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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jin Yi (ranked 1691 p4p, 1408 weight class) and Paulo Blikstein (ranked 253 p4p, 201 weight class). Yi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wobble. On his way into the cage it seems that Jin Yi has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jin Yi seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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5 - 3 - 0 |
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187 cm
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200
7 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jin Yi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paulo Blikstein!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blikstein looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jin Yi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blikstein takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Blikstein connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
No luck for Yi with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yi cracks Blikstein with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yi misses with a leg kick
and Blikstein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi misses with a takedown attempt - Blikstein sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Blikstein misses.
Yi misses with a right hand
and Blikstein counters with a nice uppercut.
Blikstein fails with the takedown
and Yi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yi swings widly with a right hand
and Blikstein counters with a straight right hand.
Blikstein misses with a jab to the body
and Yi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blikstein looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yi misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Blikstein as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Blikstein misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Yi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blikstein lands a jab to Yi's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blikstein has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blikstein there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yi looks to score with a jab to the body but Blikstein is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blikstein blocks a head kick by Yi.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yi misses with a punch on the inside.
Yi manages to break the clinch.
Yi throws a low kick but Blikstein moves out of range easily.
Blikstein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yi throws out the jab.
Yi throws a jab when Blikstein was well out of range.
Blikstein is looking for the big counter here.
Blikstein throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blikstein let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Blikstein tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Blikstein counters with a nice uppercut.
Yi misses with a straight right.
Yi misses with a body punch
enabling Blikstein to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blikstein.
It looked like Yi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Blikstein.
A combination from Blikstein does no damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jin Yi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Yi dives in and grabs Blikstein's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blikstein pushes down on Yi's head and hops out.
Blikstein cracks Yi with a good jab.
Yi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blikstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Yi.
Yi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blikstein throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi ducks under a wild hook from Blikstein.
Blikstein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yi was well out of range. Poor timing from Blikstein.
Blikstein has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blikstein there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blikstein.
Blikstein looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yi connects with a leg kick.
Yi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blikstein counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yi looks to land a left hand but Blikstein moved out of range nicely.
Yi throws a leg kick that misses.
It seemed like Blikstein was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Blikstein has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yi looking to score a takedown here. Blikstein is defending well but Yi drives through and ends up in Blikstein's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Blikstein wants to sweep here but Yi controlling him for the moment.
Blikstein seems keen to control Yi's posture.
Yi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Yi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Blikstein's guard.
Yi wants to take a breather but Blikstein is having none of it.
Blikstein is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi wants to pass to mount but Blikstein is defending the position.
Blikstein is trying is best to control the position here.
Blikstein is trying to control but can't.
Yi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yi is trying to control. Blikstein wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Blikstein tries to roll over but Yi keeps him under control.
Yi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blikstein defends it well.
Blikstein is staying active underneath Yi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Blikstein keeping hold of Yi's head, controlling as best he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blikstein takes one on the button.
Blikstein takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Yi on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blikstein breaks from the clinch.
Blikstein shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yi as he jumps to the side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Yi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Yi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Blikstein darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blikstein stuns Yi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blikstein throws out a loose jab but Yi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blikstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blikstein lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Yi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yi throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blikstein! But no joy.
Blikstein scores with a decent looking hook.
Yi defending well as Blikstein loads up on a big left hand.
Yi scores with a punch to the head.
Blikstein throws a body punch but Yi moves out of range.
Blikstein defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yi.
Blikstein looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blikstein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Paulo Blikstein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blikstein throws a lazy uppercut
and Yi counters with a straight right hand.
Blikstein misses with a body shot.
Yi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blikstein let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Blikstein lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blikstein, as that shot connected.
Yi throws a big shot that misses.
Yi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blikstein swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blikstein lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yi circles away quickly and effectively.
Yi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yi closes the distance and clinches up with Blikstein, looking for a takedown. Yi pushes Blikstein against the cage but Blikstein circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Blikstein misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Yi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Blikstein throws out a counter right but Yi avoids it with no problem.
Yi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blikstein but Blikstein pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Blikstein counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Yi looking for submissions off his back.
Yi actively working from the bottom here.
Jin Yi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blikstein scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yi looking for submissions off his back.
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!
Blikstein working the head and body with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Blikstein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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