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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vaas Haas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rupert Blasts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haas comes to the cage accompanied by Małpa - Sztorm. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class MT
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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
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Vaas Haas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rupert Blasts!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blasts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blasts stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Haas.
Haas misses the shot to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Haas has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Haas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Blasts.
Haas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Haas works the jab nicely.
Haas throws a leg kick
and Blasts counters with a nice body kick.
Blasts tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blasts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haas manages to avoid it.
Haas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jab from Blasts.
Blasts connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Haas misses with a body shot.
Blasts throws a body kick that misses
and Haas counters with a low kick, right behind Blasts 's knee.
Rupert Blasts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blasts scoring well with a low kick there.
Blasts lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Haas at a distance.
Blasts fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Haas.
Blasts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haas manages to avoid it.
Haas lands a jab to the head.
Blasts slips a jab from Haas.
Haas throws a wild body kick that Blasts sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blasts scores with a kick to the body.
Haas jabs Blasts to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Haas.
Blasts tries to land a body kick
and Haas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blasts lands a nice leg kick that just misses Haas's sensitive parts.
Haas wants to slow Blasts down by chopping away at his legs.
Blasts works Haas's body with a nice hook.
Blasts throws out a loose jab but Haas uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Haas.
Blasts is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Haas rather than just go for the knockout.
Haas misses with a body kick.
Haas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Haas was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Blasts.
Blasts misses with a kick to the body.
Blasts cracks the inside of Haas's front leg.
Haas throws a looping overhand right but Blasts ducks down to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haas defending well as Blasts loads up on a big left hand.
Haas avoids the body shot from Blasts.
Blasts checks a low kick from Haas.
Blasts feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Haass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Haas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blasts scores with a hook to the body. Haas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A shot to the body from Blasts misses
and Haas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Haas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blasts. Haas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blasts scores with a nice head shot.
Haas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blasts is out of range.
Haas blocks the body kick.
Haas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Haas scores with a leg kick.
Blasts takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Blasts has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Haas.
Blasts slips a straight right by Haas.
Blasts throws a half hearted mid kick.
Blasts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haas misses with a low kick.
Haas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blasts gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Haas.
Blasts misses with a low kick.
Blasts fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Haas checks it well.
Blasts throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Blasts just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot lands for Blasts.
Blasts scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blasts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haas manages to avoid it.
Haas was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Blasts throws a body shot but no joy.
Haas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Blasts connects with a body shot that sends Haas's belly button to the back.
Blasts punishes Haas's body with a nice straight punch.
Haas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Blasts pushes Haas up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blasts tries to clinch up but Haas circles away and keeps his distance.
Haas just misses with a punch to the body.
Haas throws a lazy uppercut
and Blasts counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blasts.
Blasts works Haas's body with a nice hook.
Blasts lands a nice looking body shot.
Jab from Blasts.
Blasts tests Haas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blasts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Blasts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haas was well out of range. Poor timing from Blasts.
Haas feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Blasts lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Blasts takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blasts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haas.
Haas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Vaas Haas has been cut.
Haas checks a low kick from Blasts.
Haas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Blasts will feel that in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blasts throws the kick towards the body but Haas avoids it.
Haas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Haas looks to throw the jab but Blasts is out of range.
Blasts avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Blasts moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rupert Blasts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vaas Haas's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Haas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Haas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Blasts is able to avoid easily.
Blasts appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Blasts throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blasts. Haas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blasts lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Blasts connects with a good right hand that stumbles Haas. Haas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Blasts jabs Haas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Haas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blasts. Haas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blasts throws a big shot that misses.
Blasts ducks under a wild hook from Haas.
Blasts connects with a leg kick. Haas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Blasts throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blasts takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Blasts in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blasts.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blasts! But no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blasts. That's going to slow Haas down.
Haas misses with a combination
and Haas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blasts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rupert Blasts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blasts throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haas swings for the body but Blasts moves out of range.
A low kick from Blasts misses
and Haas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haas throws the kick towards the body but Blasts avoids it.
Nice cross by Blasts.
Haas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blasts to score with a decent uppercut.
Blasts tries to work over Haas's front leg with a kick but Haas checks it.
Haas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Blasts as he connects with a hook.
Blasts slips under a jab.
Blasts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Haas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blasts's sensitive parts.
Blasts lands with a good body shot.
Blasts misses with a body shot.
Haas feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Haas lands with a nice body punch.
Haas misses the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blasts fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Haas on the side of the head.
A lazy body kick from Blasts
and Haas counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blasts ducks under a wild hook from Haas.
Blasts attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Blasts connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blasts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haas.
Blasts throws a big shot that misses.
Blasts stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Haas works Blasts's body with a nice hook.
Blasts digs a good body shot into Haas's ribs.
Blasts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Haas throws a head kick but Blasts moves out of range.
Haas misses with a looping right.
Blasts checks a leg kick.
Blasts throws a body kick that misses.
As Blasts backs away, Haas returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blasts.
Haas throws a low kick, looking for Blasts's leg but Blasts calmly moves out of range.
Blasts lands a right hook to the body.
Blasts scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Haas doesn't seem bothered though.
Blasts buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haas lands a glancing blow to the side of Blasts's head.
Haas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Haas misses with a body kick.
Blasts lands a right hook to the body.
Haas throws a hook but Blasts avoids it easily.
Blasts throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blasts misses with the combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haas.
Blasts pushes Haas away with a front kick.
Haas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Haas connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Haas.
Haas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blasts swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
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!
Blasts fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Haas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blasts pushes Haas up against the cage in a clinch.
Blasts tries to throw a body punch but Haas avoids it by throwing Blasts back against the cage.
Blasts misses with a punch on the inside.
Blasts connects with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Haas.
Blasts misses with a body punch.
Blasts looking to throw knees to the head but Haas is blocking nicely.
Blasts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blasts taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blasts.
Blasts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blasts lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Haas.
Haas misses with a punch to the body.
Blasts tries a knee to the head but Haas blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rupert Blasts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vaas Haas's cut.
That's time! Haas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Haas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blasts moves away.
Blasts lands a jab to Haas's midsection.
Haas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Haas swats away the attempt to clinch by Blasts.
Blasts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice cross by Blasts.
Blasts lands a nice looking kick to the body. Haas takes a step back to recover.
Good work by Blasts as he checks the leg kick.
Haas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Blasts takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Haas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blasts.
A little feinted left hand from Haas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Blasts swings for the body but Haas moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Haas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Haas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jab from Haas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blasts fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Blasts scores with a head kick.
Blasts's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blasts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haas was well out of range. Poor timing from Blasts.
Blasts stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Haas.
Blasts loads up on a big right hand but Haas slips the punch.
Haas on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Blasts will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good exchange - Blasts coming out on top.
Haas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blasts lands a slapping body shot.
Haas tries to land a front kick but Blasts steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blasts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haas checks the leg kick.
It appears Haas was looking to counter with a kick there.
Blasts moves away from the strike by Haas.
Blasts punishes Haas's body with a nice straight punch.
Blasts throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Blasts takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blasts. That's going to slow Haas down.
Blasts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haas was well out of range. Poor timing from Blasts.
Rupert Blasts is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blasts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Haas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blasts throws a push kick but Haas slaps the foot to one side.
Haas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blasts jabs Haas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Haas misses the shot to the body.
Blasts on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Haas lands with a right hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Blasts.
A nice leg kick lands there from Haas.
Blasts takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Haas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blasts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blasts thuds a left hand into Haas's body.
Blasts misses the shot to the body.
Blasts feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Haas's calf.
Haas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blasts throws the kick towards the body but Haas avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blasts scores with a jab to the body.
Haas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Blasts takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Blasts tries to work over Haas's front leg with a kick but Haas checks it.
Haas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Haas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blasts misses with a straight right.
Haas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blasts.
Blasts takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A clash of legs there as Blasts blocks the low kick.
Blasts swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Haas counters with an inside leg kick.
Blasts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haas.
Blasts clinches up with Haas and pushes him back against the cage.
Haas is working Blasts over against the cage.
Blasts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Haas struggles to land a body shot inside as Blasts controls his hands.
Haas lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haas is looking to break free of the clinch but Blasts has double underhooks.
Rupert Blasts seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Haas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blasts keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Haas's efforts to push away.
Haas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blasts's elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blasts throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Haas blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Haas fails to land.
Haas tries to throw a body punch but Blasts avoids it by throwing Haas back against the cage.
Vaas Haas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haas working hard to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rupert Blasts.
Well Blasts 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rupert Blasts!
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