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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruud Blaylock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh G Rection (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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178 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruud Blaylock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugh G Rection!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rection throws a lazy right hand but Blaylock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blaylock darts in trying to clinch
and Rection counters with a nice body kick.
Blaylock tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rection makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rection misses with a lunging right hand
and Blaylock counters by clinching up.
Rection lands a shot to the body.
Rection throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blaylock blocks it with crossed arms.
Blaylock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blaylock managing to block the knees to the body from Rection.
Blaylock has a couple of punches blocked by Rection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaylock is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Blaylock pushes off an throws an elbow but Rection leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Blaylock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rection avoids a wild elbow strike from Blaylock.
Rection trying to land knees to the body.
Blaylock is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rection is keeping busy.
Rection stalling.
Blaylock lands an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Rection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock avoiding damage as Rection throws knees to the body.
Rection crunches a lovely knee into Blaylock's ribcage.
Blaylock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rection blocks an uppercut.
Blaylock trying to land knees to the body.
Rection lands with a light punch inside.
Blaylock avoiding damage as Rection throws knees to the body.
Blaylock pushes Rection back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Blaylock trying to stall but Rection improves his position.
Blaylock tries to land knees in the clinch but Rection avoids the damage to the body.
Rection landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaylock struggles to land a body shot inside as Rection controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rection as Blaylock tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Blaylock.
Rection stalls.
A head punch on the inside from Blaylock fails to land.
Blaylock misses with an elbow strike.
Blaylock blocks a body shot from Rection.
Blaylock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rection avoids it.
Blaylock misses with a body punch.
Blaylock being controlled against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rection as Blaylock tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rection.
It looks like Ruud Blaylock has been cut.
Rection crunches a lovely knee into Blaylock's ribcage.
Rection gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rection stalling against the cage.
Blaylock cracks Rection with a nice body shot.
Blaylock struggles to land a body shot inside as Rection controls his hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaylock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rection is stalling here.
Blaylock trying to control the position but instead, Rection has worked for underhooks and has pushed Blaylock into the cage.
Rection landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh G Rection dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ruud Blaylock's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Blaylock takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blaylock gets tackled into the cage by Rection. Rection maintains the clinch.
Rection struggles to land a body shot inside as Blaylock controls his hands.
Rection blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blaylock misses with a knee to the head.
Blaylock looking to throw knees to the head but Rection is blocking nicely.
Blaylock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rection blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rection'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.
Hugh G Rection seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rection prevents a body shot from Blaylock.
Blaylock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rection avoids it.
Rection unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blaylock lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rection landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rection lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rection blocks an uppercut.
Blaylock missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rection has Blaylock pressed against the cage.
Blaylock tries to land knees in the clinch but Rection avoids the damage to the body.
Rection lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blaylock backwards.
Blaylock looking to slow down the pace here.
Blaylock has a couple of punches blocked by Rection.
Blaylock pushes off an throws an elbow but Rection leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rection blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Blaylock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rection avoids a wild elbow strike from Blaylock.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rection lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blaylock is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rection stalls.
Blaylock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rection's elbow.
Blaylock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rection lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaylock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blaylock managing to block the knees to the body from Rection.
Blaylock tries to land a knee to the head but Rection blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rection.
Blaylock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blaylock tries to throw a body punch but Rection avoids it by throwing Blaylock back against the cage.
Blaylock throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rection tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blaylock avoids it.
Rection stalling against the cage.
Blaylock tries to work over Rection's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rection lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blaylock backwards.
Blaylock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Blaylock misses with a punch on the inside.
Rection has Blaylock pressed against the cage.
Blaylock missing with knees to the body.
Rection creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blaylock's defenses.
Blaylock letting Rection take a breather here.
Blaylock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rection throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Blaylock throws a punch but it's blocked by Rection.
Blaylock lands a damaging elbow.
Blaylock struggles to land a body shot inside as Rection controls his hands.
Blaylock digs a right hand into Rection's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rection's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blaylock tries to throw a body punch but Rection avoids it by throwing Blaylock back against the cage.
Blaylock is trying to stall.
Blaylock being controlled against the cage.
Blaylock is looking to control Rection's arms but Rection gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blaylock has his back to the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rection avoiding damage as Blaylock throws knees to the body.
Blaylock takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ruud Blaylock will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ruud Blaylock's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Blaylock tries to clinch up
and Rection counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Blaylock closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rection counters with a nice body kick.
Rection misses with a low kick.
Blaylock on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rection misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Rection tenderised Blaylock's leg. Blaylock is trying to keep his angry face on.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rection pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rection throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rection fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blaylock has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That kick from Rection tenderised Blaylock's leg. Blaylock is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rection throws a leg kick but Blaylock checks it.
Blaylock closes the distance but Rection moves to the side
enabling Rection to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rection scores with a hook to the body. Blaylock takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab from Rection.
Hugh G Rection seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rection lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rection tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blaylock tries to clinch but Rection moves away
and Rection counters with a slapping leg kick.
Blaylock wants to clinch but Rection slips to the side
letting Rection counter with a right hand.
Blaylock tries to clinch but Rection moves away
and Rection counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blaylock avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rection misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Rection misses.
Blaylock tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rection counters with an inside leg kick.
Rection misses with a low kick as Blaylock jumps back.
Rection thows a leg kick but Blaylock checks it
and Blaylock counters by clinching up.
Rection scores a nice knee to the body.
Rection misses with a knee strike.
Blaylock letting Rection take a breather here.
Blaylock misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rection blocks the elbow strike.
Blaylock throws an elbow but it misses.
Rection pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rection lands an elbow inside.
Blaylock creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Blaylock stalling the fight.
Blaylock tries to work over Rection's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rection blocking some punches.
Blaylock wants to stall.
Knees to the body from Rection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh G Rection really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ruud Blaylock's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Blaylock takes the fight into the clinch.
Blaylock is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Blaylock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rection lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blaylock lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Blaylock throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rection.
Knees to the body from Rection.
Blaylock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rection holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Blaylock swings wildly with an uppercut but Rection uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rection blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rection.
Blaylock is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rection is keeping busy.
Maybe Blaylock would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Blaylock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rection blocking some punches.
Blaylock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blaylock is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Blaylock letting Rection take a breather here.
Rection lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rection managing to block the knees to the body from Blaylock.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blaylock throws an elbow but misses.
Rection crunches a lovely knee into Blaylock's ribcage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Blaylock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blaylock tries to work over Rection's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rection lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Rection.
Rection blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rection connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rection missing with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Rection.
Blaylock tries to land knees in the clinch but Rection avoids the damage to the body.
Rection avoiding damage as Blaylock throws knees to the body.
Blaylock takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rection on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rection taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Blaylock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Blaylock trying to land knees to the body.
Rection utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rection stalling against the cage.
Blaylock throws a head punch that misses.
Blaylock gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Rection to work.
Rection avoiding damage as Blaylock throws knees to the body.
Blaylock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rection blocks a body shot from Blaylock.
Good body shot from Blaylock.
Blaylock struggles to land a body shot inside as Rection controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Blaylock just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rection's brow.
Rection landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Blaylock tries to land knees in the clinch but Rection avoids the damage to the body.
Blaylock pushes off an throws an elbow but Rection leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Rection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaylock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blaylock throws an elbow that misses.
Rection crunches a lovely knee into Blaylock's ribcage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees to the body from Rection.
Rection pushes Blaylock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blaylock being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Hugh G Rection will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ruud Blaylock's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Blaylock closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rection counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rection cracks Blaylock with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rection misses with a wild body shot.
Blaylock on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Blaylock darts in trying to clinch
and Rection counters with a good low kick that Blaylock was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaylock tries to clinch
and Rection counters with a leg kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Rection throws a looping overhand right but Blaylock ducks down to avoid it.
Rection has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Blaylock darts in trying to clinch
letting Rection counter with a right hand.
Blaylock on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Blaylock tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rection counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blaylock is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock looks to clinch
and Rection counters with a nice low kick that buckles Blaylock's knee momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rection. Blaylock does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rection throws a low kick, looking for Blaylock's leg but Blaylock calmly moves out of range.
Rection throws a hook but Blaylock avoids it easily.
Blaylock closes the distance but Rection moves to the side
and Rection counters with an inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rection lands a jab to Blaylock's midsection.
Rection misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rection connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Blaylock closes the distance but Rection moves to the side
and Rection connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blaylock tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Rection counter with a right hand.
Oh Blaylock is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock wants to clinch
and Rection connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blaylock seems to have got his legs back now.
Rection throws a body punch but Blaylock moves out of range.
Blaylock wants to clinch but Rection slips to the side
and Rection counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ruud Blaylock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blaylock tries to clinch
and Rection counters with a nice body shot.
Blaylock tries to clinch up
and Rection holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugh G Rection comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rection has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugh G Rection!
Hugh G Rection seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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