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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and J Blunts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ford comes to the cage accompanied by One of a Kind - Atmosphere. Luke Ford could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to J Blunts's chin.
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193 cm
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200 lbs
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182 cm
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189 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luke Ford! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, J Blunts! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ford slips a straight right by Blunts. Blunts looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Ford tries to kick Blunts off but Blunts keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Ford is looking for a sweep. Blunts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Nice strikes from Blunts there. Blunts thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ford's head. Ford is looking to control Blunts's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ford avoid being mounted? Blunts sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ford defending well though. Blunts looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ford with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ford is doing well to control the position and prevent Blunts from advancing to side control. Blunts not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Blunts is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ford defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ford avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Blunts. Blunts tries to pass to full mount but Ford defends it. Ford trying to hold on to Blunts's head to control him but Blunts postures up.
Blunts not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Ford motions for Blunts to come forward. Ford throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Ford gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blunts.
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. Ford throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Blunts. Blunts looks to score with a jab to the body but Ford is just out of range. Ford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Ford doesn't manage to clinch there - Blunts circles away.
Blunts tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Ford throws a head kick but Blunts moves out of range.
Ford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ford throws a jab but it's blocked by Blunts. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ford.
A slow jab from Blunts misses its intended target. A slapping body kick lands there for Ford. Luke Ford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Ford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blunts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blunts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice takedown defense from Ford. No joy for Blunts on that attempt. Luke Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A thudding body kick lands there by Ford!
Ford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blunts.
Ford is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Ford throws a shot from downtown. Blunts moves away and avoids it. Ford thuds his shin into the meat of Blunts's side. Blunts connects with a body shot. Blunts blocks a head kick by Ford.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A jab from Blunts misses. Blunts takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blunts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blunts jabbing away but nothing is landing. Blunts shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Ford swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blunts tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ford swivels and escapes. Luke Ford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of J Blunts. Blunts looks gassed! Ford fails to land with a series of punches.
Blunts misses with a straight right. Blunts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ford finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Ford dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ford cracks the inside of Blunts's front leg. Ford throws out a leg kick but Blunts moves out of range and Ford only half commits. No luck for Blunts with that takedown attempt. Ford is looking to clinch. Ford avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Blunts misses with a looping right. A lazy left from Ford finds it's target. Ford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Ford lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Blunts is rocked! Ford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ford fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ford is looking to clinch but Blunts is avoiding it.
Ford wants to land a leg kick but Blunts is out of range. Blunts stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ford. Ford throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Blunts throws a series of punches but Ford avoids them all with ease. Ford lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Blunts is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Ford pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Blunts takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Blunts is breathing heavily. Ford lands the left hand. Blunts throws a shot from downtown. Ford moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head kick misses from Ford. Blunts takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Blunts lands a two punch combo.
Blunts blocks the body kick.
Nice body punch from Blunts. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nice defenses there by Ford. Blunts keeps the fight on the outside. Blunts just misses with a punch to the body.
Ford misses with a head kick.
Luke Ford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Blunts throws the left hand but Ford avoids the punch easily. Ford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Blunts misses with a takedown attempt - Ford sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Ford plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Blunts misses with a wild body shot. Ford goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Blunts throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ford's waist but Ford gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blunts off to one side. Luke Ford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of J Blunts. Blunts thows a left - swing and a miss! Ford throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Ford connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Blunts scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Blunts looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ford misses the shot to the body. Blunts moves out of range of the body kick from Ford.
Blunts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ford. Blunts blocks a leg kick. Ford throws a nice inside leg kick. Some bone on bone action there as Blunts checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Blunts takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ford looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Ford is looking to slow Blunts down with leg kicks. Blunts shoots in for a takedown but Ford shows good takedown defense. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Ford dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Blunts takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ford misses with a body kick. Ford is looking to clinch but Blunts is avoiding it.
Ford throws a low kick but it's checked well by Blunts. Ford slips a jab from Blunts. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ford. Blunts throws a good cross that connects.
Ford is rocked! Blunts sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Oh Ford is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Blunts moves out of range as Ford throws a body kick.
Ford throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Ford throws a sloppy head kick and Blunts moves out of range easily. Ford throws a wild body kick that Blunts sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ford bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Blunts comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Ford falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Ford was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). J Blunts!
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energy
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hype
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