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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jan Jansson (ranked 1385 p4p, 68 weight class) and Blaze Blount (ranked 2986 p4p, 138 weight class). Jansson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, PAIN - Bye / Die. This should be fireworks!
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143 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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140 lbs
6 - 4 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Jansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blaze Blount!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jansson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jansson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blount missing with a left hand there. Jansson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jansson throws a looping overhand right but Blount ducks down to avoid it.
Blount takes one on the button.
Jansson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Blount misses with a shot to the body
enabling Jansson to counter with a crisp jab.
Blount rushes Jansson and presses him up against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jansson gets underhooks to prevent Blount's takedown attempt.
Jansson can't find room to land a body shot as Blount controls the action.
Jansson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Blount or not.
Blount is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jansson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jan Jansson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blaze Blount.
Blount blocks a body shot from Jansson.
Jansson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jansson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jansson manages to break the clinch.
Blount slips a jab from Jansson.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blount.
Blount tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jansson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blount has Jansson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jansson tries to work over Blount's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jansson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jansson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Jansson lands with a left to the head.
Jansson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jansson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jansson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blount backwards.
Blount throws a head punch that misses.
Blount jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jansson walks away with a smile on his face. Blount gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Blount wants to clinch.
Jansson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Blount throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jansson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jan Jansson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jansson swats away the attempt to clinch by Blount.
Blount wants to clinch up but Jansson keeps it at a distance.
Blount shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jansson sprawls well. Jansson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blount gets slowly back to his feet.
Jansson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Blaze Blount seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blount showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jansson.
Blount shoots in and drives through. Jansson sprawls well.
Jansson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jansson is looking for a counter combo.
Blount takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blount looking to score a takedown here. Jansson is defending well but Blount drives through and ends up in Jansson's guard.
Jansson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Blount trying to control but Jansson is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jansson wants to stand and escape but Blount is having none of it.
Blount pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jansson is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Blount trying to control but Jansson is working from the bottom.
Blount throwing strikes from guard but Jansson blocks nicely.
Blount working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Blount fails with the takedown
and Jansson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blount thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Jansson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Blount doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Jansson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jansson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blount can do to turn this around?
Blount closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A clash of legs there as Jansson blocks the low kick.
Blount shoots in looking for a takedown but Jansson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blount's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jansson is looking to counter punch.
We've been told by Jansson's head coaches at Sin City Allstars Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Blount loads up on a big right hand but Jansson slips the punch.
Jansson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jansson cracks a nice hook into Blount's ribs.
Blount gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Blount takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jan Jansson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blaze Blount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blount tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jansson swivels and escapes.
Blaze Blount is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blount falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jansson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blount is breathing heavily.
Jansson lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jansson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jansson moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Blount goes down! Can Jansson finish him!?
Blount is rocked!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jansson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Blount is still in real trouble! Can Jansson finish him?
Jansson lands a couple of elbows.
Jansson trying to control the position from guard on top but Blount is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blount seems to have recovered his senses.
Jansson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jansson throws a big right hand that misses.
Jansson trying to control but Blount is working from the bottom.
Jansson postures up in Blount's guard and throws a big left but Blount blocks it.
Jansson distracts Blount with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blount utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jansson looking to sit in guard and control but Blount gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jansson wants to stand up but Blount is controlling him.
Blount stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jansson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jansson wants to stand up but Blount is controlling him.
Blount looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Blount's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blount stops Jansson from standing up.
Blount postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blount trying to control the position from guard on top but Jansson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blount stops Jansson from standing up.
Blount wants to pass the guard but Jansson is keeping the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Blount throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Blount misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jansson.
It looked like Jansson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Blount.
Blount closes the distance but Jansson moves to the side
letting Jansson counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blount gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jansson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jansson cracks Blount with an uppercut from hell and Blount crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Jansson's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blount working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jansson.
Jansson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jansson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jansson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jansson trying to control but Blount is working from the bottom.
Jansson cracks Blount with a solid left hand.
Blount preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Jansson dominated that second round.
That's time! Jansson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Jansson.
A jab from Jansson does it's job there.
Blount tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jansson was well out of range. Poor timing from Blount.
An attempted straight right counter from Jansson misses the target.
Blount tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jansson defends well and Blount ends up having to push Jansson into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Blount gets the takedown into side control.
Jansson bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Blount walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jansson throws an overhand right that lands on Blount's shoulder, as Blount tries to avoid the shot.
Blount throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blount needs to keep his hands up - Jansson had a free shot at his head there.
Jansson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jansson loads up on a big right hand but Blount slips the punch.
Blount looks to clinch
and Jansson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Blount with a poor takedown
enabling Jansson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jan Jansson is winning the standup battle so far.
Blount takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blount tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jansson defends well and Blount ends up having to push Jansson into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jan Jansson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blaze Blount.
Jansson misses with a wild combination.
Jansson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Blount fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blount misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blount walks into a jab.
Blount closes the distance but Jansson moves to the side
and Jansson counters with a big right hand! Oh Blount is in trouble here! Jansson follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jan Jansson!
Jan Jansson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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