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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Loke Axelsen (ranked 1344 p4p, 22193 weight class) and Henri De Lagardere (ranked 47 p4p, 536 weight class). Axelsen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cha Cha PT2- Freddie Dredd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin
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World class MT
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 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 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henri De Lagardere!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Lagardere misses with an uppercut. Axelsen saw that one coming.
De Lagardere lands with an overhand left.
De Lagardere misses with a hook.
De Lagardere throws a big shot that misses.
Axelsen wants to clinch up but De Lagardere keeps it at a distance.
De Lagardere throws out a counter right but Axelsen avoids it with no problem.
De Lagardere swats away the attempt to clinch by Axelsen.
Axelsen closes the distance and clinches.
De Lagardere blocks an uppercut.
Axelsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Axelsen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
De Lagardere wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Axelsen scores with a nice short uppercut.
De Lagardere lands a knee to the body.
De Lagardere missing with knees to the body.
De Lagardere lands with a short head shot on the inside.
De Lagardere tries to break the clinch but Axelsen is controlling the position.
De Lagardere is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axelsen has De Lagardere pressed against the cage, preventing De Lagardere from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Axelsen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
De Lagardere wants to break free but Axelsen has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Lagardere is trying to break free.
Axelsen lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Axelsen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axelsen.
Axelsen swings wildly with an uppercut but De Lagardere uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axelsen lands an uppercut.
Axelsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Axelsen is leaning against De Lagardere and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
De Lagardere struggles to land a body shot inside as Axelsen controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axelsen.
De Lagardere has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Axelsen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if De Lagardere can turn it around.
A frustrated look appears on De Lagardere's face as he tries to break the clinch.
De Lagardere blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Axelsen prevents De Lagardere from breaking the clinch.
De Lagardere landing knees to the head.
It looks like Loke Axelsen has been cut.
De Lagardere landing knees to the head.
De Lagardere blocks an uppercut.
Axelsen lands a hook that snaps the head of De Lagardere backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axelsen lands a shoulder strike.
Axelsen working aggressively here.
Axelsen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
De Lagardere is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Axelsen is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Axelsen fails to land.
Axelsen avoiding damage as De Lagardere throws knees to the body.
Axelsen prevents De Lagardere from breaking the clinch.
Axelsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Axelsen keeps control of De Lagardere as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
De Lagardere throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Axelsens head.
A short uppercut from Axelsen.
De Lagardere working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axelsen.
Axelsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Axelsen swings wildly with an uppercut but De Lagardere uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Lagardere misses with an elbow over the top.
De Lagardere goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Axelsen keeps control of De Lagardere as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Axelsen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Axelsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Axelsen struggles to land a body shot inside as De Lagardere controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axelsen scores with a shoulder strike.
Axelsen throws a head punch that misses.
Axelsen scores with a nice hook to the head.
De Lagardere lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
De Lagardere missing with knees to the body.
Axelsen avoids the elbow strike from De Lagardere, against the cage.
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 Loke Axelsen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Axelsen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De Lagardere manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Axelsen wants to clinch
and De Lagardere makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Axelsen clinches with his opponent.
Axelsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Lagardere can do to turn this around?
De Lagardere blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Lagardere blocking some punches.
De Lagardere scores a nice knee to the body.
De Lagardere comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Axelsen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of De Lagarderes head.
Axelsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Lagardere with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axelsen.
Axelsen lands a body shot in the clinch.
De Lagardere missing with knees to the body.
De Lagardere missing with knees to the body.
Axelsen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Lagardere backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axelsen avoids a wild elbow strike from De Lagardere.
Axelsen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loke Axelsen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Axelsen.
Axelsen lands a left hand that snaps the head of De Lagardere backwards.
Axelsen lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Axelsen.
De Lagardere is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Lagardere tries to break the clinch but Axelsen is controlling the position.
De Lagardere wants to break free but Axelsen has control.
Axelsen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
De Lagardere is still on wobbly legs! Can Axelsen finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Lagardere.
De Lagardere seems to have recovered his senses.
Axelsen lands with a light punch inside.
Axelsen prevents De Lagardere from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Axelsen.
De Lagardere is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Axelsen.
De Lagardere tries to circle away but Axelsen has him pinned against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Axelsen.
De Lagardere has had enough of the clinch but Axelsen keeps him there for the moment.
Axelsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Axelsen lands a shoulder strike.
Axelsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Axelsen lands a body punch.
De Lagardere tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Axelsen avoids it.
Axelsen avoiding damage as De Lagardere throws knees to the body.
Axelsen scores with a shot to the side of De Lagardere's head.
Axelsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Axelsen lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axelsen lands a right hand that snaps the head of De Lagardere backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Axelsen - that landed with a thud.
Axelsen creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! De Lagardere crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5, yes, he's made it back to his feet. He seems OK so it looks like we're going to continue!
Axelsen closes the distance and clinches.
Axelsen blocks a body shot from De Lagardere.
Axelsen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Axelsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Axelsen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Axelsen.
De Lagardere tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Axelsen avoids it.
Axelsen cracks De Lagardere with a big uppercut, right up the middle and De Lagardere goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! De Lagardere wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Loke Axelsen!
Loke Axelsen bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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