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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephan Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Pavlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axe comes to the cage accompanied by Call to prayer. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stephan Axe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Axe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Axe defending well as Pavlov loads up on a big left hand.
A punch combination from Axe misses.
Axe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Axe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pavlovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Axe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pavlov moves away.
Axe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Axe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pavlov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Axe misses with a hook
and Pavlov counters with a nice body shot.
Pavlov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Axe throws a shot from downtown. Pavlov moves away and avoids it.
Axe throws a poor cross that misses
and Pavlov moves into the clinch.
Axe is trying to break the clinch but Pavlov has him pressed against the cage.
Pavlov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pavlov keeps control of Axe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Axe avoiding damage as Pavlov throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Axe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pavlov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Axe avoids it.
Axe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Axe working hard to break the clinch.
Pavlov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Axe misses with some punches.
Pavlov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pavlov has Axe pushed against the cage.
Axe wants to break free but Pavlov has control.
Pavlov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pavlov lands a body shot.
Axe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stephan Axe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Axe.
Pavlov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pavlov staying out of range there.
Axe throws out a loose jab but Pavlov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pavlov tries to close the distance and clinch but Axe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stephan Axe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pavlov slips a jab from Axe.
Axe tries to land a leg kick but Pavlov saw it coming and moves away.
Pavlov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Axe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Axe misses with an uppercut. Pavlov saw that one coming.
Axe throws a series of punches but Pavlov avoids them all with ease.
Axe misses with a straight right.
Pavlov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A punch combination from Axe misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov thows a body shot but no joy.
Axe scores with a nice strike.
Pavlov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pavlov misses with a low kick.
Axe throws a jab when Pavlov was well out of range.
Axe misses with a left hand
and Pavlov moves into the clinch.
Pavlov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Axe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Axe scores with a nice strike.
Pavlov wants to clinch.
Axe cracks a nice hook into Pavlov's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe lands with a good body shot.
Pavlov avoids the head kick by Axe.
Axe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pavlov doesn't manage to clinch there - Axe circles away.
Axe misses with an uppercut. Pavlov saw that one coming.
Axe misses with a straight left.
Pavlov doesn't manage to clinch there - Axe circles away.
Axe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pavlov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pavlov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pavlov throws a lazy right hand but Axe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pavlov staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephan Axe dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Axe misses with an uppercut.
Pavlov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pavlov moves in looking to clinch but Axe pushes him off.
Axe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pavlov. That did some damage!
Nice jab there from Axe.
Axe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pavlov.
Pavlov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pavlov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pavlov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boris Pavlov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pavlov walks into a straight right hand from Axe.
Axe lands with a shot to the body.
Pavlov ducks under a wild hook from Axe.
Pavlov slips under a jab from Axe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe with a hook.
Pavlov wants to clinch.
Axe misses with a looping left.
Axe looks to throw the jab but Pavlov is out of range.
A head kick misses from Pavlov.
Pavlov moves out of range as Axe strikes.
Axe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Axe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Axe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Axe throws an off balance right hand
and Pavlov counters with a series of strikes. Axe will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe lands with an overhand left.
Stephan Axe is winning the standup battle so far.
Pavlov misses with a straight right.
Pavlov tries to bum rush Axe with a series of wild strikes but Axe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Axe throws a right hand that Pavlov ducks under and follows up with a left that Pavlov also avoids with ease.
Axe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pavlov.
Pavlov tries to clinch up.
Axe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Axe swings widly with a right hand
and Pavlov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pavlov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Axe throws a looping overhand right but Pavlov ducks down to avoid it.
Axe throws a lazy uppercut
and Pavlov counters with a right hand to the body.
Pavlov slips a jab from Axe.
Pavlov has closed the distance and engaged Axe in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Axe.
Axe wants to get back to striking at distance but Pavlov won't allow it.
Pavlov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Axe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pavlov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Axe dodges an elbow strike from Pavlov.
Pavlov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Axe lands with a left to the head.
Pavlov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pavlov is looking for a takedown.
Pavlov tries to land a knee to the head but Axe blocks with his arms.
Axe wants to break free but Pavlov has control.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Axe tries to break free but Pavlov pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe tries to work over Pavlov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Axe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pavlov's elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pavlov lands a hook that snaps the head of Axe backwards.
Axe tries to throw a body punch but Pavlov avoids it by throwing Axe back against the cage.
Axe breaks from the clinch.
Pavlov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Axe to score with a decent uppercut.
Pavlov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Axe.
Axe connects with a looping right hand.
Pavlov wants to clinch up but Axe keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Axe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Axe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pavlov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Axe.
Axe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pavlov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pavlov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephan Axe dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A jab from Axe misses.
Axe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pavlov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pavlov slips under a jab.
Pavlov tries to clinch but Axe moves out of range.
Axe is looking to slow Pavlov down with leg kicks.
No joy there for Pavlov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Axe moves forwards but Pavlov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Axe misses with a looping right.
Axe scores with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pavlov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pavlov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Axe.
Pavlov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Axe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pavlov blocks a jab.
Pavlov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pavlov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Axe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Axe.
Pavlov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Axe.
Good standup being displayed there by Axe as he connects with a hook.
Axe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Axe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pavlov tries to clinch up but Axe circles away and keeps his distance.
Pavlov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Axe misses with a combination
and Pavlov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov darts in and clinches Axe up against the cage.
Axe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pavlov has him pressed against the cage.
Pavlov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Pavlov has Axe pressed against the cage, preventing Axe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Axe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Axe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Axe letting Pavlov take a breather here.
Pavlov pushes off an throws an elbow but Axe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Axe is looking to break free of the clinch but Pavlov has double underhooks.
Axe tries to break free but Pavlov pushes him back against the cage.
Pavlov cracks Axe with a nice body shot.
Pavlov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Axe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov has Axe pressed against the cage, preventing Axe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Axe prevents a body shot from Pavlov.
Axe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Axe tries to throw a body punch but Pavlov avoids it by throwing Axe back against the cage.
Axe avoiding damage as Pavlov throws knees to the body.
Axe wants to get back to striking at distance but Pavlov won't allow it.
Pavlov misses with a body punch.
Pavlov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Axe's efforts to push away.
Axe tries to break free but Pavlov pushes him back against the cage.
Boris Pavlov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pavlov looking to throw knees to the head but Axe is blocking nicely.
Axe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pavlov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Axe avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov scores with a hook to the body.
Axe avoiding damage as Pavlov throws knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Axe.
Pavlov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Axe's efforts to push away.
Pavlov turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Axe is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pavlov off and has taken his back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pavlov looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Axe trying to control momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pavlov rolls, trying to escape but Axe keeps control of the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Stephan Axe.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Axe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephan Axe!
Stephan Axe made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'FUCK YOURSELF WITH YOUR PROPHET'S COCK ALLAH
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