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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ansgar Axelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lei Kung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axelsson comes to the cage accompanied by one bourbon one scotch one beer. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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214 lbs
23 - 8 - 1 |
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187 cm
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207 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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
23 - 8 - 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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lei Kung!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kung moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kung takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kung connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Axelsson. Kung does a little dance to reset his feet.
Axelsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Jab, jab by Axelsson - just one landing.
Axelsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Kung lunges at Axelsson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Axelsson's hand.
Axelsson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Ansgar Axelsson has been cut.
Axelsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Axelsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kung. That did some damage!
Kung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kung throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Axelsson thows a body shot but no joy.
Axelsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kung.
Kung lands a nice hook to Axelsson's body. Axelsson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Axelsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good work by Axelsson as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Kung with that takedown attempt.
Axelsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Axelsson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kung eats them both and turns towards Axelsson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Axelsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kung circles away quickly and effectively.
A cross from Axelsson lands.
Axelsson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kung swings for the body but Axelsson moves out of range.
Kung throws a push kick but Axelsson slaps the foot to one side.
Axelsson pushes Kung up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Axelsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kung.
Axelsson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kung's efforts to push away.
Axelsson blocks an uppercut.
Axelsson blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kung.
Axelsson blocking some punches.
Kung fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kung lands a nice shot to the body.
Axelsson lands an uppercut.
Axelsson has Kung pressed against the cage, preventing Kung from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kung swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Axelsson lands a body punch.
Axelsson pushes Kung back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kung lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kung.
Kung throws a punch but it's blocked by Axelsson.
Kung working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Kung fails to land.
Kung throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kung fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Axelsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kung misses with the head strike.
Kung pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Axelsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kung throws out the jab.
Kung loads up on a big right hand but Axelsson slips the punch.
Kung misses with a straight right.
Ansgar Axelsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson misses with a few strikes there.
Kung looks for the body kick but Axelsson saw that one coming.
Axelsson lands a head shot.
Kung lands the left hand.
Axelsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kung throws a body kick that misses.
Kung connects with a nice looking jab.
Axelsson lands a jab.
Axelsson thuds a left hand into Kung's body.
Kung blocks a head kick by Axelsson.
Axelsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axelsson misses the body punch
and Kung counters with a takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Axelsson holds on to Kung's head and controls the position momentarily.
Kung throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kung throws an elbow but Axelsson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kung throws a strike aimed at the side of Axelsson's head but Axelsson avoids it well.
Axelsson struggling a bit here.
Kung throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Axelsson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kung's best efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Axelsson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Kung is trying to work for a kimura but Axelsson is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kung with the ground and pound but Axelsson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Kung throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ansgar Axelsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ansgar Axelsson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Axelsson connects with an inside leg kick.
Axelsson misses with a kick to the body.
Kung misses with an uppercut. Axelsson saw that one coming.
Axelsson tries to clinch but Kung is having none of it.
Kung takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Axelsson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kung has time to react.
Axelsson scores with a push kick.
Kung misses with an uppercut.
Kung tests Axelsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kung changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Axelsson misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kung throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Axelsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kung moves away.
That kick from Kung tenderised Axelsson's leg. Axelsson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kung thows a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick from Axelsson misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsson scores with a body shot.
Kung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Axelsson dips to his left and cracks Kung with an uppercut!
Axelsson scores with a push kick.
Good exchange - Axelsson coming out on top.
Axelsson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Axelsson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Axelsson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axelsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Axelsson gets off balance looking for a body kick
so Kung counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Axelsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Axelsson, not yet.
Kung postures up.
Kung postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kung throwing strikes but missing.
Axelsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Axelsson trying to keep a closed guard but Kung is proving a slippery customer.
We're going to have a standup here because Ansgar Axelsson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Axelsson misses the shot to the body.
Axelsson scores with a shot to the body.
Axelsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kung stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kung shoots in for a double leg but Axelsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Axelsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kung misses with a straight right.
Kung fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Axelsson jabs Kung to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kung takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson throws a head kick that half lands.
Axelsson throws a leg kick which misses Kung's front leg but catches the back leg as Kung tries to avoid it.
Axelsson scores with a leg kick.
Kung steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Axelsson.
An inside leg kick lands from Kung.
Axelsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Axelsson connects with a right hand. Kung shakes it off.
Axelsson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Axelsson throws a right and a left that Kung avoids nicely.
Kung's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A jab lands there for Kung.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Kung misses.
Ansgar Axelsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Axelsson scores with a jab to the head.
Kung lands a body shot.
Kung misses with a hook
and Axelsson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axelsson.
Kung scores with a shot to the side of Axelsson's head.
A head punch on the inside from Kung fails to land.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Axelsson.
Kung breaks from the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Axelsson.
Axelsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kung paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Axelsson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kung is out of range and Axelsson settles back down.
Nice defenses there by Kung.
Axelsson dodges the punch combination from Kung.
Kung throws a front kick aimed at Axelsson's knee but Axelsson avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kung blocks a jab.
Axelsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kung swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kung connects with a body shot.
Kung looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ansgar Axelsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ansgar Axelsson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kung avoids a kick to the body.
Axelsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kung was well out of range. Poor timing from Axelsson.
Kung lands a leg kick that knocks Axelsson off balance momentarily.
Axelsson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kung on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Axelsson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Axelsson misses with a body shot.
A cross from Axelsson lands.
Kung throws a front kick that sends Axelsson stumbling back into the cage.
Kung moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Axelsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kung closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fighters circle momentarily. Axelsson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kung blocks the body kick.
An inside leg kick from Axelsson misses.
Axelsson throws a leg kick but Kung checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kung - that will leave a mark!
Axelsson scores with a push kick.
Kung ducks under a wild hook from Axelsson.
Axelsson misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Axelsson misses the target.
Kung throws a head kick but Axelsson moves out of range.
Kung stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Axelsson.
Axelsson scores with a jab. Kung acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Axelsson lands a leg kick that knocks Kung off balance momentarily.
Kung misses with a straight right.
Axelsson pushes Kung away with a front kick.
Axelsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kung throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kung fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Axelsson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lei Kung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Axelsson. That snapped Kung's head back.
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!
Axelsson takes a swing at Kung's ribcage but misses.
Kung misses the shot to the body.
Kung tests Axelsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kung is looking to slow Axelsson down with leg kicks.
Kung lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kung takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kung lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jab by Axelsson.
A shot to the body from Axelsson misses
and Kung counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Axelsson's guard now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kung throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Axelsson working a defensive guard here.
Kung wants to control from the top but Axelsson keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Axelsson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kung.
Kung loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kung has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kung looking to pass the guard.
Ansgar Axelsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Axelsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kung throwing strikes but missing.
Axelsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kung is one step ahead there.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kung accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson wants to get back to his feet but Kung is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kung is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kung throwing strikes but missing.
Axelsson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kung lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Axelsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kung is one step ahead there.
Kung chips away with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kung throws a big elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lei Kung.
I think Axelsson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ansgar Axelsson!
After the big win, Ansgar Axelsson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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