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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damian Nitschke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Axon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Axon will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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177 lbs
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180 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damian Nitschke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adam Axon!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axon rushes Nitschke and presses him up against the cage.
Axon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Axon gets control of Nitschke's arms and successfully pulls guard. Axon will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nitschke trying to control the position from guard on top but Axon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Axon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Axon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Axon wants to sweep but no luck.
Nitschke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Axon is keeping the position for now.
Axon trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Axon looking for a sweep. Not yet Axon, not yet.
Axon is looking for a triangle here but Nitschke uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axon is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nitschke asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Nitschke controlling the position from side mount.
Sloppy strikes there by Nitschke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nitschke fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Axon tries to bench press Nitschke off him but Nitschke keeps the position.
Nitschke scores with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nitschke postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Nitschke trying to control the position but Axon is working away.
Axon is trying to improve his position.
Nitschke postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Axon can't do much from the bottom here.
Axon is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Axon is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Axon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nitschke's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axon punching from the bottom.
Nitschke is trying to control. Axon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Axon tries to get to full guard but Nitschke has control of the leg.
Nitschke trying to control the action but Axon is working from the bottom.
Nitschke is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Axon!
Nitschke tries to control but Axon wriggling away.
Axon is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nitschke trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nitschke controlling his opponent.
Nitschke is breathing heavily.
Nitschke prevents Axon from getting the reversal.
Nitschke takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Axon wants to hold on but Nitschke pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nitschke pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nitschke takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Damian Nitschke will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Axon throws a right and a left that Nitschke avoids nicely.
Damian Nitschke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Axon doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Nitschke counter with a right hand.
It looks like Adam Axon has been cut.
Axon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Damian Nitschke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Axon.
Nitschke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Axon.
Axon misses with the combination.
A jab lands there for Nitschke.
Axon ducks under a wild hook from Nitschke.
No luck for Axon with that takedown attempt.
Axon has a takedown stuffed.
Axon is breathing heavily.
Nitschke keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nitschke misses with a looping left.
Axon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nitschke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nitschke throws out a leg kick but Axon moves out of range and Nitschke only half commits.
Axon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nitschke throws a poor cross that misses
and Nitschke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nitschke looks to land a right hand but Axon moved out of range.
Nitschke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Axon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nitschke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nitschke stuffs the takedown.
Axon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Axon staying out of range there.
Axon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nitschke.
Nitschke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axon misses with a double jab.
Nitschke scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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!
Nitschke not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nitschke sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nitschke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Axon keeps working.
Axon wants to get back to his feet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Axon is staying active underneath Nitschke, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Damian Nitschke wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Axon shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nitschke eats them both and turns towards Axon to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Axon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nitschke stuffs the takedown attempt from Axon. Axon gets slowly back to his feet.
Axon shoots and misses
and Nitschke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nitschke misses with a two punch combination.
Axon throws a right and a left that Nitschke avoids nicely.
Adam Axon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Axon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nitschke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Axon.
Nitschke lands with a hook. Axon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Axon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Axon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nitschke but Nitschke pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axon walks into a stiff left hand from Nitschke.
Axon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nitschke.
Damian Nitschke is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Nitschke misses its intended target.
Nitschke shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Axon as he jumps to the side.
Axon moves out of range of the body kick.
Axon lands with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Nitschke misses the target.
Nitschke misses with an uppercut
and Axon counters with a series of strikes. Nitschke will be more careful next time no doubt.
Axon shoots in looking for a takedown but Nitschke manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Axon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horrible takedown by Axon or perhaps it was just good defense by Nitschke which made him look bad.
Axon swats away the attempt to clinch by Nitschke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Nitschke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adam Axon's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Axon throws a combination. Nitschke tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nitschke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Nitschke. That snapped Axon's head back.
Axon moves away from the strike by Nitschke.
Nitschke misses with a straight right.
Axon fails to land the takedown.
Axon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nitschke as he avoids it easily.
Axon shoots in looking for a takedown but Nitschke manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Axon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Damian Nitschke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Axon.
Nitschke's corner calls for a 1-2. Nitschke obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Axon ducks under a wild hook from Nitschke.
Axon ducks under a wild hook from Nitschke.
Nitschke slaps away a takedown attempt from Axon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axon walks into a straight right hand from Nitschke.
Nitschke throws out a leg kick but Axon moves out of range and Nitschke only half commits.
A jab from Axon misses.
Axon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nitschke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Axon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Axon shoots in looking for a takedown. Nitschke tries to sprawl out of it but Axon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nitschke manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nitschke throws out a loose jab but Axon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nitschke is looking to chop away at Axon's legs.
A big right from Nitschke misses.
Axon fails to land the takedown.
Axon misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axon blocks a low kick nicely.
Axon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Nitschke to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Nitschke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from Nitschke misses.
Axon shoots in and drives through. Nitschke sprawls well.
Axon moves out of range of the leg kick from Nitschke.
A telegraphed right hand from Nitschke misses the target.
Axon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nitschke pinned against the cage. Nitschke gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck for Axon with that takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Axon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nitschke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Axon.
Nitschke gets a double leg takedown into Axon's guard.
Axon keeping moving, preventing Nitschke from controlling successfully.
Axon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Axon keeping moving, preventing Nitschke from controlling successfully.
Adam Axon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nitschke with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nitschke is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Damian Nitschke just wasn't active enough.
Axon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nitschke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Axon shoots for a takedown but Nitschke saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice defenses there by Axon.
Nitschke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Axon moves away.
Damian Nitschke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Axon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nitschke lands with a hook. Axon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Axon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nitschke pinned against the cage. Nitschke gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nitschke cracks a nice hook into Axon's ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Nitschke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nitschke, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Nitschke!
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