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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Axl Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristan Fenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rose comes to the cage accompanied by You Could Be Mine. Fenix is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Axl Rose has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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171 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Axl Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tristan Fenix!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fenix works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Fenix misses the target.
Rose takes one on the button.
Rose feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fenix's calf.
Fenix takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fenix.
Tristan Fenix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fenix misses with a body shot.
Fenix gets a takedown into half guard.
Fenix thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fenix lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fenix missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rose works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fenix must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenix working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rose working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fenix.
Rose keeping moving, preventing Fenix from controlling successfully.
Rose avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rose avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fenix distracts Rose with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fenix trying to control the position from guard on top but Rose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fenix is working Rose over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fenix content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fenix trying to control the position from guard on top but Rose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fenix throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rose works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fenix missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rose will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rose working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fenix.
Rose working a defensive guard here.
Fenix works over Rose with some ground and pound from guard.
Fenix trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rose avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fenix wants to control from the top but Rose keeps moving.
Fenix postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenix looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fenix connects with a couple of short punches.
Rose preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rose keeping moving, preventing Fenix from controlling successfully.
Fenix landing with the ground and pound.
Rose avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fenix scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fenix is working Rose over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rose utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rose is looking for a triangle but Fenix pushes his legs off easily.
Fenix lands a couple of elbows.
Fenix sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rose's guard.
Fenix sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rose defending well though.
Rose is refusing to be controlled, as Fenix sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rose trying to control here.
Fenix not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tristan Fenix dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Rose throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fenix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rose staying out of range there.
Rose misses with a wild body shot.
Fenix throws a shot from downtown. Rose moves away and avoids it.
Donk. Fenix catches Rose right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Fenix misses.
Fenix cracks Rose with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fenix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fenix has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Fenix lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A cross from Rose lands.
Rose moves out of range as Fenix strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fenix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rose half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fenix throws the left hand but Rose avoids the punch easily.
Rose is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A big right from Fenix misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Rose.
Rose throws a body shot but no joy.
Fenix with a hook.
Fenix fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fenix has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fenix lands with a cross.
Tristan Fenix seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fenix works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fenix paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fenix misses with a double jab.
Fenix misses with a looping left.
Rose waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fenix.
Fenix changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Fenix throws a hook to the side of Rose's head but Rose sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rose lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fenix lands with an uppercut that bounces Rose off the cage and back into range.
Fenix throws out a loose jab but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rose connects with a solid leg kick.
Axl Rose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fenix scores with a sloppy right hand. Rose should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fenix. Rose does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fenix rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rose moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rose throws a head kick that misses.
Rose fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fenix.
Fenix misses with a straight right.
Rose throws a chopping leg kick but Fenix manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fenix closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fenix lands in his opponent's guard.
Fenix cracks Rose with a solid left hand.
Fenix postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fenix forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenix trying to pass the guard but Rose defending well.
Rose on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fenix thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rose's head.
Fenix is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fenix winds up and cracks Rose with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fenix is nestled in close to Rose, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fenix throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rose looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fenix drops an elbow to the side of Rose's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fenix lands a nice short elbow.
Fenix looks to land a strike but Rose avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Fenix working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rose's head.
Fenix scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fenix scoring with some ground and pound.
Fenix trying to control but Rose is working from the bottom.
Fenix throwing strikes from guard but Rose blocks nicely.
Fenix keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rose's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tristan Fenix comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fenix 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Tristan Fenix!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Tristan Fenix!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Tristan Fenix!
Tristan Fenix wins by unanimous decision!
Tristan Fenix decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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hype
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