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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tonny Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Lerez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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195 lbs
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191 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tonny Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Erik Lerez!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Lerez fails with a takedown attempt.
Lerez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blaze appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lerez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lerez lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lerez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blaze works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lerez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blaze works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lerez connects with a couple of short punches.
Lerez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Blaze wants to get back to his feet but Lerez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lerez working some strikes from top position.
Lerez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lerez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lerez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lerez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lerez lands a couple of digs.
Lerez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Blaze definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Blaze has momentary wrist control but Lerez slips an elbow through the middle.
Lerez is looking to work some ground and pound but Blaze has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lerez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Blaze utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Blaze being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lerez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Blaze taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lerez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Blaze takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lerez working the ground and pound.
Lerez is working Blaze over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lerez scores with punches from side control.
Lerez controlling the position from side mount.
Blaze is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lerez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Lerez just content to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Lerez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lerez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lerez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lerez controlling the position from side mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lerez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Blaze some visible discomfort.
Blaze takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Lerez in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lerez landing strikes.
Lerez working the body and head with strikes.
Lerez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Blaze some visible discomfort.
Lerez lands an elbow.
Lerez has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Evolution MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Lerez landing a few strikes.
Lerez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Blaze is rocked!
Lerez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Oh Blaze is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blaze taking a bit of punishment here - Lerez scoring with strikes.
Lerez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Blaze takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lerez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lerez cracks Blaze with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Lerez immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Blaze is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Lerez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erik Lerez!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
32% |
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