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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Staples (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Blagg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Mitch Staples!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Blagg!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Blagg misses the target.
Blagg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Staples slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Blagg misses with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Staples tries to bum rush Blagg with a series of wild strikes but Blagg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Staples lands a head shot.
Staples throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Blagg misses the target.
Staples lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Shane Blagg has been cut.
Blagg looks to land a combination. Staples sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Staples slips a jab from Blagg.
Blagg scores with a nice strike.
Staples throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blagg.
Staples 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.
Blagg lands with a right hand.
Staples lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blagg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Staples counters with a straight right hand.
Staples fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blagg, pushing him back against the cage.
Blagg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blagg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Staples lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blagg tries to break the clinch but Staples is controlling the position.
Blagg can't break the clinch.
Blagg is trying to force a seperation but Staples has the dominant position.
A short left from Blagg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staples lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blagg blocks an uppercut.
Blagg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Staples lands with a right to the head.
Staples lands a right hand.
Blagg blocking some punches.
Blagg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blagg walks into a jab.
Jab by Blagg.
Staples ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Staples clinches up with Blagg and pushes him back against the cage.
Staples misses with some punches.
Staples lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blagg backwards.
Staples misses with a short punch on the inside.
Staples scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blagg is looking to break free of the clinch but Staples has double underhooks.
Staples softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Staples lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Staples lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blagg looks gassed!
Staples lands a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blagg. Staples does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good shot there by Staples.
Staples jabs at Blagg's body.
Blagg takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Staples is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Blagg misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staples tries to clinch up but Blagg circles away and keeps his distance.
Staples scores with the left hand. Blagg knows he should have avoided that one.
Staples bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Blagg's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Staples stalks Blagg and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Blagg's face. Blagg staggers backwards, shaken.
Staples scores with a sloppy right hand. Blagg should have avoided that one.
Staples lands the left hand.
Staples connects with a nice looking jab.
Staples closes the distance and pushes Blagg back into the cage.
Blagg tries a body shot but Staples blocks it.
Staples lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blagg backwards.
A short left from Staples.
Staples scores with a shot to the side of Blagg's head.
Blagg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Staples.
Staples lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Staples on the inside.
Staples lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Staples lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Staples lands with a left to the head.
Staples scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Staples on the inside.
Staples scores with a shot to the side of Blagg's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Staples.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staples scores with a shot to the side of Blagg's head.
Staples lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blagg backwards.
Staples lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blagg backwards.
Staples lands with a right to the head.
Staples lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Staples wants to stall.
A short right from Staples.
Blagg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Staples lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blagg as Staples tries to tie him up.
Staples lands with a short shot to the head.
Staples pushes Blagg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blagg takes a shot to the head.
Staples working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Staples lands a hook that snaps the head of Blagg backwards.
Staples scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Staples.
Staples lands with a light punch inside.
Staples softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Staples.
Staples makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Staples softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Staples lands a hook that snaps the head of Blagg backwards.
Staples softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staples lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Staples lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Staples lands a right hand.
Staples lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blagg backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Staples lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Staples.
Blagg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Staples lands with a right to the head.
Staples lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Staples scores with a shoulder strike.
Staples is pushing Blagg up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Staples lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Staples.
Still in the clinch, Staples scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Staples lands a left hand.
Staples is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Staples lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blagg backwards.
Staples holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short right from Staples.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitch Staples dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Blagg's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Blagg swats away the attempt to clinch by Staples.
Blagg lands a glancing blow to the side of Staples's head.
Staples ducks under a wild hook from Blagg.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Blagg takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Staples looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blagg throws a predictable looking body shot
and Staples counters with a three punch combo that has Blagg backing up. Blagg nods at Staples to acknowledge the strikes.
Blagg misses with a straight right.
Mitch Staples is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Decent striking displayed by Staples there.
Staples cracks Blagg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Blagg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blagg misses with a combination
and Blagg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blagg gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Staples.
Staples moves into the clinch.
Blagg is breathing heavily.
Staples lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blagg backwards.
Staples swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Staples lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Staples lands with a right to the head.
Staples lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staples lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blagg is looking to break free of the clinch but Staples has double underhooks.
Staples lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blagg backwards.
Staples lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mitch Staples has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Staples lands with a right to the head.
Staples tries to stall but Blagg uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Staples scores with a nice hook to the head.
Staples lands a right hand.
Staples lands with a light punch inside.
Staples lands a right hand.
Staples scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Staples.
Staples lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Staples.
Staples lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blagg backwards.
Staples lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Staples scores with a nice hook to the head.
Staples lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blagg backwards.
Staples working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Staples lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Staples.
Blagg takes a shot to the head.
Staples lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blagg backwards.
Still in the clinch, Staples scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blagg has had enough of the clinch but Staples keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Staples.
Staples lands an uppercut.
A short right from Staples.
Staples stalls.
A short right from Staples on the inside.
Staples is looking to control Blagg's arms but Blagg gets an underhook and turns him. Now Staples has his back to the cage.
Staples keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blagg's efforts to push away.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Staples.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Staples scores with a nice hook to the head.
Staples lands a hook that snaps the head of Blagg backwards.
A short right from Staples.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Staples.
Staples softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Staples.
Blagg takes a shot to the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Blagg in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Staples lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Staples lands a left hand.
Staples softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Staples scores with a shoulder strike.
Staples effectively controlling the action here.
Staples lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blagg backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staples keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blagg's efforts to push away.
Staples lands with a right to the head.
Staples lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blagg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Staples lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blagg backwards.
Staples lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Staples scores with a nice short uppercut.
Staples scores with a shoulder strike.
Staples lands a hook that snaps the head of Blagg backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Staples.
Staples is pushing Blagg up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short uppercut from Staples.
Staples looking to slow down the pace here.
Staples lands a left hand.
Staples swings wildly with an uppercut but Blagg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Staples lands an uppercut.
Blagg has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Staples tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Staples lands a hook that snaps the head of Blagg backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staples blocks an uppercut.
Staples is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blagg can do to turn this around?
Staples stalls.
Blagg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Staples lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blagg backwards.
Still in the clinch, Staples scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blagg letting Staples take a breather here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Staples.
Blagg wants to break the clinch but can't.
Staples scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Staples has a couple of punches blocked by Blagg.
Blagg wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blagg as Staples tries to tie him up.
Staples is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Staples throws a head punch that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Staples lands a hook to the side of the head.
Staples lands with a left to the head.
Staples wants to stall.
Staples working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitch Staples dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shane Blagg's cut.
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. And we move into the final round!
Staples throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Blagg. That snapped Staples's head back.
Nice shot lands for Staples.
Staples avoids the head kick by Blagg.
Blagg swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Staples counter with a right hand.
Staples slips a jab from Blagg.
Staples is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Blagg misses with a combination
and Staples connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Staples scores with a three punch combo!
Staples tries to clinch there but Blagg circles away.
Staples connects with a right hand. Blagg shakes it off.
Mitch Staples is winning the standup battle so far.
Staples throws a nice inside leg kick.
A left lands for Staples.
Staples lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Staples forces Blagg back against the cage and clinches.
Staples stalling in the clinch but Blagg improves position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Staples lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blagg as Staples tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staples makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Staples creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Staples.
A shot in the inside from Staples.
Blagg throws a punch but it's blocked by Staples.
Staples lands a nice uppercut.
Staples lands a right hand.
Staples throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blaggs head.
Staples lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Staples lands with a left to the head.
Staples lands a left hand.
A short right from Staples on the inside.
Blagg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Staples throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blaggs head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Staples creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Staples lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blagg backwards.
Staples lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blagg backwards.
Blagg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Staples has him pressed against the cage.
Staples is struggling to control the position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Staples creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Staples gets through Blagg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Staples creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staples lands a shoulder strike.
Staples lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Staples scores with a shoulder strike.
Staples has Blagg pressed against the cage.
Staples scores with a shoulder strike.
Staples lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blagg misses with the head strike.
Staples lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blagg backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Staples.
Blagg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blagg can't break the clinch.
Blagg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blagg is looking to break free of the clinch but Staples has double underhooks.
Staples pushes Blagg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Staples dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Staples tries to stall but Blagg uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Staples lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blagg backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Staples fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Staples lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Staples trying to stall but Blagg improves his position.
Blagg is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Staples lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staples is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Blagg working hard to break the clinch.
Staples working aggressively here.
Staples blocks an uppercut.
Staples controlling the action here for a moment.
Staples scores with a shoulder strike.
Blagg is looking to break free of the clinch but Staples has double underhooks.
Staples lands with a light punch inside.
Staples gets through Blagg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Staples softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Staples.
A short uppercut from Staples.
Blagg swings wildly with an uppercut but Staples uses good head movement to avoid it.
Staples lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blagg backwards.
Staples lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blagg backwards.
Staples softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Staples keeps control of Blagg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Staples lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Staples - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Staples softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Staples stalling in the clinch but Blagg improves position.
Blagg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Staples lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blagg backwards.
Staples lands a hook that snaps the head of Blagg backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Staples.
Blagg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Staples misses with a punch on the inside.
Blagg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Staples fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blagg is trying to force a seperation but Staples has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Blagg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Staples.
Blagg is trying to force a seperation but Staples has the dominant position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blagg takes a shot to the head.
Staples is trying to stall.
Staples misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shane Blagg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mitch Staples is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blagg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blagg misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mitch Staples showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Staples has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight for Mitch Staples!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Mitch Staples!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Mitch Staples!
Mitch Staples wins by unanimous decision!
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RATING
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