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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Grapist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grapist has chosen Know Your Enemy by Rage Against the Machine as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Axe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jerry Grapist!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grapist uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Axe.
Grapist looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Axe tries to sprawl but Grapist drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Axe holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Axe wants to improve his position but Grapist is controlling well.
Axe wants to control but Grapist is keeping busy.
Grapist is just content to waste time from the top position. Axe takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Axe striking off his back but it's not causing Grapist any problems.
Axe is trying to keep Grapist in close.
Grapist won't allow Axe to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe is looking for a triangle but Grapist pushes his legs off easily.
Axe wants to get back to his feet but Grapist is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Grapist wants to stand but Axe is controlling his posture from full guard.
Axe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Grapist trying to control but Axe is working from the bottom.
Axe trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Axe wants to stand and escape but Grapist is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Axe is striking but Grapist is not phased and passes to half guard.
Axe tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Axe throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Axe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Grapist pulls his head out easily.
Axe wants to get back to full guard.
Axe is working hard here to advance position.
Axe is trying to maintain the position but Grapist is very close to passing his half guard.
Axe missing with punches from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grapist is looking to take a break and control but Axe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Axe is trying to get back to full guard.
Axe wants to control but Grapist is keeping busy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Axe tries to clinch but Grapist is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe rushes Grapist and presses him up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Axe.
Axe landing knees to the body.
Axe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Axe.
Axe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Axe tries to work over Grapist's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Axe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Axe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Grapist working hard to break the clinch.
Axe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grapist slips a jab from Axe.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axe scores with a kick to the body.
Axe clinches up with Grapist and pushes him back against the cage.
Axe lands an elbow just above Grapist 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy 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 lands a head kick that stumbles Grapist and the fighters go to the mat.
Grapist is rocked!
Axe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axe trying to control the position from guard on top but Grapist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grapist is still in real trouble! Can Axe finish him?
Axe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Axe postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Grapist is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Axe, into his guard.
Axe trying to control the position.
Axe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grapist's guard.
Grapist preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grapist seems to have recovered his senses.
Billy Axe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grapist is breathing heavily.
Grapist utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Axe throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grapist working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Axe.
Axe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grapist works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Axe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Axe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Axe wants to pass the guard but Grapist is keeping the position.
Axe seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Axe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grapist works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Axe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Axe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Axe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Axe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe postures up in Grapist's guard and throws a big left but Grapist blocks it.
Grapist utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Axe throws a big right hand that misses.
Axe advances to half guard.
Grapist is looking to escape.
Grapist avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Axe.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grapist is staying active underneath Axe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Axe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Axe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Axe with the ground and pound but Grapist uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Axe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grapist works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Axe wants to control from the top but Grapist keeps moving.
Axe with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Axe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Axe trying to control the position from guard on top but Grapist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grapist can't keep his opponent in guard - Axe advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Axe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grapist defending well though.
Axe wants to control but Grapist is keeping him busy.
Axe wants to work for an arm triangle but Grapist is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Grapist is refusing to be controlled, as Axe sits in half guard.
Grapist trying to control here.
Axe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Axe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Axe throwing shots but Grapist is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grapist wants to improve his position but Axe is controlling well.
Axe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Axe wants to control but Grapist is keeping him busy.
Axe trying to mount his opponent but Grapist defends it.
Axe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Axe is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Axe prevents Grapist from standing back up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grapist keeps working.
Grapist keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grapist keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Axe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Axe dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Axe clinches.
Axe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Axe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grapist avoids it.
Axe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Grapist misses.
A head kick misses from Grapist.
Grapist avoids the head kick by Axe.
Axe looks to land a right hand but Grapist moved out of range.
Axe lands a head kick. Grapist smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice cross by Axe.
Axe throws a sloppy head kick and Grapist moves out of range easily.
Grapist blocks a head kick by Axe.
Grapist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Axe.
Jerry Grapist is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grapist chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Axe can pounce on him.
A punch lands to the side of Grapist 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grapist drops his hands momentarily and Axe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Axe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grapist can do to turn this around?
Axe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Axe throws a jab when Grapist was well out of range.
Grapist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Axe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Axe with a nice cross.
Axe rushes Grapist and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Axe lands with a left to the head.
Axe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Axe scores with a knee to the head.
Grapist blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Axe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grapist wants to break free but Axe has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grapist managing to block the knees to the body from Axe.
Axe lands a damaging elbow.
Axe lands an elbow that stopped Grapist in his tracks for a moment.
Axe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Axe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A frustrated look appears on Grapist's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Axe lands a nice elbow.
Axe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grapist's defenses.
Axe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Axe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Axe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Axe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grapist uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Axe.
Axe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Axe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Grapist avoids the head kick by Axe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe misses with a head kick.
Grapist avoids the body shot from Axe.
Axe misses with a looping right.
Axe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Axe tries a head kick but it misses.
Grapist misses with a few strikes there.
Billy Axe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Axe moves into range and clinches up with Grapist.
Grapist tries to break free but Axe pushes him back against the cage.
Axe lands a good knee to the midsection. Grapist won't want to take too many of those.
Axe scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Axe.
Axe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Axe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Grapist's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Axe tries a head kick but it misses.
Billy Axe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Axe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Axe throws a head kick that Grapist semi-blocks.
Axe is looking to clinch.
Axe lets loose with a powerful body kick. Grapist will feel that in the morning.
Axe has closed the distance and engaged Grapist in a clinch.
Grapist is looking to take this one to the mat.
Axe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jerry Grapist has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A frustrated look appears on Grapist's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Axe lands an elbow inside.
Axe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Axe lands an elbow just above Grapist 's eye.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Axe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Axe 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Axe!
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