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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonidas Katsaros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ansgar Axelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Katsaros's entrance music is 卍 卍 卍. A fine choice. Axelsson has chosen one bourbon one scotch one beer as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonidas Katsaros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ansgar Axelsson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axelsson moves forwards but Katsaros connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Ansgar Axelsson has been cut.
Katsaros looks to land a left hand but Axelsson moved out of range nicely.
Katsaros tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Katsaros throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Axelsson tries to score with a low kick but Katsaros moves his leg out of the way.
Axelsson throws a wild body kick that Katsaros sees coming a mile off.
Katsaros throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Axelsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Katsaros throws a jab but it's blocked by Axelsson.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Axelsson - that will leave a mark!
Axelsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A low kick from Axelsson misses
and Axelsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axelsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Katsaros defending well as Axelsson loads up on a big left hand.
Axelsson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Axelsson.
Katsaros misses with a two punch combination.
Axelsson tries to clinch but Katsaros is having none of it.
Katsaros turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Katsaros counters with a nice leg kick.
Katsaros moves out of range as Axelsson strikes.
Axelsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Axelsson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Axelsson blocks a body shot from Katsaros.
Axelsson gets through Katsaros's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Katsaros lands with a right to the head.
Axelsson can't find room to land a body shot as Katsaros controls the action.
Axelsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Katsaros's elbow.
Axelsson misses with a body punch.
Axelsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Katsaros is trying to break the clinch but Axelsson is controlling him.
Katsaros is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Axelsson is keeping busy.
Axelsson is trying to maintain a safe position but Katsaros gets an underhook and turns Axelsson into the cage.
Katsaros scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson missing with knees to the body.
Axelsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Axelsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Katsaros tries to break free but Axelsson pushes him back against the cage.
Katsaros misses with the head strike.
Axelsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Katsaros.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Axelsson.
Katsaros blocks a body shot from Axelsson.
Katsaros swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Katsaros is trying to break the clinch but Axelsson is controlling him.
Axelsson works on Katsaros's body with a couple of short punches.
Axelsson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Axelsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Axelsson throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katsaros wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Axelsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Axelsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Katsaros tries to throw a body punch but Axelsson avoids it by throwing Katsaros back against the cage.
Axelsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Katsaros's elbow.
Axelsson misses with a punch to the body.
Katsaros's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Axelsson misses with the combination.
Katsaros tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Katsaros misses with a body shot.
Katsaros cracks Axelsson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Axelsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Katsaros.
Katsaros misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Axelsson.
Axelsson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Katsaros checks it well.
Katsaros cracks Axelsson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters circling a little - Axelsson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Axelsson misses with a body shot
and Katsaros counters with an outside leg kick.
Axelsson blocks a head kick by Katsaros.
Katsaros looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Katsaros tries to land a leg kick but Axelsson saw it coming and moves away.
Axelsson throws a low kick but Katsaros avoids it.
Nice body kick there by Axelsson.
Axelsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Axelsson scoring well with a low kick there.
A slow jab from Axelsson misses its intended target.
Axelsson misses with a body shot.
Axelsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Katsaros moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Axelsson loads up on a big right hand but Katsaros slips the punch.
Katsaros sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ansgar Axelsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ansgar Axelsson's cut.
That's time! Katsaros's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Axelsson. That's going to slow Katsaros down.
Katsaros uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Axelsson.
Axelsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Axelsson thumps Katsaros with a low kick.
Katsaros is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Katsaros 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.
Katsaros misses with a straight left.
Katsaros stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Axelsson.
Katsaros keeps the fight on the outside.
Axelsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axelsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Katsaros moves away.
Axelsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Axelsson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Katsaros at a distance.
Axelsson lands a leg kick that knocks Katsaros off balance momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Axelsson cracks a nice hook into Katsaros's ribs.
Katsaros takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Axelsson scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsaros has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Axelsson.
Nice shot lands for Axelsson.
Good leg kick by Axelsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Donk. Axelsson catches Katsaros right on the button with a cross.
Axelsson looks to throw the jab but Katsaros is out of range.
Axelsson connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axelsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Katsaros has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Axelsson.
Axelsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Axelsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Axelsson. That's going to slow Katsaros down.
Katsaros gets tackled into the cage by Axelsson. Axelsson maintains the clinch.
Axelsson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Axelsson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Axelsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Katsaros's elbow.
A short left from Axelsson.
A short uppercut from Axelsson.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Axelsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Axelsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Axelsson.
Katsaros is rocked!
It looks like Leonidas Katsaros has been cut.
Axelsson lands a nice knee to the body.
Axelsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Axelsson as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Axelsson - that landed with a thud.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Axelsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Axelsson is trying to maintain a safe position but Katsaros gets an underhook and turns Axelsson into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson lands with a left to the head.
Axelsson misses with a knee to the head.
Axelsson keeps control of Katsaros as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Axelsson tries to work over Katsaros's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Axelsson.
Axelsson misses with a punch to the body.
Axelsson stalling.
Axelsson gets through Katsaros's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Katsaros misses with a punch on the inside.
Axelsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Katsaros's elbow.
Katsaros doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Axelsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Katsaros working hard to break the clinch.
Come on Axelsson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ansgar Axelsson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Axelsson keeps control of Katsaros as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Axelsson.
Axelsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Axelsson can't find room to land a body shot as Katsaros controls the action.
Axelsson cracks Katsaros with a nice body shot.
Axelsson lands an elbow inside that Katsaros shrugs off.
Axelsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Katsaros dodges an elbow strike from Axelsson.
Axelsson just leaning against Katsaros, taking a breather.
Katsaros wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Katsaros working hard to break the clinch.
Axelsson working Katsaros over with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees to the body from Axelsson.
Axelsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Axelsson stalling the fight.
Katsaros prevents a body shot from Axelsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ansgar Axelsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A nice leg kick lands there from Axelsson.
Axelsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Katsaros swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Axelsson misses the shot to the body.
Axelsson cracks a nice hook into Katsaros's ribs.
Katsaros misses with a wild body shot.
Axelsson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Katsaros.
Axelsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Axelsson lands with a straight right. Katsaros didn't see that one coming.
Katsaros takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Axelsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axelsson lands a slapping body shot.
Axelsson cracks a nice hook into Katsaros's ribs.
Axelsson throws out a leg kick but Katsaros moves out of range and Axelsson only half commits.
Axelsson misses with a low kick.
Ansgar Axelsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Axelsson pushes Katsaros away with a front kick.
Axelsson scores with a jab to the body.
Axelsson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Katsaros rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Axelsson slams his shin into Katsaros's torso.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Axelsson, as that shot connected.
Axelsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Katsaros on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Axelsson closes the distance and clinches.
Axelsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Axelsson tries to throw a body punch but Katsaros avoids it by throwing Axelsson back against the cage.
Axelsson can't find room to land a body shot as Katsaros controls the action.
Axelsson just leaning against Katsaros, taking a breather.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Katsaros swings wildly with an uppercut but Axelsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axelsson tries a body shot but Katsaros blocks it.
Axelsson blocking some punches.
Katsaros managing to block the knees to the body from Axelsson.
Katsaros managing to block the knees to the body from Axelsson.
Leonidas Katsaros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katsaros breaks from the clinch.
Axelsson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Katsaros's head.
Axelsson throws a leg kick but Katsaros moved away.
Axelsson throws a low kick but Katsaros avoids it.
Axelsson tries to land a front kick but Katsaros steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Axelsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Katsaros.
Axelsson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Katsaros. Katsaros circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Axelsson looks to land a right hand but Katsaros moved out of range.
Axelsson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Axelsson walks into a jab.
Katsaros fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Axelsson checks it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Axelsson. That's going to slow Katsaros down.
Katsaros avoids a kick to the body.
Katsaros gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Katsaros is just out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Axelsson.
Katsaros throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A shot to the liver by Axelsson. Beautiful body shot.
Axelsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Axelsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Axelsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Katsaros backwards.
Ansgar Axelsson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Axelsson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Katsaros or not.
Katsaros wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Axelsson has him pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Axelsson.
Katsaros wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Axelsson has him pressed against the cage.
Axelsson blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A frustrated look appears on Katsaros's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Katsaros has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Katsaros will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Katsaros is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Katsaros working hard to break the clinch.
Katsaros scores with a shot to the side of Axelsson's head.
Katsaros is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Katsaros throws a punch but it's blocked by Axelsson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Katsaros tries a body shot but Axelsson blocks it.
Katsaros misses with a punch to the body.
Axelsson presses Katsaros against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ansgar Axelsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Axelsson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ansgar Axelsson!
Ansgar Axelsson gave a mention to Brute in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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hype
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