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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Blood (ranked 291 p4p, 43 weight class) and Madik MBaku (ranked 730 p4p, 93 weight class). Blood's entrance music is Raining Blood - Slayer. A fine choice. MBaku has chosen Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh) as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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275 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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198 cm
24
246 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Blood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Madik MBaku!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MBaku misses the shot to the body.
MBaku throws a right hand that misses
and Blood counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for MBaku!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MBaku tries to buck Blood off but Blood is having none of it.
MBaku is not content to let Blood control the position.
Blood landing strikes.
Blood trying to control the position but MBaku is working away.
MBaku tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Blood tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MBaku managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Blood.
MBaku tries to bench press Blood off him but Blood keeps the position.
Blood fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood lands some shots froms side control.
MBaku tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Blood wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
MBaku is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Blood trying to control the action but MBaku is working from the bottom.
Blood tries to score with some ground and pound. MBaku controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Blood working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MBaku is not content to let Blood control the position.
MBaku struggling a bit here.
MBaku told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
MBaku regains half guard.
Blood is thwarting MBaku's attempts to control the position.
MBaku is staying active underneath Blood, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
MBaku is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blood pulls his head out easily.
Blood is looking to take a break and control but MBaku is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blood wants to pass to mount but MBaku is defending the position.
Blood wants to lay and pray for a moment but MBaku keeps working.
MBaku wants to control but Blood is keeping busy.
MBaku wants to get back to full guard.
MBaku is in trouble now - Blood has advanced to mount!
MBaku bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
MBaku must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Blood looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood wants to sweep here but MBaku controlling him for the moment.
MBaku trying to control the position from guard on top but Blood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blood has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but MBaku can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Blood trying to keep a closed guard but MBaku is proving a slippery customer.
MBaku pushing down on Blood's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Blood wants to get back to full guard but MBaku has passed into side control.
Blood is being controlled here.
Blood tries to buck MBaku off but MBaku is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MBaku misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Blood is trying to control MBaku's posture but MBaku avoids it.
Blood is trying to improve his position.
Blood gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Blood won't allow MBaku to pass to mount.
Blood trying to control but MBaku postures up.
MBaku is keen to just control but Blood is a slippery customer.
MBaku prevents Blood from improving his position.
MBaku wants to work for an arm triangle but Blood is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blood is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of MBaku's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take MBaku's back!
You can see the frustration on MBaku's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Blood dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Blood fails with the takedown.
MBaku looks to land a combination but Blood avoids it well.
Blood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that MBaku can do to turn this around?
MBaku throws a big shot that misses.
MBaku misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MBaku manages to avoid it.
MBaku throws a series of punches but Blood avoids them all with ease.
Blood misses with a takedown attempt - MBaku sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
MBaku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MBaku moves away.
Blood darts in and clinches MBaku up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MBaku'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.
Blood manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
MBaku trying to control the position from guard on top but Blood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blood is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. MBaku is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MBaku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blood is trying to keep MBaku in close.
MBaku wants to control from the top but Blood keeps moving.
Blood bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in MBaku's guard.
Blood preventing the sweep.
Blood postures up in MBaku's guard and throws a big left but MBaku blocks it.
MBaku is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
MBaku looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Blood chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. MBaku is keeping the position for now.
Blood works a leg free and moves into half guard.
MBaku tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Blood has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Blood landing strikes from the mount and MBaku is in trouble!
Blood cracks MBaku with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
MBaku can't escape the position.
Blood cracks MBaku with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blood wants to take MBaku's back but he can't do it this time.
Blood with good strikes from the mount here!
Blood connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
MBaku is rocked!
Blood punishing his opponent with strikes.
MBaku is still in real trouble! Can Blood finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MBaku is in all sorts of trouble here.
Blood working MBaku over with strikes here.
Blood connects with a bit shot that sees MBaku covering up! More strikes from Blood and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Blood is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Blood!
Our winner, Jack Blood, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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