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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tank Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and B Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tank Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, B Blood!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Armstrong!
It looks like B Blood has been cut.
Blood closes the distance and clinches.
Blood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blood shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No joy there for Armstrong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Armstrong shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Blood tries to kick Armstrong off but Armstrong keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Blood won't allow Armstrong to pass to mount.
Blood is refusing to be controlled, as Armstrong sits in half guard.
Blood works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blood is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Armstrong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong cracks Blood with a solid left hand.
Armstrong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Armstrong not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Armstrong wants to control from the top but Blood keeps moving.
Armstrong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Armstrong throws a big right hand that misses.
Blood keeping full guard, as Armstrong tries to pass.
Armstrong will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Blood is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Armstrong is controlling him.
Armstrong is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Blood keeping moving, preventing Armstrong from controlling successfully.
Armstrong won't allow Blood to sweep him here.
Armstrong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Armstrong is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Armstrong stops Blood from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong trying to control the position from guard on top but Blood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blood is looking to stand up but Armstrong isn't so interested in that idea.
Blood looks gassed!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Blood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Armstrong counters with a nice uppercut.
Armstrong doesn't manage to clinch there - Blood circles away.
B Blood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armstrong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Armstrong is looking to clinch but Blood is avoiding it.
Armstrong instigates a clinch.
Armstrong wants a takedown but no success here.
Blood is trying to break the clinch but Armstrong is controlling him.
Armstrong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blood throws a leg kick that is checked
and Armstrong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Blood keeps control of Armstrong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Armstrong wants a takedown but no success here.
Blood manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood throws a left and a right that both miss
and Armstrong counters with a body kick that stops Blood in his tracks momentarily.
Blood falls off balance throwing a combination
and Armstrong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Armstrong digs a good hook to Blood's body.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blood trying to control here.
Armstrong lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Armstrong not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Armstrong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blood keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tank Armstrong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on B Blood's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Armstrong fails with a takedown attempt.
Armstrong connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Blood's hands.
Blood dives in and grabs Armstrong's left leg, looking for a takedown. Armstrong pushes down on Blood's head and hops out.
Blood throws a low kick but it's checked well by Armstrong.
Blood doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Armstrong counters with a series of strikes. Blood will be more careful next time no doubt.
Armstrong lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Blood backs up against the cage.
Armstrong decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armstrong sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong trying to mount his opponent but Blood defends it.
Armstrong is keen to just control but Blood is a slippery customer.
Blood wants to control but Armstrong is keeping busy.
Armstrong trying to control from half guard but Blood is working away.
Blood trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blood avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Armstrong.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blood.
Armstrong pushes Blood away with a front kick.
Armstrong is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Armstrong has Blood up against the cage in a clinch.
Blood tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Armstrong just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tank Armstrong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of B Blood.
Blood stops a takedown attempt from Armstrong.
Blood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blood misses with a combination
and Armstrong counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Armstrong.
Armstrong trying to control but Blood is working from the bottom.
Blood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood wants to stand up but Armstrong is controlling him.
Blood keeping moving, preventing Armstrong from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Blood holds on and takes a little breather.
Armstrong's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Armstrong has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blood keeping moving, preventing Armstrong from controlling successfully.
Blood working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Armstrong.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Blood forces Armstrong back against the cage and clinches.
Armstrong manages to break the clinch.
Armstrong rushes Blood and presses him up against the cage.
Armstrong drops down looking for an ankle pick but Blood pulls his leg out and moves away.
Blood moves in looking to clinch but Armstrong pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blood shoots in and drives through. Armstrong sprawls well.
Tank Armstrong is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice combination there by Armstrong.
Armstrong misses with a few strikes there.
Blood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tank Armstrong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on B Blood's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Armstrong digs a good body shot into Blood's ribs.
Tank Armstrong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Armstrong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Armstrong throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A jab from Blood misses.
Blood drops Armstrong with a beautiful combination! Armstrong stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Blood is looking for the KO!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armstrong blocks the body kick.
A low kick from Blood misses
and Armstrong counters with a one-two to the body.
That has opened up B Blood's cut even more.
Blood moves into range and clinches up with Armstrong.
Blood manages to break the clinch.
Armstrong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Armstrong takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blood throws a push kick but Armstrong slaps the foot to one side.
Armstrong defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blood.
Blood misses with a takedown attempt - Armstrong sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Armstrong swats away the attempt to clinch by Blood.
Blood shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tank Armstrong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of B Blood.
Armstrong jabs at Blood's body.
Blood is trying desperately to land a takedown but Armstrong is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Blood.
Blood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blood tries for a takedown but Armstrong circles away easily
and Armstrong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blood doesn't manage to clinch there - Armstrong circles away.
A combination from Armstrong does no damage.
Blood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Armstrong counters with a nice double leg into side control. Blood won't be happy with that.
Armstrong connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Blood some visible discomfort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Armstrong trying to control the action but Blood is working from the bottom.
Blood manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Blood stands up from half guard.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Armstrong!
Blood forces Armstrong back against the cage and clinches.
Blood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Armstrong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Armstrong with a lazy takedown attempt
and Blood counters with a left and a right that stings Armstrong.
Blood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Armstrong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Blood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blood stops a takedown attempt from Armstrong.
Armstrong tries to score a body lock takedown but Blood shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Blood manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Blood misses.
Blood checks a leg kick nicely.
Blood misses with a takedown
and Blood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blood misses with an uppercut.
Armstrong scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Armstrong shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Blood tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong connects with a body shot.
Armstrong blocks a jab.
Blood tries to clinch but Armstrong is having none of it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Armstrong.
Blood falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Armstrong moves out of range of the body kick.
Blood tries to clinch but Armstrong moves out of range.
Armstrong lands with a shot to the body.
Armstrong is looking to wear down Blood with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Armstrong throws a push kick but Blood slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Armstrong scores a takedown into full mount!
Blood is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tank Armstrong.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Armstrong, 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tank Armstrong!
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energy
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RATING
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