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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Nichols (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axe has chosen Call to prayer as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Jeffrey Nichols has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jeffrey Nichols seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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175 cm
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183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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178 cm
22
184 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeffrey Nichols! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stephan Axe! The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nichols lands a slapping body shot.
Axe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nichols was well out of range. Poor timing from Axe. Nichols checks a leg kick. Nichols uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Axe.
A head kick misses from Axe. Nichols throws a low kick but Axe avoids it. Axe missing with a left hand there. Nichols was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Nichols throws a hook to the side of Axe's head but Axe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Nice body punch from Nichols. Nichols fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Nichols stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Axe. A nice inside leg kick there by Axe. That's going to slow Nichols down. Axe cracks Nichols with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Axe throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Nichols with a hook. Axe connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. A decent looking cross lands there for Axe. Stephan Axe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Axe slips under a jab from Nichols. Axe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big right from Axe misses. Nice cross by Nichols. Nichols showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Axe.
Stephan Axe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A big left from Axe misses. Axe tests Nichols's chin there with a solid looking shot. Axe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Axe looks to score with a jab to the body but Nichols is just out of range. Axe throws a leg kick which misses Nichols's front leg but catches the back leg as Nichols tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Axe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Nichols misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Axe.
Axe connects with a nice looking jab.
Axe tries a head kick but it misses.
Axe throws a lazy right hand but Nichols sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Axe looks to score with a jab to the body but Nichols is just out of range. Axe avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Nichols scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Axe throws out a loose jab but Nichols uses good head movement to avoid it. Axe misses with a head kick.
Axe misses with an uppercut. Nichols swings for the body but Axe moves out of range.
Axe tries to work over Nichols's front leg with a kick but Nichols checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nichols connects with a single shot there. Axe throws a leg kick but Nichols checks it. Axe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nichols manages to avoid it. Nichols throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Axe sees it coming and avoids it easily. Nichols moves out of range as Axe strikes. Axe misses with a hook. Nichols ducked under it nicely. A telegraphed right hand from Nichols misses the target. Axe throws out a loose jab but Nichols uses good head movement to avoid it. Axe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nichols was well out of range. Poor timing from Axe. Axe misses with an uppercut
and Nichols counters with a left to the body. Nichols throws a big shot that misses. Axe misses the shot to the body. Nichols lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Axe at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nichols misses the shot to the body. Nichols has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Axe throws a head kick that misses. Axe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nichols scores with a punch to the head. Axe misses with a head kick.
Axe fails to land with a series of punches.
Axe looks gassed! Axe looks to land a right hand but Nichols moved out of range. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nichols drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Nichols fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Axe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Nice cross by Nichols. Axe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nichols circles away quickly and effectively. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephan Axe dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nichols throws a big shot that misses. Nichols tried to score with a low kick but Axe checks it. Axe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Axe misses with a hook. Nichols ducked under it nicely. Axe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nichols is able to avoid easily. Nichols throws out a loose jab but Axe uses good head movement to avoid it. Axe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Axe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nichols throws a right and a left that both miss. Axe swings for the body but Nichols moves out of range.
Axe slips a straight right by Nichols. Axe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round. A slapping leg kick lands for Axe.
Nichols blocks a low kick nicely. Axe throws a jab when Nichols was well out of range. Axe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nichols throws out the jab. Axe throws a leg kick but Nichols sees it coming and checks it nicely. Axe just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Axe. Nichols clobbers Axe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Nichols blocks a jab. Axe blocks a jab. Axe slips under a jab. Axe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Axe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nichols shoots in looking for a takedown. Axe tries to sprawl out of it but Nichols keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Axe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Axe connects with a body shot that sends Nichols's belly button to the back. Axe defending well as Nichols loads up on a big left hand. Stephan Axe seems to be getting the better of the standup. Axe tries a head kick but it misses.
Nichols walks into a left hand. Nichols throws a hook to the side of Axe's head but Axe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Some wild striking there from Axe.
Nichols checks a low kick from Axe. Axe tries a low kick but Nichols avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nichols blocks a jab. Nichols misses the shot to the body. Axe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nichols is out of range. Nichols moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. A slow jab from Axe misses its intended target. Axe lunges at Nichols with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nichols's hand. Axe lands a nice hook to Nichols's body. Nichols takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Axe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Axe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Axe throws a head kick that misses. Axe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Axe is breathing heavily. Nichols throws a right hand that misses
and Axe counters with a good low kick that Nichols was not able to check. Axe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Axe takes a shot right to the bread basket. Nichols waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Axe. Axe misses with a body kick. Axe throws the left hand but Nichols avoids the punch easily. Axe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A bone on bone clash there as Nichols blocks the leg kick.
Axe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A clash of legs there as Nichols blocks the low kick. Nichols fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Axe manages to avoid it. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Danga de danga de dang - Axe scores with a four punch combination! Axe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Axe 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephan Axe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Nichols's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Axe swinging wildly here.
Nichols swings for the body but Axe moves out of range.
Axe scores with a jab. Nichols acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Axe connects with a looping right hand.
Nichols blocks a jab. Axe scores with a kick to the body.
Nichols slips a straight right by Axe. Axe misses with a looping right. Axe misses the shot to the body. Nichols blocks a head kick by Axe.
Axe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Axe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Nichols misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nichols blocks a head kick by Axe.
Axe misses with a right hand and Nichols counters with a nice body shot. Axe throws a sloppy body shot
and Nichols counters with a stiff right hand. Axe connects with a solid leg kick. Axe misses with a straight left. Nichols scores with a punch to the head. Nichols has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Axe. Axe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Axe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Nichols avoids the body shot from Axe.
Jab, jab by Nichols - just one landing. Axe tries to work over Nichols's front leg with a kick but Nichols checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Axe throws a leg kick that misses. Nichols lands a lovely overhand right. Axe throws a jab when Nichols was well out of range. Nichols takes a swing at Axe's ribcage but misses. Nichols throws out a loose jab but Axe uses good head movement to avoid it. Nichols throws a head kick but Axe moves out of range.
Axe just misses with a punch to the body.
Nichols swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Axe. Axe throws a leg kick but Nichols sees it coming and moves out of range. Axe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nichols scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Nichols swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Axe moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Axe throws a lazy right hand but Nichols sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Axe works over Nichols's head and body with a nice combination. Nichols throws a solid leg kick but Axe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nichols. Axe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nichols checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Axe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nichols. Nichols circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Axe throws out a leg kick but Nichols moves out of range and Axe only half commits. Nichols throws an overhand right that lands on Axe's shoulder, as Axe tries to avoid the shot. Nichols with a nice cross. Nichols throws a series of punches but Axe avoids them all with ease. Axe moves into range and connects with a jab. A decent looking body kick lands there for Axe. Nichols misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Axe jabs Nichols to the body, keeping him at a distance. Axe throws a head kick but Nichols moves out of range.
Axe thows a left - swing and a miss! Nichols swinging wildly here.
Axe throws a sloppy head kick and Nichols moves out of range easily. Nichols misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Nichols tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. A jab from Axe misses. Jeffrey Nichols has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Axe moves away from the strike by Nichols.
And that's the end of the fight! Stephan Axe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Axe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30 Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30 Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephan 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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RATING
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