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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Blahyi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blahyi comes to the cage accompanied by All Hail Liberia Hail !!!!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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162 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joshua Blahyi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Pound!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blahyi slips a jab from Pound.
Blahyi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Blahyi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pound just misses with a punch to the body.
Blahyi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pound cracks Blahyi with a right hand to the side of the head.
A low kick from Pound is predictable there
and Blahyi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pound controls Blahyi momentarily but Blahyi frees himself.
Blahyi trying to control but Pound is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blahyi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pound is pulling down on Blahyi's head to control his posture.
Pound keeping moving, preventing Blahyi from controlling successfully.
Pound is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blahyi manages to get to full guard.
Pound trying to control but Blahyi is working from the bottom.
Pound must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Blahyi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pound got a little sloppy there for a moment and Blahyi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pound has managed to get both his arms back between Blahyi's legs - danger averted.
Blahyi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pound is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pound trying to control the position from guard on top but Blahyi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blahyi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pound trying to control but Blahyi is working from the bottom.
Pound engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Blahyi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pound is aware though and is defending well.
Blahyi being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blahyi has his foot on Pound's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pound works his way back into a safe position though.
Pound wants to pass the guard but Blahyi is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Blahyi holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Good exchange - Pound coming out on top.
Pound bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Blahyi's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pound.
Blahyi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound lands a body shot.
Pound swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blahyi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pound uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pound throws a leg kick that is checked
and Blahyi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pound is looking for a sweep. Blahyi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Blahyi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Blahyi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pound!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blahyi tries to control but Pound wriggling away.
Blahyi wants to finish this one by submission but Pound is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Blahyi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dick Pound will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Blahyi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pound's waist but Pound gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blahyi off to one side.
Pound lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Joshua Blahyi has been cut.
Pound throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pound dips to his left and cracks Blahyi with an uppercut!
Pound misses with a straight right.
Blahyi feinted with a counter takedown.
Pound thuds his right hand into Blahyi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pound dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pound throws a shot from downtown. Blahyi moves away and avoids it.
Good exchange - Pound coming out on top.
Blahyi is rocked!
Pound darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Blahyi's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Pound before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dick Pound!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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