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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stephan Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Dimachaerus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axe comes to the cage accompanied by My Hero - Foo Fighters. Dimachaerus has chosen Metallica - The Unforgiven 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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184 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
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200 lbs
22 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stephan Axe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Dimachaerus!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dimachaerus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Axe.
Axe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Axe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Axe throws an overhand right that lands on Dimachaerus's shoulder, as Dimachaerus tries to avoid the shot.
Axe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dimachaerus moves out of range as Axe strikes.
Axe tries a head kick but it misses.
Axe throws a head kick that misses.
Dimachaerus pushes Axe up against the cage in a clinch.
Axe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Axe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dimachaerus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axe working Dimachaerus over with knees to the body.
Dimachaerus looks winded!
Axe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Axe throws a hook but Dimachaerus avoids it easily.
Stephan Axe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axe throws a hook but Dimachaerus blocks it.
Axe throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Dimachaerus to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe throws a right hand that Dimachaerus ducks under and follows up with a left that Dimachaerus also avoids with ease.
Nice jab there from Axe.
Axe connects with a right hand. Dimachaerus shakes it off.
Axe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dimachaerus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dimachaerus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Axe misses.
Axe misses with a body shot.
Axe misses with a head kick.
Axe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Marcus Dimachaerus has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Axe misses with an uppercut
and Dimachaerus counters with a stiff right hand.
Dimachaerus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Axe throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe misses with a straight left.
Dimachaerus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Axe throws a leg kick but Dimachaerus moved away.
Axe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dimachaerus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Stephan Axe has been cut.
Axe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dimachaerus avoids the body shot from Axe.
A head kick misses from Axe.
Dimachaerus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Axe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Axe misses with a looping right.
Dimachaerus moves into range and clinches up with Axe.
Dimachaerus manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dimachaerus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Axe throws out a loose jab but Dimachaerus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dimachaerus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dimachaerus clinches up with Axe and pushes him back against the cage.
Axe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Axe prevents the takedown attempt.
Axe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dimachaerus is defending well for now.
Axe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Axe lands a right hand.
Dimachaerus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Axe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dimachaerus.
Axe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dimachaerus is defending well for now.
Axe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Axe misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dimachaerus moves away from the strike by Axe.
Axe connects with a looping right hand.
Dimachaerus defending well as Axe loads up on a big left hand.
Axe throws a shot from downtown. Dimachaerus moves away and avoids it.
Axe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Axe lunges at Dimachaerus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dimachaerus's hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dimachaerus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Axe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dimachaerus was well out of range. Poor timing from Axe.
Axe throws a right and a left that Dimachaerus avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephan Axe dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Axe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Axe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dimachaerus.
Marcus Dimachaerus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Axe misses the shot to the body.
Dimachaerus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Axe misses with a head kick.
Axe gets tackled into the cage by Dimachaerus. Dimachaerus maintains the clinch.
Stephan Axe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dimachaerus jumps guard but Axe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dimachaerus avoiding damage as Axe throws knees to the body.
Axe is trying to force a seperation but Dimachaerus has the dominant position.
Axe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dimachaerus blocks it with crossed arms.
Dimachaerus managing to block the knees to the body from Axe.
Axe misses with a body punch.
Dimachaerus tries to pull guard but Axe holds him up against the cage and eventually Dimachaerus drops back down to his feet.
Axe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Axe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dimachaerus avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimachaerus blocks an elbow strike.
Dimachaerus is trying to pull guard but Axe has him pressed against the cage.
Stephan Axe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Dimachaerus.
Dimachaerus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Axe prevents Dimachaerus from breaking the clinch.
Dimachaerus is trying to pull guard but Axe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Axe missing with knees to the body.
Dimachaerus keeps control of Axe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dimachaerus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dimachaerus takes an elbow to the temple.
Axe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dimachaerus avoids it.
Dimachaerus has had enough of the clinch but Axe keeps him there for the moment.
Axe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dimachaerus blocks it with crossed arms.
Dimachaerus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dimachaerus clinches with his opponent.
Axe misses with a knee strike.
Dimachaerus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dimachaerus takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick by Axe misses
and Dimachaerus counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Axe.
Axe throws a lazy head kick
and Dimachaerus counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Axe misses with a hook
and Dimachaerus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Axe's knee momentarily.
Dimachaerus moves into range and clinches up with Axe.
Axe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dimachaerus's elbow.
Axe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dimachaerus breaks the clinch.
Axe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Axe takes a swing at Dimachaerus's ribcage but misses.
Axe loads up on a big right hand but Dimachaerus slips the punch.
Axe misses with a wild body shot.
Axe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dimachaerus counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe misses with a series of wild punches.
Dimachaerus moves into the clinch.
Dimachaerus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stephan Axe is winning the standup battle so far.
Dimachaerus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Axe.
No joy there for Axe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dimachaerus instigates a clinch.
Axe landing knees to the head.
Dimachaerus wants to break free but Axe has control.
Axe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dimachaerus breaks the clinch.
Dimachaerus gets a clinch.
Dimachaerus tries to break free but Axe pushes him back against the cage.
Axe tries a body shot but Dimachaerus blocks it.
Axe tries to land knees in the clinch but Dimachaerus avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimachaerus avoids a wild elbow strike from Axe.
Axe trying to land knees to the body.
Dimachaerus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Axe throws a sloppy head kick
and Dimachaerus counters with a big head kick but Axe shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimachaerus throws a head kick that misses.
Axe misses with a looping left.
Axe missing with a left hand there. Dimachaerus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dimachaerus avoids the head kick by Axe.
A big left from Axe misses.
A combination from Axe does no damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Axe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Axe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dimachaerus walks into a jab.
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 Stephan Axe will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Axe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dimachaerus manages to avoid it.
Axe misses with a straight right.
Dimachaerus closes the distance and clinches.
Dimachaerus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dimachaerus closes the distance and clinches.
Axe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dimachaerus blocks it with crossed arms.
Dimachaerus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Axe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Axe misses with a wild combination.
Axe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Axe throws a sloppy head kick and Dimachaerus moves out of range easily.
Axe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dimachaerus counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Axe is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dimachaerus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Axe swings widly with a right hand
enabling Dimachaerus to counter with a crisp jab.
Axe misses with a head kick.
Axe fails to land with a series of punches.
Axe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dimachaerus counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Axe badly! He tries to strike back but Dimachaerus puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Axe out cold! Oh man, Axe will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Marcus Dimachaerus!
An out of breath Marcus Dimachaerus thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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