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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lestat LaCroix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Condor Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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182 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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180 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lestat LaCroix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Condor Axe!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaCroix misses with an uppercut
and Axe counters with a nice uppercut.
LaCroix swings widly with a right hand
enabling Axe to counter with a crisp jab.
LaCroix takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
LaCroix circles away from the clinch attempt.
Axe throws an overhand right that lands on LaCroix's shoulder, as LaCroix tries to avoid the shot.
Axe scores with a jab.
LaCroix keeps the fight on the outside.
Axe clinches up against the cage.
Axe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Axe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
LaCroix jumps guard but Axe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaCroix tries to pull guard but Axe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Axe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite LaCroix's efforts to push away.
Axe lands with a left to the head.
LaCroix looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lestat LaCroix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Axe lands a right hand.
Axe scores with a shot to the side of LaCroix's head.
Axe will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning LaCroix up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Condor Axe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Axe, as that shot connected.
Axe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by LaCroix.
Axe moves into the clinch successfully.
LaCroix has had enough of the clinch but Axe keeps him there for the moment.
Axe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from LaCroix.
LaCroix jumps guard but Axe stands there with LaCroix around his waist. LaCroix gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Axe.
Axe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Axe lands a nice shot to the body.
Axe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces LaCroix back to the cage. Axe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
LaCroix misses the jab.
Axe lands a head shot.
Axe cracks LaCroix with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaCroix misses with a looping left.
Axe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by LaCroix.
A telegraphed right hand from Axe misses the target.
LaCroix throws out a loose jab but Axe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axe scores with a jab.
Axe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice takedown defense from Axe. No joy for LaCroix on that attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from LaCroix.
Axe just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Condor Axe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Axe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but LaCroix circles away quickly and effectively.
Axe throws out a powerful jab.
Axe wants to clinch up but LaCroix keeps it at a distance.
LaCroix takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
LaCroix throws a hook to the side of Axe's head but Axe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Axe lands with an overhand left.
Axe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Axe might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Axe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Axe misses.
Axe fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Axe as LaCroix shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe doesn't manage to clinch there - LaCroix circles away.
Condor Axe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Axe scores with a nice strike.
Axe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A punch combination from Axe misses.
Axe connects with a single shot there.
LaCroix avoids a punch combination nicely.
Axe misses with an uppercut.
Axe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Axe duly obliges.
LaCroix blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from LaCroix misses.
Nice uppercut there from Axe.
Axe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
LaCroix takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Axe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but LaCroix moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
LaCroix shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Axe as he jumps to the side.
Axe scores with a nice head shot.
LaCroix takes one to the chin there.
Axe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Axe lands with an overhand left.
A punch combination from Axe misses.
Axe throws a series of punches but LaCroix avoids them all with ease.
LaCroix looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Axe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. LaCroix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Axe throws a right and a left that LaCroix avoids nicely.
Axe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
LaCroix throws a hook but Axe avoids it easily.
Axe lands with a straight right. LaCroix didn't see that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Axe.
LaCroix needs to keep his hands up - Axe had a free shot at his head there.
Axe looks to land a right hand but LaCroix moved out of range.
LaCroix looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Axe is fending him off so far but LaCroix persists. Nope, Axe circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lestat LaCroix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
LaCroix misses with an uppercut. Axe saw that one coming.
Axe fails to land with a series of punches.
LaCroix ducks under a wild hook from Axe.
Axe misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
LaCroix throws a lazy uppercut
letting Axe counter with a right hand.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for LaCroix. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
The fighters circle momentarily. LaCroix darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Condor Axe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
LaCroix shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
LaCroix on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Axe digs a good hook to LaCroix's body.
Axe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
LaCroix throws a lazy uppercut
and Axe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Axe tries to bum rush LaCroix with a series of wild strikes but LaCroix uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Axe throws a good cross that connects.
Axe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by LaCroix.
LaCroix swings widly with a right hand
and Axe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Axe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe throws a right hand that LaCroix ducks under and follows up with a left that LaCroix also avoids with ease.
Axe throws a big shot that misses.
LaCroix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Axe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Axe as he connects with a hook.
LaCroix shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Axe sprawls well. Axe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. LaCroix gets slowly back to his feet.
Condor Axe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Axe fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Axe does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaCroix slips a jab and a cross from Axe.
LaCroix moves out of range as Axe strikes.
Axe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but LaCroix moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Condor Axe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
LaCroix swings widly with a right hand
and Axe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Axe misses with a looping right.
LaCroix takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from LaCroix misses the target.
LaCroix shoots and misses
letting Axe counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lestat LaCroix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
LaCroix throws a lazy right hand but Axe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Axe throws a series of punches but LaCroix moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaCroix closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Axe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Axe misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Axe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Axe is looking to clinch but LaCroix is avoiding it.
Axe connects with a nice looking jab.
Axe is looking to clinch but LaCroix is avoiding it.
Axe takes a swing at LaCroix's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe slaps away a takedown attempt from LaCroix, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Axe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Axe closes the distance and pushes LaCroix back into the cage.
LaCroix tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
LaCroix tries to pull guard but Axe holds him up against the cage and eventually LaCroix drops back down to his feet.
LaCroix prevents a body shot from Axe.
And that's the end of the fight!
Condor Axe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Axe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Condor Axe!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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