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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Condor Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
21 - 20 - 3 |
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid 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
21 - 20 - 3, fighting out of London, Oliver Strong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Condor Axe!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Strong stuns Axe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab, jab by Strong - just one landing.
Strong ducks under a wild hook from Axe.
Axe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Axe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strong. Axe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Axe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Strong darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Strong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Axe throws a lazy right hand but Strong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Axe misses with an uppercut. Strong saw that one coming.
Strong misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Strong. That snapped Axe's head back.
Axe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Strong.
Axe throws a looping overhand right but Strong ducks down to avoid it.
Axe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Axe is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong misses with a straight right.
Strong misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Axe misses.
Strong throws an off balance right hand
and Axe counters with a stiff right hand.
Strong lands a nice hook to Axe's body. Axe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Strong takes a swing at Axe's ribcage but misses.
Axe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strong.
Axe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Axe misses with a wild combination.
Strong connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Axe's hands.
Strong does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Axe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big right from Strong misses.
Strong throws a body punch but Axe moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Strong.
Strong staying out of range there.
Strong ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Axe tries to close the distance and clinch but Strong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Strong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Axe.
Strong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Strong thows a body shot but no joy.
Axe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Strong back to the cage. Axe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Axe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice shot by Axe.
Axe avoids the body shot from Strong.
Strong connects with a crisp jab.
Axe with a hook.
Axe throws a series of punches but Strong avoids them all with ease.
Oliver Strong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Axe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe misses with a body shot.
Axe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Axe throws the left hand but Strong avoids the punch easily.
Strong throws a body punch but Axe moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Strong.
Strong misses with a wild body shot.
Strong looks for a takedown but Axe sprawls well.
Strong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Axe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strong cracks Axe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Axe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Axe misses the target.
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.
Strong throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Axe's waist but Axe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Strong off to one side.
Axe checks a leg kick.
Strong lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Axe.
Strong is looking to wear down Axe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fighters circling - Strong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Axe misses with a hook.
Axe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Strong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Axe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Strong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Axe. No joy for Strong on that attempt.
Jab by Strong.
Axe clinches up with Strong and pushes him back against the cage.
Axe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Axe is looking to break free of the clinch but Strong has double underhooks.
Strong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Axe's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Strong dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Strong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Axe throws a big shot that misses.
Axe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strong.
Strong lands a slapping body shot.
Strong lands with a cross.
Strong just misses with a punch to the body.
Axe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Axe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Axe throws an off balance right hand
enabling Strong to counter with a crisp jab.
Axe avoids the body shot from Strong.
Axe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Strong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Axe tries to clinch but Strong is having none of it.
Axe missing with a left hand there. Strong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Axe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strong.
Axe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Axe lands with a nice combination. Strong backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong throws a jab when Axe was well out of range.
Oliver Strong is winning the standup battle so far.
Axe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Axe misses with a straight left.
Axe throws a right and a left that Strong avoids nicely.
Strong's corner calls for a 1-2. Strong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Axe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strong.
Strong lands with a good body shot.
Axe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Strong back to the cage. Axe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Condor Axe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Axe misses the shot to the body.
Axe throws a one two combo.
Axe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Strong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Axe is breathing heavily.
Strong throws a leg kick that misses.
Axe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Strong.
Axe throws a hook to the side of Strong's head but Strong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Axe clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe tries a body shot but Strong blocks it.
Axe tries to stall but Strong uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Strong tries to throw a body punch but Axe avoids it by throwing Strong back against the cage.
Axe tries to work over Strong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Axe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Axe blocks a body shot from Strong.
Strong tries to throw a body punch but Axe avoids it by throwing Strong back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Strong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Axe's elbow.
Strong manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Axe stalling the fight.
Axe working aggressively here.
Axe misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Axe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe is trying to push Strong away but Strong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Strong takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axe.
Strong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strong jumps guard but Axe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Strong can't find room to land a body shot as Axe controls the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strong ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Strong no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Strong keeping moving, preventing Axe from controlling successfully.
Strong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Axe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Oliver Strong will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Strong misses the shot to the body.
Strong lands a jab to Axe's midsection.
Axe misses with the combination.
Axe moves to clinch but Strong breaks away
and Strong counters with a left to the body.
Axe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Strong shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Axe as he avoids it easily.
Strong wants to slow Axe down by chopping away at his legs.
Axe misses with a looping left.
Axe misses with a double jab
and Strong counters with a right hand to the body.
Strong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Axe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strong.
Strong lands a nice shot that snaps Axe's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong misses with a low kick.
Axe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strong scores with a body shot.
Axe looks to throw the jab but Strong is out of range.
Axe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Axe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Axe moves forwards but Strong connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Axe tries to clinch there but Strong circles away.
Strong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Axe manages to avoid it.
Axe wants to clinch.
Strong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Axe moves away.
Strong misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Axe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Strong just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Axe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strong manages to avoid it.
Axe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Axe with a hook.
Axe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Strong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Axe.
Strong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Axe takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Axe throws a hook to the side of Strong's head but Strong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Axe ducks under a wild hook from Strong.
Strong scores with a sloppy right hand. Axe should have avoided that one.
Axe misses with an uppercut.
Strong ducks under a wild hook from Axe.
Strong misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong motions for Axe to come forward. Strong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Strong throws a body punch but Axe moves out of range.
Axe throws the left hand but Strong avoids the punch easily.
Axe misses with a hook. Strong ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strong. Axe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Condor Axe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strong misses with a wild body shot.
Axe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Strong scores with a hook.
Strong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Strong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Axe throws a jab when Strong was well out of range.
Axe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strong throws out the jab.
Strong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strong lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Axe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Axe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strong.
Nice straight punches there by Strong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Strong.
Strong swats away the attempt to clinch by Axe.
Axe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strong.
Axe rushes Strong and presses him up against the cage.
Strong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Axe is looking to control Strong's arms but Strong gets an underhook and turns him. Now Axe has his back to the cage.
Condor Axe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Strong blocks a body shot from Axe.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Axe tries a body shot but Strong blocks it.
Strong lands a nice shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Strong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Strong, 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Strong!
Oliver Strong decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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