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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugues De Payens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Axelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axelsson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Petter - Det går bra nu. Hugues De Payens has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugues De Payens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johan Axelsson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Payens doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
De Payens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Axelsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Payens.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as De Payens checks a leg kick.
De Payens is looking to land body kicks.
Axelsson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Axelsson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. De Payens tries to avoid it but Axelsson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag De Payens to the ground. De Payens escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Axelsson scores with a decent looking hook.
De Payens walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Axelsson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
De Payens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Payens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Payens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Axelsson.
Axelsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsson staying out of range there.
De Payens moves out of range of the strikes.
De Payens walks into a stiff left hand from Axelsson.
De Payens connects with the punch.
It looks like Johan Axelsson has been cut.
Nice uppercut lands for Axelsson. That snapped De Payens's head back.
Axelsson checks a leg kick.
Donk. De Payens catches Axelsson right on the button with a cross.
Axelsson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping De Payens at a distance.
Hugues De Payens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Payens. That's going to slow Axelsson down.
Good shot there by Axelsson.
De Payens's corner calls for a 1-2. De Payens obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Axelsson looks to throw the jab but De Payens is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson has a takedown stuffed.
De Payens's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Axelsson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! De Payens scrambles back to his feet.
De Payens throws a shot from downtown. Axelsson moves away and avoids it.
De Payens connects with the punch.
De Payens takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
De Payens keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hugues De Payens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johan Axelsson.
De Payens tried to score with a low kick but Axelsson checks it.
Axelsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Payens.
De Payens throws a solid leg kick but Axelsson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at De Payens.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Payens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Axelsson.
De Payens connects with an inside leg kick.
Axelsson avoids the body shot from De Payens.
De Payens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick from De Payens misses.
De Payens cracks Axelsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
De Payens misses with a straight right.
Axelsson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Axelsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut lands for De Payens. That snapped Axelsson's head back.
De Payens connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
De Payens looks to land a right hand but Axelsson moved out of range.
De Payens just misses with a punch to the body.
Axelsson misses the body punch
and De Payens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That has opened up Johan Axelsson's cut even more.
De Payens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Axelsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Payens on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Axelsson throws a lazy right hand but De Payens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Axelsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Axelsson throws a jab but it's blocked by De Payens.
De Payens keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
De Payens tries to clinch there but Axelsson circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugues De Payens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johan Axelsson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Axelsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Payens doesn't manage to clinch there - Axelsson circles away.
Axelsson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from De Payens.
De Payens stuffs the takedown attempt from Axelsson. Axelsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Hugues De Payens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Payens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Axelsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Axelsson misses with a right hand
and De Payens counters with a nice uppercut.
Axelsson takes a swing at De Payens's ribcage but misses.
Axelsson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as De Payens sprawls well. De Payens wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Axelsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Axelsson tries to close the distance and clinch but De Payens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping De Payens at a distance.
De Payens wants to land a leg kick but Axelsson is out of range.
De Payens thows a body shot but no joy.
Hugues De Payens is winning the standup battle so far.
De Payens jabs Axelsson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Axelsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Axelsson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Axelsson working aggressively here.
De Payens tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Axelsson's elbow.
Axelsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, De Payens scores with a nice short uppercut.
De Payens swings wildly with an uppercut but Axelsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Payens tries to throw a body punch but Axelsson avoids it by throwing De Payens back against the cage.
De Payens blocks an elbow strike.
De Payens works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
De Payens blocks an elbow strike.
De Payens lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Payens scores with a nice hook to the head.
Axelsson misses with a punch on the inside.
De Payens lands a nice shot to the body.
De Payens dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Axelsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Axelsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Axelsson is trying desperately to land a takedown but De Payens is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Axelsson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson scores with a shot to the side of De Payens's head.
De Payens tries to work over Axelsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Payens scores with a shoulder strike.
The cut above Johan Axelsson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Axelsson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
De Payens is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Axelsson is defending well for now.
De Payens pressing his opponent against the cage.
Axelsson prevents a body shot from De Payens.
De Payens throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
De Payens lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Axelsson backwards.
De Payens leaning against his opponent.
De Payens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Axelsson leaning against his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Payens misses with a punch on the inside.
Axelsson has De Payens pressed against the cage, preventing De Payens from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axelsson.
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!
De Payens dodges an elbow strike from Axelsson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Payens.
Axelsson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. De Payens just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hugues De Payens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johan Axelsson.
De Payens digs a right hand into Axelsson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Axelsson's gas tank.
De Payens tries a body shot but Axelsson blocks it.
De Payens throws a head punch that misses.
Axelsson blocks a body shot from De Payens.
De Payens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Axelsson blocking some punches.
De Payens scores with a shot to the side of Axelsson's head.
Axelsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of De Payenss head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugues De Payens dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johan Axelsson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
De Payens tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Axelsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. De Payens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Axelsson swings for the body but De Payens moves out of range.
De Payens throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slow jab from De Payens misses its intended target.
Axelsson moves into range and clinches up with De Payens.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from De Payens.
Axelsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Payens scores with a shoulder strike.
De Payens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Axelsson prevents a body shot from De Payens.
Axelsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Axelsson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Payens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Payens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Axelsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Payens feints and then cracks Axelsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Axelsson down.
Axelsson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Axelsson loads up on a big right hand but De Payens slips the punch.
Axelsson clinches.
De Payens misses with some punches.
De Payens softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Axelsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Axelsson wants to stall.
De Payens scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johan Axelsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Payens lands a body shot in the clinch.
De Payens stalling the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Payens misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Axelsson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Payens.
Axelsson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Payens.
Axelsson looking to stall.
Axelsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Payens working aggressively here.
De Payens is trying to maintain a safe position but Axelsson gets an underhook and turns De Payens into the cage.
De Payens struggles to land a body shot inside as Axelsson controls his hands.
Axelsson looking to stall.
De Payens is leaning against Axelsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Axelsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson blocks a body shot from De Payens.
A body shot lands from De Payens.
De Payens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Payens lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Axelsson shoots in and gets a takedown into De Payens's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
De Payens wants to sweep here but Axelsson controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Axelsson postures up.
Axelsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Payens swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Axelsson won't allow De Payens to sweep him here.
Axelsson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
De Payens 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Payens looking to control.
De Payens wants to sweep here but Axelsson controlling him for the moment.
Hugues De Payens has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Axelsson thuds a left hand into De Payens's body.
Axelsson throws a shot from downtown. De Payens moves away and avoids it.
De Payens cracks Axelsson with a good jab.
De Payens throws a nice inside leg kick.
Axelsson scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for De Payens.
De Payens connects with a right hand. Axelsson shakes it off.
Axelsson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugues De Payens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for De Payens, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugues De Payens!
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