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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Blake (ranked 656 p4p, 106 weight class) and Sonny Ray Razor (ranked 835 p4p, 136 weight class). Blake comes to the cage accompanied by Cry of the Blackbirds. Razor has chosen ONYX Feat. Biohazard - Judgment Night as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sonny Ray Razor!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Razor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Blake looks to score with a jab to the body but Razor is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Razor! But no joy.
Blake lands a nice leg kick that just misses Razor's sensitive parts.
Razor misses with an uppercut
and Blake counters with a left to the body.
Blake throws a head kick but Razor moves out of range.
Blake lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Blake really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Blake misses with a kick to the body
and Razor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Razor throws a right hand that misses
and Blake counters with a nice low kick that buckles Razor's knee momentarily.
We've been told by Blake's head coaches at Xtreme Fighting Systems that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Razor jabs Blake right on the nose. Blake blinks but takes it well.
Blake bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Razor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No joy there for Razor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Razor misses with a left hand
and Blake counters with a straight right hand.
Razor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blake tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Razor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Blake. Blake circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Edward Blake has been cut.
Edward Blake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Razor throws a big shot that misses.
Razor checks a low kick from Blake.
A nice side step and Razor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A looping hook to the body misses from Razor. Blake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Razor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blake sizes up Razor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Blake throws the kick towards the body but Razor avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Razor misses.
Blake scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Blake ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blake.
Razor swings widly with a right hand
and Blake counters with a big head kick but Razor shrugs it off.
Razor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Blake tries to land a front kick but Razor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blake throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blake takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Razor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Blake.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Blake lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Razor has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Razor and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Razor misses with a body shot.
Blake bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blake.
Blake lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blake pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Razor throws out a loose jab but Blake uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Blake misses.
Razor now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Razor throws an overhand right that lands on Blake's shoulder, as Blake tries to avoid the shot.
Razor swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Blake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blake scoring well with a low kick there.
Razor just misses with a punch to the body.
Razor lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Razor moves out of range as Blake strikes.
Razor shoots and misses
and Blake counters with a left to the body.
Razor pivots, looking for a leg kick but Blake is out of range and Razor settles back down.
Blake throws a series of punches but Razor moves out of range.
Razor lands a head shot.
Razor misses with a right hand
and Blake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Razor.
Razor tries to land a front kick but Blake steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blake thinks about countering with a body kick.
Razor misses with a straight left.
Blake throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blake tries to close the distance and clinch but Razor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Razor misses with a hook. Blake ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Blake darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Blake scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Razor.
Blake avoids the body shot from Razor.
Blake throws a half hearted mid kick.
It seemed like Razor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Razor lands a right hook to the body.
Blake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Razor.
Blake is looking to chop away at Razor's legs.
Blake connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Razor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Razor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blake fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blake scores with a sloppy right hand. Razor should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Blake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edward Blake's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Blake throws a hook to the side of Razor's head but Razor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Razor.
Blake misses with an uppercut
letting Razor counter with a right hand.
Razor throws a right hand that misses
and Blake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Edward Blake is winning the standup battle so far.
Blake fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Razor checks it well.
Razor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blake moves away.
Blake appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Blake lands a glancing blow to the side of Razor's head.
Blake is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Razor throws the left hand but Blake avoids the punch easily.
Blake on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Razor missing with a left hand there. Blake was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice jab there from Blake.
Blake takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blake misses the shot to the body.
Blake misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Razor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from Razor finds it's way through Blake's defenses.
Blake throws a good cross that connects.
A left lands for Blake.
Razor checks a leg kick.
Blake misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Blake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blake throws a leg kick
and Razor counters with a straight right hand.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Razor might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Blake has got the better of the exchanges.
Razor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Razor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice body punch from Razor.
Razor avoids a kick to the body.
Blake takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Blake throws a lazy right hand but Razor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Razor throws a hook but Blake blocks it.
Blake closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Razor can do to turn this around?
Razor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Blake is keeping busy.
Blake lands an elbow that stopped Razor in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Sonny Ray Razor has been cut.
Razor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blake gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Razor.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blake.
Blake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Razor.
Donk. Razor catches Blake right on the button with a cross.
The fighters circling - Razor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Razor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Blakes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Blake misses with a body shot
enabling Razor to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake scoring well with a low kick there.
Blake misses the jab.
Razor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Razor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Blake is rocked!
Blake slips a jab from Razor.
Blake misses with a hook
and Razor counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Blake is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blake throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Razor shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Blake manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Razor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Razor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blake pulls Razor in to control the position.
Blake seems to have got his legs back now.
Blake preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blake wants to sweep here but Razor controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Razor working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Blake lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Razor wants to stand but Blake is controlling the position.
Blake will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Blake looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sonny Ray Razor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jab by Blake.
Razor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Razor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blake doesn't seem bothered though.
Razor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blake moves away.
Razor closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Some wild striking there from Razor.
Razor lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blake looks to land a right hand but Razor moved out of range.
Razor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Razor takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake drops his hands momentarily and Razor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Razor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Razor throws a jab when Blake was well out of range.
Razor throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Blake drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Razor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Blake lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Razor has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Razor and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Razor is looking for the big counter here.
Razor looks to land a body kick but Blake moved away.
Blake takes one to the side of the head.
Blake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Razor.
Blake with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake throws the kick towards the body but Razor avoids it.
Razor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blake.
Blake misses with a wild body shot.
Razor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Blake is looking to clinch but Razor is avoiding it.
Blake tries to clinch but Razor moves away
and Blake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Razor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Razor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Razor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Razor backs away, Blake returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Razor throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Blake throwing a counter right hand but Razor manages to avoid it.
Blake instigates a clinch.
Blake working aggressively here.
Razor is trying to break the clinch but Blake is controlling him.
Blake lands an elbow inside that Razor shrugs off.
Blake prevents the takedown attempt.
Blake lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Razor is trying to break the clinch but Blake has him pressed against the cage.
Blake tries a body shot but Razor blocks it.
Razor is looking to take this one to the mat.
Razor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Razor has Blake pressed against the cage.
Razor avoids the elbow strike from Blake, against the cage.
Razor trying to control the position but instead, Blake has worked for underhooks and has pushed Razor into the cage.
Razor tries to score a body lock takedown but Blake shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Edward Blake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Ray Razor.
Blake tries to work over Razor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Razor trying to control the position but instead, Blake has worked for underhooks and has pushed Razor into the cage.
Blake lands an elbow that stopped Razor in his tracks for a moment.
Blake tries to work over Razor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blake lands an elbow inside that Razor shrugs off.
Razor manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Blake - that landed with a thud.
Razor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Razor tries a body shot but Blake blocks it.
Blake is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Razor trying to stall but Blake improves his position.
Blake lands an elbow inside.
Blake leaning against his opponent.
Blake comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short uppercut from Blake.
Edward Blake has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Blake scores with a shoulder strike.
Blake throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Razors head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Blake takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A shot in the inside from Blake.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Blake lands a hook to the side of the head.
Razor is rocked!
Razor has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Blake seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Razor can turn it around.
Razor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Razor is still on wobbly legs! Can Blake finish him?
Razor can't find room to land a body shot as Blake controls the action.
Blake lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Razor tries to break the clinch but Blake is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Blake showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blake has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Blake!
Edward Blake tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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