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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Blanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puff Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Blanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Puff Dragon!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanks throws a head kick but Dragon moves out of range.
A lazy left from Dragon finds it's target.
Dragon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blanks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dragon looks to land a body kick but Blanks moved away.
Dragon avoids the head kick by Blanks.
Dragon moves out of range of the body kick.
Dragon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dragon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Puff Dragon has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blanks is looking to chop away at Dragon's legs.
Dragon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blanks can pounce on him.
Blanks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blanks throws a series of punches but Dragon avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Blanks.
Dragon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Blanks.
Blanks takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Blanks is looking to chop away at Dragon's legs.
Blanks throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon wants to clinch.
Dragon tries to clinch up.
Dragon is looking to slow Blanks down with leg kicks.
Blanks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blanks there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dragon moves in looking to clinch but Blanks pushes him off.
Blanks throws a leg kick that misses.
Blanks checks a leg kick.
Dragon is looking to clinch.
Dragon clinches with his opponent.
Dragon throws a head punch that misses.
Dragon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dragon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dragon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dragon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blanks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanks working aggressively here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Blanks managing to block the knees to the body from Dragon.
Dragon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blanks scores with a hook to the body.
Dragon breaks from the clinch.
Blanks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dragon misses with a body kick.
Dragon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dragon throws a head kick that misses.
Dragon throws a body kick that misses.
Dragon misses with a wild body shot.
Dragon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dragon moves in looking to clinch but Blanks pushes him off.
Blanks scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dragon's calf.
Blanks connects with a solid leg kick.
Dragon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dragon is looking to clinch but Blanks is avoiding it.
Dragon throws a leg kick but Blanks sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Blanks blocks the body kick.
Dragon is looking to land body kicks.
An inside leg kick from Blanks misses.
Blanks misses with a head kick.
Blanks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dragon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blanks lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dragon looks winded!
Dragon throws a head kick but Blanks moves out of range.
Dragon tries to clinch up.
Dragon cracks a nice hook into Blanks's ribs.
Dragon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blanks's sensitive parts.
Dragon blocks a leg kick.
Blanks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blanks throws a looping overhand right but Dragon ducks down to avoid it.
Blanks is looking to land body kicks.
Blanks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dragon crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Blanks - the referee stops the clock and Dragon gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Blanks. Dragon manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Blanks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Dragon.
Dragon wants to land a leg kick but Blanks is out of range.
Dragon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dragon wants to clinch up but Blanks keeps it at a distance.
Dragon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blanks takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Blanks lands a head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dragon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Blanks's calf.
Dragon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Blanks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Blanks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Puff Dragon'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.
Dragon misses with a low kick.
Blanks scores with a leg kick.
Dragon takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Blanks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dragon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blanks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blanks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blanks lands a leg kick that knocks Dragon off balance momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Blanks.
Blanks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Blanks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dragon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dragon closes the distance but Blanks moves to the side
and Blanks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blanks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dragon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blanks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dragon moves out of range of the body kick from Blanks.
Blanks throws a lazy body kick
and Dragon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon throws a leg kick which misses Blanks's front leg but catches the back leg as Blanks tries to avoid it.
Dragon scores with a jab.
Billy Blanks is winning the standup battle so far.
Dragon just misses with a punch to the body.
Dragon blocks a head kick by Blanks.
Dragon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blanks feints and then cracks Dragon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dragon down.
Dragon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dragon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice elbow from Dragon.
Dragon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dragon has a couple of punches blocked by Blanks.
Blanks blocking some punches.
Dragon blocks a body shot from Blanks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dragon.
Blanks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dragon has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blankss head.
Blanks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dragon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blanks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragon misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blanks can't break the clinch.
Dragon digs a right hand underneath Blanks's ribcage. Blanks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dragon throws an elbow but misses.
Dragon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dragon, as that shot connected.
Blanks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blanks is looking to wear down Dragon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Blanks tries a low kick but Dragon avoids it.
Dragon motions for Blanks to come forward. Dragon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blanks tries to land a front kick but Dragon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dragon doesn't manage to clinch there - Blanks circles away.
Blanks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dragon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blanks looks to land a body kick but Dragon moved away.
Dragon swings for the body but Blanks moves out of range.
Blanks tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Dragon.
Dragon takes the fight into the clinch.
Dragon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blanks tries to break the clinch but Dragon is controlling the position.
Dragon tries to stall but Blanks uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Blanks tries to throw a body punch but Dragon avoids it by throwing Blanks back against the cage.
Blanks pushes Dragon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dragon lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragon stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dragon.
Dragon misses with the head strike.
Dragon throws an elbow but it misses.
Blanks tries to throw a body punch but Dragon avoids it by throwing Blanks back against the cage.
Dragon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dragon swings wildly with an uppercut but Blanks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blanks takes an elbow to the temple.
Dragon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blanks's efforts to push away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dragon in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Blanks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dragon's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Puff Dragon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Puff Dragon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice cross by Dragon.
Dragon swings for the body but Blanks moves out of range.
Blanks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blanks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dragon's sensitive parts.
Blanks throws a head kick but Dragon moves out of range.
Blanks thumps Dragon with a low kick.
A lazy body kick from Blanks
and Dragon makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Blanks really felt that one!
Dragon tries to close the distance and clinch but Blanks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dragon lands a leg kick that knocks Blanks off balance momentarily.
Dragon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blanks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blanks looks to land a combination. Dragon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragon throws a jab when Blanks was well out of range.
Dragon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blanks manages to avoid it.
Dragon throws a chopping leg kick but Blanks manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The fighters circling - Dragon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blanks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dragon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanks throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blanks throws a head kick but Dragon moves out of range.
Dragon throws a push kick but Blanks slaps the foot to one side.
Blanks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blanks swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dragon counters with a straight right hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Blanks - that will leave a mark!
Dragon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blanks can pounce on him.
Blanks throws a leg kick but Dragon sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Blanks scores with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bone on bone clash there as Dragon blocks the leg kick.
Jab by Dragon.
Dragon doesn't manage to clinch there - Blanks circles away.
Blanks blocks a jab.
Blanks misses with a low kick.
Dragon tries to clinch up but Blanks circles away and keeps his distance.
Dragon looks for the body kick but Blanks saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dragon is looking to slow Blanks down with leg kicks.
Dragon checks a leg kick nicely.
A head kick from Blanks lands but Dragon takes it in his stride.
Dragon is rocked!
That has opened up Puff Dragon's cut even more.
Blanks tries to land a front kick but Dragon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dragon is still on wobbly legs! Can Blanks finish him?
Dragon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blanks to score with a decent uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blanks, right into the meat.
Dragon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Blanks checks a leg kick.
Blanks blocks a low kick nicely.
Dragon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blanks.
A shot to the liver by Blanks. Beautiful body shot.
Dragon seems to have recovered his senses.
Blanks takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dragon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dragon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Blanks is out of range and Dragon settles back down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dragon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanks throws a leg kick that misses.
Blanks throws a head kick but Dragon moves out of range.
Dragon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blanks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dragon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheers as Dragon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Blanks doesn't seem phased though.
Dragon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Blanks takes one to the side of the head.
Dragon blocks a head kick by Blanks.
An inside leg kick lands from Blanks.
Blanks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Blanks misses with a kick to the body.
Blanks does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dragon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Blanks. Blanks circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dragon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Blanks on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blanks circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragon checks a leg kick nicely.
Blanks tries to score with a low kick but Dragon moves his leg out of the way.
Dragon closes the distance and clinches.
Blanks can't find room to land a body shot as Dragon controls the action.
Blanks avoids the elbow strike from Dragon, against the cage.
Blanks is trying to maintain a safe position but Dragon gets an underhook and turns Blanks into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blanks.
Blanks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dragon misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Dragon.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice left hand lands by Dragon.
Dragon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blanks backwards.
Blanks is rocked!
Dragon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Blanks clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Puff Dragon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Blanks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dragon drops his hands momentarily and Blanks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dragon takes a swing at Blanks's ribcage but misses.
Blanks scores with a spinning back kick!
A right-left combo lands from Blanks.
Dragon tries to clinch up.
Dragon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Blanks checks a leg kick.
Dragon thumps Blanks with a low kick.
Blanks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dragon. Dragon obviously looking to wear him down.
Dragon has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Blanks just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dragon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blanks.
Blanks misses with a head kick.
Dragon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blanks.
Blanks connects with a leg kick. Dragon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dragon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dragon. Dragon obviously looking to wear him down.
Blanks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Blanks checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dragon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blanks connects with a high kick.
Dragon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Blanks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blanks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dragon moves away.
Dragon misses with a body kick.
Dragon throws a leg kick but Blanks moved away.
Dragon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blanks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dragon's calf.
Blanks slips under a jab.
Dragon misses with a head kick.
Dragon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Blanks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanks steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dragon. That one must have hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragon checks a leg kick nicely.
Blanks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That kick from Blanks tenderised Dragon's leg. Dragon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dragon misses with an uppercut.
Dragon moves out of range as Blanks throws a body kick.
Blanks takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dragon misses with a left hand
and Blanks makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blanks throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dragon.
The cut above Puff Dragon's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Blanks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dragon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blanks.
Dragon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dragon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanks tries a head kick but it misses.
Blanks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dragon.
Dragon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blanks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dragon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blanks lands a nice hook to Dragon's body. Dragon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blanks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dragon was well out of range. Poor timing from Blanks.
Blanks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dragon.
Blanks scoring well with a low kick there.
Blanks throws a jab when Dragon was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dragon. Blanks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blanks comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dragon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blanks was well out of range. Poor timing from Dragon.
Dragon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Puff Dragon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dragon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blanks throws a leg kick which misses Dragon's front leg but catches the back leg as Dragon tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanks throws a lazy head kick
enabling Dragon to counter with a crisp jab.
Blanks fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dragon is out of range.
Dragon throws a head kick but Blanks moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragon tries to clinch but Blanks is having none of it.
Dragon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blanks on the side of the head.
Blanks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dragon throws a lazy uppercut
and Blanks counters with a left to the body.
Dragon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Oh Blanks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blanks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dragon's sensitive parts.
Dragon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dragon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dragon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Blanks.
Blanks avoids the body shot from Dragon.
Blanks seems to have got his legs back now.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blanks.
Blanks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dragon.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Billy Blanks.
I think Blanks has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 40:37
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 40:37
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 40:36
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Blanks!
Billy Blanks made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying '(Rocky music echoes in the background) Hey Drake.... we did it... we did it... Yo Draaaake... we fucking did it!!! '.
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