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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darin Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jirka Fukala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fukala comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Baby Bash featuring T-Pain kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jirka Fukala told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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184 lbs
18 - 11 - 0 |
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185 cm
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182 lbs
17 - 13 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darin Blood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jirka Fukala!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fukala jabs Blood right on the nose. Blood blinks but takes it well.
Fukala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Blood blocks the leg kick.
Fukala works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Blood cracks a nice hook into Fukala's ribs.
Nice body punch from Fukala.
Blood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fukala manages to avoid it.
A jab from Blood misses.
Blood ducks under a wild hook from Fukala.
Jirka Fukala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Fukala. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fukala.
Blood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fukala shoots in looking for a takedown but Blood manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fukala's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Blood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fukala throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fukala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blood manages to avoid it.
Blood swings for the body but Fukala moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Fukala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fukala throws the left hand but Blood avoids the punch easily.
Fukala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blood manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukala misses with a right hand
and Blood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fukala steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Blood. That one must have hurt.
Fukala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blood throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fukala was covering up waiting for the punch and Blood finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fukala is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blood trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fukala seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Blood wants to pass the guard but Fukala is keeping the position.
Fukala manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blood manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukala passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blood is looking for a sweep.
Fukala working away.
Fukala tries for a kimura but Blood is defending well.
Fukala cracks Blood with a big right hand but Blood just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Blood wants to control but Fukala postures up.
Blood is looking for a sweep.
Blood manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Blood lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fukala is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood trying to control from half guard but Fukala is working away.
Blood tries to pass to full mount but Fukala defends it.
Fukala is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blood pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fukala is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blood wants to pass to mount but Fukala is defending the position.
Blood performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Blood working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukala tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Blood has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fukala tries to hold on but Blood pushes him away.
Blood prevents Fukala from getting the reversal.
Fukala sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Blood is looking to take a break and control but Fukala is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blood wants to pass to mount but Fukala is defending the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fukala is looking for a sweep. Blood is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jirka Fukala will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Blood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fukala misses with a looping left.
Fukala avoids the body shot from Blood.
Fukala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fukala lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Blood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fukala moves away.
Fukala lands a jab to the head.
Fukala gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Blood to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fukala avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fukala looking to control.
Blood looking to sit in guard and control but Fukala gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Blood managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fukala trying to control the position from guard on top but Blood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blood is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fukala trying to control the position from guard on top but Blood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jirka Fukala hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Fukala fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fukala misses with a straight left.
Jirka Fukala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blood takes a swing at Fukala's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood needs to keep his hands up - Fukala had a free shot at his head there.
Fukala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fukala lands with a hook. Blood tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Blood throws an overhand right that lands on Fukala's shoulder, as Fukala tries to avoid the shot.
Blood is looking to wear down Fukala with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Blood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fukala takes a swing at Blood's ribcage but misses.
Fukala throws a right and a left that Blood avoids nicely.
Blood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blood throws out a loose jab but Fukala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fukala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fukala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blood.
Fukala throws an overhand right that lands on Blood's shoulder, as Blood tries to avoid the shot.
Blood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fukala sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blood goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fukala misses with a looping right.
Fukala lands a nice hook to Blood's body. Blood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood takes a jab right on the kisser.
Blood takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fukala blocks a low kick nicely.
Blood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fukala manages to avoid it.
Fukala fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blood avoids it really well and circles away.
Fukala tries to work over Blood's front leg with a kick but Blood checks it.
Blood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fukala misses with an uppercut.
Blood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blood takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Blood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blood on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Blood closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fukala did well to prevent Blood getting side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blood working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Blood is pressing down on Fukala's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fukala is holding on for now.
Fukala blocking the ground and pound attempt from Blood.
Fukala is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blood pulls his head out easily.
Blood controlling the pace.
Fukala is looking to improve his position.
Blood missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fukala wants to control but Blood is keeping busy.
Blood stops Fukala from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jirka Fukala will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Blood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fukala takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fukala connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fukala takes one to the side of the head.
Blood scores with a punch to the head.
Blood thows a body shot but no joy.
Fukala moves away from the strike by Blood.
Nice takedown defense from Blood. No joy for Fukala on that attempt.
Blood has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Blood shoots in and bounces Fukala off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fukala looking to control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fukala is looking for a triangle but Blood pushes his legs off easily.
Blood wants to pass the guard but Fukala is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fukala throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Blood wants to control from the top but Fukala keeps moving.
Blood is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fukala is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Darin Blood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Darin Blood.
Nice uppercut lands for Fukala. That snapped Blood's head back.
Fukala pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fukala misses with a straight left.
Blood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fukala.
Fukala uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blood.
Fukala keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Blood throws a wild body kick that Fukala sees coming a mile off.
Fukala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blood.
Fukala dips to his left and cracks Blood with an uppercut!
Blood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blood with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fukala to score with a decent uppercut.
Blood throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Fukala connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fukala slips under a jab from Blood.
Blood takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood gets a double leg takedown into Fukala's guard.
Fukala keeping moving, preventing Blood from controlling successfully.
Fukala is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Blood defends well.
Fukala is controlling Blood's posture.
Jirka Fukala is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fukala working a defensive guard but Blood passes into half guard.
Blood wants to pass to mount but Fukala is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukala is looking to control Blood's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fukala avoid being mounted?
Fukala tries to kick Blood off but Blood keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Blood thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fukala gets back to full guard.
Fukala can't keep his opponent in guard - Blood advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blood throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blood is thwarting Fukala's attempts to control the position.
Blood throwing shots but Fukala is blocking nicely.
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 Darin Blood.
I think Fukala has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jirka Fukala!
Jirka Fukala decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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