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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Bloodaxe (ranked 1790 p4p, 2404 weight class) and Narayan Nassau (ranked 253 p4p, 331 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 1, 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 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Narayan Nassau!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloodaxe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bloodaxe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bloodaxe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bloodaxe throws a sloppy head kick and Nassau moves out of range easily.
Nassau unleashes a big counter combination but Bloodaxe bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bloodaxe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nassau throws a nice looking combination but Bloodaxe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bloodaxe looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Bloodaxe scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nassau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab lands there for Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe lands a really nice looking cross but Nassau seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nassau looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bloodaxe throwing a counter right hand but Nassau manages to avoid it.
Bloodaxe misses with a few strikes there.
Nassau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bloodaxe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bloodaxe wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bloodaxe scores with a hook.
Bloodaxe seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nassau misses with a body shot
and Nassau takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nassau throws a looping overhand right but Bloodaxe ducks down to avoid it.
Bloodaxe looks to land a right hand but Nassau moved out of range.
Bloodaxe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bloodaxe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nassau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bloodaxe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bloodaxe is looking to counter the offense by Nassau and move into the clinch.
Bloodaxe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nassau.
Nassau tries to clinch there but Bloodaxe circles away.
As Nassau looks to move away, Bloodaxe throws a big counter combo but Nassau just gets out of the way.
Bloodaxe throws a head kick that half lands.
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 tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nassau paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nassau bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bloodaxe's head backwards.
Bloodaxe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bloodaxe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bloodaxe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe lands a nice shot to the body.
Nassau takes one on the button.
Nassau slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A big right from Nassau misses.
Bloodaxe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nassau misses with a left hand
and Bloodaxe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bloodaxe tries to land a front kick but Nassau steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bloodaxe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Nassau darts in trying to clinch
and Bloodaxe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Nassau throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bloodaxe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nassau.
Bloodaxe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nassau lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nassau.
Bloodaxe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bloodaxe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nassau.
As Nassau looks to move away, Bloodaxe throws a big counter combo but Nassau just gets out of the way.
Nassau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bloodaxe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Bloodaxe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nassau misses the shot to the body.
Donk. Bloodaxe catches Nassau right on the button with a cross.
Nassau throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bloodaxe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bloodaxe throws a body punch but Nassau moves out of range.
Bloodaxe keeps the fight on the outside.
Nassau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bloodaxe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nassau darts in and clinches Bloodaxe up against the cage.
Bloodaxe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nassau misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nassau lands a right hand.
Bloodaxe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nassau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nassau throws a punch but it's blocked by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe leaning against his opponent.
Bloodaxe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nassau's elbow.
Bloodaxe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nassau misses with the head strike.
Bloodaxe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bloodaxe pushes Nassau back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Nassau.
Nassau tries a body shot but Bloodaxe blocks it.
Bloodaxe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bloodaxe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bloodaxe throws a head punch that misses.
Nassau misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bloodaxe misses with a punch to the body.
Nassau tries to work over Bloodaxe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bloodaxe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nassau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bloodaxe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Nassau.
Nassau loads up on a big right hand but Bloodaxe slips the punch.
Bloodaxe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nassau looks to throw the jab but Bloodaxe is out of range.
Bloodaxe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nassau can do to turn this around?
Nassau misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bloodaxe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nassau lands a jab to the nose.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bloodaxe.
Nassau throws a combination that misses
enabling Bloodaxe to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nassau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bloodaxe moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Nassau goes down! Can Bloodaxe finish him!?
It looks like Narayan Nassau has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bloodaxe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nassau holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe throws a big elbow that misses.
Bloodaxe throwing strikes from guard but Nassau blocks nicely.
Nassau is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bloodaxe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bloodaxe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bloodaxe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bloodaxe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bloodaxe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nassau looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bloodaxe postures up.
Nassau is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bloodaxe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Bloodaxe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Narayan Nassau's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bloodaxe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nassau manages to avoid it.
Nassau scores with a hook to the body. Bloodaxe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nassau throws a series of punches but Bloodaxe moves out of range.
Bloodaxe connects with a jab.
Nassau lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Gunnar Bloodaxe has been cut.
Bloodaxe ducks under a wild hook from Nassau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloodaxe takes one to the chin there.
Nassau throws a combination that misses
and Bloodaxe counters with a straight right hand.
Nassau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nassau slips a jab and a cross from Bloodaxe.
Nassau staying out of range there.
Bloodaxe throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nassau! But no joy.
Bloodaxe throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nassau's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nassau duly obliges.
Bloodaxe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nassau misses with a body shot
and Bloodaxe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nassau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nassau.
A little jabbing left from Nassau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bloodaxe staying out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bloodaxe defending well as Nassau loads up on a big left hand.
Nassau misses with a few strikes there.
Bloodaxe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
No joy there for Nassau, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nassau misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bloodaxe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Nassau.
Bloodaxe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bloodaxe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nassau has a couple of punches blocked by Bloodaxe.
Nassau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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.
Bloodaxe throws a leg kick but Nassau sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nassau has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bloodaxe throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Nassau counters with a nice uppercut.
Gunnar Bloodaxe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab lands there for Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nassau dodges the punch combination from Bloodaxe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Bloodaxe misses.
As Bloodaxe backs off Nassau throws a huge counter combo but Bloodaxe manages to avoid it all.
A jab from Bloodaxe does it's job there.
Narayan Nassau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nassau connects with a body shot.
Bloodaxe cracks Nassau with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bloodaxe scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good exchange - Bloodaxe coming out on top.
Narayan Nassau is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nassau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bloodaxe was well out of range. Poor timing from Nassau.
Bloodaxe tries to clinch but Nassau is having none of it.
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 Gunnar Bloodaxe.
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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Bloodaxe!
Gunnar Bloodaxe seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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