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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Unkind Artist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and J Blunts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artist comes to the cage accompanied by Dropkick Murphys - Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya. Blunts has chosen Meek Mill - Polo & Shell Tops as his entrance music. 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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198 lbs
22 - 15 - 1 |
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196 lbs
36 - 19 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Unkind Artist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, J Blunts!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blunts avoids the body shot from Artist.
Blunts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Artist scores with a kick to the body.
Blunts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Unkind Artist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Artist tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good leg kick by Artist there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blunts cracks Artist with a good jab.
It looks like Unkind Artist has been cut.
Artist connects with the punch.
Artist connects with a body shot that sends Blunts's belly button to the back.
Blunts takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Artist lands with a shot to the body.
Artist uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Blunts has time to react.
Blunts throws a body punch but Artist moves out of range.
Artist connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blunts throws a body kick that misses.
Artist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Artist moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blunts throws a half hearted mid kick.
Artist lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Artist lands with an uppercut that bounces Blunts off the cage and back into range.
A jab lands there for Artist.
Artist throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Artist throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Artist wants to land a leg kick but Blunts is out of range.
Artist tries a low kick but Blunts avoids it.
Artist throws a hook to the side of Blunts's head but Blunts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Artist is looking to clinch but Blunts is avoiding it.
Artist bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Blunts's head backwards.
Blunts takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Artist fails to land with a series of punches.
Artist throws a body kick that misses
and Blunts counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artist keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Artist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blunts swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Artist counters with an inside leg kick.
Artist looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Artist misses with a wild body shot.
Artist's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Blunts connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Artist scrambles back to his feet.
Artist clobbers Blunts with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Blunts looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Blunts throwing strikes from guard but Artist blocks nicely.
Blunts trying to control but Artist is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blunts not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artist looking for a sweep. Not yet Artist, not yet.
Artist seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Blunts trying to control the position from guard on top but Artist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blunts being controlled here momentarily.
J Blunts has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jab, jab by Artist - just one landing.
Blunts throws a sloppy head kick
and Artist counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Artist connects with a looping right hand.
Artist looks to land a body kick but Blunts moved away.
Blunts has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artist throws a leg kick but Blunts sees it coming and moves out of range.
Unkind Artist is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Artist fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blunts has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Artist throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Artist misses with a kick to the body
and Blunts counters with a left to the body.
Blunts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Artist.
Artist throws a front kick that sends Blunts stumbling back into the cage.
Blunts throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Artist clobbers Blunts with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Artist ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Artist throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Artist is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Artist tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blunts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Artist looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blunts moves out of range of the body kick from Artist.
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 Unkind Artist will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Unkind Artist's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Blunts connects with a body shot.
Blunts loads up on a big right hand but Artist slips the punch.
A cross from Blunts lands.
Artist misses the shot to the body.
Artist bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Artist.
Artist attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Artist lands with a thumping leg kick.
Artist catches Blunts with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Artist tries a low kick but Blunts avoids it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Artist.
Artist fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blunts is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Artist misses the jab.
Artist fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blunts is out of range.
Artist swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Artist buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Artist.
Artist delivers a nice body kick.
Blunts connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Artist's hands.
Artist is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blunts.
Artist moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Artist takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Artist looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Artist throws a body kick that misses.
Blunts throws the kick towards the body but Artist avoids it.
Artist is looking to slow Blunts down with leg kicks.
The fighters circling - Blunts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Artist connects with a jab.
Artist looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blunts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Artist.
Unkind Artist is winning the standup battle so far.
Blunts takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blunts thows a left - swing and a miss!
Artist stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Artist ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Artist throws a front kick aimed at Blunts's knee but Blunts avoids it well.
Blunts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Artist steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blunts.
Blunts looks for a takedown but Artist sprawls well.
Artist walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Blunts checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Artist defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blunts.
Blunts jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Blunts gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artist thuds a left hand into Blunts's body.
Artist throws a low kick, looking for Blunts's leg but Blunts calmly moves out of range.
Blunts slips a straight right by Artist.
Artist scores with a leg kick.
Blunts throws a series of punches but Artist moves out of range.
Artist misses with an uppercut.
Blunts's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Artist with a nice cross.
Blunts avoids a kick to the body.
Artist attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Artist looks to score with a jab to the body but Blunts is just out of range.
Blunts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blunts fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Unkind Artist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of J Blunts.
Artist fakes the leg kick and cracks Blunts in the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artist dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blunts. That did some damage!
Blunts shoots in but no luck this time.
Artist closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blunts misses with some punches.
Artist doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blunts is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Artist swings wildly with an uppercut but Blunts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blunts lands with a short shot to the head.
Blunts tries to break free but Artist pushes him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Artist tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blunts's elbow.
Blunts is trying to break the clinch but Artist has him pressed against the cage.
Artist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Artist scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Unkind Artist dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Unkind Artist'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. This is the final round!
Blunts throws a nice looking combination but Artist bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blunts connects with a crisp jab.
Artist walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Blunts checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Artist connects with a body shot.
Artist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blunts manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Artist.
Blunts throws a hook to the side of Artist's head but Artist sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Artist tries to clinch up but Blunts circles away and keeps his distance.
Artist avoids the head kick by Blunts.
Artist throws out a leg kick but Blunts moves out of range and Artist only half commits.
Artist feints a jab promting Blunts to slip. Artist then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Blunts slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Artist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blunts slips a straight right by Artist.
Blunts has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Artist.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Artist throws a low kick, looking for Blunts's leg but Blunts calmly moves out of range.
Artist fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Artist lands a glancing blow to the side of Blunts's head.
Blunts has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Artist finds it's way round the side to connect with Blunts's head.
Blunts just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Artist.
Artist throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick misses from Artist.
Artist throws a nice inside leg kick.
Artist gets a clinch.
Artist misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blunts trying to land knees to the body.
Artist lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Artist scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blunts tries to circle away but Artist has him pinned against the cage.
Artist goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
Blunts misses with the head strike.
Blunts is looking to break free of the clinch but Artist has double underhooks.
J Blunts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blunts has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Artist after a bit of a struggle.
Blunts has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Artist keeps control of Blunts as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Artist lands a body shot.
Artist pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blunts. Artist does a little dance to reset his feet.
Artist lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Artist fails in his attempt to clinch.
Artist slips a jab from Blunts.
Blunts on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Artist. Artist obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artist tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blunts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blunts fails with the takedown.
Blunts uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Artist throws a quick inside leg kick.
Artist swings for the body but Blunts moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Artist.
Artist dips to his left and cracks Blunts with an uppercut!
Blunts throws the left hand but Artist avoids the punch easily.
Artist throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A chopping leg kick lands by Artist.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Artist.
Artist throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Artist.
Artist jabs Blunts to the body, keeping him at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Artist.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Artist has managed to clinch.
Blunts is trying to drag Artist to the mat but Artist just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Unkind Artist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of J Blunts.
Blunts lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blunts missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Unkind Artist is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Artist is controlling Blunts's position as best he can from this difficult position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Artist keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Unkind Artist showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Artist, 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Unkind Artist!
A victorious Unkind Artist thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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