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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Loke Axelsen (ranked 2410 p4p, 3091 weight class) and Gilberto Pilao (ranked 387 p4p, 463 weight class). Axelsen comes to the cage accompanied by Cha Cha PT2- Freddie Dredd . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Loke Axelsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gilberto Pilao!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pilao wants to clinch up but Axelsen keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Axelsen finds it's way through Pilao's defenses.
It looks like Gilberto Pilao has been cut.
Axelsen throws a combination that misses
and Pilao makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Axelsen drops Pilao with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Pilao looks back up at him and smiles so Axelsen waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
We've been told by Axelsen's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
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!
Pilao slips under a jab.
Pilao scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Axelsen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pilao's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pilao not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pilao throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Axelsen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pilao not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Axelsen tries to roll over but Pilao keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Axelsen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pilao.
Pilao throwing shots but Axelsen is blocking nicely.
Pilao thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pilao throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Axelsen controlling the position well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsen is looking to control Pilao's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Axelsen avoid being mounted?
Pilao landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Axelsen is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Axelsen is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Pilao missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Axelsen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pilao is working away from the top position though.
Axelsen holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Axelsen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Pilao throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Axelsen is looking to control Pilao's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Axelsen avoid being mounted?
Axelsen wants to get back to full guard.
Pilao working over Axelsen with some ground and pound. Axelsen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Axelsen tries to get to full guard but Pilao has control of the leg.
Pilao has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Axelsen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pilao's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pilao's back!
Axelsen just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Axelsen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Axelsen controlling well, preventing Pilao from escaping the position.
Axelsen is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Pilao trying to control the hands but Axelsen breaks the grip.
Pilao is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Axelsen.
Pilao felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Axelsen.
Axelsen wants to control but Pilao is keeping busy.
Axelsen is not going to allow Pilao to sit and survive in this position.
Axelsen is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Axelsen trying to control.
Axelsen is trying to stick to Pilao's back but Pilao is turning into Axelsen. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Axelsen's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Pilao.
Pilao throws a big right hand that misses.
Pilao won't allow Axelsen to sweep him here.
Axelsen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Axelsen tries to get out of the position.
Pilao missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pilao throws a big right hand that misses.
Axelsen managing to control the position.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Axelsen is stinking the place up with his stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilao is in close to Axelsen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Axelsen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pilao manages to get himself to full guard.
Axelsen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pilao keeping moving, preventing Axelsen from controlling successfully.
Pilao trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Pilao being controlled here, momentarily.
Pilao wants to sweep here but Axelsen controlling him for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Loke Axelsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gilberto Pilao's cut.
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.
Pilao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Axelsen.
Pilao slips a straight right by Axelsen.
Axelsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pilao.
Pilao moves out of range as Axelsen strikes.
Axelsen misses with a looping left.
And Pilao tries to counter it with a takedown but Axelsen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Pilao avoids the body shot from Axelsen.
Axelsen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Axelsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Pilao.
Axelsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pilao manages to avoid it.
And Pilao tries to counter it with a takedown but Axelsen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Axelsen loads up on a big right hand but Pilao slips the punch.
Axelsen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pilao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Axelsen misses with a left hand
and Pilao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Loke Axelsen is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axelsen moves away from the strike by Pilao.
Axelsen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pilao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Axelsen.
Some wild striking there from Axelsen.
Pilao changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilao blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Pilao on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Axelsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pilao can do to turn this around?
Axelsen misses with a lunging right hand
and Pilao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Axelsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Axelsen throws out a loose jab but Pilao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axelsen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pilao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pilao gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Axelsen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pilao is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Axelsen is keeping busy.
Axelsen is trying to push Pilao away but Pilao has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pilao has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Axelsen is trying to keep an underhook but Pilao manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Pilao.
Axelsen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pilao scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pilao winds up and cracks Axelsen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pilao is looking to advance position but Axelsen won't allow it.
Axelsen is trying to get back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pilao lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilao scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Axelsen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pilao throwing shots but Axelsen is blocking nicely.
Axelsen trying to hold on to Pilao's head to control him but Pilao postures up.
Axelsen gets full guard.
Pilao works over Axelsen with some ground and pound from guard.
Axelsen looking for a sweep. Not yet Axelsen, not yet.
Axelsen pulls Pilao in close to his closed guard and prevents Pilao from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pilao working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Axelsen's head.
Axelsen looking to control.
Pilao postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pilao scoring with some ground and pound.
Pilao scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pilao loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pilao working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pilao postures up in Axelsen's guard and throws a big left but Axelsen blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pilao.
Pilao postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Axelsen trying to control the position.
Axelsen pulls Pilao in close to prevent any damage.
Pilao throwing strikes from guard but Axelsen blocks nicely.
Pilao works over Axelsen with some ground and pound from guard.
Axelsen wants to sweep but no luck.
Pilao with a nice head shot there.
Axelsen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pilao cracks Axelsen with a solid left hand.
Pilao with a flurry of punches that miss.
Axelsen has Pilao pulled in close to control his posture.
Axelsen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pilao's guard.
Axelsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Pilao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Axelsen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Axelsen preventing the sweep.
Pilao looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pilao is on top in guard.
Axelsen controls Pilao momentarily but Pilao frees himself.
Pilao is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Axelsen trying to control the position.
Axelsen seems keen to control Pilao's posture.
Pilao landing some decent shots from guard.
Pilao makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gilberto Pilao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gilberto Pilao's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Axelsen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pilao.
Axelsen misses with a looping left.
Axelsen looks to land a right hand but Pilao moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Pilao.
Loke Axelsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axelsen throws a shot from downtown. Pilao moves away and avoids it.
Axelsen swinging wildly here.
Axelsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pilao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Axelsen.
Axelsen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pilao counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pilao looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pilao is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pilao winds up and cracks Axelsen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Axelsen wants to control but Pilao is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pilao working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Pilao there.
Ground and pound from Pilao.
Pilao thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pilao is thwarting Axelsen's attempts to control the position.
Pilao scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Axelsen tries to get to full guard but Pilao has control of the leg.
Pilao thows a huge punch but Axelsen dodges it nicely.
Axelsen is looking for a sweep. Pilao is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Axelsen wants to control but Pilao is keeping busy.
Pilao thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Pilao.
Pilao throwing shots but Axelsen is blocking nicely.
Pilao thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pilao takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pilao connects with a nice short shot to Axelsen's temple.
Pilao throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilao missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pilao is nestled in close to Axelsen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Axelsen wants to improve his position but Pilao is controlling well.
Pilao drops an elbow to the side of Axelsen's head.
Axelsen is looking to improve his position.
Axelsen keeping control of the position.
Pilao is nestled in close to Axelsen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Axelsen is positioning himself well to prevent Pilao advancing to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. Axelsen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pilao throws a big elbow that misses.
Axelsen has control of Pilao's left arm, preventing Pilao from doing any damage.
Axelsen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilao won't allow Axelsen to sweep him here.
Pilao works over Axelsen with some ground and pound from guard.
Axelsen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pilao postures up in Axelsen's guard and throws a big left but Axelsen blocks it.
Pilao throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pilao content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pilao throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pilao is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pilao landing some decent shots from guard.
Pilao postures up in Axelsen's guard and throws a big left but Axelsen blocks it.
Axelsen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Axelsen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pilao lands a couple of elbows.
Axelsen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilao stands up over Axelsen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Axelsen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Axelsen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pilao scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pilao postures up.
Axelsen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pilao manages to get himself to full guard.
Axelsen content to stall in guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Axelsen looking to pass the guard.
Axelsen postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gilberto Pilao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pilao 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gilberto Pilao!
A very excited looking Gilberto Pilao made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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