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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Axon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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178 cm
26
177 lbs
10 - 6 - 1 |
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187 cm
28
180 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Robert York! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adam Axon! The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! York misses with a jab, cross combination.
Axon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as York sprawls well. York wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Axon gets slowly back to his feet. Axon misses with a hook to the body
and York counters with a nice uppercut. Nice cross by Axon. York pushes Axon away with a front kick. Axon tries for a takedown but York sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Axon scores a takedown into full mount! It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. York tries to get back to half guard but can't. Axon looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Axon avoids the attempt from York to control. Poor strikes thrown by Axon there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's one minute gone in the round. York is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. York is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Axon looking to control but York is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Axon won't let York get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. Axon tries to control but York wriggling away. York wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Axon tries to control but York wriggling away. York is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. York defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Axon.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Axon moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, York has worked his arm free - good work by York!
Axon working away. York is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Axon is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Axon goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, York rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Axon's guard! Nice work there by York!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Axon is looking for a triangle but York pushes his legs off easily.
This has been an exciting period of action! Axon is looking for a triangle but York pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. York looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. York trying to control but Axon is working from the bottom. York is posturing up here but Axon has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! York tries to roll out but it's too tight and York has to tap! Slick submission there by Axon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adam Axon!
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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
46% |
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