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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carmine Soldato (ranked 3851 p4p, 5081 weight class) and Asher Ax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carmine Soldato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Asher Ax!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soldato clinches with his opponent.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Soldato.
Soldato scores with a shoulder strike.
Soldato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Soldato throws a combination. Ax tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Soldato misses with a combination
and Ax holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ax is trying to trip Soldato. He has hold of a leg but Soldato is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ax persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ax trying to control the position from guard on top but Soldato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ax throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Soldato holds on and takes a little breather.
Ax trying to control the position from guard on top but Soldato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soldato looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Soldato working for a triangle but Ax defends it easily.
Ax stands up from Soldato's guard - Ax perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ax tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ax tries to keep at a distance but Soldato has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ax avoiding damage as Soldato throws knees to the body.
Soldato lands a body punch.
Soldato lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ax backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Soldato as Ax tries to tie him up.
Ax takes a shot to the head.
Ax tries to break free but Soldato pushes him back against the cage.
Soldato comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Soldato creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ax trying to stall but Soldato improves his position.
Ax tries to pull guard but Soldato holds him up against the cage and eventually Ax drops back down to his feet.
Soldato working Ax over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soldato content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Soldato is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ax looks winded!
Soldato manages to break the clinch.
Soldato closes the distance and pushes Ax back into the cage.
Soldato scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Soldato.
Soldato just leaning against Ax, taking a breather.
Knees in the clinch landing for Soldato.
Soldato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Soldato clinches.
Soldato gets through Ax's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Soldato breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soldato lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ax circles away quickly and effectively.
Carmine Soldato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soldato scores with a three punch combo!
Carmine Soldato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soldato with a jab.
Soldato has Ax up against the cage in a clinch.
Soldato lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Soldato.
Soldato working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ax is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Soldato to keep the fight standing.
Soldato lands a hook that snaps the head of Ax backwards.
Soldato is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Soldato makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carmine Soldato dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Soldato instigates a clinch.
Soldato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Soldato drives through and clinches with Ax against the cage.
Ax being controlled against the cage.
Carmine Soldato has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Soldato breaks the clinch.
Soldato gets a clinch.
Ax misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soldato creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ax's defenses.
Nice elbow from Soldato.
Nice body punch from Soldato - that landed with a thud.
Soldato breaks the clinch.
Soldato closes the distance and pushes Ax back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soldato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Soldato closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Soldato.
Soldato taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Soldato putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ax in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Soldato.
Ax working hard to break the clinch.
Soldato scores with a nice hook to the head.
Soldato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ax shoots in for a takedown but Soldato shows good takedown defense.
Ax is breathing heavily.
Soldato tries to bum rush Ax with a series of wild strikes but Ax uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ax is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Soldato is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ax can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soldato has closed the distance and engaged Ax in a clinch.
Soldato blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ax takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Soldato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soldato clinches.
Soldato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ax tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Soldato defends well and Ax ends up having to push Soldato into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ax looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Soldato is fending him off so far but Ax persists. Nope, Soldato circles away and we're back to standing.
Carmine Soldato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asher Ax.
Ax gets tackled into the cage by Soldato. Soldato maintains the clinch.
Ax is trying to break the clinch but Soldato has him pressed against the cage.
Soldato lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soldato controlling the action here for a moment.
Soldato lands a damaging elbow.
Soldato is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Soldato utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ax can't get the takedown.
Soldato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ax takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Soldato gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Soldato lands with a light punch inside.
Soldato scores with a hook to the body.
Soldato breaks the clinch.
Soldato throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Ax colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Soldato as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Ax is left battered and dazed whilst Soldato and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carmine Soldato!
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FIGHT
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