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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thor Axxe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Lilke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Lilke is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thor Axxe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Lilke!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axxe blocks a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lilke is defended easily by Axxe.
Axxe lands a left and a right that send Lilke crashing to the mat, dazed. Axxe thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Tommy Lilke has been cut.
Lilke keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Axxe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lilke in his tracks.
Lilke is rocked!
Axxe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lilke is still on wobbly legs! Can Axxe finish him?
Lilke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lilke seems to have recovered his senses.
Lilke looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lilke shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Axxe as he avoids it easily.
Axxe lands with a shot to the body.
Axxe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tommy Lilke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Axxe. Those never looked like landing.
Lilke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Axxe fails to land with a series of punches.
Axxe lands a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Axxe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Axxe lands a nice hook to Lilke's body. Lilke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lilke dodges the punch combination from Axxe.
Axxe is looking to wear down Lilke with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Axxe tries to bum rush Lilke with a series of wild strikes but Lilke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Axxe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lilke counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Axxe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axxe's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Axxe duly obliges.
Lilke shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thor Axxe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Lilke.
Axxe lands with a nice combination. Lilke backs away looking to recover.
Axxe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Axxe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lilke throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Axxe.
Axxe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Axxe wants it to stay on the feet.
Axxe scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Axxe.
Lilke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lilke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lilke!
Axxe tries to bum rush Lilke with a series of wild strikes but Lilke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Axxe misses with a straight right.
Lilke scores with a hook to the body. Axxe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Axxe throws a body kick the misses
and Lilke counters with a right hand to the body.
Lilke just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Lilke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilke shoots in looking for a takedown but Axxe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lilke's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Axxe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lilke is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lilke wants to slow Axxe down by chopping away at his legs.
Lilke takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
No joy there for Axxe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Axxe misses with a straight right.
Lilke lands a head kick!
Axxe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lilke on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lilke shoots in looking for a takedown. Axxe tries to sprawl out of it but Lilke keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Axxe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Axxe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lilke.
Axxe misses with the combination.
Axxe is working the combinations to good effect here.
Axxe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lilke connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axxe feints a jab promting Lilke to slip. Axxe then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lilke slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Axxe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Axxe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Axxe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lilke is trying desperately to land a takedown but Axxe is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lilke.
Lilke jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lilke misses with a few strikes there.
Lilke shoots in but no luck this time.
Axxe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Axxe lands a right hook to the body.
Lilke dives in and grabs Axxe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Axxe pushes down on Lilke's head and hops out.
Lilke fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thor Axxe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Axxe throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lilke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Axxe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lilke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Axxe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axxe blocks a head kick by Lilke.
Axxe shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lilke eats them both and turns towards Axxe to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A head kick from Lilke lands but Axxe takes it in his stride.
Axxe misses with a double jab
and Lilke makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lilke is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Axxe.
Axxe throws a combination that misses
and Lilke counters with a nice uppercut.
Lilke lunges at Axxe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Axxe's hand.
Lilke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch combination from Axxe misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lilke.
Some wild striking there from Axxe.
Axxe throws a right hand that Lilke ducks under and follows up with a left that Lilke also avoids with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Axxe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lilke shoots for a takedown but Axxe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lilke will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Axxe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Lilke's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lilke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Axxe.
Lilke bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Lilke.
Lilke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Axxe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lilke with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Axxe to score with a decent uppercut.
Lilke shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Axxe gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lilke to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lilke is looking to stand up but Axxe won't let him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lilke trying to control the position from guard on top but Axxe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lilke is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lilke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Axxe is keeping the position for now.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tommy Lilke hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Axxe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Axxe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lilke back to the cage. Axxe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lilke checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lilke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Axxe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lilke defending well as Axxe loads up on a big left hand.
Lilke lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lilke lands a head kick!
Lilke throws a head kick but Axxe moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Axxe but Axxe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thor Axxe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lilke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lilke lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Axxe.
Lilke throws a head kick that misses.
Axxe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lilke cracks Axxe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lilke fails to land the takedown.
Thor Axxe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Lilke.
Axxe misses with a leg kick.
Lilke throws a sloppy head kick and Axxe moves out of range easily.
Axxe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Axxe.
Lilke fails to land the takedown.
Lilke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Axxe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lilke fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Axxe sprawls well initially but Lilke persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilke thows a huge punch but Axxe dodges it nicely.
Lilke works his way into full mount!
Lilke throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Axxe because Lilke loaded up on that one.
Lilke controlling his opponent.
Axxe's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Axxe defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lilke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilke wants to control the pace but Axxe is squirming around nicely.
Lilke lands a nice shot to the head.
Lilke dominating with strikes here.
Lilke throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lilke controlling from the full mount.
Lilke lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Lilke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommy Lilke's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Axxe takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lilke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lilke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Axxe but Axxe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lilke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Axxe as he connects with a hook.
Axxe throws a head kick but Lilke moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Axxe - just one landing.
Axxe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lilke circles away quickly and effectively.
Axxe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lilke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lilke misses with a wild combination.
Axxe misses with a double jab.
Axxe misses with a wild combination.
Thor Axxe is winning the standup battle so far.
Axxe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lilke to score with a decent uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lilke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lilke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axxe throws a combination that misses
and Lilke counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lilke has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Axxe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Axxe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lilke trying to control the position from guard on top but Axxe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lilke looking to pass the guard.
Lilke wants to control from the top but Axxe keeps moving.
Lilke stays in close to Axxe's body and controls the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tommy Lilke hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Axxe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lilke counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axxe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lilke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lilke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Axxe throws a nice looking combination but Lilke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lilke shoots in for a takedown but Axxe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thor Axxe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Lilke.
Axxe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Axxe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Axxe misses with a two punch combination.
Lilke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Axxe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lilke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Axxe lands with a cross.
Lilke throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Axxe as he connects with a hook.
Lilke staying out of range there.
Axxe misses with a lunging right hand
and Lilke counters with a shoot takedown. Axxe fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lilke sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lilke passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilke is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Axxe has escaped the position, nice work there.
Axxe is trying to buck Lilke off.
Lilke wants to control but Axxe is keeping him busy.
That's four 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.
Lilke taking a breather here.
Lilke misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Lilke stands up and beckons Axxe to his feet.
Lilke throws a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Axxe throws a big shot that misses.
Lilke misses with a two punch combination.
Nice takedown defense from Axxe. No joy for Lilke on that attempt.
Lilke looks for a takedown but Axxe sprawls well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Lilke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lilke has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Lilke!
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