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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Haitian Ginger (ranked 234 p4p, 422 weight class) and Axl Cailean (ranked 30 p4p, 60 weight class). Cailean has chosen Back stabbers as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Haitian Ginger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Axl Cailean!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cailean needs to keep his hands up - Ginger had a free shot at his head there.
Ginger throws a right hand that misses
and Cailean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cailean with a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cailean darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ginger throws a jab when Cailean was well out of range.
Cailean plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A low kick from Ginger is predictable there
enabling Cailean to counter with a crisp jab.
Ginger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cailean is out of range and Ginger settles back down.
Cailean misses with a looping left.
Ginger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ginger darts in trying to clinch
letting Cailean counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cailean.
Ginger throws a leg kick
and Cailean counters with a nice body shot.
Nice shot lands for Cailean.
That kick from Cailean tenderised Ginger's leg. Ginger is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cailean scores with a hook to the body. Ginger takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cailean throws a combination. Ginger tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ginger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cailean. Ginger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cailean misses with a hook. Ginger ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from Ginger misses
and Cailean counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Ginger is predictable there
and Cailean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cailean fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ginger misses with a kick to the body.
Cailean throws a head kick but Ginger moves out of range.
Cailean has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cailean throws out a loose jab but Ginger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ginger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cailean checks the leg kick.
Cailean circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cailean is looking for the big counter here.
Ginger is looking to clinch but Cailean is avoiding it.
Nice defenses there by Cailean.
Cailean looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ginger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cailean with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ginger checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ginger throws a series of punches but Cailean avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ginger tries to clinch up but Cailean circles away and keeps his distance.
Ginger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ginger misses with an uppercut
and Cailean counters with a two punch combo.
Ginger ducks under a wild hook from Cailean.
Ginger takes the fight into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ginger.
Cailean prevents a body shot from Ginger.
Cailean is trying to force a seperation but Ginger has the dominant position.
Ginger scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ginger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ginger misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Axl Cailean dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ginger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ginger misses with a low kick.
Ginger throws a leg kick
and Cailean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cailean slips a straight right by Ginger.
Cailean looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cailean moves out of range of the strikes.
Ginger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ginger closes the distance and clinches.
Ginger misses with a hook to the ribs.
I was talking to Ginger's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cailean pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cailean blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ginger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ginger is looking to land body kicks.
Ginger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ginger misses the shot to the body.
Cailean throws a series of punches but Ginger avoids them all with ease.
Ginger throws a leg kick which misses Cailean's front leg but catches the back leg as Cailean tries to avoid it.
Cailean with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A combination from Cailean does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ginger looks to throw the jab but Cailean is out of range.
Axl Cailean seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ginger is looking to clinch.
Cailean throws a sloppy head kick
and Ginger counters with a left to the body.
Cailean misses with a looping right.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ginger.
Ginger scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ginger clinches.
Cailean blocks a body shot from Ginger.
Ginger tries to throw a body punch but Cailean avoids it by throwing Ginger back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Ginger.
Ginger tries to throw a body punch but Cailean avoids it by throwing Ginger back against the cage.
Cailean looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cailean blocks a body shot from Ginger.
Ginger struggles to land a body shot inside as Cailean controls his hands.
Ginger misses with a body punch.
Ginger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cailean is trying to break the clinch but Ginger is controlling him.
Ginger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cailean backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Ginger.
Ginger tries to throw a body punch but Cailean avoids it by throwing Ginger back against the cage.
Cailean has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cailean breaks from the clinch.
Cailean steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ginger. That one must have hurt.
Cailean throws a head kick that misses.
Ginger tries to counter by clinching up but Cailean breaks away and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cailean lands with a hook. Ginger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ginger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cailean! But no joy.
A lazy left from Cailean finds it's target.
Ginger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cailean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ginger loads up on a big right hand but Cailean slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ginger misses with a looping left.
A big left from Ginger misses.
Cailean looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Haitian Ginger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cailean misses with a right hand
and Ginger counters with an inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Haitian Ginger dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ginger throws a chopping leg kick but Cailean manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A low kick from Ginger misses
and Cailean counters with a straight right hand.
Ginger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cailean tries to bum rush Ginger with a series of wild strikes but Ginger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little feinted left hand from Ginger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cailean misses with a jab to the body
and Ginger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cailean throws a sloppy head kick and Ginger moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ginger attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cailean takes one to the chin there.
Cailean throws a head kick that Ginger semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ginger gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cailean is trying to break the clinch but Ginger is controlling him.
Ginger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ginger struggles to land a body shot inside as Cailean controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ginger.
Cailean wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ginger lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ginger prevents Cailean from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ginger fails to land.
Ginger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ginger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cailean pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cailean scores with a body shot.
Ginger dodges the punch combination from Cailean.
Ginger tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cailean manages to circle out of the way.
Ginger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cailean.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ginger.
Ginger gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cailean blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ginger struggles to land a body shot inside as Cailean controls his hands.
Cailean breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ginger slips under a jab from Cailean.
Ginger is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cailean.
Ginger misses with a lunging right hand
and Cailean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cailean lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cailean scores with a kick to the body.
Ginger stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cailean.
Cailean tries to bum rush Ginger with a series of wild strikes but Ginger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ginger tried to counter with a leg kick but Cailean avoided it.
Ginger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cailean! But no joy.
Cailean swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ginger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ginger misses with an uppercut
and Cailean counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ginger moves into range and clinches up with Cailean.
Ginger keeps control of Cailean as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cailean has had enough of the clinch but Ginger keeps him there for the moment.
Ginger swings wildly with an uppercut but Cailean uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cailean can't break the clinch.
Ginger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Haitian Ginger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ginger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ginger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cailean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ginger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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 Haitian Ginger.
I think Ginger has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haitian Ginger!
Haitian Ginger decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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