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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Blow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Galaxy Nexus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blow kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Slippin. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Blow!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Galaxy Nexus!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nexus looks to land a right hand but Blow moved out of range.
Blow connects with a body shot that sends Nexus's belly button to the back.
Nexus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blow manages to avoid it.
Blow fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blow tries to clinch but Nexus moves out of range.
Nexus manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Blow on his heels. He'll look to pass Blow's guard now, I'm sure.
We've been hearing good reports from Blow's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Nexus postures up in Blow's guard and throws a big left but Blow blocks it.
Nexus slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The strikes coming from Nexus are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Blow is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nexus connects with a decent elbow.
Blow sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nexus wants to free his trapped foot but Blow is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Blow trying to control from the bottom.
Nexus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nexus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nexus lands a nice short elbow.
Nexus working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Blow's thigh. Blow counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Nexus is looking to work some ground and pound but Blow has wrist control.
Nexus with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nexus lands a couple of digs.
Nexus looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nexus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blow keeping moving, preventing Nexus from controlling successfully.
Nexus stopping the sweep attempt from Blow.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nexus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nexus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nexus's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nexus duly obliges.
Nexus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nexus misses with a body shot.
Blow cracks Nexus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Blow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blow misses with a takedown
and Nexus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nexus lands a right hook to the body.
Nexus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nexus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Blow looks to score with a jab to the body but Nexus is just out of range.
Nexus misses with a shot to the body
and Blow counters with a shoot takedown. Nexus fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blow trying to control the position from guard on top but Nexus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blow is really struggling to control Nexus but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Nexus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nexus controls Blow momentarily but Blow frees himself.
Nexus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nexus is pulling down on Blow's head to control his posture.
Blow got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nexus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blow has managed to get both his arms back between Nexus's legs - danger averted.
Nexus wants to hit a switch here but Blow passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Nexus there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Galaxy Nexus dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nexus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blow moves away.
Blow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mike Blow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Nexus.
Nexus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blow fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nexus on the side of the head.
Nexus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blow was well out of range. Poor timing from Nexus.
Nexus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blow.
Nexus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nexus there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nexus.
Blow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nexus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nexus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nexus throws a hook but Blow blocks it.
Blow connects with a right hand. Nexus shakes it off.
Blow throws a right and a left that Nexus avoids nicely.
Blow tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nexus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blow somewhat.
Blow shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nexus as he jumps to the side.
Nexus throws a hook but Blow blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blow shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nexus counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Blow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nexus missing with a left hand there. Blow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nexus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Galaxy Nexus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nexus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nexus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab by Blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blow avoids the body shot from Nexus.
Nexus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nexus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blow but Blow pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nexus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blow wants to clinch up but Nexus keeps it at a distance.
Nexus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nexus misses with a shot to the body
and Blow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nexus misses with a series of wild punches.
Nexus looks for a takedown but Blow sprawls well.
Blow looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Nexus!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blow wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nexus, who protects the arm well.
Blow working the ground and pound.
Blow scores with a couple of short elbows.
Blow tries to score with some ground and pound. Nexus controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nexus tries to buck Blow off but Blow is having none of it.
Blow looking to control but instead Nexus has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blow passes the guard and advances to mount!
Blow is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Blow dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Blow looks to throw the jab but Nexus is out of range.
Nexus's jab looks to have found its range, popping Blow under the eye.
Nice defenses there by Blow.
Nexus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nexus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blow.
Blow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nexus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nexus was well out of range. Poor timing from Blow.
Blow lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nexus at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nexus misses with a hook. Blow ducked under it nicely.
Blow looks to score with a jab to the body but Nexus is just out of range.
Nexus tries to move into range but Blow moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nexus displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Blow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blow is looking to clinch but Nexus is avoiding it.
Nexus misses with a straight left.
Blow cracks Nexus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Blow moves in looking to clinch but Nexus pushes him off.
Nexus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Blow connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nexus scrambles back to his feet.
Blow avoids the body shot from Nexus.
Nexus throws a series of punches but Blow avoids them all with ease.
Blow takes a swing at Nexus's ribcage but misses.
Nexus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nexus stuns Blow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nexus.
Nexus misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nexus looks to land a combination but Blow avoids it well.
Nexus swats away the attempt to clinch by Blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nexus. Blow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blow fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blow tries to clinch there but Nexus circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blow lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nexus throws a hook to the side of Blow's head but Blow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nexus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nexus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nexus wants it to stay on the feet.
A punch combination from Nexus misses.
A jab from Nexus misses.
Blow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nexus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nexus looks to throw the jab but Blow is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nexus. Blow does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nexus slips a straight right by Blow.
A combination from Nexus does no damage.
Nexus ducks under a wild hook from Blow.
Nexus keeps the fight on the outside.
Blow moves into the clinch.
Blow wants the takedown. Nexus is fighting it off but Blow persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Nexus's guard against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nexus wants to sweep but no luck.
Blow working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Blow got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nexus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blow has managed to get both his arms back between Nexus's legs - danger averted.
Nexus looking for a sweep. Not yet Nexus, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Galaxy Nexus really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Blow shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nexus sprawls well. Nexus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blow gets slowly back to his feet.
Blow looks to land a left hand but Nexus moved out of range nicely.
Blow jabs Nexus right on the nose. Nexus blinks but takes it well.
Nexus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blow.
Nexus misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nexus misses with an uppercut
and Nexus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blow misses with a left hand
and Nexus counters with a series of strikes. Blow will be more careful next time no doubt.
A big right from Nexus misses.
Nexus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blow moves out of range as Nexus strikes.
Blow misses with a wild body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Blow or perhaps it was just good defense by Nexus, which made it look bad.
Nexus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nexus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blow.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nexus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nexus misses with a body shot.
Blow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blow drops his hands momentarily and Nexus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nexus throws a nice looking combination but Blow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Blow misses.
Nexus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blow momentarily.
Blow tries to clinch up but Nexus circles away and keeps his distance.
Blow scores with a jab.
Blow rushes Nexus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nexus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Blow.
Nexus misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Nexus to work.
A short uppercut from Blow.
Blow trying to land knees to the body.
Blow has clasped his hands together around Nexus's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Blow is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nexus knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mike Blow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nexus manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blow tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nexus knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Blow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nexus keeps working.
Nexus is trying to get back to full guard.
Nexus is trying to maintain the position but Blow is very close to passing his half guard.
Blow looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nexus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Mike Blow will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Nexus misses the jab.
Nexus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nexus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nexus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nexus misses with a lunging right hand
and Blow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nexus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nexus misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blow loads up on a big right hand but Nexus slips the punch.
Blow misses with a two punch combination.
Nexus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blow moves away.
Nexus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blow paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Blow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blow takes the fight into the clinch.
Nexus lands with a right to the head.
Blow misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Blow tries to land knees in the clinch but Nexus avoids the damage to the body.
Nexus working hard to break the clinch.
Nexus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nexus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blow backwards.
Blow misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blow goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nexus prevents it.
Blow tries a knee to the head but Nexus blocks it.
Nexus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Blow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nexus has a couple of punches blocked by Blow.
Blow throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nexus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nexus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Blow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nexus backwards.
Nexus wants a takedown but no success here.
Nexus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blow with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nexus tries to score a body lock takedown but Blow shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blow gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blow not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nexus taking some punishment here, with Blow in his half guard.
Blow looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Blow passes to side control.
Nexus has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Blow has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nexus can't do much from the bottom here.
Blow scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nexus regains half guard.
Blow seems to be working for a kimura but Nexus defends the submission attempt.
Nexus moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blow passes Nexus's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Blow throwing shots but Nexus is blocking nicely.
Nexus wants to improve his position but Blow is controlling well.
Nexus is refusing to be controlled, as Blow sits in half guard.
Blow wants to work for an arm triangle but Nexus is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nexus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blow pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Blow showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blow 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 48:47
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Blow!
Mike Blow retains his lightweight title!
After the big win, Mike Blow made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors The Dark Side and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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