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Event:
Bloodbath 8
Date: Sep 21, 2019 |
#R1#
Viitta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Axelrod has a takedown stuffed.
Viitta shoots in for a double leg but Axelrod sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Axelrod tries a quick counter leg kick but Viitta is wise to it.
Viitta tries to close the distance and clinch but Axelrod swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Viitta moves in looking to clinch but Axelrod pushes him off.
Axelrod wants to clinch.
Axelrod is trying hard to land a takedown here. Viitta sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Axelrod looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axelrod displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Viitta shoots in but Axelrod avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Axelrod misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Heikki Viitta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Axelrod.#T1#
Viitta closes the distance and clinches up with Axelrod, looking for a takedown. Viitta pushes Axelrod against the cage but Axelrod circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Viitta takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Axelrod fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Viitta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Axelrod tries to break the clinch but Viitta is controlling the position.
Viitta tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Axelrod smiles and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Viitta.
Viitta misses with a low kick.
Viitta pivots, looking for a leg kick but Axelrod is out of range and Viitta settles back down.
Viitta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Viitta tries to clinch but Axelrod is having none of it.
Viitta really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Viitta with a poor takedown #CL2#
and Axelrod counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Axelrod. #T2#
Axelrod has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Axelrod trying to control the position but instead, Viitta has worked for underhooks and has pushed Axelrod into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Axelrod.
Axelrod is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Axelrod tries for a takedown. No joy.
Axelrod prevents the takedown attempt.
Viitta tries to pull guard but Axelrod forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Axelrod drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Viitta gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Axelrod is looking to take this one to the mat.#T3#
Viitta jumps guard but Axelrod stands there with Viitta around his waist. Viitta gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Axelrod is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Viitta is defending well.#TD2#
Axelrod gets control of Viitta's arms and successfully pulls guard. Axelrod will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Axelrod is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Axelrod preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Viitta has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Viitta slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Axelrod is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T4#
Axelrod wants to stand up but Viitta is controlling him.
Axelrod is trying to control the position from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Viitta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Axelrod counters with a solid body kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Viitta on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Axelrod tries to clinch up but Viitta circles away and keeps his distance.
Viitta tries to counter with a takedown but Axelrod is quick to defend against it.
Viitta throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Axelrod dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Axelrod shoots in and drives through. Viitta sprawls well.
Heikki Viitta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Viitta tries for a takedown but Axelrod sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Axelrod is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Axelrod moves into range and connects with a jab.
Axelrod tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Viitta swivels and escapes.
Axelrod wants to clinch but Viitta slips to the side
and Viitta counters with a three punch combo that has Axelrod backing up. Axelrod nods at Viitta to acknowledge the strikes.
Axelrod displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Viitta.
A little jabbing left from Axelrod on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Axelrod moves out of range of the body kick from Viitta.
Axelrod misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viitta misses with a body shot.
Viitta shoots in looking for a takedown but Axelrod manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Viitta's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heikki Viitta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Viitta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Viitta defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Axelrod.#T1#
Axelrod moves out of range as Viitta throws a body kick.
#CL#
Viitta has managed to clinch.
Viitta jumps guard but Axelrod turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Viitta as Axelrod tries to tie him up.
A frustrated look appears on Axelrod's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
Axelrod breaks from the clinch.
Axelrod misses with a series of wild punches.
#CL2#
Axelrod has taken the fight to the clinch.
Axelrod is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Viitta pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Axelrod jumps guard but Viitta stands there with Axelrod around his waist. Axelrod gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#T2#
Viitta wants a takedown but no success here.
Axelrod is trying to break free.
Viitta lands a hook that snaps the head of Axelrod backwards.
Viitta is looking for a takedown.
Axelrod keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Viitta's efforts to push away.
Viitta is working for takedown but Axelrod is calmly controlling the position for now.
Axelrod avoids a wild elbow strike from Viitta.
Axelrod wants a takedown.
Viitta tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Axelrod smiles and moves away.
Axelrod has a takedown stuffed.#T3#
Axelrod tries to clinch but Viitta moves out of range.
Axelrod throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Viitta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Axelrod closes this distance looking for a takedown but Viitta circles away.
Viitta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Axelrod manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Axelrod shoots for a takedown but Viitta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Axelrod keeps the fight on the outside.
Viitta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Axelrod swivels and escapes.
Axelrod throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Axelrod misses the shot to the body.
Viitta seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Axelrod fails to land the takedown.
Viitta shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Axelrod sprawls well. Axelrod wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Viitta gets slowly back to his feet.#T4#
Axelrod throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Viitta's waist but Viitta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Axelrod off to one side.
Viitta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Viitta tries to clinch up but Axelrod circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Viitta closes the distance and pushes Axelrod back into the cage.#BC2#
Axelrod breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Viitta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Axelrod. Those never looked like landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Viitta rushes Axelrod and presses him up against the cage.#TD#
Viitta pulls Axelrod into guard.
Viitta thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Heikki Viitta will probably get the nod.
That's time! Viitta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Axelrod has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Viitta shoots in but Axelrod avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Axelrod dives in for a single leg takedown but Viitta sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
It looked like Viitta was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Axelrod misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Viitta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Axelrod.
Viitta looks to land a body kick but Axelrod moved away.
Axelrod lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axelrod scores with a jab to the head.
#ROC2#
Viitta is rocked!
A head kick misses from Viitta.
Oh Viitta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Axelrod wants to clinch up but Viitta keeps it at a distance.
Viitta blocks a head kick by Axelrod.
Viitta tries to counter with a takedown but Axelrod is quick to defend against it.
Viitta seems to have got his legs back now.#T1##CL#
Viitta closes the distance and clinches.
Axelrod is trying to stall.
Axelrod is trying to stall.
Axelrod tries to stall but Viitta uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#BC#
Viitta breaks from the clinch.
Axelrod darts in looking for a takedown but Viitta gets double underhooks and turns Axelrod into the cage.
Heikki Viitta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Axelrod.
Viitta moves in looking to clinch but Axelrod pushes him off.#CL#
Viitta clinches.
Axelrod looking to throw knees to the head but Viitta is blocking nicely.
#TD2#
Axelrod successfully pulls guard.
#T2#
Viitta controlling from the top position.
Viitta looking to pass the guard.
Axelrod is trying to keep Viitta in close.
Viitta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Viitta has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Axelrod is proving hard to escape from.
Axelrod throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
#T3#
Viitta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Viitta has his takedown stuffed
and Axelrod counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Axelrod!
Viitta keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Axelrod throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Viitta's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Viitta duly obliges.
Axelrod tries to score a power double leg takedown but Viitta sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Axelrod somewhat.#T4#
Viitta has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Axelrod circles away from the clinch attempt.
Axelrod thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Viitta if he has to take too many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Viitta gets a clinch. #BC2#
Axelrod escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD#
Viitta gets a double leg takedown into Axelrod's guard.
Viitta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Axelrod looking to control but Viitta passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bobby Axelrod.
I think Axelrod 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bobby Axelrod!
Bobby Axelrod spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
Bloodbath 5
Date: Aug 31, 2019 |
#R1#
Araujo tries to clinch up but Axelrod circles away and keeps his distance.
Araujo wants to clinch but Axelrod slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
No luck for Axelrod with that takedown attempt.
Axelrod moves out of range as Araujo throws a body kick.
It looked like Axelrod was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Axelrod closes the distance and clinches up with Araujo, looking for a takedown. Axelrod pushes Araujo against the cage but Araujo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Axelrod circles away from the clinch attempt.
Axelrod looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Araujo is fending him off so far but Axelrod persists. Nope, Araujo circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Axelrod. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Araujo cracks the inside of Axelrod's front leg. #CL#
Axelrod has taken the fight to the clinch.
Araujo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Araujo misses with a knee to the head.
Araujo misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axelrod lands a good knee to the midsection. Araujo won't want to take too many of those.
Araujo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Axelrod pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Axelrod looking for a takedown.
Axelrod wants a takedown but no success here.
#BC#
Axelrod's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Axelrod lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T1#
Araujo wants to clinch.
Araujo is looking to clinch.
Axelrod swats away the attempt to clinch by Araujo.
Araujo looks to clinch #KD#
and Axelrod counters with a crisp one two that drops Araujo! Axelrod thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Araujo to his feet! Araujo is in big trouble!#ROC#
Araujo is rocked!#CL#
Axelrod gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Araujo is still on wobbly legs! Can Axelrod finish him?#TD#
Axelrod manages to pull guard.
Axelrod has control of Araujo's left arm, preventing Araujo from doing any damage.
Araujo seems to have recovered his senses.
Axelrod looking to hit a scissor sweep but Araujo is one step ahead there.
Axelrod really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Araujo is looking to work some ground and pound but Axelrod has wrist control.
Araujo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Araujo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Araujo working some strikes from top position.#SUB#
Axelrod working for a triangle but Araujo defends it easily.
Araujo prevents Axelrod from getting back to his feet. #T2#
Araujo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Axelrod is pulling down on Araujo's head. It's preventing any offense from Araujo, at least for the moment.#SUB#
Araujo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Araujo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Axelrod will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Axelrod avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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!
Araujo is looking to work some ground and pound but Axelrod has wrist control.
Araujo throws an elbow that misses. Axelrod uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Araujo's guard. Nice move by Axelrod!#REVR#
Axelrod controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Araujo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T3#
Araujo trying to strike off his back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Araujo throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Axelrod slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Araujo.
Araujo striking from half guard on the bottom.
Axelrod works his way into full mount!
Axelrod content just to control the position here.
Araujo swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Araujo is trying to escape the mount.
Araujo gives up his back whilst trying to strike.
#SUB#
Axelrod is looking for the choke from the back position but Araujo is controlling his hands well.
Araujo tries to break free.
Axelrod wants to control but Araujo is keeping busy.#T4#
Araujo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Axelrod's guard. Nice work there by Araujo.
Axelrod controls Araujo momentarily but Araujo frees himself. #SUB#
Araujo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Araujo being controlled here momentarily.
Araujo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Araujo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Araujo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Araujo throws a big right hand that misses.
Axelrod controlling the position.#SUB#
Axelrod looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Araujo throwing strikes from guard but Axelrod blocks nicely.
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 Bobby Axelrod will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Araujo throws the left hand but Axelrod avoids the punch easily.
As Araujo tries to get set, Axelrod tries to push him back and clinch up but Araujo manages to avoid the attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Axelrod is defended easily by Araujo.
A telegraphed right hand from Araujo misses the target.
Axelrod keeps the fight on the outside.
Araujo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Araujo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Axelrod fails with a takedown attempt. #KD#
Axelrod lands a big head kick that sends Araujo tumbling to the mat! Axelrod takes a step backwards and waves Araujo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Araujo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Axelrod has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Axelrod and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Araujo throws a jab but it's blocked by Axelrod.
Araujo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Axelrod sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bobby Axelrod is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Axelrod tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Araujo swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Axelrod. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Araujo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Araujo moves to clinch but Axelrod breaks away
and Axelrod counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T1#
Araujo tries to clinch there but Axelrod circles away.
Axelrod is looking to counter the offense by Araujo and move into the clinch.
Reinaldo Araujo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Araujo looks to land a left hand but Axelrod moved out of range nicely.
Araujo tries to clinch but Axelrod moves away
and Axelrod counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Axelrod shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Araujo defends it nicely.
Araujo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Axelrod counters by moving into the clinch.
Araujo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Axelrod is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#TD#
Axelrod pulls guard successfully.
#SUB#
Axelrod working for a triangle but Araujo defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Araujo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Axelrod pulls Araujo in to control the position. #T2#
Axelrod trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Axelrod looking to control.
Araujo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Axelrod bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Araujo's guard. #REVR#
Axelrod preventing the sweep.
Axelrod trying to control but Araujo is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Axelrod accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Axelrod pushes down on Araujo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Araujo is trying to stand.
Araujo misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Axelrod wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Axelrod missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T3#
Axelrod frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Axelrod wants to stand but Araujo is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Axelrod looking to control but Araujo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Axelrod tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Axelrod looking to control but Araujo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Axelrod is landing with some decent strikes but Araujo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Axelrod sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Axelrod is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Araujo can do to turn this around?
Axelrod throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Axelrod trying to control but Araujo is having none of it.
Axelrod thowing shots but they're missing. #T4#
Araujo flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
#SUB#
Araujo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Axelrod.
Axelrod has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Araujo wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Araujo is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #SUB#
Axelrod is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Araujo is defending well though. Axelrod let's go of the attempt for now.#SUB#
Axelrod has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Araujo has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Araujo tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Axelrod dominated that second round.
That's time! Axelrod's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Araujo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Axelrod counters with a hugh head kick that removes Araujo from consiousness! A brutal head kick knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bobby Axelrod!
Bobby Axelrod decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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