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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Blunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blunt has chosen Danzig - Mother as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 lbs
9 - 10 - 1 |
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188 cm
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198 lbs
11 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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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
9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Strong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Blunt!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strong wants to clinch.
Blunt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Strong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Blunt thows a body shot but no joy.
Blunt throws the left hand but Strong avoids the punch easily.
Strong closes the distance and pushes Blunt back into the cage.
Strong pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strong manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Strong tries to clinch there but Blunt circles away.
Strong tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Blunt counters with a straight right hand.
Strong scores with a hook to the body. Blunt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Strong shoots for a double leg takedown but Blunt sprawls well. He's pushed Strong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sloppy strikes from Strong. Those never looked like landing.
Strong shoots in and gets a takedown into Blunt's guard.
Strong trying to control but Blunt is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blunt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Strong is aware though and is defending well.
Blunt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Strong doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Strong manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Strong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Strong throwing strikes from guard but Blunt blocks nicely.
Strong wants to control from the top but Blunt keeps moving.
Strong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blunt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Strong is aware though and is defending well.
Blunt keeping moving, preventing Strong from controlling successfully.
Strong has gone for a leg lock! Blunt slips out almost immediately though and dives into Strong's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong trying to control the position here.
Strong tries to strike from the bottom.
Blunt is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Strong is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Strong has escaped and now he's on top!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strong trying to control but Blunt is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Strong pushing down on Blunt's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Blunt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong stalling.
Blunt tries to get to full guard but Strong has control of the leg.
Strong is working for a submission of some sort.
Strong is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Strong wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Blunt uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong got a little sloppy there for a moment and Blunt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Strong has managed to get both his arms back between Blunt's legs - danger averted.
Strong is looking to stand up but Blunt won't let him.
Strong throws a big right hand that misses.
Blunt looking for a guillotine here but Strong defends easily.
Strong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blunt manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poor strikes thrown by Blunt there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Strong tries to reverse the position but Blunt maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Strong dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Blunt throws a body punch but Strong moves out of range.
Strong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Blunt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blunt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Blunt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Strong.
Strong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Strong shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Blunt sprawls well. Blunt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Strong gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Strong.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Strong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strong fails with a takedown attempt.
Strong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blunt counters with a nice low kick that buckles Strong's knee momentarily.
Strong scores a takedown into full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blunt is looking to get to half guard.
Blunt sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Strong is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Blunt has managed to free his arm - good work.
Strong trying to control the action but Blunt is working from the bottom.
Strong throwing shots but Blunt is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blunt is trying is best to control the position here.
Blunt wants to control but Strong passes into side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blunt tries to buck Strong off but Strong is having none of it.
Blunt sneaks back into half guard.
Strong is pressing down on Blunt's thigh, looking to free his foot. Blunt is holding on for now.
Blunt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Blunt.
Blunt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Strong is one step ahead there.
Strong postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blunt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blunt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Strong lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blunt trying to control the position.
Blunt wants to sweep but no luck.
Strong cracks Blunt with a solid left hand.
Blunt keeping moving, preventing Strong from controlling successfully.
Strong is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Blunt is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Strong wants to pass the guard but Blunt is keeping the position.
Strong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blunt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Strong doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Strong manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong trying to control but Blunt is working from the bottom.
Strong would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Strong throws a big right hand that misses.
Strong avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Blunt working for a triangle but Strong defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strong postures up and lands a big shot to Blunt's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bob Blunt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Strong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Strong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Strong avoids the head kick by Blunt.
Strong takes the fight into the clinch.
Blunt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Strongs head.
Blunt throws an elbow that misses.
Blunt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strong is defending well for now.
Blunt misses with a punch on the inside.
Strong takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Jack Strong has been cut.
Blunt looking to throw knees to the head but Strong is blocking nicely.
Blunt tries to land a knee to the head but Strong blocks with his arms.
Blunt misses with a body punch.
Strong takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blunt looking to throw knees to the head but Strong is blocking nicely.
Blunt with a knee to the head.
Blunt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Strong breaks from the clinch.
Blunt throws a solid leg kick but Strong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Blunt.
Blunt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Blunt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jack Strong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strong wants to clinch.
Blunt throws a leg kick which misses Strong's front leg but catches the back leg as Strong tries to avoid it.
Strong throws a right and a left that Blunt avoids nicely.
Strong tries to clinch there but Blunt circles away.
Strong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong moves into the clinch.
Blunt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blunt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strong tries to clinch up.
Blunt connects with a crisp jab.
Strong shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blunt as he avoids it easily.
Strong connects with a leg kick. Blunt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Blunt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Strong.
Strong looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Strong postures up in Blunt's guard and throws a big left but Blunt blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong trying to control the position from guard on top but Blunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strong postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Blunt is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Strong, into his guard.
Strong keeping moving, preventing Blunt from controlling successfully.
Strong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blunt is one step ahead there.
Blunt tries to free his leg and advance position but Strong is retaining full guard.
Blunt is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong trying to control the position here.
Blunt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Strong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blunt.
Blunt looking to pass the guard.
Blunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Strong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strong wriggles free and stands up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blunt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jack Strong.
I think Strong 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Strong!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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