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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Barac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nino Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barac's entrance music is Connected. A fine choice. Blaze has chosen Pendulum - Slam as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
26 - 16 - 0 |
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214 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Barac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nino Blaze!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barac lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Nino Blaze has been cut.
Barac misses with a head kick.
Barac throws a low kick but it's checked well by Blaze.
Barac checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Blaze blocks a low kick nicely.
Barac stuns Blaze with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blaze gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barac swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barac working aggressively here.
Blaze misses with a punch to the body.
Blaze tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barac lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blaze misses with a wild body shot.
Blaze moves out of range as Barac throws a body kick.
Barac walks into a left hand.
Barac scores with a jab to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Barac.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barac throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barac swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barac stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blaze.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blaze.
Blaze bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barac misses with a left hand
and Blaze counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blaze looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blaze lands a body shot.
Blaze fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blaze checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Barac tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blaze was well out of range. Poor timing from Barac.
Barac throws a leg kick that misses.
Barac fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blaze is out of range.
Barac checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Blaze is predictable there
and Barac counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze throws a low kick but Barac moves out of range easily.
Barac ducks right into an uppercut from Blaze.
Blaze punishes Barac's body with a nice straight punch.
Blaze fails to land with a series of punches.
Barac moves out of range of the strikes.
Barac throws a lazy body kick
and Barac takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barac looks to score with a jab to the body but Blaze is just out of range.
Blaze scores with a kick to the midsection.
Barac lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barac uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blaze.
Barac tests Blaze's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barac looks to score with a jab to the body but Blaze is just out of range.
Blaze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barac.
An inside leg kick lands from Blaze.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barac, as that shot connected.
Barac throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looks like Barac has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Barac moves out of range of the leg kick from Blaze.
Blaze throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Blaze checks a leg kick nicely.
Barac takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barac thows a body shot but no joy.
Blaze attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Blaze feints and then cracks Barac's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barac down.
Barac cracks Blaze with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barac misses with a body kick.
Barac goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaze ducks under a wild hook from Barac.
Blaze throws a series of strikes that have Barac backpedaling.
Barac misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barac thows a body shot but no joy.
Barac scores with a shot to the body.
Barac takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blaze scores with a nice head shot.
Barac misses with a looping right.
Blaze walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blaze digs a good body shot into Barac's ribs.
Blaze lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Blaze slips a straight right by Barac.
Blaze scores with a jab to the head.
Barac scores with a nice right hand.
A low kick from Barac misses
and Blaze counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blaze walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barac checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barac misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blaze.
That kick from Blaze tenderised Barac's leg. Barac is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barac gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blaze.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ivan Barac will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nino Blaze's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Blaze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barac was well out of range. Poor timing from Blaze.
Blaze with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barac to score with a decent uppercut.
Blaze tries to clinch there but Barac circles away.
Barac throws a leg kick but Blaze moved away.
Barac thows a body shot but no joy.
Barac moves out of range as Blaze throws a body kick.
Barac takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blaze lands a nice hook to Barac's body. Barac takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blaze throws a wild body kick that Barac sees coming a mile off.
Barac throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Blaze counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaze lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blaze lands a nice hook to Barac's body. Barac takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blaze tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good exchange - Blaze coming out on top.
Barac connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blaze throws a shot to the body.
Barac is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barac walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Blaze fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barac looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barac avoids the body shot from Blaze.
Blaze lands a nice hook to Barac's body. Barac takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blaze throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blaze.
Blaze fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barac looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blaze scores with a shot to the body.
Barac has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blaze.
Blaze buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blaze works Barac's body with a nice hook.
Blaze lands a nice shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blaze.
Blaze lands with a kick to the temple. Barac shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Blaze lands a big head kick that sends Barac tumbling to the mat! Blaze takes a step backwards and waves Barac back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Ivan Barac has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blaze scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barac doesn't seem bothered though.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blaze, right into the meat.
Barac tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blaze is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barac rather than just go for the knockout.
Barac stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blaze.
Blaze wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blaze throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Blaze closes the distance and clinches.
Blaze tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blaze lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blaze doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blaze has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right from Blaze.
Blaze throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Blaze tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barac tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blaze prevents a body shot from Barac.
Barac misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blaze works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Blaze struggles to land a body shot inside as Barac controls his hands.
Blaze is looking to control Barac's arms but Barac gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blaze has his back to the cage.
Blaze tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barac's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Barac as the two fighters clinch.
Blaze keeps control of Barac as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blaze tries a body shot but Barac blocks it.
Blaze wants to stall.
Barac breaks from the clinch.
Blaze's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barac under the eye.
Blaze throws a nice looking combination but Barac bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze slips a jab from Barac.
Barac looks to throw the jab but Blaze is out of range.
Blaze takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaze misses with a head kick.
Blaze feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barac's calf.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barac. Blaze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barac misses with a shot to the body
and Blaze counters with an outside leg kick.
Barac throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Blaze.
Barac is looking to score with low kicks.
Barac fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Blaze checks it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barac thumps Blaze with a low kick.
Blaze connects with a body shot.
Blaze scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nino Blaze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Blaze throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barac misses with a low kick.
Barac missing with a left hand there. Blaze was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Blaze. That snapped Barac's head back.
Blaze checks a low kick from Barac.
Blaze swings for the body but Barac moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Blaze - that will leave a mark!
An inside leg kick lands from Blaze.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blaze.
A shot to the liver by Blaze. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barac moves out of range of the body kick from Blaze.
Nino Blaze seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blaze throws a right hand that Barac ducks under and follows up with a left that Barac also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blaze lands a nice looking body shot.
Barac throws a right hand that misses
and Blaze counters with an inside leg kick.
Barac circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blaze, right into the meat.
Barac throws a leg kick but Blaze sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barac moves out of range as Blaze throws a body kick.
Barac throws the kick towards the body but Blaze avoids it.
Blaze feints and then cracks Barac's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barac down.
Blaze fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barac looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barac misses with a low kick.
Barac throws a solid leg kick but Blaze takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barac.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barac. Blaze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blaze fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blaze turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barac chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blaze can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaze lands a leg kick that knocks Barac off balance momentarily.
Blaze gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze lands a body punch.
Blaze is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Barac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blaze taking a breather.
Barac lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Blaze or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barac.
Barac's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blaze blocks a body shot from Barac.
Blaze tries to throw a body punch but Barac avoids it by throwing Blaze back against the cage.
Blaze blocks an uppercut.
Barac goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barac struggles to land a body shot inside as Blaze controls his hands.
Blaze looking to stall.
Blaze lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Blaze seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
A short right from Barac on the inside.
Barac tries a body shot but Blaze blocks it.
Blaze makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blaze.
Blaze working aggressively here.
Blaze lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barac backwards.
Blaze misses with the head strike.
Blaze working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nino Blaze seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barac prevents a body shot from Blaze.
Blaze manages to break the clinch.
Barac bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
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!
Barac throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blaze's corner calls for a 1-2. Blaze obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Blaze dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barac. That did some damage!
Barac will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A low kick from Blaze is predictable there
and Barac counters with a good low kick that Blaze was not able to check.
Blaze lands with a cross.
Barac uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blaze.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blaze thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barac misses with a body shot.
Barac looks to land a body kick but Blaze moved away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nino Blaze comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blaze 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nino Blaze!
Nino Blaze was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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