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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Blane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devan Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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183 cm
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197 lbs
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188 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Blane! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Devan Little! The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Little fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blane avoids it really well and circles away. Blane throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Little's head. Blane shoots for a double leg takedown but Little sprawls well. He's pushed Blane's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Blane just misses with a punch to the body.
Little misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Little. Little gets a takedown into half guard. Blane trying to hold on to Little's head to control him but Little postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Blane is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Little wants to pass the guard but Blane is defending well. Blane is defending against the submission attempts here by Little.
Blane is trying to control but can't.
Blane wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Little is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Blane is just riding it out for now. Little eventually gives up the hold. Blane is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Little's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Little's back! You can see the frustration on Little's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Blane biding his time, looking for the opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Little trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Blane struggling to keep hold of the position.
Blane tightening his grip on Little, looking for the choke. Little wants to escape the position.
A lull in the action here.
Little rolls, trying to escape but Blane keeps control of the position.
Blane trying to control. So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Blane avoiding Little 's attempts to control his hands. Little rolls, trying to escape but Blane keeps control of the position.
Little is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Little trying to control the hands but Blane won't let him. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Blane loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Little hold on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Blane dominated that 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.
Blane is looking to land body kicks. Blane lands a right hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blane. Blane connects with a good right hand that stumbles Little. Little circles away out of range and recomposes himself. A slow jab from Blane misses its intended target. Little stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blane. Blane throws a head kick that misses. Devan Little is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Blane is looking to clinch. Blane connects with a high kick. Little throws a right hand that Blane ducks under and follows up with a left that Blane also avoids with ease. Little tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Nice body kick from Blane. 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! Blane has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Blane swings away with a leg kick that misses. Little misses with a two punch combination.
Little shoots in looking for a takedown. Blane tries to sprawl out of it but Little keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blane manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Blane misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Little will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blane feints and then cracks Little's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Little down. Blane lands with a kick to the temple. Little shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" A good leg kick by Blane. Little wants to clinch up but Blane keeps it at a distance. Little misses with an uppercut
and Blane counters with a low kick, right behind Little 's knee. Little fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Little is breathing heavily. Good leg kick by Blane there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Little throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blane counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Little misses with a hook. Blane ducked under it nicely. A solid leg kick lands there for Blane.
Blane works the jab nicely. Tony Blane is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Little takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Little fails with an attempt to clinch.
Little loads up on a big right hand but Blane slips the punch. Little swinging wildly here.
Little uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blane.
Little changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blane tries to avoid it but Little manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blane to the ground. Blane escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Blane bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Little's head backwards. Little misses with a few strikes there.
Little throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blane counters with a nice uppercut. Little steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Blane. That one must have hurt. Blane tries to clinch but Little moves out of range. Blane lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Little.
Blane lands a leg kick that knocks Little off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Blane ducks under a wild hook from Little. Little looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Tony Blane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devan Little. Blane plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Blane throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Little counters with a stiff right hand. Little swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blane counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Little is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Little is rocked! Whack! Blane lands a heavy head kick that drops Little. The ref tackles Blane to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Little was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Tony Blane! Tony Blane thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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