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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sameh Mahmoud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Blake!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sameh Mahmoud!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake throws a jab but it's blocked by Mahmoud.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mahmoud has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A jab from Blake misses.
Blake takes one on the button.
Mahmoud slips under a jab.
Blake misses with an uppercut. Mahmoud saw that one coming.
Blake looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahmoud is just out of range.
Blake lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Sameh Mahmoud has been cut.
Mahmoud ducks under a wild hook from Blake.
We've been told by Blake's head coaches at Furia Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Blake throws a sloppy body shot
letting Mahmoud counter with a right hand.
Mahmoud throws out a loose jab but Blake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blake looks to land a left hand but Mahmoud moved out of range nicely.
Mahmoud now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahmoud keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mahmoud scores with a shot to the body.
Blake scores with the left hand. Mahmoud knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blake throws a right hand that Mahmoud ducks under and follows up with a left that Mahmoud also avoids with ease.
Mahmoud steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Blake.
Mahmoud slips a jab and a cross from Blake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake throws a shot from downtown. Mahmoud moves away and avoids it.
Mahmoud staying out of range there.
Blake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mahmoud.
Jake Blake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blake with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blake avoids the body shot from Mahmoud.
Blake tries to clinch up.
Blake closes the distance and pushes Mahmoud back into the cage.
Mahmoud manages to break the clinch.
Blake throws a right hand that misses
and Blake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blake swings widly with a right hand
and Mahmoud makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mahmoud counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice combination there by Blake.
Blake misses with a shot to the body
and Blake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mahmoud misses with a hook. Blake ducked under it nicely.
Mahmoud uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Blake.
A big left from Mahmoud misses.
Mahmoud lands an overhand right.
Mahmoud misses with a lunging right hand
and Blake counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mahmoud displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blake throws out the jab.
Blake has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blake there as he acknowledges the shot.
Blake moves forwards but Mahmoud connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Blake misses with a straight right.
Mahmoud staying out of range there.
Mahmoud looks to land a right hand but Blake moved out of range.
Blake wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mahmoud misses the shot to the body.
Mahmoud checks the leg kick.
Mahmoud lands with a nice body punch.
Mahmoud clinches up with Blake and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake lands a left hand.
Mahmoud working hard to break the clinch.
Blake creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mahmoud's defenses.
Blake lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mahmoud tries to throw a body punch but Blake avoids it by throwing Mahmoud back against the cage.
Mahmoud lands a shoulder strike.
Blake lands with a right to the head.
Mahmoud misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahmoud misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blake tries to work over Mahmoud's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mahmoud gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahmoud working Blake over with strikes.
Blake slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mahmoud throwing strikes but missing.
Mahmoud has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mahmoud is looking to work some ground and pound but Blake has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahmoud content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mahmoud scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mahmoud pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blake is keeping the position for now.
Mahmoud trying to control but Blake is working from the bottom.
Mahmoud stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jake Blake will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sameh Mahmoud's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Blake lands a nice hook to Mahmoud's body. Mahmoud takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mahmoud scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blake in his tracks.
Blake cracks Mahmoud with a good jab.
Blake misses with a double jab
and Mahmoud counters with a straight right hand.
Blake comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mahmoud defending well as Blake loads up on a big left hand.
A nice side step and Mahmoud releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Blake on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A leg kick checked by Mahmoud.
Mahmoud lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mahmoud forces Blake back against the cage and clinches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mahmoud tries a body shot but Blake blocks it.
Blake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahmoud can't get the takedown.
Mahmoud goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blake misses with some punches.
Blake blocks a body shot from Mahmoud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blake.
Mahmoud drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mahmoud misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahmoud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blake's elbow.
A short right from Blake.
That has opened up Sameh Mahmoud's cut even more.
Blake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blake.
Blake softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blake throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahmoud.
Blake lands a body shot.
Mahmoud is breathing heavily.
Blake creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mahmoud's defenses.
Mahmoud goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahmoud misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Blake fails to land.
Mahmoud can't get the takedown.
Jake Blake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sameh Mahmoud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mahmoud.
Mahmoud tries to work over Blake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mahmoud misses with a body punch.
Mahmoud misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahmoud tries to work over Blake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mahmoud throws a head punch that misses.
Blake is looking to control Mahmoud's arms but Mahmoud gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blake has his back to the cage.
Blake tries a body shot but Mahmoud blocks it.
Blake working aggressively here.
Mahmoud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blake's elbow.
Blake works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mahmoud tries to throw a body punch but Blake avoids it by throwing Mahmoud back against the cage.
Blake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blake lands an elbow just above Mahmoud 's eye.
The cut above Sameh Mahmoud's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Blake swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahmoud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blake softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blake misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahmoud goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jake Blake has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Blake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahmoud tries to work over Blake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahmoud tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mahmoud struggles to land a body shot inside as Blake controls his hands.
Mahmoud can't find room to land a body shot as Blake controls the action.
Mahmoud takes a shot to the head.
Sameh Mahmoud's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Mahmoud pushes Blake back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mahmoud struggles to land a body shot inside as Blake controls his hands.
Mahmoud takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sameh Mahmoud's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jake Blake!
Jake Blake retains his light heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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