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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blaze Blount (ranked 5268 p4p, 224 weight class) and Ywong Taka (ranked 18696 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaze Blount has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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169 cm
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140 lbs
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150 cm
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Blaze Blount! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ywong Taka! The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Blount rushes Taka and presses him up against the cage. Taka is trying to pull guard but Blount has him pressed against the cage. Blount has Taka pressed against the cage.
Blount is pressed up against the cage. Taka has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Blount down to the mat. Blount avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Blount moves into the clinch successfully.
Taka stalling.
Taka misses with a punch on the inside.
Taka jumps guard but Blount turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Blaze Blount has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ywong Taka. Taka tries to land knees in the clinch but Blount avoids the damage to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Taka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Taka trying to stall but Blount improves his position.
Taka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taka is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round. Taka is trying to maintain a safe position but Blount gets an underhook and turns Taka into the cage. Taka is trying to break the clinch but Blount has him pressed against the cage. Taka tries for a takedown but Blount manages to get underhooks.
Blount escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Come on Blount - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Taka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good body shot from Blount.
Blount is stalling here.
Blount manages to break the clinch.
Blount ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Taka misses with a hook. Blount wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Blount rushes Taka and presses him up against the cage. Taka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short uppercut from Blount. Blount misses with a punch to the body.
Blount's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Blaze Blount is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Blount connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Taka momentarily.
Blount has closed the distance and engaged Taka in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Blount lands a body shot. A bit of stalling here from Blount.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blount throws an elbow but misses. Blount lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taka backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Blount lands a nice uppercut. Taka jumps guard but Blount turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Blount escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown letting Blount counter with a right hand. Blount clinches with his opponent.
Taka gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Blount regains guard.
Taka wants to control from the top but Blount keeps moving. Taka looks winded! Taka slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Blount. Blount is positioning himself well to prevent Taka advancing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Blount misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Taka is looking to take a break and control but Blount is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Taka thows a huge punch but Blount dodges it nicely.
Taka trying to control the action but Blount is working from the bottom. Taka 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. Blount actively working from the bottom here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Taka prevents Blount from improving his position. Blount actively working from the bottom here. Blount looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blaze Blount dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Taka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown letting Blount counter with a right hand. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blount, as that shot connected.
Taka darts in trying to clinch and Blount cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Taka doesn't manage to clinch there - Blount circles away.
Blount moves into the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Taka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taka letting Blount take a breather here. Taka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blount has him pressed against the cage. Blount is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taka can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round. Blount lands with a light punch inside. Taka pulls guard successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Taka can do anything to dispel that myth. Taka bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blount's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Taka lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Taka throws an elbow that misses. Blount uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Taka's guard. Nice move by Blount! Blount working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Blount passes easily into side control. Nice work. Taka is trying to control Blount's posture but Blount avoids it. Blount is working Taka over with some ground and pound from side control. Blount landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Taka takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
This has been an exciting period of action! Blount lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Taka down.
Taka is trying to improve his position. Taka is breathing heavily. Blount is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Taka has escaped the position, nice work there. Check out the look on Blount's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Taka can't do much from the bottom here. Blount is working Taka over with some ground and pound from side control. Taka tries to bench press Blount off him but Blount keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Blount tries for a kimura but Taka is defending well. Blount wants to control but Taka is keeping him busy. Taka is looking for a sweep. Blount lands a few punches from side control. Taka is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Blount thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Blount scores with a couple of short elbows. Blount cracks Taka with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Taka is not content to let Blount control the position. Taka on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Taka is rocked! Blount cracks Taka with an elbow. That is naaassty. Taka is still in real trouble! Can Blount finish him? Blount scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Taka to see if he's OK. Blount is putting a hurting on Taka here, landing some big shots from side control. Blount tries for a kimura but Taka is defending well. Blount scores with punches from side control. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Taka seems a little lost for a moment, as Blount dominates the positioning. Taka is looking for a sweep. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blaze Blount dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Blount clinches up against the cage. Taka seems to have recovered his senses. Blount throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Taka tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Blount just stands there and leans against the cage. Taka manages to break the clinch.
Taka throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Blount decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Taka's guard. Blount scoring with some ground and pound. Taka controls Blount momentarily but Blount frees himself. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Blount's corner. There ya go! There ya go! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Blount wants to control from the top but Taka keeps moving. Blount will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Blount makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Blount won't allow Taka to sweep him here. Taka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Blount wants to control from the top but Taka keeps moving. Taka has momentary wrist control but Blount slips an elbow through the middle. Blount scoring with some ground and pound. Blount wants to control from the top but Taka keeps moving. Blount tries to free his leg and advance position but Taka is retaining full guard. Taka wants to sweep but no luck. Blount working some strikes from top position. Blount wants to control from the top but Taka keeps moving. Blount drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blount jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Blount controls from within his opponent's guard. Taka looking for a guillotine here but Blount defends easily.
Blount lands a couple of decent looking shots. Blount makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Blount stands and throws Taka's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Taka takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Blount is trying to get an arm triangle but Taka is defending well. Check out the look on Blount's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Blount scoring with punches and elbows. Taka is letting Blount control him for a moment. Blount working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Blount is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Taka's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Blount scores with a couple of short elbows. Blount creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Blount scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Taka to see if he's OK. Blount is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Taka is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Blount looks up at the clock and then as Taka takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Blount smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Blount lands a strong strike to the head of Taka. That's dazed him! Blount looking to finish here. Taka is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Blount lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blaze Blount!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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