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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rupert Blasts (ranked 460 p4p, 63 weight class) and Mentor Guruland (ranked 536 p4p, 74 weight class). 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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World class boxer
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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
18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rupert Blasts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mentor Guruland!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blasts avoids the body shot from Guruland.
Guruland lands a nice shot to the body.
Guruland does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Blasts ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guruland fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Blasts throws out a leg kick but Guruland moves out of range and Blasts only half commits.
Guruland's jab looks to have found its range, popping Blasts under the eye.
Blasts throws out a loose jab but Guruland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guruland ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Guruland stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blasts.
Nice jab there from Blasts.
Blasts avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blasts.
Guruland moves out of range as Blasts strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Blasts misses.
Blasts sets himself, and Guruland steps forward looking for the clinch! Blasts avoids it this time.
Blasts jabs Guruland to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Blasts takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Blasts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guruland lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blasts's sensitive parts.
Blasts scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Guruland catches Blasts with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Guruland misses with a body kick.
Guruland throws a hook but Blasts blocks it.
Blasts is looking to clinch but Guruland is avoiding it.
Blasts defending well as Guruland loads up on a big left hand.
Blasts feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Guruland takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Blasts misses with a low kick.
Guruland listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Guruland jabs Blasts to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Blasts throws a leg kick that misses.
Rupert Blasts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guruland looks to throw the jab but Blasts is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guruland connects with a leg kick. Blasts looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Blasts checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rupert Blasts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blasts fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Guruland shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guruland tries for a takedown but Blasts sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Blasts moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blasts lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Guruland throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blasts sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blasts cracks the inside of Guruland's front leg.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blasts. That's going to slow Guruland down.
Blasts drops his hands momentarily and Guruland takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Guruland waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blasts.
Guruland misses with a straight left.
Blasts seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Blasts clinches with his opponent.
Blasts crunches a lovely knee into Guruland's ribcage.
Blasts can't find room to land a body shot as Guruland controls the action.
Guruland is trying to pull guard but Blasts has him pressed against the cage.
Blasts lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Guruland or not.
Blasts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blasts lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Guruland throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Blasts gets through Guruland's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blasts lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Guruland managing to block the knees to the body from Blasts.
Nice body punch from Guruland - that landed with a thud.
Blasts lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blasts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Guruland blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blasts makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Guruland tries to work over Blasts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guruland avoiding damage as Blasts throws knees to the body.
Guruland taking a breather.
Guruland tries to break free but Blasts pushes him back against the cage.
Blasts is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Guruland is defending well for now.
Blasts landing knees to the head.
It looks like Mentor Guruland has been cut.
Guruland lands with a right to the head.
Blasts tries to land a knee to the head but Guruland blocks with his arms.
Blasts throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guruland takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guruland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blasts tries a knee to the head but Guruland blocks it.
A knee to the head by Blasts.
Blasts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blasts landing knees to the body.
Blasts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Guruland.
Guruland prevents a body shot from Blasts.
Guruland manages to break the clinch.
Guruland slips a jab from Blasts.
Guruland throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blasts sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Guruland tries to get set, Blasts tries to push him back and clinch up but Guruland manages to avoid the attempt.
Guruland misses the shot to the body.
Guruland thuds a left hand into Blasts's body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Blasts darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blasts connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Guruland gets tackled into the cage by Blasts. Blasts maintains the clinch.
Guruland managing to block the knees to the body from Blasts.
Guruland blocks a body shot from Blasts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rupert Blasts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mentor Guruland's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
That kick from Blasts tenderised Guruland's leg. Guruland is trying to keep his angry face on.
Guruland throws a low kick but Blasts avoids it.
Guruland uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blasts.
Blasts misses with a looping right.
Blasts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guruland walks into a left hand.
Guruland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blasts.
Blasts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blasts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guruland appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blasts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guruland.
Guruland slips a straight right by Blasts.
Guruland misses with a wild body shot.
Blasts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guruland.
Blasts misses the jab.
Guruland tries to counter with a clinch but Blasts shakes him off and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guruland tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Blasts is able to avoid easily.
Blasts forces Guruland back against the cage and clinches.
Guruland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blasts.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Blasts missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Blasts - that landed with a thud.
Guruland takes a knee to the side of the body.
Blasts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blasts lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Guruland misses with the head strike.
Guruland wants to break free but Blasts has control.
Guruland wants to stall.
Knees in the clinch landing for Blasts.
Blasts throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gurulands head.
Blasts tries a knee to the head but Guruland blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blasts blocks a body shot from Guruland.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guruland.
Guruland lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blasts lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rupert Blasts has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blasts as Guruland tries to tie him up.
Guruland throws a punch but it's blocked by Blasts.
Nice body punch from Blasts - that landed with a thud.
Blasts lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Guruland leaning against his opponent.
Blasts has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Guruland takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blasts landing knees to the head.
Guruland prevents a body shot from Blasts.
Blasts scores with a hook to the body.
Blasts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guruland's elbow.
Blasts looking to throw knees to the head but Guruland is blocking nicely.
Guruland looking to slow down the pace here.
Guruland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blasts misses with a body punch.
Blasts working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blasts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Guruland can do to turn this around?
Guruland pushes Blasts back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Blasts.
Guruland scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Guruland throws a head punch that misses.
Blasts misses with the head strike.
Blasts working Guruland over with knees to the body.
Guruland stalling in the clinch but Blasts improves position.
Blasts misses with a hook to the ribs.
Guruland looking to stall.
Guruland cracks Blasts with a nice body shot.
Blasts misses with a knee to the head.
Guruland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blasts with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blasts lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blasts moves away from the strike by Guruland.
Blasts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guruland.
Nice shot by Blasts.
Blasts connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guruland throws a hook but Blasts avoids it easily.
Guruland looks to score with a jab to the body but Blasts is just out of range.
A jab from Blasts misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Guruland! But no joy.
Blasts throws the left hand but Guruland avoids the punch easily.
Guruland swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blasts.
Blasts moves out of range of the strikes.
Blasts tried to counter with a leg kick but Guruland avoided it.
Blasts fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Guruland has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A clash of legs there as Blasts blocks the low kick.
Blasts lands the left hand.
Guruland uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blasts.
Blasts throws a lazy right hand but Guruland sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rupert Blasts dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mentor Guruland's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Blasts feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Guruland's calf.
Rupert Blasts is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Guruland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guruland stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blasts.
Blasts slips a straight right by Guruland.
Blasts tries to counter by clinching up but Guruland breaks away and moves out of range.
Guruland fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Blasts checks it well.
Guruland looks to land a right hand but Blasts moved out of range.
Blasts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guruland manages to avoid it.
Blasts scores with a nice right hand.
A combination from Guruland does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guruland ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blasts ducks under a wild hook from Guruland.
Guruland fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Blasts checks it well.
Guruland misses with a hook
and Blasts makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Guruland on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blasts throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guruland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Blasts misses its target.
Guruland jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blasts wants to clinch up but Guruland keeps it at a distance.
Guruland throws a leg kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Guruland. Beautiful body shot.
Blasts blocks a leg kick.
Blasts slips under a jab.
Blasts connects with a crisp jab.
Blasts looks to land a right hand but Guruland moved out of range.
Blasts connects with a nice looking jab.
Guruland takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Guruland jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Blasts scores with a nice strike.
Blasts looks to score with a jab to the body but Guruland is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blasts connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guruland throws a looping overhand right but Blasts ducks down to avoid it.
Guruland's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Blasts works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Guruland lands a really nice looking cross but Blasts seems unphased.
Guruland scores with a decent looking hook.
Guruland blocks a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Blasts. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blasts.
Blasts lands with a nice body punch.
Guruland throws a looping overhand right but Blasts ducks down to avoid it.
Guruland throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blasts attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A slow jab from Blasts misses its intended target.
Guruland throws the left hand but Blasts avoids the punch easily.
Blasts tries to counter by clinching up but Guruland breaks away and moves out of range.
Blasts ducks under a wild hook from Guruland.
Blasts scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guruland walks into a jab.
Blasts tries to close the distance and clinch but Guruland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Guruland's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Guruland will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Blasts's jab looks to have found its range, popping Guruland under the eye.
Blasts checks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Blasts misses the target.
Blasts on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Guruland. Guruland obviously looking to wear him down.
Guruland has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Guruland throws a hook to the side of Blasts's head but Blasts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blasts fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Guruland.
Mentor Guruland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guruland looks to score with a jab to the body but Blasts is just out of range.
Blasts blocks a jab.
Guruland chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blasts can pounce on him.
Blasts throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Guruland's head.
Good work by Blasts as he checks the leg kick.
Blasts cracks Guruland with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Guruland missing with a left hand there. Blasts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guruland takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guruland has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Guruland there as he acknowledges the shot.
Blasts's jab looks to have found its range, popping Guruland under the eye.
Guruland throws a looping overhand right but Blasts ducks down to avoid it.
As Guruland backs away, Blasts returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jab from Blasts.
Guruland looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guruland throws a looping overhand right but Blasts ducks down to avoid it.
Guruland throws a lazy right hand but Blasts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some wild striking there from Guruland.
Guruland takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blasts walks into a left hand.
Guruland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blasts manages to avoid it.
Blasts appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Guruland takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Blasts lands a nice leg kick that just misses Guruland's sensitive parts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rupert Blasts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blasts 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rupert Blasts!
In his post fight interview, Rupert Blasts started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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