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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Condor Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zen Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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180 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
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175 lbs
5 - 3 - 1 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Condor Axe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Zen Blood!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blood gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Axe counters with a straight right hand.
Blood shoots for a takedown but Axe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Axe misses with a series of wild punches.
Axe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Blood sprawls well. Blood wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Axe gets slowly back to his feet.
Blood shoots and misses
and Axe counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Blood!
Condor Axe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zen Blood.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Axe with shots to the head and body - Blood looks very uncomfortable down there.
Axe cracks Blood with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blood manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Axe working over Blood with some ground and pound. Blood looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Axe wants to pass to mount but Blood is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Axe moves into full mount! Blood won't be happy about that!
Blood really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Axe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Blood is looking to escape.
Axe prevents Blood from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe raining down hammerfists from mount.
Axe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Axe tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Axe landing shots from mount.
Axe looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
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!
Axe landing strikes from the mount.
Axe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blood tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Blood slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Axe seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Blood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Axe controlling the pace.
Axe tries to pass the half guard into mount. Blood knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood works his way to full guard. Good work.
Blood looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Axe content to stall in guard here.
Blood bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Axe's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Axe is trying to keep Blood in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Condor Axe dominated that 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.
The fighters circling - Axe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Axe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Blood has time to react.
Condor Axe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blood will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Blood shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Blood wants to advance to full mount but Axe doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Blood drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blood jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blood jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Blood drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Axe dives on top into guard.
Axe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Axe throwing strikes from guard but Blood blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Axe!
Blood is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Axe can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Axe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Blood on the ground.
Blood looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood wants to take Axe's back here but Axe is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Axe has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Blood is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Blood has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Axe is in real trouble here. Blood gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Axe is tapping out! Blood wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zen Blood!
A determined Zen Blood didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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