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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ansgar Axelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dee Stroya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Axelsson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to one bourbon one scotch one beer. Ansgar Axelsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
29 - 11 - 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
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dee Stroya!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stroya lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stroya connects with a solid leg kick.
Axelsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Axelsson throws a wild body kick that Stroya sees coming a mile off.
Axelsson thuds a left hand into Stroya's body.
Stroya takes a swing at Axelsson's ribcage but misses.
Stroya throws a body shot but no joy.
Stroya throws a head kick but Axelsson moves out of range.
Axelsson thinks about countering with a body kick.
Axelsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stroya misses with a left hand
and Stroya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stroya misses with an uppercut. Axelsson saw that one coming.
Axelsson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Stroya.
Stroya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Axelsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stroya moves out of range of the leg kick from Axelsson.
Stroya takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axelsson misses with a wild combination.
Stroya tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsson slips a jab and a cross from Stroya.
Axelsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Stroya circles away.
Stroya slips a jab from Axelsson.
Stroya avoids the head kick by Axelsson.
Axelsson looks to throw the jab but Stroya is out of range.
Stroya tries to clinch up.
Stroya is looking to land body kicks.
Stroya ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Axelsson keeps Stroya at a distance using the push kick.
Axelsson misses with a body kick.
Axelsson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Axelsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stroya manages to avoid it.
Stroya swings for the body but Axelsson moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroya throws a low kick but Axelsson moves out of range easily.
Stroya lands with a kick to the ribs.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Stroya has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Axelsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot lands for Stroya.
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 cracks Stroya with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stroya is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Axelsson slips a jab from Stroya.
Stroya misses with a two punch combination.
Axelsson throws a body punch but Stroya moves out of range.
Stroya is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Axelsson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stroya lands a glancing blow to the side of Axelsson's head.
Ansgar Axelsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stroya cracks the inside of Axelsson's front leg.
Axelsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stroya.
Axelsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Axelsson throws a jab when Stroya was well out of range.
Stroya lands with a shot to the body.
Axelsson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Axelsson scores with a spinning back kick!
Stroya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Axelsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Axelsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stroya.
Stroya thows a leg kick but Axelsson checks it
and Axelsson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Axelsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stroya counters with a leg kick.
Stroya throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd cheers as Stroya lands an impressive looking overhand right. Axelsson doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axelsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stroya.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stroya's sensitive parts.
A swing and a miss from Axelsson.
Axelsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Axelsson wants to clinch up but Stroya keeps it at a distance.
Stroya takes a swing at Axelsson's ribcage but misses.
Stroya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Axelsson. Axelsson obviously looking to wear him down.
Stroya throws a jab but it's blocked by Axelsson.
Axelsson dodges the punch combination from Stroya.
A counter left hand to the body from Axelsson misses its target.
Stroya is looking to clinch but Axelsson is avoiding it.
Axelsson lands with a shot to the body.
Stroya buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dee Stroya will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Stroya throws out a loose jab but Axelsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axelsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stroya takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A bone on bone clash there as Axelsson blocks the leg kick.
Stroya misses the shot to the body.
Axelsson defending well as Stroya loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Stroya.
Axelsson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stroyas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Axelsson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Axelsson thumps Stroya with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stroya shoots in but no luck this time.
Stroya throws a leg kick which misses Axelsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Axelsson tries to avoid it.
Stroya connects with a single shot there.
Axelsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Stroya.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroya misses with a looping right.
Stroya connects with a body shot.
Stroya lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Axelsson misses with a looping left.
Stroya misses with a head kick.
Stroya 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.
Stroya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Axelsson.
Stroya lands a nice looking body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Stroya.
Stroya lands the left hand.
Stroya tries to clinch but Axelsson is having none of it.
Axelsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stroya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Axelsson.
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!
Stroya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Axelsson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Stroya.
Axelsson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stroya looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Axelsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Axelsson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stroya throws a punch but it's blocked by Axelsson.
Knees to the body from Axelsson.
Stroya swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Axelsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Stroya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axelsson misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroya working aggressively here.
Axelsson lands a left hand.
Axelsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Axelsson working aggressively here.
Stroya lands a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Axelsson.
Still in the clinch, Stroya scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stroya tries to circle away but Axelsson has him pinned against the cage.
Stroya managing to block the knees to the body from Axelsson.
Axelsson misses with some punches.
Axelsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stroya misses with a punch to the body.
Stroya prevents a body shot from Axelsson.
Axelsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Axelsson looking to slow down the pace here.
Axelsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stroya throws a head punch that misses.
Axelsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Axelsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Axelsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stroya working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stroya as Axelsson tries to tie him up.
Axelsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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 Ansgar Axelsson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Stroya swinging wildly here.
Axelsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stroya.
Stroya with the counter takedown but Axelsson avoids it easily.
Stroya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Axelsson moves away.
Stroya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Axelsson.
Axelsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stroya! But no joy.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Axelsson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Stroya - the referee stops the clock and Axelsson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Stroya. Axelsson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Axelsson looks to land a body kick but Stroya moved away.
Axelsson moves out of range as Stroya strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axelsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stroya moves away.
A nice side step and Stroya releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Stroya misses with a wild body shot.
Axelsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stroya moves away.
Axelsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stroya was well out of range. Poor timing from Axelsson.
Stroya with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsson is looking to clinch but Stroya is avoiding it.
Axelsson avoids the body shot from Stroya.
Axelsson motions for Stroya to come forward. Axelsson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Axelsson misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Axelsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab from Axelsson.
Stroya wants to land a leg kick but Axelsson is out of range.
Stroya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stroya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donk. Stroya catches Axelsson right on the button with a cross.
Stroya fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stroya misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson looks to throw the jab but Stroya is out of range.
A combination from Axelsson does no damage.
Axelsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stroya.
Stroya scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Axelsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stroya looks to land a left hand but Axelsson moved out of range nicely.
Axelsson tries to counter by clinching up but Stroya breaks away and moves out of range.
Axelsson scores with a shot to the body.
Dee Stroya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stroya tries to land a front kick but Axelsson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A slow jab from Stroya misses its intended target.
Stroya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stroya. Axelsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Axelsson throws out a powerful jab.
Stroya lands with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson swinging wildly here.
Axelsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Axelsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Axelsson obliges.
A short uppercut from Axelsson.
Stroya swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Axelsson can't find room to land a body shot as Stroya controls the action.
Axelsson throws an elbow but it misses.
Stroya swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stroya managing to block the knees to the body from Axelsson.
Axelsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Axelsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Axelsson trying to stall but Stroya improves his position.
Stroya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Axelsson misses with a punch to the body.
Stroya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Axelsson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stroya blocks an elbow strike from Axelsson.
Stroya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Axelsson has a couple of punches blocked by Stroya.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Axelsson obliges.
Stroya throws a head punch that misses.
Axelsson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stroya misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ansgar Axelsson.
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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ansgar Axelsson!
Ansgar Axelsson gave a mention to BlackStar Athletics in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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