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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Blanchard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Steeler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blanchard's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, "Bull's on Parade" by Rage Against the Machine. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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275 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
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193 cm
23
275 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adrian Blanchard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Steeler!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steeler throws a head kick but Blanchard moves out of range.
Steeler throws a sloppy head kick and Blanchard moves out of range easily.
Steeler shoots in for a double leg but Blanchard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Steeler throws a head kick that misses.
Blanchard wants to clinch up but Steeler keeps it at a distance.
Steeler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blanchard's waist but Blanchard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Steeler off to one side.
Steeler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steeler throws a body kick that misses.
Blanchard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanchard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adrian Blanchard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Steeler.
Steeler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blanchard tries to avoid it but Steeler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blanchard to the ground. Blanchard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Adrian Blanchard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Steeler.
Steeler fails with a takedown attempt.
Steeler shoots for a takedown but Blanchard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blanchard wants to clinch.
Steeler should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Blanchard blocks a head kick by Steeler.
That's two 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blanchard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blanchard throws a wild body kick that Steeler sees coming a mile off.
Blanchard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blanchard tries to move into range but Steeler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Steeler dives in and grabs Blanchard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blanchard pushes down on Steeler's head and hops out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steeler keeps the fight on the outside.
Steeler throws a sloppy head kick and Blanchard moves out of range easily.
Blanchard wants to clinch up but Steeler keeps it at a distance.
Steeler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steeler misses with the body kick
and Blanchard counters by clinching up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blanchard throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blanchard.
Blanchard lands an elbow inside.
Blanchard lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Mark Steeler has been cut.
Steeler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Steeler misses with a knee strike.
Blanchard lands a damaging elbow.
Steeler looks gassed!
Blanchard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanchard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blanchard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That has opened up Mark Steeler's cut even more.
Blanchard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Blanchard lands an elbow inside that Steeler shrugs off.
The cut above Mark Steeler's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Blanchard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Blanchard lands an elbow just above Steeler 's eye.
Mark Steeler's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Blanchard throws an elbow that misses.
Steeler dodges an elbow strike from Blanchard.
Blanchard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mark Steeler's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Adrian Blanchard!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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