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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eugene Axe will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eugene Axe!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axe scores with a jab.
Reid throws a right and a left that both miss.
Axe misses with a wild combination.
Axe thuds his right hand into Reid's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sloppy strikes from Axe. Those never looked like landing.
Reid misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Axe looks to move away, Reid throws a big counter combo bu Axe just gets out of the way.
Axe lands with a right hand.
Axe is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Donk. Axe catches Reid right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe tests Reid's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reid sets himself, and Axe steps forward looking for the clinch! Reid avoids it this time.
Reid has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Axe finds it's way round the side to connect with Reid's head.
Reid avoids the body shot from Axe.
Reid on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Eugene Axe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axe moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Chris Reid has been cut.
Axe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Axe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Reid counters with a thumping low kick.
Axe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Axe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Reid is rocked!
Axe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Axe tries to keep at a distance but Reid has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reid slips a jab and a cross from Axe.
A shot to the liver by Axe. Beautiful body shot.
Axe misses with the combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Axe misses the target.
Axe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Axe.
Axe is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Reid had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Axe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Axe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reid.
Reid feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Axe's calf.
Reid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Axe.
Reid has Axe up against the cage in a clinch.
Reid breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid tries to clinch but Axe moves out of range.
Reid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Axe.
Reid drives through and clinches with Axe against the cage.
Reid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reid could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reid takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eugene Axe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Reid's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Reid misses with a few strikes there.
Axe tries to bum rush Reid with a series of wild strikes but Reid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chris Reid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Axe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reid counters with a leg kick.
Axe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Reid counters with a stiff right hand.
Axe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Axe misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Reid rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Axe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Axe lands with a straight right. Reid didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Axe throws a right and a left that Reid avoids nicely.
Reid moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe has had enough of the clinch but Reid keeps him there for the moment.
Reid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Axe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reid counters with a left and a right that stings Axe.
Reid takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Axe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reid counters with a one-two to the body.
Axe lands with a shot to the body.
Axe scores with a body shot.
Axe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Axe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reid's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reid is looking to clinch.
Axe lands a body shot.
Axe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reid counters with a good low kick that Axe was not able to check.
Axe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reid.
Axe misses the body punch
and Reid counters with a two punch combo.
Axe lands a jab to Reid's midsection.
Axe works Reid's body with a nice hook.
Reid gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Reid breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid throws a big shot that misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Axe scores with a four punch combination!
Axe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Axe.
Reid has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Reid throws a combination. Axe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Axe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Axe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe works Reid's body with a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Axe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axe misses the shot to the body.
Axe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Reid counters with a two punch combo.
Axe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reid counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Axe is breathing heavily.
Axe lands a two punch combo.
Reid dodges the punch combination from Axe.
Reid lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eugene Axe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chris Reid's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Reid drops his hands momentarily and Axe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Axe throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Reid takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Reid throws a sloppy head kick and Axe moves out of range easily.
Axe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A left lands for Axe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Axe.
Reid closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Reid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Eugene Axe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Axe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reid circles away quickly and effectively.
Axe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reid counters with a series of strikes. Axe will be more careful next time no doubt.
Axe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Axe throws a body shot but no joy.
Reid went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Axe misses with a body shot
and Reid counters with an inside leg kick.
Axe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reid closes the distance and pushes Axe back into the cage.
Axe is trying to break the clinch but Reid has him pressed against the cage.
Reid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Axe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Axe.
Axe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axe throws a series of punches but Reid moves out of range.
Axe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Axe is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Reid rather than just go for the knockout.
Axe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Axe misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Axe does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Reid slams his shin into Axe's torso.
Axe fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Reid misses.
A little jabbing left from Axe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Reid takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reid looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Axe misses with a hook to the body
and Reid counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Axe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reid closes the distance and clinches.
Reid breaks the clinch.
Axe misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid forces Axe back against the cage and clinches.
Reid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A shot to the body from Axe misses
and Reid counters with a leg kick.
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!
Axe misses with a looping left.
Axe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sloppy strikes from Reid. Those never looked like landing.
Axe misses with a body shot.
Reid went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Reid closes the distance but Axe moves to the side
and Axe counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eugene Axe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Axe winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eugene Axe!
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RATING
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