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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between steve blackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukka Isokyyko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). blackman kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Three 6 Mafia - It's A Fight (Best of Rocky 6). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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188 cm
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173 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
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170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, steve blackman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jukka Isokyyko! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! blackman takes a kick to the side of the head. Isokyyko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Isokyyko drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. You can see the frustration on blackman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. blackman is looking to reverse the position. blackman gets back to half guard. blackman trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. blackman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. blackman gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Isokyyko sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed blackman's guard. Isokyyko wants to lay and pray for a moment but blackman keeps working. Isokyyko is working for a kimura but blackman is defending it quite comfortably.
blackman trying to control here.
Isokyyko seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Isokyyko is looking to advance position but blackman won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. blackman looking for submissions from an awkward position here. blackman gets back to full guard.
blackman throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
blackman looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Isokyyko has picked blackman up and slammed him! blackman can't keep hold of the triangle and Isokyyko manages to pass to side control! Isokyyko just content to control the position. Isokyyko thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Isokyyko looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round. blackman manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. blackman works his way to full guard. Good work. blackman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Isokyyko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. blackman keeping full guard, as Isokyyko tries to pass. blackman keeping moving, preventing Isokyyko from controlling successfully. Isokyyko postures up.
blackman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Isokyyko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round. blackman looking for a guillotine here but Isokyyko defends easily.
Isokyyko looking to pass the guard. Isokyyko advances position into side control! blackman sneaks back into half guard. blackman tries to roll over but Isokyyko keeps him under control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jukka Isokyyko will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
blackman shoots and misses and Isokyyko makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. blackman really felt that one! Isokyyko moves out of range of the strikes. A big right from blackman misses. blackman doesn't succeed with the takedown and Isokyyko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Isokyyko. Isokyyko stalling in the clinch.
Isokyyko successfully pulls guard.
blackman landing some decent shots from guard. Isokyyko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. blackman is stalling in the full guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. blackman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. blackman wants to pass the guard but Isokyyko is keeping the position. blackman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Isokyyko working for submissions but it's allowed blackman to get to half guard.
blackman wants to pass to mount but Isokyyko is defending the position. blackman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Isokyyko is controlling blackman's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Isokyyko manages to get to full guard.
blackman preventing the sweep. blackman trying to control but Isokyyko is working from the bottom. blackman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Isokyyko throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
blackman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. blackman throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Isokyyko working for submissions but it's allowed blackman to get to half guard.
blackman seems to be looking for submissions.
Isokyyko looking for submissions from an awkward position here. blackman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Isokyyko doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time blackman. blackman is looking for a kimura but Isokyyko is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for blackman to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. blackman stalling away here and it's allowed Isokyyko to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. Isokyyko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
blackman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. blackman drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. blackman seems to have locked his on tight now - Isokyyko screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for blackman, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). steve blackman!
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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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