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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dickson Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Axxe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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170 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dickson Yamada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thor Axxe!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axxe moves out of range of the leg kick from Yamada.
Yamada is looking to clinch but Axxe is avoiding it.
Axxe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Axxe duly obliges.
Sloppy strikes from Axxe. Those never looked like landing.
Yamada shoots in for a takedown but Axxe shows good takedown defense.
Axxe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamada.
Yamada throws a half hearted mid kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yamada is defended easily by Axxe.
Axxe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Axxe throws a right hand that Yamada ducks under and follows up with a left that Yamada also avoids with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamada slips a jab and a cross from Axxe.
Yamada wants to clinch.
Axxe dodges the punch combination from Yamada.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axxe throws a series of punches but Yamada moves out of range.
Axxe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yamada.
Axxe leaves Yamada with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dickson Yamada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Axxe fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yamada is defended easily by Axxe.
Yamada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Axxe keeps the fight on the outside.
Dickson Yamada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Yamada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yamada tries to clinch up but Axxe circles away and keeps his distance.
Yamada lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice cross by Axxe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada closes the distance and clinches up with Axxe, looking for a takedown. Yamada pushes Axxe against the cage but Axxe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yamada fails to land the takedown.
A right-left combo lands from Axxe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamada throws a sloppy head kick and Axxe moves out of range easily.
Axxe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yamada takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Axxe jabs at Yamada's body.
Yamada is breathing heavily.
Yamada misses with a wild body shot.
Axxe lands a two punch combo.
Axxe scores with a hook to the body. Yamada takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yamada looks for the body kick but Axxe saw that one coming.
A nice combination there by Axxe.
Thor Axxe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Axxe lands with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Axxe checks a leg kick.
Axxe scores with a one two! Yamada had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Axxe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Axxe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yamada's hands.
Axxe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Axxe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Axxe scores with the left hand. Yamada knows he should have avoided that one.
Axxe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Yamada.
Axxe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axxe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yamada throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Axxe throws a right and a left that Yamada avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Yamada misses.
Yamada misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yamada connects with a high kick.
Yamada is looking to clinch.
Axxe is working the combinations to good effect here.
Yamada changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Axxe tries to avoid it but Yamada manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Axxe to the ground. Axxe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yamada shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Axxe as he avoids it easily.
Axxe misses with a wild combination.
Axxe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Axxe tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamada fails with the takedown
and Axxe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yamada tried to score with a low kick but Axxe checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Axxe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Yamada takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Axxe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dickson Yamada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamada rushes Axxe and presses him up against the cage.
Yamada breaks from the clinch.
Yamada shoots in but Axxe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Axxe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yamada moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Axxe throws a series of punches but Yamada moves out of range.
Axxe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Axxe keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamada tries to close the distance and clinch but Axxe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Axxe takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axxe swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamada.
Axxe lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada throws a combination that misses
and Axxe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Axxe avoids the head kick by Yamada.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yamada gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Axxe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yamada thinking.
Thor Axxe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yamada misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Axxe misses with the combination.
Axxe lands an overhand right.
Yamada shoots in and drives through. Axxe sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dickson Yamada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Axxe looks for the body kick but Yamada saw that one coming.
Yamada takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Axxe lands with a nice combination. Yamada backs away looking to recover.
Yamada throws a leg kick but Axxe checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yamada dodges the punch combination from Axxe.
Yamada doesn't manage to clinch there - Axxe circles away.
Yamada fails with a takedown attempt.
Axxe scores with a one two! Yamada had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axxe tries to land a leg kick but Yamada saw it coming and moves away.
Yamada tries to bum rush Axxe with a series of wild strikes but Axxe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yamada throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yamada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Axxe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Axxe lands a glancing blow to the side of Yamada's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada with a nice cross.
Yamada moves in looking to clinch but Axxe pushes him off.
Yamada misses with a hook
and Axxe counters with a series of strikes. Yamada will be more careful next time no doubt.
Axxe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Yamada. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Axxe, as that shot connected.
Axxe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamada.
Yamada misses with a wild body shot.
Axxe cracks a nice hook into Yamada's ribs.
Axxe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Axxe duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamada shoots in looking for a takedown but Axxe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yamada's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Axxe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yamada on the side of the head.
Axxe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yamada looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Axxe.
Axxe scores with a one two! Yamada had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Axxe lands a head shot.
Axxe throws a combination that misses
and Yamada counters with a head kick.
Yamada fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Axxe.
Yamada is looking to slow Axxe down with leg kicks.
Axxe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yamada feints and then cracks Axxe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Axxe down.
Axxe moves out of range as Yamada throws a body kick.
Yamada throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamada throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Axxe's waist but Axxe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yamada off to one side.
A right-left combo lands from Axxe.
Axxe checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Axxe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Yamada wants to slow Axxe down by chopping away at his legs.
Yamada shoots in for a takedown but Axxe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A left and a right from Axxe both land. Nice combination.
Yamada throws a push kick but Axxe slaps the foot to one side.
Yamada is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yamada fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yamada clinches.
Yamada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yamada doesn't manage to clinch there - Axxe circles away.
Yamada looks to land a body kick but Axxe moved away.
Axxe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yamada misses with a wild combination.
Axxe ducks under a wild hook from Yamada.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada shoots in looking for a takedown. Axxe tries to sprawl out of it but Yamada keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Axxe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Axxe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yamada circles away quickly and effectively.
Axxe misses with a series of wild punches.
Yamada connects with a high kick.
Axxe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yamada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Axxe.
Yamada clinches.
Axxe working hard to break the clinch.
Yamada drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Axxe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dickson Yamada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axxe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Axxe throws a combination. Yamada tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Axxe works over Yamada's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axxe lands with a nice combination. Yamada backs away looking to recover.
Yamada is rocked!
Yamada lands a jab to Axxe's midsection.
Oh Yamada is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yamada tries to clinch but Axxe moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Axxe - just one landing.
Axxe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Axxe misses with a lunging right hand
and Yamada finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Yamada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Axxe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Axxe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yamada tries to clinch up but Axxe circles away and keeps his distance.
Horrible takedown by Yamada or perhaps it was just good defense by Axxe which made him look bad.
Axxe misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada shoots in for a takedown but Axxe shows good takedown defense.
Yamada seems to have got his legs back now.
Yamada walks into a left hand.
Axxe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Axxe wants it to stay on the feet.
Axxe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A right-left combo lands from Axxe.
Yamada misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Axxe throws a series of punches but Yamada moves out of range.
Yamada looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Axxe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yamada fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Axxe avoids it really well and circles away.
A nice combination there by Axxe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada tries to clinch up.
Yamada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Axxe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Axxe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Axxe wants it to stay on the feet.
Yamada walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yamada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Axxe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Axxe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thor Axxe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yamada shoots in looking for a takedown. Axxe tries to sprawl out of it but Yamada keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Axxe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Axxe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamada throws a series of punches but Axxe moves out of range.
Dickson Yamada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Yamada misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Axxe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Axxe 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Axxe!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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