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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Blankenhoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Clarkke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle Blankenhoff has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kyle Blankenhoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Greg Clarkke!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blankenhoff shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Clarkke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blankenhoff.
Clarkke wants to stand and escape but Blankenhoff is having none of it.
Blankenhoff wants to pass the guard but Clarkke is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clarkke pulls Blankenhoff in close to prevent any damage.
Blankenhoff slips nicely into half guard.
Blankenhoff throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Clarkke blocking the ground and pound attempt from Blankenhoff.
Blankenhoff is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Clarkke defends it well.
Blankenhoff is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Clarkke on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blankenhoff sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Clarkke defending well though.
Blankenhoff thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Clarkke's head.
Blankenhoff not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blankenhoff is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Clarkke has managed to free his arm - good work.
Clarkke blocking the ground and pound attempt from Blankenhoff.
Clarkke keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Blankenhoff winds up and cracks Clarkke with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Blankenhoff trying to mount his opponent but Clarkke defends it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Blankenhoff shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Blankenhoff was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Blankenhoff could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blankenhoff prevents Clarkke from getting the reversal.
Clarkke in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Blankenhoff unloading with bombs!
Blankenhoff landing strikes, looking to finish!
Clarkke is trying to escape the mount.
Clarkke looks gassed!
Blankenhoff has hold of Clarkke's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Clarkke manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Blankenhoff lands with some strikes.
Blankenhoff lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blankenhoff has hold of Clarkke's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Clarkke manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Blankenhoff scoring with strikes but Clarkke is staying in there.
Blankenhoff fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Blankenhoff with a couple of short strikes.
Blankenhoff has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Blankenhoff cracks Clarkke with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Blankenhoff lands a big elbow.
Blankenhoff connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Blankenhoff is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Clarkke can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Blankenhoff is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Clarkke is surviving well by controlling Blankenhoff's body position as best he can.
Blankenhoff cracks Clarkke with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Clarkke takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Blankenhoff cracks Clarkke with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blankenhoff jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle�. Ooooh, that looks tight� Clarkke is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Clarkke and Blankenhoff has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Blankenhoff lands a decent elbow from side control.
Clarkke really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blankenhoff. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blankenhoff working the head and body with strikes.
Blankenhoff tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Blankenhoff looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Clarkke is avoiding damage well.
Clarkke stops Blankenhoff from passing to mount.
Blankenhoff is chipping away with strikes.
Blankenhoff looks up at the clock and then as Clarkke takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Blankenhoff smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Blankenhoff working the head and body with strikes.
Blankenhoff working the body and head with strikes.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Blankenhoff dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Blankenhoff will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice sprawl there from Clarkke as Blankenhoff shoots in.
Blankenhoff misses with a takedown attempt - Clarkke sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Blankenhoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Clarkke. No joy for Blankenhoff on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blankenhoff shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blankenhoff fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blankenhoff fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Blankenhoff shoots in and drives through. Clarkke sprawls well.
Blankenhoff fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blankenhoff fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blankenhoff scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Blankenhoff landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Blankenhoff prevents Clarkke from escaping the position.
Clarkke sneaks back into half guard.
Blankenhoff seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarkke keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Clarkke keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Clarkke avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Blankenhoff.
Blankenhoff tries to pass to full mount but Clarkke defends it.
Blankenhoff seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Blankenhoff looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Clarkke won't allow Blankenhoff to pass to mount.
Blankenhoff takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Blankenhoff missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Blankenhoff is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Clarkke has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clarkke looks like he's trying to stand up.
Blankenhoff sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Clarkke defending well though.
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 Kyle Blankenhoff will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Blankenhoff throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clarkke's waist but Clarkke gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blankenhoff off to one side.
Blankenhoff misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Blankenhoff shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clarkke as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Blankenhoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blankenhoff fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blankenhoff.
Nice takedown defense from Clarkke. No joy for Blankenhoff on that attempt.
Kyle Blankenhoff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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.
Horrible takedown by Blankenhoff or perhaps it was just good defense by Clarkke which made him look bad.
Blankenhoff tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clarkke swivels and escapes.
Nice sprawl there from Clarkke as Blankenhoff shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blankenhoff looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blankenhoff changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Clarkke looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Blankenhoff cracks Clarkke with a big right hand but Clarkke just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Clarkke's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Blankenhoff tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Blankenhoff working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Blankenhoff tries to advance to mount but Clarkke denies him.
The ground and pound from Blankenhoff seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clarkke is pushing Blankenhoff's head away, looking to escape. Blankenhoff manages to hold on to the position though.
Greg Clarkke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blankenhoff scores with punches from side control.
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 Kyle Blankenhoff.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blankenhoff, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Blankenhoff!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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