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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Blair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Saga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. This should be fireworks!
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192 lbs
14 - 1 - 0 |
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181 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Blair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ian Saga!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blair thuds his right hand into Saga's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Saga looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Blair misses with a two punch combination.
Saga is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Blair misses with a looping left.
Blair throws a shot from downtown. Saga moves away and avoids it.
Blair misses with a looping left.
Saga throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blair counters with a nice uppercut.
Saga works over Blair's head and body with a nice combination.
Saga throws a combination that misses
and Blair counters with a left to the body.
Blair looks to land a right hand but Saga moved out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Saga. That's going to slow Blair down.
Jab by Blair.
Blair lands a jab to the nose.
Blair moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Blair swinging wilding here.
A swing and a miss from Blair.
Blair lands a lovely overhand right.
Blair lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blair lands the left hand.
Blair works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Saga shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Saga is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Blair wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blair misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saga moves forwards but Blair connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Blair is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Blair thuds a left hand into Saga's body.
Blair lands with a right hand.
Saga takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Blair is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Blair throws a combination that misses
and Saga counters with a good, hard body kick but Blair shrugs it off.
Blair fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Saga on the side of the head.
Saga on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Blair scores with a jab. Saga acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Blair scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blair sizes up Saga with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Saga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saga takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jab by Blair.
Blair connects with a single shot there.
Saga on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Saga moves out of range as Blair strikes.
Nice shot by Blair.
Nice cross by Blair.
Saga falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blair counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Blair misses.
Saga moves out of range of the strikes.
Blair throws a good cross that connects.
Saga has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Blair lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Blair.
Saga takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blair tries to bum rush Saga with a series of wild strikes but Saga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blair throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saga stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blair moves into range and connects with a jab.
Blair scores with a shot to the body.
No joy there for Blair, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saga gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice straight punches there by Blair. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blair.
Blair throws a nice looking combination but Saga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blair scores with a one two! Saga had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Blair goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Saga throws a combination that misses
and Blair counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blair lands with a straight right. Saga didn't see that one coming.
Saga on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saga gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Saga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Blair as he connects with a hook.
Saga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab from Blair.
Blair lands a two punch combo.
Nice jab there from Blair.
Blair throws a one two combo.
Saga misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Blair counters with a nice uppercut.
Saga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blair moves away.
Blair sizes up Saga with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Blair jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Blair stuns Saga with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blair is working the combinations to good effect here.
Blair lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Saga walks into a straight right hand from Blair.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Blair dominated that round.
That's time! Blair's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Blair lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Saga walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Blair lands with a hook. Saga tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Blair takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blair throws a right and a left that Saga avoids nicely.
Blair lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saga at a distance.
Blair ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Blair with a jab.
Jimmy Blair is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blair throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jab, jab by Blair - just one landing.
Saga takes one to the side of the head.
Blair throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saga stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Saga looks for the body kick but Blair saw that one coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saga needs to keep his hands up - Blair had a free shot at his head there.
A left and a right from Blair both land. Nice combination.
Blair misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saga gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Blair swinging wilding here.
Blair lands an overhand right.
Some wild striking there from Blair.
Blair moves out of range as Saga strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Saga 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Blair fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saga looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Saga takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A punch combination from Blair misses.
A right-left combo lands from Blair.
Blair paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Saga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blair.
Blair displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blair lands with an uppercut that bounces Saga off the cage and back into rage.
A jab from Blair does it's job there.
Saga takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Blair looks to land a combination. Saga sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Blair throws out a powerful jab.
Blair scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saga in his tracks.
Blair fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Saga gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Saga dodges the punch combination from Blair.
Blair lands a lovely overhand right.
Saga misses with a combination
and Blair counters with a stiff right hand.
Saga throws a combination that misses
and Blair counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blair cracks Saga with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blair throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Saga takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Blair throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blair lands a with a good body shot.
Blair misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saga lands a body shot.
Blair lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jimmy Blair is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Blair scores with a sloppy right hand. Saga should have avoided that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blair.
Blair jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Blair scores with a jab.
Blair lands with an overhand left.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blair!
Blair bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Saga's head backwards.
Blair with a nice cross.
Saga walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blair throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Danga de danga de dang - Blair scores with a four punch combination!
Blair cracks Saga with a good jab.
Good exchange - Blair coming out on top.
Blair scores with a nice right hand.
Saga gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Danga de danga de dang - Blair scores with a four punch combination!
Saga takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blair changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Blair.
Blair throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saga stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blair cracks Saga with a good jab.
Blair catches Saga with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blair lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Saga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blair.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Blair dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Blair moves out of range of the body kick.
Saga swings away with a body shot that misses
and Blair counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Saga thinking.
Blair looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blair comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blair displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Blair paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Blair throws out a powerful jab.
Blair misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saga misses with a shot to the body
and Blair counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blair checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saga on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Blair looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blair throws a lazy right hand but Saga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blair misses with a double jab.
Saga slips a jab and a cross from Blair.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Blair, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blair darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Blair finds it's way through Saga's defenses.
Blair connects with a looping right hand.
Blair fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Blair lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Saga is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blair rather than just go for the knockout.
Blair lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice jab there from Blair.
Blair misses with a double jab.
Blair lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Blair.
Blair throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saga misses with a combination
and Blair counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A left and a right from Blair both land. Nice combination.
Saga will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two 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.
Blair scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Blair fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Saga thows a body shot but no joy.
Saga has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Blair throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saga stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blair lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Blair fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good shot there by Blair.
Blair throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Blair moves out of range as Saga strikes.
Saga takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Blair misses with a straight left.
Saga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saga misses with a hook to the body
and Blair counters with a series of strikes. Saga will be more careful next time no doubt.
Blair lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saga takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Blair changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Saga cracks the inside of Blair's front leg.
Blair uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Saga has time to react.
A jab from Blair misses.
Saga throws a body kick that misses.
Blair slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Saga walks into a stiff left hand from Blair.
Blair misses with a double jab.
Saga moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Blair lands the left hand.
Saga drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Saga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saga takes one on the button.
Ian Saga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four 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 sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Blair checks a leg kick.
Blair connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Blair with a nice cross.
Jimmy Blair is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blair lands a head shot.
Blair scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Saga misses with a hook to the body
and Blair counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Saga thinking.
Saga takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Saga is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Blair.
Blair lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blair.
Blair sizes up Saga with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Blair stalks Saga and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Saga's face. Saga staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blair's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Blair duly obliges.
Blair catches Saga with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blair uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Saga has time to react.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Blair showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blair 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Blair!
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energy
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hype
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