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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Corbin Leopold (ranked 1714 p4p, 760 weight class) and Axel Stefano (ranked 178 p4p, 90 weight class). Axel Stefano will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Corbin Leopold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Axel Stefano!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stefano digs a good body shot into Leopold's ribs.
Leopold throws a series of punches but Stefano avoids them all with ease.
Stefano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Leopold slips under a jab.
Leopold takes the fight into the clinch.
Leopold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stefano tries to work over Leopold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've been informed that Stefano has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Stefano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leopold's elbow.
Leopold lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stefano tries to circle away but Leopold has him pinned against the cage.
Stefano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Leopold has Stefano pressed against the cage, preventing Stefano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stefano breaks the clinch.
Stefano lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Stefano misses
and Leopold counters with a nice body shot.
Stefano just misses with a punch to the body.
Leopold moves in looking to clinch but Stefano pushes him off.
Leopold slips a straight right by Stefano.
Stefano lands a jab to the head.
Leopold looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leopold ducks under a wild hook from Stefano.
Nice jab there from Stefano.
Leopold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stefano moves away.
Stefano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Leopold was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Stefano.
Leopold slips under a jab.
Leopold lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stefano swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Leopold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Leopold misses.
Leopold lands a really nice looking cross but Stefano seems unphased.
Stefano swings for the body but Leopold moves out of range.
Stefano misses with a straight left.
A jab lands there for Leopold.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Stefano. Leopold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leopold doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stefano connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Leopold momentarily.
Stefano misses with a wild body shot.
Leopold throwing a counter right hand but Stefano manages to avoid it.
Leopold takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stefano looks to score with a jab to the body but Leopold is just out of range.
Stefano lands a nice hook to Leopold's body. Leopold takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Leopold displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stefano throws out the jab.
Stefano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Leopold.
Stefano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leopold.
Leopold misses with the combination.
Stefano lands with a right hand.
Leopold moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leopold slips a straight right by Stefano.
Leopold tries to clinch but Stefano moves away
and Stefano counters with a stiff right hand.
Leopold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leopold tries to clinch up but Stefano circles away and keeps his distance.
Stefano moves away from the strike by Leopold.
Stefano throws a looping overhand right but Leopold ducks down to avoid it.
Stefano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leopold.
Stefano lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stefano scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Leopold swings for the body but Stefano moves out of range.
Stefano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leopold manages to avoid it.
Leopold loads up on a big right hand but Stefano slips the punch.
Stefano tests Leopold's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stefano scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stefano scores with a jab. Leopold acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Leopold staying out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stefano misses with a wild body shot.
Leopold appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Leopold rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stefano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stefano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Leopold throws a sloppy body shot
and Stefano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stefano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leopold was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stefano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leopold manages to avoid it.
Leopold moves in looking to clinch but Stefano pushes him off.
Leopold has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stefano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stefano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leopold's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stefano connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Leopold scrambles back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Stefano dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stefano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leopold.
Stefano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Leopold moves into the clinch.
Stefano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stefano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot in the inside from Leopold.
Stefano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leopold 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.
Stefano throws a body punch but Leopold moves out of range.
Stefano ducks under a wild hook from Leopold.
Stefano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stefano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stefano lands a two punch combo.
Stefano walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Good shot there by Leopold.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Stefano misses.
Stefano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stefano throws an overhand right that lands on Leopold's shoulder, as Leopold tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Leopold misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefano swats away the attempt to clinch by Leopold.
Stefano swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Leopold to counter with a crisp jab.
Stefano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stefano misses with an uppercut
and Leopold counters with a series of strikes. Stefano will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stefano is rocked!
Stefano digs a good body shot into Leopold's ribs.
Stefano is still on wobbly legs! Can Leopold finish him?
Good exchange - Stefano coming out on top.
Stefano seems to have recovered his senses.
Leopold walks into a straight right hand from Stefano.
Stefano just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Leopold wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Leopold throws a shot from downtown. Stefano moves away and avoids it.
Stefano connects with a body shot that sends Leopold's belly button to the back.
Axel Stefano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stefano just misses with a punch to the body.
Leopold is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leopold misses with an uppercut
and Stefano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stefano swings for the body but Leopold moves out of range.
Leopold misses with a double jab.
A nice side step and Stefano releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Stefano connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Leopold looks to land a combination but Stefano avoids it well.
Leopold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stefano.
Leopold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stefano misses with a few strikes there.
Leopold is looking to counter punch.
Leopold wants to clinch.
Leopold throws a shot from downtown. Stefano moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stefano misses with a looping right.
Leopold just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Stefano misses its intended target.
Leopold is looking to counter punch.
Leopold misses with a left hand
and Stefano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leopold moves in looking to clinch but Stefano pushes him off.
Stefano misses with a lunging right hand
and Leopold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leopold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stefano.
Leopold swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Leopold swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Stefano to counter with a crisp jab.
Leopold has managed to clinch.
Leopold breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leopold doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Leopold clinches with his opponent.
Stefano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Leopold has him pressed against the cage.
Stefano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stefano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stefano throws a shot from downtown. Leopold moves away and avoids it.
Stefano smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Axel Stefano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Stefano scores with a body shot.
Stefano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leopold.
Leopold throws a big counter combination but Stefano scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Stefano misses with a body punch
and Leopold counters with a nice uppercut.
Leopold doesn't manage to clinch there - Stefano circles away.
Stefano lands a jab to Leopold's midsection.
Leopold tries to close the distance and clinch but Stefano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stefano throws a big shot that misses.
Leopold fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leopold forces Stefano back against the cage and clinches.
Stefano manages to break the clinch.
Leopold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Stefano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Stefano misses with a shot to the body
and Leopold counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leopold takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stefano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stefano moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stefano uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stefano jabs Leopold to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Leopold throws a big shot that misses.
Stefano lands a nice shot that snaps Leopold's head back.
Leopold gets a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Stefano.
A head punch on the inside from Leopold fails to land.
Leopold prevents Stefano from breaking the clinch.
Stefano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leopold.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stefano.
Stefano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leopold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stefano scores with a nice strike.
Stefano swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Leopold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stefano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leopold throws the left hand but Stefano avoids the punch easily.
Leopold misses with a body punch
letting Stefano counter with a right hand.
Stefano looks to score with a jab to the body but Leopold is just out of range.
Stefano throws a shot to the body.
Leopold misses with a looping left.
Leopold looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stefano lands with a good body shot.
Leopold lands with an uppercut that bounces Stefano off the cage and back into range.
Stefano throws an off balance right hand
and Leopold counters with a series of strikes. Stefano will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stefano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leopold misses the shot to the body.
Stefano throws a body shot but no joy.
Stefano misses with a wild combination.
Leopold drops his hands momentarily and Stefano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stefano misses the jab.
Leopold closes the distance but Stefano moves to the side
and Stefano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leopold bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stefano's head.
Leopold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leopold misses with a hook
and Stefano counters with a left to the body.
Leopold uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stefano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stefano swats away the attempt to clinch by Leopold.
Stefano scores with a jab to the body.
Leopold fails to land with a series of punches.
Leopold instigates a clinch.
Leopold is looking to control Stefano's arms but Stefano gets an underhook and turns him. Now Leopold has his back to the cage.
Leopold pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stefano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leopold tries to clinch but Stefano is having none of it.
Leopold throws a looping overhand right but Stefano ducks down to avoid it.
Leopold uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stefano.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leopold takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stefano works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab from Leopold misses.
Leopold takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Leopold misses with a wild combination.
Stefano throws a body shot but no joy.
Stefano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leopold looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stefano connects with a body shot that sends Leopold's belly button to the back.
Stefano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leopold looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Corbin Leopold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leopold tries to clinch up.
Stefano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Corbin Leopold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leopold throws a poor cross that misses
and Stefano counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Axel Stefano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stefano winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Axel Stefano!
Axel Stefano tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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hype
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