEN 017 Heavy MMA
Date: Mar 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Bedorf shoots in for a takedown but Azevedo shows good takedown defense.
Azevedo feints the counter takedown.
Bedorf shoots in but no luck this time.
Azevedo with a poor takedown #CL#
and Bedorf counters by moving into the clinch.
Azevedo has Bedorf pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bedorf manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Azevedo tries to pull guard but Bedorf holds him up against the cage and eventually Azevedo drops back down to his feet.
Karol Bedorf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caua Azevedo.
Azevedo letting Bedorf take a breather here.
Azevedo is trying to pull guard but Bedorf turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC2#
Azevedo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azevedo has a takedown stuffed.#CL#
Bedorf closes the distance and clinches.#T1#
Bedorf is working for takedown but Azevedo is calmly controlling the position for now.#BC2#
Azevedo breaks from the clinch.
Bedorf fails with the takedown.
Azevedo goes for a double leg but Bedorf avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bedorf continues to drive forward.
Bedorf tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Azevedo swivels and escapes.
Nice takedown defense from Bedorf. No joy for Azevedo on that attempt.
Azevedo shoots in for a takedown but Bedorf shows good takedown defense.
Bedorf checks a leg kick.
Bedorf shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#CL#
Bedorf has Azevedo up against the cage in a clinch.
Azevedo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bedorf is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Azevedo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#T2##BC#
Bedorf breaks from the clinch.
Bedorf misses with a takedown attempt - Azevedo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Azevedo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Azevedo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Azevedo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bedorf but Bedorf pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bedorf is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Azevedo.
Azevedo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bedorf manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bedorf tries for a takedown but Azevedo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Azevedo scores with a four punch combination!
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!
Azevedo stuffs the takedown attempt from Bedorf. Bedorf gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Azevedo with that takedown attempt. #T3#
Horrible takedown attempt by Bedorf or perhaps it was just good defense by Azevedo, which made it look bad.
Bedorf looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#CL#
Bedorf closes the distance and pushes Azevedo back into the cage.#BC#
Bedorf escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bedorf pushes Azevedo away with a front kick.
Azevedo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bedorf defends it nicely.
Azevedo looks winded!
A head kick from Bedorf lands but Azevedo takes it in his stride. #T4#
Bedorf looks for a takedown but Azevedo sprawls well.
Bedorf shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Azevedo pinned against the cage. Azevedo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bedorf throws a head kick that misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Bedorf scores with a four punch combination!
Bedorf shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Azevedo defends it nicely.#CL#
Bedorf clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karol Bedorf dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Azevedo stuffs the takedown.
Azevedo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bedorf.
Bedorf takes a swing at Azevedo's ribcage but misses.
Azevedo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bedorf as he avoids it easily. #CL#
Bedorf fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Azevedo, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Bedorf pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bedorf throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bedorf displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Azevedo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bedorf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bedorf shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karol Bedorf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Azevedo.#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Azevedo. Bedorf does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karol Bedorf is winning the standup battle so far.#TD#
Bedorf closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Azevedo to the mat! Azevedo manages to get full guard. #ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Azevedo manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Bedorf slows down the pace here.
Bedorf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Azevedo is defending well for now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Azevedo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Azevedo wants to take the fight to the mat but Bedorf manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bedorf has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Azevedo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bedorf blocks the elbow strike.
#T2#
Bedorf has Azevedo pressed against the cage.
Bedorf drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Azevedo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bedorf jumps guard but Azevedo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Azevedo jumps guard but Bedorf stands there with Azevedo around his waist. Azevedo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bedorf is pressed up against the cage. Azevedo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bedorf down to the mat. Bedorf avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL#
Azevedo gets tackled into the cage by Bedorf. Bedorf maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD2#
Azevedo pulls Bedorf into guard.
#T3##ES2#
Azevedo pushes Bedorf off and scrambles back to his feet.
#CL#
Bedorf closes the distance and clinches.
Bedorf keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Azevedo's efforts to push away.
Azevedo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bedorf walks away with a smile on his face. Azevedo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Azevedo misses with a takedown attempt - Bedorf sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Azevedo is breathing heavily.
Azevedo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bedorf tries to avoid it but Azevedo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bedorf to the ground. Bedorf escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bedorf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bedorf shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Azevedo pinned against the cage. Azevedo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T4##CL#
Bedorf clinches up against the cage.#TD#
Bedorf jumps guard and drags Azevedo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Azevedo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bedorf is adopting a defensive guard.
Bedorf trying to control the position.
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 Karol Bedorf will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Bedorf shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Azevedo as he jumps to the side.
Azevedo misses with a head kick.
Karol Bedorf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Bedorf closes the distance and pushes Azevedo back into the cage.
Bedorf digs a right hand underneath Azevedo's ribcage. Azevedo let out a lung full of air as it connected.#TD#
Bedorf pulls Azevedo into guard.
Bedorf working a defensive guard but Azevedo passes into half guard.
Bedorf is staying active underneath Azevedo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bedorf trying to control but Azevedo postures up.
Bedorf is concentrating on defense, preventing Azevedo from advancing position.
Bedorf tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Azevedo manages to move to mount!
#T1##SUB2#
Azevedo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bedorf manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Azevedo trying to control the action but Bedorf is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Azevedo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bedorf is trying to improve his position.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bedorf gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bedorf wants to control but Azevedo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Azevedo trying to control from half guard but Bedorf is working away.
Bedorf is looking to escape.
Bedorf wants to improve his position but Azevedo is controlling well.
#T3#
Bedorf is trying to maintain the position but Azevedo is very close to passing his half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Azevedo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bedorf trying to control from the bottom.
Azevedo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bedorf wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Bedorf trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #T4#
Bedorf is trying to stand back up.
Bedorf tries to escape but Azevedo has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #SUB2#
Azevedo has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Bedorf tries to escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Caua Azevedo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bedorf has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karol Bedorf!
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