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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between killa bazilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Radcliffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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185 lbs
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180 cm
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185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, killa bazilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake Radcliffe!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from bazilla.
Radcliffe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
bazilla tries to close the distance and clinch but Radcliffe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Radcliffe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blake Radcliffe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Radcliffe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Radcliffe scores with a decent looking hook.
Radcliffe lunges at bazilla with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by bazilla's hand.
Radcliffe thuds his right hand into bazilla's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Radcliffe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Radcliffe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Radcliffe connects with a jab.
bazilla takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Radcliffe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Radcliffe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
bazilla avoids the body shot from Radcliffe.
Radcliffe throws a series of punches but bazilla moves out of range.
bazilla is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Radcliffe's half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bazilla thows a huge punch but Radcliffe dodges it nicely.
bazilla really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
bazilla is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
bazilla thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
bazilla wants to free his trapped foot but Radcliffe is holding on for dear life with his legs.
bazilla is trying to control. Radcliffe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Radcliffe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Radcliffe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
bazilla trying to control the position from guard on top but Radcliffe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
bazilla drops back looking for a leg! Radcliffe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Radcliffe manages to kick bazilla off! bazilla jumps back into Radcliffe's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
bazilla shoots in looking for a takedown. Radcliffe tries to sprawl out of it but bazilla keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Radcliffe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Radcliffe. No joy for bazilla on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for killa bazilla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bazilla tries to clinch but Radcliffe is having none of it.
Radcliffe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between bazilla's hands.
Radcliffe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but bazilla manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bazilla steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Radcliffe.
Radcliffe lands a really nice looking cross but bazilla seems unphased.
Radcliffe misses with a double jab.
Radcliffe misses with a wild body shot.
Radcliffe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
bazilla slips a jab and a cross from Radcliffe.
bazilla fails with a takedown attempt.
bazilla shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Radcliffe but Radcliffe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Radcliffe. bazilla does a little dance to reset his feet.
Radcliffe lands with a hook. bazilla tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Radcliffe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Horrible takedown by bazilla or perhaps it was just good defense by Radcliffe which made him look bad.
Radcliffe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
bazilla throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Radcliffe's waist but Radcliffe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing bazilla off to one side.
Radcliffe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Radcliffe misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Radcliffe does no damage.
bazilla fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Radcliffe misses with a few strikes there.
Radcliffe throws a nice looking combination but bazilla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
bazilla gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Radcliffe.
bazilla gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Radcliffe slaps away a takedown attempt from bazilla, before circling back to the center of the mat.
bazilla is breathing heavily.
bazilla has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Radcliffe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Radcliffe's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Radcliffe duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Radcliffe dominated that round.
That's time! bazilla's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Radcliffe throws a nice looking combination but bazilla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Radcliffe tries to bum rush bazilla with a series of wild strikes but bazilla uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab lands there for Radcliffe.
Radcliffe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
bazilla tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
bazilla will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
bazilla dodges the punch combination from Radcliffe.
bazilla shoots in but no luck this time.
Radcliffe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by bazilla.
Radcliffe lands with a straight right. bazilla didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radcliffe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Radcliffe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by bazilla.
bazilla uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Radcliffe.
Radcliffe shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches bazilla napping and manages to drive through into side control!
bazilla is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bazilla misses with an elbow from the bottom.
bazilla tries to get back to half guard but can't.
bazilla is working hard here to advance position.
bazilla manages to get back to half guard.
Radcliffe wants to control but bazilla is keeping him busy.
bazilla is looking to improve his position.
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.
The fighters are battling for position here. bazilla manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
bazilla looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now bazilla is on top in guard.
Radcliffe can't keep his opponent in guard - bazilla advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
bazilla is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bazilla unloads with some shots from mount but Radcliffe bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
bazilla goes for an armbar but Radcliffe turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Radcliffe.
bazilla throws his legs up looking for a submission but Radcliffe uses it to pass to side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
bazilla is trying to control Radcliffe's posture but Radcliffe avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
bazilla is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
bazilla sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Blake Radcliffe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
bazilla shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Radcliffe as he avoids it easily.
Radcliffe scoring well with a low kick there.
Radcliffe thows a body shot but no joy.
bazilla shoots and misses
and Radcliffe counters with a nice uppercut.
bazilla fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for killa bazilla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Radcliffe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
bazilla fails with the takedown.
Radcliffe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
bazilla dives in and grabs Radcliffe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Radcliffe pushes down on bazilla's head and hops out.
Radcliffe misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Radcliffe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
killa bazilla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
bazilla walks into a jab.
No luck for bazilla with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radcliffe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Radcliffe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Radcliffe.
Radcliffe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Radcliffe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Radcliffe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from bazilla.
Radcliffe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt bazilla.
Radcliffe misses with the combination.
Radcliffe tries to bum rush bazilla with a series of wild strikes but bazilla uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Radcliffe throws a right and a left that both miss.
bazilla fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Radcliffe avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck for bazilla with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radcliffe lands a jab-cross combination.
Radcliffe scores with a punch to the head.
Decent striking displayed by Radcliffe there.
Radcliffe misses with a head kick.
Radcliffe scores with a jab. bazilla acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Radcliffe takes a swing at bazilla's ribcage but misses.
bazilla fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Radcliffe avoids it really well and circles away.
bazilla dodges the punch combination from Radcliffe.
Nice uppercut lands for Radcliffe. That snapped bazilla's head back.
bazilla tries to clinch but Radcliffe is having none of it.
Radcliffe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Radcliffe looks to land a combination but bazilla avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bazilla looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Radcliffe is fending him off so far but bazilla persists. Nope, Radcliffe circles away and we're back to standing.
bazilla closes this distance looking for a takedown but Radcliffe circles away.
Radcliffe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Radcliffe.
Left hook, right uppercut from Radcliffe.
Blake Radcliffe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
bazilla looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Radcliffe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
bazilla walks into a stiff left hand from Radcliffe.
bazilla shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Radcliffe pinned against the cage. Radcliffe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Radcliffe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
killa bazilla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
bazilla blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radcliffe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Radcliffe misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - bazilla looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
bazilla fails with a takedown attempt.
Radcliffe throws a right and a left that both miss.
bazilla swings for the body but Radcliffe moves out of range.
Radcliffe tries to work over bazilla's front leg with a kick but bazilla checks it.
bazilla shoots and misses
and Radcliffe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Radcliffe lands with a good body shot.
Radcliffe scores with a shot to the body.
Radcliffe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
bazilla looks to land a body kick but Radcliffe moved away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Radcliffe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Radcliffe 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Radcliffe!
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RATING
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