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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keith Blubb (ranked 2341 p4p, 310 weight class) and Juan Vasquez (ranked 2729 p4p, 356 weight class). Vasquez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Battery. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Juan Vasquez enters the cage!
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178 cm
26
192 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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188 cm
25
192 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keith Blubb! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Juan Vasquez! The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Blubb rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blubb takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Vasquez throws a body shot but no joy. Blubb has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vasquez finds it's way round the side to connect with Blubb's head. Vasquez throws an overhand right that lands on Blubb's shoulder, as Blubb tries to avoid the shot. Vasquez slips under a jab from Blubb. A looping hook to the body misses from Blubb. Vasquez does a little dance to reset his feet. Vasquez connects with a single shot there.
Blubb has closed the distance and engaged Vasquez in a clinch.
Vasquez is leaning against Blubb and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Blubb gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Vasquez struggles to land a body shot inside as Blubb controls his hands.
Vasquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vasquez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blubb lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Vasquez wants to break free but Blubb has control.
Blubb lands an elbow inside. Blubb working some nice short punches in the clinch. Vasquez misses with a body punch.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Vasquez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Our sources have told us that Blubb has been working on his elbows in the gym. Blubb lands a nice elbow. Blubb prevents Vasquez from breaking the clinch. Blubb lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Juan Vasquez has been cut. Vasquez is trying to push Blubb away but Blubb has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Vasquez gets through Blubb's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Blubb blocks a body shot from Vasquez. A short uppercut from Blubb. Vasquez takes an elbow to the forehead. Blubb lands a damaging elbow. Vasquez misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vasquez. Blubb lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Vasquez scores with a shot to the side of Blubb's head. Blubb lands an elbow that stopped Vasquez in his tracks for a moment. Vasquez working hard to break the clinch. Vasquez misses with a punch to the body.
Blubb lands an elbow just above Vasquez 's eye.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Vasquez is trying to force a seperation but Blubb has the dominant position. A short body shot lands from Vasquez as the two fighters clinch.
Vasquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Vasquez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Vasquez throws a jab but it's blocked by Blubb. As Vasquez tries to get set, Blubb tries to push him back and clinch up but Vasquez manages to avoid the attempt. Vasquez throws a hook to the side of Blubb's head but Blubb sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Vasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blubb manages to avoid it. Vasquez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blubb fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Vasquez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vasquez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blubb pushes Vasquez up against the cage in a clinch. Blubb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vasquez breaks the clinch.
Vasquez swings for the body but Blubb moves out of range.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Vasquez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Blubb punishes Vasquez's body with a nice straight punch. Blubb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vasquez. Blubb lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Vasquez is rocked! Vasquez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blubb holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Vasquez is still on wobbly legs! Can Blubb finish him? Blubb pushes Vasquez against the cage. Blubb is working some dirty boxing. Blubb pushes off with a quick right hook! Vasquez goes down! Vasquez tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Blubb moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keith Blubb! Keith Blubb thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
62% |
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