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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Bloodaxe (ranked 1708 p4p, 2328 weight class) and Narayan Nassau (ranked 242 p4p, 321 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Bloodaxe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Narayan Nassau!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloodaxe misses with an uppercut.
Bloodaxe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bloodaxe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nassau misses with a looping right.
Bloodaxe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blacktalians MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Bloodaxe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe throwing a counter right hand but Nassau manages to avoid it.
Bloodaxe connects with a single shot there.
Nassau takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bloodaxe throws a sloppy head kick and Nassau moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloodaxe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nassau now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bloodaxe throws a sloppy head kick and Nassau moves out of range easily.
Bloodaxe rushes Nassau and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nassau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nassau prevents a body shot from Bloodaxe.
Nassau digs a right hand into Bloodaxe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bloodaxe's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nassau tries to throw a body punch but Bloodaxe avoids it by throwing Nassau back against the cage.
Bloodaxe lands a right hand.
Bloodaxe scores with a shot to the side of Nassau's head.
Bloodaxe tries to work over Nassau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nassau tries to work over Bloodaxe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nassau blocks an uppercut.
Bloodaxe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bloodaxe is looking to control Nassau's arms but Nassau gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bloodaxe has his back to the cage.
Nassau can't find room to land a body shot as Bloodaxe controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nassaus head.
A short right from Nassau.
Bloodaxe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bloodaxe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bloodaxe struggles to land a body shot inside as Nassau controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Bloodaxe - that landed with a thud.
Nassau gets through Bloodaxe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nassau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nassau lands a nice uppercut.
Nassau breaks from the clinch.
Nassau throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nassau misses with a wild combination.
Bloodaxe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bloodaxe throws a body punch but Nassau moves out of range.
Bloodaxe throws a sloppy head kick and Nassau moves out of range easily.
Bloodaxe throws a head kick but Nassau moves out of range.
Bloodaxe looks to throw the jab but Nassau is out of range.
Bloodaxe throws a right hand that Nassau ducks under and follows up with a left that Nassau also avoids with ease.
Bloodaxe is looking to clinch.
Bloodaxe throws a head kick that misses.
Nassau throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nassau throws a body punch but Bloodaxe moves out of range.
Bloodaxe thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nassau stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A punch combination from Nassau misses.
Bloodaxe connects with a jab.
Nassau walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bloodaxe moves away from the strike by Nassau.
Bloodaxe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bloodaxe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bloodaxe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nassau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bloodaxe's elbow.
Nassau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nassau scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Nassau is looking to break free of the clinch but Bloodaxe has double underhooks.
Nassau misses with a punch on the inside.
Nassau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nassau lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bloodaxe backwards.
Bloodaxe blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nassau.
Still in the clinch, Bloodaxe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nassau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nassau or not.
Bloodaxe pushes Nassau back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bloodaxe lands with a left to the head.
Nassau is trying to break the clinch but Bloodaxe is controlling him.
Bloodaxe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nassau throws a head punch that misses.
Bloodaxe scores with a hook to the body.
Bloodaxe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bloodaxe lands with a right to the head.
Bloodaxe prevents a body shot from Nassau.
Nassau stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nassau scores with a hook to the body.
Nassau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bloodaxe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nassau's elbow.
Nassau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Bloodaxe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bloodaxe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nassau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nassau scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bloodaxe has Nassau pressed against the cage, preventing Nassau from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bloodaxe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nassau can do to turn this around?
Bloodaxe tries a body shot but Nassau blocks it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bloodaxe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bloodaxe swings wildly with an uppercut but Nassau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nassau breaks the clinch.
Gunnar Bloodaxe is winning the standup battle so far.
Bloodaxe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nassau counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bloodaxe works Nassau's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nassau misses with a left hand
letting Bloodaxe counter with a right hand.
Bloodaxe scores with a head kick. Nassau tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Some wild striking there from Nassau.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodaxe throws a body punch but Nassau moves out of range.
Bloodaxe scores with a nice head shot.
Bloodaxe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nassau on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bloodaxe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bloodaxe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nassau swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nassau misses with an uppercut.
Nassau swats away the attempt to clinch by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nassau.
Nassau scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nassau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bloodaxe.
A nice combination there by Nassau.
It looks like Gunnar Bloodaxe has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bloodaxe misses with a hook. Nassau ducked under it nicely.
Nassau scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bloodaxe tries to clinch up but Nassau circles away and keeps his distance.
Bloodaxe tries to clinch
and Bloodaxe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bloodaxe throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Narayan Nassau has been cut.
Nassau on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bloodaxe throws a body shot but no joy.
Bloodaxe throws a right hand that misses
and Nassau counters with a three punch combo that has Bloodaxe backing up. Bloodaxe nods at Nassau to acknowledge the strikes.
Bloodaxe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nassau gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bloodaxe tries a head kick but it misses.
Bloodaxe lands with an overhand left.
Bloodaxe wants to clinch up but Nassau keeps it at a distance.
Bloodaxe throws a head kick that misses.
Bloodaxe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nassau throws a body punch but Bloodaxe moves out of range.
A big right from Nassau misses.
Bloodaxe throws a counter high kick but Nassau was just alert enough to avoid it.
A slow jab from Bloodaxe misses its intended target.
Nassau scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheers as Nassau lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bloodaxe doesn't seem phased though.
Bloodaxe moves in looking to clinch but Nassau pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nassau with a nice cross.
Nassau doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bloodaxe lands with a kick to the temple. Nassau shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nassau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bloodaxe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bloodaxe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nassau.
Bloodaxe misses with a wild body shot.
Bloodaxe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nassau misses with a double jab.
Nassau throws the left hand but Bloodaxe avoids the punch easily.
Bloodaxe throws a sloppy head kick and Nassau moves out of range easily.
Bloodaxe tries to clinch up but Nassau circles away and keeps his distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gunnar Bloodaxe will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nassau looks to score with a jab to the body but Bloodaxe is just out of range.
Bloodaxe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bloodaxe misses with an uppercut.
Bloodaxe throws a sloppy head kick and Nassau moves out of range easily.
Nassau looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nassau misses with a body shot.
Bloodaxe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Narayan Nassau is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bloodaxe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nassau throws out a counter right but Bloodaxe avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloodaxe misses with a wild body shot.
Nassau moves away from the strike by Bloodaxe.
As Bloodaxe backs off Nassau throws a huge counter combo but Bloodaxe manages to avoid it all.
Nassau displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bloodaxe throws a head kick but Nassau moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodaxe scores with a head kick.
Bloodaxe misses with a head kick.
A left lands for Nassau.
Bloodaxe wants to clinch up but Nassau keeps it at a distance.
Nassau lands a nice shot that snaps Bloodaxe's head back.
Nassau misses with a two punch combination.
Nassau fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nassau, as that shot connected.
Nassau scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bloodaxe tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Nassau misses.
Gunnar Bloodaxe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe closes the distance and clinches.
Nassau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nassau misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Nassau fails to land.
Nassau has had enough of the clinch but Bloodaxe keeps him there for the moment.
Nassau swings wildly with an uppercut but Bloodaxe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nassau tries to work over Bloodaxe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bloodaxe.
Nassau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nassau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bloodaxe's elbow.
Nassau misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe prevents a body shot from Nassau.
Nassau tries to circle away but Bloodaxe has him pinned against the cage.
Nassau manages to break the clinch.
Nassau lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice uppercut there from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bloodaxe lands a two punch combo.
Nassau's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bloodaxe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nassau scrambles back to his feet.
Nassau throws an overhand right that lands on Bloodaxe's shoulder, as Bloodaxe tries to avoid the shot.
Bloodaxe lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nassau throws a big shot that misses.
Nassau scores with a jab to the head.
Narayan Nassau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Bloodaxe lands with a nice body punch.
Bloodaxe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Bloodaxe there.
Nassau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe is looking to counter the offense by Nassau and move into the clinch.
Bloodaxe staying out of range there.
Bloodaxe lands a glancing blow to the side of Nassau's head.
Nassau drops his hands momentarily and Bloodaxe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nassau throws a lazy uppercut
and Bloodaxe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bloodaxe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nassau stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Narayan Nassau.
Well Bloodaxe 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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