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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Samin Ax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skip Church (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Church is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cher Lloyd - Swagger Jagger. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
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141 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samin Ax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Skip Church!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Church is looking to clinch but Ax is avoiding it.
Church misses with a low kick.
Church fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ax gets tackled into the cage by Church. Church maintains the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Church throws an elbow but misses.
Church scores with a shot to the side of Ax's head.
Church is pressed up against the cage. Ax has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Church down to the mat. Church avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ax shoots in for a takedown but Church shows good takedown defense.
Church digs a good body shot into Ax's ribs.
Church scores with a hook to the body. Ax takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Church tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Church avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ax closes the distance and clinches up with Church, looking for a takedown. Ax pushes Church against the cage but Church circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samin Ax. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ax throws a nice looking combination but Church bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ax takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ax avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ax doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Church uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ax has time to react.
Ax closes the distance and clinches up with Church, looking for a takedown. Ax pushes Church against the cage but Church circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ax doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Church moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ax throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ax walks into a straight right hand from Church.
Church lands the left hand.
Church misses with the combination.
Ax takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ax throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Church lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Church.
Ax lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Church circles away quickly and effectively.
Church looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ax tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Church was well out of range. Poor timing from Ax.
Ax misses with a takedown
and Church counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ax is breathing heavily.
Ax misses with a double jab.
Church sizes up Ax with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ax throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Church's waist but Church gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ax off to one side.
Church lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Church stuns Ax with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Church's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ax under the eye.
Ax throws a combination that misses
and Church counters with a right hand to the body.
Church lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ax's sensitive parts.
Skip Church is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ax shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Church throws out a powerful jab.
Church cracks Ax with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Church misses with a low kick as Ax jumps back.
Ax takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Church clinches with his opponent.
A short left from Church.
Church escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ax swats away the attempt to clinch by Church.
Church getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ax throws a left and a right that both miss
and Church counters with a two punch combo.
Ax needs to keep his hands up - Church had a free shot at his head there.
Ax shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Church as he avoids it easily.
Church cracks Ax with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Church throws a good cross that connects.
Ax is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Church comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Oh Ax is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Church scores with a one two! Ax had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ax. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Church scores with a punch to the head.
Samin Ax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Church misses with a double jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ax is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Church.
Ax fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A left lands for Church.
Jab from Church.
Church throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ax misses with a two punch combination.
Church is looking to clinch but Ax is avoiding it.
Church closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Church lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ax circles away quickly and effectively.
Church is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Church jabs Ax to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ax shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Church but Church pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ax seems to have got his legs back now.
Ax looks to score with a jab to the body but Church is just out of range.
Ax takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ax takes a swing at Church's ribcage but misses.
Church will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Church is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ax had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ax misses with a body shot.
Ax looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Church gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Church lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Church lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Church breaks the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Church fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ax on the side of the head.
Church lands a two punch combo.
Church drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Church scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ax takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Skip Church dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Church lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ax throws a series of punches but Church avoids them all with ease.
Ax throws a series of punches but Church avoids them all with ease.
Skip Church seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ax thows a body shot but no joy.
Church showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ax.
Nice takedown defense from Church. No joy for Ax on that attempt.
Church ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Church!
Church connects with an inside leg kick.
Ax looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ax scores with a three punch combo!
Church tests Ax's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ax shoots and misses
enabling Church to counter with a crisp jab.
Church connects with a single shot there.
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!
Nice uppercut there from Church.
Church bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ax's head.
Church rushes Ax with punches - Ax moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Ax goes down! Church follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Skip Church!
Skip Church got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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energy
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hype
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