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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Punchinello Harlequin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaze comes into a darkened arena with his song building. John Blaze - Fat Joe Ft. Nas, Big Pun, Raekwon kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Johnny Blaze enters the cage!
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165 cm
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143 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
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162 cm
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135 lbs
20 - 8 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Punchinello Harlequin! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Blaze! The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Harlequin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blaze. Harlequin misses the shot to the body. Harlequin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Blaze will feel that in the morning. Harlequin moves away from the strike by Blaze. Harlequin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blaze in his tracks. Blaze closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Blaze misses the shot to the body. Harlequin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blaze misses with a lunging right hand
and Harlequin counters with an outside leg kick.
Harlequin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blaze misses with an uppercut
and Harlequin counters with a nice uppercut. Harlequin lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Harlequin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blaze. That did some damage! Left hook, right uppercut from Harlequin. A swing and a miss from Blaze. Harlequin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blaze on the side of the head. Harlequin throws a leg kick which misses Blaze's front leg but catches the back leg as Blaze tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Harlequin looks for the body kick but Blaze saw that one coming. Blaze loads up on a big right hand but Harlequin slips the punch. Harlequin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blaze. Harlequin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Blaze tries to buck Harlequin off but Harlequin is having none of it. Blaze really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harlequin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Harlequin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Blaze is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Harlequin has just dragged him back down to the mat. Harlequin is working Blaze over with some ground and pound from side control. Harlequin has knee on belly and moves into mount. Harlequin cracks Blaze with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Harlequin landing punches. Harlequin scoring with strikes but Blaze is staying in there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Blaze wants to control but Harlequin is having none of it. The referee warns Blaze that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Blaze tries to hold on but Harlequin postures up. Harlequin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Harlequin with a couple of short strikes. Harlequin looking to control and managing it successfully. Blaze is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Harlequin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Harlequin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Harlequin landing shots from mount. Blaze keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Harlequin 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. Harlequin punishing his opponent with strikes. Harlequin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Blaze's face.
Blaze gets back to half guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Harlequin throwing shots but Blaze is blocking nicely. Nice strikes from Harlequin there. Well, if Harlequin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Blaze is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Harlequin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Harlequin is looking to take a break and control but Blaze is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Blaze tries to kick Harlequin off but Harlequin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Blaze trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Harlequin manages to pass to mount!
Blaze manages to regain half guard. Good work. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Blaze is trying to stand back up but Harlequin is controlling him
Harlequin is keen to just control but Blaze is a slippery customer. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Punchinello Harlequin dominated that round. That's time! Harlequin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice shot lands for Harlequin. Harlequin scores with a spinning back kick! Harlequin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Harlequin throws a series of strikes that have Blaze backpedaling.
Harlequin checks a leg kick. Harlequin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Blaze has time to react. Harlequin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Blaze gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Blaze looks to land a right hand but Harlequin moved out of range. Harlequin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Harlequin gets the takedown into side control. Harlequin in side control, just content to control the action for now. Harlequin tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Blaze pushes Harlequin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Harlequin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Harlequin is staying tight to Blaze's torso, preventing him from escaping. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Blaze tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops. Blaze turns into Harlequin and is now in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Harlequin has a closed guard, preventing Blaze from standing up. Blaze wants to control from the top but Harlequin keeps moving. Harlequin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Blaze trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Harlequin has his hands on Blaze's head, controlling the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Harlequin lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Harlequin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Blaze lands a head kick. Harlequin smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Harlequin scores with a leg kick.
Harlequin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Blaze's head. Harlequin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Blaze gets tackled into the cage by Harlequin. Harlequin maintains the clinch. This has been an exciting period of action! Blaze is trying to force a seperation but Harlequin has the dominant position. A short uppercut from Harlequin. Harlequin is struggling to control the position. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harlequin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Harlequin lands a hook that snaps the head of Blaze backwards. Harlequin lands with a left to the head.
Blaze is rocked! Harlequin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Harlequin prevents Blaze from breaking the clinch. Harlequin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Blaze is still on wobbly legs! Can Harlequin finish him? Blaze has had enough of the clinch but Harlequin keeps him there for the moment. Blaze tries to break free but Harlequin pushes him back against the cage. Blaze seems to have recovered his senses. Harlequin lands on the inside with an uppercut. Harlequin lands a shoulder strike. Harlequin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Harlequin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blaze backwards. Blaze looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Harlequin lands on the inside with an uppercut. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Harlequin tries for a takedown. No joy.
A bit of stalling here from Harlequin.
Harlequin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blaze is looking to control Harlequin's arms but Harlequin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blaze has his back to the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Punchinello Harlequin dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action!
Blaze has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harlequin. Blaze swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Harlequin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Blaze! Harlequin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Harlequin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Blaze?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Harlequin postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Blaze in real trouble here! The ref calls for Blaze to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Punchinello Harlequin! Punchinello Harlequin retains his bantamweight title! Our winner, Punchinello Harlequin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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