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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandor Cleagen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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189 cm
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265 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sandor Cleagen!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cleagen looks to land a combination but Blaze avoids it well.
Blaze fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cleagen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cleagen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blaze takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Cleagen tries to score with some ground and pound. Blaze controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Cleagen working the body and head with strikes.
Blaze taking a bit of punishment here - Cleagen scoring with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cleagen lands a nice forearm strike.
Blaze throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Cleagen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Cleagen is working Blaze over with some ground and pound from side control.
Blaze is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Blaze landing strikes from the bottom.
Cleagen is thwarting Blaze's attempts to control the position.
Blaze slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Blaze has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleagen throwing strikes but missing.
Cleagen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blaze is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cleagen defends well.
Cleagen works over Blaze with some ground and pound from guard.
Cleagen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Blaze has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cleagen has managed to get both his arms back between Blaze's legs - danger averted.
Cleagen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blaze working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cleagen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cleagen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cleagen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Blaze is breathing heavily.
Blaze preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleagen with a nice head shot there.
Cleagen cracks Blaze with a solid left hand.
Blaze isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Cleagen stacks Blaze on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Cleagen!
Cleagen scores with a couple of short elbows.
Blaze is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cleagen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cleagen lands with a punch from half guard.
Blaze looking for submissions off his back.
Cleagen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleagen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cleagen throws a strike but Blaze avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Blaze holds on and takes a little breather.
Cleagen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blaze works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cleagen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cleagen connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blaze has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cleagen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cleagen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Blaze looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cleagen working some strikes from top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cleagen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Blaze working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cleagen.
Cleagen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandor Cleagen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cleagen.
Blaze manages to get back to half guard.
Cleagen tries to pass to full mount but Blaze defends it.
Blaze keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Blaze has hold of Cleagen's hands but Cleagen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Blaze blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cleagen.
Blaze is pressing down on Cleagen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Blaze is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blaze working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cleagen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cleagen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Blaze is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleagen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cleagen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cleagen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cleagen is posturing up here but Blaze has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Cleagen tries to roll out but it's too tight and Cleagen has to tap! Slick submission there by Blaze!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Al Blaze!
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