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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mo Lestor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelly Axel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly Axel is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good takedowns
Good kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mo Lestor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kelly Axel!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lestor is looking to clinch but Axel is avoiding it.
Axel keeps the fight on the outside.
Lestor is looking to clinch but Axel is avoiding it.
Lestor wants to clinch up but Axel keeps it at a distance.
Lestor has closed the distance and engaged Axel in a clinch.
Lestor stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Axel blocks an elbow strike.
Axel is pressed up against the cage. Lestor has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Axel down to the mat. Axel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Axel gets the takedown into side control.
Lestor wants to get back to his feet but Axel drags him back down.
Axel working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Axel is trying to get an arm triangle but Lestor is defending well.
Axel thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axel looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Axel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lestor, who protects the arm well.
Lestor wants to control but Axel postures up.
Lestor is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Lestor might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lestor is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Axel's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lestor wants to improve his position but Axel is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Axel is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Axel is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lestor sees it coming and defends easily.
Lestor is looking to control Axel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lestor avoid being mounted?
Lestor wants to get back to his feet.
Axel is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lestor doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Axel.
Lestor trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lestor is trying to get back to full guard.
Lestor moves into full guard.
Axel trying to control the position from guard on top but Lestor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Axel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Axel stopping the sweep attempt from Lestor.
Lestor is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Axel slips nicely into half guard.
Axel seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lestor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Axel wants to work for an arm triangle but Lestor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Axel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelly Axel dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lestor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Axel.
Lestor tries to clinch up but Axel circles away and keeps his distance.
Axel shoots in but Lestor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lestor drives through and clinches with Axel against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Lestor.
Axel tries to score a body lock takedown but Lestor shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mo Lestor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelly Axel.
Axel blocks an elbow strike.
Axel is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lestor throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lestor just misses with a elbow thrown towards Axel's brow.
Axel blocks the elbow strike.
Lestor wants a takedown.
Axel avoids a wild elbow strike from Lestor.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lestor just misses with a elbow thrown towards Axel's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lestor throws an elbow but misses.
Axel tries for a takedown. No joy.
Axel tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lestor looking to throw knees to the head but Axel is blocking nicely.
Lestor trying to control the position but instead, Axel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lestor into the cage.
Lestor creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lestor throws an elbow but misses.
Lestor misses with an elbow strike.
A bit of stalling here from Lestor.
Lestor creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Axel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lestor fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Axel.
Axel looks for a takedown but Lestor sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lestor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lestor is looking to clinch.
Lestor could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lestor moves in looking to clinch but Axel pushes him off.
Lestor wants to clinch.
Lestor tries to clinch there but Axel circles away.
Lestor tries to clinch but Axel moves out of range.
Lestor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lestor tries to clinch but Axel moves out of range.
Lestor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lestor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Axel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Axel shoots in looking for a takedown. Lestor tries to sprawl out of it but Axel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lestor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Axel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lestor defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lestor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Axel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Axel closes the distance and clinches up with Lestor, looking for a takedown. Axel pushes Lestor against the cage but Lestor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Axel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lestor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lestor stuffs the takedown.
Lestor tries to clinch but Axel moves out of range.
Lestor is looking to clinch.
Axel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lestor defends it nicely.
Lestor tries to clinch up but Axel circles away and keeps his distance.
Axel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lestor tries to clinch but Axel moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lestor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Axel or perhaps it was just good defense by Lestor which made him look bad.
Lestor is looking to clinch.
Axel fails with a takedown attempt.
Lestor rushes Axel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lestor is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Axel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lestor gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lestor creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lestor pushes off an throws an elbow but Axel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Axel wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mo Lestor dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Lestor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Axel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lestor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Axel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lestor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lestor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lestor wants to clinch up but Axel keeps it at a distance.
Axel instigates a clinch.
Lestor looking to stall.
Axel blocks an elbow strike from Lestor.
Lestor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axel avoids a wild elbow strike from Lestor.
Lestor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Axel is keeping busy.
Axel avoids a wild elbow strike from Lestor.
Lestor is pressed up against the cage. Axel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lestor down to the mat. Lestor avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axel shoots for a double leg takedown but Lestor sprawls well. He's pushed Axel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Axel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lestor is fending him off so far but Axel persists. Nope, Lestor circles away and we're back to standing.
Mo Lestor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelly Axel.
Lestor looks to clinch
and Axel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lestor wants to stand and escape but Axel is having none of it.
Lestor isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Axel stacks Lestor on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Axel!
Lestor struggling a bit here.
Axel tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Axel has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Axel tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Axel has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lestor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Axel is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lestor has escaped the position, nice work there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Axel is trying to get an arm triangle but Lestor is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I wouldn't like to be where Lestor is right now.
Axel in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Lestor is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kelly Axel!
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