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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Axl Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrik Vasilev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rose's entrance music is You Could Be Mine. A fine choice. Vasilev has chosen Mr. Probz - Waves (Robin Schulz Remix Radio Edit) as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Adrik Vasilev was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Axl Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adrik Vasilev!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose cracks Vasilev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vasilev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vasilev instigates a clinch.
Rose misses with the head strike.
A short left from Vasilev.
Vasilev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vasilev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vasilev being controlled against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Rose as the two fighters clinch.
Rose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Vasilev on the inside.
Rose misses with a body punch.
Vasilev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rose pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rose.
A left hand lands to the body for Vasilev.
Vasilev lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose can't find room to land a body shot as Vasilev controls the action.
Vasilev is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vasilev taking a breather.
Rose lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vasilev backwards.
Rose misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Vasilev fails to land.
Come on Rose - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rose blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vasilev lands an uppercut.
Vasilev stalling the fight.
Rose lands an uppercut.
Vasilev misses with the head strike.
Rose lands with a light punch inside.
Vasilev lands with a left to the head.
Rose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Rose on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Rose fails to land.
Vasilev misses with a punch on the inside.
Rose tries to work over Vasilev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rose swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasilev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasilev missing with knees to the body.
Vasilev breaks the clinch.
Vasilev throws a leg kick but Rose checks it.
Rose fires out a quick counter leg kick but Vasilev just manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vasilev. That's going to slow Rose down.
Vasilev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vasilev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rose looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vasilev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rose sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rose tried to counter with a leg kick but Vasilev avoided it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rose crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Vasilev - the referee stops the clock and Rose gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Vasilev. Rose manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rose moves out of range as Vasilev throws a body kick.
Vasilev swings for the body but Rose moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vasilev misses with a body shot.
Rose scores with a body shot.
Rose staying out of range there.
Rose avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vasilev throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vasilev moves into the clinch successfully.
Vasilev is pushing Rose up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rose makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rose misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vasilev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Vasilev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Rose.
Vasilev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vasilev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vasilev throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rose throws a quick counter kick to the body but Vasilev avoids it.
Rose avoids the body shot from Vasilev.
It looked like Rose wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vasilev clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vasilev.
It looks like Axl Rose has been cut.
Rose can't find room to land a body shot as Vasilev controls the action.
Rose softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vasilev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rose taking a breather.
Rose lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vasilev backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rose takes a shot to the head.
Rose misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adrik Vasilev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Axl Rose's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rose takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vasilev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rose.
Rose lands with an overhand left.
Rose jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vasilev walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vasilev throws a body shot but no joy.
Rose throws a body shot but no joy.
Vasilev scores with the left hand. Rose knows he should have avoided that one.
Rose moves away from the strike by Vasilev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose throws a hook to the side of Vasilev's head but Vasilev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick from Vasilev misses.
Rose misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vasilev.
Rose throws a leg kick but Vasilev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilev takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Adrik Vasilev has been cut.
Vasilev wants to slow Rose down by chopping away at his legs.
Rose is looking to counter punch.
Rose throws a body punch but Vasilev moves out of range.
Rose tries to clinch
and Vasilev counters with a nice uppercut.
Vasilev throws a lazy right hand but Rose sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vasilev lands an overhand right.
Vasilev misses with a few strikes there.
Vasilev throws a poor cross that misses
and Rose counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Rose blocks the low kick.
Rose misses with a wild body shot.
Rose takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rose throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
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!
Vasilev misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasilev. Rose does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rose appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rose uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vasilev.
Rose appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Vasilev moves out of range as Rose strikes.
Vasilev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vasilev lands a front kick.
Rose throws the left hand but Vasilev avoids the punch easily.
Vasilev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vasilev tries to clinch up.
Rose throws a leg kick that misses.
Vasilev wants to clinch.
Vasilev cracks Rose with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vasilev.
Vasilev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rose is looking for a counter combo.
Vasilev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rose is able to avoid easily.
Rose throws a push kick but Vasilev slaps the foot to one side.
Rose scores with a body shot.
Rose shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Vasilev eats them both and turns towards Rose to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Adrik Vasilev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vasilev tries to clinch
and Rose cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vasilev avoids a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Vasilev. Beautiful body shot.
Vasilev scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rose circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rose was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vasilev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rose, pushing him back against the cage.
Rose pushes Vasilev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rose tries for a takedown but Vasilev manages to get underhooks.
Vasilev taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Adrik Vasilev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rose scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rose letting Vasilev take a breather here.
Rose lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vasilev swings wildly with an uppercut but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rose misses with some punches.
Vasilev looking to slow down the pace here.
Vasilev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vasilev lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Adrik Vasilev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Rose's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rose misses the shot to the body.
Vasilev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rose manages to avoid it.
Rose tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vasilev misses with a body shot.
Adrik Vasilev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Vasilev misses.
Rose moves out of range of the body kick.
Vasilev tries to clinch up but Rose circles away and keeps his distance.
Vasilev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rose.
Rose lands a really nice looking cross but Vasilev seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasilev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rose manages to avoid it.
Rose quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Vasilev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rose swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rose tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vasilev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rose sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilev dodges the punch combination from Rose.
Vasilev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rose momentarily.
Vasilev's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rose under the eye.
Rose throws a series of punches but Vasilev moves out of range.
Vasilev lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Vasilev misses with a series of wild punches.
Rose moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vasilev lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vasilev.
Axl Rose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev defending well as Rose loads up on a big left hand.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasilev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice shot by Vasilev.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasilev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rose is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vasilev scores with a decent looking hook.
Vasilev checks a low kick from Rose.
Rose throws a low kick but Vasilev moves out of range easily.
Vasilev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vasilev is looking to clinch.
Vasilev misses with a hook.
Vasilev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rose. Rose circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vasilev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vasilev looks to throw the jab but Rose is out of range.
Vasilev misses with a two punch combination.
Rose throws a wild body kick that Vasilev sees coming a mile off.
Rose checks a leg kick.
Rose is looking to counter punch.
Vasilev lands a jab to Rose's midsection.
Vasilev clinches up with Rose and pushes him back against the cage.
Vasilev misses with some punches.
Rose digs a right hand underneath Vasilev's ribcage. Vasilev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rose misses with a punch on the inside.
Adrik Vasilev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vasilev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vasilev throws a right hand that misses
and Rose counters with a nice uppercut.
Rose takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rose is looking to score with low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vasilev.
Vasilev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Vasilev misses.
Vasilev tries to clinch there but Rose circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasilev. Rose does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Rose on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vasilev looks to land a right hand but Rose moved out of range.
Vasilev avoids a kick to the body.
Vasilev doesn't manage to clinch there - Rose circles away.
Vasilev throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Rose on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rose avoids the body shot from Vasilev.
A big right from Rose misses.
Rose swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vasilev.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adrik Vasilev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vasilev has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrik Vasilev!
Adrik Vasilev was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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hype
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