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Event:
FEN 036 Ishi vs Kopejtka
Date: May 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Rabemananjara bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Keita's head backwards.
Keita tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rabemananjara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keita sets himself, and Rabemananjara steps forward looking for the clinch! Keita avoids it this time.
Keita fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rabemananjara wants to counter with a clinch but Keita pushes him away.
Keita fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rabemananjara now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Muhamed Keita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keita tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rabemananjara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Keita throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keita wants to clinch up but Rabemananjara keeps it at a distance.
Rabemananjara wants to counter the offense by Keita and move into the clinch position.
Keita wants to clinch
and Rabemananjara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Rabemananjara checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rabemananjara looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Keita misses with a shot to the body
letting Rabemananjara counter with a right hand.
Keita tries to clinch but Rabemananjara moves away
and Rabemananjara counters with a straight right hand.
Keita tries to clinch but Rabemananjara moves away
and Rabemananjara counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick by Keita misses
and Keita takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keita tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Rabemananjara to counter with a crisp jab.
Keita tries to clinch but Rabemananjara is having none of it.
Rabemananjara appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A shot to the body from Keita misses
and Rabemananjara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Keita moves in looking to clinch but Rabemananjara pushes him off.
Keita tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rabemananjara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keita thows a leg kick but Rabemananjara checks it
letting Rabemananjara counter with a right hand.
Rabemananjara throws a jab but it's blocked by Keita.
Keita tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rabemananjara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rabemananjara wants to counter the offense by Keita and move into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keita lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Keita.
Keita misses with a leg kick
and Rabemananjara counters with a straight right hand.
Keita tries to close the distance and clinch but Rabemananjara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keita wants to clinch but Rabemananjara slips to the side
and Rabemananjara counters with a left to the body. #T3#
A low kick from Keita is predictable there
and Keita takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Keita is predictable there
and Rabemananjara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Keita wants to clinch but Rabemananjara slips to the side
letting Rabemananjara counter with a right hand.
Keita wants to clinch but Rabemananjara slips to the side
and Rabemananjara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Keita tries a head kick but it misses.
Rabemananjara blocks a low kick nicely.
Rabemananjara let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Keita looks to clinch
and Rabemananjara counters with a nice uppercut.
Keita tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rabemananjara counters with a nice body shot.
Keita throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Rabemananjara to counter with a crisp jab.
Rabemananjara keeps the fight on the outside.#T4#
Keita tries to clinch but Rabemananjara moves away
and Rabemananjara counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keita doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Keita throws a lazy body kick #CL2#
and Rabemananjara moves into the clinch.
Rabemananjara blocks an uppercut.
Rabemananjara is working Keita over against the ropes.
Rabemananjara's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rabemananjara is struggling to control the position.
A right hand to the body from Rabemananjara.
Keita is breathing heavily.
Rabemananjara has Keita pushed against the ropes.
Keita is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hery Rabemananjara dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Keita tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keita sets himself, and Rabemananjara steps forward looking for the clinch! Keita avoids it this time.
Keita looks to clinch
enabling Rabemananjara to counter with a crisp jab.
Keita falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL2#
and Rabemananjara counters by moving into the clinch.
Rabemananjara slowing the pace effectively.
A frustrated look appears on Keita's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rabemananjara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rabemananjara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Keita's efforts to push away.#BC#
Keita pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Keita misses #CL2#
and Rabemananjara counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rabemananjara.
Rabemananjara slows down the pace here.
Rabemananjara effectively controlling the action here.#T1#
Rabemananjara presses Keita against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rabemananjara taking a breather.
Rabemananjara avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hery Rabemananjara.
Rabemananjara lands a nice looking body shot.
Rabemananjara bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Keita's head.
Rabemananjara lands an overhand right.
Keita looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rabemananjara connects with a crisp jab.
Keita tries to clinch but Rabemananjara is having none of it.
Keita throws a combination that misses #CL2#
and Rabemananjara holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #T2#
A nice left hand lands by Rabemananjara.
Keita tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rabemananjara stalling against the ropes.
Rabemananjara is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rabemananjara leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Keita misses with the head strike.
Rabemananjara controlling the action here for a moment.
Rabemananjara will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Keita up against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hery Rabemananjara.
Keita throws a lazy body kick
and Rabemananjara counters with a right hand to the body. #T3#
Keita lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rabemananjara's sensitive parts.
Keita throws a body shot but no joy.
Rabemananjara is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Keita with a body shot.
Keita wants to clinch but Rabemananjara slips to the side
and Rabemananjara counters with a nice body shot.
Keita throws a lazy head kick #CL2#
and Rabemananjara moves into the clinch.
Rabemananjara blocking some punches.
Rabemananjara taking a breather.
Keita working hard to break the clinch.
Rabemananjara has Keita pressed against the ropes.
Rabemananjara slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are getting on Rabemananjara's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Keita can't break the clinch.
Keita tries to circle away but Rabemananjara has him pinned against the ropes.#T4#
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rabemananjara takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rabemananjara scores with a hook to the body.
Rabemananjara dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Rabemananjara lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rabemananjara slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hery Rabemananjara.
Rabemananjara jabs Keita right on the nose. Keita blinks but takes it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rabemananjara lands a slapping body shot.
Keita misses the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Rabemananjara misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hery Rabemananjara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Keita needs to keep his hands up - Rabemananjara had a free shot at his head there.
Rabemananjara bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Keita's head.
Keita tries to clinch up
and Rabemananjara counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Keita tries to clinch up
and Rabemananjara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Keita misses #CL2#
and Rabemananjara counters by moving into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Rabemananjara.
#T1#
Rabemananjara dodges an elbow strike from Keita.
Rabemananjara taking a breather.
A right hook to the body lands for Rabemananjara.
Hery Rabemananjara seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Keita wants to stall.
Rabemananjara digs a right hand into Keita's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Keita's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rabemananjara stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A right handed body shot lands from Rabemananjara.
Rabemananjara lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rabemananjara scores with a hook to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Rabemananjara.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rabemananjara.#T2#
Rabemananjara lands with a light punch inside.
Rabemananjara taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hery Rabemananjara.
Keita looks to clinch
and Rabemananjara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC2#
Keita is rocked!
Keita throws an off balance right hand
#CL2#
and Rabemananjara counters by clinching up.
Oh Keita is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rabemananjara lands a hook that snaps the head of Keita backwards.
Rabemananjara stalls.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rabemananjara has Keita pressed against the ropes.
Rabemananjara cracks Keita with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Keita goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Keita wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Hery Rabemananjara!
Hery Rabemananjara 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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Event:
FEN 032 Business vs Boothe
Date: May 07, 2016 |
#R1#
Blade lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blade with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters circling - Rabemananjara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rabemananjara.
Blade looks to throw the jab but Rabemananjara is out of range.
Blade wants to slow Rabemananjara down by chopping away at his legs.
Rabemananjara looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rabemananjara gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blade.
Rabemananjara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Blade lands a head kick!
Blade throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blade misses with a hook
and Rabemananjara counters with a nice body shot. #CL#
Blade rushes Rabemananjara and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rabemananjara will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Blade up against the cage.
Blade with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#T1#
Blade cracks Rabemananjara with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Blade fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rabemananjara tries to stall but Blade uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blade. #BC#
Blade's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blade lands with a straight right. Rabemananjara didn't see that one coming.
A low kick from Blade misses
and Blade takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rabemananjara takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Blade lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rabemananjara slaps away a takedown attempt from Blade, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jake Blade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blade lands with a nice body kick. #T2#
Blade scores with a jab. Rabemananjara acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Blade tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rabemananjara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blade misses with a body shot
letting Rabemananjara counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blade staying out of range there.
Blade works Rabemananjara's body with a nice hook.
Blade 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.
Blade misses with a double jab
and Rabemananjara counters with a stiff right hand.
Rabemananjara ducks under a wild hook from Blade.
Blade throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blade throws a lazy uppercut
and Rabemananjara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blade misses with a low kick. #T3##CL#
Blade rushes Rabemananjara and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rabemananjara stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Blade taking a breather.
Rabemananjara lands a right hand.
Blade working aggressively here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rabemananjara - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Blade working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blade throws an elbow but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Blade.
Rabemananjara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blade lands an uppercut.
Blade tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blade lands a hook that snaps the head of Rabemananjara backwards.
Rabemananjara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rabemananjara is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #T4#
Blade stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Blade scores with a shoulder strike.
Rabemananjara will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Blade up against the cage.
Rabemananjara looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blade.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blade.
Blade lands an elbow inside that Rabemananjara shrugs off.
Rabemananjara dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Blade is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blade as Rabemananjara tries to tie him up.
Blade doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rabemananjara stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Blade throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Blade dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Blade throws a leg kick that is checked#CL2#
and Rabemananjara counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rabemananjara.
A right hook to the body lands for Rabemananjara.
Rabemananjara manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rabemananjara content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hery Rabemananjara.
Blade misses with a hook.
A countering left hand to the body from Rabemananjara misses.
Blade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rabemananjara appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Blade fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rabemananjara has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Blade throws a right hand that misses
and Rabemananjara counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blade throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rabemananjara.
Blade connects with a right hand. Rabemananjara shakes it off.
Blade keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rabemananjara ducks under a wild hook from Blade.#T1#
Rabemananjara takes one to the side of the head.
Blade throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rabemananjara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rabemananjara walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rabemananjara throws out a counter right but Blade avoids it with no problem.
Blade rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rabemananjara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blade tried to score with a low kick but Rabemananjara checks it.
Rabemananjara tries to counter with a clinch but Blade shakes him off and moves away.
Blade misses with a wild combination.
Blade throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rabemananjara counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Blade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rabemananjara tries to counter with a clinch but Blade shakes him off and moves away.
Blade throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL2#
and Rabemananjara counters by moving into the clinch.
Blade's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Blade misses with a punch to the body.
#T2#
Blade is looking to break free of the clinch but Rabemananjara has double underhooks.
Rabemananjara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rabemananjara blocking some punches.
Rabemananjara scores with a shot to the side of Blade's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rabemananjara stalling the fight.
Rabemananjara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rabemananjara misses with a punch to the body.
Rabemananjara lands a hook that snaps the head of Blade backwards. #TD#
Blade has Rabemananjara pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Blade pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rabemananjara tumbling to the mat - Blade dives into Rabemananjara's guard.
Rabemananjara keeping moving, preventing Blade from controlling successfully.
Rabemananjara controlling Blade's posture. #T3#
Rabemananjara being controlled here, momentarily.
Blade continues to stall.
Rabemananjara is looking to sweep but instead, Blade has passed into half guard.
Blade is pressing down on Rabemananjara's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rabemananjara is holding on for now.
Blade will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Blade in particular looking to stall.
Rabemananjara is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Blade is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Blade looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jake Blade will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Blade misses with a right hand
and Rabemananjara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rabemananjara slips under a jab from Blade.
Blade misses with a low kick.
A nice side step and Rabemananjara releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rabemananjara with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blade to score with a decent uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Rabemananjara checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rabemananjara! But no joy.
Blade with a hook.
Blade throws out a loose jab but Rabemananjara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rabemananjara steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Blade.
Blade connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blade misses with a hook
and Rabemananjara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've been told by Blade's head coaches at O'Brannigans MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Blade connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blade throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Blade backs off Rabemananjara throws a huge counter combo but Blade manages to avoid it all.
Rabemananjara avoids the body shot from Blade.
Rabemananjara wants to counter with a clinch but Blade pushes him away.#T1#
Blade gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rabemananjara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blade thows a leg kick but Rabemananjara checks it
and Blade takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rabemananjara ducks under a wild hook from Blade.
Blade throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rabemananjara tries to counter by closing the distance.
Blade looks to throw a body kick
and Rabemananjara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blade throws a leg kick
and Rabemananjara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blade throws a leg kick that misses.
Rabemananjara throws out a counter right but Blade avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blade. Rabemananjara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rabemananjara tries to counter with a clinch but Blade shakes him off and moves away.
Blade throws an off balance right hand
and Rabemananjara counters with a stiff right hand.
Blade scores with a leg kick.
Blade throws a wild body kick that Rabemananjara sees coming a mile off.
Rabemananjara tries to counter with a clinch but Blade shakes him off and moves away.#T2#
Blade connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice shot by Rabemananjara.
Rabemananjara moves away from the strike by Blade.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Blade misses
and Rabemananjara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blade walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rabemananjara checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rabemananjara wants to counter with a clinch but Blade pushes him away.
A telegraphed right hand from Blade misses the target.
Rabemananjara steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Blade.
Some bone on bone action there as Rabemananjara checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rabemananjara is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Blade pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rabemananjara! But no joy.
Blade connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rabemananjara's hands.
Blade misses with an uppercut
and Rabemananjara makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blade misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Rabemananjara to counter with a crisp jab.
Jake Blade is winning the standup battle so far.
Blade uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rabemananjara.#T3#
Rabemananjara slips a straight right by Blade.
Rabemananjara tries to counter with a clinch but Blade shakes him off and moves away.
Blade's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rabemananjara under the eye.#CL#
Blade rushes Rabemananjara and presses him up against the cage.
Blade throws a punch but it's blocked by Rabemananjara.
Rabemananjara tries to throw a body punch but Blade avoids it by throwing Rabemananjara back against the cage.
Blade stalling in the clinch but Rabemananjara improves position. #BC#
Blade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rabemananjara ducks under a wild hook from Blade.
Rabemananjara throws out a counter right but Blade avoids it with no problem.
Blade misses with a looping right.
Blade throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rabemananjara looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blade misses with a left hand
and Rabemananjara counters with a right hand to the body.
Rabemananjara takes one to the side of the head.
Rabemananjara checks a leg kick.
Rabemananjara is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#T4#
Rabemananjara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blade with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters circling - Blade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blade gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rabemananjara counters with a left to the body.
Blade pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rabemananjara looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blade misses with a straight left.
Rabemananjara is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Blade lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rabemananjara circles away quickly and effectively.
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!
Rabemananjara checks a leg kick.
Rabemananjara let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Blade misses with a hook.
A big left from Blade misses.
Hery Rabemananjara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rabemananjara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blade.
Rabemananjara wants to counter the offense by Blade and move into the clinch position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Blade showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blade has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Blade!
A relieved looking Jake Blade thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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