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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blake Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axe comes to the cage accompanied by For Whom the Bell Tolls. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm
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165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Blake Axe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ken Adams!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams fails with the takedown
and Axe counters with a stiff right hand.
Axe moves into the clinch successfully.
Axe content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Axe seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Adams wants a takedown but no success here.
Axe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Axe content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Adams tries for a takedown but Axe manages to get underhooks.
Blake Axe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Adams.
Axe lands a damaging elbow.
Axe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Axe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Adams in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Axe lands a knee to the head.
Axe lands a nice knee to the body.
Adams looks gassed!
The referee calls for Axe to work.
Axe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axe gets through Adams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Axe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Adams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe lands an elbow that stopped Adams in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Axe.
Axe taking a breather.
Axe works on Adams's body with a couple of short punches.
Axe lands a knee to the head.
Axe landing knees to the body.
Adams takes a knee to the side of the body.
Axe stalling the fight.
Axe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Axe scores with a knee to the head.
Axe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Axe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Adams takes an elbow to the forehead.
Axe lands an elbow that stopped Adams in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Axe working Adams over with knees to the body.
Axe leaning against his opponent.
Axe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Axe.
Axe lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Adams's defenses.
Axe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Adams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Axe scores with a hook to the body.
Axe content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Axe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Axe lands a damaging elbow.
Axe lands an elbow inside.
Axe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Axe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Axe scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Axe lands a nice knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Axe.
Axe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Axe lands a body shot.
Axe slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Blake Axe.
Adams thows a leg kick but Axe checks it
and Axe counters with a series of strikes. Adams will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams has his takedown stuffed
and Axe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Axe rushes Adams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Adams goes for a takedown attempt but Axe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Axe lands a two punch combo.
Jab by Axe.
Axe gets a clinch.
Axe lands an elbow just above Adams 's eye.
Axe stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
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!
Axe landing knees to the head.
Adams is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Axe just leaning against Adams, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Axe dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Adams misses with a takedown
and Axe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Adams walks into a left hand.
Axe looks to land a combination. Adams sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Axe pushes Adams up against the cage in a clinch.
Axe is pushing Adams up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Blake Axe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Axe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Axe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Axe landing knees to the body.
Axe landing knees to the head.
Adams is still on wobbly legs! Can Axe finish him?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Axe.
Axe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Axe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Adams is breathing heavily.
Axe lands a knee to the head.
Axe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adams can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Axe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Axe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Adams seems to have recovered his senses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Axe.
A short right from Axe.
Axe lands a good knee to the midsection. Adams won't want to take too many of those.
Axe lands a damaging elbow.
Axe with a knee to the head.
Axe crunches a lovely knee into Adams's ribcage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice right hand lands inside from Axe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Axe as the two fighters clinch.
Axe leaning against his opponent.
Axe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Axe has Adams pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Blake Axe.
A nice combination there by Axe.
Adams misses with a takedown
and Axe counters with a good low kick that Adams was not able to check.
A left and a right from Axe both land. Nice combination.
Axe pushes Adams up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Axe - that landed with a thud.
Axe lands an elbow that stopped Adams in his tracks for a moment.
Axe content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Adams takes an elbow to the forehead.
Axe lands a damaging elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Axe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Axe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adams or not.
Come on Axe - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Axe scores a nice knee to the body.
Axe lands a good knee to the midsection. Adams won't want to take too many of those.
Axe lands an elbow inside.
Axe connects with a knee to the head.
Axe lands a nice knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Blake Axe.
Adams shoots and misses
and Axe counters with a series of strikes. Adams will be more careful next time no doubt.
Blake Axe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Adams.
Axe throws a shot to the body.
Axe moves into the clinch.
Axe leaning against his opponent.
Axe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Adams is trying to drag Axe to the mat but Axe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Axe controlling the action here for a moment.
Axe scores with a knee to the head.
Axe lands an elbow inside.
Axe effectively controlling the action here.
A hook to the body from Axe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Axe dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Adams takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Axe clinches with his opponent.
Adams has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Axe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Adams takes a knee to the side of the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Axe.
Axe lands an elbow inside that Adams shrugs off.
Axe working Adams over with knees to the body.
Axe lands a nice elbow.
Axe taking a breather.
Axe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Axe obliges.
Axe lands an elbow that stopped Adams in his tracks for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Axe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Axe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Axe has Adams pushed against the cage.
Axe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Axe.
A right handed body shot lands from Axe.
Axe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Axe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Axe's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short left from Axe.
Axe works on Adams's body with a couple of short punches.
Axe landing knees to the body.
Axe lands a body punch.
Axe is stalling here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Axe for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Axe prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Axe.
Come on Axe - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Axe scores with a shot to the side of Adams's head.
Axe lands a nice knee to the body.
Axe lands a knee to the body.
Adams letting Axe take a breather here.
Axe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Adams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice body punch from Axe - that landed with a thud.
Axe scores with a shot to the side of Adams's head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Axe.
Axe pressing his opponent against the cage.
Axe digs a right hand into Adams's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Adams's gas tank.
Axe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Adams has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Axe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Blake Axe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Adams.
Adams takes a shot to the head.
Come on Axe - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Axe.
Axe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Adams in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Axe pushes Adams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Axe stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Blake Axe.
Adams gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Axe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adams on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Axe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Axe lands an elbow inside.
Adams takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice body punch from Axe - that landed with a thud.
Adams drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Axe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Blake Axe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Adams drops down looking for an ankle pick but Axe pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ken Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danga de danga de dang - Axe scores with a four punch combination!
And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Axe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Axe 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:24
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:25
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Axe!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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