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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Axon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rallis Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gibson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Valerie. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
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176 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adam Axon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rallis Gibson!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Axon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gibson circles away quickly and effectively.
Axon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gibson circles away quickly and effectively.
Adam Axon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axon is looking to chop away at Gibson's legs.
Gibson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Axon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Axon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gibson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gibson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Axon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gibson fails with a takedown attempt.
Axon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gibson avoids the head kick by Axon.
Axon throws a head kick that misses.
Axon throws a chopping leg kick but Gibson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Axon looks to land a body kick but Gibson moved away.
Axon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson instigates a clinch.
Axon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gibson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gibson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Axon pulls his leg out and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gibson. Axon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gibson.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Axon seems a little lost for a moment, as Gibson dominates the positioning.
Axon wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Axon's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gibson wants to control the pace but Axon is squirming around nicely.
Gibson with the ground and pound from mount.
Axon trying desperately to get to his feet.
Axon taking shots to the head.
Axon wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gibson won't let Axon get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Axon is in a horrible position here. Gibson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gibson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gibson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Axon looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson tries to control but Axon wriggling away.
Axon trying desperately to get to his feet.
Gibson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Axon has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Axon!
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!
Gibson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gibson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Axon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rallis Gibson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Axon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Axon keeps the fight on the outside.
Gibson misses the shot to the body.
Gibson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gibson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Axon throws a right hand that Gibson ducks under and follows up with a left that Gibson also avoids with ease.
Gibson throws a hook to the side of Axon's head but Axon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gibson tries to clinch but Axon moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Axon.
Axon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Axon throws a series of punches but Gibson moves out of range.
Gibson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gibson looks for a takedown but Axon sprawls well.
Axon misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice uppercut lands for Axon. That snapped Gibson's head back.
Axon swats away the attempt to clinch by Gibson.
Axon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Axon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Axon tries to bum rush Gibson with a series of wild strikes but Gibson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Axon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gibson shoots in for a takedown but Axon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Adam Axon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rallis Gibson.
Axon misses with a low kick.
Axon keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Axon misses with a double jab.
Axon misses with a low kick.
Axon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gibson throws a right and a left that Axon avoids nicely.
Axon misses with a double jab.
Adam Axon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Axon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gibson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Axon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gibson moves into range and clinches up with Axon.
Axon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Axon swats away the attempt to clinch by Gibson.
Gibson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Axon counters with a thumping low kick.
Gibson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Axon is fending him off so far but Gibson persists. Nope, Axon circles away and we're back to standing.
Gibson misses with an uppercut. Axon saw that one coming.
Nice body kick there by Axon.
Gibson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gibson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Axon throws a series of punches but Gibson moves out of range.
Adam Axon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice straight punches there by Axon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Axon.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gibson is defended easily by Axon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Axon there.
Axon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Axon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Axon misses with a few strikes there.
Gibson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Axon.
Adam Axon is winning the standup battle so far.
Gibson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gibson looks for a takedown but Axon sprawls well.
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!
Axon moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Axon dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Axon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Axon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Axon tries to land a front kick but Gibson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gibson closes the distance and clinches up with Axon, looking for a takedown. Gibson pushes Axon against the cage but Axon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Axon scores with a leg kick.
Axon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gibson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Axon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gibson somewhat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Axon.
Gibson tries to clinch up but Axon circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Axon. That snapped Gibson's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axon misses with a low kick.
Axon thuds a left hand into Gibson's body.
Axon works over Gibson's head and body with a nice combination.
Gibson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Axon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adam Axon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rallis Gibson.
Gibson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Axon misses with a low kick.
Gibson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Axon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gibson circles away quickly and effectively.
Gibson shoots in looking for a takedown. Axon tries to sprawl out of it but Gibson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Axon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gibson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axon misses with a kick to the body.
Gibson shoots for a double leg takedown but Axon sprawls well. He's pushed Gibson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Axon misses with a jab, cross combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gibson.
Horrible takedown by Gibson or perhaps it was just good defense by Axon which made him look bad.
Axon throws a nice looking combination but Gibson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gibson throws a series of punches but Axon moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axon throws a low kick but Gibson avoids it.
Gibson is looking to clinch.
Axon tries to work over Gibson's front leg with a kick but Gibson checks it.
Axon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Axon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gibson is out of range and Axon settles back down.
Gibson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Axon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gibson somewhat.
Axon misses with a wild combination.
Axon swinging wildly here.
Gibson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Axon counters with a series of strikes. Gibson will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gibson misses with a hook to the body
and Axon counters with a series of strikes. Gibson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gibson checks the leg kick.
Axon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Axon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Axon swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gibson is defended easily by Axon.
Axon throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axon feints a jab promting Gibson to slip. Axon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gibson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Axon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Axon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Axon!
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energy
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hype
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