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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Blatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Popeye Mcgrady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blatt comes to the cage accompanied by you're going down- sick puppies. Mcgrady has chosen Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Blatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Popeye Mcgrady!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgrady scores with a nice head shot.
Blatt drives through and clinches with Mcgrady against the cage.
Mcgrady lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blatt backwards.
Mcgrady throws a head punch that misses.
Mcgrady escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mcgrady wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mcgrady swings for the body but Blatt moves out of range.
Blatt tries to clinch up.
Blatt misses with a looping left.
Mcgrady throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blatt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mcgrady manages to avoid it.
Blatt misses with a straight left.
Mcgrady swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mcgrady digs a good body shot into Blatt's ribs.
Mcgrady missing with a left hand there. Blatt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mcgrady misses the shot to the body.
Popeye Mcgrady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blatt throws a big shot that misses.
Mcgrady throws a body punch but Blatt moves out of range.
Blatt scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Popeye Mcgrady has been cut.
Blatt is looking to clinch.
Blatt lands a lovely overhand right.
Blatt moves into the clinch.
Blatt pushes Mcgrady back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mcgrady lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcgrady pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blatt instigates a clinch.
Mcgrady misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blatt.
Blatt misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgrady drags the fight down to the ground.
Blatt tries to free his leg and advance position but Mcgrady is retaining full guard.
Blatt wants to control from the top but Mcgrady keeps moving.
Blatt drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mcgrady manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Blatt has Mcgrady in his guard.
Blatt trying to keep a closed guard but Mcgrady is proving a slippery customer.
Mcgrady drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mcgrady jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Blatt looking for a guillotine here but Mcgrady defends easily.
Mcgrady preventing the sweep.
Mcgrady trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blatt is looking to stand up but Mcgrady isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blatt has his foot on Mcgrady's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mcgrady works his way back into a safe position though.
Mcgrady has gone for a leg lock! Blatt slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mcgrady's guard.
Mcgrady looking for subs off his back but Blatt has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Blatt is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mcgrady is just riding it out for now. Blatt eventually gives up the hold.
Mcgrady is looking to improve his position.
Blatt wants to stand but Mcgrady has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrady is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mcgrady moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Blatt trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgrady is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcgrady can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blatt controls the pace.
Mcgrady keeping moving, preventing Blatt from controlling successfully.
Blatt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blatt throws a big right hand that misses.
Blatt won't allow Mcgrady to sweep him here.
Blatt drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blatt jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mcgrady has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blatt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Blatt avoids the body shot from Mcgrady.
Blatt fails with the takedown.
Mcgrady shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Blatt sprawls well. Blatt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mcgrady gets slowly back to his feet.
Blatt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcgrady swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mcgrady throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blatt looks to land a left hand but Mcgrady moved out of range nicely.
Blatt swinging wildly here.
Mcgrady throws a hook to the side of Blatt's head but Blatt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mcgrady throws a body punch but Blatt moves out of range.
Blatt throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcgrady lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Horrible takedown by Blatt or perhaps it was just good defense by Mcgrady which made him look bad.
Mcgrady closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Blatt did well to prevent Mcgrady getting side control.
Blatt is concentrating on defense, preventing Mcgrady from advancing position.
Mcgrady wants to control but Blatt is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Blatt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Popeye Mcgrady's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mcgrady showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blatt.
Blatt tries to clinch up.
Mcgrady is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blatt rather than just go for the knockout.
Mcgrady throws a jab but it's blocked by Blatt.
Mcgrady throws a body punch but Blatt moves out of range.
Mcgrady throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blatt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blatt goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Blatt moves in looking to clinch but Mcgrady pushes him off.
Blatt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blatt rushes Mcgrady and presses him up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Mcgrady.
Mcgrady jumps guard and drags Blatt to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mcgrady keeping full guard, as Blatt tries to pass.
Mcgrady bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blatt's guard.
Blatt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcgrady is one step ahead there.
Blatt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mcgrady defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mcgrady tries to free his leg and advance position but Blatt is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgrady distracts Blatt with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mcgrady works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mcgrady tries to pass to full mount but Blatt defends it.
Blatt trying to control but Mcgrady postures up.
Mcgrady not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mcgrady stops Blatt from getting back to his feet.
Blatt actively working from the bottom here.
Mcgrady seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Blatt wants to get back to full guard.
Blatt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mcgrady.
Blatt works his way to full guard. Good work.
Blatt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrady tries to free his leg and advance position but Blatt is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcgrady is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Blatt wants to hit a switch here but Mcgrady passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Blatt there!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Blatt here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Blatt working to try and regain half guard.
Mcgrady looking to control but Blatt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mcgrady with good strikes from the mount here!
Mcgrady raining down shots from the mount!
Blatt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Blatt is desperately trying to improve his position but Mcgrady has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrady raining down shots from the mount!
Blatt has given up his back.
Blatt tries to escape the position.
Blatt manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Mcgrady's corner calls for a 1-2. Mcgrady obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mcgrady steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blatt.
Mcgrady thows a body shot but no joy.
Blatt has closed the distance and engaged Mcgrady in a clinch.
Blatt avoids the elbow strike from Mcgrady, against the cage.
Blatt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Blatt fails to pull guard.
Blatt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mcgrady misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blatt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Blatt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mcgrady misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blatt throws a series of punches but Mcgrady moves out of range.
Blatt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mcgrady showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blatt.
Blatt throws a shot to the body.
Mcgrady throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blatt displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Blatt scores with a one two! Mcgrady had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcgrady swings for the body but Blatt moves out of range.
Mcgrady connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A combination from Blatt does no damage.
Mcgrady takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mcgrady moves into range and connects with a jab.
Blatt lands an overhand right.
Mcgrady shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Blatt looking for a guillotine here but Mcgrady defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcgrady passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Popeye Mcgrady will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Popeye Mcgrady's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Blatt lands a two punch combo.
Mcgrady swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Blatt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Blatt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Blatt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Blatt checks a low kick from Mcgrady.
Mcgrady swings for the body but Blatt moves out of range.
Mcgrady displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blatt throws out the jab.
Blatt shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mcgrady's guard.
Blatt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blatt advances position into side control!
Blatt is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mcgrady is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blatt wants to control but Mcgrady is keeping him busy.
Blatt tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgrady wants to control but Blatt postures up.
Mcgrady tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Blatt is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mcgrady is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mcgrady is looking to regain half guard here but Blatt keeps moving and retains side control.
Blatt tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mcgrady's legs.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Blatt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blatt fails to land with a series of punches.
Mcgrady lands a nice looking body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mcgrady scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blatt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcgrady swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jeff Blatt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcgrady misses with a looping left.
Blatt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mcgrady pinned against the cage. Mcgrady gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mcgrady working aggressively here.
Blatt has a couple of punches blocked by Mcgrady.
Mcgrady breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcgrady. Blatt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mcgrady shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Blatt's guard.
Mcgrady pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blatt is keeping the position for now.
Blatt lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mcgrady!
Blatt wants to finish this one by submission but Mcgrady is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Blatt.
Mcgrady bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blatt is trying to keep Mcgrady in close.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Blatt thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Blatt keeping moving, preventing Mcgrady from controlling successfully.
Blatt is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Blatt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mcgrady trying to control the position from guard on top but Blatt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blatt controls Mcgrady momentarily but Mcgrady frees himself.
Mcgrady looking to pass the guard.
That's four 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 referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mcgrady keeps the fight on the outside.
Mcgrady swats away the attempt to clinch by Blatt.
Mcgrady with a poor takedown
and Blatt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mcgrady throws a body punch but Blatt moves out of range.
A left lands for Blatt.
Mcgrady cracks Blatt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mcgrady scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blatt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mcgrady throws out the jab.
Nice takedown defense from Blatt. No joy for Mcgrady on that attempt.
Blatt darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Blatt is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mcgrady sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blatt controlling the action here.
Mcgrady is defending against the submission attempts here by Blatt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Blatt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blatt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Blatt!
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