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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Blow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Janus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blow comes to the cage accompanied by Slippin. Hugh Janus told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Blow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugh Janus!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janus throws a sloppy head kick and Blow moves out of range easily.
Janus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blow misses with a punch on the inside.
Janus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blow blocks it with crossed arms.
Blow with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Janus has Blow pressed against the cage.
Janus missing with knees to the body.
Janus tries to land knees in the clinch but Blow avoids the damage to the body.
Blow tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Janus with a knee to the head.
It looks like Mike Blow has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janus throws an elbow but it misses.
Janus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blow in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Janus tries to land knees in the clinch but Blow avoids the damage to the body.
Our sources have told us that Blow has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Janus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blow is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Janus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Blow takes an elbow to the temple.
Janus lands a nice knee to the body.
Janus tries to land knees in the clinch but Blow avoids the damage to the body.
Janus misses with a knee strike.
Janus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Blow using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Janus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Janus tries to land a knee to the head but Blow blocks with his arms.
Blow misses with a knee strike.
Blow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the cage, Janus throws an elbow but misses.
Blow blocks the elbow strike.
Blow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Janus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blow blocks it with crossed arms.
Blow with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Janus or not.
Blow tries a body shot but Janus blocks it.
Janus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blow looking to throw knees to the head but Janus is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Janus.
Blow misses with a body punch.
Janus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blow is defending well for now.
Blow avoids a wild elbow strike from Janus.
A knee to the head by Janus.
Blow scores with a knee to the head.
Blow lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Janus.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Janus trying to land knees to the body.
Janus lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blow drops down looking for an ankle pick but Janus pulls his leg out and moves away.
Janus closes the distance and clinches.
Janus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blow.
A body shot lands from Blow.
Janus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blow looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Blow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blow tries to land knees in the clinch but Janus avoids the damage to the body.
Blow scores with a knee to the head.
Blow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blow gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Janus regains guard.
Blow advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Janus looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blow looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Janus is trying to stand back up but Blow is controlling him
Blow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh Janus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Blow'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.
Janus has closed the distance and engaged Blow in a clinch.
Blow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Janus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blow is defending well for now.
Janus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Blow.
Janus throws an elbow that misses.
Janus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Blow using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Janus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Janus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blow wants to take the fight to the mat but Janus manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Blow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Janus tries to land knees in the clinch but Blow avoids the damage to the body.
Blow misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Janus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Janus slows down the pace here.
Janus scores with a knee to the head.
Janus is looking to control Blow's arms but Blow gets an underhook and turns him. Now Janus has his back to the cage.
Janus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Blow tries to throw a body punch but Janus avoids it by throwing Blow back against the cage.
Janus prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Blow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Janus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blow takes an elbow to the forehead.
Janus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blow tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blow using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Janus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Janus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Janus tries a knee to the head but Blow blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Janus throws an elbow but misses.
Blow blocks an elbow strike from Janus.
Janus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Janus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Janus blocks a body shot from Blow.
Blow tries to land knees in the clinch but Janus avoids the damage to the body.
Blow misses with a punch on the inside.
Janus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Janus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Janus tries to land a knee to the head but Blow blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blow trying to land knees to the body.
Blow lands a nice shot to the body.
Janus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blow lands a nice shot to the body.
Blow takes a knee right on the jaw!
Janus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Janus tries to land knees in the clinch but Blow avoids the damage to the body.
Blow lands a shoulder strike.
Janus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blow is defending well for now.
Blow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blow wants a takedown but no success here.
Janus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Janus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Blow fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blow goes for a takedown in the clinch but Janus prevents it.
Blow throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Janus blocks it with crossed arms.
Janus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Janus throws a knee to the head but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Janus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blow gets through Janus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blow is trying to drag Janus to the mat but Janus just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Janus looking to throw knees to the head but Blow is blocking nicely.
Janus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Janus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh Janus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Blow's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Janus clinches up with Blow and pushes him back against the cage.
Hugh Janus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Blow connects with a knee to the head.
Blow dodges an elbow strike from Janus.
Janus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blow.
Janus misses with an elbow strike.
Janus lands a nice knee to the body.
Janus lands a good knee to the midsection. Blow won't want to take too many of those.
Blow with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Janus lands a good knee to the midsection. Blow won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Janus.
Nice elbow from Janus.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Janus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Janus lands a good knee to the midsection. Blow won't want to take too many of those.
Janus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blow's defenses.
Janus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janus tries to land knees in the clinch but Blow avoids the damage to the body.
Janus with a knee to the head.
Janus misses with a knee strike.
Janus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blow lands a knee to the head.
Janus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blow's face.
Blow misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Blow fails to land.
Blow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Janus is defending well for now.
Janus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Janus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blow blocks it with crossed arms.
Blow tries to land knees in the clinch but Janus avoids the damage to the body.
Blow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Janus avoids it.
Mike Blow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Janus misses with a knee strike.
Janus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blow is defending well for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Janus's elbow.
Janus blocks a body shot from Blow.
Janus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blow misses with a knee to the head.
Janus looking to throw knees to the head but Blow is blocking nicely.
Blow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Janus backwards.
Janus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Janus lands an elbow inside that Blow shrugs off.
Blow tightens his grip and picks Janus up, before dumping him to the ground. Janus manages to land in guard.
Blow throwing strikes from guard but Janus blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blow passes Janus's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Blow prevents Janus from standing back up.
Janus is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Blow is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Blow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hugh Janus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four 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.
Janus tries to kick Blow off but Blow keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Janus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Janus looking to throw knees to the head but Blow is blocking nicely.
Blow tries to work over Janus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blow tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blow connects with a knee to the head.
Janus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blow looking to throw knees to the head but Janus is blocking nicely.
Blow misses with a knee strike.
Blow misses with a body punch.
Blow with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugh Janus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Janus 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugh Janus!
Hugh Janus decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Mike Blow was interviewed post fight and said 'Man this is some bullshit!'.
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