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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ansgar Axelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abel Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axelsson comes to the cage accompanied by one bourbon one scotch one beer. Khan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fuckin' In The Bushes. Abel Khan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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214 lbs
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275 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ansgar Axelsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abel Khan!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Axelsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Axelsson misses with a low kick.
Axelsson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Axelsson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Khan lands a nice shot that snaps Axelsson's head back.
A shot to the liver by Axelsson. Beautiful body shot.
Axelsson misses the shot to the body.
Axelsson throws a lazy body kick
and Khan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick from Axelsson misses
and Khan counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan throws a looping overhand right but Axelsson ducks down to avoid it.
Khan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Khan misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Axelsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Axelsson misses
and Khan counters with a straight right hand.
Ansgar Axelsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Axelsson.
Axelsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Khan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Axelsson staying out of range there.
Khan throws an off balance right hand
and Axelsson counters with a straight right hand.
Khan avoids the body shot from Axelsson.
Axelsson slips a jab and a cross from Khan.
Axelsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Axelsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Axelsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Khan.
A slapping body kick lands there for Khan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a head kick but Axelsson moves out of range.
Khan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Axelsson is looking to clinch.
Axelsson scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Abel Khan has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axelsson loads up on a big right hand but Khan slips the punch.
Axelsson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fighters circling - Axelsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Axelsson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Khan.
Khan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Khan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Axelsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Khan.
Khan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Axelsson slips a straight right by Khan.
Axelsson throws a front kick aimed at Khan's knee but Khan avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Axelsson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Khan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Ansgar Axelsson has been cut.
Axelsson is looking to score with low kicks.
Axelsson throws the kick towards the body but Khan avoids it.
Khan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Axelsson scoring well with a low kick there.
Axelsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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!
Axelsson wants to clinch.
Axelsson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khan is out of range and Axelsson settles back down.
Khan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Axelsson momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Khan misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Khan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Axelsson misses with a low kick.
Khan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Axelsson's head backwards.
Khan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Axelsson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Khan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Khan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Axelsson is looking to chop away at Khan's legs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Khan.
Khan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Axelsson misses with a two punch combination.
Khan tries a low kick but Axelsson avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abel Khan dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Khan throws a hook to the side of Axelsson's head but Axelsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Axelsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Axelsson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Khan just misses with a punch to the body.
Axelsson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That kick from Axelsson tenderised Khan's leg. Khan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan jabs Axelsson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Axelsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Axelsson misses with a kick to the body.
Abel Khan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Axelsson motions for Khan to come forward. Axelsson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Axelsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Axelsson moves in looking to clinch but Khan pushes him off.
Khan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Axelsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khan.
Axelsson thows a leg kick but Khan checks it
and Khan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Axelsson is rocked!
Khan fakes the body blow, causing Axelsson to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Axelsson goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abel Khan!
A relieved looking Abel Khan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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