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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Olson (ranked 2779 p4p, 3258 weight class) and Phoenix Alexander (ranked 317 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jay Olson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phoenix Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Darius Henderson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander throws a nice looking combination but Olson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little feinted left hand from Olson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alexander scores with a head kick. Olson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nice shot lands for Alexander.
Alexander cracks Olson with a good jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Olson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice uppercut lands for Alexander. That snapped Olson's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Olson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Alexander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Olson throwing a counter right hand but Alexander manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander connects with a right hand. Olson shakes it off.
Alexander misses with a double jab
and Olson counters by clinching up.
Olson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Alexander stalling against the cage.
Alexander manages to break the clinch.
Phoenix Alexander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olson avoids the head kick by Alexander.
Alexander misses with a body shot.
Olson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Alexander closes the distance and clinches.
Alexander is trying to break the clinch but Olson has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Olson pushes Alexander back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alexander blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Olson lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Olson.
Olson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Olson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alexander's elbow.
Alexander blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alexander working hard to break the clinch.
Alexander manages to break the clinch.
Alexander throws a front kick aimed at Olson's knee but Olson avoids it well.
Alexander misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Olson circles away quickly and effectively.
Alexander tries to bum rush Olson with a series of wild strikes but Olson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alexander throws a big shot that misses.
Alexander lands a leg kick that knocks Olson off balance momentarily.
We've been informed that Alexander has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Alexander rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Olson counters with a three punch combo that has Alexander backing up. Alexander nods at Olson to acknowledge the strikes.
Alexander has Olson up against the cage in a clinch.
Olson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alexander lands a shoulder strike.
Olson lands a takedown into guard.
Olson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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!
Alexander is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Olson is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olson throwing strikes but missing.
Olson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alexander is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Olson is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olson trying to control but Alexander is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Olson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Olson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phoenix Alexander dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Alexander scores with a shot to the body.
Alexander misses the jab.
It looked like Olson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Alexander.
Alexander instigates a clinch.
Olson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alexander is keeping busy.
Olson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alexander backwards.
Alexander breaks from the clinch.
Alexander throws a front kick aimed at Olson's knee but Olson avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Olson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olson swats away the attempt to clinch by Alexander.
A quick step to the side and Olson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alexander pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Olson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olson moves forwards but Alexander connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Alexander rushes Olson and presses him up against the cage.
Jay Olson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Olson swings wildly with an uppercut but Alexander uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olson tries to throw a body punch but Alexander avoids it by throwing Olson back against the cage.
Alexander blocks an uppercut.
Olson misses with some punches.
Olson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Alexander regains guard immediately.
Olson throws a big elbow that misses.
Olson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Alexander manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Alexander fails to land with a series of punches.
Alexander tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Olson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alexander connects with a right hand. Olson shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alexander comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Olson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alexander.
Olson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander throws a push kick but Olson slaps the foot to one side.
Olson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Alexander moves into the clinch.
Alexander scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Olson misses with the head strike.
Alexander takes a shot to the head.
Olson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alexander has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alexander lands a shoulder strike.
Olson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Olson has had enough of the clinch but Alexander keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alexander.
Alexander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Olson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Alexander. That snapped Olson's head back.
Alexander throws a head kick but Olson moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Olson misses the target.
Alexander closes the distance and pushes Olson back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alexander using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Olson misses with the head strike.
Olson misses with a punch on the inside.
Olson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alexander wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Olson has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Alexander scores with a nice short uppercut.
Olson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phoenix Alexander showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Alexander throws a lazy head kick
and Olson counters with a stiff right hand.
Alexander moves into the clinch successfully.
Alexander is pushing Olson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Alexander blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Olson lands a shot to the body.
Olson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Olson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alexander's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Olson breaks from the clinch.
Alexander looks to land a left hand but Olson moved out of range nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Olson misses its target.
A telegraphed right hand from Alexander misses the target.
A cross from Alexander lands.
Alexander misses with a wild combination.
Olson tries to counter by clinching up but Alexander breaks away and moves out of range.
Alexander misses with a combination
and Olson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Olson slips under a jab from Alexander.
Jay Olson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander misses with a lunging right hand
and Olson counters with a nice body shot.
Alexander moves in looking to clinch but Olson pushes him off.
It looked like Olson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alexander clinches with his opponent.
Alexander wants to get back to striking at distance but Olson won't allow it.
Alexander avoids a wild elbow strike from Olson.
Olson breaks from the clinch.
Alexander scores with a leg kick.
Alexander throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Olson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Alexander fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Olson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alexander misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alexander throws a half hearted mid kick.
Olson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alexander looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Olson misses the target.
Alexander finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alexander!
Alexander wants to land a leg kick but Olson is out of range.
A jab from Alexander does it's job there.
Alexander lands a nice looking kick to the body. Olson takes a step back to recover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Olson ducks right into an uppercut from Alexander.
Alexander looks to land a right hand but Olson moved out of range.
Olson is looking to counter punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alexander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Olson slips a straight right by Alexander.
Alexander misses with a head kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alexander scores with a nice right hand.
A good leg kick by Alexander.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phoenix Alexander comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alexander winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phoenix Alexander!
Phoenix Alexander was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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