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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roderick Solo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Blake's choice of entrance music: Gucci Mane feat. Rick Ross - Head Shots. Edward Blake will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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198 lbs
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Good wrestling
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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roderick Solo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edward Blake!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake connects with a single shot there.
Solo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blake staying out of range there.
Blake is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Solo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blake moves away.
Solo throws out a loose jab but Blake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Solo missing with a left hand there. Blake was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Solo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Solo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Solo avoids the head kick by Blake.
Solo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Solo lands with a straight right. Blake didn't see that one coming.
Blake throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Blake.
Solo half committed to a counter leg kick.
A combination from Solo does no damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blake tries a low kick but Solo avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solo thuds his right hand into Blake's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Edward Blake has been cut.
Blake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Solo manages to avoid it.
Solo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Blake tries a head kick but it misses.
Edward Blake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blake cracks Solo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Blake.
Solo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blake throws a big shot that misses.
Solo is looking to counter punch.
Roderick Solo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Solo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blake throws a head kick that half lands.
Solo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Blake takes a swing at Solo's ribcage but misses.
Solo throws a series of punches but Blake avoids them all with ease.
Blake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blake has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Solo needs to keep his hands up - Blake had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blake lands with a cross.
Solo scores with a kick to the body.
Solo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Solo.
Blake lands a jab to the nose.
Blake defending well as Solo loads up on a big left hand.
Blake moves away from the strike by Solo.
Solo tests Blake's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Solo looks to land a body kick but Blake moved away.
Blake drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Solo defends it well.
Solo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Solo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Blake is able to avoid easily.
Blake cracks the inside of Solo's front leg.
Blake fails to land with a series of punches.
Blake connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Solo's hands.
Blake is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake scores with a head kick. Solo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Blake throws a body punch but Solo moves out of range.
Blake ducks under a wild hook from Solo.
Blake connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big left from Blake misses.
Solo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Blake throws a hook to the side of Solo's head but Solo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Solo misses with a left hand
and Blake counters with a big head kick but Solo shrugs it off.
Solo with a hook.
Solo throws a body shot but no joy.
Blake is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Blake scores with the left hand. Solo knows he should have avoided that one.
Blake is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Solo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Solo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blake clobbers Solo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Blake misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake throws a head kick that misses.
Solo appears to be looking for a big counter.
Solo swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Blake to counter with a crisp jab.
Solo throws a solid leg kick but Blake takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Solo.
Blake has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Solo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blake moves away from the strike by Solo.
Solo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Blake's calf.
Solo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blake can pounce on him.
Blake tries a head kick but it misses.
Solo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Blake.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Solo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Blake counters with a series of strikes. Solo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Blake missing with a left hand there. Solo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Solo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Blake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edward Blake's cut.
That's time! Solo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A slow jab from Solo misses its intended target.
Blake tries a low kick but Solo avoids it.
Blake throws a hook but Solo blocks it.
Solo tries a low kick but Blake avoids it.
Blake drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Solo defends it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Solo. Blake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blake chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Blake stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Solo throws a hook but Blake blocks it.
Blake misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solo just misses with a punch to the body.
Solo throws a lazy right hand but Blake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Blake was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Solo throws a head kick but Blake moves out of range.
Blake lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Solo blocks a head kick by Blake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Solo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blake.
Solo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blake.
Blake with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Solo walks into a straight right hand from Blake.
Solo throws a body punch but Blake moves out of range.
Blake tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Solo defends well and Blake ends up having to push Solo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Solo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Solo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blake.
Blake has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Solo throws a low kick, looking for Blake's leg but Blake calmly moves out of range.
Blake appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Blake misses with a head kick.
Solo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blake finds it's way round the side to connect with Solo's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solo moves out of range of the leg kick from Blake.
Solo tests Blake's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Solo blocks a leg kick.
Solo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blake feints the counter takedown.
Solo tries a low kick but Blake avoids it.
Blake thinks about the counter body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blake throws a head kick but Solo moves out of range.
Solo tries to score with a low kick but Blake moves his leg out of the way.
Blake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blake throws the left hand but Solo avoids the punch easily.
Blake looks to throw a body kick
and Solo counters with a leg kick.
Solo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blake misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Blake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blake misses with a head kick.
Solo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Solo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Blake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Solo motions for Blake to come forward. Solo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blake thinks about the counter body kick.
A head kick misses from Solo.
Blake lands a jab-cross combination.
Edward Blake seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blake explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Blake throws a head kick but Solo moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solo swings widly with a right hand
and Blake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Solo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Solo walks into a straight right hand from Blake.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blake.
Blake throws a looping overhand right but Solo ducks down to avoid it.
Blake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Solo throws a big counter combination but Blake scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Solo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Solo misses.
Blake closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blake throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blake looks to land a right hand but Solo moved out of range.
Blake shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Solo eats them both and turns towards Blake to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Blake swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Solo counters with a crisp right hand that drops Blake! Solo lets Blake back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Blake is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Blake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Edward Blake's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Solo blocks a head kick by Blake.
Blake is still on wobbly legs! Can Solo finish him?
Solo avoids the head kick by Blake.
Solo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Blake throws a head kick that misses.
Blake seems to have recovered his senses.
Solo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Solo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Blake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Solo.
Solo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Blake crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Solo - the referee stops the clock and Blake gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Solo. Blake manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Solo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blake.
Blake only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Blake throws a leg kick but Solo checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Solo.
Blake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Solo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Solo scoring well with a low kick there.
Solo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Solo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake moves out of range of the body kick.
Solo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Solo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blake.
Blake fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Solo avoids it really well and circles away.
Solo lands with an uppercut that bounces Blake off the cage and back into range.
That has opened up Edward Blake's cut even more.
Blake digs a good body shot into Solo's ribs.
Blake throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blake chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Roderick Solo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solo walks into a stiff left hand from Blake.
Horrible takedown attempt by Blake or perhaps it was just good defense by Solo, which made it look bad.
Blake misses with a body shot.
Blake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Solo.
Solo misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Blake misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blake lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Blake walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Blake limp body while Solo jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roderick Solo!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Roderick Solo made sure he mentioned MayheM sportswear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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