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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Han Solo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marty Block (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Han Solo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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183 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Han Solo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marty Block!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Block gets caught flat footed, as Solo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Solo stopping the sweep attempt from Block.
Block throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Block trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Block wants to improve his position but instead Solo has moved into half guard.
Block is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Solo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Solo's back!
Block punishes Solo with strikes from the back mount.
Solo trying to control the hands but Block won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Block landing with strikes.
Solo tries to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solo is trapped and Block is scoring with shots to the head and body.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Solo wants to escape the position.
Block scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Block's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Solo trying to control the action but Block just sinks the hooks in.
Block tries to keep control of the position but Solo is staying busy.
Block scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Solo is looking for a way out.
Solo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Block with good strikes from the mount here!
Solo is in a horrible position here. Block smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Solo is squirming around, avoiding Block's attempts to control the action.
Block tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Block can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Solo is looking to escape.
Block pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Block postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Solo looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Block landing strikes, looking to finish!
Block postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Solo looks a forlorn figure.
Block lands with some strikes.
Block dominating with strikes here.
Solo is trying desperately to improve position.
Block raining down shots from the mount!
Block cracks Solo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Block has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Solo's face.
Solo is breathing heavily.
Block prevents Solo from getting the reversal.
Block with the ground and pound from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Block landing shots from mount.
Block working Solo over with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Block lands with some strikes.
Block landing strikes, looking to finish!
Solo flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Block punishing his opponent with strikes.
Block in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Block landing shots from mount.
Block working away from the top, dropping strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Block working the ground and pound effectively.
Solo is desperately trying to improve his position but Block has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marty Block dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Block looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Block lands a couple of digs.
Block stands up over Solo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Block looking to pass the guard.
Solo trying to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Block's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Solo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Solo has momentary wrist control but Block slips an elbow through the middle.
Block slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Block content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Block wants to pass the guard but Solo is keeping the position.
Block is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Block postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Block lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Solo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Solo throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Block is desperately trying to improve his position but Solo has a good base and remains in mount.
Block doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Block throwing punches from his back. He's mounted here but still fighting back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Block is in all sorts of trouble here.
Block wants to hold on but Solo pushes him away.
Block is working to get back to half guard.
Solo blocks Block's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Block tries to hold on but Solo postures up.
Solo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Solo punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solo unloads with some shots from mount but Block bucks and avoids them well.
Block really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Block swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Block keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Block bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Block tries to free his leg and advance position but Solo is retaining full guard.
Solo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Block.
Solo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Block cracks Solo with a solid left hand.
Block wants to control from the top but Solo keeps moving.
Block must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Block connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Block wants to control from the top but Solo keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Solo has his takedown stuffed
and Block counters with a nice double leg into side control. Solo won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marty Block showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Solo clinches but Block breaks the clinch
and Block counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Solo!
Block landing punches.
Block with shots to the head and body - Solo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Block lands a big elbow.
Block lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Marty Block has got the better of the ground game so far.
Solo taking shots to the head.
Block landing strikes from the mount.
Block looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Block lands a big shot there that rocks Solo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Solo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Solo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Block landing strikes from the mount.
Solo throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Block landing strikes from the mount.
Block lands a big elbow.
Block with the ground and pound from mount.
Block working for a guillotine from mount but Solo is in no mood to give up.
Block has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Solo's face.
Solo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Block lands a heavy elbow.
Block prevents Solo from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Block working Solo over with strikes here.
Solo is trying desperately to improve position.
Block working the ground and pound effectively.
The referee warns Solo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Block trying to control but Solo is having none of it.
Block dominating with strikes here.
Block lands a big shot there that rocks Solo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
BOOM! Block connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Block connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Solo is squirming around, avoiding Block's attempts to control the action.
Block connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Solo throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Block trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Block working the ground and pound effectively.
A nice elbow there by Block.
Han Solo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Block landing strikes from the mount.
Block is landing with some decent strikes but Solo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Block lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Solo hang on?
That's four 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.
Solo wants to hold on but Block pushes him away.
Block trying to control but Solo is having none of it.
Block putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Solo regains half guard.
Block looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Block frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Block trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Solo chipping away with body shots but they're not going to hurt Block.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marty Block comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Block has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marty Block!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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