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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eli Pope (ranked 350 p4p, 197 weight class) and Oscar Blaydes (ranked 44 p4p, 26 weight class). Blaydes has chosen Black Sunshine - White Zombie as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Oscar Blaydes!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pope takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Blaydes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blaydes.
Pope lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blaydes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pope's sensitive parts.
Pope has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Savage Gym in the buildup to the fight.
An inside leg kick from Pope misses.
Blaydes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pope looks to throw the jab but Blaydes is out of range.
Blaydes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pope doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaydes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Blaydes moves into range and clinches up with Pope.
Pope throws a punch but it's blocked by Blaydes.
Pope tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Pope.
Pope blocking some punches.
Pope blocks an uppercut.
Pope tries a body shot but Blaydes blocks it.
A short left from Blaydes.
Blaydes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pope's elbow.
Blaydes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pope's elbow.
Pope takes a shot to the head.
Pope lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blaydes backwards.
Pope tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blaydes's elbow.
Blaydes tries a body shot but Pope blocks it.
Blaydes blocking some punches.
Blaydes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blaydes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blaydes tries to work over Pope's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pope.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pope blocking some punches.
Pope misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pope scores with a nice hook to the head.
Blaydes tries to work over Pope's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pope cracks Blaydes with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pope doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pope stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Blaydes blocks a body shot from Pope.
Blaydes throws a head punch that misses.
Pope tries to work over Blaydes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blaydes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blaydes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blaydes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blaydes lands a body punch.
Blaydes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pope backwards.
Blaydes pushes Pope back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Blaydes misses with a punch on the inside.
Pope scores with a shot to the side of Blaydes's head.
A body shot lands from Blaydes.
Pope blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pope swings wildly with an uppercut but Blaydes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blaydes tries to work over Pope's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pope lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blaydes backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope blocks a body shot from Blaydes.
Blaydes misses with the head strike.
Pope misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pope lands a shoulder strike.
Pope pushes Blaydes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Blaydes misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pope creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blaydes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blaydes.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blaydes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pope tries to work over Blaydes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blaydes misses with a punch to the body.
Pope misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Blaydes.
Pope lands with a left to the head.
Pope scores with a shoulder strike.
Pope tries to work over Blaydes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Blaydes as the two fighters clinch.
Blaydes struggles to land a body shot inside as Pope controls his hands.
Pope struggles to land a body shot inside as Blaydes controls his hands.
Pope doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope misses with a body punch.
Blaydes prevents a body shot from Pope.
Pope blocks a body shot from Blaydes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blaydes.
Pope misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blaydes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blaydes lands a nice shot to the body.
Blaydes lands with a right to the head.
Blaydes digs a right hand into Pope's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pope's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pope.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pope.
Pope prevents a body shot from Blaydes.
Pope throws a head punch that misses.
Blaydes digs a right hand into Pope's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pope's gas tank.
Pope lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaydes struggles to land a body shot inside as Pope controls his hands.
Blaydes can't find room to land a body shot as Pope controls the action.
Pope swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blaydes tries a body shot but Pope blocks it.
Blaydes tries to throw a body punch but Pope avoids it by throwing Blaydes back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Blaydes dominated that round.
That's time! Pope's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pope.
Blaydes throws a leg kick
letting Pope counter with a right hand.
Pope looks to land a left hand but Blaydes moved out of range nicely.
Blaydes lands with a nice body kick.
Pope takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pope throws a leg kick but Blaydes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Blaydes avoids the body shot from Pope.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pope throws a jab when Blaydes was well out of range.
Pope looks to score with a jab to the body but Blaydes is just out of range.
Blaydes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oscar Blaydes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pope throws a poor cross that misses
and Blaydes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Blaydes is able to avoid easily.
Blaydes missing with a left hand there. Pope was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pope uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blaydes.
That kick from Blaydes tenderised Pope's leg. Pope is trying to keep his angry face on.
Blaydes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pope misses with a right hand
and Blaydes counters with a left to the body.
Pope misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blaydes.
Pope lands a right hook to the body.
Blaydes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pope moves away.
Pope appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pope misses with a body shot
and Blaydes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope swings for the body but Blaydes moves out of range.
Blaydes with the inside leg kick.
Blaydes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blaydes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blaydes misses with a takedown attempt - Pope sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Blaydes tries to clinch up but Pope circles away and keeps his distance.
Pope swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Blaydes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pope.
Blaydes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Blaydes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pope was well out of range. Poor timing from Blaydes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaydes scoring well with a low kick there.
Blaydes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pope looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes feints and then cracks Pope's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pope down.
Blaydes misses with a low kick.
Blaydes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blaydes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pope throws out the jab.
Pope swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Oscar Blaydes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blaydes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blaydes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Blaydes shoots in for a takedown but Pope shows good takedown defense.
Blaydes lands a nice looking body kick.
Blaydes misses with a body shot.
Pope swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Eli Pope is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope needs to keep his hands up - Blaydes had a free shot at his head there.
Blaydes throws a lazy body kick
and Pope counters with a nice uppercut.
Blaydes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaydes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pope has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Blaydes lands a nice hook to Pope's body. Pope takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pope is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Blaydes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pope back to the cage. Blaydes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pope fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blaydes is out of range.
Blaydes lands a right hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Blaydes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Blaydes 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!
Pope keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blaydes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blaydes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pope manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pope throws a body shot but no joy.
Pope gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Blaydes misses with a looping right.
Blaydes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pope. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaydes checks a low kick from Pope.
Blaydes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pope.
Blaydes works Pope's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaydes lands with an overhand left.
Blaydes looks to score with a jab to the body but Pope is just out of range.
Blaydes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good exchange - Blaydes coming out on top.
Blaydes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pope counters with a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Blaydes.
Blaydes scores with a jab to the body.
Blaydes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pope.
Eli Pope has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope is looking to score with low kicks.
Blaydes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice shot lands for Blaydes.
Pope throws a hook to the side of Blaydes's head but Blaydes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blaydes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Blaydes lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaydes misses with a leg kick.
Blaydes scores with a nice right hand.
Blaydes with a poor takedown
and Pope connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Oscar Blaydes has been cut.
Pope takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pope dodges the punch combination from Blaydes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes throws a hook to the side of Pope's head but Pope sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Pope was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A punch lands to the side of Pope 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Blaydes shoots in but Pope avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Blaydes scores with a kick to the body.
Pope works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pope scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pope.
Pope loads up on a big right hand but Blaydes slips the punch.
Pope throws a body punch but Blaydes moves out of range.
Blaydes with the inside leg kick.
Blaydes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blaydes looks to score with a jab to the body but Pope is just out of range.
Pope tries to land a leg kick but Blaydes saw it coming and moves away.
Blaydes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Blaydes throws a jab when Pope was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaydes throws a leg kick which misses Pope's front leg but catches the back leg as Pope tries to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Blaydes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blaydes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Blaydes!
After winning the bout, Oscar Blaydes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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