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Event:
G #31 BLAKE vs BLASTER
Date: Jul 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Blaster scores with a jab to the body.
Blaster with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Blake cracks Blaster with a right hand to the side of the head.#CUT#
It looks like Master Blaster has been cut.
Blaster misses with a wild combination.
Blaster lands a leg kick that knocks Blake off balance momentarily.
Blaster fakes the leg kick and cracks Blake in the body.
Blaster punishes Blake's body with a nice straight punch.
Blaster looks to land a body kick but Blake moved away.
Blake is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Blaster avoids the body shot from Blake.
Blaster swings widly with a right hand
letting Blake counter with a right hand.
Blaster delivers a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blake throws a low kick, looking for Blaster's leg but Blaster calmly moves out of range.
Blaster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blake is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Blaster.
Blaster misses with a two punch combination.
Blake misses with a shot to the body
and Blaster counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#
It looks like Jake Blake has been cut.#T1#
Blaster misses with an uppercut.
Blake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blaster scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Blake misses the shot to the body. #CL#
Blake rushes Blaster and presses him up against the cage.
Blaster lands with a right to the head.
Blake takes a shot to the head.
Blake misses with some punches.
Blaster blocks the elbow strike.
Blaster misses with a punch on the inside.
Blaster makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blaster trying to stall but Blake improves his position.
Blake working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Blake.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaster misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Blaster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blaster misses with a hook to the body
and Blake makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T2#
Blake throws out a powerful jab.
Blaster throws a leg kick but Blake checks it.
Blaster looks to land a left hand but Blake moved out of range nicely.
Blake tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Blaster manages to circle out of the way.
Blake looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blake listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Blaster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blake was well out of range. Poor timing from Blaster.
Blake half committed to a counter leg kick.
Blaster lands with a good body shot.
A cross from Blake lands.#CUT#
That has opened up Master Blaster's cut even more.
Blake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blaster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blake moves out of range of the body kick from Blaster.
Blake misses with a combination
and Blaster counters with a thumping low kick. #CL#
Blake gets a clinch.
Blake takes a shot to the head.
Blaster avoiding damage as Blake throws knees to the body.
#T3#
A short body shot lands from Blake as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Blaster.
Blaster lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
Blaster working aggressively here.
Blaster lands a hook that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
Blaster lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blaster lands a shot to the body.
Blake is breathing heavily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Blaster slows down the pace here.
Blaster scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blaster misses with a body punch.
Blake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Blaster.
Blaster lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blake swings wildly with an uppercut but Blaster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blaster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Blaster. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blake missing with knees to the body.
Blake working aggressively here.
Blake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blake can't find room to land a body shot as Blaster controls the action.
Blake working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Blake fails to land.
Blake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blaster struggles to land a body shot inside as Blake controls his hands.
Blaster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blaster can't find room to land a body shot as Blake controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Blake trying to stall but Blaster improves his position.
Blake can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Blake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blaster has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blaster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaster manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nice body punch from Blaster - that landed with a thud.
Blake blocks a body shot from Blaster.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Master Blaster dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Blaster catches Blake with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blaster just misses with a punch to the body.
Blaster tries a head kick but it misses.
Blake throws a body shot but no joy.
Blake throws an off balance right hand
and Blaster counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blake thinking.
Blake walks into a straight right hand from Blaster.
Blake just misses with a punch to the body.
Blaster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Blake on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blake pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blaster misses with a hook to the body
and Blake counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaster catches Blake with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blaster has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blaster throws an off balance right hand
and Blake counters with a left and a right that stings Blaster.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaster swings away with a leg kick that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blake.
Blaster thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Blake swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Blaster counter with a right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blaster.
Blake misses with a looping right.
Blake walks into a jab.
Blaster moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Blake swings for the body but Blaster moves out of range.
Blaster throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blaster tries to land a front kick but Blake steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blake tries to move into range but Blaster moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Blake lands with a right hand. #CUT#
The cut above Master Blaster's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Blake blocks the body kick.
Blaster attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Blake has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Blaster scores with a body shot.
#T2#
Blake throws a lazy right hand but Blaster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaster lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Blake swings away with a body shot that misses
and Blaster counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC2#
Blake is rocked!
Good standup being displayed there by Blake as he connects with a hook.
Blake connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Blaster's hands.
Blaster looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blaster scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oh Blake is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blaster connects with a nice cross there... Blake is looking wobbly and Blaster recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Blake to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Blaster jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Master Blaster!
Master Blaster is the new light heavyweight champion!
Master Blaster really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Event:
G #24 BLAKE vs NICU 2
Date: Jun 18, 2016 |
#R1#
Blake misses with a leg kick
and Nicu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blake throws a body shot but no joy.
Nicu throws a head kick but Blake moves out of range.
Blake misses with a straight right.
Blake connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CUT#
It looks like Iosue Nicu has been cut.
Blake fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nicu jabs Blake to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nicu checks a leg kick.
Nicu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blake finds it's way round the side to connect with Nicu's head. #KD#
Blake lands a big right hand that sends Nicu crashing to the mat! Blake stays standing though and waves Nicu back to his feet!#ROC#
Nicu is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nicu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blake was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicu.
Nicu is still on wobbly legs! Can Blake finish him?
Nicu throws a head kick that misses
and Blake scores with a counter punch that sends Nicu to the canvas! Blake smells blood - he's punishing Nicu with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Nicu has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Blake!
Jake Blake retains his light heavyweight title!
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Event:
GENERATION #17
Date: Apr 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Blake throws a jab but it's blocked by Mahmoud.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mahmoud has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A jab from Blake misses.
Blake takes one on the button.
Mahmoud slips under a jab.
Blake misses with an uppercut. Mahmoud saw that one coming.
Blake looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahmoud is just out of range.
Blake lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CUT#
It looks like Sameh Mahmoud has been cut.
Mahmoud ducks under a wild hook from Blake.
We've been told by Blake's head coaches at Furia Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Blake throws a sloppy body shot
letting Mahmoud counter with a right hand.
Mahmoud throws out a loose jab but Blake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blake looks to land a left hand but Mahmoud moved out of range nicely.
Mahmoud now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahmoud keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mahmoud scores with a shot to the body.
Blake scores with the left hand. Mahmoud knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blake throws a right hand that Mahmoud ducks under and follows up with a left that Mahmoud also avoids with ease.
Mahmoud steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Blake.
Mahmoud slips a jab and a cross from Blake.
#T1#
Blake throws a shot from downtown. Mahmoud moves away and avoids it.
Mahmoud staying out of range there.
Blake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mahmoud.
Jake Blake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blake with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blake avoids the body shot from Mahmoud.
Blake tries to clinch up.#CL#
Blake closes the distance and pushes Mahmoud back into the cage.#BC2#
Mahmoud manages to break the clinch.
Blake throws a right hand that misses
and Blake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blake swings widly with a right hand
and Mahmoud makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mahmoud counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice combination there by Blake.
Blake misses with a shot to the body
and Blake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mahmoud misses with a hook. Blake ducked under it nicely.
Mahmoud uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blake.#T2#
Nice jab there from Blake.
A big left from Mahmoud misses.
Mahmoud lands an overhand right.
Mahmoud misses with a lunging right hand
and Blake counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mahmoud displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blake throws out the jab.
Blake has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blake there as he acknowledges the shot.
Blake moves forwards but Mahmoud connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Blake misses with a straight right.
Mahmoud staying out of range there.
Mahmoud looks to land a right hand but Blake moved out of range.
Blake wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mahmoud misses the shot to the body.
Mahmoud checks the leg kick.
Mahmoud lands with a nice body punch. #CL2#
Mahmoud clinches up with Blake and pushes him back against the cage.#T3#
Blake lands a left hand.
Mahmoud working hard to break the clinch.
Blake creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mahmoud's defenses.
Blake lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mahmoud tries to throw a body punch but Blake avoids it by throwing Mahmoud back against the cage.
Mahmoud lands a shoulder strike.
Blake lands with a right to the head.
Mahmoud misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahmoud misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blake tries to work over Mahmoud's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #TD2#
Mahmoud gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahmoud working Blake over with strikes.
Blake slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mahmoud throwing strikes but missing.
Mahmoud has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mahmoud is looking to work some ground and pound but Blake has wrist control.#T4#
Mahmoud content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mahmoud scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mahmoud pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blake is keeping the position for now.
Mahmoud trying to control but Blake is working from the bottom.
Mahmoud stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jake Blake will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sameh Mahmoud's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Blake lands a nice hook to Mahmoud's body. Mahmoud takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mahmoud scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blake in his tracks.
Blake cracks Mahmoud with a good jab.
Blake misses with a double jab
and Mahmoud counters with a straight right hand.
Blake comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mahmoud defending well as Blake loads up on a big left hand.
A nice side step and Mahmoud releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Blake on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A leg kick checked by Mahmoud.
Mahmoud lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#CL2#
Mahmoud forces Blake back against the cage and clinches.
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!
Mahmoud tries a body shot but Blake blocks it.
Blake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T1#
Mahmoud can't get the takedown.
Mahmoud goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blake misses with some punches.
Blake blocks a body shot from Mahmoud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blake.
Mahmoud drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mahmoud misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahmoud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blake's elbow.
A short right from Blake. #CUT#
That has opened up Sameh Mahmoud's cut even more.
Blake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blake.
Blake softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blake throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahmoud.
Blake lands a body shot.
Mahmoud is breathing heavily.
Blake creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mahmoud's defenses.
Mahmoud goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahmoud misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Blake fails to land.
Mahmoud can't get the takedown.
Jake Blake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sameh Mahmoud.#T2#
Blake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mahmoud.
Mahmoud tries to work over Blake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mahmoud misses with a body punch.
Mahmoud misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahmoud tries to work over Blake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mahmoud throws a head punch that misses.
Blake is looking to control Mahmoud's arms but Mahmoud gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blake has his back to the cage.
Blake tries a body shot but Mahmoud blocks it.
Blake working aggressively here.
Mahmoud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blake's elbow.
Blake works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mahmoud tries to throw a body punch but Blake avoids it by throwing Mahmoud back against the cage.
Blake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blake lands an elbow just above Mahmoud 's eye. #CUT#
The cut above Sameh Mahmoud's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Blake swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahmoud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blake softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blake misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahmoud goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jake Blake has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Blake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahmoud tries to work over Blake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
Mahmoud tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mahmoud struggles to land a body shot inside as Blake controls his hands.
Mahmoud can't find room to land a body shot as Blake controls the action.
Mahmoud takes a shot to the head. #CUT#
Sameh Mahmoud's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Mahmoud pushes Blake back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mahmoud struggles to land a body shot inside as Blake controls his hands.
Mahmoud takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sameh Mahmoud's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jake Blake!
Jake Blake retains his light heavyweight title!
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Event:
GENERATION #14
Date: Apr 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Nicu misses with a straight left.
Some wild striking there from Blake.
Nicu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Blake misses with a hook.
Blake throws a right hand that misses
and Nicu counters with a good low kick that Blake was not able to check.
Blake attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good leg kick by Nicu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blake takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CUT#
It looks like Iosue Nicu has been cut.
Nicu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blake.
Blake is looking to counter with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blake fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blake looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nicu misses with a wild body shot.
Blake throws a right hand that misses
and Nicu counters with a right hand to the body.
Blake lands a slapping body shot.
#T1#
Blake wants to clinch.
Nicu flicks out a counter leg kick but Blake steps away.#CL#
Blake closes the distance and pushes Nicu back into the cage.
Blake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blake lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blake.
Blake lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Nicu breaks the clinch.
Blake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nicu connects with a body shot that sends Blake's belly button to the back.#KD#
Blake drops Nicu with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Nicu looks back up at him and smiles so Blake waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC#
Nicu is rocked!
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!
Nicu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nicu has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#T2#
Blake looks to land a right hand but Nicu moved out of range.
Nicu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nicu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blake is looking to counter punch.
Blake throws a hook to the side of Nicu's head but Nicu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nicu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Nicu. Beautiful body shot.
Blake lands with a right hand.
Nicu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Nicu tries to get set, Blake tries to push him back and clinch up but Nicu manages to avoid the attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Blake misses the target.
Blake moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nicu staying out of range there.
Nicu misses with a head kick.
Blake is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Nicu.
Blake throws out a loose jab but Nicu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicu works Blake's body with a nice hook.#T3#
Nicu throws a head kick but Blake moves out of range.
Blake was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nicu scores with a head kick. Blake tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Blake throws a combination that misses
and Nicu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nicu is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Blake misses with a leg kick.
Blake wants to clinch
and Nicu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blake thinking.
Nicu throws a low kick, looking for Blake's leg but Blake calmly moves out of range.
Blake takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nicu avoids a punch combination nicely.
#CL#
Blake moves into the clinch.#T4##BC2#
Nicu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blake avoids the head kick by Nicu.
Blake throwing a counter right hand but Nicu manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Nicu.
Nicu with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nicu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nicu tries a head kick but it misses.
Blake throws a body punch but Nicu moves out of range.
Nicu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nicu counters with a big head kick but Blake shrugs it off.
Blake misses with an uppercut.
Nicu only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nicu lands a head kick. Blake smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #ROC2#
Blake is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Jake Blake has been cut.
Nicu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nicu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nicu throws a big counter head kick but Blake avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Iosue Nicu will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Blake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blake with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jake Blake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicu connects with a body shot.
Nicu throws a sloppy head kick
and Blake counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blake connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Blake lands a jab to the nose.
Blake moves in looking to clinch but Nicu pushes him off.
Nicu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blake drops his hands momentarily and Nicu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nicu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blake rather than just go for the knockout.
Blake throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nicu.
Nicu throws a sloppy head kick and Blake moves out of range easily.
Blake moves out of range of the body kick from Nicu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blake lands with a shot to the body.
Nicu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#CUT#
That has opened up Iosue Nicu's cut even more.#T1#
Nicu digs a good body shot into Blake's ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nicu.
Blake slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nicu is still on wobbly legs! Can Blake finish him?
Blake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nicu manages to avoid it.
Nicu avoids the body shot from Blake.
Nicu seems to have recovered his senses.
Nicu looks to score with a jab to the body but Blake is just out of range.
Blake is looking to counter punch.
Nicu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #KD#
Blake sends Nicu crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Blake is motioning to the referee to let Nicu up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nicu cracks the inside of Blake's front leg.
Nicu misses with a kick to the body.
Blake throws a body shot but no joy.
Blake misses with a series of wild punches.
#T2#
Nice straight punches there by Blake. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blake.#CUT#
The cut above Iosue Nicu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nicu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blake.#KD#
Blake cracks Nicu with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Nicu looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Blake finish him?
Nicu 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 needs to keep his hands up - Nicu had a free shot at his head there.
Nicu throws a sloppy head kick and Blake moves out of range easily.
Blake fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Blake misses with a straight left. #KD#
Blake lands a big head kick that sends Nicu tumbling to the mat! Blake takes a step backwards and waves Nicu back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Blake closes the distance but Nicu moves to the side
and Nicu counters with a head kick. #T3#
Nicu lands with an uppercut that bounces Blake off the cage and back into range.
Blake lands a lovely overhand right.#CUT#
Iosue Nicu's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Blake fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Nicu out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Jake Blake!
Jake Blake retains his light heavyweight title!
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