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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Blue (ranked 2975 p4p, 3435 weight class) and David Shark (ranked 354 p4p, 391 weight class). Blue comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- When I Wake Up. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lloyd Blue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Shark!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
David Shark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shark scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shark lands a jab to the head.
Shark scores with a hook to the body. Blue takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shark 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.
A swing and a miss from Shark.
A jab from Blue finds it's way through Shark's defenses.
Shark loads up on a big right hand but Blue slips the punch.
Shark looks to land a left hand but Blue moved out of range nicely.
Blue looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Shark fails to land with a series of punches.
Blue tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shark was well out of range. Poor timing from Blue.
Blue throws a solid leg kick but Shark takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Blue.
As Blue backs off Shark throws a huge counter combo but Blue manages to avoid it all.
Shark finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Shark throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blue counters with a one-two to the body.
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!
Shark looks to land a left hand but Blue moved out of range nicely.
Blue takes a swing at Shark's ribcage but misses.
Shark tests Blue's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blue with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shark to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shark throws a hook but Blue avoids it easily.
Shark misses with an uppercut. Blue saw that one coming.
Blue misses with a low kick.
Blue gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shark goes for a takedown attempt but Blue pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blue manages to avoid it.
Shark throws a nice looking combination but Blue bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shark throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blue.
Shark defending well as Blue loads up on a big left hand.
Shark dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blue keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shark.
Blue stuffs the takedown.
Shark rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blue counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shark misses with an uppercut
and Blue counters by moving into the clinch.
Blue scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blue misses with a knee strike.
Shark has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Blue avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lloyd Blue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Shark.
Blue works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue swings wildly with an uppercut but Shark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blue tries to throw a body punch but Shark avoids it by throwing Blue back against the cage.
Shark tries for a takedown but Blue manages to get underhooks.
Shark has Blue pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Blue manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Shark is looking to break free of the clinch but Blue has double underhooks.
Blue stops a takedown attempt from Shark.
Shark is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Blue is defending well.
Shark changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blue fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Shark looks winded!
Blue clinches up against the cage.
Shark tries a body shot but Blue blocks it.
Shark drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blue misses with a knee to the head.
Blue struggles to land a body shot inside as Shark controls his hands.
Shark is working for takedown but Blue is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shark has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Blue after a bit of a struggle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue stops a takedown attempt from Shark.
Blue tries to land knees in the clinch but Shark avoids the damage to the body.
Blue doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blue dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Shark is looking to take this one to the mat.
Blue working aggressively here.
Blue lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shark backwards.
Blue goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Blue.
Blue gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shark.
Blue is pressed up against the cage. Shark has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Blue down to the mat. Blue avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Shark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blue looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blue scores with a hook to the body. Shark takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shark checks a leg kick.
Shark checks a low kick from Blue.
Shark misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Blue misses its target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blue trying to land knees to the body.
Blue tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blue lands a nice uppercut.
Blue scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shark jumps guard but Blue turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Shark goes for a takedown attempt but Blue pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A left lands for Shark.
A left and a right from Shark both land. Nice combination.
Shark lands a head shot.
Shark scores with a nice right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Blue. No joy for Shark on that attempt.
Shark misses with a straight left.
Blue staying out of range there.
Shark looks to land a right hand but Blue moved out of range.
Shark jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
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 Lloyd Blue will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shark takes one on the button.
David Shark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blue throws a lazy uppercut
and Shark counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shark checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
David Shark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blue.
Blue drops his hands momentarily and Shark takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shark throws a leg kick but Blue moved away.
Blue swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Blue ducks right into an uppercut from Shark.
Shark checks a leg kick nicely.
Blue cracks Shark with a good jab.
Blue takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Blue lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shark lands a jab to the head.
Blue is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shark throws the left hand but Blue avoids the punch easily.
Shark ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blue moves away.
Shark tries to clinch
and Blue counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shark throws a low kick, looking for Blue's leg but Blue calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shark moves out of range as Blue strikes.
Blue lands with an uppercut that bounces Shark off the cage and back into range.
Shark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blue throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Shark slips under a jab.
Shark tries to bum rush Blue with a series of wild strikes but Blue uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blue swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Shark misses.
Shark misses with a looping left.
Shark attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Blue connects with the punch.
Nice takedown defense from Blue. No joy for Shark on that attempt.
Blue misses with a looping left.
Some wild striking there from Shark.
Shark is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've been informed that Shark has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Shark fails with the takedown.
Blue wants to land a leg kick but Shark is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blue defending well as Shark loads up on a big left hand.
Blue circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shark throws a looping overhand right but Blue ducks down to avoid it.
Blue walks into a left hand.
Shark clinches up against the cage.
Blue taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lloyd Blue has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shark has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Blue is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lloyd Blue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Shark.
Shark drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Blue gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Blue misses with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Blue.
Blue tries to land a knee to the head but Shark blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue can't find room to land a body shot as Shark controls the action.
Blue makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shark being controlled against the cage.
Blue misses with a body punch.
Shark can't get the takedown.
A short right from Blue.
Shark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blue is looking to control Shark's arms but Shark gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blue has his back to the cage.
Blue gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shark.
Blue prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shark drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shark changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blue fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blue manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blue lands a lovely overhand right.
Shark throws a hook but Blue avoids it easily.
Shark avoids the body shot from Blue.
Shark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blue was well out of range. Poor timing from Shark.
Shark gets tackled into the cage by Blue. Blue maintains the clinch.
Shark is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Blue pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Blue putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shark in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Blue digs a right hand into Shark's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shark's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Blue misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Blue.
Blue crunches a lovely knee into Shark's ribcage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lloyd Blue dominated that second round.
That's time! Blue's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Blue dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blue slips a jab from Shark.
A little feinted left hand from Blue on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blue stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Blue connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shark momentarily.
Shark tries to clinch but Blue moves out of range.
Shark throws a series of punches but Blue moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Blue.
Blue slips a straight right by Shark.
Shark gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Shark throws a body punch but Blue moves out of range.
Blue connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shark is rocked!
Blue lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shark is still on wobbly legs! Can Blue finish him?
Shark gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Blue comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Shark stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Blue is on him like rabid pit bull! Shark slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lloyd Blue!
Lloyd Blue decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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hype
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pop
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