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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henry Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Faulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faulk has chosen Holy Diver-Dio as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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152 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Blood !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Faulk!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faulk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blood throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Faulk's waist but Faulk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blood off to one side.
Faulk connects with a good right hand that stumbles Blood . Blood circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Blood tries for a takedown but Faulk circles away easily
enabling Faulk to counter with a crisp jab.
Faulk connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Faulk scores with a sloppy right hand. Blood should have avoided that one.
Faulk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blood fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Blood . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Faulk.
Blood closes the distance and clinches up with Faulk, looking for a takedown. Blood pushes Faulk against the cage but Faulk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Blood closes the distance and clinches.
Blood breaks from the clinch.
Blood doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Faulk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Faulk works over Blood 's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faulk swings for the body but Blood moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Faulk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blood .
Blood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blood pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blood shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Faulk sprawls well. Faulk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blood gets slowly back to his feet.
Blood with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Faulk to score with a decent uppercut.
Blood is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Faulk.
Blood throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Faulk tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Blood is in Faulk's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Blood landing with the ground and pound.
Blood preventing the sweep.
Blood throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood preventing the sweep.
Blood wants to pass the guard but Faulk is keeping the position.
Blood trying to control but Faulk is working from the bottom.
Faulk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faulk trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blood stands up from Faulk's guard - Blood perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood wants to clinch.
Faulk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blood moves away.
Blood shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Blood passes Faulk's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Blood takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Faulk has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Blood is working away from the top position though.
Blood tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Faulk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faulk is defending against the submission attempts here by Blood .
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Faulk preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Blood not doing much here.
Blood drops an elbow to the side of Faulk's head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Faulk is defending against the submission attempts here by Blood .
Blood thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Faulk's head.
Faulk trying to control but Blood postures up.
Faulk is trying to control but Blood passes into side control!
Who's going to make the next move?
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blood moves into full mount!
Faulk is in a horrible position here. Blood smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Faulk keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Blood content just to control the position here.
Blood takes Faulk's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Faulk is in trouble.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blood trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Blood scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Faulk is looking for a way out.
Faulk is trying to break free.
Faulk looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Blood gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Blood keeps control of the position as Faulk tries to break free.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blood lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Blood is trying to stick to Faulk's back but Faulk is turning into Blood . He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Blood 's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Faulk.
Faulk throws an elbow that misses. Blood uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Faulk's guard. Nice move by Blood !
Faulk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Blood defends well.
Blood trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blood gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blood fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blood misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Faulk misses the jab.
Ryan Faulk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faulk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blood .
Faulk connects with a right hand. Blood shakes it off.
Faulk misses with an uppercut. Blood saw that one coming.
Faulk lands a right hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blood shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Faulk as he jumps to the side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blood .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Blood dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Faulk works Blood 's body with a nice hook.
Faulk throws a body punch but Blood moves out of range.
Blood looking to score a takedown here. Faulk is defending well but Blood drives through and ends up in Faulk's guard.
Faulk had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blood defends it easily.
Blood sitting in guard here, content to control.
Henry Blood overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blood pushes down on Faulk's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Blood lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood is trying to control. Faulk wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Blood with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Faulk can do anything to dispel that myth.
Faulk scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Blood manages to mount him!
Blood landing punches.
Blood looking to control but Faulk is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Faulk is wriggling around trying to escape.
Blood raining down hammerfists from mount.
Blood with shots to the head and body - Faulk looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood controlling from mount.
Blood with shots to the head and body - Faulk looks very uncomfortable down there.
Faulk is looking to get to half guard.
Blood trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faulk is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faulk tries to control the position but Blood now has his back.
Faulk turns into Blood and is now in his guard.
Blood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Faulk avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Blood is trying to control the position but Faulk postures up.
Faulk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Faulk works over Blood with some ground and pound from guard.
Blood trying to control the position.
Blood manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Faulk manages to get himself to full guard.
Faulk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faulk looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Faulk is breathing heavily.
Faulk wants to hit a switch here but Blood passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Faulk there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blood stands up from mount. Strange move.
Blood takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Blood tries to clinch up but Faulk circles away and keeps his distance.
Faulk feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Blood s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Faulk stuffs the takedown.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Faulk lands with a right hand.
Faulk throws a body punch but Blood moves out of range.
Faulk throws a sloppy body shot
and Blood counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Blood .
Faulk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Faulk is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Blood is keeping busy.
Blood pulls guard effortlessly.
Blood seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Blood throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Blood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Faulk is one step ahead there.
Blood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blood looking for a guillotine here but Faulk defends easily.
Faulk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Faulk throws a strike but Blood rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Faulk punching from the bottom.
Blood trying to control the position from guard on top but Faulk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blood preventing the sweep.
Blood is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Henry Blood wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Faulk looks to land a combination but Blood avoids it well.
Faulk misses with a body shot.
Jab by Faulk.
Faulk misses with a looping right.
Faulk thuds a left hand into Blood 's body.
Blood moves into the clinch successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Faulk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blood has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Faulk uses from the top position.
Faulk throws a strike but Blood rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Faulk looking for a guillotine here but Blood defends easily.
Faulk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blood is one step ahead there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blood gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Faulk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Faulk fails to land with a series of punches.
Faulk bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Blood 's head.
Ryan Faulk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blood looks to land a body kick but Faulk moved away.
Blood gets a clinch.
Blood is trying to drag Faulk to the mat but Faulk just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Blood throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Blood showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blood 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Henry Blood !
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Henry Blood !
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Henry Blood !
Henry Blood wins by unanimous decision!
Henry Blood spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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hype
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RATING
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