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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Asher Ax (ranked 24606 p4p, 5246 weight class) and Anderson Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Asher Ax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Suarez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suarez tries for a takedown but Ax circles away easily
and Ax counters with a takedown into side control.
Suarez sneaks out the side door and pushes Ax away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Suarez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ax makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ax fails with the takedown.
Ax throws a head kick but Suarez moves out of range.
Suarez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ax.
Suarez tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Suarez.
Ax tries to counter with a takedown but Suarez is quick to defend against it.
Ax fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asher Ax. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ax, pushing him back against the cage.
Ax has Suarez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Suarez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Suarez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Suarez can't find room to land a body shot as Ax controls the action.
Ax pulls Suarez into guard.
Suarez stopping the sweep attempt from Ax.
Ax preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ax is breathing heavily.
Suarez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Suarez stands up from Ax's guard - Suarez perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ax doesn't manage to clinch there - Suarez circles away.
Ax has a takedown stuffed.
Ax closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Suarez is holding on to half guard well.
Ax trying to control from Suarez's half guard. Suarez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Suarez wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez controlling Ax's posture.
Suarez is looking for a triangle but Ax pushes his legs off easily.
Suarez is looking to stand up but Ax isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ax throwing strikes but missing.
Ax is looking to stand up but Suarez won't let him.
Suarez striking off his back.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ax will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Suarez lands a high kick!
Ax is trying hard to land a takedown here. Suarez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Suarez misses with a low kick.
Ax misses with a takedown attempt - Suarez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Suarez moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Suarez dominated that round.
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.
Suarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ax misses with a takedown attempt - Suarez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Suarez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Suarez moves in looking to clinch but Ax pushes him off.
Ax tries to score a power double leg takedown but Suarez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ax somewhat.
Ax tries for a takedown but Suarez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asher Ax. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suarez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ax avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ax's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez is looking to work some ground and pound but Ax has wrist control.
Suarez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Suarez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ax wants to hit a sweep here but Suarez passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ax there!
Suarez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ax to take his back!
Ax tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Suarez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ax holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Suarez tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Suarez looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ax stops Suarez from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Suarez lands a heavy elbow.
Suarez controlling from the full mount.
Suarez is continuing to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suarez lands a nice shot to the head.
Suarez controlling his opponent.
The adventures of Suarez the control monster continue. Boring.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ax wants to control but Suarez is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Suarez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ax shoots in for a takedown but Suarez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ax throws a lazy head kick
and Suarez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Suarez in particular looking to stall.
Suarez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Suarez stalling away here and it's allowed Ax to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Suarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Ax is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez is stalling in the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ax looking to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Suarez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Suarez 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Suarez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ax circles away.
Suarez darts in looking for a takedown but Ax gets double underhooks and turns Suarez into the cage.
Horrible takedown attempt by Suarez or perhaps it was just good defense by Ax, which made it look bad.
Asher Ax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Suarez.
Ax closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ax lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ax pulls guard successfully.
Suarez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ax works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Suarez won't allow Ax to sweep him here.
Suarez stands up and waves to Ax to follow him.
Suarez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ax wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Suarez controlling from the top position.
Ax keeping moving, preventing Suarez from controlling successfully.
Suarez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ax had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Suarez defends it easily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Anderson Suarez has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Suarez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Asher Ax is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suarez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Suarez forces Ax back against the cage and clinches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ax landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Asher Ax.
Well Suarez 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Suarez!
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