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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Blankenship (ranked 7991 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kilim Brutal (ranked 7920 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilim Brutal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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279 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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150 cm
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270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kelvin Blankenship!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kilim Brutal!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Brutal. No joy for Blankenship on that attempt.
Brutal looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Brutal rushes Blankenship and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Blankenship really is a fat lump.
Blankenship drags the fight down to the ground.
Blankenship trying to control the position.
Blankenship looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brutal postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brutal trying to control the position from guard on top but Blankenship is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blankenship looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blankenship 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.
Blankenship will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brutal throws an elbow that misses. Blankenship uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brutal's guard. Nice move by Blankenship!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blankenship has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brutal is proving hard to escape from.
Blankenship preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blankenship tries to stand but Brutal is controlling from the bottom.
Blankenship throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brutal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blankenship throws an elbow that misses. Brutal uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Blankenship's guard. Nice move by Brutal!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Blankenship is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brutal prevents Blankenship from getting back to his feet.
Blankenship keeping moving, preventing Brutal from controlling successfully.
Blankenship looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Blankenship wants to stand and escape but Brutal is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brutal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brutal has Blankenship up against the cage in a clinch.
Brutal turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Brutal manages to end up in side control.
Blankenship is trying to get back to his feet.
Brutal is working Blankenship over with some ground and pound from side control.
Blankenship regains half guard.
Blankenship missing with punches from the bottom.
Blankenship pushes Brutal off looking to stand but Brutal dives back in and keeps control.
Brutal is trying to control. Blankenship wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Blankenship trying to control here.
Blankenship pushes Brutal off looking to stand but Brutal dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Brutal moves nicely into side control.
Brutal throws a strike aimed at the side of Blankenship's head but Blankenship avoids it well.
Blankenship wants to control but Brutal postures up.
Brutal in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Blankenship struggling a bit here.
Brutal wants to stand but Blankenship is controlling his arm.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blankenship is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brutal sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brutal steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Blankenship.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kelvin Blankenship. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blankenship shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kilim Brutal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kelvin Blankenship's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Brutal moves in looking to clinch but Blankenship pushes him off.
Brutal tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Blankenship counters with a shoot takedown. Brutal fights it but they end up in guard.
Blankenship gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Blankenship dives in and grabs Brutal's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brutal pushes down on Blankenship's head and hops out.
Brutal wants to counter the offense by Blankenship and move into the clinch position.
Blankenship shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brutal but Brutal pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brutal wants to clinch
and Blankenship counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brutal pushes Blankenship up against the cage in a clinch.
Brutal looking to stall.
Blankenship jumps guard and drags Brutal to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Blankenship throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brutal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blankenship is looking for a triangle but Brutal pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blankenship has his hands on Brutal's head, controlling the position.
Brutal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blankenship is pulling down on Brutal's head to control his posture.
Blankenship striking off his back but it's not causing Brutal any problems.
Brutal wants to pass the guard but Blankenship is keeping the position.
Blankenship 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 two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brutal looking to pass the guard.
Blankenship wants to stand but Brutal is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brutal stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kelvin Blankenship. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brutal throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blankenship counters by moving into the clinch.
Blankenship lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blankenship jumps into guard, dragging Brutal to the mat.
Brutal looking to sit in guard and control but Blankenship gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brutal controls Blankenship momentarily but Blankenship frees himself.
Blankenship prevents Brutal from getting back to his feet.
Brutal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kelvin Blankenship overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blankenship missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blankenship has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Blankenship throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Blankenship stands up and waves to Brutal to follow him.
Blankenship moves into the clinch.
Blankenship is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brutal to keep the fight standing.
Blankenship tries to pull guard but Brutal holds him up against the cage and eventually Blankenship drops back down to his feet.
Blankenship pulls guard successfully.
Brutal sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blankenship has his foot on Brutal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brutal works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelvin Blankenship dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kelvin Blankenship's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Brutal looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Blankenship wants to control but Brutal is keeping busy.
Brutal tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Blankenship looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blankenship is trying to stand back up but Brutal is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blankenship scores with a few weak punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blankenship wants to control but Brutal is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brutal not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blankenship looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blankenship avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brutal.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Brutal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blankenship shoots in for a takedown but Brutal shows good takedown defense.
Brutal takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blankenship creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blankenship pulls guard effortlessly.
Blankenship trying to control the position here.
Brutal trying to control the position from guard on top but Blankenship is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brutal has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Blankenship is proving hard to escape from.
Blankenship avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brutal throws a strike but Blankenship rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Blankenship scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brutal is looking to stand up but Blankenship isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship is looking to stand up but Brutal won't let him.
Blankenship scoring with some ground and pound.
Blankenship is looking to stand up but Brutal won't let him.
Blankenship preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brutal tries to clinch up.
That's four 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.
Blankenship shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brutal as he jumps to the side.
Blankenship fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kelvin Blankenship. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blankenship shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brutal defends it nicely.
Blankenship shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brutal as he avoids it easily.
Brutal gets a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blankenship throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brutal lands a nice uppercut.
Brutal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brutal stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kilim Brutal.
I think Brutal has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kilim Brutal!
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energy
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hype
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