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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Blankinship (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Pierre Louis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerome Pierre Louis 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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150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
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145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Blankinship!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerome Pierre Louis!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierre Louis tries for a takedown but Blankinship sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pierre Louis shoots in but Blankinship avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Blankinship thows a body shot but no joy.
Blankinship feints a jab promting Pierre Louis to slip. Blankinship then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pierre Louis slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Blankinship throws a series of punches but Pierre Louis avoids them all with ease.
Pierre Louis blocks the body kick.
Pierre Louis throws a chopping leg kick but Blankinship manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pierre Louis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blankinship.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blankinship displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pierre Louis.
Ryan Blankinship has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Pierre Louis.
Blankinship swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blankinship scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pierre Louis doesn't seem bothered though.
Blankinship stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ryan Blankinship seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blankinship misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blankinship tries to bum rush Pierre Louis with a series of wild strikes but Pierre Louis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blankinship fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pierre Louis manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Pierre Louis with that takedown attempt.
Blankinship misses with a wild combination.
Pierre Louis darts in looking for a takedown but Blankinship gets double underhooks and turns Pierre Louis into the cage.
Pierre Louis prevents the takedown attempt.
Blankinship is working for takedown but Pierre Louis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Blankinship has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pierre Louis after a bit of a struggle.
Blankinship is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre Louis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blankinship fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pierre Louis gets a double leg takedown into Blankinship's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Pierre Louis trying to control but Blankinship is working from the bottom.
Pierre Louis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierre Louis throwing strikes from guard but Blankinship blocks nicely.
Pierre Louis prevents Blankinship from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blankinship preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pierre Louis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pierre Louis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pierre Louis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Blankinship's guard.
Pierre Louis slows the pace down in half guard.
Pierre Louis is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Blankinship is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jerome Pierre Louis!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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