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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edwards has chosen NoMeansNo - I'm an Asshole as his entrance music. Sam Axe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
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190 lbs
7 - 0 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Axe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards throws a quick inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Axe misses.
Axe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Edwards swings for the body but Axe moves out of range.
Edwards fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Axe manages to avoid it.
Edwards throws a half hearted mid kick.
Axe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Edwards throws a nice head kick!
Axe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Edwards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Axe.
The fighters circling - Edwards throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Axe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Edwards misses with a body punch
and Axe counters with a stiff right hand.
Edwards misses with a wild body shot.
Edwards lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axe cracks Edwards with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A swing and a miss from Edwards.
Mark Edwards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edwards.
Edwards throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Edwards throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Axe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Edwards under the eye.
Edwards fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Edwards gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Axe.
Axe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Axe tries to keep at a distance but Edwards has taken the fight into the clinch.
Edwards tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Edwards tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Axe avoids it.
Edwards tries to work over Axe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Edwards.
Axe prevents a body shot from Edwards.
Axe blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Edwards.
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!
Edwards works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Edwards has him pressed against the cage.
Edwards swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Edwards misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Edwards throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Edwards fails to land.
Edwards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Edwards.
Edwards effectively controlling the action here.
A short body shot lands from Edwards as the two fighters clinch.
Axe has had enough of the clinch but Edwards keeps him there for the moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards misses with a hook to the ribs.
Edwards tries to work over Axe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Axe is trying to force a seperation but Edwards has the dominant position.
Edwards works on Axe's body with a couple of short punches.
Edwards misses with a hook to the ribs.
Axe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Edwards is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Axe rather than just go for the knockout.
Edwards swings for the body but Axe moves out of range.
Edwards avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Edwards tries to score with a low kick but Axe moves his leg out of the way.
Edwards jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Axe.
Edwards looks to throw the jab but Axe is out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice straight punches there by Axe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Axe.
Axe slips a jab from Edwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe clobbers Edwards with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edwards fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Axe manages to avoid it.
Sam Axe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Edwards misses the shot to the body.
Edwards tries to clinch but Axe moves out of range.
Edwards throws a hook but Axe blocks it.
Axe dodges the punch combination from Edwards.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown but Axe shows good takedown defense.
Edwards throws a leg kick but Axe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Axe lands a nice shot to the body.
Edwards misses the jab.
Axe blocks a head kick by Edwards.
Axe throws a nice looking combination but Edwards bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Edwards misses with a series of wild punches.
Edwards swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Axe throws a hook to the side of Edwards's head but Edwards sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Edwards dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Axe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edwards.
Axe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Edwards.
Edwards drops his hands momentarily and Axe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Axe slips under a jab.
Sam Axe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A low kick from Edwards misses
and Axe counters with a left and a right that stings Edwards.
Axe misses with a jab to the body
and Axe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Axe misses with a right hand
and Edwards counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body punch from Edwards.
Axe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edwards clobbers Axe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Axe slips a jab and a cross from Edwards.
Edwards with a hook.
Edwards throws a body punch but Axe moves out of range.
Edwards throws out a leg kick but Axe moves out of range and Edwards only half commits.
Mark Edwards seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Axe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Edwards fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Axe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Axe lands a body shot.
Edwards changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Axe tries to avoid it but Edwards manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Axe to the ground. Axe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Axe.
Edwards fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Edwards lands with a thumping leg kick.
Edwards tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Edwards throws a leg kick but Axe moved away.
Axe cracks Edwards with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Edwards throws a body punch but Axe moves out of range.
Edwards scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Axe throws a poor cross that misses
and Edwards counters with a left to the body.
Edwards tries to work over Axe's front leg with a kick but Axe checks it.
Edwards closes the distance and clinches up with Axe, looking for a takedown. Edwards pushes Axe against the cage but Axe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Edwards takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Edwards.
Edwards misses with an uppercut.
Axe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Edwards thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Edwards misses.
Axe lands with a hook. Edwards tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Edwards doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Edwards takes a jab right on the kisser.
Axe jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Axe. Edwards does a little dance to reset his feet.
Axe slips a straight right by Edwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Axe lands a nice shot to the body.
Edwards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Axe defending well as Edwards loads up on a big left hand.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses
and Axe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Edwards is breathing heavily.
Edwards takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Axe throws a hook but Edwards avoids it easily.
Axe throws a jab but it's blocked by Edwards.
Axe misses with a hook.
Axe misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Edwards back to the cage. Axe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Edwards tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Axe was well out of range. Poor timing from Edwards.
Axe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Edwards momentarily.
Edwards is rocked!
Axe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the body from Axe misses
and Edwards counters with a big head kick but Axe shrugs it off.
It looks like Sam Axe has been cut.
Axe misses with a hook
and Edwards counters with a thumping low kick.
Edwards throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Axe thuds his right hand into Edwards's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Edwards is still on wobbly legs! Can Axe finish him?
Edwards takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Edwards seems to have recovered his senses.
Axe lands with an uppercut that bounces Edwards off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A leg kick checked by Axe.
Axe looks to throw the jab but Edwards is out of range.
Axe avoids the body shot from Edwards.
Axe misses with a wild body shot.
A leg kick checked by Axe.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Edwards. Axe shrugs it off though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards clobbers Axe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Axe throws a body punch but Edwards moves out of range.
Edwards tries to bum rush Axe with a series of wild strikes but Axe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Edwards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Edwards misses with a straight left.
Edwards misses with a low kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Axe!
Edwards throws a body kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Axe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Edwards scores with a jab to the body.
Edwards fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Axe checks it well.
Axe avoids the head kick by Edwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Edwards throws a lazy head kick
and Axe counters with a straight right hand.
Axe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Axe works over Edwards's head and body with a nice combination.
Edwards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Axe.
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 Sam Axe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sam Axe's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Axe lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Edwards falls backwards - clearly groggy! Axe dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Axe!
Sam Axe retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Sam Axe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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