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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ranger Alderidge (ranked 586 p4p, 1809 weight class) and Ay Blyad (ranked 69 p4p, 184 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Alderidge might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Portland, Oregon. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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 30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ranger Alderidge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 19 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ay Blyad!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alderidge throws a jab but it's blocked by Blyad.
Blyad takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alderidge.
Alderidge defending well as Blyad loads up on a big left hand.
Alderidge swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Blyad stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alderidge.
Alderidge takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alderidge throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alderidge. Blyad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alderidge changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Blyad chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alderidge moves out of range as Blyad strikes.
Alderidge wants to land a leg kick but Blyad is out of range.
Ranger Alderidge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Alderidge does it's job there.
Alderidge throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blyad takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big left from Alderidge misses.
Blyad just misses with a punch 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!
Alderidge throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alderidge pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blyad goes for a double leg but Alderidge avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Alderidge continues to drive forward.
Alderidge chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blyad can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Alderidge coming out on top.
Alderidge has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Blyad throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alderidge stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alderidge throws a push kick but Blyad slaps the foot to one side.
Alderidge checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Alderidge throws out a leg kick but Blyad moves out of range and Alderidge only half commits.
A low kick from Alderidge is predictable there
and Blyad counters with a shoot takedown. Alderidge fights it but they end up in guard.
Blyad trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blyad drops back, looking for a kneebar! Alderidge looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Alderidge looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Alderidge!
Alderidge staying calm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blyad takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Alderidge scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Blyad to see if he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blyad is letting Alderidge control him for a moment.
Blyad tries to bench press Alderidge off him but Alderidge keeps the position.
Alderidge remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blyad is not content to let Alderidge control the position.
Alderidge works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Alderidge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blyad keeps working.
Blyad is looking for a sweep.
Alderidge moves into full mount!
Blyad is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alderidge controlling from mount.
Alderidge landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge with a couple of short strikes.
Blyad is in all sorts of trouble here.
Alderidge controlling from mount.
Blyad is trying desperately to improve position.
Alderidge sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alderidge has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Blyad's face.
Alderidge has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Blyad working to try and regain half guard.
Alderidge tries to control but Blyad wriggling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ranger Alderidge dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Blyad takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Blyad has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alderidge.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alderidge.
Jab from Alderidge.
Alderidge has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blyad.
Blyad throws an overhand right that lands on Alderidge's shoulder, as Alderidge tries to avoid the shot.
Blyad has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Alderidge.
Blyad checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Blyad takes one to the chin there.
Alderidge keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Blyad misses with a body shot.
Blyad throws a shot from downtown. Alderidge moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Alderidge wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alderidge throws a body shot but no joy.
Blyad tries a low kick but Alderidge avoids it.
Alderidge chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blyad can pounce on him.
Alderidge avoids the body shot from Blyad.
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!
Blyad missing with a left hand there. Alderidge was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alderidge thuds his shin into the meat of Blyad's side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alderidge swings for the body but Blyad moves out of range.
Alderidge misses with a wild body shot.
Alderidge fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blyad is out of range.
Blyad is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Alderidge misses with a wild body shot.
Blyad lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ranger Alderidge is winning the standup battle so far.
Alderidge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blyad.
Alderidge throws a leg kick but Blyad sees it coming and moves out of range.
Blyad feints the counter takedown.
Alderidge throws a jab when Blyad was well out of range.
Blyad throws a hook but Alderidge blocks it.
Alderidge staying out of range there.
Blyad walks into a straight right hand from Alderidge.
Alderidge misses with a looping left.
Blyad walks into a straight right hand from Alderidge.
Alderidge moves out of range as Blyad strikes.
Alderidge looks for the body kick but Blyad saw that one coming.
Blyad feints the counter takedown.
Blyad bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Blyad.
Alderidge throws a wild body kick that Blyad sees coming a mile off.
Blyad with the counter takedown but Alderidge avoids it easily.
Blyad misses with a hook. Alderidge ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge works Blyad's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blyad moves out of range of the body kick.
Blyad is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Blyad blocks a head kick by Alderidge.
Blyad throws out a loose jab but Alderidge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alderidge loads up on a big right hand but Blyad slips the punch.
Alderidge ducks under a wild hook from Blyad.
Alderidge is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blyad can do to turn this around?
Alderidge lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Blyad slips under a jab.
Alderidge ducks under a wild hook from Blyad.
Ay Blyad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blyad attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Alderidge was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Alderidge throws a body shot but no joy.
Blyad takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Alderidge takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alderidge ducks under a wild hook from Blyad.
Alderidge dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blyad. That did some damage!
Blyad throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blyad fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alderidge checks it well.
Blyad lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blyad.
Alderidge staying out of range there.
Alderidge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blyad was well out of range. Poor timing from Alderidge.
Alderidge scores with a spinning back kick!
Alderidge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alderidge throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Alderidge swings for the body but Blyad moves out of range.
Alderidge throws a leg kick but Blyad sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Blyad throws a looping overhand right but Alderidge ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Alderidge misses the target.
Alderidge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blyad throws a body shot but no joy.
Alderidge tries a low kick but Blyad avoids it.
Blyad throws a leg kick that misses.
Blyad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And Blyad tries to counter it with a takedown but Alderidge pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Blyad misses the jab.
Blyad avoids the head kick by Alderidge.
Alderidge moves out of range of the leg kick from Blyad.
Blyad misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blyad moves out of range as Alderidge throws a body kick.
Blyad with the counter takedown but Alderidge avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alderidge darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Blyad on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ranger Alderidge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alderidge lunges at Blyad with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Blyad's hand.
Alderidge scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blyad in his tracks.
Alderidge throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alderidge lets loose with a powerful body kick. Blyad will feel that in the morning.
Alderidge misses with a right hand
and Blyad counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Alderidge makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alderidge.
Blyad drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Alderidge manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Blyad has Alderidge in his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alderidge pushes down on Blyad's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ranger Alderidge dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Alderidge catches Blyad with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big right from Alderidge misses.
Blyad connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jab from Blyad.
Alderidge just misses with a punch to the body.
And Blyad tries to counter it with a takedown but Alderidge pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Blyad lands a right hook to the body.
Blyad staying out of range there.
Blyad throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Alderidge scores with the left hand. Blyad knows he should have avoided that one.
Blyad throws a jab but it's blocked by Alderidge.
Blyad thuds a left hand into Alderidge's body.
Blyad throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alderidge throws out a loose jab but Blyad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alderidge throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Alderidge checks the leg kick nicely there.
Blyad connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blyad buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blyad throws an overhand right that lands on Alderidge's shoulder, as Alderidge tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alderidge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alderidge throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Alderidge looks to score with a jab to the body but Blyad is just out of range.
Blyad throws a jab when Alderidge was well out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alderidge.
Blyad lands a really nice looking cross but Alderidge seems unphased.
Alderidge scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blyad doesn't seem bothered though.
Some bone on bone action there as Alderidge checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Blyad moves out of range of the body kick from Alderidge.
Blyad thumps Alderidge with a low kick.
Alderidge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blyad lands a lovely overhand right.
Alderidge throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Alderidge scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blyad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alderidge.
Alderidge connects with an inside leg kick.
Alderidge lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alderidge throws a head kick that Blyad semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blyad moves out of range as Alderidge throws a body kick.
Alderidge is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A jab from Alderidge misses.
Alderidge is looking to slow Blyad down with leg kicks.
Alderidge scores with a hook to the body. Blyad takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Blyad tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Alderidge defends well and Blyad ends up having to push Alderidge into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Alderidge throws a sloppy head kick and Blyad moves out of range easily.
Blyad throws a body shot but no joy.
Blyad misses with a straight left.
Alderidge slips under a jab.
Alderidge throws a sloppy head kick and Blyad moves out of range easily.
Blyad takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alderidge throws a sloppy head kick and Blyad moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alderidge.
Alderidge punishes Blyad's body with a nice straight punch.
Blyad shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alderidge as he avoids it easily.
Blyad throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Blyad takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blyad.
Blyad checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Blyad ducks under a wild hook from Alderidge.
Blyad throws a jab but it's blocked by Alderidge.
It looked like Alderidge wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alderidge throws a hook but Blyad blocks it.
Blyad throws a lazy right hand but Alderidge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alderidge was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alderidge moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blyad throws out a loose jab but Alderidge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blyad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blyad staying out of range there.
Blyad throws a lazy right hand but Alderidge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blyad avoids a kick to the body.
Alderidge steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blyad.
Blyad tests Alderidge's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blyad throws out a loose jab but Alderidge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blyad on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A telegraphed right hand from Alderidge misses the target.
A clash of legs there as Blyad blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge is looking to land body kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Blyad misses the target.
Alderidge lands a body shot.
Alderidge cracks Blyad with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alderidge.
And Blyad tries to counter it with a takedown but Alderidge pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Blyad misses with a body shot.
A lazy left from Alderidge finds it's target.
Alderidge's corner calls for a 1-2. Alderidge obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Blyad shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Blyad swings for the body but Alderidge moves out of range.
Alderidge waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blyad.
Alderidge delivers a nice body kick.
Alderidge lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blyad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alderidge.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alderidge cracks Blyad with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ranger Alderidge is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blyad has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Alderidge.
Blyad on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Blyad shoots in but no luck this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ranger Alderidge showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alderidge has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ranger Alderidge!
Ranger Alderidge decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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