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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rene Fromage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tully Blanchard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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187 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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179 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rene Fromage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tully Blanchard!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fromage scores with a spinning back kick!
Blanchard misses with a straight right.
Fromage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fromage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fromage.
Fromage misses with a wild body shot.
Blanchard sizes up Fromage with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fromage, right into the meat.
Fromage slips a straight right by Blanchard.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fromage.
A leg kick checked by Blanchard.
Fromage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fromage.
Nice defenses there by Fromage.
Fromage half committed to a counter leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Blanchard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fromage scores with a head kick. Blanchard tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Blanchard throws a hook to the side of Fromage's head but Fromage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fromage fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blanchard on the side of the head.
Fromage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fromage scores with a leg kick.
Fromage misses with an uppercut.
Fromage looks to land a left hand but Blanchard moved out of range nicely.
Fromage misses with a body shot
and Blanchard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Rene Fromage has been cut.
Fromage lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blanchard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fromage just misses with a punch to the body.
Blanchard checks a low kick from Fromage.
Blanchard feints the counter takedown.
Fromage walks into a jab.
Fromage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rene Fromage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Blanchard misses.
A good leg kick by Fromage.
Blanchard has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Blanchard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blanchard defending well as Fromage loads up on a big left hand.
Fromage throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Blanchard to counter with a crisp jab.
Fromage connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Blanchard misses with an uppercut.
Blanchard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fromage looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blanchard might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Blanchard moves away from the strike by Fromage.
Fromage throws out a loose jab but Blanchard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blanchard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fromage lands a leg kick that knocks Blanchard off balance momentarily.
Fromage keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Blanchard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blanchard throws a big shot that misses.
Fromage misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blanchard! But no joy.
Fromage attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fromage takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fromage jabs at Blanchard's body.
Rene Fromage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fromage misses with a head kick.
Fromage feints and then cracks Blanchard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blanchard down.
Fromage misses with a looping left.
Fromage misses with a leg kick
enabling Blanchard to counter with a crisp jab.
Fromage throws a leg kick
enabling Blanchard to counter with a crisp jab.
Fromage is rocked!
Fromage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oh Fromage is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fromage lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fromage misses with a body shot.
Fromage feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Blanchards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fromage seems to have got his legs back now.
Blanchard throws a jab when Fromage was well out of range.
Fromage connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Blanchard shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Fromage is trying to defend but Blanchard finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blanchard sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fromage is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blanchard is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rene Fromage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rene Fromage's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A big right from Blanchard misses.
A low kick from Fromage is predictable there
and Blanchard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Fromage.
Fromage cracks Blanchard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Blanchard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fromage.
Blanchard has a takedown stuffed.
Blanchard missing with a left hand there. Fromage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blanchard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fromage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blanchard.
Fromage was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blanchard walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fromage.
Nice uppercut lands for Fromage. That snapped Blanchard's head back.
Fromage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blanchard manages to avoid it.
Blanchard blocks the body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blanchard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fromage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fromage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blanchard.
Fromage connects with a leg kick. Blanchard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Blanchard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fromage throws a lazy right hand but Blanchard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blanchard blocks a low kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Blanchard misses the target.
Blanchard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fromage.
Fromage thumps Blanchard with a low kick.
Fromage lands a nice looking body shot.
Blanchard checks a leg kick nicely.
Blanchard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Some bone on bone action there as Blanchard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fromage tries a head kick but it misses.
Blanchard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fromage throws a right hand that misses
and Blanchard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fromage misses with a low kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fromage throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fromage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blanchard can do to turn this around?
Blanchard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fromage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fromage, as that shot connected.
Fromage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blanchard throws out the jab.
Fromage bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A swing and a miss from Fromage.
Blanchard loads up on a big right hand but Fromage slips the punch.
Fromage moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fromage is looking to score with low kicks.
A big left from Blanchard misses.
Fromage scores with a jab.
Blanchard is rocked!
Blanchard bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Fromage comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Blanchard falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Blanchard was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rene Fromage!
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