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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olavo Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olavo Miranda has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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209 lbs
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223 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Olavo Miranda!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miranda moves away.
Blake scores with a jab.
Blake misses with a series of wild punches.
Blake looks to score with a jab to the body but Miranda is just out of range.
Miranda moves into the clinch.
Miranda tries to land a knee to the head but Blake blocks with his arms.
Blake misses with a punch to the body.
Miranda blocks a body shot from Blake.
Miranda landing knees to the head.
It looks like Jesse Blake has been cut.
Blake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miranda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Miranda missing with knees to the body.
Miranda connects with a knee to the head.
Miranda controlling the action here for a moment.
Miranda works on Blake's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blake looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Blake manages to break the clinch.
Blake fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Miranda on the side of the head.
Blake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miranda.
Miranda throws a series of punches but Blake avoids them all with ease.
Miranda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blake.
Miranda is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Good exchange - Miranda coming out on top.
Miranda tries to close the distance and clinch but Blake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blake tests Miranda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Miranda clinches.
Miranda misses with a knee strike.
Miranda tries to work over Blake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miranda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blake blocks it with crossed arms.
A shot in the inside from Blake.
A right hook to the body lands for Miranda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miranda tries to land knees in the clinch but Blake avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Blake.
Blake misses with a punch to the body.
Blake digs a right hand into Miranda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Miranda's gas tank.
Blake prevents a body shot from Miranda.
Blake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miranda's elbow.
Blake tries a body shot but Miranda blocks it.
Blake misses with a punch to the body.
Miranda lands with a light punch inside.
Miranda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blake's efforts to push away.
Blake can't find room to land a body shot as Miranda controls the action.
Miranda can't find room to land a body shot as Blake controls the action.
Miranda trying to land knees to the body.
Blake can't find room to land a body shot as Miranda controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miranda.
Miranda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake managing to block the knees to the body from Miranda.
Blake tries to work over Miranda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Blake scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Miranda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miranda lands a knee to the head.
Blake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Olavo Miranda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A low kick from Miranda is predictable there
and Blake counters with a straight right hand.
Miranda has closed the distance and engaged Blake in a clinch.
Miranda working Blake over with knees to the body.
Miranda trying to land knees to the body.
Miranda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blake is defending well for now.
Miranda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blake is trying to break free.
Blake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blake makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda'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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miranda's elbow.
Miranda working aggressively here.
Miranda blocks a body shot from Blake.
Miranda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Miranda.
A knee to the head by Miranda.
Blake is trying to break the clinch but Miranda has him pressed against the cage.
Miranda has a couple of punches blocked by Blake.
Miranda cracks Blake with a nice body shot.
Blake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blake looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blake tries to keep at a distance but Miranda has taken the fight into the clinch.
Blake tries to throw a body punch but Miranda avoids it by throwing Blake back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Miranda.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olavo Miranda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Blake's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Miranda takes the fight into the clinch.
Miranda scores with a shoulder strike.
Blake misses with a body punch.
Miranda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miranda tries to work over Blake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miranda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blake throws a punch but it's blocked by Miranda.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Miranda obliges.
Blake goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Miranda connects with a knee to the head.
Blake tries a body shot but Miranda blocks it.
Blake stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miranda presses Blake against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Miranda trying to land knees to the body.
Miranda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blake blocks it with crossed arms.
Blake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miranda pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blake.
Miranda throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miranda managing to block the knees to the body from Blake.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blake.
A shot in the inside from Blake.
Blake looking to stall.
Miranda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blake.
Blake blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miranda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Miranda on the inside.
Blake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miranda tries a body shot but Blake blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miranda misses with a knee to the head.
Blake breaks from the clinch.
Miranda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blake.
Miranda throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Blake counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Miranda thinking.
Olavo Miranda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miranda shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miranda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Miranda.
Blake managing to block the knees to the body from Miranda.
Blake blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miranda working aggressively here.
Blake has had enough of the clinch but Miranda keeps him there for the moment.
Miranda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Miranda blocking some punches.
Miranda lands a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Blake.
A head punch on the inside from Blake fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda misses with a knee strike.
Miranda misses with some punches.
Blake taking a breather.
Miranda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blake misses with a punch to the body.
Miranda misses with a punch on the inside.
Miranda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blake misses with a punch to the body.
Miranda misses with a knee to the head.
Miranda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blake has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miranda throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blake tries to throw a body punch but Miranda avoids it by throwing Blake back against the cage.
Olavo Miranda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Miranda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blake lands a body shot in the clinch.
Blake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miranda fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blake scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Miranda is breathing heavily.
Blake tries to bum rush Miranda with a series of wild strikes but Miranda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blake just misses with a punch to the body.
Blake circles away from the clinch attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miranda lands with a kick to the temple. Blake shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Blake changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Miranda moves into range and clinches up with Blake.
Miranda pushes Blake back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blake.
Miranda misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Blake as the two fighters clinch.
Blake pushes off an throws an elbow but Miranda leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Blake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miranda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olavo Miranda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jesse Blake's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Blake bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blake.
Miranda clinches up with Blake and pushes him back against the cage.
Miranda connects with a knee to the head.
Blake misses with a punch on the inside.
Miranda tries to land knees in the clinch but Blake avoids the damage to the body.
Miranda misses with a knee strike.
Blake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miranda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blake has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miranda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miranda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blake tries a body shot but Miranda blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Blake.
Miranda trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Miranda fails to land.
Blake lands a body punch.
Miranda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda taking a breather.
Miranda lands a body shot.
Miranda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blake avoids it.
Miranda is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Miranda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
Blake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blake.
Miranda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blake is defending well for now.
Miranda blocks an elbow strike from Blake.
Miranda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miranda misses with a punch to the body.
Miranda throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miranda is looking to control Blake's arms but Blake gets an underhook and turns him. Now Miranda has his back to the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Blake blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Miranda fails to land.
Miranda looking to stall.
Blake lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blake.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blake creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blake avoiding damage as Miranda throws knees to the body.
Miranda taking a breather.
Miranda landing knees to the head.
Miranda misses with some punches.
Blake has had enough of the clinch but Miranda keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Blake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blake tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Miranda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blake.
Miranda wants to clinch
and Miranda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda throws a looping overhand right but Blake ducks down to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Blake blocks the low kick.
Miranda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blake paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blake takes a swing at Miranda's ribcage but misses.
Miranda tries a head kick but it misses.
Jesse Blake is winning the standup battle so far.
Miranda walks into a left hand.
Miranda is rocked!
Blake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miranda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blake.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Miranda! But no joy.
Jesse Blake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blake works over Miranda's head and body with a nice combination.
Miranda is still on wobbly legs! Can Blake finish him?
Miranda scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Blake flashes Miranda a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Miranda's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Miranda crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Blake punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jesse Blake!
Olavo Miranda was interviewed post fight and said 'Foi uma grande luta. Ele foi melhor. Agora ficam as lições aprendidas para que eu possa melhorar na proxima'.
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