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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iron Side (ranked 972 p4p, 901 weight class) and Choctaw Bloode (ranked 133 p4p, 119 weight class). Side's entrance music is In the Dark - Vintage Culture, Fancy Inc . A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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190 cm 28 225 13 - 6 - 0 |
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189 cm 29 210 15 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler Great elbows Heavy handed |
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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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iron Side! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Choctaw Bloode! The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bloode misses with a straight right. Side throws a lazy right hand but Bloode sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Bloode replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Side blocks it well. Bloode avoids the body shot from Side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bloode. Side does a little dance to reset his feet. Bloode scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Good shot there by Side. Side thuds a left hand into Bloode's body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bloode throws a predictable looking body shot
and Side connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Bloode changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Bloode steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Side. Bloode looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bloode blocks a jab. A countering left hand to the body from Bloode misses. Bloode 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. Bloode uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Side. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bloode! But no joy. Side misses with a right hand and Bloode counters with a leg kick. Bloode takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Bloode misses the body punch and Side counters with a stiff right hand. Bloode swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. It looked like Side wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Bloode misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Side tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Side throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bloode sees it coming and avoids it easily. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bloode connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Bloode ducks under a wild hook from Side. Side scores with a punch to the head. Side scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Side slips under a jab. Side throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bloode finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Side throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bloode lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bloode misses with a left hand and Side counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bloode thinking. Bloode misses with a looping left. Bloode moves away from the strike by Side. Side ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Side throws an off balance right hand
and Bloode counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Bloode moves out of range of the strikes. Bloode throws a fast counter high kick but Side manages to duck under it in time. Bloode misses with an uppercut. Side saw that one coming. Side misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Side.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bloode looks to land a right hand but Side moved out of range. A jab from Side misses. Bloode throws a leg kick that misses. Bloode misses with a leg kick and Bloode takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Side throws out a loose jab but Bloode uses good head movement to avoid it. Bloode misses with a left hand and Side counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Side jabbing away but nothing is landing. Bloode throws out a counter right but Side avoids it with no problem. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iron Side dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Side blocks the body kick.
Side lands with a good body shot. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Bloode might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Side has got the better of the exchanges. Bloode throws a jab but it's blocked by Side. Side is looking to counter punch. Side misses with a straight right. Iron Side is winning the standup battle so far. Side lands a right hook to the body.
Side falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bloode counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bloode pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Side uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bloode.
That's one minute gone in the round. A swing and a miss from Side. Bloode tries a quick counter leg kick but Side is wise to it. Side throws a hook but Bloode blocks it. Side avoids a kick to the body.
Bloode throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Side walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bloode. Bloode thumps Side with a low kick. Bloode feints and then cracks Side's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Side down. Side checks a leg kick. It looked like Side wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Bloode wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bloode throws a lazy body kick and Side cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Bloode ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Side connects with a single shot there. Bloode ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Side moves away. Bloode is looking to land body kicks. Side's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bloode connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Side scrambles back to his feet. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bloode throws a body shot but no joy. Side was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Bloode misses with a wild body shot. Side is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bloode defending well as Side loads up on a big left hand. Side missing with a left hand there. Bloode was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Side misses with an uppercut. Bloode saw that one coming. Bloode lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Side pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Bloode uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Side. Side uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bloode.
Side tries to work over Bloode's front leg with a kick but Bloode checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bloode - that will leave a mark!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bloode in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Side misses with a looping right. A little jabbing left from Bloode on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. A big left from Side misses. Bloode misses with a body kick. Bloode just misses with a punch to the body.
Side is looking to counter punch. Side checks the leg kick nicely there.
Side fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Side on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bloode. Bloode obviously looking to wear him down.
Bloode is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Side. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Choctaw Bloode showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round! Bloode misses with an uppercut. A little feinted left hand from Side on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Bloode throws a shot from downtown. Side moves away and avoids it. A counter left hand to the body from Side misses its target. Bloode ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Side cracks Bloode with a good jab. Bloode throws a hook but Side avoids it easily. Side with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bloode to score with a decent uppercut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Side checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Side is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bloode. Side checks a low kick from Bloode. It looked like Side wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bloode misses with a low kick.
Side fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Bloode misses with an uppercut
and Side counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Side takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Side throws a body shot but no joy. Side chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bloode can pounce on him.
Bloode thows a left - swing and a miss! Bloode lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Side cracks Bloode with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Side has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Bloode to stand back up! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bloode rushes Side and presses him up against the cage. Still in the clinch, Bloode scores with a nice short uppercut. Bloode misses with the head strike.
Bloode lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Side leaning his opponent against the cage. Bloode working aggressively here.
Bloode misses with a body punch.
Bloode goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Side blocks a body shot from Bloode.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Side presses Bloode against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Bloode is working Side over against the cage. Side blocks an uppercut.
Side scores with a nice hook to the head. Side blocking some punches.
Side breaks the clinch.
Side throws a hook but Bloode blocks it. Bloode throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A counter left hand to the body from Side misses its target. Bloode displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Side throws out the jab. Bloode steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. Oooooh!!! Side has knocked Bloode down with a huge combo! Side steps away and waves a wobbly Bloode back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Bloode is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bloode looks to throw a body kick and Side counters with a right hand from hell and Bloode is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Iron Side!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
61% |
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