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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boipelo Chibuzo Ihejirika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axel Stone will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boipelo Chibuzo Ihejirika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Axel Stone!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Ihejirika as he checks the leg kick.
Stone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stone pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ihejirika is out of range and Stone settles back down.
Ihejirika seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ihejirika closes the distance and clinches.
Stone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ihejirika lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ihejirika throws an elbow but it misses.
Stone avoids the elbow strike from Ihejirika, against the cage.
Stone takes an elbow to the temple.
Ihejirika creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stone's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone breaks from the clinch.
Stone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stone tries to keep at a distance but Ihejirika has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ihejirika tries to land a knee to the head but Stone blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone takes an elbow to the forehead.
Our sources have told us that Ihejirika has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Ihejirika lands an elbow that stopped Stone in his tracks for a moment.
Stone holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stone closes the distance and clinches.
Ihejirika tries a knee to the head but Stone blocks it.
Ihejirika lands a damaging elbow.
Stone blocks an elbow strike from Ihejirika.
Stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab, jab by Stone - just one landing.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stone misses with a hook. Ihejirika ducked under it nicely.
Ihejirika tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Stone manages to circle out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ihejirika moves in looking to clinch but Stone pushes him off.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone avoids a wild elbow strike from Ihejirika.
Ihejirika throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ihejirika lands an elbow just above Stone 's eye.
Ihejirika looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ihejirika wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.
Ihejirika could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sloppy strikes from Stone. Those never looked like landing.
Stone misses with a double jab.
Ihejirika takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ihejirika takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stone. Ihejirika does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ihejirika fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stone misses with a looping left.
Stone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ihejirika counters with a one-two to the body.
Axel Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stone wants to take the fight to the mat but Ihejirika manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Stone manages to break the clinch.
Ihejirika gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Stone avoids a wild elbow strike from Ihejirika.
Ihejirika lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ihejirika throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ihejirika slips under a jab.
Stone gets tackled into the cage by Ihejirika. Ihejirika maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Stone's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ihejirika throws an elbow but it misses.
Ihejirika keeps control of Stone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ihejirika misses with an elbow strike.
Stone lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Boipelo Chibuzo Ihejirika has been cut.
Stone is looking to break free of the clinch but Ihejirika has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Boipelo Chibuzo Ihejirika will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Boipelo Chibuzo Ihejirika's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ihejirika pushes Stone up against the cage in a clinch.
Stone is trying to force a seperation but Ihejirika has the dominant position.
Ihejirika creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stone's defenses.
Ihejirika pushes off an throws an elbow but Stone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stone dodges an elbow strike from Ihejirika.
Ihejirika pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ihejirika tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ihejirika looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stone takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boipelo Chibuzo Ihejirika has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ihejirika pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ihejirika misses with an elbow strike.
Stone gets through Ihejirika's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ihejirika tries a knee to the head but Stone blocks it.
A short uppercut from Stone.
Ihejirika looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ihejirika stops a takedown attempt from Stone.
Stone takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stone avoids the elbow strike from Ihejirika, against the cage.
Ihejirika pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stone manages to break the clinch.
Axel Stone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stone takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stone misses with a series of wild punches.
A little feinted left hand from Ihejirika on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ihejirika tries to clinch up
letting Stone counter with a right hand.
Stone misses with a two punch combination.
Ihejirika tries to counter by clinching up but Stone breaks away and moves out of range.
Ihejirika rushes Stone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ihejirika just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stone's brow.
Ihejirika tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stone blocks an elbow strike.
Stone breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Stone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stone scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone throws a hook to the side of Ihejirika's head but Ihejirika sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A low kick from Stone is predictable there
and Ihejirika counters with a series of strikes. Stone will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ihejirika is looking to clinch.
Stone swats away the attempt to clinch by Ihejirika.
A countering left hand to the body from Stone misses.
Stone drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone works over Ihejirika with some ground and pound from guard.
Ihejirika is controlling Stone's posture.
Stone postures up.
Stone lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Stone distracts Ihejirika with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stone content to stall in guard here.
Ihejirika has an active guard here but Stone has managed to pass into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ground and pound from Stone.
Stone trying to mount his opponent but Ihejirika defends it.
Ihejirika tries to kick Stone off but Stone keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Axel Stone will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Boipelo Chibuzo Ihejirika's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ihejirika walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stone has closed the distance and engaged Ihejirika in a clinch.
Ihejirika misses with an elbow strike.
Stone is trying to push Ihejirika away but Ihejirika has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ihejirika throws a punch but it's blocked by Stone.
Stone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stone, as that shot connected.
Stone throws a poor cross that misses
and Ihejirika counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ihejirika.
Ihejirika looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ihejirika throws an elbow but it misses.
Stone blocks the elbow strike.
Ihejirika creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stone takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ihejirika throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stone has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ihejirika is trying to keep an underhook but Stone manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ihejirika pushes Stone off and gets back to his feet.
Ihejirika closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ihejirika misses with a punch on the inside.
Ihejirika lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ihejirika throws an elbow but misses.
Ihejirika keeps control of Stone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ihejirika creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ihejirika lands an elbow just above Stone 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ihejirika pushes off an throws an elbow but Stone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ihejirika is pressed up against the cage. Stone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ihejirika down to the mat. Ihejirika avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Stone as he connects with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stone, as that shot connected.
Ihejirika is looking to clinch.
Stone moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stone misses the jab.
Stone punishes Ihejirika's body with a nice straight punch.
Ihejirika uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stone.
Ihejirika is looking to counter the offense by Stone and move into the clinch.
Stone wants to slow Ihejirika down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ihejirika looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stone lands a leg kick that knocks Ihejirika off balance momentarily.
Stone cracks Ihejirika with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stone scores with a hook.
Stone looks to land a left hand but Ihejirika moved out of range nicely.
Boipelo Chibuzo Ihejirika is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ihejirika tries to clinch there but Stone circles away.
A big right from Stone misses.
Stone misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Stone misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone shoots in looking for a takedown but Ihejirika manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stone's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As Stone looks to move away, Ihejirika throws a big counter combo but Stone just gets out of the way.
Stone misses with a lunging right hand
and Ihejirika counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ihejirika moves forwards but Stone connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stone is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ihejirika slips a straight right by Stone.
Ihejirika went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Stone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stone misses with an uppercut. Ihejirika saw that one coming.
Stone scores with the left hand. Ihejirika knows he should have avoided that one.
Stone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Ihejirika takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ihejirika gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Axel Stone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stone has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Axel Stone!
Axel Stone decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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