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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Blevins (ranked 2658 p4p, 3036 weight class) and Freaky Earl (ranked 315 p4p, 363 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arnold Blevins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Freaky Earl!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Earl avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blevins connects with a body shot.
Blevins throws the left hand but Earl avoids the punch easily.
Blevins definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Blevins cracks Earl with an open hand slap.
Blevins connects with a jab.
Earl tries to clinch up.
Blevins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Earl.
The crowd cheers as Blevins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Earl doesn't seem phased though.
Blevins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Blevins lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Earl steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blevins.
Earl closes the distance and clinches.
Earl misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Earl.
Earl looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Blevins is trying to force a seperation but Earl has the dominant position.
Blevins is pressed up against the cage. Earl has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Blevins down to the mat. Blevins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Blevins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blevins fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Earl has a takedown stuffed.
Blevins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Blevins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blevins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blevins lands a really nice looking cross but Earl seems unphased.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Blevins checks a leg kick.
Blevins is looking to counter punch.
Blevins scoring well with a low kick there.
Earl has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blevins finds it's way round the side to connect with Earl's head.
Blevins moves away from the strike by Earl.
Earl misses with a looping right.
Blevins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Earl is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Blevins throws a body punch but Earl moves out of range.
Earl tries to counter by closing the distance.
Blevins throws out a loose jab but Earl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blevins misses with a low kick as Earl jumps back.
Arnold Blevins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Earl lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Blevins has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Blevins and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Earl throws a solid leg kick but Blevins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Earl.
A counter left hand to the body from Blevins misses its target.
Blevins with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blevins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Earl checks a leg kick.
Earl tries to land a leg kick but Blevins saw it coming and moves away.
Earl misses with a straight right.
Earl uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blevins.
Blevins scores with a body shot.
Blevins misses with the combination.
Blevins checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Blevins misses with a straight right.
Blevins throws a lazy right hand but Earl sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blevins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Arnold Blevins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blevins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Earl feints the counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Earl thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blevins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blevins throws a body punch but Earl moves out of range.
Blevins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Earl on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A low kick from Blevins misses
and Earl holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Blevins misses with the head strike.
Blevins breaks the clinch.
Earl tried to score with a low kick but Blevins checks it.
Blevins throws a leg kick but Earl moved away.
And Earl tries to counter it with a takedown but Blevins pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Blevins misses with a two punch combination.
Earl tries to counter with a clinch but Blevins shakes him off and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Blevins. Those never looked like landing.
Nice defenses there by Blevins.
Blevins is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Earl shoots in looking for a takedown but Blevins manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Earl's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Arnold Blevins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freaky Earl.
Earl is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blevins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Blevins throws a leg kick but Earl checks it.
Earl is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blevins throws a leg kick that is checked
and Earl decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Blevins's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Blevins holds on and takes a little breather.
Blevins can't keep his opponent in guard - Earl advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Earl is trying to control the action in half guard but Blevins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Earl is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Blevins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Earl.
Earl is trying to control the action in half guard but Blevins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arnold Blevins dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Earl is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Blevins's half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Blevins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Blevins wants to sweep but no luck.
Earl trying to control the position from guard on top but Blevins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blevins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Earl on the ground.
Earl sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Blevins's guard.
Earl uses his free foot to push down on Blevins's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Blevins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Earl looking to ground and pound but Blevins is blocking nicely.
Earl trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Earl is trying to take his opponent's back.
Earl wants to control the pace but Blevins is squirming around nicely.
Earl avoids the attempt from Blevins to control.
Earl is looking to work his way around to Blevins's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Blevins is desperately trying to improve his position but Earl has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Earl fails to take his opponent's back.
Earl trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Earl looking to ground and pound but Blevins is blocking nicely.
Earl trying to control but Blevins is having none of it.
Blevins wants to control but Earl is having none of it.
Blevins is squirming around, avoiding Earl's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Earl sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Earl swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Blevins is now in Earl's guard. A big mistake from Earl there, giving up the dominant position!
Earl has his foot on Blevins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Blevins works his way back into a safe position though.
Blevins controls from within his opponent's guard.
Earl 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Earl has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Blevins is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Earl.
The referee asks Blevins politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Blevins prefers to stall for the moment though.
Blevins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Earl can do to turn this around?
Earl tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Blevins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Earl manages to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Earl wants to control but Blevins is keeping busy.
Blevins with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Freaky Earl showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Blevins misses with a wild body shot.
Blevins throws a hook but Earl blocks it.
Arnold Blevins is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Blevins.
Blevins is looking for a counter combo.
Blevins misses with a low kick as Earl jumps back.
Blevins lunges at Earl with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Earl's hand.
Blevins misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Earl.
Earl takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Blevins tries a head kick but it misses.
Blevins throws a hook but Earl blocks it.
Earl wants to counter the offense by Blevins and move into the clinch position.
Blevins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Earl tries for a takedown but Blevins circles away easily
and Blevins counters with a straight right hand.
Earl throws a front kick aimed at Blevins's knee but Blevins avoids it well.
Earl chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blevins can pounce on him.
Earl misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blevins jabs Earl right on the nose. Earl blinks but takes it well.
Blevins throws a hook to the side of Earl's head but Earl sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blevins ducks under a wild hook from Earl.
Blevins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blevins throws a head kick that misses
and Earl holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Blevins is trying to force a seperation but Earl has the dominant position.
Earl drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Earl taking a breather.
Earl successfully pulls guard.
Blevins is stalling in the full guard.
Earl looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Earl trying to control the position.
Earl looking for a sweep. Not yet Earl, not yet.
Blevins is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Earl misses with a straight right.
Earl loads up on a big right hand but Blevins slips the punch.
Blevins looks to throw the jab but Earl is out of range.
Earl tries to counter with a clinch but Blevins shakes him off and moves away.
Blevins misses with a hook. Earl ducked under it nicely.
Blevins swinging wildly here.
Earl throws a hook but Blevins blocks it.
Earl walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Blevins gets caught napping as Earl dives in and scores a takedown. Blevins manages to retain guard.
Blevins lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blevins is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Earl has an active guard here but Blevins has managed to pass into half guard.
Blevins stalling.
Earl is trying to control but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arnold Blevins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blevins 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnold Blevins!
Post fight, Arnold Blevins stared into the camera and said 'Hey Tommy Fury come and get some if ya got the balls. '.
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hype
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RATING
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