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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Wylde (ranked 691 p4p, 105 weight class) and Edward Blake (ranked 622 p4p, 97 weight class). Wylde's entrance music is Black Label Society - Parade of the Dead. A fine choice. Blake is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cry of the Blackbirds. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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220 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Wylde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Blake!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wylde punishes Blake's body with a nice straight punch.
Wylde jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wylde is looking to clinch but Blake is avoiding it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Blake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blake tries a body shot but Wylde blocks it.
Blake is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Blake lands an elbow inside that Wylde shrugs off.
It looks like Gunnar Wylde has been cut.
Wylde working aggressively here.
Wylde swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blake throws a head punch that misses.
Blake cracks Wylde with a nice body shot.
Blake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wylde misses with a wild combination.
Wylde throws the left hand but Blake avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Blake was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wylde doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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!
Wylde lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blake circles away quickly and effectively.
Wylde misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake throws a hook to the side of Wylde's head but Wylde sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wylde misses with a straight left.
Blake keeps Wylde at a distance using the push kick.
Wylde fails to land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blake! But no joy.
Blake lands with an overhand left.
Wylde throws a head kick that misses.
Blake swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wylde throws a head kick that misses.
Blake with a hook.
Wylde misses with a right hand
and Blake counters with a stiff right hand.
Wylde tries to clinch up but Blake circles away and keeps his distance.
Blake scores with a head kick. Wylde tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Blake bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wylde's head backwards.
Gunnar Wylde's cut is getting worse.
Blake is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wylde misses with a head kick.
Blake looks to land a left hand but Wylde moved out of range nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wylde.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blake! But no joy.
Blake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wylde.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Blake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blake throws a body punch but Wylde moves out of range.
Blake slips a straight right by Wylde.
Blake looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blake moves away from the strike by Wylde.
The crowd cheers as Wylde lands an impressive looking overhand right. Blake doesn't seem phased though.
Blake avoids the head kick by Wylde.
Sloppy strikes from Blake. Those never looked like landing.
Blake has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blake there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wylde blocks a head kick by Blake.
Wylde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wylde was well out of range. Poor timing from Blake.
Wylde misses with the combination.
Wylde throws a lazy uppercut
and Blake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wylde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blake lands a glancing blow to the side of Wylde's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake gets tackled into the cage by Wylde. Wylde maintains the clinch.
Wylde throws a punch but it's blocked by Blake.
Blake blocks an uppercut.
Wylde has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gunnar Wylde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blake lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wylde takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wylde.
Blake misses with a straight left.
Wylde is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Blake feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wylde's calf.
Wylde throws a right hand that misses
and Blake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blake takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Edward Blake has been cut.
Wylde lands an overhand right.
That kick from Blake tenderised Wylde's leg. Wylde is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wylde moves out of range of the strikes.
Wylde misses with a double jab.
Wylde throws a head kick that misses.
Wylde backing away here, and Blake unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wylde checks a leg kick nicely.
Wylde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blake.
Wylde rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blake counters with a stiff right hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Blake.
Jab by Blake.
Blake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wylde.
Wylde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blake flicks out a counter leg kick but Wylde steps away.
Wylde steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blake.
Blake is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wylde had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Wylde with a hook.
Wylde throws a head kick that half lands.
Blake fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wylde on the side of the head.
Gunnar Wylde's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blake chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wylde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blake.
Wylde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blake feints a counter leg kick.
A slow jab from Blake misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Edward Blake will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wylde throws a lazy uppercut
and Blake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wylde throws a head kick but Blake moves out of range.
A big left from Blake misses.
Wylde swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Wylde.
Wylde scores with a punch to the head.
Blake slips a jab and a cross from Wylde.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wylde lands a really nice looking cross but Blake seems unphased.
A head kick misses from Blake.
Blake takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Blake throws out a loose jab but Wylde uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice side step and Blake releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Blake takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wylde throws a series of strikes that have Blake backpedaling.
Wylde throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Blake throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Blake throws a series of punches but Wylde moves out of range.
Edward Blake seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wylde lands a head kick!
Blake is rocked!
Blake smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Blake is still on wobbly legs! Can Wylde finish him?
Wylde keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blake.
It looked like Wylde wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Blake seems to have recovered his senses.
Wylde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wylde avoids the head kick by Blake.
Wylde is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blake.
Blake throws out a counter right but Wylde avoids it with no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wylde throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Blake fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wylde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake slips under a jab from Wylde.
Wylde lands with a good body shot.
Blake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wylde circles away quickly and effectively.
Wylde throwing a counter right hand but Blake manages to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Wylde.
Wylde keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blake.
A slow jab from Wylde misses its intended target.
Nice shot lands for Blake.
Wylde blocks a head kick by Blake.
Wylde uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blake.
Blake tries to work over Wylde's front leg with a kick but Wylde checks it.
Wylde dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blake blocks a head kick by Wylde.
Wylde misses with a combination
letting Blake counter with a right hand.
Blake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wylde.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake digs a good hook to Wylde's body.
Wylde catches Blake with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blake gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wylde lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice shot by Wylde.
Blake scores with a leg kick.
Wylde lands with a good body shot.
Wylde clobbers Blake with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Blake lands a glancing blow to the side of Wylde's head.
Wylde instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wylde pushes Blake back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Blake is breathing heavily.
Wylde misses with a punch on the inside.
Wylde lands a nice uppercut.
Wylde swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wylde working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Wylde.
A short right from Wylde on the inside.
Blake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Wylde misses the target.
Wylde is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blake.
Wylde moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wylde fails to land.
Blake tries to work over Wylde's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wylde lands a really nice looking cross but Blake seems unphased.
Wylde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blake takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blake takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Blake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wylde.
Good exchange - Wylde coming out on top.
Wylde stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blake.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Wylde dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Blake lands a really nice looking cross but Wylde seems unphased.
Blake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wylde.
Blake throws a lazy right hand but Wylde sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wylde avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wylde fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wylde tries to clinch up but Blake circles away and keeps his distance.
Blake looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wylde is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Blake walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wylde checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wylde wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Blake tries to land a front kick but Wylde steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wylde swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Blake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wylde.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wylde.
Wylde throws a sloppy head kick and Blake moves out of range easily.
Wylde throws a lazy uppercut
and Blake counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wylde lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wylde misses with a looping right.
Gunnar Wylde is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wylde misses with a hook.
Blake throws a lazy right hand but Wylde sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wylde went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Blake moves away from the strike by Wylde.
Blake looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wylde uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blake.
Wylde misses with a straight left.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wylde.
Blake misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Wylde misses the target.
Blake just misses with a punch to the body.
Wylde throws a counter high kick but Blake was just alert enough to avoid it.
Wylde takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Blake scores with a jab.
Wylde scores with a head kick.
Wylde tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blake fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake lands with a kick to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blake punishes Wylde's body with a nice straight punch.
Wylde rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blake counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Blake lands a leg kick that knocks Wylde off balance momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wylde. Blake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blake looks to land a body kick but Wylde moved away.
Blake lands a slapping body shot.
Wylde dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blake throws an overhand right that lands on Wylde's shoulder, as Wylde tries to avoid the shot.
Blake throws a sloppy head kick and Wylde moves out of range easily.
Blake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blake moves out of range as Wylde strikes.
Wylde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wylde misses with a looping left.
A head kick by Wylde misses
and Blake counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylde displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Blake turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Wylde throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wylde throws a lazy right hand but Blake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wylde keeps the fight on the outside.
Blake throws a jab when Wylde was well out of range.
Wylde misses the jab.
Wylde throws a right and a left that Blake avoids nicely.
Wylde throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Blake misses the target.
Blake throws a big shot that misses.
Blake throws a jab when Wylde was well out of range.
Wylde lands a nice shot to the body.
Wylde looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blake feints a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wylde fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wylde connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blake momentarily.
Wylde slips under a jab.
Blake with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slow jab from Blake misses its intended target.
Wylde tries a head kick but it misses.
Wylde uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blake.
Blake does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wylde fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blake on the side of the head.
Blake has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wylde misses with a double jab.
Blake slips a straight right by Wylde.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blake.
Wylde throws a sloppy head kick and Blake moves out of range easily.
Blake is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wylde with a body shot.
Wylde misses with an uppercut. Blake saw that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Edward Blake.
I think Blake has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Edward Blake!
In his post fight interview, Edward Blake started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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