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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Blankenship (ranked 2042 p4p, 2062 weight class) and Jorge Rocha (ranked 172 p4p, 175 weight class). Blankenship comes into the arena with MXC Most Extreme Challenge blaring out of the sound system. Kenny Blankenship could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jorge Rocha's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Blankenship!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jorge Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blankenship misses with a wild combination.
And Rocha tries to counter it with a takedown but Blankenship pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Blankenship moves into range and connects with a jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Rocha has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Blankenship looks to score with a jab to the body but Rocha is just out of range.
Blankenship tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rocha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rocha is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Good shot there by Blankenship.
Blankenship digs a good hook to Rocha's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blankenship drives through and clinches with Rocha against the cage.
Blankenship struggles to land a body shot inside as Rocha controls his hands.
Rocha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blankenship's face.
Blankenship tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blankenship misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blankenship misses with a punch on the inside.
Rocha is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Blankenship misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blankenship misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blankenship avoiding damage as Rocha throws knees to the body.
Rocha avoiding damage as Blankenship throws knees to the body.
Blankenship managing to block the knees to the body from Rocha.
Blankenship with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blankenship misses with a knee strike.
Blankenship tries a body shot but Rocha blocks it.
Blankenship lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blankenship lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Jorge Rocha has been cut.
Blankenship softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blankenship tries to throw a body punch but Rocha avoids it by throwing Blankenship back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship looking to throw knees to the head but Rocha is blocking nicely.
Rocha trying to land knees to the body.
Rocha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rocha misses with a knee to the head.
Blankenship struggles to land a body shot inside as Rocha controls his hands.
Blankenship tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blankenship working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blankenship tries a knee to the head but Rocha blocks it.
Rocha blocking some punches.
Blankenship throws a head punch that misses.
Blankenship tries to land a knee to the head but Rocha blocks with his arms.
Blankenship tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blankenship tries a body shot but Rocha blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rocha.
Blankenship tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rocha avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blankenship is defending well for now.
Blankenship throws a punch but it's blocked by Rocha.
Blankenship tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rocha's elbow.
Blankenship misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rocha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blankenship throws a punch but it's blocked by Rocha.
Rocha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blankenship lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rocha.
Rocha blocking some punches.
Blankenship tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blankenship trying to land knees to the body.
Blankenship misses with a knee strike.
A short uppercut from Blankenship.
Blankenship can't find room to land a body shot as Rocha controls the action.
Blankenship with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Blankenship fails to land.
Rocha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blankenship avoids it.
Blankenship misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Blankenship fails to land.
Blankenship tries a knee to the head but Rocha blocks it.
Rocha missing with knees to the body.
Blankenship misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blankenship working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rocha is stalling here.
Blankenship with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blankenship tries a body shot but Rocha blocks it.
Blankenship lands a knee to the body.
Blankenship throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rochas head.
Blankenship fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Blankenship dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jorge Rocha's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Blankenship jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rocha is rocked!
Blankenship connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Rocha out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kenny Blankenship!
Kenny Blankenship decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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