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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Butch Cassidy (ranked 838 p4p, 787 weight class) and Toke Axelsen (ranked 109 p4p, 103 weight class). Axelsen has chosen Slipknot - The Virus of Life as his entrance music. Butch Cassidy had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Excellent MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Butch Cassidy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toke Axelsen!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Axelsen as he checks the leg kick.
Axelsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cassidy was well out of range. Poor timing from Axelsen.
Cassidy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Axelsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassidy.
Cassidy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cassidy throws a big shot that misses.
Cassidy misses with a wild body shot.
Cassidy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Axelsen. That did some damage!
Cassidy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cassidy misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Axelsen.
Cassidy clobbers Axelsen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A leg kick checked by Axelsen.
Axelsen 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.
Cassidy misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Axelsen. Cassidy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Axelsen misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Axelsen throws the left hand but Cassidy avoids the punch easily.
That kick from Axelsen tenderised Cassidy's leg. Cassidy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Axelsen staying out of range there.
Axelsen checks a leg kick.
Axelsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Axelsen slips a straight right by Cassidy.
Butch Cassidy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsen throws a leg kick that misses.
Cassidy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Axelsen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cassidy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Axelsen.
Axelsen works Cassidy's body with a nice hook.
Axelsen scores with a hook to the body. Cassidy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cassidy throws a hook but Axelsen avoids it easily.
Axelsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cassidy dodges the punch combination from Axelsen.
Cassidy throws a hook to the side of Axelsen's head but Axelsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Axelsen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cassidy staying out of range there.
Cassidy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cassidy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cassidy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axelsen misses with a hook.
A nice leg kick from Axelsen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cassidy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Axelsen ducks under a wild hook from Cassidy.
Cassidy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Axelsen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cassidy just misses with a punch to the body.
Cassidy scores with a body shot.
Cassidy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Axelsen.
Axelsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cassidy manages to avoid it.
Cassidy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cassidy misses with a hook. Axelsen ducked under it nicely.
Cassidy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Axelsen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cassidy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Axelsen scrambles back to his feet.
Cassidy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Axelsen manages to avoid it.
Axelsen loads up on a big right hand but Cassidy slips the punch.
Axelsen slips under a jab.
Axelsen works Cassidy's body with a nice hook.
Cassidy connects with a single shot there.
Axelsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cassidy misses with a wild body shot.
Cassidy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Axelsen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cassidy avoids the head kick by Axelsen.
Cassidy misses with a low kick.
Cassidy scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy swings for the body but Axelsen moves out of range.
Axelsen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cassidy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cassidy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Axelsen manages to avoid it.
Cassidy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Axelsen misses.
Cassidy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good exchange - Cassidy coming out on top.
Cassidy scores with a jab to the head.
Axelsen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Axelsen throws a jab when Cassidy was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Cassidy misses the target.
A slow jab from Cassidy misses its intended target.
Cassidy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Axelsen.
Axelsen looks to land a right hand but Cassidy moved out of range.
Cassidy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Axelsen manages to avoid it.
Cassidy lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cassidy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Axelsen is looking for the big counter here.
Cassidy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Axelsen. Cassidy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cassidy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Axelsen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cassidy throws the left hand but Axelsen avoids the punch easily.
Cassidy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Cassidy misses.
Cassidy cracks Axelsen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cassidy misses with a looping left.
Axelsen ducks under a wild hook from Cassidy.
Axelsen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cassidy to score with a decent uppercut.
Axelsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cassidy misses with a body shot
and Axelsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Cassidy.
Axelsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cassidy manages to avoid it.
Cassidy loads up on a big right hand but Axelsen slips the punch.
Axelsen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Axelsen lands a lovely overhand right.
Axelsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cassidy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cassidy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cassidy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cassidy throws a wild body kick that Axelsen sees coming a mile off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axelsen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Axelsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cassidy.
Axelsen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cassidy lands a slapping body shot.
Cassidy misses with an uppercut.
Axelsen looks to land a left hand but Cassidy moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Cassidy dominated that round.
That's time! Cassidy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cassidy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Axelsen.
Axelsen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cassidy.
Axelsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Axelsen slips under a jab.
Cassidy looks to land a right hand but Axelsen moved out of range.
Axelsen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice jab there from Cassidy.
Cassidy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Axelsen.
Cassidy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cassidy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Axelsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cassidy throws a looping overhand right but Axelsen ducks down to avoid it.
Axelsen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cassidy staying out of range there.
Cassidy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Axelsen can do to turn this around?
Axelsen throws a body punch but Cassidy moves out of range.
Cassidy lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axelsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cassidy lands with an overhand left.
Axelsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cassidy.
Axelsen throws a big shot that misses.
Axelsen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cassidy circles away quickly and effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cassidy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Axelsen is out of range and Cassidy settles back down.
Axelsen throws a body punch but Cassidy moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsen throws a shot from downtown. Cassidy moves away and avoids it.
Cassidy is looking to score with low kicks.
Cassidy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Axelsen's head.
Axelsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cassidy cracks Axelsen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cassidy swings for the body but Axelsen moves out of range.
Axelsen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cassidy to score with a decent uppercut.
Axelsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Axelsen checks a leg kick nicely.
Cassidy throws a lazy right hand but Axelsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Axelsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Cassidy swings for the body but Axelsen moves out of range.
Axelsen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cassidy misses with a body shot.
Axelsen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cassidy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Axelsen works Cassidy's body with a nice hook.
Cassidy slips a jab and a cross from Axelsen.
Cassidy misses with a body shot.
Axelsen misses with a body shot.
Axelsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axelsen throws a hook to the side of Cassidy's head but Cassidy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Axelsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cassidy.
Cassidy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Axelsen ducks under a wild hook from Cassidy.
Axelsen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cassidy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Axelsen momentarily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Axelsen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Axelsen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cassidy moves out of range of the strikes.
Axelsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cassidy with a hook.
Axelsen scores with a sloppy right hand. Cassidy should have avoided that one.
Axelsen fails to land with a series of punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Axelsen scores with a four punch combination!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Axelsen might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cassidy has got the better of the exchanges.
Cassidy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Good standup being displayed there by Cassidy as he connects with a hook.
Axelsen misses with a wild body shot.
Cassidy quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Cassidy misses with a leg kick.
Axelsen misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Cassidy. Beautiful body shot.
Cassidy looks to throw a body kick
and Axelsen counters with a straight right hand.
Axelsen moves out of range of the leg kick from Cassidy.
Cassidy misses the shot to the body.
Axelsen throws out a counter right but Cassidy avoids it with no problem.
The crowd cheers as Cassidy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Axelsen doesn't seem phased though.
Cassidy misses with a body shot.
Axelsen tries to score with a low kick but Cassidy moves his leg out of the way.
Cassidy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Axelsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Cassidy misses.
Axelsen lands a nice looking body shot.
Cassidy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Axelsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassidy.
Axelsen lands a jab to the nose.
Cassidy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cassidy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Axelsen throws a leg kick which misses Cassidy's front leg but catches the back leg as Cassidy tries to avoid it.
Cassidy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axelsen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cassidy is out of range.
Cassidy just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy looks to land a left hand but Axelsen moved out of range nicely.
Cassidy lands the left hand.
Axelsen jabs Cassidy right on the nose. Cassidy blinks but takes it well.
Nice uppercut lands for Cassidy. That snapped Axelsen's head back.
Cassidy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Axelsen.
Cassidy throws a body shot but no joy.
Axelsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cassidy throws a hook to the side of Axelsen's head but Axelsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Axelsen moves out of range as Cassidy throws a body kick.
Axelsen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Butch Cassidy is winning the standup battle so far.
Cassidy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cassidy ducks under a wild hook from Axelsen.
Axelsen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Axelsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cassidy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Cassidy does it's job there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axelsen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cassidy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cassidy throws a leg kick but Axelsen moved away.
Axelsen throws the left hand but Cassidy avoids the punch easily.
Axelsen throws an overhand right that lands on Cassidy's shoulder, as Cassidy tries to avoid the shot.
Axelsen throws a jab when Cassidy was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Cassidy dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Axelsen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Axelsen slips a jab from Cassidy.
Axelsen throws a jab when Cassidy was well out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cassidy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Axelsen. Cassidy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cassidy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cassidy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Axelsen can pounce on him.
A jab from Cassidy does it's job there.
Axelsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cassidy moves away.
Cassidy misses the shot to the body.
Axelsen digs a good hook to Cassidy's body.
Cassidy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cassidy lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axelsen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cassidy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Axelsen.
Cassidy misses with a hook. Axelsen ducked under it nicely.
Axelsen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cassidy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Axelsen manages to avoid it.
Cassidy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cassidy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Axelsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Axelsen tries to move into range but Cassidy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cassidy throws the left hand but Axelsen avoids the punch easily.
Axelsen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A jab from Cassidy misses.
Axelsen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cassidy.
Axelsen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Axelsen swings for the body but Cassidy moves out of range.
Axelsen throws an overhand right that lands on Cassidy's shoulder, as Cassidy tries to avoid the shot.
Axelsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cassidy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Axelsen moves out of range as Cassidy strikes.
Axelsen cracks Cassidy with a good jab.
Cassidy throws a hook but Axelsen avoids it easily.
Nice body kick there by Axelsen.
Axelsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Axelsen misses with a body kick.
Axelsen throws a chopping leg kick but Cassidy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Axelsen missing with a left hand there. Cassidy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Toke Axelsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Butch Cassidy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen throws a hook but Cassidy blocks it.
Nice jab there from Axelsen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Axelsen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cassidy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Axelsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cassidy moves away.
Axelsen misses with a head kick.
Axelsen misses the shot to the body.
Axelsen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cassidy scores with a nice strike.
Cassidy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Axelsen misses.
Cassidy swings for the body but Axelsen moves out of range.
Nice cross by Axelsen.
Cassidy jabs Axelsen right on the nose. Axelsen blinks but takes it well.
Axelsen moves out of range of the body kick.
Axelsen drops his hands momentarily and Cassidy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Axelsen avoids the body shot from Cassidy.
Axelsen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Axelsen lands a jab.
Cassidy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy throws the kick towards the body but Axelsen avoids it.
Axelsen with a hook.
Cassidy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Cassidy misses.
Axelsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Cassidy.
Cassidy cracks Axelsen with a good jab.
Cassidy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Axelsen.
Cassidy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Axelsen.
Cassidy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cassidy ducks under a wild hook from Axelsen.
Cassidy cracks Axelsen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Axelsen throws a lazy right hand but Cassidy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cassidy moves out of range as Axelsen strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Axelsen blocks the leg kick.
Axelsen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cassidy scores with a leg kick.
Cassidy connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axelsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Axelsen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cassidy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cassidy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Axelsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Axelsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cassidy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Axelsen tries to score with a low kick but Cassidy moves his leg out of the way.
Axelsen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cassidy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Axelsen on the side of the head.
Axelsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cassidy scores with a nice right hand.
A big right from Axelsen misses.
Cassidy scores with a jab.
Cassidy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Axelsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cassidy manages to avoid it.
Axelsen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cassidy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cassidy lands a jab to Axelsen's midsection.
Cassidy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Axelsen.
Cassidy swings for the body but Axelsen moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Butch Cassidy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cassidy 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butch Cassidy!
Butch Cassidy thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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