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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abel Bloodgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnum P I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magnum P I has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Abel Bloodgood's chin.
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176 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
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179 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abel Bloodgood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Magnum P I!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloodgood tries to clinch up.
P I gets the takedown into side control.
P I wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bloodgood keeps working.
Bloodgood tries to buck P I off but P I is having none of it.
Bloodgood wants to control but P I postures up.
Bloodgood is trying to get back to half guard.
P I wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bloodgood, who protects the arm well.
P I tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bloodgood's legs.
P I fails to land a wild elbow strike.
P I wants to control but Bloodgood is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bloodgood lands a jab to P I's midsection.
Bloodgood forces P I back against the cage and clinches.
P I lands a hook that snaps the head of Bloodgood backwards.
P I has a couple of punches blocked by Bloodgood.
Bloodgood throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodgood with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bloodgood using the Thai plumb to throw knees but P I has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
P I is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bloodgood can't fight it off and eventually P I manages to take the fight to the floor. Bloodgood looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bloodgood tries to land a sweep but no joy.
P I is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bloodgood being controlled here, momentarily.
Bloodgood manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
P I is trying to escape the mount.
P I gets back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood wants to lay and pray for a moment but P I keeps working.
P I works his way to full guard. Good work.
P I looking for a guillotine here but Bloodgood defends easily.
P I working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bloodgood doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bloodgood manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
P I looks gassed!
Bloodgood not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
P I 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.
Bloodgood is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
P I wants to sweep here but Bloodgood controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
P I bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bloodgood's guard.
P I trying to control the position from guard on top but Bloodgood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
P I preventing the sweep.
Bloodgood keeping moving, preventing P I from controlling successfully.
Bloodgood keeping full guard, as P I tries to pass.
P I is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
P I thows a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bloodgood misses with a body shot.
Bloodgood misses with a body shot.
P I shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bloodgood is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bloodgood has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Will P I go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Bloodgood knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for P I on the ground.
Bloodgood preventing the rear naked choke attempt from P I.
P I tightening his grip on Bloodgood, looking for the choke.
Bloodgood breaks P I's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magnum P I dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
P I keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bloodgood has a takedown stuffed.
Bloodgood tries to clinch up but P I circles away and keeps his distance.
Bloodgood is looking to clinch but P I is avoiding it.
Bloodgood throws a nice inside leg kick.
P I lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
P I closes the distance and clinches up with Bloodgood, looking for a takedown. P I pushes Bloodgood against the cage but Bloodgood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bloodgood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
P I looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
P I is looking to slow Bloodgood down with leg kicks.
Bloodgood is looking to clinch but P I is avoiding it.
P I throws a one two combo.
P I steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. P I checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
P I throws a hook but Bloodgood blocks it.
Bloodgood fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
P I shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
P I is working for a kimura but Bloodgood is defending it quite comfortably.
P I prevents Bloodgood from improving his position.
P I is tying to control. Bloodgood wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
P I wants to free his trapped foot but Bloodgood is holding on for dear life with his legs.
P I is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
P I seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bloodgood does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bloodgood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bloodgood drives through and clinches with P I against the cage.
P I managing to block the knees to the body from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood tries to land a knee to the head but P I blocks with his arms.
Bloodgood throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bloodgood trying to land knees to the body.
Bloodgood with an attempt at a knee that misses.
P I digs a right hand into Bloodgood's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bloodgood's gas tank.
Bloodgood gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
P I lands a nice uppercut.
P I pulls guard successfully.
Bloodgood sitting in guard, not really doing much.
P I keeping moving, preventing Bloodgood from controlling successfully.
P I looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bloodgood is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
P I bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bloodgood's guard.
Bloodgood preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
P I preventing the sweep.
P I wants to control from the top but Bloodgood keeps moving.
P I trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
P I being controlled here momentarily.
Bloodgood keeping full guard, as P I tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
P I controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
P I scores with a nice right hand.
P I will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Abel Bloodgood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magnum P I.
Bloodgood drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bloodgood controlling the position.
Bloodgood is looking to take a break and control but P I is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bloodgood throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bloodgood is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt P I will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magnum P I showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bloodgood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but P I paws at him with a jab and circles away.
P I looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
P I moves into full mount! Bloodgood won't be happy about that!
Bloodgood wants to hold on but P I pushes him away.
P I looking to control but Bloodgood is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bloodgood is trying to escape the mount.
Bloodgood is working hard here to advance position.
P I is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bloodgood can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
P I trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodgood can't escape the position.
P I is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Bloodgood is in real trouble.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bloodgood looking very determined here, making life difficult for P I.
P I looking for the RNC.
P I looking for the choke but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
P I thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Bloodgood wants to control his opponent's hands but P I gets his hands free.
P I missing with strikes.
P I is hanging on to Bloodgood's back as he tries to escape.
Bloodgood covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Bloodgood just trying to survive but P I is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
P I thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Bloodgood is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if P I gets his way!
P I not allowing Bloodgood to control his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood showing good submission defense here.
Bloodgood trying to control the hands but P I breaks the grip.
Abel Bloodgood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
P I looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Bloodgood trying to control the hands but P I breaks the grip.
P I misses with a punch to the head.
P I throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Bloodgood is covering up but some of the strikes from P I are getting through and doing damage.
Bloodgood wants to control his opponent's hands but P I gets his hands free.
Well, with P I on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Bloodgood is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Bloodgood breaks P I's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
P I tries to land a sweep but no joy.
P I is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
P I keeping moving, preventing Bloodgood from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bloodgood preventing the sweep.
Bloodgood is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bloodgood trying to control the position from guard on top but P I is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bloodgood trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bloodgood takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
P I lands with a nice body punch.
P I's corner calls for a 1-2. P I obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
P I gets the takedown into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magnum P I comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got P I winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnum P I!
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