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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Axel Whitecoat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Dufva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Whitecoat might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Seven Nation Army. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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178 cm
46
186 lbs
28 - 34 - 1 |
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189 cm
36
177 lbs
27 - 13 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
28 - 34 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Axel Whitecoat! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
27 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sven Dufva! The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Watson and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dufva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Whitecoat looks to land a left hand but Dufva moved out of range nicely. Dufva has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. A combination from Whitecoat does no damage. Whitecoat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dufva moves away. Dufva misses the shot to the body. Whitecoat swings for the body but Dufva moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Dufva tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Whitecoat defends well and Dufva ends up having to push Whitecoat into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Whitecoat misses with a looping left. Whitecoat moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Dufva misses with a wild body shot. Whitecoat thuds his right hand into Dufva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Dufva takes a swing at Whitecoat's ribcage but misses. Whitecoat feinted with a counter takedown. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dufva, right into the meat.
Whitecoat throws a lazy right hand but Dufva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Dufva ducks under a wild hook from Whitecoat. Whitecoat takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Dufva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Whitecoat throws an elbow that misses. Dufva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Whitecoat's guard. Nice move by Dufva! Whitecoat looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dufva wants to control from the top but Whitecoat keeps moving. Dufva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Whitecoat might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Whitecoat wants to sweep but no luck. Whitecoat has momentary wrist control but Dufva slips an elbow through the middle. Dufva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dufva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Dufva works over Whitecoat with some ground and pound from guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Whitecoat trying to control the position.
Dufva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Whitecoat keeping moving, preventing Dufva from controlling successfully. Whitecoat is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Whitecoat is trying to keep Dufva in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Whitecoat keeping moving, preventing Dufva from controlling successfully. Whitecoat utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Dufva is looking to work some ground and pound but Whitecoat has wrist control. Dufva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Dufva throws a big elbow that misses. Dufva trying to control but Whitecoat is working from the bottom. Dufva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Whitecoat's head. Dufva won't allow Whitecoat to sweep him here. Dufva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Whitecoat looking for a sweep. Not yet Whitecoat, not yet. Dufva scoring with punches to the head and body. Whitecoat is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Dufva is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ground and pound from Whitecoat. Whitecoat missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Whitecoat has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage. Dufva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Whitecoat scores with a couple of nice shots. Dufva has hold of Whitecoat's hands but Whitecoat slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Whitecoat scoring with strikes to the body and head. Dufva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Whitecoat thows a huge punch but Dufva dodges it nicely.
Whitecoat landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Dufva is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment. Dufva regains full guard. Nicely done. Whitecoat's corner is telling him to maintain position. Whitecoat with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Whitecoat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dufva works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Whitecoat trying to control the position from guard on top but Dufva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Whitecoat looking to sit in guard and control but Dufva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Dufva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Whitecoat utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Dufva landing with the ground and pound. Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground! Whitecoat preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Whitecoat keeping full guard, as Dufva tries to pass. Dufva throwing strikes but missing. Whitecoat working a defensive guard here.
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 Axel Whitecoat will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dufva takes a swing at Whitecoat's ribcage but misses. Whitecoat takes a swing at Dufva's ribcage but misses. Dufva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whitecoat. Dufva keeps Whitecoat at a distance using the push kick. Whitecoat ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Dufva feints and then cracks Whitecoat's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Whitecoat down. Dufva dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Whitecoat is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dufva's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Whitecoat needs to keep his hands up - Dufva had a free shot at his head there. Dufva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Dufva. Dufva connects with a body shot that sends Whitecoat's belly button to the back. Dufva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whitecoat has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Dufva slips under a jab. Dufva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Whitecoat was covering up waiting for the punch and Dufva finishes the takedown easily into guard. Whitecoat tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dufva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Whitecoat keeping full guard, as Dufva tries to pass. Dufva preventing the sweep. Dufva working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Whitecoat looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Dufva works over Whitecoat with some ground and pound from guard. Dufva works over Whitecoat with some ground and pound from guard. Whitecoat looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dufva is one step ahead there. Whitecoat trying to keep a closed guard but Dufva is proving a slippery customer.
Whitecoat keeping full guard, as Dufva tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dufva landing with the ground and pound. Whitecoat controlling Dufva's posture. Dufva working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Whitecoat's head. Sven Dufva has got the better of the ground game so far. Dufva landing some decent shots from guard. Whitecoat tries to land a sweep but no joy. Whitecoat has momentary wrist control but Dufva slips an elbow through the middle. Dufva chips away with some ground and pound. Whitecoat looking to control.
Dufva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Whitecoat works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Whitecoat is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Whitecoat prevents Dufva from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dufva moves into full guard.
Dufva is trying to keep Whitecoat in close.
Whitecoat keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dufva's head. Whitecoat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dufva works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Whitecoat working some strikes from top position. Whitecoat postures up in Dufva's guard and throws a big left but Dufva blocks it. Whitecoat preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Whitecoat works over Dufva with some ground and pound from guard. Whitecoat works over Dufva with some ground and pound from guard. Dufva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dufva has momentary wrist control but Whitecoat slips an elbow through the middle. Whitecoat throws an elbow that misses. Dufva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Whitecoat's guard. Nice move by Dufva! Dufva postures up in Whitecoat's guard and throws a big left but Whitecoat blocks it. Whitecoat keeping moving, preventing Dufva from controlling successfully. Dufva scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Dufva stands up over Whitecoat, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Dufva scoring with some ground and pound. Whitecoat lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Dufva is trying to keep Whitecoat in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Dufva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
That kick from Dufva tenderised Whitecoat's leg. Whitecoat is trying to keep his angry face on. Dufva scores with a jab. Whitecoat acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Whitecoat shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dufva's guard. Dufva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Whitecoat. Whitecoat keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dufva's head. Whitecoat won't allow Dufva to sweep him here. Dufva trying to control the position.
Dufva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Whitecoat doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Whitecoat manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dufva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Dufva controlling Whitecoat's posture. Whitecoat postures up in Dufva's guard and throws a big left but Dufva blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dufva is trying to keep Whitecoat in close.
Dufva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Whitecoat trying to control but Dufva postures up.
Dufva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Whitecoat is pressing down on Dufva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Dufva landing some decent shots from guard. Dufva lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dufva postures up in Whitecoat's guard and throws a big left but Whitecoat blocks it. Dufva is looking to work some ground and pound but Whitecoat has wrist control. Dufva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Whitecoat wants to sweep but no luck. Whitecoat not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dufva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Dufva distracts Whitecoat with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Dufva throws a big right hand that misses. Dufva stands up over Whitecoat, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Whitecoat is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Whitecoat looking to control.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Dufva. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man. Whitecoat has momentary wrist control but Dufva slips an elbow through the middle. Dufva won't allow Whitecoat to sweep him here. Dufva working some strikes from top position.
Whitecoat is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Whitecoat keeping moving, preventing Dufva from controlling successfully. Whitecoat tries to land a sweep but no joy. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Whitecoat controls Dufva momentarily but Dufva frees himself. Dufva trying to control the position from guard on top but Whitecoat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dufva's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Dufva scoring with punches to the head and body. Oh Whitecoat is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Dufva works over Whitecoat with some ground and pound from guard. Dufva with a nice head shot there. Dufva loads up on a big left hand. Whitecoat felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Dufva looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Whitecoat can't hide his disappointment, as Dufva celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven Dufva! A relieved looking Sven Dufva thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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