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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoel Gane (ranked 6805 p4p, 4750 weight class) and Frank Blank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoel Gane has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent boxer
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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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yoel Gane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Blank!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gane really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A punch combination from Blank misses.
Blank should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Blank closes the distance and clinches.
Gane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gane is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Blank to keep the fight standing.
Blank controlling the action here for a moment.
Blank has had enough of the clinch but Gane keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blank pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gane tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Blank just stands there and leans against the cage.
Blank wants to get back to striking at distance but Gane won't allow it.
Blank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yoel Gane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blank gets a double leg takedown into Gane's guard.
Gane trying to keep a closed guard but Blank is proving a slippery customer.
Gane manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blank manages to get himself to full guard.
Gane throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blank pushes Gane off and scrambles back to his feet.
Blank changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gane looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gane is looking to regain half guard here but Blank keeps moving and retains side control.
Gane misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Gane wants to control but Blank postures up.
Gane manages to work his way to half guard, despite Blank's best efforts.
Blank wants to get back to his feet.
Gane trying to hold on to Blank's head to control him but Blank postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blank slows the pace down in half guard.
Gane is looking to improve his position.
Blank working the head and body with strikes.
Gane works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gane is trying to control the position but Blank postures up.
Blank decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gane, up you get!
Gane scores with a nice body kick.
Gane moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Gane, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blank looks to land a combination but Gane avoids it well.
Gane throws a low kick, looking for Blank's leg but Blank calmly moves out of range.
Blank shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gane's guard.
Blank not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gane is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Blank really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gane. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gane is trying to keep Blank in close.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Blank dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gane enables Blank to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gane manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Blank is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gane is trying to control the position but Blank postures up.
Gane throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Blank got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gane has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blank has managed to get both his arms back between Gane's legs - danger averted.
Blank not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gane looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Blank is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blank feints and as Gane raises his hands in defense, Blank changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blank gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Blank scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Blank controlling from side mount.
Gane struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gane tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Blank presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Blank controlling from the full mount.
Gane gets back to half guard.
Gane wants to control but Blank is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Blank stands up and beckons Gane to join him on the feet.
Blank has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick from Gane lands but Blank takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blank throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blank looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Frank Blank is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Blank.
Gane regains half guard.
Blank blocks the strikes from Gane.
Gane is pressing down on Blank's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Blank wants to pass the guard but Gane is keeping the position.
Gane controls Blank momentarily but Blank frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gane trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Blank misses with a body kick.
Gane fires out a quick counter leg kick but Blank just manages to avoid it.
Gane lands with a slapping head kick.
Blank sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blank closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Blank lands in his opponent's guard.
Blank not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Blank showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Blank misses with a series of wild punches.
Blank has closed the distance and engaged Gane in a clinch.
Gane tries to pull guard but Blank forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gane is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Blank to keep the fight standing.
Gane tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Blank just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoel Gane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blank pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blank feints and as Gane raises his hands in defense, Blank changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gane has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blank can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gane trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blank gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Blank checks the leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blank looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A bone on bone clash there as Blank blocks the leg kick.
Gane throws a head kick that misses.
Blank tries to clinch but Gane moves out of range.
Gane fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blank is out of range.
Gane throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blank looks to land a combination but Gane avoids it well.
Blank wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gane misses with a body kick.
Blank misses with a double jab.
Blank throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gane counters with a leg kick.
Blank gets the takedown into side control.
Gane is trying to get back to half guard.
Blank decides to stand back up.
Blank feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gane will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
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!
Blank engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gane is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gane throws his legs up looking for a submission but Blank uses it to pass to side control.
Gane manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Still in half guard, Blank seems content to control.
Gane looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Frank Blank is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gane works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gane looking for a guillotine here but Blank defends easily.
Gane throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gane throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gane throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Blank comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Blank winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Blank!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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