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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clyde Blankenship (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldon Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldon Michaels has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clyde Blankenship!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aldon Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blankenship ducks right into an uppercut from Michaels.
It looks like Clyde Blankenship has been cut.
Michaels swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Michaels scores with a body shot.
Michaels misses with the body kick
and Blankenship counters with a low kick, right behind Michaels 's knee.
Michaels comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Michaels lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blankenship takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Michaels looks to score with a jab to the body but Blankenship is just out of range.
Michaels scores with a jab to the body.
Michaels scores with a jab. Blankenship acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Michaels lands with a nice body punch.
Blankenship is breathing heavily.
Michaels scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blankenship doesn't seem bothered though.
Blankenship takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Michaels throws a shot to the body.
Michaels fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blankenship, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels is looking to break free of the clinch but Blankenship has double underhooks.
Michaels is trying to break the clinch but Blankenship has him pressed against the cage.
Michaels is trying to force a seperation but Blankenship has the dominant position.
Michaels has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Blankenship uses from the top position.
Michaels is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Blankenship has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Michaels wants to stand but Blankenship is controlling the position.
Michaels utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Michaels manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Michaels wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blankenship has him pressed against the cage.
Michaels gets underhooks to prevent Blankenship's takedown attempt.
Michaels wants to break free but Blankenship has control.
A head punch on the inside from Blankenship fails to land.
Michaels gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Blankenship regains guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels stands up and waves to Blankenship to follow him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blankenship darts in looking for a takedown but Michaels gets double underhooks and turns Blankenship into the cage.
Michaels is looking to break free of the clinch but Blankenship has double underhooks.
Blankenship tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clyde Blankenship. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blankenship has Michaels pressed against the cage, preventing Michaels from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blankenship is looking to take this one to the mat.
Blankenship could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Michaels looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Michaels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Michaels is trying to break the clinch but Blankenship has him pressed against the cage.
Michaels has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blankenship lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Michaels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Michaels listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Michaels with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Michaels works over Blankenship's head and body with a nice combination.
Aldon Michaels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blankenship avoids the head kick by Michaels.
Michaels scores with a jab to the head.
Michaels is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blankenship rather than just go for the knockout.
Blankenship takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Blankenship is rocked!
Michaels lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Blankenship is looking to close the distance but Michaels sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Blankenship crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Blankenship is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Aldon Michaels!
Aldon Michaels took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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