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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Kermodian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kermodian comes to the cage accompanied by Arctic Monkeys - Mardy Bum. Blaze has chosen Big Pun - Glamor Life as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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215 lbs
33 - 40 - 2 |
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192 cm
23
224 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 40 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Kermodian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Blaze!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaze misses with a hook. Kermodian ducked under it nicely.
Blaze has managed to clinch.
Kermodian looking to throw knees to the head but Blaze is blocking nicely.
Blaze breaks from the clinch.
Blaze looks to score with a jab to the body but Kermodian is just out of range.
Kermodian throws a head kick but Blaze moves out of range.
Kermodian tries to bum rush Blaze with a series of wild strikes but Blaze uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kermodian clinches up against the cage.
Kermodian takes a shot to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Blaze - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Blaze misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Blaze fails to land.
Kermodian looking for a takedown.
Blaze scores with a shot to the side of Kermodian's head.
Kermodian looking to throw knees to the head but Blaze is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kermodian.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Blaze tightens his grip and picks Kermodian up, before dumping him to the ground. Kermodian manages to land in guard.
Blaze throwing strikes from guard but Kermodian blocks nicely.
Blaze stands and throws Kermodian's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Blaze trying to control the position but Kermodian is working away.
Blaze is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kermodian is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze in side control, throwing shots but Kermodian defends.
Kermodian manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kermodian frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Blaze bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaze looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Blaze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermodian looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blaze is one step ahead there.
Blaze lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Blaze trying to control but Kermodian is working from the bottom.
Blaze wants to pass the guard but Kermodian is keeping the position.
Blaze is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blaze is looking to pass into half guard but Kermodian pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kermodian is in guard.
Kermodian trying to control but Blaze is working from the bottom.
Kermodian stopping the sweep attempt from Blaze.
Kermodian tries to free his leg and advance position but Blaze is retaining full guard.
Kermodian not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kermodian forces his way into half guard.
Kermodian thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Blaze dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kermodian throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Blaze tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kermodian is in Blaze's guard.
Kermodian content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Blaze wants to stand and escape but Kermodian is having none of it.
Kermodian working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blaze looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Blaze looking for a sweep. Not yet Blaze, not yet.
Kermodian is standing up over Blaze. Blaze looks to escape but Kermodian dives into side control.
Kermodian advances nicely into full mount.
Kermodian throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaze tries to lock up and control but Kermodian gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kermodian breaks from Blaze's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Blaze is squirming around, avoiding Kermodian's attempts to control the action.
Kermodian landing strikes from the mount and Blaze is in trouble!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermodian takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Blaze tries to reverse the position but Kermodian maintains control.
Kermodian looking to control but Blaze is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Blaze is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kermodian in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Blaze gets back to half guard.
Blaze looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kermodian missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze wants to get back to his feet.
Kermodian is trying to control the action in half guard but Blaze is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kermodian lands strikes from half guard.
Blaze is looking to escape.
Blaze is in trouble now - Kermodian has advanced to mount!
Kermodian content just to control the position here.
Blaze is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kermodian looking to control but Blaze is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kermodian cracks Blaze with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Blaze tries to lock up and control but Kermodian gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermodian trying to control but Blaze is having none of it.
Kermodian has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Blaze's face.
Blaze is trying desperately to improve position.
Blaze blocking the ground and pound.
Kermodian controlling his opponent.
Blaze is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Blaze keeps trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kermodian controlling from the full mount.
Blaze manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kermodian trying to control from half guard but Blaze is working away.
Kermodian is controlling the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blaze wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Kermodian dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Blaze is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blaze jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Blaze scores with a jab to the head.
Kermodian on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kermodian throws a right hand that misses
and Blaze counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kermodian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blaze manages to avoid it.
Kermodian on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blaze uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kermodian.
Blaze scores with a jab. Kermodian acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kermodian throws out a leg kick but Blaze moves out of range and Kermodian only half commits.
Blaze scores with a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Blaze there.
Kermodian is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kermodian wants to clinch up but Blaze keeps it at a distance.
Oh Kermodian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kermodian tries to keep at a distance but Blaze has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kermodian seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermodian takes a shot to the head.
Blaze is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Blaze is pushing Kermodian up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Blaze is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kermodian pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blaze.
Blaze is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kermodian is keeping busy.
Blaze lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Blaze has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Blaze tries to work over Kermodian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blaze is leaning against Kermodian and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kermodian taking a breather.
Blaze manages to break the clinch.
Blaze connects with a single shot there.
Kermodian misses the shot to the body.
Blaze throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kermodian misses with a hook
and Blaze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blaze cracks Kermodian with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Blaze has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kermodian to stand back up!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kermodian is looking to chop away at Blaze's legs.
Kermodian dives in for a single leg takedown but Blaze sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kermodian with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blaze to score with a decent uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Blaze.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermodian swings for the body but Blaze moves out of range.
Kermodian lands a head shot.
Kermodian takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Blaze loads up on a big right hand but Kermodian slips the punch.
Kermodian seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kermodian. Blaze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kermodian throws a poor cross that misses
and Blaze counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kermodian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaze takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Blaze.
Kermodian lands a nice shot that snaps Blaze's head back.
Blaze tests Kermodian's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kermodian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kermodian takes a swing at Blaze's ribcage but misses.
Blaze appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Blaze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kermodian.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaze lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Kermodian falls backwards - clearly groggy! Blaze dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Blaze!
Johnny Blaze gave a mention to Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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