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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ansgar Axelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axelsson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, one bourbon one scotch one beer. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ansgar Axelsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Ferrari!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axelsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Axelsson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Mario Ferrari has been cut.
Axelsson walks into a left hand.
Ferrari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ferrari.
Ferrari lands a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferrari takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ferrari lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Ansgar Axelsson has been cut.
Axelsson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Axelsson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ferrari on the side of the head.
Axelsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferrari misses with a body shot.
Ferrari feints and then cracks Axelsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Axelsson down.
Axelsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Axelsson throws a front kick aimed at Ferrari's knee but Ferrari avoids it well.
Axelsson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ferrari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferrari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Axelsson.
Ferrari shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ferrari thumps Axelsson with a low kick.
Nice shot by Axelsson.
Ferrari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Axelsson manages to avoid it.
Axelsson connects with a nice looking jab.
Ferrari moves forwards but Axelsson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ferrari throws a quick inside leg kick.
Axelsson throws an overhand right that lands on Ferrari's shoulder, as Ferrari tries to avoid the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferrari misses with a wild combination.
Ferrari looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ferrari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferrari blocks the body kick.
Ferrari connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ferrari lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ferrari tries to close the distance and clinch but Axelsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Axelsson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari misses with a leg kick.
Ferrari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Axelsson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Axelsson misses with a low kick as Ferrari jumps back.
Axelsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferrari is just out of range.
Ferrari throws a sloppy head kick and Axelsson moves out of range easily.
Ferrari tries to land a leg kick but Axelsson saw it coming and moves away.
Axelsson throws a jab when Ferrari was well out of range.
Axelsson wants to clinch up but Ferrari keeps it at a distance.
Ferrari motions for Axelsson to come forward. Ferrari throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ferrari connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Axelsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferrari is just out of range.
Axelsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ferrari goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ferrari throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Axelsson.
Axelsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferrari attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Axelsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good shot there by Axelsson.
A bone on bone clash there as Ferrari blocks the leg kick.
Axelsson throws a lazy right hand but Ferrari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ferrari blocks the body kick.
Ferrari misses the shot to the body.
Ferrari gets tackled into the cage by Axelsson. Axelsson maintains the clinch.
Ferrari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Axelsson.
Axelsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ferrari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ferrari tries a knee to the head but Axelsson blocks it.
Axelsson pushes Ferrari back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ferrari blocks a body shot from Axelsson.
Axelsson lands an uppercut.
Ferrari misses with an elbow over the top.
Ferrari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari misses with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferrari looking to throw knees to the head but Axelsson is blocking nicely.
Ferrari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Axelsson lands a good knee to the midsection. Ferrari won't want to take too many of those.
Ferrari looks gassed!
Ferrari prevents a body shot from Axelsson.
Ferrari throws an elbow but it misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Axelsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Axelsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ferrari creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Axelsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ferrari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Axelsson can't find room to land a body shot as Ferrari controls the action.
Ferrari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mario Ferrari will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Axelsson connects with a single shot there.
Axelsson tries to clinch but Ferrari moves out of range.
Ferrari takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Axelsson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ferrari slips under a jab.
Axelsson misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Axelsson. Ferrari does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ferrari.
Ferrari takes one to the side of the head.
Ferrari drops his hands momentarily and Axelsson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Axelsson lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good work by Ferrari as he checks the leg kick.
Nice body punch from Ferrari.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ferrari. That's going to slow Axelsson down.
Axelsson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ferrari darts in and clinches Axelsson up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsson takes a shot to the head.
Ferrari pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Axelsson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Axelsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ferrari throws an elbow but misses.
Ferrari trying to control the position but instead, Axelsson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ferrari into the cage.
Axelsson lands a shot to the body.
Ferrari misses with an elbow strike.
Axelsson blocks an elbow strike from Ferrari.
Axelsson misses with a punch to the body.
Axelsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferrari avoids a kick to the body.
Ferrari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson slips a jab from Ferrari.
Ferrari cracks Axelsson with a good jab.
Axelsson throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferrari throws a nice looking combination but Axelsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ferrari throws out a loose jab but Axelsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axelsson scores with the left hand. Ferrari knows he should have avoided that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Axelsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Axelsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferrari moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Ferrari blocks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Ferrari.
Ferrari is looking to slow Axelsson down with leg kicks.
Axelsson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ferrari lands a nice leg kick that just misses Axelsson's sensitive parts.
Ferrari loads up on a big right hand but Axelsson slips the punch.
Axelsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ferrari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Ferrari.
Axelsson lands the left hand.
Ferrari lands with a nice body kick.
Mario Ferrari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ferrari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferrari tries to score with a low kick but Axelsson moves his leg out of the way.
Axelsson avoids the head kick by Ferrari.
A head kick misses from Axelsson.
Ferrari gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Axelsson throws a leg kick but Ferrari sees it coming and moves out of range.
Axelsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ferrari's calf.
Ferrari tries to land a leg kick but Axelsson saw it coming and moves away.
Axelsson tried to score with a low kick but Ferrari checks it.
Ferrari tries to clinch up but Axelsson circles away and keeps his distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferrari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Axelsson.
Ferrari gets tackled into the cage by Axelsson. Axelsson maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Axelsson.
Axelsson tries a body shot but Ferrari blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Axelsson.
Ferrari is breathing heavily.
Axelsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Ferrari misses.
Ferrari ducks under a wild hook from Axelsson.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ferrari, as that shot connected.
Ferrari throws a leg kick but Axelsson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Axelsson throws a shot from downtown. Ferrari moves away and avoids it.
Axelsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ferrari manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ferrari misses with a head kick.
Ferrari fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Axelsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ferrari.
A low kick from Ferrari misses
and Axelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Axelsson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ferrari, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ansgar Axelsson will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Axelsson wants to clinch.
Ferrari motions for Axelsson to come forward. Ferrari throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ferrari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Axelsson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ferrari fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Axelsson checks it well.
Axelsson lands a jab.
Ferrari fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Axelsson, pushing him back against the cage.
Ferrari misses with a body punch.
Axelsson avoids the elbow strike from Ferrari, against the cage.
Axelsson managing to block the knees to the body from Ferrari.
Ferrari tries to land knees in the clinch but Axelsson avoids the damage to the body.
Ferrari has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ferrari is looking to control Axelsson's arms but Axelsson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ferrari has his back to the cage.
Axelsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ferrari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Axelsson avoids it.
Axelsson is working Ferrari over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Axelsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ferrari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Axelsson lands a left hand.
Axelsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ferraris head.
Ferrari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Axelsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ferrari's elbow.
Axelsson misses with some punches.
Axelsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Axelsson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Axelsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Axelsson drives through and clinches with Ferrari against the cage.
Ferrari is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axelsson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ferrari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Axelsson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ferrari throws a combination. Axelsson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Axelsson drives through and clinches with Ferrari against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Axelsson.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ferrari blocking some punches.
Axelsson is looking to control Ferrari's arms but Ferrari gets an underhook and turns him. Now Axelsson has his back to the cage.
Ferrari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ferrari missing with knees to the body.
Axelsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ferrari misses with a knee strike.
Axelsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Axelsson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ferrari throws a one two combo.
Ferrari throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ferrari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Axelsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ferrari. That did some damage!
Axelsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari moves out of range of the body kick from Axelsson.
Axelsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Axelsson fakes the leg kick and cracks Ferrari in the body.
Axelsson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ferrari's hands.
Axelsson lands with a right hand.
Ferrari looks to land a body kick but Axelsson moved away.
Axelsson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A head kick misses from Ferrari.
A head kick misses from Axelsson.
Ferrari blocks the body kick.
Ferrari walks into a straight right hand from Axelsson.
Ferrari doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ferrari loads up on a big right hand but Axelsson slips the punch.
Ferrari takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferrari throws a leg kick that is checked
and Axelsson counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Axelsson.
A left lands for Axelsson.
Axelsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ferrari. That did some damage!
Axelsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ferrari cracks Axelsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Axelsson lands a head kick!
Ferrari moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Axelsson with a jab.
Axelsson clobbers Ferrari with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Axelsson pushes Ferrari away with a front kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferrari tries to clinch up but Axelsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Axelsson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Axelsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ferrari can pounce on him.
Axelsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ansgar Axelsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Axelsson 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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