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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Samoa Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake McBox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samoa Joe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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147 lbs
8 - 1 - 1 |
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170 cm
26
143 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Samoa Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Blake McBox!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Joe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McBox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joe avoids the head kick by McBox.
McBox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McBox at a distance.
Joe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McBox.
McBox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McBox throws a right and a left that Joe avoids nicely.
Joe dodges the punch combination from McBox.
McBox fails to land with a series of punches.
McBox looks to land a left hand but Joe moved out of range nicely.
Joe throws a looping overhand right but McBox ducks down to avoid it.
Joe throws a leg kick but McBox sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe staying out of range there.
McBox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Joe sizes up McBox with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McBox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McBox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McBox moves in looking to clinch but Joe pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBox throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Joe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McBox's calf.
Blake McBox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joe lands a nice leg kick that just misses McBox's sensitive parts.
McBox misses with a few strikes there.
Joe checks a low kick from McBox.
McBox throws a right and a left that Joe avoids nicely.
Joe dips to his left and cracks McBox with an uppercut!
Joe misses with a low kick.
Joe throws a hook to the side of McBox's head but McBox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McBox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McBox doesn't manage to clinch there - Joe circles away.
McBox misses with a wild combination.
Joe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McBox looks gassed!
Joe throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. McBox was covering up waiting for the punch and Joe finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Joe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Joe throws a big right hand that misses.
Joe distracts McBox with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Joe is pushing down on McBox's leg trying to pass to half guard. McBox is fighting to maintain full guard but Joe has managed to sneak the leg through.
Joe throwing shots but McBox is blocking nicely.
Joe thows a huge punch but McBox dodges it nicely.
McBox is looking for a sweep. Joe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Joe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Joe works his way into side control.
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!
Joe works to advance to full mount. McBox defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe scoring with strikes but McBox is staying in there.
Joe in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
McBox is rocked!
Joe has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of McBox's face.
McBox is still in real trouble! Can Joe finish him?
Joe with a couple of short strikes.
Joe postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! McBox is out cold - huge knockout for Joe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Samoa Joe!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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