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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Axel Stefano (ranked 852 p4p, 1019 weight class) and Jose Ronaldo (ranked 102 p4p, 120 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Axel Stefano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Ronaldo!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronaldo closes the distance and clinches.
Ronaldo throws a head punch that misses.
Stefano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stefano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stefano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ronaldo connects with a single shot there.
Ronaldo tries to clinch there but Stefano circles away.
Ronaldo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ronaldo throws a big shot that misses.
Ronaldo moves into range and clinches up with Stefano.
Stefano can't find room to land a body shot as Ronaldo controls the action.
Ronaldo digs a right hand into Stefano's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stefano's gas tank.
Stefano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ronaldo has him pressed against the cage.
Stefano tries to break the clinch but Ronaldo is controlling the position.
Stefano pushes Ronaldo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ronaldo prevents Stefano from breaking the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Ronaldo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stefano tries to break free but Ronaldo pushes him back against the cage.
Stefano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ronaldo's elbow.
Ronaldo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stefano backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Stefano's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefano is looking to break free of the clinch but Ronaldo has double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ronaldo is working Stefano over against the cage.
Stefano is breathing heavily.
Stefano is looking to break free of the clinch but Ronaldo has double underhooks.
Stefano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ronaldo.
Stefano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stefano is trying to force a seperation but Ronaldo has the dominant position.
Ronaldo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Ronaldo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stefano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ronaldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ronaldo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ronaldo presses Stefano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stefano is trying to push Ronaldo away but Ronaldo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ronaldo blocks a body shot from Stefano.
Ronaldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ronaldo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Stefano lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stefano tries to work over Ronaldo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Stefano.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ronaldo blocks an uppercut.
Stefano tries to work over Ronaldo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stefano takes a shot to the head.
Ronaldo tries to work over Stefano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stefano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Ronaldo.
Stefano is trying to break the clinch but Ronaldo has him pressed against the cage.
Stefano pushes Ronaldo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stefano.
Stefano wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stefano wants to break free but Ronaldo has control.
Stefano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ronaldo misses with a body punch.
Ronaldo digs a right hand into Stefano's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stefano's gas tank.
Stefano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ronaldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stefano backwards.
A shot in the inside from Ronaldo.
Stefano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stefano prevents a body shot from Ronaldo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo taking a breather.
Stefano breaks the clinch.
Stefano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ronaldo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ronaldo takes the fight into the clinch.
Ronaldo prevents Stefano from breaking the clinch.
Stefano manages to break the clinch.
Ronaldo pushes Stefano up against the cage in a clinch.
Stefano tries a body shot but Ronaldo blocks it.
Stefano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ronaldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stefano backwards.
Ronaldo misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Ronaldo fails to land.
A hook to the body from Ronaldo.
Stefano breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stefano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stefano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ronaldo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ronaldo moves into the clinch successfully.
Stefano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ronaldo's elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ronaldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Stefano controls his hands.
Stefano prevents a body shot from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo prevents Stefano from breaking the clinch.
Ronaldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stefano's elbow.
Ronaldo lands a left hand.
Stefano is trying to force a seperation but Ronaldo has the dominant position.
Ronaldo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stefano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ronaldo's head backwards.
Stefano seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Stefano keeps the fight on the outside.
A quick step to the side and Stefano tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ronaldo clinches up with Stefano and pushes him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Ronaldo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ronaldo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stefano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ronaldo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ronaldo working aggressively here.
Stefano is trying to break free.
Stefano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ronaldo misses with a body punch.
Stefano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ronaldo has him pressed against the cage.
Jose Ronaldo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stefano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ronaldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stefano lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stefano misses with a punch to the body.
Stefano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ronaldo backwards.
Ronaldo misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stefano breaks from the clinch.
Stefano misses the shot to the body.
Ronaldo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ronaldo tries to clinch but Stefano moves out of range.
Stefano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stefano swats away the attempt to clinch by Ronaldo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefano swats away the attempt to clinch by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stefano, pushing him back against the cage.
Stefano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice body punch from Stefano.
Ronaldo tries to close the distance and clinch but Stefano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ronaldo has managed to clinch.
Nice body punch from Stefano - that landed with a thud.
Ronaldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ronaldo is working Stefano over against the cage.
Ronaldo digs a right hand underneath Stefano's ribcage. Stefano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ronaldo tries to work over Stefano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ronaldo tries to throw a body punch but Stefano avoids it by throwing Ronaldo back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ronaldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stefano breaks from the clinch.
Ronaldo has closed the distance and engaged Stefano in a clinch.
Stefano tries to circle away but Ronaldo has him pinned against the cage.
Stefano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stefano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Axel Stefano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stefano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stefano looks to score with a jab to the body but Ronaldo is just out of range.
Ronaldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Stefano circles away.
Stefano misses with a body shot.
Ronaldo gets a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ronaldo tries to throw a body punch but Stefano avoids it by throwing Ronaldo back against the cage.
Ronaldo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stefano breaks from the clinch.
Axel Stefano is winning the standup battle so far.
Ronaldo looks to clinch
and Stefano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stefano tries to keep at a distance but Ronaldo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stefano blocks a body shot from Ronaldo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stefano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stefano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ronaldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stefano.
Stefano lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ronaldo backs up against the cage.
Ronaldo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stefano.
Ronaldo tries to clinch but Stefano is having none of it.
Ronaldo tries to clinch but Stefano moves away
and Stefano makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stefano lands a slapping body shot.
Ronaldo tries to clinch but Stefano is having none of it.
Stefano was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ronaldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stefano throws a body shot but no joy.
Ronaldo tries to clinch but Stefano is having none of it.
Ronaldo tries to close the distance and clinch but Stefano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stefano wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stefano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stefano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ronaldo tries to clinch up but Stefano circles away and keeps his distance.
Ronaldo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stefano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ronaldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stefano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ronaldo misses with an uppercut.
Ronaldo looks to clinch
and Stefano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stefano throws a body shot but no joy.
Stefano lands a jab to Ronaldo's midsection.
Ronaldo tries to clinch there but Stefano circles away.
Stefano appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Stefano lands a body shot.
Stefano misses the shot to the body.
Ronaldo tries to clinch up.
A counter left hand to the body from Stefano misses its target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Stefano dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Stefano lands with an overhand left.
Ronaldo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stefano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ronaldo takes the fight into the clinch.
Stefano blocks a body shot from Ronaldo.
Stefano tries to break free but Ronaldo pushes him back against the cage.
Stefano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stefano wants to get back to striking at distance but Ronaldo won't allow it.
Stefano breaks the clinch.
Ronaldo tries to clinch up.
Ronaldo drops his hands momentarily and Stefano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ronaldo takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stefano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ronaldo clinches with his opponent.
Stefano manages to break the clinch.
Stefano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ronaldo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ronaldo's elbow.
Stefano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stefano swings for the body but Ronaldo moves out of range.
Ronaldo is looking to clinch but Stefano is avoiding it.
Ronaldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Stefano circles away.
Stefano ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ronaldo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stefano tries to break the clinch but Ronaldo is controlling the position.
Ronaldo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stefano breaks the clinch.
Stefano keeps the fight on the outside.
Ronaldo moves out of range of the strikes.
Ronaldo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ronaldo.
Ronaldo can't find room to land a body shot as Stefano controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo misses with a body punch.
Ronaldo tries to throw a body punch but Stefano avoids it by throwing Ronaldo back against the cage.
Stefano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ronaldo has him pressed against the cage.
Stefano blocks a body shot from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo throws a head punch that misses.
Stefano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ronaldo closes the distance and clinches.
Stefano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ronaldo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stefano misses the shot to the body.
Ronaldo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stefano throws a jab but it's blocked by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo wants to counter with a clinch but Stefano pushes him away.
Stefano is looking to wear down Ronaldo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ronaldo slips a straight right by Stefano.
Ronaldo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stefano misses with a body punch
and Ronaldo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stefano lands a lovely overhand right.
Ronaldo closes the distance but Stefano moves to the side
and Stefano counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo tries to clinch but Stefano is having none of it.
Stefano is looking to counter punch.
Stefano looks to score with a jab to the body but Ronaldo is just out of range.
Ronaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stefano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ronaldo moves into the clinch.
Stefano wants to break free but Ronaldo has control.
Stefano wants to break free but Ronaldo has control.
Ronaldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Stefano controls his hands.
Stefano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ronaldo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stefano.
A nice side step and Ronaldo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ronaldo looks to clinch
and Stefano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stefano scores with a hook.
Stefano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ronaldo moves away.
Stefano throws a hook but Ronaldo avoids it easily.
Stefano misses the shot to the body.
Ronaldo is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ronaldo darts in and clinches Stefano up against the cage.
Stefano wants to break free but Ronaldo has control.
Ronaldo prevents a body shot from Stefano.
Stefano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ronaldo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stefano throws a body punch but Ronaldo moves out of range.
Stefano tries to keep at a distance but Ronaldo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ronaldo has Stefano pressed against the cage, preventing Stefano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ronaldo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stefano breaks the clinch.
Stefano goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A hook to the body from Ronaldo.
Stefano takes a shot to the head.
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 Axel Stefano.
I think Stefano has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Axel Stefano!
Axel Stefano 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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