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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dace Killian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darin Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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198 lbs
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184 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dace Killian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darin Blood!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blood blocks a jab.
Blood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Killian misses with a body shot.
Killian misses with a left hand
and Blood makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Killian moves into the clinch.
Blood misses with a knee strike.
Blood tries a knee to the head but Killian blocks it.
Killian with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Killian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Killian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blood blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blood.
Killian scores with a shoulder strike.
Blood cracks Killian with a nice body shot.
Killian pushes Blood back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Blood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Killian lands a good knee to the midsection. Blood won't want to take too many of those.
A head punch on the inside from Blood fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Killian has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blood with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blood with a knee to the head.
Killian lands a body shot in the clinch.
Killian is pressed up against the cage. Blood has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Killian down to the mat. Killian avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dace Killian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Killian closes the distance but Blood moves to the side
and Blood counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Blood takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Killian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blood.
Killian lands with a good body shot.
Blood throws a head kick but Killian moves out of range.
Blood feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Killians jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Blood tries a low kick but Killian avoids it.
Killian wants to clinch but Blood slips to the side
and Blood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood closes the distance and pushes Killian back into the cage.
Blood is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Killian is keeping busy.
Killian prevents a body shot from Blood.
Killian being controlled against the cage.
Blood misses with the head strike.
Blood tries to work over Killian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Killian.
Blood throws a knee to the head but misses.
Killian landing knees to the body.
Blood using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Killian has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killian misses with a body punch.
Blood throws a knee to the head but misses.
Killian throws a head punch that misses.
Killian misses with some punches.
A short left from Killian.
Killian has Blood pushed against the cage.
Killian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blood.
Blood throws a head punch that misses.
Blood tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Killian avoids it.
Killian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Come on Killian - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Killian scores with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blood.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blood managing to block the knees to the body from Killian.
Blood tries to score a body lock takedown but Killian shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Killian lands a hook that snaps the head of Blood backwards.
Blood misses with some punches.
Blood misses with a knee to the head.
Blood tries to throw a body punch but Killian avoids it by throwing Blood back against the cage.
Killian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blood tries to land a knee to the head but Killian blocks with his arms.
Blood tries a body shot but Killian blocks it.
Killian managing to block the knees to the body from Blood.
Killian scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Killian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blood's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Darin Blood will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
A leg kick checked by Blood.
Blood scores with a jab to the jaw.
Blood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Killian was well out of range. Poor timing from Blood.
Killian misses with a hook
and Killian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Killian misses with a looping right.
A head kick by Killian misses
enabling Blood to counter with a crisp jab.
Killian thows a leg kick but Blood checks it
and Blood counters with a nice uppercut.
Blood misses with a takedown
and Killian counters with a nice uppercut.
Killian throws a leg kick
and Blood counters with a right hand to the body.
Killian tries to move into range but Blood moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Killian blocks a jab.
Blood stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Killian.
Killian scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killian needs to keep his hands up - Blood had a free shot at his head there.
Killian lands with an uppercut that bounces Blood off the cage and back into rage.
Killian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blood.
Killian throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blood counters with a nice uppercut.
Blood throws a head kick but Killian moves out of range.
Killian falls off balance throwing a combination
and Killian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Killian misses with a double jab
and Blood counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Killian misses with an uppercut. Blood saw that one coming.
Blood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Killian misses the shot to the body.
Blood looks to score with a jab to the body but Killian is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blood manages to avoid it.
Killian throws an off balance right hand
and Blood counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheers as Killian lands an impressive looking overhand right. Blood doesn't seem phased though.
Killian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Blood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Killian throws a jab when Blood was well out of range.
Blood clinches with his opponent.
Killian tries a body shot but Blood blocks it.
Blood tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Killian stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Killian avoiding damage as Blood throws knees to the body.
Killian is working Blood over against the cage.
Blood lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Killian scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blood has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Killian avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Killian fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dace Killian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darin Blood.
Killian closes the distance but Blood moves to the side
and Blood counters with a series of strikes. Killian will be more careful next time no doubt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Killian, as that shot connected.
Killian loads up on a big right hand but Blood slips the punch.
Killian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blood manages to avoid it.
Killian moves into the clinch.
Blood misses with a body punch.
Blood putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Killian in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Blood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees to the body from Killian.
Blood with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blood throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blood drops down looking for an ankle pick but Killian pulls his leg out and moves away.
Killian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Killian lands with a right hand.
Killian scores with a jab to the jaw.
Blood misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Killian holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Killian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blood swings wildly with an uppercut but Killian uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Killian working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Blood.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dace Killian will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
Blood throws a head kick that half lands.
Blood takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Killian cracks a nice hook into Blood's ribs.
Killian throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blood counters with an outside leg kick.
Killian thows a body kick. Blood tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Blood scores with a sloppy right hand. Killian should have avoided that one.
A jab from Blood misses.
Killian misses with a hook
and Blood counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Blood.
Blood tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A shot in the inside from Killian.
Blood lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Killian tries to work over Blood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Killian.
Blood tries to work over Killian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood working aggressively here.
Blood tries a knee to the head but Killian blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Killian.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Killian cracks Blood with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Killian.
Killian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blood trying to control the position but instead, Killian has worked for underhooks and has pushed Blood into the cage.
Blood takes a shot to the head.
Killian takes a knee right on the jaw!
Killian connects with a knee to the head.
Killian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Killian has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blood blocks an uppercut.
Killian stalling in the clinch.
Killian missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Killian.
Blood has a couple of punches blocked by Killian.
Killian misses with a punch on the inside.
Blood swings wildly with an uppercut but Killian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Killian misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Killian.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Killian.
A right handed body shot lands from Killian.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blood lands with a right to the head.
Blood blocks an uppercut.
Blood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blood is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Blood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blood with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Killian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blood misses with some punches.
Blood tries a body shot but Killian blocks it.
Dace Killian has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Blood looking for a takedown.
Killian misses with a punch to the body.
Blood taking a breather.
Killian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blood throws a punch but it's blocked by Killian.
Blood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Killian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Killian works on Blood's body with a couple of short punches.
Killian lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Killian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Killian with a knee to the head.
Killian prevents a body shot from Blood.
Blood managing to block the knees to the body from Killian.
A head punch on the inside from Killian fails to land.
Blood is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Killian is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Killian.
Blood scores with a nice hook to the head.
Blood throws a punch but it's blocked by Killian.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dace Killian showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Killian 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Darin Blood!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Dace Killian!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Dace Killian!
Dace Killian wins by split decision!
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