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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Goal Blitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Young Tupac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blitz comes to the cage accompanied by I Want To Conquer The World. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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200 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
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176 cm
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179 lbs
6 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Goal Blitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Young Tupac!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tupac throws a looping overhand right but Blitz ducks down to avoid it.
Tupac ducks under a wild hook from Blitz.
Tupac fails to land the takedown.
Blitz throws a body punch but Tupac moves out of range.
Tupac changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Blitz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tupac is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Blitz has escaped the position, nice work there.
Blitz is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tupac asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blitz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tupac is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tupac looks gassed!
Blitz trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupac is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Blitz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Blitz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blitz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tupac on the ground.
Blitz punching from the bottom.
Tupac is looking for a kimura but Blitz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tupac to get the leverage.
Blitz is looking for a sweep. Tupac is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tupac looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blitz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Blitz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Blitz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tupac tries to buck Blitz off but Blitz is having none of it.
Blitz wants to stand but Tupac is controlling his arm.
Tupac is looking for a sweep.
Blitz wants to control but Tupac is keeping him busy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Blitz decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Blitz throws a big shot that misses.
Blitz misses with a wild combination.
Blitz misses with a takedown
and Tupac counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Blitz's guard now.
Blitz can't keep his opponent in guard - Tupac advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blitz is trying to stand.
Tupac is looking to advance position but Blitz won't allow it.
Tupac looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Blitz trying to control from the bottom.
Tupac is looking for a kimura but Blitz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tupac to get the leverage.
Tupac wants to pass to mount but Blitz is defending the position.
Tupac looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Blitz misses with a takedown attempt - Tupac sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Blitz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Goal Blitz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blitz misses with a wild combination.
Blitz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tupac paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blitz misses with a takedown
and Tupac counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tupac.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Young Tupac dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tupac shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tupac showed some decent athleticism there.
Blitz manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Tupac just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Blitz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blitz looks to throw the jab but Tupac is out of range.
Tupac takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Blitz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tupac bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goal Blitz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blitz tries to clinch up
and Tupac counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blitz wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tupac moves nicely into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupac goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Blitz rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Tupac's guard! Nice work there by Blitz!
Tupac looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tupac is looking for a triangle but Blitz pushes his legs off easily.
Tupac has a closed guard, preventing Blitz from standing up.
Tupac is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Blitz is aware though and is defending well.
Tupac working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Blitz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Blitz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tupac has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blitz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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.
Blitz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tupac working for a triangle but Blitz defends it easily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Blitz.
Blitz looks to land a right hand but Tupac moved out of range.
Blitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tupac staying out of range there.
Blitz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tupac.
Blitz looks to score with a jab to the body but Tupac is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blitz swings for the body but Tupac moves out of range.
Tupac shoots for a takedown but Blitz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blitz looks to throw the jab but Tupac is out of range.
Blitz tries to clinch up but Tupac circles away and keeps his distance.
Blitz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blitz tries for a takedown but Tupac circles away easily
and Tupac counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tupac has gone for a leg lock! Blitz slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tupac's guard.
Tupac has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Blitz is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Tupac.
An elbow from Blitz crashes against the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blitz tries to score with some ground and pound. Tupac controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Blitz tries to score with some ground and pound. Tupac controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Blitz throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Young Tupac has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tupac regains half guard.
Blitz wants to stand up but Tupac has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Tupac slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tupac wants to sweep here but Blitz controlling him for the moment.
Blitz wanted to stand there but Tupac had control of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tupac working for a triangle but Blitz defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blitz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Young Tupac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Blitz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blitz fails with the takedown
and Tupac decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Blitz's guard.
Tupac has gone for a leg lock! Blitz slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tupac's guard.
Tupac throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tupac looking for a guillotine here but Blitz defends easily.
Tupac has a closed guard, preventing Blitz from standing up.
Tupac working for submissions but it's allowed Blitz to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupac looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tupac is looking to improve his position.
Tupac looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tupac ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blitz tries to clinch up
and Tupac counters with a single leg into guard. Blitz didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blitz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tupac has gone for a leg lock! Blitz slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tupac's guard.
Blitz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tupac has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blitz has managed to get both his arms back between Tupac's legs - danger averted.
Tupac looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Blitz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tupac swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tupac. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Tupac has his foot on Blitz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Blitz works his way back into a safe position though.
Tupac throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupac looking for subs off his back but Blitz has passed one foot through into half guard.
Blitz working the head and body with strikes.
Tupac works his way to full guard. Good work.
Young Tupac is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blitz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tupac trying to control the position.
Blitz working some strikes from top position.
Blitz postures up.
Blitz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tupac keeping moving, preventing Blitz from controlling successfully.
Blitz passes into half guard.
Goal Blitz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tupac controlling the position well.
Tupac kicks off Blitz and gets to his feet.
Tupac shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Blitz's guard.
Tupac trying to control the position from guard on top but Blitz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Young Tupac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tupac winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Young Tupac!
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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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