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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Klaas van Dam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredrik Axelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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275 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Klaas van Dam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fredrik Axelsson!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from van Dam.
Axelsson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. van Dam did well to prevent Axelsson getting side control.
Axelsson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Axelsson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
van Dam looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Axelsson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
van Dam is pressing down on Axelsson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Axelsson stops van Dam from standing up.
van Dam knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Axelsson on the ground.
van Dam looking for a sweep. Not yet van Dam, not yet.
Axelsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Axelsson postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsson tries to free his leg and advance position but van Dam is retaining full guard.
van Dam wants to sweep but no luck.
Axelsson trying to control the position from guard on top but van Dam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Axelsson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with van Dam but van Dam pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Axelsson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Axelsson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
van Dam will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
van Dam fails with the takedown
and Axelsson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Axelsson.
Axelsson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Axelsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but van Dam keeps working.
Axelsson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Axelsson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Axelsson looks gassed!
Axelsson trying to control the position but van Dam is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson throwing strikes but van Dam manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
van Dam stands up and beckons Axelsson to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from van Dam. No joy for Axelsson on that attempt.
Klaas van Dam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fredrik Axelsson.
Axelsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from van Dam finds it's way round the side to connect with Axelsson's head.
It looks like Fredrik Axelsson has been cut.
van Dam misses with a takedown
and Axelsson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
van Dam fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Dam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
van Dam will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
van Dam darts in trying to clinch
and Axelsson counters with a shoot takedown. van Dam fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
van Dam is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
van Dam looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
van Dam keeping moving, preventing Axelsson from controlling successfully.
van Dam keeping full guard, as Axelsson tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fredrik Axelsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fredrik Axelsson'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.
van Dam closes the distance and clinches up with Axelsson, looking for a takedown. van Dam pushes Axelsson against the cage but Axelsson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
van Dam leaves Axelsson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Axelsson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. van Dam defends it nicely.
van Dam shoots for a double leg takedown but Axelsson sprawls well. He's pushed van Dam's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
van Dam misses with a takedown attempt
and Axelsson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klaas van Dam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
van Dam makes his way to full guard. A much better position for van Dam.
van Dam will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Axelsson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
van Dam on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if van Dam tries to get out of the position.
van Dam is refusing to be controlled, as Axelsson sits in half guard.
van Dam looking for submissions off his back.
van Dam wants to get back to full guard.
Axelsson trying to control from half guard but van Dam is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
van Dam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Axelsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but van Dam keeps working.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Axelsson tries for a takedown but van Dam sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Axelsson fails with the takedown.
Axelsson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Dam throws a chopping leg kick but Axelsson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Axelsson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
van Dam drops back looking for a leg! Axelsson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Axelsson manages to kick van Dam off! van Dam jumps back into Axelsson's guard.
van Dam controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson pulls van Dam in close to prevent any damage.
van Dam pushes down on Axelsson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Axelsson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Axelsson is trying to control the position but van Dam postures up.
van Dam sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Fredrik Axelsson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Fredrik Axelsson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Axelsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Klaas van Dam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
van Dam stuffs the takedown.
van Dam misses with a takedown attempt
and Axelsson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Axelsson.
van Dam tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Axelsson just stands there and leans against the cage.
van Dam jumps guard but Axelsson stands there with van Dam around his waist. van Dam gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klaas van Dam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Axelsson avoiding damage as van Dam throws knees to the body.
van Dam gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Axelsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axelsson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A bit of stalling here from Axelsson.
van Dam has Axelsson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Axelsson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
van Dam tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Axelsson smiles and moves away.
van Dam shoots and misses
and Axelsson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
van Dam is staying active underneath Axelsson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Axelsson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Axelsson wants to take a breather but van Dam is having none of it.
Axelsson seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Axelsson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
van Dam tries to get to full guard but Axelsson has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Dam is not content to let Axelsson control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
van Dam tries for a takedown but Axelsson circles away easily
and Axelsson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
Axelsson wants to control from the top but van Dam keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Dam has control of Axelsson's left arm, preventing Axelsson from doing any damage.
Axelsson wants to control from the top but van Dam keeps moving.
Axelsson preventing the sweep.
Axelsson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
van Dam trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Axelsson drops back looking for a leg! van Dam is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and van Dam manages to kick Axelsson off! Axelsson jumps back into van Dam's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
van Dam tries to clinch but Axelsson moves out of range.
Axelsson stuffs the takedown.
Axelsson with a lazy takedown attempt
and van Dam counters by moving into the clinch.
Fredrik Axelsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
van Dam pulls Axelsson into guard.
Axelsson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Axelsson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Axelsson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fredrik Axelsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Axelsson 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fredrik Axelsson!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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