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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Bloodaxe (ranked 746 p4p, 950 weight class) and Erasmo Bezerra (ranked 110 p4p, 135 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erasmo Bezerra!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bezerra connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bezerra gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bloodaxe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bezerra staying out of range there.
Bezerra checks a low kick from Bloodaxe.
Bezerra drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bloodaxe defends it well.
A slow jab from Bloodaxe misses its intended target.
A countering left hand to the body from Bezerra misses.
Bezerra looks to land a left hand but Bloodaxe moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Bloodaxe misses the target.
Bezerra shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bloodaxe as he avoids it easily.
Bloodaxe is looking to counter punch.
Bezerra throws a shot from downtown. Bloodaxe moves away and avoids it.
Bezerra scores with a jab to the body.
Bloodaxe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bloodaxe throws a jab but it's blocked by Bezerra.
Bezerra scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bezerra just misses with a punch to the body.
Bloodaxe throwing a counter right hand but Bezerra manages to avoid it.
Bloodaxe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bezerra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bloodaxe tries to land a leg kick but Bezerra saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bezerra lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bezerra has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bloodaxe takes one to the chin there.
A big left from Bezerra misses.
Bloodaxe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bezerra looks to throw the jab but Bloodaxe is out of range.
Bloodaxe lands the left hand.
Bloodaxe scoring well with a low kick there.
Bezerra checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bezerra! But no joy.
Jab from Bloodaxe.
A big right from Bezerra misses.
Bloodaxe half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bloodaxe throws a lazy right hand but Bezerra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bloodaxe throws a jab but it's blocked by Bezerra.
We've been told by Bloodaxe's head coaches at Blacktalians MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bezerra slips under a jab from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe throws a looping overhand right but Bezerra ducks down to avoid it.
Bloodaxe connects with a leg kick.
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 drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bloodaxe throws a low kick but Bezerra avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe misses the jab.
Bezerra swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bezerra throws the left hand but Bloodaxe avoids the punch easily.
Bezerra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bloodaxe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bezerra on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fighters circling - Bezerra throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bezerra lunges at Bloodaxe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bloodaxe's hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bezerra is defended easily by Bloodaxe.
Bezerra shoots and misses
and Bloodaxe counters with a nice uppercut.
Gunnar Bloodaxe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erasmo Bezerra.
Bezerra lands with a straight right. Bloodaxe didn't see that one coming.
Bezerra throws a right hand that Bloodaxe ducks under and follows up with a left that Bloodaxe also avoids with ease.
Bezerra lands a head shot.
Bloodaxe misses with a low kick as Bezerra jumps back.
Bloodaxe blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe lands a jab to the head.
Bloodaxe ducks under a wild hook from Bezerra.
Bloodaxe tries a low kick but Bezerra avoids it.
Bloodaxe lands with a nice body punch.
Nice takedown defense from Bloodaxe. No joy for Bezerra on that attempt.
Bloodaxe is looking to counter punch.
Bloodaxe lands a leg kick that knocks Bezerra off balance momentarily.
Bloodaxe feints and then cracks Bezerra's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bezerra down.
Bezerra scores with the left hand. Bloodaxe knows he should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Bezerra misses its intended target.
A jab from Bezerra finds it's way through Bloodaxe's defenses.
Bloodaxe misses the body punch
and Bezerra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bloodaxe throws a lazy right hand but Bezerra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bezerra tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bezerra tests Bloodaxe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bloodaxe misses the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bloodaxe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bezerra's sensitive parts.
Bloodaxe moves away from the strike by Bezerra.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bloodaxe loads up on a big right hand but Bezerra slips the punch.
Bloodaxe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bezerra bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bezerra might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bloodaxe slips a jab from Bezerra.
Bloodaxe 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.
Bloodaxe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bezerra lands with an uppercut that bounces Bloodaxe off the cage and back into range.
Bloodaxe gets caught napping as Bezerra dives in and scores a takedown. Bloodaxe manages to retain guard.
Bezerra with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bloodaxe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bezerra throws a big right hand that misses.
Bezerra wants to control from the top but Bloodaxe keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Erasmo Bezerra will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bezerra goes for a double leg but Bloodaxe avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bloodaxe continues to drive forward.
Bezerra has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bloodaxe finds it's way round the side to connect with Bezerra's head.
Bezerra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bezerra shoots in but Bloodaxe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bloodaxe scoring well with a low kick there.
Bezerra jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bezerra throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bloodaxe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bloodaxe throws a looping overhand right but Bezerra ducks down to avoid it.
Bezerra is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A low kick lands for Bloodaxe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloodaxe is looking to land body kicks.
Bezerra takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters circling - Bezerra throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bloodaxe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bezerra.
Bloodaxe misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bezerra slips under a jab from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe misses with a low kick.
Bloodaxe throws a low kick but Bezerra moves out of range easily.
Gunnar Bloodaxe is winning the standup battle so far.
Bloodaxe moves away from the strike by Bezerra.
Bezerra's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bezerra scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bloodaxe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bloodaxe works the jab nicely.
A leg kick checked by Bezerra.
Bezerra throws an off balance right hand
letting Bloodaxe counter with a right hand.
Bloodaxe lands with a shot to the body.
Bloodaxe throws a jab but it's blocked by Bezerra.
Bezerra drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bloodaxe defends it well.
Bezerra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bezerra. Bloodaxe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bezerra takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bezerra looks to land a right hand but Bloodaxe moved out of range.
Bezerra checks a low kick from Bloodaxe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bezerra dips to his left and cracks Bloodaxe with an uppercut!
Bloodaxe drives through and clinches with Bezerra against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bezerra scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bezerra slowing the pace effectively.
Bezerra goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bloodaxe prevents it.
Gunnar Bloodaxe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erasmo Bezerra.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bloodaxe is looking to break free of the clinch but Bezerra has double underhooks.
A short right from Bezerra.
Bloodaxe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bloodaxe working aggressively here.
Bloodaxe breaks the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bezerra.
A leg kick checked by Bezerra.
Bloodaxe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bloodaxe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bloodaxe tried to counter with a leg kick but Bezerra avoided it.
Bloodaxe wants to land a leg kick but Bezerra is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bezerra throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bezerra thuds a left hand into Bloodaxe's body.
Bezerra shoots in for a takedown but Bloodaxe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bezerra changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bloodaxe tries to avoid it but Bezerra manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bloodaxe to the ground. Bloodaxe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bloodaxe scores with a jab.
Bezerra takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bloodaxe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gunnar Bloodaxe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bezerra takes a swing at Bloodaxe's ribcage but misses.
Bloodaxe is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bloodaxe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bezerra finds it's way round the side to connect with Bloodaxe's head.
Bezerra looks to throw the jab but Bloodaxe is out of range.
Bloodaxe lands a jab to the head.
Bloodaxe blocks a jab.
Bezerra moves out of range of the leg kick from Bloodaxe.
It seemed like Bezerra was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bezerra just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Bloodaxe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bloodaxe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe with a nice cross.
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!
Bezerra's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bloodaxe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bezerra scrambles back to his feet.
Bezerra throws an overhand right that lands on Bloodaxe's shoulder, as Bloodaxe tries to avoid the shot.
Bloodaxe moves out of range of the strikes.
Bezerra throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Bloodaxe to counter with a crisp jab.
Bloodaxe lands with an overhand left.
Bloodaxe throws a nice inside leg kick.
A big left from Bloodaxe misses.
Bezerra misses with a looping right.
Bezerra blocks the body kick.
Bezerra throws a big shot that misses.
Bezerra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bezerra looks to score with a jab to the body but Bloodaxe is just out of range.
Bezerra cracks Bloodaxe with an open hand slap.
Bezerra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bloodaxe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Bloodaxe 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. This is the final round!
Bezerra tries to move into range but Bloodaxe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bloodaxe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bloodaxe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bloodaxe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bezerras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bezerra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bloodaxe.
An attempted straight right counter from Bloodaxe misses the target.
Bezerra connects with a right hand. Bloodaxe shakes it off.
Bloodaxe connects with a leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bloodaxe is pressed up against the cage. Bezerra has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bloodaxe down to the mat. Bloodaxe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bloodaxe looks to land a left hand but Bezerra moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bezerra ducks under a wild hook from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from Bloodaxe misses.
Bloodaxe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bloodaxe looks to throw the jab but Bezerra is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodaxe throws out a leg kick but Bezerra moves out of range and Bloodaxe only half commits.
Bloodaxe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bezerra will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bezerra takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bloodaxe throws a chopping leg kick but Bezerra manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bloodaxe tries to land a leg kick but Bezerra saw it coming and moves away.
Bezerra lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bloodaxe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bloodaxe throws a hook but Bezerra blocks it.
Bezerra blocks a low kick nicely.
Bloodaxe slips a straight right by Bezerra.
Some bone on bone action there as Bezerra checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bezerra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bloodaxe misses with a straight left.
Bezerra throws a right hand that misses
and Bloodaxe counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bezerra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bloodaxe was well out of range. Poor timing from Bezerra.
Bloodaxe throws a body shot but no joy.
Bezerra blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick from Bloodaxe misses.
Bloodaxe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bloodaxe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bezerra.
Bezerra jabs Bloodaxe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bezerra lunges at Bloodaxe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bloodaxe's hand.
Bloodaxe slips under a jab from Bezerra.
Bezerra loads up on a big right hand but Bloodaxe slips the punch.
Bloodaxe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bezerra connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bloodaxe's hands.
Bezerra has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bezerra there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bloodaxe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bezerra misses with a takedown attempt
and Bloodaxe counters with a leg kick.
Gunnar Bloodaxe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erasmo Bezerra.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bloodaxe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bezerra has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bloodaxe throws a jab but it's blocked by Bezerra.
Bloodaxe lands a leg kick that knocks Bezerra off balance momentarily.
A jab from Bezerra does it's job there.
Bloodaxe throws a shot from downtown. Bezerra moves away and avoids it.
Bloodaxe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bezerra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bloodaxe moves away.
Bezerra misses with a body shot.
Bloodaxe throws a jab when Bezerra was well out of range.
Bezerra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bloodaxe cracks Bezerra with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bloodaxe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bloodaxe throws a leg kick which misses Bezerra's front leg but catches the back leg as Bezerra tries to avoid it.
Bezerra loads up on a big right hand but Bloodaxe slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bezerra misses with a right hand
and Bloodaxe counters with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Bloodaxe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bloodaxe misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bezerra throws a looping overhand right but Bloodaxe ducks down to avoid it.
Bloodaxe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bezerra was well out of range. Poor timing from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe avoids the body shot from Bezerra.
Bloodaxe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bezerra.
A little feinted left hand from Bloodaxe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bezerra dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bloodaxe throws a jab when Bezerra was well out of range.
Bezerra swings for the body but Bloodaxe moves out of range.
Bloodaxe lands the left hand.
Bloodaxe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bloodaxe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bezerra lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Bloodaxe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bloodaxe 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Bloodaxe!
Our winner, Gunnar Bloodaxe, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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