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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Axe Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Zander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Axe Man could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Xavier Zander's chin.
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Axe Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xavier Zander!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zander is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zander moves out of range of the body kick from Axe Man.
Zander fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alex Axe Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axe Man throws a leg kick but Zander sees it coming and moves out of range.
Axe Man misses with a double jab
and Zander counters with a left to the body.
Axe Man throws a series of punches but Zander avoids them all with ease.
A good leg kick by Axe Man.
Axe Man misses with a low kick.
Zander works over Axe Man's head and body with a nice combination.
Zander thows a body shot but no joy.
Axe Man feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zander's calf.
Zander has managed to clinch.
Axe Man wants a takedown but no success here.
Axe Man tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe Man tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zander smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Axe Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zander checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zander gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Axe Man tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zander smiles and moves away.
Zander takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zander throws a body punch but Axe Man moves out of range.
Axe Man attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Axe Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zander throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Axe Man's waist but Axe Man gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zander off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zander checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zander takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Axe Man connects with a nice looking jab.
Zander is trying hard to land a takedown here. Axe Man sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zander on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axe Man will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zander cracks Axe Man with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zander checks the leg kick.
Axe Man connects with an inside leg kick.
Axe Man cracks the inside of Zander's front leg.
Jab by Zander.
Axe Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Axe Man scoring well with a low kick there.
Axe Man connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe Man connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Some wild striking there from Axe Man.
Axe Man throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Axe Man throws out a powerful jab.
Zander checks a leg kick.
Zander slips a jab from Axe Man.
Zander shoots in and gets a takedown into Axe Man's guard.
Zander looks winded!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Zander stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Zander takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Axe Man lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zander's sensitive parts.
Axe Man lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axe Man scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Axe Man lands.
Axe Man scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice body kick there by Axe Man.
A solid leg kick lands there for Axe Man.
Axe Man lands a front kick.
Axe Man dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zander. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Axe Man.
Axe Man throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zander on the side of the head.
Axe Man throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zander.
Zander takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Axe Man cracks a nice hook into Zander's ribs.
Axe Man scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Axe Man dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zander. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Axe Man dominated that round.
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.
Axe Man scores with a head kick.
Axe Man throws a leg kick but Zander sees it coming and moves out of range.
Axe Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Axe Man throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Axe Man falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zander cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Axe Man scores with a leg kick.
That kick from Axe Man tenderised Zander's leg. Zander is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zander checks a leg kick.
Zander loads up on a big right hand but Axe Man slips the punch.
Axe Man tries to work over Zander's front leg with a kick but Zander checks it.
Axe Man throws a combination that misses
and Zander counters by moving into the clinch.
Axe Man is trying to push Zander away but Zander has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Axe Man is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe Man prevents Zander from breaking the clinch.
Zander gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Axe Man.
Zander's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zander working hard to break the clinch.
Zander wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good body shot from Zander.
Zander working hard to break the clinch.
Zander has had enough of the clinch but Axe Man keeps him there for the moment.
Zander wants to break the clinch but can't.
Axe Man tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zander avoids it.
Zander lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe Man jumps guard but Zander stands there with Axe Man around his waist. Axe Man gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Zander.
Zander wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zander is trying to break the clinch but Axe Man has him pressed against the cage.
Axe Man jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zander walks away with a smile on his face. Axe Man gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Axe Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Axe Man misses with a leg kick.
Axe Man connects with an inside leg kick.
Axe Man lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zander's sensitive parts.
Zander takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Axe Man scores with a hook to the body. Zander takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Alex Axe Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Zander chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Axe Man can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axe Man throws a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe Man throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alex Axe Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Zander lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zander on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A bone on bone clash there as Zander blocks the leg kick.
Zander throws a right hand that Axe Man ducks under and follows up with a left that Axe Man also avoids with ease.
Axe Man connects with a solid leg kick.
Zander takes a swing at Axe Man's ribcage but misses.
Axe Man throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zander moves into the clinch.
Zander wants to break free but Axe Man has control.
Zander tries to circle away but Axe Man has him pinned against the cage.
Zander prevents the takedown attempt.
Zander managing to block the knees to the body from Axe Man.
Zander tries to circle away but Axe Man has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zander prevents a takedown attempt there.
Axe Man working hard to break the clinch.
Zander has had enough of the clinch but Axe Man keeps him there for the moment.
Zander is trying to break the clinch but Axe Man has him pressed against the cage.
Axe Man goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zander prevents it.
Zander can't break the clinch.
Zander lands a body shot in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Axe Man keeps control of Zander as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Axe Man prevents Zander from breaking the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zander prevents Axe Man from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Zander's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Axe Man dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Axe Man rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zander moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zander fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Axe Man, pushing him back against the cage.
Zander tries to circle away but Axe Man has him pinned against the cage.
Axe Man is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zander gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zander is trying to break the clinch but Axe Man has him pressed against the cage.
Axe Man can't break the clinch.
Axe Man has had enough of the clinch but Zander keeps him there for the moment.
Axe Man looking to throw knees to the head but Zander is blocking nicely.
Axe Man is looking to break free of the clinch but Zander has double underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Zander.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Axe Man stalling in the clinch but Zander improves position.
Axe Man is trying to break free.
Zander wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zander blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zander wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Axe Man wants to get back to striking at distance but Zander won't allow it.
Zander gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Axe Man.
Axe Man is trying to break the clinch but Zander is controlling him.
Axe Man drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zander pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Axe Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zander clinches up against the cage.
Zander lands with a left to the head.
Zander looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zander ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Zander no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Zander is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zander pushes Axe Man off and gets back to his feet.
Axe Man lands with a thumping leg kick.
Axe Man misses with a low kick.
Zander gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zander wants to get back to striking at distance but Axe Man won't allow it.
Axe Man tries to circle away but Zander has him pinned against the cage.
Zander pulls guard effortlessly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zander pulls Axe Man in to control the position.
Axe Man looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Xavier Zander.
Axe Man tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zander stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Axe Man.
Axe Man throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zander.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Axe Man.
Zander has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Axe Man.
Zander rushes Axe Man and presses him up against the cage.
Zander wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zander wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Axe Man has him pressed against the cage.
Axe Man has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zander avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zander gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Axe Man.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zander jumps into guard, dragging Axe Man to the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Zander comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Axe Man has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight for Alex Axe Man!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Alex Axe Man!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Alex Axe Man!
Alex Axe Man wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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