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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Loke Axelsen (ranked 1510 p4p, 21290 weight class) and Dru Quick (ranked 52 p4p, 537 weight class). Axelsen's entrance music is Cha Cha PT2- Freddie Dredd. A fine choice. Quick is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gangster's Paradise- Coolio. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin
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World class MT
Granite chin
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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 18 - 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 25 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dru Quick!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axelsen wants to clinch but Quick slips to the side
and Quick counters with a right hand to the body.
Axelsen is looking to clinch.
Quick now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Quick keeps the fight on the outside.
Loke Axelsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axelsen tries to clinch but Quick is having none of it.
Quick swinging wildly here.
Quick misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Axelsen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Axelsen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Quick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Quick was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Quick throws the left hand but Axelsen avoids the punch easily.
Quick throws a big shot that misses.
Axelsen tries to clinch
and Quick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quick 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.
Quick misses with a hook. Axelsen ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quick throws a hook to the side of Axelsen's head but Axelsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Axelsen takes the fight into the clinch.
Axelsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Quick's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Axelsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Quick uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axelsen.
Quick scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Loke Axelsen has been cut.
Axelsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quick's elbow.
Axelsen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Axelsen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Quick or not.
Axelsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quick's elbow.
Quick tries a knee to the head but Axelsen blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Quick.
A nice left hand lands by Axelsen.
Quick manages to break the clinch.
Axelsen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Quick counters with a nice body shot.
Axelsen is looking to clinch.
Axelsen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Quick uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Axelsen has time to react.
Axelsen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!
Quick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Axelsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen avoids a wild elbow strike from Quick.
Axelsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Axelsen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Quicks head.
Quick blocking some punches.
Axelsen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Quick backwards.
Axelsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Axelsens head.
Axelsen blocks the elbow strike.
Quick displaying some good clinch control by pressing Axelsen up against the cage.
Quick throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Axelsen.
Quick looks winded!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Axelsen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Axelsen lands with a short shot to the head.
Axelsen throws a head punch that misses.
Axelsen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Axelsen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axelsen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Axelsen throws a head punch that misses.
Axelsen scores with a hook to the body.
Axelsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Quick controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dru Quick will probably get the nod.
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.
Quick circles away from the clinch attempt.
Axelsen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Axelsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Axelsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Quick was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Axelsen wants to clinch.
Quick keeps the fight on the outside.
Axelsen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Quick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Axelsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Axelsen checks a leg kick nicely.
Axelsen closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quick misses with a hook. Axelsen ducked under it nicely.
Quick misses with a straight left.
Axelsen wants to clinch but Quick slips to the side
and Quick counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Axelsen thinking.
Quick fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Axelsen.
Axelsen moves in looking to clinch but Quick pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Quick manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Axelsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crunch! Quick slams his shin into Axelsen's torso.
Axelsen moves into the clinch.
Quick lands an elbow just above Axelsen 's eye.
Loke Axelsen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Quick landing knees to the head.
Quick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Quick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quick misses with an elbow strike.
Quick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Axelsen.
Axelsen has a couple of punches blocked by Quick.
Axelsen lands a nice shot to the body.
Quick is breathing heavily.
Quick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Axelsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Quick.
Quick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Axelsen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Axelsen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axelsen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Axelsen.
Axelsen lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Axelsen.
A short uppercut from Axelsen.
Axelsen lands with a light punch inside.
Axelsen lands with a short shot to the head.
Axelsen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Axelsen working aggressively here.
Axelsen lands a shot to the body.
Axelsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Axelsen.
Axelsen lands a right hand.
Axelsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Axelsen.
Axelsen misses with some punches.
Axelsen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Axelsen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Axelsen on the inside.
Quick takes a shot to the head.
Axelsen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Axelsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Axelsen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Quick backwards.
Quick is rocked!
Axelsen lands with a short shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Loke Axelsen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Loke Axelsen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Axelsen instigates a clinch.
Quick is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Axelsen.
Axelsen lands an uppercut.
Axelsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Quick is still on wobbly legs! Can Axelsen finish him?
Axelsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Quick.
Quick seems to have recovered his senses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Axelsen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Axelsen has a couple of punches blocked by Quick.
Axelsen cracks Quick with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Quick 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! Quick wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Loke Axelsen!
Loke Axelsen took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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