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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Xavier (ranked 4158 p4p, 332 weight class) and Mike Blake (ranked 5433 p4p, 390 weight class). Charles Xavier had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Mike Blake acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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159 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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151 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Xavier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Blake!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xavier scores with a sloppy right hand. Blake should have avoided that one.
Xavier closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Blake's guard.
Blake wants to stand and escape but Xavier is having none of it.
Blake wants to get back to his feet but Xavier passes into half guard.
Xavier wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blake keeps working.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Blake makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Xavier closes the distance and clinches.
Blake changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Xavier fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Xavier moves in looking to clinch but Blake pushes him off.
Blake shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Xavier sprawls well. Xavier wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blake gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier wants to land a leg kick but Blake is out of range.
Blake tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Xavier defends well and Blake ends up having to push Xavier into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Charles Xavier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Blake.
Blake shoots for a double leg takedown but Xavier sprawls well. He's pushed Blake's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mike Blake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blake shoots in for a takedown but Xavier shows good takedown defense.
Xavier drops down looking for a counter takedown but Blake sprawls and moves away.
Xavier waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Blake. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Blake to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Blake is rocked!
Xavier throwing strikes from guard but Blake blocks nicely.
Blake is still in real trouble! Can Xavier finish him?
Xavier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Xavier trying to move into half guard but instead Blake has managed to sweep!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blake trying to control the position from guard on top but Xavier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blake seems to have recovered his senses.
Xavier looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blake is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake stays in close to Xavier's body and controls the position.
Blake throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Xavier works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blake postures up in Xavier's guard and throws a big left but Xavier blocks it.
Blake engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Blake throws an elbow that misses. Xavier uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Blake's guard. Nice move by Xavier!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the ropes.
Xavier lands an elbow inside that Blake shrugs off.
Xavier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blake has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Xavier is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Xavier.
Xavier is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Blake can't fight it off and eventually Xavier manages to take the fight to the floor. Blake looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Blake pushes Xavier off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blake fails with the takedown
and Xavier decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Blake's guard.
Blake keeping moving, preventing Xavier from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Xavier missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blake keeping full guard, as Xavier tries to pass.
Xavier prevents Blake from getting back to his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Xavier pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blake is keeping the position for now.
Xavier has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Xavier trying to control the position from guard on top but Blake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xavier tries to free his leg and advance position but Blake is retaining full guard.
Blake is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Xavier is controlling him.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Xavier wants to control from the top but Blake keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blake shoots in for a double leg but Xavier sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Xavier leaves Blake with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
It looked like Xavier wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Blake is trying hard to land a takedown here. Xavier sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Blake tries for a takedown but Xavier manages to get underhooks.
Xavier works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Blake keeping moving, preventing Xavier from controlling successfully.
Xavier postures up in Blake's guard and throws a big left but Blake blocks it.
Blake keeping full guard, as Xavier tries to pass.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Xavier in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blake pushes Xavier off and gets back to his feet.
Blake fails with the takedown.
Xavier appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Blake misses with a takedown attempt - Xavier sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've been told by Xavier's head coaches at The 'dam Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Blake with a poor takedown
and Xavier counters with a nice uppercut.
Blake shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Xavier pinned against the ropes. Xavier gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Blake looks winded!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Xavier scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Blake wants to get back to his feet but Xavier drags him back down.
Blake prevents Xavier from moving into mount.
Blake is pushing Xavier's head away, looking to escape. Xavier manages to hold on to the position though.
Xavier fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Xavier wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blake keeps working.
Xavier throws an elbow but Blake slips to the side and avoids it well.
Xavier is looking to take a break and control but Blake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blake is trying to get back to his feet.
Xavier works to advance to full mount. Blake defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Blake wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Xavier looking to control but Blake is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Blake avoids a series of strikes thrown by Xavier.
Xavier looking to control and managing it successfully.
Blake trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Xavier dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Blake takes one to the chin there.
Xavier drives through with a takedown into guard.
Blake keeping full guard, as Xavier tries to pass.
Xavier looking to sit in guard and control but Blake gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Xavier is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blake throws a strike but Xavier rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Xavier controls the pace.
Blake has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the ropes to get back to his feet. Xavier has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Xavier lands an uppercut.
Blake has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Xavier avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Xavier is pressed up against the ropes. Blake has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Xavier down to the mat. Xavier avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Blake shoots and misses
and Xavier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Charles Xavier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Blake.
Blake is breathing heavily.
Blake misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Xavier seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Blake gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Xavier gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Blake is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Xavier!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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