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Event:
SSSD 26: Kirin vs Vurris
Date: Jul 10, 2021 |
#R1##TD#
Ukoje shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ukoje showed some decent athleticism there.
Ukoje thows a huge punch but Axelsson dodges it nicely.
#SUB2#
Axelsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Axelsson wants to get back to full guard.
Axelsson taking some punishment here, with Ukoje in his half guard.
Axelsson is looking to control Ukoje's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Axelsson avoid being mounted?#SU#
Ukoje stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Axelsson to get to his feet. #CL2#
Axelsson darts in and clinches Ukoje up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ukoje lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ukoje lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Axelsson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#T1#
Ukoje throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Axelsson blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ukoje creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Ukoje.
Ukoje slows down the pace here.
#BC#
Ukoje breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Ukoje closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Ukoje escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD#
Ukoje closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Axelsson is trying to get back to full guard.
Ukoje sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2##SUB#
Ukoje is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ukoje controlling the pace.
Axelsson tries to get to full guard but Ukoje has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Axelsson is trying to stand.
Ukoje tries to pass the half guard into mount. Axelsson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB#
Ukoje is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ukoje is looking to advance position but Axelsson won't allow it.
Ukoje not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ukoje wants to pass the guard but Axelsson is defending well.
Ukoje content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Axelsson wants to improve his position but Ukoje is controlling well.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SU#
Ukoje decides to return to a standing position. #CL#
Ukoje moves into range and clinches up with Axelsson.#BC#
Ukoje breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Ukoje gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ukoje is looking to take this one to the mat.#BC#
Ukoje breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Ukoje instigates a clinch.
Ukoje goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Axelsson letting Ukoje take a breather here.
Ukoje lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harris Ukoje dominated that round.
That's time! Ukoje's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Ukoje changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Axelsson clinches.
A short right from Ukoje. #BC#
Ukoje breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Ukoje moves into the clinch.
Axelsson stalling the fight.
Axelsson has Ukoje pressed against the cage, preventing Ukoje from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Axelsson prevents the takedown attempt.
Ukoje stalling against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axelsson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ukoje prevents it.
Axelsson has a couple of punches blocked by Ukoje.
#T1#
Ukoje looking to throw knees to the head but Axelsson is blocking nicely.
Ukoje has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Axelsson stalling the fight.
Axelsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ukoje leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ukoje is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Axelsson can do to turn this around?
Axelsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ukoje is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Axelsson prevents a takedown attempt there.
#T2#
A nice right hand lands inside from Ukoje.
A knee to the head by Ukoje.
#CUT#It looks like Rohan Axelsson has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ukoje.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ukoje as Axelsson tries to tie him up.
Axelsson being controlled against the cage.#BC#
Ukoje manages to break the clinch.
Ukoje takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
#T3##CL2#
Axelsson moves into the clinch.
Ukoje softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ukoje tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ukoje is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Axelsson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harris Ukoje. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Axelsson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ukoje's brow.
Ukoje has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Axelsson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ukoje stalls.
Axelsson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ukoje.
Axelsson tries a knee to the head but Ukoje blocks it.
#T4#
Axelsson is trying to stall.
Ukoje makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ukoje changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Axelsson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL#
Ukoje clinches up against the cage.
Ukoje throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Axelssons head.
Ukoje prevents a takedown attempt there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Axelsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Axelsson working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harris Ukoje dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rohan Axelsson's cut.
That's time! Ukoje's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Ukoje lands with a hook. Axelsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Axelsson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ukoje attempts a counter takedown but Axelsson avoids it well and moves away.
Harris Ukoje is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Axelsson rushes Ukoje and presses him up against the cage.
Axelsson prevents the takedown attempt.
Axelsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Ukoje on the inside. #TD#
Ukoje manages to pull guard.
Axelsson passes Ukoje's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ukoje tries to get to full guard but Axelsson has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axelsson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ukoje manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T1##SU2#
Axelsson gets to his feet. Ukoje looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #CL#
Ukoje rushes Axelsson and presses him up against the cage.
Ukoje lands a hook that snaps the head of Axelsson backwards.
Ukoje avoiding damage.
#BC#
Ukoje breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Axelsson darts in and clinches Ukoje up against the cage.#BC#
Ukoje breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD#
Ukoje feints and as Axelsson raises his hands in defense, Ukoje changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Harris Ukoje overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ukoje is stalling in the full guard.
Axelsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
Axelsson is still trying to improve position.
Axelsson looking to control.
Axelsson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ukoje is controlling him.
Axelsson being controlled here, momentarily.
Ukoje stopping the sweep attempt from Axelsson.
Axelsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ukoje showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#CL#
Ukoje darts in and clinches Axelsson up against the cage.#BC#
Ukoje breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Axelsson closes the distance and clinches.#T3#
Axelsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ukoje lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Axelsson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ukoje's efforts to push away.
Ukoje lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ukoje makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Ukoje's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Ukoje forces Axelsson back against the cage and clinches.
Ukoje lands a left hand.
#BC#
Ukoje pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harris Ukoje is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#CL#
Ukoje fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Axelsson, pushing him back against the cage.
Ukoje tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Axelsson avoids it.#T4#
Ukoje lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Axelsson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ukoje fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Axelsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ukoje is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rohan Axelsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harris Ukoje. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ukoje has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Axelsson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harris Ukoje showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ukoje 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harris Ukoje!
Our winner, Harris Ukoje, 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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Event:
SSSD 22
Date: Jun 12, 2021 |
#R1#
Axelsson tries to clinch but Cadenhead is having none of it.
Axelsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Axelsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cadenhead swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Axelsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cadenhead scores with a push kick.
Axelsson wants to clinch but Cadenhead slips to the side#TD2#
and Cadenhead counters with a single leg into guard. Axelsson didn't expect that.
Axelsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cadenhead has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cadenhead working some strikes from top position.
Axelsson being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Cadenhead has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axelsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cadenhead with a nice head shot there.#T1#
Axelsson wants to stand up but Cadenhead is controlling him.
Cadenhead scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Axelsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cadenhead is one step ahead there.
Cadenhead looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cadenhead lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cadenhead working some strikes from top position.
Axelsson wants to sweep here but Cadenhead controlling him for the moment.
Cadenhead postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T2#
Cadenhead preventing the sweep.
Axelsson is working hard here to advance position.
Cadenhead is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cadenhead chips away with some ground and pound.
Axelsson wants to stand and escape but Cadenhead is having none of it.
Cadenhead controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cadenhead makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cadenhead content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cadenhead content to stall in guard here.
Cadenhead content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T3#
Axelsson looking to control.
Cadenhead seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Axelsson can't keep his opponent in guard - Cadenhead advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cadenhead trying to control the pace.
Cadenhead winds up and cracks Axelsson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Axelsson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cadenhead lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Axelsson is trying to maintain the position but Cadenhead is very close to passing his half guard.
Cadenhead content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T4#
Cadenhead working the head and body with strikes.
Cadenhead scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cadenhead slips a nice elbow through Axelsson's hands, connecting with Axelsson's forehead.
Cadenhead slows the pace down in half guard.
Cadenhead lands strikes from half guard.
Cadenhead landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cadenhead perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kelvin Cadenhead dominated that 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.#R2#
Jab from Cadenhead.
Cadenhead has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#TD2#
Axelsson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cadenhead to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cadenhead lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Axelsson can't keep his opponent in guard - Cadenhead advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Axelsson is trying to get back to full guard.
Axelsson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cadenhead lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cadenhead keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cadenhead working over Axelsson with some ground and pound. Axelsson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#ROC2#Axelsson is rocked!#T1#
Cadenhead controlling the pace.
Axelsson is looking for a sweep. Cadenhead is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cadenhead content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Cadenhead.
Axelsson taking some punishment here, with Cadenhead in his half guard. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cadenhead looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Axelsson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Axelsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Cadenhead seems content to control.
Cadenhead working over Axelsson with some ground and pound. Axelsson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cadenhead in particular looking to stall.
Cadenhead works his foot free and advances to mount.
Cadenhead putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#T3#
Cadenhead scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Oh Axelsson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cadenhead in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Cadenhead looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cadenhead postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Axelsson badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Cadenhead around the waist but Cadenhead pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Cadenhead is the winner by TKO! Cadenhead jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kelvin Cadenhead!
Kelvin Cadenhead decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1049 Round 2
Date: May 15, 2021 |
#R1##CL2#
Axelsson has Jakuchu up against the cage in a clinch.
Axelsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Axelsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#TD2#
Axelsson has Jakuchu pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Axelsson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jakuchu tumbling to the mat - Axelsson dives into Jakuchu's guard.
Axelsson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jakuchu's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axelsson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Axelsson tries to stand but Jakuchu is controlling from the bottom. #SUB#
Jakuchu looking for a guillotine here but Axelsson defends easily.
Axelsson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T1#
Axelsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB#
Axelsson is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Jakuchu has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Axelsson is looking to defend but Jakuchu has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Axelsson! Jakuchu pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Axelsson taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kobashigawa Jakuchu! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1049 Round 1
Date: May 14, 2021 |
#R1#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kid.
Axelsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Axelsson moves into the clinch successfully.
Axelsson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#TD2#
Axelsson decides to pull guard.
Kid trying to control but Axelsson is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kid chips away with some ground and pound.
Axelsson is trying to control the position but Kid postures up.
Kid knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Axelsson on the ground.#SUB2#
Axelsson is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Kid has his hands clasped together but Axelsson extends and breaks Kid's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Axelsson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rohan Axelsson! |
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