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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Blitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Faber has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John Blitz's chin.
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152 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Blitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh Faber!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faber closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blitz drags the fight down to the ground.
Faber looking to pass the guard.
Faber wants to control from the top but Blitz keeps moving.
Blitz kicks Faber off and gets to his feet.
We've been told by Blitz's head coaches at Russian Fighting Community Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Blitz moves into range and clinches up with Faber.
Faber swings wildly with an uppercut but Blitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faber doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faber misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faber.
Knees to the body from Blitz.
Blitz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Faber to keep the fight standing.
Blitz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blitz looks for a takedown but Faber sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber darts in and clinches Blitz up against the cage.
Blitz breaks from the clinch.
Faber gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Faber keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blitz's efforts to push away.
Faber misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Blitz throws a punch but it's blocked by Faber.
Blitz trying to control the position but instead, Faber has worked for underhooks and has pushed Blitz into the cage.
Faber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blitz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blitz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Faber is fending him off so far but Blitz persists. Nope, Faber circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Blitz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blitz gets tackled into the cage by Faber. Faber maintains the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blitz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Faber fails to land.
Blitz blocks a body shot from Faber.
Faber stalls.
Blitz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Faber.
Blitz trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Blitz blocking some punches.
Blitz tries to land knees in the clinch but Faber avoids the damage to the body.
Faber tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Faber throws a punch but it's blocked by Blitz.
Blitz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Faber fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blitz closes the distance and clinches.
Blitz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Faber stalling.
Faber is struggling to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blitz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Faber backwards.
Faber just leaning against Blitz, taking a breather.
Faber takes an elbow to the temple.
Blitz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Faber effectively controlling the action here.
Faber has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Blitz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Blitz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blitz breaks the clinch.
Faber throws an off balance right hand
and Blitz finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Blitz misses with a takedown attempt - Faber sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Blitz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Faber tries to avoid it but Blitz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Faber to the ground. Faber escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Faber misses with an uppercut
and Blitz counters with a head kick.
Blitz moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blitz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blitz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
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!
Blitz lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Faber is trying to maintain the position but Blitz is very close to passing his half guard.
Blitz is trying to control the action in half guard but Faber is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Faber keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Blitz is just content to waste time from the top position. Faber takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Faber looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blitz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Blitz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blitz.
Blitz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Faber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faber swings wildly with an uppercut but Blitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faber's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Faber stalls.
Faber misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Faber creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
It looks like John Blitz has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blitz misses with a punch to the body.
Faber scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blitz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Faber backwards.
Blitz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
John Blitz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Blitz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blitz.
Faber stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber tries to stall but Blitz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Faber goes for a takedown in the clinch but Blitz prevents it.
Faber swings wildly with an uppercut but Blitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blitz can't get the takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Blitz.
Blitz jumps guard but Faber turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Blitz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Faber avoids it.
Blitz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blitz rushes Faber and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Faber scores with a shoulder strike.
Blitz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Faber can do to turn this around?
Blitz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Faber pushes Blitz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blitz as Faber tries to tie him up.
Blitz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Faber is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Blitz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blitz breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blitz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Faber, pushing him back against the cage.
Blitz lands an elbow just above Faber 's eye.
Blitz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Faber blocks it with crossed arms.
Faber prevents a takedown attempt there.
Blitz missing with knees to the body.
Blitz breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blitz manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Faber on his heels. He'll look to pass Faber's guard now, I'm sure.
Faber controls Blitz momentarily but Blitz frees himself.
Blitz stands up and waves to Faber to follow him.
Blitz tries for a takedown but Faber circles away easily
and Faber counters by clinching up.
Blitz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Faber tries to stall but Blitz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Blitz has Faber pressed against the cage.
Blitz missing with knees to the body.
Faber letting Blitz take a breather here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Blitz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Blitz pulls guard.
Faber missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Faber looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Blitz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blitz keeping moving, preventing Faber from controlling successfully.
Blitz wants to stand and escape but Faber is having none of it.
Faber works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Faber thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Faber passes into side control, despite Blitz's attempt to control the position.
Faber controlling from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Blitz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Blitz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Blitz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blitz tries to pull guard but Faber forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Faber trying to stall but Blitz improves his position.
Blitz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Faber.
Faber misses with a punch on the inside.
Faber is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Blitz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Faber slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faber lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blitz breaks from the clinch.
Blitz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Faber counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Faber.
Faber has Blitz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Blitz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Blitz manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blitz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
John Blitz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Faber.
Faber tries to clinch up but Blitz circles away and keeps his distance.
Blitz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Faber clinches.
Faber blocks an elbow strike from Blitz.
Faber has a couple of punches blocked by Blitz.
Faber misses with a punch to the body.
Faber is trying to maintain a safe position but Blitz gets an underhook and turns Faber into the cage.
Knees to the body from Blitz.
Faber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blitz breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Faber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blitz darts in and clinches Faber up against the cage.
Blitz tries to pull guard but Faber holds him up against the cage and eventually Blitz drops back down to his feet.
Blitz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber prevents a body shot from Blitz.
Faber scores with a shoulder strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Faber throws a punch but it's blocked by Blitz.
Faber has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Blitz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blitz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Faber closes the distance and clinches.
Blitz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blitz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Faber takes a knee to the side of the body.
Still in the clinch, Faber scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blitz is working Faber over against the cage.
Faber swings wildly with an uppercut but Blitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faber throws a head punch that misses.
Faber swings wildly with an uppercut but Blitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blitz blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blitz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Faber closes the distance and pushes Blitz back into the cage.
Blitz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Faber blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blitz prevents a body shot from Faber.
Blitz is working Faber over against the cage.
Blitz can't break the clinch.
Faber is trying to stall.
Josh Faber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Faber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faber taking a breather.
Blitz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Faber letting Blitz take a breather here.
Blitz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
John Blitz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Faber fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blitz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Faber's half guard.
Faber trying to control here.
Blitz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Blitz gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Josh Faber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blitz closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Faber goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blitz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Blitz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blitz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Blitz!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, John Blitz made sure he mentioned Mohito Fightwear (Laundry), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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