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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Poe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axl Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is How it is done. The crowd seem to be enjoying Rose's choice of entrance music: You Could Be Mine. 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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182 lbs
20 - 6 - 0 |
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171 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cameron Poe! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Axl Rose! The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A clash of legs there as Poe blocks the low kick. Rose blocks a jab. Poe slips under a jab from Rose. It looked like Poe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rose. A looping hook to the body misses from Poe. Rose does a little dance to reset his feet. It seemed like Rose was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Poe scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Rose takes a body punch but keeps moving. Poe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Poe missing with a left hand there. Rose was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Poe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rose.
Cameron Poe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rose is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Poe. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rose throws a push kick but Poe slaps the foot to one side. Rose throws a sloppy head kick and Poe moves out of range easily. Poe throws a head kick but Rose moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Poe. Poe takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Poe misses with a looping left. Rose keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Poe. Rose throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Poe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rose. Rose swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. A chopping leg kick lands by Poe. Poe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Rose tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Poe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Rose ducks under a wild hook from Poe. Poe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rose tries a low kick but Poe avoids it. Rose 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. Rose finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jab from Poe. Poe throws an off balance right hand
and Rose counters with a three punch combo that has Poe backing up. Poe nods at Rose to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A swing and a miss from Poe. Poe backing away here, and Rose unleashes a leg kick that just misses. A big left from Poe misses. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Poe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Rose on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Rose 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. Rose shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Rose lands with a straight right. Poe didn't see that one coming. Poe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Poe throws a body kick despite being completely out of range letting Rose counter with a right hand. Poe throws a leg kick which misses Rose's front leg but catches the back leg as Rose tries to avoid it. Poe misses with a head kick.
Rose checks a leg kick. A nice side step and Rose releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Poe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rose manages to avoid it. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rose! But no joy. Rose misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rose lands with a kick to the ribs.
Poe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rose checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Rose throws out a counter right but Poe avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A combination from Rose does no damage. A punch lands to the side of Poe 's head but he takes it in his stride. Poe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Rose cracks the inside of Poe's front leg. Poe misses with a body shot.
Rose looks like he wants to counter punch here. Rose throws a leg kick but Poe sees it coming and checks it nicely. Rose throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Poe tries to score with a low kick but Rose moves his leg out of the way. Poe throws an off balance right hand
and Rose makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Poe really felt that one! Poe throws a hook to the side of Rose's head but Rose sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Poe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rose manages to avoid it. Poe throws a leg kick but Rose sees it coming and moves out of range. Poe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rose moves away. Rose throws a series of punches but Poe moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Poe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rose counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Rose moves away from the strike by Poe. Poe throws a nice inside leg kick. Poe scores with a nice strike. Poe takes a swing at Rose's ribcage but misses. An inside leg kick lands from Rose. Rose looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rose uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poe. Good leg kick by Poe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rose ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poe moves away. Poe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rose avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Rose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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 Cameron Poe will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Poe throws out a leg kick but Rose moves out of range and Poe only half commits. Poe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Rose wants to clinch up but Poe keeps it at a distance. Rose punishes Poe's body with a nice straight punch. Rose uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poe. Poe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rose swats him away and circles back towards the center. Rose throws out a counter right but Poe avoids it with no problem. Poe just misses with a punch to the body.
Poe throws a right hand that misses
and Rose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Poe lands a jab to the nose. Rose pivots, looking for a leg kick but Poe is out of range and Rose settles back down. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Good leg kick by Rose there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Rose misses. Poe lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Poe throws a body shot but no joy. A low kick from Poe is predictable there and Rose counters with a straight right hand. Rose scores with a spinning back kick! Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rose.
Poe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Poe throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Rose follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Rose blocks the body kick.
Poe tries to land a front kick but Rose steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Rose connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Poe momentarily.
Rose throws a quick inside leg kick. Poe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rose lands a leg kick that knocks Poe off balance momentarily. Rose misses with a hook. Poe ducked under it nicely. Poe fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rose just manages to avoid it. Rose tests Poe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Rose wants to slow Poe down by chopping away at his legs. Rose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good leg kick by Poe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Poe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rose tries a quick counter leg kick but Poe is wise to it. Poe misses with a straight right. Poe scores with a leg kick.
Rose tries to move into range but Poe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Poe closes the distance and pushes Rose back into the cage. Rose misses with the head strike.
Poe gets through Rose's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Poe lands an uppercut. Poe scores with an uppercut up the middle. Poe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rose avoids the elbow strike from Poe, against the cage.
Poe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Poe stalling in the clinch but Rose improves position. Poe manages to break the clinch.
Poe misses with a leg kick and Rose counters with a right hand to the body. Rose takes a shot right to the bread basket. Poe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poe scores with a punch to the head. Rose takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Poe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rose manages to avoid it. Poe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Poe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rose was well out of range. Poor timing from Poe. Axl Rose seems to be getting the better of the standup. Rose fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Poe swings away with a leg kick that misses. Rose comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Rose lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rose buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rose closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Nice uppercut lands for Rose. That snapped Poe's head back.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Poe, as that shot connected.
Poe misses with an uppercut. Rose lands with a shot to the body. Poe tries to clinch up and Rose counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Poe misses with a low kick as Rose jumps back. Poe misses with a looping right. Poe swings for the body but Rose moves out of range.
Rose with a jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Axl Rose will probably get the nod - 10:9. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Poe scores with a jab to the head.
Poe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rose swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Rose lands a nice looking body shot.
Poe misses with a looping left. Poe scores with a body shot.
Rose throws the left hand but Poe avoids the punch easily. Rose misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poe.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Rose throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Nice body punch from Poe. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Poe throws out a leg kick but Rose moves out of range and Poe only half commits. Rose looks like he wants to counter punch here. Poe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poe tries to clinch up. Rose throws a shot from downtown. Poe moves away and avoids it. Rose misses with a looping right. A counter left hand to the body from Poe misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rose avoids a kick to the body.
Rose throws a shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Poe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rose has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rose and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Crunch! Rose slams his shin into Poe's torso. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Rose connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Poe's hands. Rose will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rose's jab looks to have found its range, popping Poe under the eye. Poe throws a quick inside leg kick. Rose lands with a shot to the body. Poe misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rose moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Poe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Rose tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poe was well out of range. Poor timing from Rose. Rose's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Rose tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poe was well out of range. Poor timing from Rose. Rose checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Rose keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rose lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Poe defending well as Rose loads up on a big left hand. A looping hook to the body misses from Poe. Rose does a little dance to reset his feet. Poe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Poe lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rose takes a step back to recover. Poe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A low kick from Poe is predictable there letting Rose counter with a right hand. Poe throws a leg kick that misses. Rose throws out a leg kick but Poe moves out of range and Rose only half commits. Rose throws a low kick but Poe avoids it. Good leg kick by Rose there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rose closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Poe throws a leg kick that is checked and Rose counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Poe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Rose now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Poe misses with an uppercut. Poe scores with a nice head shot. Poe walks into a jab. Rose misses with a body shot.
Poe misses the body punch and Rose counters with a nice right hand that sends Poe toppling to the canvas! Poe scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Rose finish him?!
Poe is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Poe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rose was well out of range. Poor timing from Poe. Oh Poe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Poe moves out of range of the strikes. Poe swings widly with a right hand
and Rose counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Rose moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Poe misses with a looping right. Poe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Rose scores with a jab to the body. Poe seems to have got his legs back now. Rose throws a hook to the side of Poe's head but Poe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Poe misses with a kick to the body.
Rose lands the left hand. Rose lands with a good body shot. Rose lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Poe is looking to close the distance but Rose sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Poe crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Poe is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Axl Rose! After winning the bout, Axl Rose thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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