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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wally Blocks (ranked 3359 p4p, 3160 weight class) and Luka Radovan (ranked 217 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wally Blocks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luka Radovan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radovan slips a jab from Blocks.
Blocks's corner calls for a 1-2. Blocks obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Radovan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blocks.
Blocks fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Radovan avoids it really well and circles away.
Radovan misses with a takedown attempt - Blocks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Radovan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blocks but Blocks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Blocks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Radovan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Blocks is trying to control Radovan's posture but Radovan avoids it.
Blocks is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Radovan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blocks keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radovan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Blocks is working to avoid the ground and pound but Radovan connects with a decent elbow.
Blocks sneaks back into half guard.
Radovan passes the guard and advances to mount!
Radovan punishing his opponent with strikes.
Blocks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Radovan controlling from the full mount.
Radovan unloading with bombs!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blocks wants to control but Radovan is having none of it.
Radovan prevents Blocks from getting the reversal.
Radovan looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Radovan with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Radovan wants to control the pace but Blocks is squirming around nicely.
Blocks is desperately trying to improve his position but Radovan has a good base and remains in mount.
Blocks regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Radovan working Blocks over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blocks is trying to get back to full guard.
Radovan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Blocks is refusing to be controlled, as Radovan sits in half guard.
Blocks tries to roll over but Radovan keeps him under control.
Blocks on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Blocks is refusing to be controlled, as Radovan sits in half guard.
Radovan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Radovan passes to full mount!
Radovan is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Blocks has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Blocks!
Radovan 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.
Radovan working a defensive guard here.
Blocks is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Radovan keeping moving, preventing Blocks from controlling successfully.
Radovan wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luka Radovan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Radovan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Blocks on his heels. He'll look to pass Blocks's guard now, I'm sure.
Radovan connects with a couple of short punches.
Blocks wants to improve his position but instead Radovan has moved into half guard.
Radovan trying to control from half guard but Blocks is working away.
Blocks manages to get to full guard.
Blocks 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radovan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Blocks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Radovan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Radovan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radovan looking to pass the guard.
Radovan wants to control from the top but Blocks keeps moving.
Blocks looking for a guillotine here but Radovan defends easily.
Radovan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Radovan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Radovan landing with the ground and pound.
Blocks trying to control the position.
Radovan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Blocks has his foot on Radovan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Radovan works his way back into a safe position though.
Radovan tries to free his leg and advance position but Blocks is retaining full guard.
Blocks managing to control the position.
Radovan passes Blocks's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Blocks slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Radovan wants to control from the top but Blocks keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radovan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blocks is keeping the position for now.
Radovan forces his way into half guard.
Blocks has hold of Radovan's hands but Radovan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Still in half guard, Radovan seems content to control.
Blocks tries to roll over but Radovan keeps him under control.
Blocks makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Blocks.
Radovan wants to control from the top but Blocks keeps moving.
Blocks looking for a guillotine here but Radovan defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radovan passes into half guard.
Blocks on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Radovan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Blocks is trying to maintain the position but Radovan is very close to passing his half guard.
Blocks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blocks is staying active underneath Radovan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luka Radovan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Radovan tries to clinch but Blocks moves out of range.
Radovan is looking to clinch.
Radovan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Blocks quickly recovers to half guard.
Radovan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Blocks is just riding it out for now. Radovan eventually gives up the hold.
Blocks is staying active underneath Radovan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Radovan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blocks trying to control but Radovan postures up.
Radovan trying to control from half guard but Blocks is working away.
Radovan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Blocks knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radovan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Radovan is working for a submission of some sort.
Blocks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Radovan pulls his head out easily.
Radovan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Radovan lands with a punch from half guard.
Blocks is trying to get back to full guard.
Blocks is pressing down on Radovan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blocks working for a triangle but Radovan defends it easily.
Blocks looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Blocks trying to control the position.
Blocks wants to sweep here but Radovan controlling him for the moment.
Radovan pushing down on Blocks's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blocks is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Radovan has latched onto it... Big trouble! Radovan pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Blocks is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Radovan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luka Radovan!
Our winner, Luka Radovan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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