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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Traumen (ranked 148 p4p, 293 weight class) and Gunnar Bloodaxe (ranked 18 p4p, 38 weight class). Gunnar Bloodaxe told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas Traumen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Bloodaxe!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemki, Roosa Jrvilinen and Marco Blurstrm.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloodaxe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bloodaxe throws a shot to the body.
Bloodaxe cracks Traumen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Traumen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Traumen misses with a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Traumen. Beautiful body shot.
Bloodaxe 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.
Traumen misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Traumen on the side of the head.
Traumen scores with a shot to the body.
Traumen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Traumen misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Bloodaxe misses.
Nice cross by Bloodaxe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Traumen tests Bloodaxe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bloodaxe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Traumen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bloodaxe misses with a wild body shot.
Bloodaxe scores with a jab to the body.
Bloodaxe throws a leg kick but Traumen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bloodaxe lands with a hook. Traumen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodaxe wants to land a leg kick but Traumen is out of range.
Traumen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Traumen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Traumen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Traumen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe wants to land a leg kick but Traumen is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Traumen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bloodaxe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bloodaxe checks a leg kick.
Traumen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bloodaxe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lucas Traumen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Traumen misses with an uppercut
letting Bloodaxe counter with a right hand.
Bloodaxe connects with a body shot that sends Traumen's belly button to the back.
Traumen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Traumen lands with an overhand left.
Bloodaxe throws a leg kick but Traumen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bloodaxe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bloodaxe takes one to the chin there.
Traumen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe checks a leg kick.
Bloodaxe throws a shot from downtown. Traumen moves away and avoids it.
Bloodaxe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Traumen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bloodaxe misses with an uppercut.
Bloodaxe lands a leg kick that knocks Traumen off balance momentarily.
Traumen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Traumen misses with a wild body shot.
Bloodaxe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Traumen.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bloodaxe.
Traumen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Traumen throws a head kick that misses.
Traumen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bloodaxe misses with a straight left.
Traumen misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Bloodaxe counter with a right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Traumen as he connects with a hook.
Traumen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As Bloodaxe backs away, Traumen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice shot lands for Bloodaxe.
Traumen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Traumen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Traumen needs to keep his hands up - Bloodaxe had a free shot at his head there.
Bloodaxe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bloodaxe! But no joy.
Traumen looks to score with a jab to the body but Bloodaxe is just out of range.
Bloodaxe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Traumen throws a jab when Bloodaxe was well out of range.
Traumen throws a body punch but Bloodaxe moves out of range.
Traumen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Traumen throws a low kick, looking for Bloodaxe's leg but Bloodaxe calmly moves out of range.
Bloodaxe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Traumen is out of range and Bloodaxe settles back down.
Traumen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bloodaxe staying out of range there.
Bloodaxe throws a leg kick but Traumen moved away.
Traumen throws a series of punches but Bloodaxe moves out of range.
Bloodaxe punishes Traumen's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Bloodaxe finds it's target.
Traumen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bloodaxe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Traumen walks into a stiff left hand from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Traumen.
Bloodaxe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bloodaxe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Traumen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Traumen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Traumen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Traumen.
A telegraphed right hand from Traumen misses the target.
Traumen throws a lazy right hand but Bloodaxe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab lands there for Bloodaxe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Traumen. That's going to slow Bloodaxe down.
Bloodaxe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bloodaxe moves out of range as Traumen strikes.
Bloodaxe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Traumen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gunnar Bloodaxe will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A nice leg kick from Traumen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gunnar Bloodaxe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Traumen throws a body punch but Bloodaxe moves out of range.
Bloodaxe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Traumen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Traumen staying out of range there.
A bone on bone clash there as Bloodaxe blocks the leg kick.
Traumen slips under a jab.
Bloodaxe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Traumen scores with the left hand. Bloodaxe knows he should have avoided that one.
Traumen's corner calls for a 1-2. Traumen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Traumen drops his hands momentarily and Bloodaxe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bloodaxe.
Traumen stuns Bloodaxe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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!
Traumen misses with an uppercut.
Bloodaxe walks into a straight right hand from Traumen.
Bloodaxe digs a good body shot into Traumen's ribs.
Bloodaxe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bloodaxe moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Traumen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Traumen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bloodaxe lands a right hook to the body.
Traumen throws a sloppy head kick and Bloodaxe moves out of range easily.
Traumen scores with a hook to the body. Bloodaxe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bloodaxe throws a looping overhand right but Traumen ducks down to avoid it.
Traumen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good work by Bloodaxe as he checks the leg kick.
Traumen throws a low kick but Bloodaxe moves out of range easily.
Traumen misses the jab.
Traumen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Traumen misses the shot to the body.
Traumen scores with a decent looking hook.
Bloodaxe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Traumen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Traumen misses the shot to the body.
Bloodaxe thumps Traumen with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe looks to score with a jab to the body but Traumen is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Traumen misses with a body shot.
Bloodaxe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Traumen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bloodaxe checks a low kick from Traumen.
Traumen catches Bloodaxe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Traumen misses with the body kick
and Bloodaxe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Traumen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Traumen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bloodaxe throws out a counter right but Traumen avoids it with no problem.
Bloodaxe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Traumen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Traumen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Traumen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bloodaxe counters with a stiff right hand.
Traumen wants to land a leg kick but Bloodaxe is out of range.
Bloodaxe moves away from the strike by Traumen.
A good leg kick by Traumen.
Traumen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bloodaxe.
Traumen is looking to slow Bloodaxe down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traumen misses with a straight left.
Traumen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Traumen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bloodaxe throws a jab when Traumen was well out of range.
Traumen throws a shot to the body.
Traumen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bloodaxe loads up on a big right hand but Traumen slips the punch.
Bloodaxe looks to land a left hand but Traumen moved out of range nicely.
Traumen throws a body shot but no joy.
Bloodaxe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Traumen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bloodaxe manages to avoid it.
Bloodaxe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Traumen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bloodaxe lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Traumen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bloodaxe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Traumen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bloodaxe connects with a leg kick.
Traumen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bloodaxe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bloodaxe's corner calls for a 1-2. Bloodaxe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bloodaxe works Traumen's body with a nice hook.
Bloodaxe misses with a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Traumen as he connects with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Traumen.
Bloodaxe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bloodaxe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bloodaxe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Traumen.
Bloodaxe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Traumen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick from Traumen misses
and Bloodaxe counters with a low kick, right behind Traumen 's knee.
Bloodaxe throws out a loose jab but Traumen uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lucas Traumen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bloodaxe lands a nice shot that snaps Traumen's head back.
Bloodaxe lands a jab to Traumen's midsection.
Traumen works Bloodaxe's body with a nice hook.
Bloodaxe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bloodaxe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Traumen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bloodaxe throws a leg kick that misses.
Bloodaxe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bloodaxe misses with an uppercut
and Traumen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bloodaxe throws a jab but it's blocked by Traumen.
Traumen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Traumen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Traumen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Traumen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bloodaxe throws a jab when Traumen was well out of range.
Traumen misses with a looping left.
Bloodaxe avoids the body shot from Traumen.
Bloodaxe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bloodaxe cracks Traumen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bloodaxe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Traumen with a nice cross.
Traumen throws a hook but Bloodaxe blocks it.
Traumen checks a low kick from Bloodaxe.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bloodaxe crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Traumen - the referee stops the clock and Bloodaxe gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Traumen. Bloodaxe manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bloodaxe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bloodaxe looks to land a left hand but Traumen moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Bloodaxe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Traumen scores with a push kick.
Bloodaxe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice inside leg kick there by Traumen. That's going to slow Bloodaxe down.
Bloodaxe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bloodaxe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Traumen.
Traumen lands with a nice body punch.
Traumen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Traumen staying out of range there.
Traumen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bloodaxe checks it well.
Bloodaxe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Traumen throws an off balance right hand
and Bloodaxe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Bloodaxe feints and then cracks Traumen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Traumen down.
Bloodaxe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Traumen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bloodaxe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Traumen misses with a straight right.
Bloodaxe tests Traumen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bloodaxe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Traumen.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bloodaxe! But no joy.
Bloodaxe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Traumen.
Bloodaxe only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Traumen walks into a jab.
Bloodaxe cracks Traumen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Traumen tries a head kick but it misses.
Bloodaxe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Traumen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Traumen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good leg kick by Bloodaxe.
Traumen takes one on the button.
Traumen slips a straight right by Bloodaxe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Traumen.
Bloodaxe blocks a head kick by Traumen.
Bloodaxe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Traumen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bloodaxe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Traumen throws a head kick that misses.
Bloodaxe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bloodaxe misses with a left hand
and Traumen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bloodaxe throws a leg kick but Traumen checks it.
Bloodaxe connects with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Traumen.
Traumen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bloodaxe manages to avoid it.
Bloodaxe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Traumen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bloodaxe moves away.
Bloodaxe feints a counter leg kick.
A low kick lands for Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Traumen lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Bloodaxe misses.
Traumen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bloodaxe.
Traumen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bloodaxe is able to avoid easily.
Bloodaxe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bloodaxe is looking to score with low kicks.
Bloodaxe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Traumen under the eye.
Traumen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Traumen slips under a jab.
Traumen throws a big shot that misses.
Traumen takes one to the side of the head.
Bloodaxe throws a shot from downtown. Traumen moves away and avoids it.
Bloodaxe throws a jab when Traumen was well out of range.
Traumen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Traumen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Traumen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lucas Traumen.
Well Traumen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Jrvilinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurstrm scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Traumen!
Lucas Traumen decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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