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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ansgar Axelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jensen Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axelsson's entrance music is one bourbon one scotch one beer. A fine choice. Saint is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bad Company - Holy Water. Ansgar Axelsson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jensen Saint's chin.
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205 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
19 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ansgar Axelsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jensen Saint!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axelsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saint.
Axelsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saint counters with a shoot takedown. Axelsson fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Axelsson wants to stand and escape but Saint is having none of it.
Saint with a flurry of punches that miss.
Saint trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Axelsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Axelsson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Saint in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Saint trying to control but Axelsson is working from the bottom.
Saint preventing the sweep.
Axelsson trying to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axelsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Axelsson looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ansgar Axelsson just wasn't active enough.
Axelsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saint sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Saint darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Saint shoots in looking for a takedown but Axelsson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Saint's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Saint throws a hook to the side of Axelsson's head but Axelsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice takedown defense from Axelsson. No joy for Saint on that attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Saint. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Saint.
A punch lands to the side of Axelsson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Saint lands with a hook. Axelsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Axelsson throws out a leg kick but Saint moves out of range and Axelsson only half commits.
Saint jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Axelsson throws a lazy right hand but Saint sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Axelsson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Axelsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Axelsson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Saint under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saint throws a front kick aimed at Axelsson's knee but Axelsson avoids it well.
Saint lands with a hook. Axelsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Saint on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Axelsson. Axelsson obviously looking to wear him down.
Axelsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saint.
Saint throws a looping overhand right but Axelsson ducks down to avoid it.
Saint chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Saint walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Axelsson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Axelsson missing with a left hand there. Saint was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saint tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Axelsson throws a hook but Saint blocks it.
Jensen Saint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axelsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saint throws an overhand right that lands on Axelsson's shoulder, as Axelsson tries to avoid the shot.
Ansgar Axelsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Axelsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saint.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A good leg kick by Saint.
The fight stays on the outside here - Axelsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Axelsson stuffs the takedown attempt from Saint. Saint gets slowly back to his feet.
Ansgar Axelsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jensen Saint.
Axelsson throws a shot from downtown. Saint moves away and avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Saint.
Axelsson misses with a straight right.
Axelsson throws a shot from downtown. Saint moves away and avoids it.
Axelsson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saint in his tracks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Axelsson. Saint does a little dance to reset his feet.
Axelsson jabs Saint to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Saint walks forward, straight into a front kick from Axelsson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axelsson misses with a left hand
and Saint counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Axelsson's guard now.
Axelsson keeping moving, preventing Saint from controlling successfully.
Axelsson controlling the position.
Saint wants to pass the guard but Axelsson is keeping the position.
Axelsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Axelsson trying to keep a closed guard but Saint is proving a slippery customer.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Axelsson pulls Saint in close to his closed guard and prevents Saint from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ansgar Axelsson.
Saint misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Axelsson throws a right hand that misses
so Saint counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Saint throwing strikes from guard but Axelsson blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jensen Saint will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Axelsson throws a big shot that misses.
Saint misses with the body kick
and Axelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saint cracks Axelsson with a good jab.
Axelsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice shot by Saint.
Axelsson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Saint misses with an uppercut. Axelsson saw that one coming.
Saint looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axelsson taking some punishment here, with Saint in his half guard.
Axelsson trying to control but Saint postures up.
Axelsson tries to get to full guard but Saint has control of the leg.
Axelsson is trying to stand up here but Saint is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Saint scores with a couple of nice shots.
Saint not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Axelsson is looking for a sweep. Saint is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Saint not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Saint seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Axelsson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Axelsson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Axelsson has hold of Saint's hands but Saint slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Axelsson is trying to control but can't.
Saint not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Saint is working for a kimura but Axelsson is defending it quite comfortably.
Saint wants to pass to mount but Axelsson is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint is thwarting Axelsson's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saint is looking to advance position but Axelsson won't allow it.
Saint has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Axelsson is looking to control Saint's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Axelsson avoid being mounted?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axelsson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Saint's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Saint's back!
Axelsson controlling from the back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Axelsson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Saint is really stuck here.
Axelsson is looking to control Saint but Saint is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Saint can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Saint right now.
Axelsson trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ansgar Axelsson.
Saint tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Axelsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Saint.
Axelsson throws a leg kick but Saint sees it coming and moves out of range.
Axelsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saint throws a wild body kick that Axelsson sees coming a mile off.
Ansgar Axelsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Saint connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saint throws out the jab.
Axelsson swings for the body but Saint moves out of range.
We've been told by Axelsson's head coaches at Demon's stand up gym, LOP that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Axelsson misses with a wild body shot.
Axelsson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Saint misses with a right hand
and Axelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axelsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saint was well out of range. Poor timing from Axelsson.
That kick from Saint tenderised Axelsson's leg. Axelsson is trying to keep his angry face on.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Axelsson.
Saint's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Axelsson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Saint scrambles back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Axelsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Axelsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saint manages to avoid it.
Saint throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Saint takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ansgar Axelsson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Axelsson is looking to clinch.
Saint keeps the fight on the outside.
Axelsson thows a body shot but no joy.
Saint throws a head kick but Axelsson moves out of range.
Saint misses with an uppercut.
Saint throws a lazy head kick
and Axelsson counters by moving into the clinch.
Saint is working for takedown but Axelsson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Saint pulls guard successfully.
Axelsson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Saint 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.
Saint working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Axelsson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Axelsson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Saint can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Axelsson controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ansgar Axelsson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Axelsson throws a leg kick which misses Saint's front leg but catches the back leg as Saint tries to avoid it.
Saint throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Saint turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Saint swings away with a body shot that misses
and Axelsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Saint with a jab.
Saint uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Axelsson.
Saint swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saint throws a solid leg kick but Axelsson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Saint.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint fails with a takedown attempt.
Axelsson throws a body punch but Saint moves out of range.
Saint looks to throw the jab but Axelsson is out of range.
Axelsson lands a leg kick that knocks Saint off balance momentarily.
Saint throws a leg kick
and Axelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saint tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Some bone on bone action there as Axelsson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Saint slips a jab from Axelsson.
Saint misses with a leg kick.
Saint avoids the head kick by Axelsson.
Saint connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Axelsson tries to avoid it but Saint manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Axelsson to the ground. Axelsson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ansgar Axelsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jensen Saint.
Saint throws a shot from downtown. Axelsson moves away and avoids it.
Saint checks a leg kick nicely.
Saint misses with a low kick as Axelsson jumps back.
Axelsson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Saint.
Axelsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Saint.
Saint darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Saint trying to control from half guard but Axelsson is working away.
Saint slips a nice elbow through Axelsson's hands, connecting with Axelsson's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saint trying to control from half guard but Axelsson is working away.
Axelsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Axelsson trying to hold on to Saint's head to control him but Saint postures up.
Saint tries to pass to full mount but Axelsson defends it.
Saint sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Axelsson defending well though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axelsson wants to control but Saint is keeping busy and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saint is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Axelsson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Saint.
Axelsson is trying to stand back up but Saint is controlling him
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jensen Saint.
I think Saint has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jensen Saint!
After winning the bout, Jensen Saint thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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