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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Blankenship (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrianus Vanderburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blankenship's entrance music is Dead Man's Party. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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196 lbs
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201 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenny Blankenship!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adrianus Vanderburg!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blankenship fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vanderburg manages to avoid it.
Blankenship throws a nice looking combination but Vanderburg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vanderburg attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A bone on bone clash there as Vanderburg blocks the leg kick.
Blankenship scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vanderburg uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Blankenship has time to react.
Blankenship misses with a straight left.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blankenship.
Blankenship throws a front kick aimed at Vanderburg's knee but Vanderburg avoids it well.
Blankenship cracks Vanderburg with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Blankenship does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Blankenship throws a series of punches but Vanderburg avoids them all with ease.
Vanderburg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vanderburg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Vanderburg. No joy for Blankenship on that attempt.
Vanderburg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderburg misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Blankenship.
Vanderburg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blankenship shoots in for a double leg but Vanderburg sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Blankenship. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blankenship misses with a straight left.
Blankenship fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blankenship throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vanderburg counters with a body kick.
Blankenship is breathing heavily.
Blankenship tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vanderburg misses with a head kick.
Vanderburg explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Vanderburg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blankenship moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vanderburg lands a nice hook to Blankenship's body. Blankenship takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vanderburg scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship tries to move into range but Vanderburg moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Blankenship falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vanderburg counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vanderburg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Vanderburg.
Blankenship tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vanderburg. Blankenship does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vanderburg tries a head kick but it misses.
Vanderburg is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blankenship rather than just go for the knockout.
Blankenship fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blankenship throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vanderburg ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vanderburg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vanderburg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship avoids the head kick by Vanderburg.
Blankenship throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vanderburg counters with a head kick. That will keep Blankenship thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Blankenship takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kenny Blankenship seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blankenship throws a big shot that misses.
Blankenship shoots in but no luck this time.
Vanderburg blocks a low kick nicely.
Vanderburg connects with a high kick.
Vanderburg throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Blankenship's head.
Blankenship lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Blankenship.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Blankenship. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Vanderburg scores with a push kick.
Vanderburg cracks Blankenship with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A jab from Vanderburg finds it's way through Blankenship's defenses.
Vanderburg misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Blankenship throws a hook but Vanderburg avoids it easily.
Blankenship shoots for a takedown but Vanderburg saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blankenship takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big left from Blankenship misses.
Adrianus Vanderburg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vanderburg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blankenship.
Vanderburg scores with a hook to the body. Blankenship takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vanderburg lands with a nice combination. Blankenship backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vanderburg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vanderburg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blankenship was well out of range. Poor timing from Vanderburg.
Blankenship blocks a head kick by Vanderburg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adrianus Vanderburg dominated that 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.
Blankenship will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blankenship falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vanderburg makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Blankenship looks to land a left hand but Vanderburg moved out of range nicely.
Vanderburg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vanderburg moves away from the strike by Blankenship.
Vanderburg slips a jab and a cross from Blankenship.
Vanderburg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blankenship moves away.
Blankenship misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Blankenship, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blankenship thows a leg kick but Vanderburg checks it
and Vanderburg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kenny Blankenship is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blankenship tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vanderburg was well out of range. Poor timing from Blankenship.
Blankenship misses with a straight left.
Vanderburg throws a sloppy head kick and Blankenship moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blankenship gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vanderburg.
Some wild striking there from Blankenship.
Vanderburg fails to land with a series of punches.
Blankenship avoids the body shot from Vanderburg.
An inside leg kick from Vanderburg misses.
Adrianus Vanderburg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vanderburg throws a head kick that misses.
Blankenship lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vanderburg at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Vanderburg as Blankenship shoots in.
Vanderburg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vanderburg swinging wildly here.
Blankenship misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vanderburg makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blankenship.
Blankenship throws a low kick, looking for Vanderburg's leg but Vanderburg calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanderburg gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blankenship.
Blankenship misses with a two punch combination.
Vanderburg lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice defenses there by Vanderburg.
Blankenship shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vanderburg sprawls well. Vanderburg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blankenship gets slowly back to his feet.
Blankenship takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Vanderburg misses with a head kick.
Blankenship will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blankenship throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vanderburg counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Blankenship is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Vanderburg scores with a kick to the midsection.
Vanderburg scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship blocks a head kick by Vanderburg.
Blankenship looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vanderburg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blankenship.
Blankenship misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Blankenship does no damage.
Vanderburg looks to land a body kick but Blankenship moved away.
Blankenship throws a sloppy body shot
and Vanderburg counters with a low kick, right behind Blankenship 's knee.
Vanderburg throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blankenship has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vanderburg.
Vanderburg throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Blankenship might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Blankenship scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Blankenship misses with a hook. Vanderburg ducked under it nicely.
A good leg kick by Vanderburg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vanderburg counters with a head kick.
Blankenship moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vanderburg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blankenship.
Vanderburg lands a head shot.
Vanderburg slips a jab and a cross from Blankenship.
Vanderburg throws a head kick that Blankenship semi-blocks.
Blankenship throws a sloppy head kick
and Vanderburg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blankenship will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Vanderburg lands the left hand.
Blankenship shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Blankenship. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vanderburg.
Vanderburg throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Blankenship motions for Vanderburg to come forward. Blankenship throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adrianus Vanderburg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Blankenship misses with a takedown
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Vanderburg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Blankenship throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blankenship looks to score with a jab to the body but Vanderburg is just out of range.
Vanderburg scores with a hook to the body. Blankenship takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vanderburg bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vanderburg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blankenship shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vanderburg as he jumps to the side.
Blankenship misses with a straight left.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vanderburg lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Vanderburg misses with a series of wild punches.
Vanderburg scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blankenship throws a push kick but Vanderburg slaps the foot to one side.
Blankenship tries a low kick but Vanderburg avoids it.
Vanderburg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blankenship.
Blankenship scores with a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Blankenship misses
and Vanderburg counters with a body kick.
Vanderburg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blankenship is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Blankenship throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vanderburg counters with a head kick. That will keep Blankenship thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Blankenship throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vanderburg counters with a solid body kick.
Blankenship shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vanderburg as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Blankenship. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vanderburg digs a good body shot into Blankenship's ribs.
Vanderburg on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vanderburg takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanderburg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blankenship throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vanderburg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blankenship throws a leg kick that misses.
Blankenship needs to keep his hands up - Vanderburg had a free shot at his head there.
A slow jab from Blankenship misses its intended target.
Blankenship throws a lazy body kick
and Vanderburg counters with a right hand to the body.
Vanderburg throws a sloppy head kick and Blankenship moves out of range easily.
Vanderburg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blankenship.
Vanderburg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blankenship closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vanderburg circles away.
Blankenship misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanderburg throws a head kick but Blankenship moves out of range.
Blankenship shoots in but no luck this time.
Blankenship takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vanderburg lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vanderburg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blankenship misses with a takedown attempt - Vanderburg sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A shot to the body from Blankenship misses
and Vanderburg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blankenship thinking.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blankenship.
Blankenship scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Danga de danga de dang - Vanderburg scores with a four punch combination!
Vanderburg takes a swing at Blankenship's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship tries to land a body kick
and Vanderburg counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Blankenship is predictable there
and Vanderburg counters with a right hand to the body.
Blankenship falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vanderburg counters with a body kick that stops Blankenship in his tracks momentarily.
Blankenship misses with a looping left.
Kenny Blankenship has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vanderburg slips a jab from Blankenship.
Nice sprawl there from Vanderburg as Blankenship shoots in.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Blankenship lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Vanderburg has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vanderburg and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vanderburg throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Blankenship.
Blankenship avoids the head kick by Vanderburg.
Vanderburg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blankenship finds it's way round the side to connect with Vanderburg's head.
Vanderburg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blankenship throws out the jab.
Adrianus Vanderburg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vanderburg tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adrianus Vanderburg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vanderburg has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrianus Vanderburg!
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