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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Winner Two (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Axiom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winner Two has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 cm
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275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
25
272 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Winner Two! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gunnar Axiom! The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A looping hook to the body misses from Two. Axiom does a little dance to reset his feet. Axiom darts in and clinches Two up against the cage. Two tries to pull guard but Axiom holds him up against the cage and eventually Two drops back down to his feet.
Two jumps guard and drags Axiom to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Two trying to keep a closed guard but Axiom is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Axiom would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Two seems keen to control Axiom's posture. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Two bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Axiom's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Axiom is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Two wants to control but Axiom is keeping busy and won't allow it. Axiom trying to pass the guard but Two defending well. Two is trying to get back to full guard. Axiom trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Axiom tries to stand but his arm is trapped. Axiom wants to pass the guard but Two is defending well. Axiom slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Two tries to get to full guard but Axiom has control of the leg. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Two misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Axiom is looking to clinch. Axiom scores with a jab to the jaw. Axiom has managed to clinch.
Two jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Axiom walks away with a smile on his face. Two gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Axiom paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Decent striking displayed by Axiom there. Axiom connects with a nice looking jab.
Axiom fails in his attempt to clinch. Two wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Axiom wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Two tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Two looks to land a body kick but Axiom moved away. Axiom lands a head shot. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Axiom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Two swats him away and circles back towards the center. Two is looking to counter the offense by Axiom and move into the clinch. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Two.
Axiom scores with a body shot.
Axiom takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Axiom's corner calls for a 1-2. Axiom obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Axiom tries to clinch but Two is having none of it. Axiom clinches. Axiom scores with a shoulder strike. Axiom lands a shoulder strike. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Axiom dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Axiom takes a swing at Two's ribcage but misses. We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Axiom has eaten all the pies! Two misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice body punch from Axiom. Two walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Two slips a jab and a cross from Axiom.
The crowd cheers as Two lands an impressive looking overhand right. Axiom doesn't seem phased though. Two misses the jab. Axiom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Two. Two avoids the body shot from Axiom.
Two closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Two throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Two tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Axiom was well out of range. Poor timing from Two. Axiom throws out a counter right but Two avoids it with no problem. Axiom rushes Two and presses him up against the cage. Two blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action! Two is trying to pull guard but Axiom turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Axiom working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Two misses with the head strike.
Axiom lands with a left to the head. Axiom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Two backwards. Axiom lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Axiom lands a nice uppercut. Axiom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Axiom.
A body shot lands from Axiom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Two tries to stall but Axiom uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Axiom working aggressively here.
Two's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Axiom has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Axiom dips to his left and cracks Two with an uppercut! Axiom pushes Two up against the cage in a clinch. A left hand lands to the body for Axiom.
Two is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Axiom to keep the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Axiom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Axiom. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A short right from Axiom. Two jumps guard but Axiom stands there with Two around his waist. Two gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Winner Two. That's going to take a lot out of him. Axiom lands with a light punch inside. Axiom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Axiom works on Two's body with a couple of short punches. Two breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Axiom takes the fight into the clinch. Axiom lands a body shot in the clinch.
Two's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
It looks like Winner Two has been cut. Axiom lands a body shot. A short left from Axiom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Axiom lands with a right to the head. Axiom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Axiom working some nice short punches in the clinch. Axiom lands a right hand. A left hand lands to the body for Axiom.
Axiom lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Axiom working some nice short punches in the clinch. Axiom lands a shoulder strike. Axiom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Two backwards. Axiom lands a nice uppercut. Axiom lands a shoulder strike. Axiom softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Axiom lands a right hand. Axiom scores with a shot to the side of Two's head.
Two is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Axiom working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Oh Two is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Axiom lands a right hand that snaps the head of Two backwards. Axiom lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Two or not. Axiom unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Two! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Axiom is unloading with more strikes now! Two drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunnar Axiom!
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RATING
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