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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toke Axelsen (ranked 869 p4p, 745 weight class) and Natsu Dragneel (ranked 124 p4p, 104 weight class). Axelsen comes to the cage accompanied by Slipknot - The Virus of Life. Dragneel has chosen Come the Fire Dragon as his entrance music. 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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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toke Axelsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Natsu Dragneel!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axelsen lands a nice shot that snaps Dragneel's head back.
A low kick from Axelsen is predictable there
and Dragneel counters with a leg kick.
Dragneel throws a shot from downtown. Axelsen moves away and avoids it.
Dragneel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Axelsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Axelsen looks to land a body kick but Dragneel moved away.
Axelsen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Axelsen, as that shot connected.
Dragneel misses with a straight right.
Axelsen takes one to the chin there.
Dragneel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Axelsen swings widly with a right hand
and Dragneel counters with a nice uppercut.
Axelsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dragneel moves away.
Axelsen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dragneel at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Axelsen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dragneel.
Axelsen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dragneel misses with a looping right.
Axelsen throws a shot from downtown. Dragneel moves away and avoids it.
Axelsen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Axelsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Dragneel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragneel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Axelsen.
A jab from Dragneel does it's job there.
Dragneel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Axelsen throws out the jab.
Dragneel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Axelsen jabs Dragneel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Axelsen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dragneel finds it's way round the side to connect with Axelsen's head.
Axelsen misses with a looping left.
Dragneel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dragneel thuds his right hand into Axelsen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Axelsen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dragneel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Axelsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dragneel.
Axelsen throws a body punch but Dragneel moves out of range.
Axelsen misses with a wild body shot.
Dragneel flicks out a counter leg kick but Axelsen steps away.
Dragneel lands a nice hook to Axelsen's body. Axelsen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice body punch from Axelsen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axelsen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dragneel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Axelsen can pounce on him.
Axelsen walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel misses with a lunging right hand
and Axelsen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Axelsen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Axelsen throws out a loose jab but Dragneel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dragneel throws a jab but it's blocked by Axelsen.
Axelsen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dragneel misses with a wild combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Axelsen misses the target.
Dragneel misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Axelsen.
Dragneel has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Axelsen checks a leg kick nicely.
Dragneel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Axelsen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dragneel circles away quickly and effectively.
Dragneel throws a nice looking combination but Axelsen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Axelsen defending well as Dragneel loads up on a big left hand.
Axelsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dragneel.
Dragneel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Axelsen.
Dragneel throws a right hand that misses
letting Axelsen counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dragneel.
Axelsen misses with a straight right.
Dragneel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Axelsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dragneel moves away.
Dragneel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Axelsen.
Axelsen misses with an uppercut. Dragneel saw that one coming.
Axelsen throws a right hand that misses
letting Dragneel counter with a right hand.
Axelsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dragneel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Axelsen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dragneel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Axelsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dragneel misses with an uppercut.
Dragneel misses with a straight right.
Axelsen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Axelsen swinging wildly here.
A jab lands there for Dragneel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dragneel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Axelsen's knee momentarily.
Axelsen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragneel misses with a few strikes there.
Axelsen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dragneel misses with an uppercut
and Axelsen counters with a left to the body.
A slow jab from Axelsen misses its intended target.
Dragneel drops his hands momentarily and Axelsen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Axelsen lands a nice looking body shot.
Dragneel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Axelsen counter with a right hand.
Dragneel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dragneel misses the body punch
letting Axelsen counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axelsen lands a lovely overhand right.
Axelsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Dragneel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Axelsen. Axelsen obviously looking to wear him down.
Dragneel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Natsu Dragneel will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dragneel connects with a single shot there.
Axelsen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Axelsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dragneel looks to land a left hand but Axelsen moved out of range nicely.
A head kick by Dragneel misses
and Dragneel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dragneel lands a glancing blow to the side of Axelsen's head.
Axelsen throws the left hand but Dragneel avoids the punch easily.
Axelsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dragneel throws out the jab.
Axelsen slips under a jab.
Axelsen throws out a powerful jab.
Natsu Dragneel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Axelsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dragneel.
Dragneel misses with a double jab
and Axelsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dragneel slips a straight right by Axelsen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axelsen misses with a body kick.
Dragneel misses with an uppercut.
Axelsen misses with an uppercut. Dragneel saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragneel slips a jab from Axelsen.
Axelsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dragneel.
Axelsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Axelsen dips to his left and cracks Dragneel with an uppercut!
Dragneel scores with a punch to the head.
Dragneel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Axelsen!
Axelsen throws a hook but Dragneel blocks it.
Good standup being displayed there by Dragneel as he connects with a hook.
Axelsen misses with a hook
and Dragneel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Axelsen needs to keep his hands up - Dragneel had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axelsen misses the body punch
and Dragneel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Axelsen with a hook.
Dragneel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Axelsen.
Axelsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dragneel moves out of range as Axelsen strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dragneel moves out of range of the strikes.
Dragneel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Axelsen throws out the jab.
A nice side step and Dragneel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Axelsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dragneel was well out of range. Poor timing from Axelsen.
Axelsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Dragneel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Axelsen is out of range and Dragneel settles back down.
Axelsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dragneel.
Axelsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dragneel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dragneel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Axelsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Dragneel throws an overhand right that lands on Axelsen's shoulder, as Axelsen tries to avoid the shot.
Dragneel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Axelsen misses with a jab to the body
and Dragneel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Axelsen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dragneel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Axelsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Axelsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Axelsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dragneel.
Axelsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dragneel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel loads up on a big right hand but Axelsen slips the punch.
Dragneel throws a shot from downtown. Axelsen moves away and avoids it.
Dragneel connects with a looping right hand.
Axelsen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Axelsen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dragneel throws a series of punches but Axelsen avoids them all with ease.
A big right from Dragneel misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Danga de danga de dang - Axelsen scores with a four punch combination!
Axelsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dragneel.
Axelsen throws a quick counter head kick but Dragneel was just out of range.
Dragneel throws a sloppy head kick and Axelsen moves out of range easily.
Axelsen misses with a looping right.
Axelsen moves out of range as Dragneel strikes.
Axelsen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dragneel needs to keep his hands up - Axelsen had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Axelsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Axelsen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen connects with a body shot.
Axelsen looks to throw the jab but Dragneel is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Dragneel misses the target.
Axelsen moves away from the strike by Dragneel.
Dragneel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Axelsen circles away quickly and effectively.
Dragneel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Axelsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dragneel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Axelsen.
Axelsen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Axelsen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Axelsen lands with a cross.
A big left from Axelsen misses.
Dragneel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axelsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Axelsen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dragneel. Axelsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Axelsen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Axelsen moves out of range of the strikes.
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 Toke Axelsen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Dragneel misses with a right hand
enabling Axelsen to counter with a crisp jab.
Dragneel swings widly with a right hand
and Axelsen counters with a body kick.
Dragneel blocks a jab.
Dragneel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That kick from Dragneel tenderised Axelsen's leg. Axelsen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Axelsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dragneel.
A big right from Axelsen misses.
Dragneel is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Axelsen with a body shot.
Axelsen throws a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Axelsen.
Dragneel is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Axelsen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dragneel cracks Axelsen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Axelsen checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axelsen misses with a looping left.
Dragneel looks to land a left hand but Axelsen moved out of range nicely.
Dragneel throws a jab but it's blocked by Axelsen.
Dragneel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axelsen misses with an uppercut. Dragneel saw that one coming.
Dragneel throws out a counter right but Axelsen avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dragneel.
Dragneel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dragneel moves away from the strike by Axelsen.
Axelsen misses with a body shot
enabling Dragneel to counter with a crisp jab.
Dragneel misses with a body punch
and Axelsen counters with a straight right hand.
Dragneel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dragneel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Axelsen.
Dragneel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Axelsen misses with a double jab
and Dragneel counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Axelsen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dragneel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Axelsen counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Dragneel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dragneel misses with a looping left.
Dragneel just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dragneel was well out of range. Poor timing from Axelsen.
Dragneel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Axelsen moves away.
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!
Axelsen looks to land a left hand but Dragneel moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Dragneel misses the target.
Axelsen throws a shot to the body.
Axelsen throws a right hand that Dragneel ducks under and follows up with a left that Dragneel also avoids with ease.
Axelsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Axelsen swinging wildly here.
Axelsen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Axelsen throws the left hand but Dragneel avoids the punch easily.
Axelsen throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Dragneel misses.
Dragneel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Axelsen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dragneel looks to land a left hand but Axelsen moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Dragneel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dragneel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Axelsen throws out the jab.
Axelsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dragneel throws out the jab.
Axelsen throws a big shot that misses.
Dragneel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Axelsen.
A shot to the liver by Axelsen. Beautiful body shot.
Axelsen throws out a powerful jab.
Axelsen misses with a straight right.
Dragneel scores with a nice strike.
Dragneel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Axelsen.
Axelsen blocks a jab.
Axelsen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dragneel swings widly with a right hand
and Axelsen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice straight punches there by Axelsen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Axelsen.
Dragneel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dragneel throws a shot from downtown. Axelsen moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Axelsen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dragneel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Axelsen lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Axelsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Dragneel is just out of range.
Dragneel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dragneel looks to land a right hand but Axelsen moved out of range.
Dragneel stalks Axelsen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Axelsen's face. Axelsen staggers backwards, shaken.
Axelsen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Axelsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Axelsen is looking to counter punch.
A big left from Axelsen misses.
Axelsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dragneel.
Axelsen throws a hook but Dragneel avoids it easily.
No joy there for Dragneel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab lands there for Dragneel.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dragneel, as that shot connected.
Dragneel throws a hook but Axelsen avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Axelsen. That snapped Dragneel's head back.
Dragneel swings for the body but Axelsen moves out of range.
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 Toke Axelsen.
Well Axelsen 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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