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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beast Mode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake comes to the cage accompanied by Knockout. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Beast Mode!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mode throws a nice looking combination but Blake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blake fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mode throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Beast Mode seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Mode does no damage.
Blake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mode.
Mode misses with a few strikes there.
Blake just misses with a punch to the body.
Blake shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mode napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Blake stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Mode tries to clinch but Blake moves out of range.
Mode lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mode cracks Blake with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mode is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mode looks to land a combination but Blake avoids it well.
Blake swats away the attempt to clinch by Mode.
Mode tries to clinch up but Blake circles away and keeps his distance.
Mode throws a series of punches but Blake avoids them all with ease.
Mode misses with a double jab.
Blake dodges the punch combination from Mode.
Mode looks to land a combination but Blake avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mode throws a low kick but Blake avoids it.
Mode misses with a two punch combination.
Blake connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mode's hands.
Blake changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mode looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mode can't do much from the bottom here.
Blake decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mode to his feet.
Mode looks gassed!
Mode misses with a takedown attempt
and Blake counters with a single leg into guard. Mode didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blake has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mode is proving hard to escape from.
Blake gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mode throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blake counters with a single leg into guard. Mode didn't expect that.
Blake could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Blake wanted to stand there but Mode had control of the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mode can do anything to dispel that myth.
Blake decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mode, up you get!
Mode throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mode falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blake counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Blake shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mode is trying to defend but Blake finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Blake tries to stand and escape but Mode is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Mode uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Blake would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mode wants to sweep here but Blake controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Blake dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mode throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blake counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Blake trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mode's guard.
Blake decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
No joy there for Mode, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Mode.
Mode lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blake circles away quickly and effectively.
Mode is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mode moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mode throws a series of punches but Blake avoids them all with ease.
Mode throws a nice looking combination but Blake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blake closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mode did well to prevent Blake getting side control.
Blake seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Mode trying to hold on to Blake's head to control him but Blake postures up.
Mode tries to roll over but Blake keeps him under control.
Blake postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Mode to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mode wants to clinch
and Blake counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mode uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Mode gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Blake makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blake takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mode throws a nice looking combination but Blake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick by Mode misses
and Blake counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blake stands and steps away. Mode gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Blake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blake is looking to wear down Mode with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mode fails with the takedown
and Blake counters with a nice body kick.
Mode throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mode misses with the combination.
Mode throws a series of punches but Blake avoids them all with ease.
Mode walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Blake checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mode misses with a combination
and Blake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mode takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mode tries for a takedown but Blake circles away easily
and Blake counters with a right hand to the body.
Eric Blake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beast Mode.
Blake throws a body punch but Mode moves out of range.
Mode throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Blake counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mode is working an open guard so Blake takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mode has his takedown stuffed
and Blake counters with a shoot takedown. Mode fights it but they end up in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mode not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Blake dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Mode has his takedown stuffed
so Blake counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mode has a closed guard, preventing Blake from standing up.
Blake stands up from Mode's guard - Blake perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mode shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mode wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blake keeps working.
Blake trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mode tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Blake tries to roll over but Mode keeps him under control.
Mode wants to get back to his feet.
Blake trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mode falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blake counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mode won't be happy with that.
Blake stands up and beckons Mode to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Mode.
Mode tries to clinch up but Blake circles away and keeps his distance.
Mode turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Blake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mode throws out the jab.
A big left from Mode misses.
Mode lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blake circles away quickly and effectively.
Beast Mode is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mode lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blake circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake lands a jab to Mode's midsection.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mode.
Blake struggling a bit here.
Blake takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mode working the head and body with strikes.
Blake is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Blake is trying to control Mode's posture but Mode avoids it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Blake stops Mode from passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mode misses with a straight left.
Mode is looking to clinch.
Mode ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Blake keeps the fight on the outside.
Blake just misses with a punch to the body.
Blake closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mode did well to prevent Blake getting side control.
Mode is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Blake's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Blake's back!
Mode avoiding Blake 's attempts to control his hands.
Beast Mode has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eric Blake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blake is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Blake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blake, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Blake!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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