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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Vorar Helas (ranked 25064 p4p, 24370 weight class) and Rolly Blanco (ranked 539 p4p, 573 weight class). 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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Dangerous knees
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vorar Helas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rolly Blanco!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanco gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Helas.
Blanco throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Helas missing with a left hand there. Blanco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Helas.
Blanco has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Blanco moves out of range as Helas strikes.
Blanco lands a jab.
Blanco scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Blanco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blanco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blanco throws a right and a left that Helas avoids nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Blanco manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Blanco.
Helas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blanco.
Blanco displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Helas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Helas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Blanco eats them both and turns towards Helas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Blanco turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Blanco throws a hook but Helas blocks it.
Blanco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Helas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Blanco misses.
Blanco defending well as Helas loads up on a big left hand.
Helas throws an overhand right that lands on Blanco's shoulder, as Blanco tries to avoid the shot.
Helas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blanco finds it's way round the side to connect with Helas's head.
Blanco moves out of range as Helas strikes.
Helas digs a good hook to Blanco's body.
Helas walks into a straight right hand from Blanco.
Blanco throws an overhand right that lands on Helas's shoulder, as Helas tries to avoid the shot.
Helas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blanco.
Nice shot by Helas.
Blanco closes the distance and clinches.
Helas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blanco blocking some punches.
I was talking to Helas's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Helas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Helas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blanco is trying to break the clinch but Helas is controlling him.
Helas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blanco.
Blanco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanco is trying to break the clinch but Helas has him pressed against the cage.
Blanco prevents a body shot from Helas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Helas.
Blanco blocks an uppercut.
Blanco is trying to break free.
Helas tries to land a knee to the head but Blanco blocks with his arms.
Blanco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blanco takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Helas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Helas slips under a jab from Blanco.
Helas loads up on a big right hand but Blanco slips the punch.
Helas looks to score with a jab to the body but Blanco is just out of range.
Helas moves out of range of the body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Helas misses the target.
Helas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Blanco.
Helas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Helas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Helas tries to clinch there but Blanco circles away.
Helas needs to keep his hands up - Blanco had a free shot at his head there.
Blanco throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanco lands a head shot.
Helas blocks a jab.
Blanco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blanco lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Helas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from Helas.
Blanco looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Helas throws a shot from downtown. Blanco moves away and avoids it.
Blanco swinging wildly here.
Blanco misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Blanco misses its intended target.
Blanco swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Helas.
Blanco lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helas avoids the body shot from Blanco.
Blanco has closed the distance and engaged Helas in a clinch.
Helas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Helas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blanco backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Helas.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blanco.
Helas keeps control of Blanco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Helas has Blanco pressed against the cage, preventing Blanco from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blanco lands with a right to the head.
Blanco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Helas swings wildly with an uppercut but Blanco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blanco is trying to break free.
A body shot lands from Helas.
Helas lands with a light punch inside.
Helas swings wildly with an uppercut but Blanco uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Helas.
Helas has Blanco pressed against the cage, preventing Blanco from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blanco manages to break the clinch.
Helas looks to score with a jab to the body but Blanco is just out of range.
Blanco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blanco misses with a looping right.
As Blanco tries to get set, Helas tries to push him back and clinch up but Blanco manages to avoid the attempt.
Rolly Blanco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blanco instigates a clinch.
Blanco can't break the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Helas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Helas lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Helas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Helas lands a right hand.
Helas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blanco backwards.
Blanco working hard to break the clinch.
Blanco wants to break free but Helas has control.
Blanco can't break the clinch.
Blanco blocks a body shot from Helas.
Helas lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Helas.
Blanco wants to get back to striking at distance but Helas won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Helas.
Blanco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blanco misses with a looping left.
Helas wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A jab from Blanco finds it's way through Helas's defenses.
Blanco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Helas was well out of range. Poor timing from Blanco.
Blanco is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Helas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Blanco tries to bum rush Helas with a series of wild strikes but Helas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Helas tests Blanco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helas connects with a right hand. Blanco shakes it off.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Helas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Helas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Blanco slips under a jab from Helas.
Helas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blanco.
Blanco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Helas.
A slow jab from Helas misses its intended target.
Despite the aggression on Blanco's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Blanco misses with a body kick.
Helas misses with an uppercut.
Blanco throws the left hand but Helas avoids the punch easily.
Helas seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Helas loads up on a big right hand but Blanco slips the punch.
Helas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Helas misses with the combination.
Helas is looking to clinch but Blanco is avoiding it.
Blanco walks into a left hand.
Blanco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Helas manages to avoid it.
Helas loads up on a big right hand but Blanco slips the punch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Helas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Helas swings for the body but Blanco moves out of range.
Helas has closed the distance and engaged Blanco in a clinch.
Blanco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Helas throws a punch but it's blocked by Blanco.
Helas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Helas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blanco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blanco working hard to break the clinch.
Helas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blanco backwards.
Blanco struggles to land a body shot inside as Helas controls his hands.
Blanco can't break the clinch.
Blanco lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Blanco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blanco, as that shot connected.
Blanco scores with a punch to the head.
Helas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Helas tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Blanco manages to circle out of the way.
Helas takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blanco connects with a crisp jab.
Blanco feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Helass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blanco missing with a left hand there. Helas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blanco takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Blanco slips under a jab.
Blanco is trying to counter with his kicks.
Helas lands a really nice looking cross but Blanco seems unphased.
Helas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Blanco looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Blanco misses with a body shot.
Blanco tries to move into range but Helas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Helas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Blancos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Blanco slips a jab from Helas.
Helas looks to score with a jab to the body but Blanco is just out of range.
Blanco misses with a double jab.
Blanco throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Blanco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Helas.
Helas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blanco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blanco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blanco lands a head shot.
Blanco goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Helas moves out of range of the strikes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Helas moves into the clinch successfully.
Helas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blanco avoids it.
Helas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Rolly Blanco has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Blanco fails to land.
A short left from Blanco.
Blanco has had enough of the clinch but Helas keeps him there for the moment.
Helas misses with a body punch.
Blanco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blanco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blanco is trying to break the clinch but Helas is controlling him.
Blanco blocks a body shot from Helas.
Blanco is trying to break free.
Helas lands a shoulder strike.
Helas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Helas pushes Blanco back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Helas breaks the clinch.
Blanco scores with a nice head shot.
Blanco lands with a right hand.
Blanco misses with a few strikes there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helas throws a jab but it's blocked by Blanco.
Blanco swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rolly Blanco.
I think Blanco has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 9:10
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 9:10
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rolly Blanco!
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