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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Bloodaxe (ranked 4 p4p, 85 weight class) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 1 p4p, 10 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Bloodaxe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Bloodaxe. That snapped Nurmagomedov's head back.
Decent striking displayed by Nurmagomedov there.
It looks like Gunnar Bloodaxe has been cut.
A shot to the liver by Nurmagomedov. Beautiful body shot.
Khabib Nurmagomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nurmagomedov lands a right hook to the body.
Bloodaxe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blacktalians MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Nurmagomedov misses with an uppercut.
Nurmagomedov staying out of range there.
Nurmagomedov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bloodaxe misses with an uppercut
and Nurmagomedov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nurmagomedov walks into a left hand.
Nurmagomedov looks to throw the jab but Bloodaxe is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Bloodaxe tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bloodaxe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nurmagomedov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bloodaxe counters with an outside leg kick.
Nurmagomedov missing with a left hand there. Bloodaxe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nurmagomedov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bloodaxe throws out the jab.
Nurmagomedov tries to move into range but Bloodaxe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big right from Nurmagomedov misses.
Bloodaxe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nurmagomedov throws a body shot but no joy.
Bloodaxe looks to land a right hand but Nurmagomedov moved out of range.
Nurmagomedov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bloodaxe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov slips under a jab.
Nurmagomedov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nurmagomedov throws a right hand that misses
and Bloodaxe counters with a nice uppercut.
Bloodaxe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bloodaxe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nurmagomedov missing with a left hand there. Bloodaxe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nurmagomedov throws an off balance right hand
and Bloodaxe counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice shot by Nurmagomedov.
Bloodaxe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nurmagomedov was well out of range. Poor timing from Bloodaxe.
Nurmagomedov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bloodaxe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nurmagomedov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nurmagomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bloodaxe manages to avoid it.
Bloodaxe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bloodaxe slips under a jab from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov looks to land a combination but Bloodaxe avoids it well.
Nurmagomedov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe tests Nurmagomedov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bloodaxe lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nurmagomedov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bloodaxe moves away from the strike by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov with a jab.
Nurmagomedov misses with a looping left.
Nurmagomedov lands with a nice body punch.
Nurmagomedov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bloodaxe.
Nurmagomedov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bloodaxe moves away from the strike by Nurmagomedov.
Bloodaxe blocks a jab.
Nurmagomedov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nurmagomedov throws a right hand that misses
and Bloodaxe counters with a nice leg kick.
Nurmagomedov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bloodaxe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bloodaxe lands a nice hook to Nurmagomedov's body. Nurmagomedov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe scores with a jab.
Bloodaxe connects with a single shot there.
Bloodaxe throws a looping overhand right but Nurmagomedov ducks down to avoid it.
Bloodaxe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nurmagomedov in his tracks.
Nurmagomedov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bloodaxe was covering up waiting for the punch and Nurmagomedov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Nurmagomedov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bloodaxe is keeping the position for now.
Bloodaxe wants to control the position but Nurmagomedov says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Bloodaxe looking for submissions off his back.
Bloodaxe trying to get back to full guard but Nurmagomedov takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov working the ground and pound effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurmagomedov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bloodaxe is looking to escape.
Bloodaxe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bloodaxe tries to hold on but Nurmagomedov pushes him away.
Bloodaxe regains half guard.
Bloodaxe wants to control but Nurmagomedov is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Bloodaxe's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nurmagomedov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bloodaxe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nurmagomedov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nurmagomedov swings widly with a right hand
and Bloodaxe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bloodaxe throws a lazy right hand but Nurmagomedov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nurmagomedov misses with a left hand
and Bloodaxe counters with a stiff right hand.
Nurmagomedov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bloodaxe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bloodaxe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nurmagomedov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A low kick lands for Bloodaxe.
A low kick lands for Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nurmagomedov throws out the jab.
Bloodaxe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nurmagomedov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloodaxe staying out of range there.
Bloodaxe misses with a body shot
and Nurmagomedov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nurmagomedov lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bloodaxe takes a swing at Nurmagomedov's ribcage but misses.
Bloodaxe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nurmagomedov's head.
Nurmagomedov misses with a left hand
and Bloodaxe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodaxe lands with a hook. Nurmagomedov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nurmagomedov misses with a few strikes there.
Nurmagomedov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bloodaxe throws out the jab.
Nurmagomedov misses with a looping left.
Nurmagomedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bloodaxe was well out of range. Poor timing from Nurmagomedov.
Bloodaxe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nurmagomedov.
A quick step to the side and Bloodaxe tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bloodaxe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bloodaxe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nurmagomedov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nurmagomedov slips a straight right by Bloodaxe.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nurmagomedov! But no joy.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook. Bloodaxe ducked under it nicely.
Nurmagomedov scores with a jab. Bloodaxe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big right from Nurmagomedov misses.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the side of Bloodaxe's head but Bloodaxe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nurmagomedov looks to throw the jab but Bloodaxe is out of range.
Bloodaxe lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bloodaxe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nurmagomedov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nurmagomedov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bloodaxe digs a good body shot into Nurmagomedov's ribs.
Nurmagomedov takes one to the chin there.
Bloodaxe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bloodaxe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nurmagomedov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bloodaxe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nurmagomedov.
A jab from Nurmagomedov misses.
Bloodaxe staying out of range there.
A punch lands to the side of Bloodaxe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nurmagomedov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nurmagomedov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bloodaxe swivels and escapes.
Gunnar Bloodaxe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bloodaxe works Nurmagomedov's body with a nice hook.
Bloodaxe misses with a shot to the body
and Nurmagomedov counters with a straight right hand.
Bloodaxe defending well as Nurmagomedov loads up on a big left hand.
Nurmagomedov jabs Bloodaxe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bloodaxe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov misses with a right hand
and Bloodaxe counters with a thumping low kick.
Nurmagomedov misses with a lunging right hand
and Nurmagomedov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bloodaxe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bloodaxe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bloodaxe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Nurmagomedov misses.
Good exchange - Bloodaxe coming out on top.
Bloodaxe lands a nice shot that snaps Nurmagomedov's head back.
Nurmagomedov misses with an uppercut. Bloodaxe saw that one coming.
Bloodaxe throwing a counter right hand but Nurmagomedov manages to avoid it.
Bloodaxe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nurmagomedov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bloodaxe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gunnar Bloodaxe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khabib Nurmagomedov.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bloodaxe.
A big left from Nurmagomedov misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nurmagomedov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe slips under a jab from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nurmagomedov misses with a right hand
and Bloodaxe counters with an outside leg kick.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook. Bloodaxe ducked under it nicely.
Nurmagomedov misses with a lunging right hand
and Bloodaxe counters with a left to the body.
Bloodaxe cracks Nurmagomedov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bloodaxe cracks Nurmagomedov with a good jab.
Bloodaxe cracks Nurmagomedov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bloodaxe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nurmagomedov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bloodaxe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bloodaxe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nurmagomedov moves forwards but Bloodaxe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nurmagomedov ducks right into an uppercut from Bloodaxe.
Nurmagomedov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bloodaxe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bloodaxe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Bloodaxe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Bloodaxe'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.
Nurmagomedov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bloodaxe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bloodaxe moves away from the strike by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov throws a jab when Bloodaxe was well out of range.
Bloodaxe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nurmagomedov misses with a right hand
enabling Bloodaxe to counter with a crisp jab.
Bloodaxe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bloodaxe.
Nurmagomedov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bloodaxe with the inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Bloodaxe finds it's target.
Bloodaxe dips to his left and cracks Nurmagomedov with an uppercut!
Nurmagomedov missing with a left hand there. Bloodaxe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Bloodaxe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nurmagomedov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bloodaxe.
A good leg kick by Bloodaxe.
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!
Nurmagomedov throws a lazy uppercut
and Bloodaxe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov throws a jab but it's blocked by Bloodaxe.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook to the body
and Bloodaxe counters with a good low kick that Nurmagomedov was not able to check.
Good shot there by Bloodaxe.
Nurmagomedov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bloodaxe can pounce on him.
Bloodaxe slips a jab from Nurmagomedov.
Bloodaxe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bloodaxe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nurmagomedov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bloodaxe as he avoids it easily.
Nurmagomedov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nurmagomedov slips a jab from Bloodaxe.
Nice uppercut lands for Nurmagomedov. That snapped Bloodaxe's head back.
Nurmagomedov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bloodaxe missing with a left hand there. Nurmagomedov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nurmagomedov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bloodaxe scores with a punch to the head.
Nurmagomedov misses with a right hand
and Bloodaxe counters with a right hand to the body.
Bloodaxe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nurmagomedov can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bloodaxe moves out of range of the strikes.
Nurmagomedov needs to keep his hands up - Bloodaxe had a free shot at his head there.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the side of Bloodaxe's head but Bloodaxe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nurmagomedov misses with an uppercut
and Bloodaxe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nurmagomedov throws a right hand that misses
enabling Bloodaxe to counter with a crisp jab.
Nurmagomedov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nurmagomedov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bloodaxe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bloodaxe looks to throw the jab but Nurmagomedov is out of range.
A jab from Bloodaxe misses.
Bloodaxe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bloodaxe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A nice leg kick from Bloodaxe, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bloodaxe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe throws an off balance right hand
and Nurmagomedov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nurmagomedov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov ducks right into an uppercut from Bloodaxe.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook but Bloodaxe blocks it.
Bloodaxe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gunnar Bloodaxe is winning the standup battle so far.
Nurmagomedov throws a big shot that misses.
Nurmagomedov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bloodaxe.
A jab lands there for Bloodaxe.
A big right from Nurmagomedov misses.
Bloodaxe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nurmagomedov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bloodaxe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bloodaxe lands a nice looking body shot.
Bloodaxe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A big left from Nurmagomedov misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nurmagomedov lands a nice shot to the body.
Nurmagomedov misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Nurmagomedov misses the target.
Bloodaxe slips a straight right by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bloodaxe avoids it really well and circles away.
Gunnar Bloodaxe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov misses with an uppercut. Bloodaxe saw that one coming.
Nurmagomedov lands with a nice body punch.
Bloodaxe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bloodaxe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nurmagomedov.
Bloodaxe throws a looping overhand right but Nurmagomedov ducks down to avoid it.
Bloodaxe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nurmagomedov throws out a loose jab but Bloodaxe uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Bloodaxe clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Bloodaxe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A shot to the liver by Bloodaxe. Beautiful body shot.
Bloodaxe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nurmagomedov throws a lazy uppercut
and Bloodaxe counters with an outside leg kick.
Bloodaxe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bloodaxe connects with a looping right hand.
Nurmagomedov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bloodaxe swivels and escapes.
Nurmagomedov throws the left hand but Bloodaxe avoids the punch easily.
Bloodaxe lands the left hand.
Nurmagomedov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bloodaxe.
Nurmagomedov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bloodaxe counters with a straight right hand.
Gunnar Bloodaxe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bloodaxe connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov misses with a straight left.
A quick step to the side and Bloodaxe tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bloodaxe scores with a jab. Nurmagomedov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bloodaxe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bloodaxe digs a good body shot into Nurmagomedov's ribs.
Nurmagomedov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bloodaxe.
Nurmagomedov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That kick from Bloodaxe tenderised Nurmagomedov's leg. Nurmagomedov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nurmagomedov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bloodaxe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the side of Bloodaxe's head but Bloodaxe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bloodaxe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nurmagomedov's head backwards.
Nurmagomedov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nurmagomedov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bloodaxe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nurmagomedov scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nurmagomedov misses the body punch
and Bloodaxe counters with a good low kick that Nurmagomedov was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe sizes up Nurmagomedov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bloodaxe with a nice calf kick.
Nurmagomedov lands with a nice body punch.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nurmagomedov digs a good body shot into Bloodaxe's ribs.
Nurmagomedov cracks a nice hook into Bloodaxe's ribs.
Nurmagomedov misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Bloodaxe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bloodaxe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nurmagomedov drops his hands momentarily and Bloodaxe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nurmagomedov misses with a double jab.
Nurmagomedov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bloodaxe's guard.
Nurmagomedov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bloodaxe looking to control.
Bloodaxe looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nurmagomedov passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov works his way into full mount!
Bloodaxe tries to hold on but Nurmagomedov postures up.
Bloodaxe can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nurmagomedov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bloodaxe is looking to escape.
Nurmagomedov lands a nice shot to the head.
Nurmagomedov scoring with strikes but Bloodaxe is staying in there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Gunnar Bloodaxe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Bloodaxe's cut.
That's time! Bloodaxe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nurmagomedov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nurmagomedov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nurmagomedov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bloodaxe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nurmagomedov closes the distance but Bloodaxe moves to the side
and Bloodaxe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nurmagomedov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bloodaxe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nurmagomedov somewhat.
Nurmagomedov throws a jab when Bloodaxe was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bloodaxe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nurmagomedov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bloodaxe counters with a low kick, right behind Nurmagomedov 's knee.
Bloodaxe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nurmagomedov throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodaxe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nurmagomedov misses with a left hand
and Nurmagomedov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bloodaxe scores with a shot to the body.
Bloodaxe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nurmagomedov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nurmagomedov lands a jab to Bloodaxe's midsection.
Nurmagomedov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bloodaxe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nurmagomedov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bloodaxe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nurmagomedov.
Nice uppercut there from Bloodaxe.
Nurmagomedov takes a swing at Bloodaxe's ribcage but misses.
Bloodaxe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nurmagomedov. That did some damage!
Nurmagomedov throws the left hand but Bloodaxe avoids the punch easily.
Bloodaxe moves out of range of the strikes.
Bloodaxe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bloodaxe lunges at Nurmagomedov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nurmagomedov's hand.
Bloodaxe avoids the body shot from Nurmagomedov.
Bloodaxe throws a lazy right hand but Nurmagomedov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bloodaxe lands a jab to the nose.
Bloodaxe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nurmagomedov. Nurmagomedov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nurmagomedov throws a big shot that misses.
Nurmagomedov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bloodaxe.
Nurmagomedov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Bloodaxe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bloodaxe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nurmagomedov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bloodaxe counters with a left to the body.
Bloodaxe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bloodaxe cracks Nurmagomedov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nurmagomedov works the jab nicely.
Bloodaxe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nurmagomedov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the side of Bloodaxe's head but Bloodaxe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nurmagomedov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bloodaxe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bloodaxe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov dives in and grabs Bloodaxe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bloodaxe pushes down on Nurmagomedov's head and hops out.
Gunnar Bloodaxe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A jab from Bloodaxe finds it's way through Nurmagomedov's defenses.
Bloodaxe clobbers Nurmagomedov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bloodaxe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nurmagomedov.
Bloodaxe connects with a body shot.
A jab from Bloodaxe finds it's way through Nurmagomedov's defenses.
Nurmagomedov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bloodaxe.
Nurmagomedov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bloodaxe feints and then cracks Nurmagomedov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nurmagomedov down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov walks into a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nurmagomedov shoots in for a takedown but Bloodaxe shows good takedown defense.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bloodaxe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nurmagomedov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nurmagomedov lands with an overhand left.
Nurmagomedov digs a good body shot into Bloodaxe's ribs.
Nurmagomedov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bloodaxe.
Donk. Nurmagomedov catches Bloodaxe right on the button with a cross.
Nurmagomedov throws a lazy uppercut
and Bloodaxe counters with a stiff right hand.
Bloodaxe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A good leg kick by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe ducks under a wild hook from Nurmagomedov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Bloodaxe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bloodaxe 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 49:46
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Bloodaxe!
Gunnar Bloodaxe retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Gunnar Bloodaxe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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