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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between LJ Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyrus Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cyrus Axe will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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285 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, LJ Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cyrus Axe!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens gets a clinch.
Stevens could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stevens landing knees to the body.
Axe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stevens smiles and moves away.
Axe tries to clinch up but Stevens circles away and keeps his distance.
Stevens is looking to clinch.
Stevens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Axe was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevens.
Stevens keeps the fight on the outside.
Stevens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stevens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stevens stuffs the takedown.
Stevens moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stevens misses with a punch on the inside.
Stevens misses with a body punch.
Axe is trying to break the clinch but Stevens is controlling him.
Stevens keeps control of Axe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stevens tries a knee to the head but Axe blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe wants to get back to striking at distance but Stevens won't allow it.
Stevens dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Axe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stevens fights it off and pushes away nicely.
LJ Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cyrus Axe.
Axe tries to clinch there but Stevens circles away.
LJ Stevens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stevens moves to clinch but Axe breaks away
and Axe counters with a nice body shot.
Stevens checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stevens pushes Axe up against the cage in a clinch.
Stevens swings wildly with an uppercut but Axe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stevens displaying some good clinch control by pressing Axe up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Stevens as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stevens tries to throw a body punch but Axe avoids it by throwing Stevens back against the cage.
Stevens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Axe slips under a jab from Stevens.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Axe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Axe looks winded!
Axe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Axe tries to land a front kick but Stevens steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stevens is looking to clinch but Axe is avoiding it.
Stevens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens lands with a right hand.
Stevens moves in looking to clinch but Axe pushes him off.
Stevens closes the distance and clinches.
Axe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stevens fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stevens clinches with his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stevens.
Stevens misses with some punches.
Axe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stevens has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stevens - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stevens tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stevens gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Axe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens breaks from the clinch.
Stevens looks to score with a jab to the body but Axe is just out of range.
Stevens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Axe.
Stevens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Axe was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevens.
Axe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stevens, pushing him back against the cage.
Axe is trying to pull guard but Stevens turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stevens lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stevens misses with a hook to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevens tries to work over Axe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Stevens fails to land.
Stevens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
LJ Stevens dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stevens gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stevens is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Axe is keeping busy.
Stevens landing knees to the body.
Axe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stevens trying to land knees to the body.
Stevens lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stevens can't find room to land a body shot as Axe controls the action.
Stevens misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stevens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stevens stuffs the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stevens fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Axe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens darts in and clinches Axe up against the cage.
Axe wants a takedown.
Axe is breathing heavily.
Stevens avoiding damage.
Stevens lands a right hand.
Stevens manages to break the clinch.
Axe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stevens sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
LJ Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cyrus Axe.
Stevens tries to clinch up but Axe circles away and keeps his distance.
Stevens tries to clinch but Axe moves out of range.
Stevens tries to clinch but Axe is having none of it.
Stevens rushes Axe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stevens lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Axe or not.
Stevens is leaning against Axe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stevens taking a breather.
LJ Stevens has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stevens with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stevens with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stevens is pushing Axe up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stevens using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Axe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short left from Stevens.
A short left from Stevens.
Stevens scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Axe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stevens manages to break the clinch.
Stevens moves in looking to clinch but Axe pushes him off.
Stevens forces Axe back against the cage and clinches.
Axe manages to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Stevens slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Stevens won't allow Axe to get back to his feet.
Stevens wants to control from the top but Axe keeps moving.
Stevens slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of LJ Stevens.
Axe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch but Axe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stevens is looking to clinch but Axe is avoiding it.
Axe gets tackled into the cage by Stevens. Stevens maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stevens misses with a knee strike.
Axe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Axe is looking to control Stevens's arms but Stevens gets an underhook and turns him. Now Axe has his back to the cage.
Stevens has a couple of punches blocked by Axe.
Stevens unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stevens tries to throw a body punch but Axe avoids it by throwing Stevens back against the cage.
Stevens is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stevens works on Axe's body with a couple of short punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Axe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stevens is defending well for now.
Axe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stevens misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
LJ Stevens dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Stevens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stevens wants to clinch.
Axe shoots for a takedown but Stevens saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
LJ Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevens doesn't manage to clinch there - Axe circles away.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Axe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Axe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stevens defends it nicely.
Axe shoots in for a takedown but Stevens shows good takedown defense.
LJ Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cyrus Axe.
Stevens tries to clinch but Axe is having none of it.
Axe tries to clinch up but Stevens circles away and keeps his distance.
Stevens wants to clinch.
Axe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Axe swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens tries to clinch but Axe is having none of it.
Stevens stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stevens wants it to stay on the feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stevens.
Stevens clinches.
Stevens connects with a knee to the head.
Stevens scores with a hook to the body.
Stevens lands a right hand that snaps the head of Axe backwards.
Stevens lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Stevens struggles to land a body shot inside as Axe controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stevens.
Stevens's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Axe closes the distance and clinches up with Stevens, looking for a takedown. Axe pushes Stevens against the cage but Stevens circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stevens gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stevens putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Axe in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stevens struggles to land a body shot inside as Axe controls his hands.
Stevens working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stevens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stevens lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Axe backs up against the cage.
Axe wants to clinch.
Stevens gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens misses with a knee to the head.
Stevens lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Axe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stevens digs a right hand underneath Axe's ribcage. Axe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stevens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stevens tries to throw a body punch but Axe avoids it by throwing Stevens back against the cage.
Stevens lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stevens tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Axe's elbow.
Stevens throws a punch but it's blocked by Axe.
Stevens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stevens misses with a punch to the body.
Axe drags the fight down to the ground.
Stevens controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Axe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stevens defends well.
Axe keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
Stevens has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Axe will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cyrus Axe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Axe keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
LJ Stevens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stevens has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... LJ Stevens!
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