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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between J Blunts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Britt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blunts comes to the cage accompanied by Meek Mill - Polo & Shell Tops. 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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196 lbs
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199 lbs
30 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
30 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, J Blunts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Britt!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Britt misses with a body shot.
Blunts moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Blunts or perhaps it was just good defense by Britt which made him look bad.
Blunts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blunts thuds a left hand into Britt's body.
Britt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Britt needs to keep his hands up - Blunts had a free shot at his head there.
Blunts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Britt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blunts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Britt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Britt misses with a body shot.
Blunts doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blunts throws a left and a right that both miss
and Britt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Blunts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Britt was well out of range. Poor timing from Blunts.
Britt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blunts can pounce on him.
Britt blocks a jab.
Britt throws a shot from downtown. Blunts moves away and avoids it.
Blunts ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blunts takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Blunts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blunts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Britt cracks Blunts with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Blunts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Britt.
Britt tries to bum rush Blunts with a series of wild strikes but Blunts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Britt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blunts counters with a low kick, right behind Britt 's knee.
Britt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blunts at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blunts is looking to slow Britt down with leg kicks.
Britt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blunts.
Blunts connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Britt fails to land with a series of punches.
Blunts scores with a nice head shot.
A head kick lands from Blunts that sends Britt to the canvas. Britt tries to scramble back to his feet but Blunts brings him back down into side control.
Britt is rocked!
It looks like Eric Britt has been cut.
Britt is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Britt is still in real trouble! Can Blunts finish him?
Blunts working over Britt with some ground and pound. Britt looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Blunts trying to control from half guard but Britt is working away.
Britt seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blunts thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Blunts wants to pass the guard but Britt is defending well.
Britt moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Blunts trying to control but Britt is working from the bottom.
Britt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Blunts is aware though and is defending well.
Blunts trying to control but Britt is working from the bottom.
Britt can't keep his opponent in guard - Blunts advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Britt is pressing down on Blunts's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Britt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blunts tries to free his leg and advance position but Britt is retaining full guard.
Blunts scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Blunts trying to control but Britt is working from the bottom.
Blunts pushes down on Britt's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Britt has hold of Blunts's hands but Blunts slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Britt is looking to improve his position.
Britt is staying active underneath Blunts, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
J Blunts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Britt's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Blunts shoots in looking for a takedown. Britt tries to sprawl out of it but Blunts keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Britt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Blunts tries a head kick but it misses.
Britt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Britt throws a lazy right hand but Blunts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Britt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Britt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Britt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A low kick from Britt misses
and Blunts counters with a nice uppercut.
Blunts tries to score with a low kick but Britt moves his leg out of the way.
Britt avoids the body shot from Blunts.
Eric Britt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Britt takes a swing at Blunts's ribcage but misses.
Britt slips a jab from Blunts.
Britt avoids the body shot from Blunts.
Blunts cracks Britt with an open hand slap.
A good leg kick by Britt.
Blunts fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Britt finds it's way through Blunts's defenses.
Britt avoids the body shot from Blunts.
Britt is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blunts rather than just go for the knockout.
Britt misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Blunts checks a leg kick.
Britt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blunts. Britt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Britt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Britt misses with a body shot.
Britt misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Blunts counters with a big head kick but Britt shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blunts slips under a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Britt.
Blunts throws a head kick that misses.
Britt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Britt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Blunts lands a jab to the nose.
Blunts scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britt misses with a hook to the body
and Blunts counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Blunts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Britt.
Blunts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Britt moves away.
Britt misses with a low kick.
Britt lands a right hook to the body.
Blunts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Britt.
Britt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Blunts lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Britt throws a body punch but Blunts moves out of range.
Blunts misses with a lunging right hand
and Britt counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blunts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blunts bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Britt's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blunts throws a shot from downtown. Britt moves away and avoids it.
Britt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Britt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Britt. Blunts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Britt misses with the combination.
Blunts gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blunts with the ground and pound but Britt regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Britt regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
J Blunts dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eric Britt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Blunts getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Britt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Britt swings for the body but Blunts moves out of range.
Britt misses with a wild body shot.
Britt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blunts throws a head kick but Britt moves out of range.
Blunts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Britt as he avoids it easily.
Britt avoids the body shot from Blunts.
Blunts tries to score a power double leg takedown but Britt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blunts somewhat.
Britt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blunts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Britt tenderised Blunts's leg. Blunts is trying to keep his angry face on.
Britt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Blunts checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A lazy body kick from Britt
and Blunts counters with a nice leg kick.
Blunts shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Blunts not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
J Blunts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blunts preventing the sweep.
Britt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Eric Britt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blunts trying to control the position from guard on top but Britt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Britt wants to sweep here but Blunts controlling him for the moment.
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!
Blunts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blunts 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.
Blunts passes Britt's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Britt is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britt is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Blunts is pressing down on Britt's thigh, looking to free his foot. Britt is holding on for now.
Blunts not landing any meaningful shots this time.
J Blunts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Britt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Blunts slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blunts wants to work for an arm triangle but Britt is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Britt wants to improve his position but Blunts is controlling well.
Blunts seems to be working for a kimura but Britt defends the submission attempt.
Blunts trying to control from half guard but Britt is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Britt has one foot on Blunts's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
J Blunts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blunts has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... J Blunts!
During a confident post fight interview, J Blunts thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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