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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shogan Aye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ansgar Axelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Axelsson's choice of entrance music: one bourbon one scotch one beer. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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203 lbs
23 - 14 - 0 |
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214 lbs
39 - 20 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shogan Aye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ansgar Axelsson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axelsson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Axelsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Axelsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Aye.
Axelsson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Aye blocking some punches.
Aye breaks from the clinch.
Aye shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Axelsson as he avoids it easily.
Aye tries to score with a low kick but Axelsson moves his leg out of the way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Axelsson working aggressively here.
Axelsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aye's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aye.
Axelsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Axelsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Axelsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Aye jumps guard and drags Axelsson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Aye is controlling Axelsson's posture.
Aye's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Aye working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Axelsson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Axelsson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aye bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Axelsson's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aye stays in close to Axelsson's body and controls the position.
Aye trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Axelsson wants to sweep here but Aye controlling him for the moment.
Axelsson wants to get back to his feet but Aye is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Aye throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Axelsson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Axelsson is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Aye presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Aye jumps into guard, dragging Axelsson to the mat.
Aye looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Axelsson is looking to stand up but Aye won't let him.
Axelsson looking to sit in guard and control but Aye gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Axelsson wants to sweep here but Aye controlling him for the moment.
Axelsson wants to stand up but Aye is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aye engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Aye trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Axelsson wriggles free and stands up.
Axelsson instigates a clinch.
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!
Aye goes for a takedown attempt but Axelsson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Aye clinches up against the cage.
Aye pulls guard successfully.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Axelsson content to stall in guard here.
Axelsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aye is keeping the position for now.
Aye is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aye throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Aye being controlled here, momentarily.
Axelsson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Axelsson looking to pass the guard.
Aye looking to hit a scissor sweep but Axelsson is one step ahead there.
Axelsson wants to control from the top but Aye keeps moving.
Aye controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Axelsson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Aye's guard.
Axelsson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aye turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Axelsson wants to get back to his feet but Aye drags him back down.
Aye tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Aye has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Aye thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Axelsson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Aye asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Aye working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ansgar Axelsson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Axelsson closes the distance and clinches.
Axelsson misses with a knee strike.
Axelsson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Axelsson lands a knee to the body.
Axelsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aye's face.
It looks like Shogan Aye has been cut.
Axelsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Axelsson throws a head punch that misses.
Axelsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Axelsson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Aye is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Axelsson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Axelsson gets through Aye's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Axelsson fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Axelsson.
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!
Axelsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aye is defending well for now.
Axelsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aye avoids it.
Axelsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short left from Axelsson.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Axelsson.
Axelsson looking to throw knees to the head but Aye is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aye jumps guard but Axelsson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aye jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Axelsson walks away with a smile on his face. Aye gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shogan Aye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Axelsson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aye, pushing him back against the cage.
Axelsson trying to land knees to the body.
Axelsson lands an elbow inside that Aye shrugs off.
Axelsson lands a shoulder strike.
Axelsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Axelsson working aggressively here.
Ansgar Axelsson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Aye avoiding damage as Axelsson throws knees to the body.
Aye blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aye is trying to pull guard but Axelsson has him pressed against the cage.
Axelsson is pressed up against the cage. Aye has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Axelsson down to the mat. Axelsson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Axelsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Aye is working for takedown but Axelsson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Aye jumps guard but Axelsson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A nice right hand lands inside from Axelsson.
Aye tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Axelsson smiles and moves away.
Aye throws a body punch but Axelsson moves out of range.
Axelsson clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aye is trying to drag Axelsson to the mat but Axelsson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Axelsson lands an elbow inside.
Aye tries to pull guard but Axelsson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Axelsson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Axelsson working aggressively here.
Axelsson presses Aye against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Axelsson lands a damaging elbow.
Axelsson lands an elbow that stopped Aye in his tracks for a moment.
Axelsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aye backwards.
Axelsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Axelsson lands an elbow that stopped Aye in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Axelsson fails to land.
Axelsson lands a shoulder strike.
Axelsson pushes Aye back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Axelsson missing with knees to the body.
Axelsson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Axelsson throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aye blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Axelsson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short uppercut from Axelsson.
Aye jumps guard but Axelsson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Aye takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axelsson.
Axelsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aye blocks it with crossed arms.
Axelsson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Axelsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aye.
Aye blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Axelsson tries a knee to the head but Aye blocks it.
Aye blocks an elbow strike.
Aye blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Axelsson lands an uppercut.
Axelsson misses with some punches.
Aye lands a nice uppercut.
Aye is looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson misses with a knee strike.
Aye tries to pull guard but Axelsson won't allow it.
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!
Aye has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Axelsson after a bit of a struggle.
Aye is looking to take this one to the mat.
Aye blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Axelsson working Aye over with knees to the body.
Axelsson missing with knees to the body.
Aye tries to pull guard but Axelsson holds him up against the cage and eventually Aye drops back down to his feet.
Axelsson misses with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Axelsson.
Aye jumps guard but Axelsson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Axelsson lands an elbow inside.
Axelsson lands an elbow inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aye has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Axelsson uses from the top position.
Axelsson wanted to stand there but Aye had control of the position.
Axelsson gets to his feet - Aye follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ansgar Axelsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shogan Aye's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Axelsson instigates a clinch.
Aye has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Axelsson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Aye has his opponent's back but Axelsson is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Aye.
Axelsson clinches.
Axelsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aye has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Axelsson uses from the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aye keeping moving, preventing Axelsson from controlling successfully.
Axelsson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Axelsson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Axelsson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Axelsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Aye is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Axelsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Aye is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aye being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Axelsson won't allow Aye to sweep him here.
Aye can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Axelsson controls the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Axelsson lands with a nice combination. Aye backs away looking to recover.
Aye fails with a takedown attempt.
Axelsson has Aye up against the cage in a clinch.
Shogan Aye has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aye tries to pull guard but Axelsson holds him up against the cage and eventually Aye drops back down to his feet.
Axelsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Axelsson connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Axelsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aye's face.
Aye lands a takedown into guard.
Shogan Aye overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Axelsson wants to stand but Aye is controlling the position.
Aye is fighting to break Axelsson's control of his arms but Axelsson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Axelsson wants to stand up but Aye is controlling him.
Aye tries to free his leg and advance position but Axelsson is retaining full guard.
Axelsson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Axelsson has his feet on Aye's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aye.
Aye throws a push kick but Axelsson slaps the foot to one side.
Ansgar Axelsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axelsson moves into the clinch.
Axelsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aye blocking some punches.
Axelsson working aggressively here.
Aye misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aye working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Aye tries to score a body lock takedown but Axelsson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shogan Aye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Axelsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aye tries for a takedown. No joy.
Axelsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Axelsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aye managing to block the knees to the body from Axelsson.
Aye avoids a wild elbow strike from Axelsson.
Aye is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Aye blocks a body shot from Axelsson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Axelsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aye is defending well for now.
Aye tries to pull guard but Axelsson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Axelsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Axelsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aye tries to pull guard but Axelsson holds him up against the cage and eventually Aye drops back down to his feet.
Aye breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Axelsson darts in and clinches Aye up against the cage.
Axelsson lands a right hand.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Axelsson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Aye's brow.
Axelsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aye.
Aye fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Aye pulls guard successfully.
Aye keeping moving, preventing Axelsson from controlling successfully.
Axelsson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Aye's guard.
Axelsson stays in close to Aye's body and controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ansgar Axelsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Axelsson 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ansgar Axelsson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ansgar Axelsson waved his t-shirt featuring KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250's logo in front of the cameras.
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