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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Shakes (ranked 2149 p4p, 3690 weight class) and Rico Axelrod (ranked 276 p4p, 439 weight class). Shakes comes to the cage accompanied by About the Money- T.I.. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Shakes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rico Axelrod!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Axelrod lands.
Shakes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shakes tries to clinch but Axelrod moves out of range.
Axelrod has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Axelrod moves into range and connects with a jab.
Axelrod rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shakes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shakes swings for the body but Axelrod moves out of range.
Axelrod punishes Shakes's body with a nice straight punch.
Axelrod bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Shakes misses.
Axelrod throws out a counter right but Shakes avoids it with no problem.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Axelrod connects with a jab.
Shakes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shakes moves in looking to clinch but Axelrod pushes him off.
Axelrod appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Axelrod fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shakes manages to avoid it.
Shakes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shakes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Axelrod circles away from the clinch attempt.
Axelrod steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shakes.
It seemed like Axelrod was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shakes rushes Axelrod and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shakes blocks a body shot from Axelrod.
Shakes blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakes scores a nice knee to the body.
Axelrod misses with a short punch on the inside.
Axelrod on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Shakes.
Axelrod tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shakes's elbow.
Shakes blocking some punches.
Axelrod misses with a short punch on the inside.
Axelrod lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shakes or not.
Axelrod misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shakes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Axelrod's brow.
Axelrod swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shakes lands an elbow inside that Axelrod shrugs off.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Axelrod.
Shakes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Axelrod scores with a shoulder strike.
Axelrod tries to work over Shakes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Axelrod tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Axelrod working aggressively here.
Axelrod misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axelrod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shakes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Axelrod fails to land.
Shakes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Axelrod softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shakes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Axelrod tries a body shot but Shakes blocks it.
Shakes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Axelrod avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Axelrod.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shakes.
Shakes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Axelrod is defending well for now.
Axelrod takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axelrod misses with a hook to the ribs.
Axelrod fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Axelrod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Shakes.
Shakes lands a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rico Axelrod will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fighters circling - Shakes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Axelrod throws a body shot but no joy.
Axelrod scores with a jab to the jaw.
Shakes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shakes tries to clinch up but Axelrod circles away and keeps his distance.
Shakes just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Axelrod misses its intended target.
Good standup being displayed there by Axelrod as he connects with a hook.
Axelrod sizes up Shakes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Axelrod connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shakes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shakes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Axelrod momentarily.
Axelrod cracks Shakes with a good jab.
Shakes throws a jab but it's blocked by Axelrod.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shakes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Axelrod.
Shakes blocks a jab.
Axelrod swats away the attempt to clinch by Shakes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelrod clobbers Shakes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Axelrod.
Axelrod has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shakes takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Shakes.
Shakes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Axelrod avoids it.
A right hook to the body lands for Shakes.
Shakes scores a nice knee to the body.
Axelrod blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shakes.
Axelrod avoiding damage as Shakes throws knees to the body.
Shakes lands a nice elbow.
Axelrod has a couple of punches blocked by Shakes.
Axelrod misses with a punch on the inside.
Shakes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short body shot lands from Shakes as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axelrod misses with some punches.
Axelrod wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shakes has him pressed against the cage.
Axelrod's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rico Axelrod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shakes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Axelrod now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Axelrod misses with a wild body shot.
Axelrod lands a glancing blow to the side of Shakes's head.
Axelrod lands with a good body shot.
Shakes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Axelrod swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shakes.
Shakes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Axelrod swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shakes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Axelrod throws a hook but Shakes blocks it.
Shakes is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Axelrod.
Axelrod shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shakes clinches up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shakes.
Shakes lands a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axelrod blocks an elbow strike from Shakes.
Axelrod digs a right hand into Shakes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shakes's gas tank.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rico Axelrod will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! 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.
Good exchange - Axelrod coming out on top.
Decent striking displayed by Shakes there.
Axelrod tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shakes was well out of range. Poor timing from Axelrod.
Shakes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shakes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shakes misses with a wild body shot.
Shakes closes the distance and clinches.
Axelrod tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shakes's elbow.
Axelrod throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axelrod.
Shakes lands an elbow that stopped Axelrod in his tracks for a moment.
Marcus Shakes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Axelrod fails to land.
Axelrod working aggressively here.
Axelrod tries to work over Shakes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Axelrod swings wildly with an uppercut but Shakes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axelrod swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shakes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Axelrod avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Axelrod's defenses.
Shakes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shakes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shakes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shakes trying to land knees to the body.
Shakes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Axelrod avoids it.
Shakes trying to land knees to the body.
Axelrod swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Axelrod misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shakes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Axelrod's face.
Axelrod working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shakes blocking some punches.
Shakes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Axelrod avoids it.
Shakes missing with knees to the body.
Axelrod misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shakes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short right from Axelrod.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shakes tries a knee to the head but Axelrod blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axelrod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shakes trying to land knees to the body.
Axelrod lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shakes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Axelrod is defending well for now.
Shakes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Axelrod blocks it with crossed arms.
Axelrod working aggressively here.
Axelrod tries to work over Shakes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Axelrod takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shakes misses with a knee strike.
Axelrod misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shakes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Axelrod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Axelrod throws a head punch that misses.
Shakes misses with a body punch.
Shakes blocks an uppercut.
Axelrod lands a nice uppercut.
Axelrod scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Shakes showed his dominance in that final round.
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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Axelrod!
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