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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nisse Blockson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Dangle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Dangle acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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281 lbs
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239 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nisse Blockson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Dangle!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blockson misses with a combination
and Blockson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blockson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blockson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dangle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Blockson. Beautiful body shot.
Blockson throws a poor cross that misses
letting Dangle counter with a right hand.
Blockson throws a head kick that misses
and Dangle counters with a straight right hand.
Blockson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Dangle counter with a right hand.
Nisse Blockson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dangle throws a lazy head kick
and Blockson counters with a stiff right hand.
Blockson moves in looking to clinch but Dangle pushes him off.
Blockson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Blockson misses with a head kick.
Nisse Blockson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blockson misses with a jab to the body
and Dangle counters with a nice double leg into side control. Blockson won't be happy with that.
Dangle trying to control the action but Blockson is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blockson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Blockson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dangle wants to control from the top but Blockson keeps moving.
Blockson being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Blockson is wriggling around but Dangle manages to pass to half guard.
Blockson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Blockson is trying to control but Dangle passes into side control!
Blockson prevents Dangle from improving position.
Blockson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Blockson is looking to regain half guard here but Dangle keeps moving and retains side control.
Dangle is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Dangle dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dangle shoots for a takedown but Blockson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blockson cracks the inside of Dangle's front leg.
Blockson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Blockson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Blockson misses with a body punch
and Dangle counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blockson thows a body shot but no joy.
Blockson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dangle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blockson doesn't manage to clinch there - Dangle circles away.
Blockson misses with a jab to the body
and Dangle counters with a nice double leg into side control. Blockson won't be happy with that.
Blockson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blockson is staying active underneath Dangle, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Blockson is looking to get back to is feet but Dangle passes into side control.
Blockson is looking for a sweep.
Dangle prevents Blockson from escaping the position.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Dangle. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blockson is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blockson is working hard here to advance position.
Blockson is not content to let Dangle control the position.
That's four 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.
Dangle takes a little break here. Blockson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Dangle's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jim Dangle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Blockson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blockson stuns Dangle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dangle shoots in and bounces Blockson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Blockson wants to get back to his feet but Dangle is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dangle trying to control but Blockson is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dangle stands and throws Blockson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Blockson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Blockson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two 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.
You can see the frustration on Blockson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Blockson sneaks back into half guard.
Blockson trying to hold on to Dangle's head to control him but Dangle postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blockson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dangle is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Nisse Blockson just wasn't active enough.
Blockson scores with a punch to the head.
Dangle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blockson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Blockson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dangle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Blockson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dangle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blockson throws a poor cross that misses
and Dangle counters with a nice double leg into side control. Blockson won't be happy with that.
Blockson can't do much from the bottom here.
Blockson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Nisse Blockson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dangle throws a wild body kick that Blockson sees coming a mile off.
Blockson misses with a right hand
and Dangle counters with a takedown into side control.
Blockson gets back to half guard.
Jim Dangle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Blockson tries to get to full guard but Dangle has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blockson wants to control but Dangle is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dangle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blockson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nisse Blockson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Blockson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dangle counters with a left to the body.
Blockson misses with a left hand
and Dangle counters with a body kick that stops Blockson in his tracks momentarily.
Blockson misses with a right hand
and Dangle counters with a big head kick but Blockson shrugs it off.
Dangle is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Blockson misses with a double jab
and Dangle counters with a stiff right hand.
Dangle drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blockson looking for a sweep. Not yet Blockson, not yet.
Blockson wants to get back to his feet but Dangle passes into half guard.
Blockson is trying to maintain the position but Dangle is very close to passing his half guard.
Dangle is trying to control. Blockson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Blockson is looking to escape.
Dangle works his way into side control.
Blockson is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dangle working the ground and pound but Blockson is defending the strikes.
Blockson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Dangle dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Blockson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dangle counters with a two punch combo.
Dangle misses with a takedown attempt - Blockson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nisse Blockson is winning the standup battle so far.
Blockson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dangle counters with a two punch combo.
Dangle throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Blockson to counter with a crisp jab.
Dangle fails with the takedown.
Dangle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blockson throws a leg kick
and Dangle counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Blockson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dangle is one step ahead there.
Dangle trying to control the position from guard on top but Blockson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Blockson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dangle is controlling him.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jim Dangle hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Blockson misses with a left hand
and Dangle counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Blockson throws an off balance right hand
and Dangle counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Blockson!
Blockson wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blockson has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Dangle is hanging on to Blockson's back as he tries to escape.
Blockson holding both Dangle 's hands and preventing any damage.
Well, with Dangle on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Blockson is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Blockson is really stuck here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blockson controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.
Dangle slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Dangle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dangle has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 46:49
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 46:49
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Dangle! Jim Dangle retains his heavyweight title!
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