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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reynold Blanco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Vegard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bjorn Vegard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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245 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Reynold Blanco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjorn Vegard!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vegard moves away.
Blanco throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vegard on the side of the head.
Reynold Blanco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vegard is looking to clinch.
Blanco misses with a body shot.
Blanco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vegard 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.
Blanco misses with a low kick.
Blanco drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vegard is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blanco gets to his feet - Vegard follows without any prompting.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Blanco.
Vegard shoots and misses
and Blanco counters with a straight right hand.
Vegard tries to clinch but Blanco moves out of range.
Blanco uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vegard tries to close the distance and clinch but Blanco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegard closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vegard lands in his opponent's guard.
Vegard wants to pass the guard but Blanco is keeping the position.
Vegard must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Blanco looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Blanco is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vegard defends well.
Vegard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Blanco's head.
Vegard trying to control but Blanco is working from the bottom.
Vegard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blanco is keeping the position for now.
Blanco is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanco wants to sweep here but Vegard controlling him for the moment.
Vegard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vegard won't allow Blanco to get back to his feet.
Blanco is breathing heavily.
Blanco wants to sweep but no luck.
Vegard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blanco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vegard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blanco has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vegard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vegard would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vegard pushes down on Blanco's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Vegard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blanco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vegard is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Vegard trying to control the action but Blanco is working from the bottom.
Blanco avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vegard.
Vegard scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vegard scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Blanco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vegard is working away from the top position though.
Blanco wants to improve his position but Vegard is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegard trying to control from Blanco's half guard. Blanco has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Blanco keeping full guard, as Vegard tries to pass.
Vegard throwing strikes from guard but Blanco blocks nicely.
Blanco preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blanco is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vegard is controlling him.
Blanco will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vegard throws a big right hand that misses.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Blanco dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vegard. That did some damage!
Vegard moves in looking to clinch but Blanco pushes him off.
Nice defenses there by Vegard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reynold Blanco dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vegard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Blanco gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vegard moves into the clinch.
Vegard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Blanco gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Blanco pulls guard.
Vegard would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Vegard landing some decent shots from guard.
Blanco wants to sweep but no luck.
Blanco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vegard is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Blanco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vegard thows a big elbow that misses.
Blanco looking for a sweep. Not yet Blanco, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Blanco blocks a head kick by Vegard.
Blanco tries for a takedown but Vegard circles away easily
and Vegard counters with a single leg into guard. Blanco didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vegard stopping the sweep attempt from Blanco.
Vegard is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Blanco manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Blanco fails to take his opponent's back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanco tries to control but Vegard wriggling away.
Blanco fails to advance to Vegard's back.
Vegard wants to hold on but Blanco pushes him away.
Bjorn Vegard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Blanco wants to control the pace but Vegard is squirming around nicely.
Vegard can't escape the position.
Vegard gets back to half guard.
Vegard is holding on to half guard well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Blanco is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vegard can do anything to dispel that myth.
Blanco looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Vegard is trying to control but Blanco passes into side control!
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.
Vegard tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Blanco wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Blanco tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Blanco trying to control the position but Vegard is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Vegard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Blanco tries for a takedown but Vegard circles away easily
and Vegard counters with a single leg into guard. Blanco didn't expect that.
Blanco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vegard advances to half guard.
Vegard is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Blanco doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vegard.
Blanco is trying to control but can't.
Blanco gets back to full guard.
Vegard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Blanco has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vegard has managed to get both his arms back between Blanco's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blanco had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vegard defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegard throwing strikes but missing.
Blanco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vegard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blanco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vegard works over Blanco with some ground and pound from guard.
Vegard sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Blanco has his foot on Vegard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vegard works his way back into a safe position though.
Vegard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Blanco's head.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vegard cracks Blanco with a solid left hand.
Blanco keeping full guard, as Vegard tries to pass.
Blanco is trying to hold Vegard in close to prevent damage but Vegard has managed to pass into half guard.
Vegard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vegard tries to pass to full mount but Blanco defends it.
Vegard wants to control but Blanco is keeping him busy.
Ground and pound from Vegard.
Vegard throwing shots but Blanco is blocking nicely.
Blanco is trying to maintain the position but Vegard is very close to passing his half guard.
Blanco wants to improve his position but Vegard is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Vegard instigates a clinch.
Vegard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vegard tries to break the clinch but Blanco is controlling the position.
Blanco looking to stall.
Blanco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blanco tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vegard smiles and moves away.
Vegard tries to clinch
and Vegard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vegard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vegard as Blanco tries to tie him up.
Vegard breaks from the clinch.
Blanco moves in looking to clinch but Vegard pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegard drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vegard passes Blanco's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vegard stands up out of the half guard.
Blanco throws a head kick that misses.
Blanco fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vegard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blanco throws a good cross that connects.
Blanco is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Blanco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vegard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Blanco is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vegard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Blanco dodges the punch combination from Vegard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bjorn Vegard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vegard 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Bjorn Vegard!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Bjorn Vegard!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Bjorn Vegard!
Bjorn Vegard wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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