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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zombo Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Yoponku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zombo Axe has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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255 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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285 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zombo Axe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonas Yoponku!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoponku with a poor takedown
and Axe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yoponku throws a head kick that misses.
Axe moves into the clinch successfully.
Axe keeps control of Yoponku as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Axe works on Yoponku's body with a couple of short punches.
Axe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Axe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yoponku backwards.
Yoponku wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Axe has him pressed against the cage.
Yoponku is trying to break the clinch but Axe has him pressed against the cage.
Yoponku is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Axe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yoponku backwards.
Yoponku can't break the clinch.
Axe is stalling here.
Yoponku wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Axe has him pressed against the cage.
Yoponku wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Axe.
Yoponku swings wildly with an uppercut but Axe uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Axe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yoponku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Axe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yoponku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yoponku throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Axe.
Axe connects with a jab.
Yoponku fails with the takedown
and Axe counters with a one-two to the body.
Yoponku misses with a takedown
and Axe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zombo Axe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonas Yoponku.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoponku shoots and misses
and Axe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe connects with a solid leg kick.
Yoponku looks winded!
Yoponku shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Axe counters with a nice uppercut.
Yoponku 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.
Yoponku throws a head kick that misses
letting Axe counter with a right hand.
Axe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yoponku gets tackled into the cage by Axe. Axe maintains the clinch.
Yoponku is trying to break the clinch but Axe has him pressed against the cage.
Axe prevents Yoponku from breaking the clinch.
Axe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yoponku.
Axe lands with a short shot to the head.
Yoponku tries to circle away but Axe has him pinned against the cage.
Axe lands an elbow that stopped Yoponku in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Jonas Yoponku has been cut.
Yoponku is looking to break free of the clinch but Axe has double underhooks.
Axe scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe is struggling to control the position.
Yoponku wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Axe.
Yoponku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yoponku takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yoponku takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yoponku misses with a takedown
and Axe counters with a nice uppercut.
Axe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Axe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axe lands a body punch.
Yoponku is trying desperately to land a takedown but Axe is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Yoponku.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoponku wants to break the clinch but can't.
Axe keeps control of Yoponku as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Axe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Axe lands an elbow inside that Yoponku shrugs off.
Yoponku working hard to break the clinch.
Axe stalling in the clinch.
Yoponku escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yoponku tries for a takedown but Axe circles away easily
and Axe counters by clinching up.
Yoponku tries to land a knee to the head but Axe blocks with his arms.
Axe manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yoponku doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Axe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yoponku misses with a takedown
and Axe counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zombo Axe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonas Yoponku's cut.
That's time! Axe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yoponku throws a sloppy head kick
and Axe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yoponku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Axe here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Axe connects with an inside leg kick.
Zombo Axe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yoponku doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yoponku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yoponku with a poor takedown
and Axe counters with a nice uppercut.
Yoponku with a poor takedown
and Axe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zombo Axe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonas Yoponku.
Good leg kick by Axe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoponku is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yoponku takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Axe lands a leg kick that knocks Yoponku off balance momentarily.
Axe moves into the clinch successfully.
A left hand lands to the body for Axe.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Yoponku is breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Axe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe is stalling here.
A frustrated look appears on Yoponku's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yoponku is trying to break the clinch but Axe is controlling him.
Yoponku wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from Yoponku fails to land.
Yoponku is trying to push Axe away but Axe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yoponku misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yoponku trying to stall but Axe improves his position.
Yoponku is trying to break free.
Axe stalling against the cage.
Yoponku looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yoponku's efforts to push away.
Axe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yoponku's efforts to push away.
Axe blocks an elbow strike from Yoponku.
Yoponku wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yoponku wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yoponku tries to break the clinch but Axe is controlling the position.
Axe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yoponku backwards.
Zombo Axe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yoponku misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yoponku has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yoponku tries to break the clinch but Axe is controlling the position.
A body shot lands from Axe.
A frustrated look appears on Yoponku's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoponku working hard to break the clinch.
Yoponku misses with a short punch on the inside.
Axe lands a body punch.
Axe controlling the action here for a moment.
Axe crunches a lovely knee into Yoponku's ribcage.
Axe is pushing Yoponku up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Axe scores with a shot to the side of Yoponku's head.
Yoponku is trying to break the clinch but Axe has him pressed against the cage.
Yoponku tries to break free but Axe pushes him back against the cage.
Axe is leaning against Yoponku and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoponku misses with the head strike.
A short right from Axe on the inside.
Axe keeps control of Yoponku as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Axe lands a shoulder strike.
Yoponku is trying to push Axe away but Axe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yoponku is trying to break the clinch but Axe has him pressed against the cage.
Yoponku letting Axe take a breather here.
Axe prevents Yoponku from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Axe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axe keeps control of Yoponku as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Axe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Axe has managed to clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Axe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zombo Axe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jonas Yoponku'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. 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.
Yoponku takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yoponku fails with the takedown
and Axe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Axe lands a high kick!
Zombo Axe is winning the standup battle so far.
Axe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Axe swinging wildly here.
Jonas Yoponku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axe throws a good cross that connects.
Yoponku shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Axe counters with a low kick, right behind Yoponku 's knee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoponku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Axe gets a clinch.
Yoponku takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yoponku tries to break the clinch but Axe is controlling the position.
Yoponku is trying to push Axe away but Axe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Axe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Axe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yoponku's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Axe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Axe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yoponku can do to turn this around?
Axe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yoponku.
Axe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Axe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Axe closes the distance and clinches.
Yoponku working hard to break the clinch.
Axe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Axe gets a clinch.
Axe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yoponku can't break the clinch.
Yoponku wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Axe has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoponku looking to throw knees to the head but Axe is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Axe.
Axe holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axe breaks the clinch.
Yoponku shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Axe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zombo Axe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonas Yoponku.
Yoponku throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yoponku has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yoponku misses with a head kick.
Axe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Axe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yoponku. Yoponku circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yoponku tries for a takedown but Axe circles away easily
and Axe counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe tests Yoponku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Axe connects with a right hand. Yoponku shakes it off.
A lazy left from Axe finds it's target.
Yoponku misses with a body kick.
Yoponku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Axe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Axe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yoponku takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yoponku on the side of the head.
Axe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yoponku's sensitive parts.
Axe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yoponku under the eye.
Yoponku is rocked!
Axe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yoponku under the eye.
Yoponku is still on wobbly legs! Can Axe finish him?
Yoponku with a poor takedown
and Axe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe lands with a right that hurts Yoponku. Yoponku looks to clinch but Axe throws a short knee that drops Yoponku. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Zombo Axe!
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energy
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hype
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