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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson Axe has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dan Henderson's chin.
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215 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyson Axe!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axe takes one to the chin there.
Henderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Axe.
Henderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Axe.
Axe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henderson.
Henderson throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Henderson throws a shot from downtown. Axe moves away and avoids it.
Axe lands an overhand right.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
Axe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Henderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Axe.
Henderson throws a one two combo.
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!
Henderson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Axe's head.
Axe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henderson.
Axe slips a jab from Henderson.
Jab by Axe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Axe avoids the body shot from Henderson.
A punch lands to the side of Axe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Axe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Henderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Axe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henderson loads up on a big right hand but Axe slips the punch.
Axe avoids the body shot from Henderson.
Henderson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Axe slips a straight right by Henderson.
Axe throws a head kick that Henderson semi-blocks.
Dan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson takes a swing at Axe's ribcage but misses.
Axe tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Axe is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Axe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henderson.
Axe throws a combination. Henderson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Henderson looks to land a right hand but Axe moved out of range.
Henderson throws a shot from downtown. Axe moves away and avoids it.
Henderson throws a shot from downtown. Axe moves away and avoids it.
Henderson tries to bum rush Axe with a series of wild strikes but Axe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Axe tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
Henderson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Axe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Axe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henderson misses with a body punch
and Axe counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Axe moves out of range.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Axe tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Henderson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Axe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Henderson looks to land a right hand but Axe moved out of range.
Henderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Axe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Axe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Henderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Axe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Henderson.
Axe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Axe is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe delivers a nice body kick.
Axe keeps Henderson at a distance using the push kick.
Axe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Henderson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Axe moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson. Axe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Henderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Axe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Axe feints and then cracks Henderson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Henderson down.
Henderson throws an off balance right hand
and Axe counters with a nice leg kick.
Henderson lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Henderson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Henderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Axe.
Axe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henderson.
Jab by Henderson.
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
Henderson throws the left hand but Axe avoids the punch easily.
Henderson throws a nice looking combination but Axe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circling - Henderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Axe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Henderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Axe ducks under a wild hook from Henderson.
Henderson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Axe fakes the leg kick and cracks Henderson in the body.
Henderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Axe circles away quickly and effectively.
Henderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Axe circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Axe throws a front kick that sends Henderson stumbling back into the cage.
Axe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Henderson throws a looping overhand right but Axe ducks down to avoid it.
Henderson misses with a looping left.
Axe tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Henderson. Those never looked like landing.
Axe throws the left hand but Henderson avoids the punch easily.
Axe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henderson throws the left hand but Axe avoids the punch easily.
Axe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson.
Henderson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson misses with a straight right.
Axe scores with a kick to the body.
Axe tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range.
Axe lands with a kick to the temple. Henderson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A jab lands there for Axe.
Axe throws a nice looking combination but Henderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Axe tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Axe thuds his shin into the meat of Henderson's side.
Dan Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Axe tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson throws a right hand that misses
and Axe counters with a leg kick.
Henderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Axe.
The fight stays on the outside here - Axe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Axe.
Henderson throws the left hand but Axe avoids the punch easily.
Henderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Henderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Axe was well out of range. Poor timing from Henderson.
Henderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Axe counters with a left and a right that stings Henderson.
Axe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henderson.
Henderson 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.
Axe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henderson.
Axe connects with a high kick.
Axe avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson misses with a straight left.
Axe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Axe explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Axe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Henderson throws the left hand but Axe avoids the punch easily.
Henderson ducks right into an uppercut from Axe.
Henderson misses with an uppercut. Axe saw that one coming.
Axe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Axe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henderson.
Henderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Axe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Axe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Henderson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Axe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henderson.
Axe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Henderson's calf.
Axe lands a nice looking kick to the body. Henderson takes a step back to recover.
Axe wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Axe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Axe tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range.
Axe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Henderson to score with a decent uppercut.
Axe ducks under a wild hook from Henderson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Axe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henderson.
Axe moves out of range of the strikes.
Henderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Axe, as that shot connected.
Henderson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Axe slips under a jab from Henderson.
Henderson connects with the punch.
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
Henderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Axe counters with an inside leg kick.
Axe misses with a body shot.
Henderson misses with a body shot
and Axe counters with a nice leg kick.
Axe is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
Axe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Henderson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A swing and a miss from Henderson.
Axe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Axe avoids the body shot from Henderson.
Henderson throws a right hand that misses
and Axe counters with a head kick. That will keep Henderson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Axe.
Axe lands a high kick!
Axe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henderson.
Axe tests Henderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Henderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Henderson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Henderson misses with a right hand
and Axe counters with an inside leg kick.
Axe scores with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Axe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Henderson misses with a hook
and Axe counters with a nice leg kick.
Axe moves in looking to clinch but Henderson pushes him off.
Henderson moves away from the strike by Axe.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Axe manages to avoid it.
Henderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Axe can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick lands from Axe.
A jab from Henderson misses.
Jab from Axe.
Axe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Axe.
Axe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Henderson's hands.
Henderson misses with a straight left.
Henderson throws a right hand that misses
and Axe counters with a nice body kick.
Henderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Axe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Henderson throws a right and a left that Axe avoids nicely.
Axe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Axe scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axe throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyson Axe.
Well Axe 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Axe!
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