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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wladimir Kuslovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. For Whom the Bell Tolls kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
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177 lbs
24 - 23 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wladimir Kuslovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blake Axe!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Darius Henderson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuslovich shoots in looking for a takedown. Axe tries to sprawl out of it but Kuslovich keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Axe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Axe stuffs the takedown.
Kuslovich shoots in for a takedown but Axe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wladimir Kuslovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuslovich closes the distance and clinches up with Axe, looking for a takedown. Kuslovich pushes Axe against the cage but Axe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Axe throws a leg kick but Kuslovich checks it.
Axe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kuslovich.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Axe.
Wladimir Kuslovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuslovich was well out of range. Poor timing from Axe.
The fighters circle momentarily. Axe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Axe avoids the head kick by Kuslovich.
Kuslovich closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Axe to the mat! Axe manages to get full guard.
Kuslovich trying to control but Axe is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuslovich loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Axe seems keen to control Kuslovich's posture.
Axe trying to control the position.
Kuslovich tries to free his leg and advance position but Axe is retaining full guard.
Kuslovich throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kuslovich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Axe is keeping the position for now.
Kuslovich in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kuslovich pushing down on Axe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kuslovich trying to mount his opponent but Axe defends it.
Kuslovich uses his free foot to push down on Axe's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Axe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kuslovich punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kuslovich has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kuslovich landing strikes from the mount and Axe is in trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee warns Axe that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Axe is rocked!
Kuslovich looking for a guillotine from mount but Axe is having none of it.
Axe is still in real trouble! Can Kuslovich finish him?
Kuslovich scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuslovich trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kuslovich postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Axe bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Kuslovich and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wladimir Kuslovich!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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