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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hary Dossan (ranked 6291 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Blake (ranked 6661 p4p, 636 weight class). Hary Dossan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 cm
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175 lbs
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185 cm
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hary Dossan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Blake! The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dossan blocks a jab. Dossan moves out of range of the strikes. A slow jab from Blake misses its intended target. Dossan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blake.
Blake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dossan moves away. Blake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dossan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blake. Dossan does a little dance to reset his feet. Dossan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Mike Blake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dossan fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Blake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dossan. Blake stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blake wants it to stay on the feet. Blake swings for the body but Dossan moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Blake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dossan. Dossan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Dossan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blake as he avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hary Dossan. That's going to take a lot out of him. Dossan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blake moves out of range and avoids them all easily. A looping hook to the body misses from Blake. Dossan does a little dance to reset his feet. Dossan looks for a takedown but Blake sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Blake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dossan manages to avoid it. Blake should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Blake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dossan moves away from the strike by Blake. Blake misses with a straight right. Dossan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blake is fending him off so far but Dossan persists. Nope, Blake circles away and we're back to standing. A little jabbing left from Blake on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Blake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dossan circles away quickly and effectively. Dossan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Blake swivels and escapes. Dossan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Blake has eaten all the pies! Blake misses with a straight right. Blake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dossan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dossan shoots in for a double leg but Blake sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Dossan shoots in looking for a takedown but Blake manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dossan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Dossan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blake pinned against the cage. Blake gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Blake throws the left hand but Dossan avoids the punch easily. Dossan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Blake sprawls and moves away. Dossan throws a low kick, looking for Blake's leg but Blake calmly moves out of range. Blake looks to score with a jab to the body but Dossan is just out of range. Mike Blake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Blake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blake looks winded! Nice body punch from Blake. Blake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Blake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dossan manages to avoid it. Blake throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Dossan is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Dossan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dossan.
Blake misses with a double jab
and Dossan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dossan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blake. Dossan avoids the body shot from Blake.
Dossan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Dossan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blake avoids it really well and circles away. Blake slips a jab and a cross from Dossan.
Dossan fails to land the takedown. Dossan tries to clinch up but Blake circles away and keeps his distance. Blake let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Blake connects with a body shot that sends Dossan's belly button to the back. Blake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dossan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blake pinned against the cage. Blake gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Blake looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Blake misses with a body shot.
Dossan throwing a counter right hand but Blake manages to avoid it. Blake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No luck for Dossan with that takedown attempt. Blake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dossan slips under a jab from Blake. Dossan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Dossan throws a head kick that misses. Blake misses with a body shot.
Dossan is looking for a counter combo. Dossan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dossan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blake.
Dossan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dossan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blake swings for the body but Dossan moves out of range.
Blake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dossan fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Blake 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.
Dossan tries to clinch but Blake is having none of it. Dossan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blake. Blake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dossan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Blake manages to circle out of the way. Blake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dossan was well out of range. Poor timing from Blake. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Blake in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Blake jabs at Dossan's body. Blake looks to score with a jab to the body but Dossan is just out of range. Blake throws an overhand right that lands on Dossan's shoulder, as Dossan tries to avoid the shot. Blake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dossan was well out of range. Poor timing from Blake. Blake throws a big shot that misses. Blake swings widly with a right hand
and Dossan counters with a series of strikes. Blake will be more careful next time no doubt. A looping hook to the body misses from Blake. Dossan does a little dance to reset his feet. Mike Blake seems to be getting the better of the standup. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Blake blocks a head kick by Dossan.
Dossan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Blake defends it nicely. Hary Dossan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Blake stuffs the takedown. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Blake defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dossan. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hary Dossan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Blake misses the shot to the body. Blake throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Blake throws a body shot but no joy. Dossan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blake as he jumps to the side. Blake doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Dossan fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Dossan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blake just misses with a punch to the body.
Blake digs a good body shot into Dossan's ribs. Dossan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blake throws out a loose jab but Dossan uses good head movement to avoid it. Dossan shoots in and drives through. Blake sprawls well. Blake swats away the attempt to clinch by Dossan.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Blake loads up on a big right hand but Dossan slips the punch. Blake lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Dossan shoots in looking for a takedown but Blake manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dossan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. A nice side step and Blake releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Blake swings for the body but Dossan moves out of range.
Dossan fails with a takedown attempt. Blake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dossan manages to avoid it. Blake doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Blake throws a jab but it's blocked by Dossan. Blake looks to land a combination but Dossan avoids it well. Blake takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Blake swats away the attempt to clinch by Dossan. Dossan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Blake defends well and Dossan ends up having to push Blake into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Blake misses with a body shot.
Blake is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dossan rather than just go for the knockout. Blake throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dossan. Dossan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Blake misses the shot to the body. Dossan throws a head kick but Blake moves out of range.
Dossan tries to clinch up but Blake circles away and keeps his distance. Blake has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Blake misses with a straight right. Dossan shoots in looking for a takedown. Blake tries to sprawl out of it but Dossan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blake manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Dossan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Dossan tries for a takedown but Blake sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Blake misses with a double jab.
Dossan tries to clinch up but Blake circles away and keeps his distance. Dossan throws a combination. Blake tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Blake misses with a double jab.
Blake defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dossan. Blake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dossan closes the distance and clinches up with Blake, looking for a takedown. Dossan pushes Blake against the cage but Blake circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Blake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dossan was well out of range. Poor timing from Blake. Blake misses with a wild body shot. Dossan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blake tries to avoid it but Dossan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blake to the ground. Blake escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Dossan takes a shot right to the bread basket. Blake misses with a wild body shot. Blake throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dossan counters with a left and a right that stings Blake. Dossan shoots in for a double leg but Blake sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Blake digs a good body shot into Dossan's ribs. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Blake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Dossan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Dossan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Blake defends well and Dossan ends up having to push Blake into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. A slow jab from Blake misses its intended target. Horrible takedown attempt by Dossan or perhaps it was just good defense by Blake, which made it look bad. Dossan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Blake throws a body punch but Dossan moves out of range. Blake misses with a wild body shot. Blake ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Blake throws a right and a left that both miss. Blake scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Blake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A looping hook to the body misses from Blake. Dossan does a little dance to reset his feet. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Dossan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dossan. Dossan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dossan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dossan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blake sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dossan somewhat. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hary Dossan. That's going to take a lot out of him. Blake swats away the attempt to clinch by Dossan. Blake just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Blake. Dossan shoots in for a takedown but Blake shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Blake fails to land with a series of punches.
Dossan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Dossan avoids the body shot from Blake.
Dossan fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Blake throws a body punch but Dossan moves out of range. Blake throws a right and a left that both miss. Blake moves forwards but Dossan connects with a nice, crisp jab. Blake works over Dossan's head and body with a nice combination. Dossan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Blake throws a sloppy body shot
and Dossan counters with a right hand to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dossan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blake. Dossan shoots in looking for a takedown but Blake manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dossan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Dossan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blake. Dossan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Nice defenses there by Dossan. Nice sprawl there from Blake as Dossan shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dossan avoids the body shot from Blake.
Blake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blake takes a swing at Dossan's ribcage but misses. A shot to the body from Blake misses and Dossan counters with a three punch combo that has Blake backing up. Blake nods at Dossan to acknowledge the strikes. A swing and a miss from Blake. Dossan getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Dossan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blake swats him away and circles back towards the center. Blake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dossan manages to avoid it. A slow jab from Blake misses its intended target. Dossan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blake sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dossan somewhat. A looping hook to the body misses from Blake. Dossan does a little dance to reset his feet. Dossan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dossan shoots in for a takedown but Blake shows good takedown defense. Blake misses with a left hand and Dossan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Blake throws a body shot but no joy. Dossan throws a head kick that misses. Blake swinging wildly here.
Dossan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blake manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dossan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blake. Dossan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Blake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dossan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Blake throws a body punch but Dossan moves out of range. Hary Dossan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Mike Blake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Dossan looks to score with a jab to the body but Blake is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight! Mike Blake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Blake has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Mike Blake! Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Mike Blake! Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Mike Blake!
Mike Blake wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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