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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Loke Axelsen (ranked 3682 p4p, 2952 weight class) and Daniel Yergin (ranked 124 p4p, 121 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Axelsen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cha Cha PT2- Freddie Dredd. 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 boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Yergin!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yergin dives in for a single leg takedown but Axelsen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Yergin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Axelsen moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Axelsen misses the target.
Yergin shoots for a double leg takedown but Axelsen sprawls well. He's pushed Yergin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck for Yergin with that takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Axelsen misses the target.
Yergin has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Axelsen is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Loke Axelsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Yergin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yergin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Axelsen defends it nicely.
Axelsen is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yergin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Yergin working the head and body with strikes.
Yergin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yergin is looking to advance position but Axelsen won't allow it.
Yergin working Axelsen over with strikes.
Axelsen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yergin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Axelsen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yergin is working away from the top position though.
Yergin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Axelsen wants to improve his position but Yergin is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yergin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Yergin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yergin is trying to work for a kimura but Axelsen is defending well.
Yergin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Yergin winds up and cracks Axelsen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Yergin.
Yergin is stalling here. Axelsen is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Yergin seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Axelsen has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yergin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yergin keeps working.
Yergin can't do much from the bottom here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yergin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yergin trying to remain calm as Axelsen controls from the top position.
Axelsen trying to control the action but Yergin is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yergin is looking to regain half guard here but Axelsen keeps moving and retains side control.
Yergin wants to control but Axelsen postures up.
Yergin is trying to get back to half guard.
Yergin regains half guard.
Yergin looking for submissions off his back.
Yergin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Axelsen pulls his head out easily.
Yergin trying to control from the bottom.
Axelsen prevents Yergin from improving his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen is trying to control the action in half guard but Yergin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yergin wants to get back to full guard.
Yergin looking for submissions off his back.
Axelsen is looking to take a break and control but Yergin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yergin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Axelsen trying to control but Yergin is working from the bottom.
Yergin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Axelsen passes into half guard.
Yergin wants to control but Axelsen is keeping busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Axelsen controlling the action here.
Axelsen blocks the strikes from Yergin.
Axelsen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Yergin is looking to improve his position.
Axelsen is keen to just control but Yergin is a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yergin darts in and clinches Axelsen up against the ropes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Axelsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Yergin blocking some punches.
Yergin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yergin tries to pull guard but Axelsen won't allow it.
Yergin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yergin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Axelsen misses with some punches.
Axelsen misses with some punches.
Yergin fails to pull guard.
Yergin pulls Axelsen into guard.
Yergin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Axelsen is aware though and is defending well.
Yergin keeping moving, preventing Axelsen from controlling successfully.
Axelsen advances position into side control!
Yergin tries to buck Axelsen off but Axelsen is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yergin keeps working.
Yergin is trying to get back to half guard.
Axelsen trying to control the position but Yergin is working away.
Axelsen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yergin on the ground.
Yergin struggling a bit here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Yergin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yergin thows a huge punch but Axelsen dodges it nicely.
Axelsen trying to hold on to Yergin's head to control him but Yergin postures up.
Yergin works his way into side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yergin postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Axelsen is holding Yergin down, trying to stall.
Axelsen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Yergin tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Yergin throws an elbow but Axelsen slips to the side and avoids it well.
Yergin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Axelsen can't do much from the bottom here.
Yergin in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yergin moves into full mount!
Loke Axelsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Yergin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yergin landing punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Yergin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yergin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Daniel Yergin!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Daniel Yergin!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Daniel Yergin!
Daniel Yergin wins by unanimous decision!
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