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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Stojan Blasko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blasko comes to the cage accompanied by Balkan Express. Grimes has chosen The real is back 2 young jezzy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rick Grimes has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Stojan Blasko's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stojan Blasko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rick Grimes!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimes looks to land a right hand but Blasko moved out of range.
Grimes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grimes replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Blasko blocks it well.
A swing and a miss from Grimes.
We've been informed that Grimes has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Grimes tries a head kick but it misses.
Blasko missing with a left hand there. Grimes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blasko throws an off balance right hand
and Grimes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Blasko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Grimes counters with a one-two to the body.
Grimes avoids the head kick by Blasko.
Grimes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blasko misses with a body shot.
Blasko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grimes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Blasko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grimes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blasko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good work by Grimes as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Blasko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grimes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blasko.
Blasko checks a low kick from Grimes.
Grimes misses with a few strikes there.
Grimes fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Blasko was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Grimes.
Grimes misses with a wild combination.
Grimes misses with a hook. Blasko ducked under it nicely.
A combination from Grimes does no damage.
Blasko misses with a straight left.
Blasko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grimes.
Blasko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grimes blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Grimes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blasko throws a sloppy head kick and Grimes moves out of range easily.
Grimes misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blasko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blasko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grimes has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blasko misses with a leg kick
and Grimes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blasko throws a poor cross that misses
and Grimes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blasko swings widly with a right hand
letting Grimes counter with a right hand.
Blasko tries to clinch but Grimes moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Blasko.
Grimes ducks under a wild hook from Blasko.
Grimes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Blasko misses its intended target.
Blasko misses with a kick to the body.
Grimes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Blasko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grimes throws a nice looking combination but Blasko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grimes slips a straight right by Blasko.
A slow jab from Grimes misses its intended target.
Blasko throws the left hand but Grimes avoids the punch easily.
Grimes throws out a counter right but Blasko avoids it with no problem.
Grimes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blasko circles away quickly and effectively.
Blasko throws a right hand that misses
and Grimes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grimes throws a nice looking combination but Blasko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grimes throws a lazy right hand but Blasko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blasko connects with a high kick.
Stojan Blasko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grimes swats away the attempt to clinch by Blasko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Grimes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grimes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Grimes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Blasko looks to score with a jab to the body but Grimes is just out of range.
Grimes misses with a double jab.
Blasko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grimes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grimes throws a low kick but Blasko moves out of range easily.
Blasko throws a head kick that misses
and Grimes counters with a head kick. That will keep Blasko thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Blasko darts in trying to clinch
and Grimes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grimes throws a hook but Blasko blocks it.
Good work by Blasko as he checks the leg kick.
Blasko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Blasko.
Grimes misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blasko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blasko wants to clinch up but Grimes keeps it at a distance.
Blasko lands a high kick!
Blasko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grimes.
Grimes is looking for the big counter here.
Grimes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Grimes counters with an outside leg kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Grimes moves out of range as Blasko strikes.
Blasko throws a looping overhand right but Grimes ducks down to avoid it.
Blasko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grimes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grimes blocks a head kick by Blasko.
Blasko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blasko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grimes.
Grimes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blasko.
Grimes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blasko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blasko misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grimes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blasko misses with a right hand
and Grimes counters with a stiff right hand.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grimes throws a leg kick but Blasko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Grimes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Grimes counters with a stiff right hand.
Grimes slips under a jab.
Grimes unleashes a big counter combination but Blasko bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Grimes misses with a head kick.
Blasko throws a lazy right hand but Grimes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blasko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grimes throws a head kick but Blasko moves out of range.
Blasko seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Grimes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blasko.
Blasko misses with a straight left.
Blasko scores with a kick to the body.
Blasko throws a head kick that half lands.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Grimes misses with an uppercut. Blasko saw that one coming.
Grimes is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Blasko had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Blasko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grimes misses with a kick to the body.
A lazy left from Grimes finds it's target.
Blasko thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimes misses with a double jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blasko.
Good work by Blasko as he checks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Grimes.
Grimes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Grimes throws an overhand right that lands on Blasko's shoulder, as Blasko tries to avoid the shot.
Grimes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blasko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blasko looks to clinch
and Grimes counters with a big head kick but Blasko shrugs it off.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blasko is looking to clinch but Grimes is avoiding it.
Blasko misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Blasko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blasko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blasko misses with a two punch combination.
Blasko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blasko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grimes moves away.
Grimes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Grimes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grimes misses with a body shot.
Grimes lands with a good body shot.
Nice shot lands for Grimes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grimes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Grimes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Blasko misses with a body shot.
Grimes drops his hands momentarily and Blasko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Blasko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grimes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Blasko tries to close the distance and clinch but Grimes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blasko looks to throw the jab but Grimes is out of range.
Grimes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Blasko's calf.
Blasko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grimes.
Grimes swings for the body but Blasko moves out of range.
Blasko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grimes manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimes swings widly with a right hand
and Blasko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blasko throws a jab when Grimes was well out of range.
Blasko throws a head kick that misses.
Grimes throws a right hand that Blasko ducks under and follows up with a left that Blasko also avoids with ease.
Blasko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blasko tries to clinch up.
Blasko tries to clinch up.
Grimes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Grimes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Blasko needs to keep his hands up - Grimes had a free shot at his head there.
Blasko blocks a head kick by Grimes.
Blasko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grimes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grimes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blasko throws a leg kick but Grimes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Grimes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Blasko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grimes.
Grimes throws a body shot but no joy.
Rick Grimes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blasko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grimes.
Blasko misses with a hook. Grimes ducked under it nicely.
Grimes lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blasko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grimes was well out of range. Poor timing from Blasko.
A combination from Grimes does no damage.
Blasko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grimes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Blasko misses with a hook. Grimes ducked under it nicely.
Grimes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blasko.
Blasko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grimes.
Grimes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blasko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blasko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blasko throws a jab but it's blocked by Grimes.
Blasko swings for the body but Grimes moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blasko throws a head kick but Grimes moves out of range.
Grimes slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Grimes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Grimes.
Blasko misses with a wild body shot.
Grimes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grimes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Grimes. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Grimes lands a leg kick that knocks Blasko off balance momentarily.
Blasko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimes.
Blasko misses with a hook to the body
and Grimes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Blasko lands a nice looking body shot.
Blasko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blasko throws a hook but Grimes avoids it easily.
Blasko throws a shot from downtown. Grimes moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grimes moves out of range as Blasko strikes.
Grimes is looking to score with low kicks.
Grimes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blasko.
Grimes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blasko.
Blasko wants to clinch up but Grimes keeps it at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Blasko there.
Blasko misses with a straight right.
Grimes throws a counter combo.
Blasko is looking to clinch.
Grimes misses with an uppercut. Blasko saw that one coming.
Blasko swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Grimes's corner calls for a 1-2. Grimes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rick Grimes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blasko slips a jab from Grimes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grimes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grimes counters with a body kick.
Grimes swinging wildly here.
Blasko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blasko throws a leg kick that is checked
and Grimes counters with an outside leg kick.
Grimes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grimes takes a swing at Blasko's ribcage but misses.
Blasko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grimes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Grimes throws a sloppy head kick and Blasko moves out of range easily.
Blasko throws a quick counter head kick but Grimes was just out of range.
Grimes walks into a jab.
Grimes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blasko fails to land with a series of punches.
Grimes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grimes avoids the body shot from Blasko.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Grimes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blasko looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Grimes ducks under a wild hook from Blasko.
Grimes is looking for the big counter here.
Blasko jabs Grimes right on the nose. Grimes blinks but takes it well.
Grimes throws a head kick but Blasko moves out of range.
Blasko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grimes doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blasko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blasko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grimes in his tracks.
Blasko checks a low kick from Grimes.
Blasko checks a leg kick.
Blasko sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Blasko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grimes.
A head kick by Blasko misses
and Grimes counters with a nice uppercut.
Stojan Blasko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blasko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blasko looks to score with a jab to the body but Grimes is just out of range.
Blasko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grimes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blasko tries to clinch but Grimes is having none of it.
Blasko misses the jab.
Blasko throws a right hand that misses
and Grimes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grimes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Grimes avoids the body shot from Blasko.
Blasko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grimes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grimes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blasko lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Blasko is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Grimes.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Grimes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Blasko tries to clinch
and Grimes counters with a low kick, right behind Blasko 's knee.
Grimes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blasko.
Blasko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimes looks to land a combination but Blasko avoids it well.
Blasko scores with a hook.
Blasko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grimes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Grimes avoids the body shot from Blasko.
Grimes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blasko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grimes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blasko takes a swing at Grimes's ribcage but misses.
Blasko misses with a right hand
and Grimes counters with a one-two to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grimes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grimes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Blasko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grimes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grimes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grimes misses with a double jab.
A good leg kick by Grimes.
Blasko tries to close the distance and clinch but Grimes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grimes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grimes, as that shot connected.
Grimes throws a sloppy head kick and Blasko moves out of range easily.
Blasko scores with a jab. Grimes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Blasko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grimes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Grimes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Grimes 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Rick Grimes!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Rick Grimes!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Rick Grimes!
Rick Grimes wins by unanimous decision!
As Rick Grimes got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Go back to Syria or continue to get your ass beat or merked in my country raghead!'.
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