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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Blunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blunt comes into the arena with Danzig - Mother blaring out of the sound system. Bob Blunt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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198 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Blunt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Martin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blunt tries to bum rush Martin with a series of wild strikes but Martin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martin doesn't manage to clinch there - Blunt circles away.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blunt as he jumps to the side.
Blunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blunt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Blunt. Martin shrugs it off though.
Blunt connects with a high kick.
It looks like James Martin has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Blunt tries to buck Martin off but Martin is having none of it.
Blunt regains half guard, as Martin was trying to land strikes.
Martin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Blunt sees it coming and defends easily.
Martin looks gassed!
Blunt is trying to maintain the position but Martin is very close to passing his half guard.
Blunt is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Blunt wants to improve his position but Martin is controlling well.
Martin is keen to just control but Blunt is a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Blunt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blunt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blunt thumps Martin with a low kick.
Blunt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martin.
Blunt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Blunt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blunt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt.
Bob Blunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Martin.
Martin blocks a head kick by Blunt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blunt drives through and clinches with Martin against the cage.
Martin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blunt scores a nice knee to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Blunt.
Martin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Blunt is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Blunt working Martin over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blunt holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Martin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Blunt lands a knee to the head.
Blunt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Blunt with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blunt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blunt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Martin has picked Blunt up - he's going for a ride! Martin dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Blunt is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Martin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Martin's back!
Blunt patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Blunt not allowing Martin to control his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Blunt is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Martin has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Blunt has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Martin taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Blunt doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bob Blunt!
Bob Blunt is the new middleweight champion!
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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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