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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Loke Axelsen (ranked 2671 p4p, 2296 weight class) and Tristan Holmes (ranked 370 p4p, 328 weight class). Axelsen comes to the cage accompanied by Cha Cha PT2- Freddie Dredd . Tristan Holmes will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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 7 - 5 - 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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tristan Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Holmes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Axelsen's head backwards.
Nice body kick from Holmes.
Holmes throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Axelsen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Holmes misses with a lunging right hand
and Axelsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Tristan Holmes has been cut.
Holmes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Axelsen gets tackled into the cage by Holmes. Holmes maintains the clinch.
Holmes tries to pull guard but Axelsen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Holmes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Axelsen is trying to break the clinch but Holmes has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Axelsen.
Holmes lands an elbow just above Axelsen 's eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holmes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short right from Holmes.
Axelsen has a couple of punches blocked by Holmes.
Axelsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Axelsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Axelsen on the inside.
Axelsen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Axelsen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Holmes scores with a hook to the body.
Holmes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Holmes misses with a punch to the body.
Holmes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Axelsen's defenses.
Axelsen lands a hook that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
Holmes working aggressively here.
Holmes prevents a body shot from Axelsen.
Axelsen lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Axelsen.
Axelsen lands with a short shot to the head.
Axelsen is trying to push Holmes away but Holmes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Axelsen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Holmes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axelsen tries to break the clinch but Holmes is controlling the position.
Axelsen wants to break free but Holmes has control.
Axelsen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen is trying to break free.
Holmes tries to work over Axelsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Axelsen is working Holmes over against the cage.
Holmes looks winded!
Holmes can't find room to land a body shot as Axelsen controls the action.
Axelsen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Axelsen lands a nice shot to the body.
Holmes fails to pull guard.
Axelsen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Axelsen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A body shot lands from Axelsen.
Axelsen gets through Holmes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Axelsen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Axelsen.
Axelsen lands a nice shot to the body.
Axelsen lands with a right to the head.
Axelsen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Axelsen lands a nice shot to the body.
Axelsen is working Holmes over against the cage.
Axelsen lands a hook that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
A hook to the body from Axelsen.
Axelsen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Axelsen scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Axelsen.
Axelsen scores with a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Axelsen.
Axelsen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Axelsen lands a body shot.
Axelsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Axelsen.
Axelsen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Axelsen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Holmess head.
Axelsen lands with a short shot to the head.
Axelsen is looking to break free of the clinch but Holmes has double underhooks.
Axelsen tries to break free but Holmes pushes him back against the cage.
Axelsen is trying to push Holmes away but Holmes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Axelsen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Axelsen digs a right hand into Holmes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Holmes's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Axelsen digs a right hand underneath Holmes's ribcage. Holmes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Axelsen scores with a shoulder strike.
Holmes takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Axelsen as the two fighters clinch.
Axelsen lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen is leaning against Holmes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Axelsen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
Axelsen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Axelsen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Axelsen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Axelsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Holmes is rocked!
That has opened up Tristan Holmes's cut even more.
Axelsen presses Holmes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Axelsen tries to break free but Holmes pushes him back against the cage.
Holmes is trying to pull guard but Axelsen has him pressed against the cage.
Loke Axelsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tristan Holmes.
Axelsen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Axelsen cracks Holmes with a nice body shot.
Axelsen pushes Holmes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Axelsen blocks the elbow strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A body shot lands from Axelsen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axelsen tries a body shot but Holmes blocks it.
Axelsen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Holmes has him pressed against the cage.
Axelsen misses with a body punch.
Axelsen can't break the clinch.
Axelsen wants to get back to striking at distance but Holmes won't allow it.
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 Tristan Holmes's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Holmes throws a body kick that misses
and Axelsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Axelsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Holmes is looking to clinch.
Axelsen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A left and a right from Holmes both land. Nice combination.
Holmes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Holmes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Axelsen.
Tristan Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Axelsen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Holmes counters by moving into the clinch.
Holmes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Axelsen's elbow.
Holmes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Axelsen smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Axelsen.
Holmes is breathing heavily.
Axelsen feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Holmes sprawling to the canvas! Holmes rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Axelsen finish him?!
Holmes is still on wobbly legs! Can Axelsen finish him?
Holmes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Axelsen's head backwards.
Holmes seems to have recovered his senses.
Axelsen moves away from the strike by Holmes.
Holmes scores with a jab. Axelsen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holmes punishes Axelsen's body with a nice straight punch.
Axelsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holmes can do to turn this around?
A telegraphed right hand from Holmes misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Axelsen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes instigates a clinch.
Holmes lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Loke Axelsen has been cut.
A frustrated look appears on Axelsen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Axelsen lands a left hand.
The cut above Tristan Holmes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A head punch on the inside from Holmes fails to land.
Axelsen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
Axelsen works on Holmes's body with a couple of short punches.
Axelsen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Holmes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Axelsen lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Axelsen.
Axelsen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Axelsen lands with a right to the head.
Axelsen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tristan Holmes's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Axelsen drops Holmes onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Holmes is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Axelsen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Axelsen pushes Holmes against the cage. Axelsen is working some dirty boxing. Axelsen pushes off with a quick right hook! Holmes goes down! Holmes tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Axelsen moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Loke Axelsen!
Loke Axelsen took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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