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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Anthony has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodney Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Justin Anthony!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anthony looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blake throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Anthony counters with a straight right hand.
Blake lands a jab to the nose.
Blake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anthony moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Anthony lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Blake has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Blake and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Blake thows a body shot but no joy.
Justin Anthony seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anthony misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anthony. Blake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blake tries to close the distance and clinch but Anthony swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Anthony.
Blake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anthony manages to avoid it.
Anthony throws a sloppy body shot
and Blake counters with a right hand to the body.
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!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Blake breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Anthony.
Anthony thuds his shin into the meat of Blake's side.
Anthony throws a chopping leg kick but Blake manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake avoids the head kick by Anthony.
Blake swings for the body but Anthony moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Anthony.
Blake misses with a series of wild punches.
Blake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blake, as that shot connected.
Anthony looks to score with a jab to the body but Blake is just out of range.
Blake throws a right and a left that Anthony avoids nicely.
Anthony walks into a stiff left hand from Blake.
Anthony has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Anthony connects with a solid leg kick.
Anthony doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Anthony swings for the body but Blake moves out of range.
Blake looks for the body kick but Anthony saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blake throws a hook to the side of Anthony's head but Anthony sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Blake.
Anthony will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Blake thuds his right hand into Anthony's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Anthony takes one to the side of the head.
Blake misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Blake finds it's way through Anthony's defenses.
Blake misses the shot to the body.
Blake keeps Anthony at a distance using the push kick.
Blake scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anthony doesn't seem bothered though.
Blake lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Anthony tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blake was well out of range. Poor timing from Anthony.
Blake swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Anthony to counter with a crisp jab.
Blake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anthony tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony lands the left hand.
Nice jab there from Blake.
Anthony throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blake definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Anthony fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blake manages to avoid it.
Blake lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Anthony pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blake throws a leg kick but Anthony moved away.
Blake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anthony ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blake moves away.
Anthony ducks under a wild hook from Blake.
Good exchange - Anthony coming out on top.
A good leg kick by Blake.
Anthony throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blake scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blake.
Anthony is rocked!
Blake throws a hook but Anthony avoids it easily.
Anthony circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anthony is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blake rather than just go for the knockout.
Anthony tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice cross by Blake.
Anthony is still on wobbly legs! Can Blake finish him?
Anthony tries to get into range but Blake steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Anthony! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Blake scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rodney Blake!
Rodney Blake thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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RATING
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