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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Valentine (ranked 23050 p4p, 519 weight class) and Erik Axel (ranked 5975 p4p, 483 weight class). Valentine comes to the cage accompanied by Kennedy - Karate. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luke Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erik Axel!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Valentine moves into range and clinches up with Axel.
Valentine misses with a punch on the inside.
Axel misses with some punches.
Valentine gets through Axel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Axel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Valentine blocking some punches.
Valentine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Axel tries to throw a body punch but Valentine avoids it by throwing Axel back against the cage.
Valentine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Axel lands an uppercut.
Valentine prevents a body shot from Axel.
Valentine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Axel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valentine.
Axel tries a quick counter leg kick but Valentine is wise to it.
Valentine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Axel.
Valentine stuns Axel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Axel blocks a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentine lands a nice shot that snaps Axel's head back.
Axel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Valentine's head backwards.
Axel blocks a jab.
Valentine comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Axel. That snapped Valentine's head back.
Valentine throws a right hand that misses
letting Axel counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axel cracks Valentine with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Axel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Axel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Valentine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Valentine uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Axel ducks under a wild hook from Valentine.
Valentine throws an overhand right that lands on Axel's shoulder, as Axel tries to avoid the shot.
Valentine with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Axel to score with a decent uppercut.
Axel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Valentine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Valentine lands a right hook to the body.
Axel misses with an uppercut.
Valentine is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Valentine connects with a crisp jab.
Valentine paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Axel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Valentine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axel drives through and clinches with Valentine against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Axel.
Axel lands with a light punch inside.
Valentine lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Valentine fails to land.
Valentine blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Valentine.
Axel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valentine's elbow.
Valentine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valentine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valentine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Axel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Valentine seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Axel can turn it around.
A short right from Valentine on the inside.
A short uppercut from Valentine.
Valentine blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valentine.
Axel lands a hook that snaps the head of Valentine backwards.
Valentine lands with a light punch inside.
Valentine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valentine takes a shot to the head.
Valentine lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Axel.
Axel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Valentine backwards.
Valentine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valentine tries to circle away but Axel has him pinned against the cage.
Axel can't find room to land a body shot as Valentine controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Axel throws a head punch that misses.
Valentine lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Axel.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Axel.
Axel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Axel misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Axel.
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
Axel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valentine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Axel.
Valentine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Valentine lands a head shot.
Valentine lands a jab to Axel's midsection.
Valentine throws an overhand right that lands on Axel's shoulder, as Axel tries to avoid the shot.
Valentine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Axel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Valentine misses with a hook. Axel ducked under it nicely.
Axel tries to clinch
and Valentine counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentine takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valentine.
Axel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Valentine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Valentine throws out a loose jab but Axel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentine throws the left hand but Axel avoids the punch easily.
Axel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Valentine throws out a loose jab but Axel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axel slips a straight right by Valentine.
Valentine ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Axel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valentine misses with a hook.
Valentine pushes Axel up against the cage in a clinch.
Axel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Valentine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valentine misses with some punches.
Axel lands an uppercut.
Valentine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valentine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valentine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valentine lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Valentine dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Valentine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Axel moves away.
Axel throws a jab but it's blocked by Valentine.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Axel is just out of range.
Axel feints a counter leg kick.
A left lands for Axel.
Axel throws a lazy right hand but Valentine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Valentine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Valentine scores with a jab to the head.
Axel is looking to clinch.
Valentine throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Axel to counter with a crisp jab.
Valentine smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Valentine misses the shot to the body.
Valentine lands an overhand right.
Valentine misses the shot to the body.
Luke Valentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Axel.
Axel moves out of range of the strikes.
Valentine sets himself, and Axel steps forward looking for the clinch! Valentine avoids it this time.
Axel cracks Valentine with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axel slips a jab from Valentine.
Axel instigates a clinch.
Valentine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Axel can do to turn this around?
Axel lands with a light punch inside.
Valentine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine blocks an uppercut.
Axel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valentine's elbow.
Valentine lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Axel.
Valentine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Axel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Axel misses with a body punch.
Axel struggles to land a body shot inside as Valentine controls his hands.
Axel pushes Valentine back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Axel tries a body shot but Valentine blocks it.
Axel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Valentine is keeping busy.
Valentine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Axel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Axel scores with a shot to the side of Valentine's head.
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
Valentine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valentine 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.
Valentine misses with a body punch.
Axel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valentine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valentine misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axel tries a body shot but Valentine blocks it.
Valentine misses with some punches.
Valentine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valentine working aggressively here.
Valentine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Axel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Axel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Valentine misses the target.
Axel steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Valentine.
Axel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Axel moves into the clinch.
Axel looking to slow down the pace here.
A shot in the inside from Axel.
Valentine misses with a punch on the inside.
Axel blocks a body shot from Valentine.
Valentine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Axel blocking some punches.
Axel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Valentine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Valentine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Axel lands with a short shot to the head.
Valentine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Axel pushes Valentine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Axel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valentine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valentine misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axel.
Axel is leaning against Valentine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
Valentine misses with some punches.
Axel lands a left hand.
Valentine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Axel lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Valentine.
Valentine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Axel has a couple of punches blocked by Valentine.
Valentine lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Axel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Axel backwards.
A shot in the inside from Valentine.
Axel digs a right hand into Valentine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Valentine's gas tank.
Valentine blocks an uppercut.
Valentine struggles to land a body shot inside as Axel controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Axel.
Axel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Valentine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Valentine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Valentine.
Axel working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Axel.
A short left from Axel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axel misses with a punch on the inside.
Valentine tries to throw a body punch but Axel avoids it by throwing Valentine back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valentine.
Valentine scores with a nice hook to the head.
Axel working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Luke Valentine will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Valentine blocks a head kick by Axel.
Axel throws a sloppy head kick and Valentine moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Axel.
Valentine misses with an uppercut. Axel saw that one coming.
Valentine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Axel was well out of range. Poor timing from Valentine.
Valentine doesn't manage to clinch there - Axel circles away.
Axel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valentine.
Valentine tries to keep at a distance but Axel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Valentine working aggressively here.
Valentine tries a body shot but Axel blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Valentine.
Valentine misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine throws a punch but it's blocked by Axel.
Valentine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valentine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Axel misses with a punch on the inside.
Valentine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valentine lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Axel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valentine scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Valentine.
Axel misses with some punches.
Axel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valentine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Axel misses with a body punch.
Axel misses with the head strike.
Valentine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Axel lands an uppercut.
Valentine misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axel.
Axel prevents a body shot from Valentine.
Axel misses with a punch on the inside.
Valentine lands with a right to the head.
Valentine lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valentine is leaning against Axel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Valentine tries to throw a body punch but Axel avoids it by throwing Valentine back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Axel.
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!
Axel misses with some punches.
Valentine scores with a nice hook to the head.
Axel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Axel lands with a left to the head.
Axel looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Valentine on the inside.
Valentine lands a body shot in the clinch.
Axel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Valentine throws a punch but it's blocked by Axel.
A right hand to the body from Axel.
Valentine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
Valentine tries to work over Axel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Axel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Axel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valentine backwards.
Axel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Axel swings wildly with an uppercut but Valentine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Axel swings wildly with an uppercut but Valentine uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine lands a shoulder strike.
Axel prevents a body shot from Valentine.
Still in the clinch, Axel scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Axel.
Valentine working aggressively here.
Valentine can't find room to land a body shot as Axel controls the action.
Axel throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valentine.
Axel throws a head punch that misses.
Valentine is working Axel over against the cage.
Valentine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Valentine misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Axel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Axel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Valentine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Valentine misses the target.
Valentine lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Axel misses.
Valentine works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Valentine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Axel.
A little feinted left hand from Valentine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Axel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Valentine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Axel.
Valentine walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Valentine slips under a jab.
A jab from Axel misses.
Nice shot by Axel.
Axel tries to clinch up but Valentine circles away and keeps his distance.
Valentine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Valentine throws a jab but it's blocked by Axel.
Valentine moves into the clinch.
Valentine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Axel backwards.
Valentine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Erik Axel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valentine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Axel tries to work over Valentine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Luke Valentine.
Well Valentine has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Luke Valentine!
Luke Valentine 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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