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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Ruslan Danilov (ranked 2607 p4p, 2466 weight class) and Toke Axelsen (ranked 136 p4p, 129 weight class). Axelsen has chosen Slipknot - The Virus of Life as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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30 - 32 - 0 |
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15 - 9 - 2 |
Excellent boxer
KO power
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ruslan Danilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Toke Axelsen!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danilov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Axelsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Danilov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Axelsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Danilov closes the distance and clinches.
Danilov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Danilov slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danilov wants to stall.
Danilov lands a nice knee to the body.
Danilov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danilov trying to control the position but instead, Axelsen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Danilov into the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Danilov seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Axelsen is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ruslan Danilov.
Danilov thows a leg kick but Axelsen checks it
and Axelsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Danilov throws a leg kick
and Axelsen counters with a stiff right hand.
Danilov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Axelsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Danilov misses with a body punch
and Axelsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Danilov misses with a jab to the body
and Axelsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danilov misses with a combination
enabling Axelsen to counter with a crisp jab.
Danilov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Axelsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Danilov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Danilov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danilov misses with a combination
and Axelsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the body from Danilov misses
and Axelsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Danilov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Axelsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Danilov misses with a double jab
and Axelsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toke Axelsen dominated that round.
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.
Danilov tries to close the distance and clinch but Axelsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Danilov misses with a combination
and Axelsen counters with a straight right hand.
Danilov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Danilov throws a combination that misses
letting Axelsen counter with a right hand.
Danilov swings widly with a right hand
and Axelsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Axelsen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Danilov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Axelsen scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danilov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Axelsen counter with a right hand.
Ruslan Danilov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danilov thows a leg kick but Axelsen checks it
letting Axelsen counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danilov misses with a head kick.
Danilov misses with a straight left.
A left and a right from Danilov both land. Nice combination.
Danilov tries to close the distance and clinch but Axelsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It seemed like Axelsen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Danilov throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Axelsen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Danilov misses with an uppercut
and Axelsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Axelsen needs to keep his hands up - Danilov had a free shot at his head there.
Danilov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Axelsen blocks a head kick by Danilov.
Axelsen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danilov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Danilov throws a one two combo.
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!
Danilov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Axelsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruslan Danilov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danilov wants to clinch but Axelsen slips to the side
and Axelsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Danilov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Axelsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Danilov connects with the punch.
A low kick from Danilov misses
and Axelsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Toke Axelsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick from Danilov lands but Axelsen takes it in his stride.
Danilov throws a sloppy body shot
and Axelsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ruslan Danilov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Danilov tries to clinch
and Axelsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Danilov looks to clinch
and Axelsen counters with a stiff right hand.
Danilov thows a leg kick but Axelsen checks it
enabling Axelsen to counter with a crisp jab.
Danilov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Axelsen counters with a stiff right hand.
Danilov misses with a double jab
and Axelsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Danilov misses with a double jab
and Axelsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danilov misses with an uppercut
enabling Axelsen to counter with a crisp jab.
Danilov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Axelsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danilov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Axelsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Danilov wants to clinch
and Danilov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Danilov throws a sloppy head kick
and Axelsen counters with a stiff right hand.
Danilov throws a sloppy head kick
and Axelsen counters with a straight right hand.
Danilov misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little jabbing left from Axelsen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Danilov moves to clinch but Axelsen breaks away
and Axelsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danilov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Axelsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Danilov throws a head kick that misses
and Axelsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Danilov misses with a shot to the body
and Axelsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Danilov moves to clinch but Axelsen breaks away
and Axelsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danilov tries to land a body kick
and Axelsen counters with a stiff right hand.
Danilov tries to clinch
and Axelsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Danilov swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Axelsen counter with a right hand.
Danilov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
No joy there for Danilov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Danilov wants to clinch
enabling Axelsen to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toke Axelsen really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Danilov tries to clinch but Axelsen moves away
letting Axelsen counter with a right hand.
Danilov scores with a nice strike.
Danilov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Axelsen.
Danilov throws a series of strikes that have Axelsen backpedaling.
Danilov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Axelsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Danilov closes the distance but Axelsen moves to the side
and Axelsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danilov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Axelsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Danilov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Danilov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danilov tries to clinch up
and Axelsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ruslan Danilov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danilov misses with an uppercut
and Axelsen counters with a stiff right hand.
Danilov wants to clinch
letting Axelsen counter with a right hand.
Danilov rushes Axelsen and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Danilov stalls.
A head punch on the inside from Danilov fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danilov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Danilov misses with a knee strike.
Axelsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Axelsen lands a nice knee to the body.
Danilov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Axelsen's elbow.
Danilov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Axelsen.
Danilov digs a right hand underneath Axelsen's ribcage. Axelsen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Axelsen blocking some punches.
Danilov is looking to control Axelsen's arms but Axelsen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Danilov has his back to the ropes.
Danilov misses with a body punch.
Danilov looking to stall.
Danilov misses with a knee strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Toke Axelsen.
I think Axelsen 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 36:39
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 36:39
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 36:39
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toke Axelsen!
In his post fight interview, Toke Axelsen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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