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Event:
Betrayal by the Beach
Date: Apr 28, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Oneil gets caught napping as Blake dives in and scores a takedown. Oneil manages to retain guard.
Oneil is looking to stand back up but Blake counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Oneil.
Oneil is trying to stand up here but Blake is controlling him well.
Oneil is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Oneil can do anything to dispel that myth.
Blake is trying to control the action in half guard but Oneil is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Blake in particular looking to stall.
Oneil blocking the ground and pound attempt from Blake.
Oneil tries to kick Blake off but Blake keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU#
Blake escapes and gets back to his feet.
Mickey Oneil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oneil fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Blake fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've been told by Blake's head coaches at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Oneil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oneil throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oneil throws a body punch but Blake moves out of range. #T1#
A head kick misses from Blake.
Blake tries to clinch up but Oneil circles away and keeps his distance.
Oneil connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Oneil swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oneil's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Oneil duly obliges.
A left lands for Oneil.
Blake tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Oneil swivels and escapes.
Blake tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Oneil defends well and Blake ends up having to push Oneil into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Oneil lands a nice hook to Blake's body. Blake takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oneil lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Blake wants to slow Oneil down by chopping away at his legs.
Oneil slips under a jab from Blake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oneil bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#TD#
Blake gets the takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Blake.
Oneil is pushing Blake's head away, looking to escape. Blake manages to hold on to the position though.#T2#
Oneil bucks up and tries to throw Blake off but instead Blake has got his back!
Oneil is trying to stand back up. #SUB#
Blake looking for the RNC.
Blake tries to keep control of the position but Oneil is staying busy.
Oneil trying to get back to his feet but Blake is in full control for now.
Blake has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Oneil prevents Blake from getting a body triangle.#T3#
Oneil is trying to get back to his feet but Blake has full control of the position and if anything, Oneil has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Oneil staying busy and making it hard for Blake to control.
Oneil is trying to stand back up.
Blake tries to get the hooks in deep but Oneil pushed the leg off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Blake is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Oneil is trying to get back to his feet but Blake has full control of the position and if anything, Oneil has just worked his way into a worse spot.#T4#
Blake wants to control but Oneil is keeping busy.
Oneil is trying to stand back up.
Blake tries to get the hooks in deep but Oneil pushed the leg off.
Oneil is trying to stand back up.
Oneil is keeping busy.
Oneil trying to get back to his feet but Blake is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mickey Oneil will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Oneil throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blake tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oneil manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blake changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Oneil tries to avoid it but Blake manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Oneil to the ground. Oneil escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Blake moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Oneil cracks Blake with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Oneil wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oneil punishes Blake's body with a nice straight punch.
Oneil 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.
Oneil scores with a punch to the head.
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!
Blake avoids the body shot from Oneil.
Blake is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Oneil.
Blake has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blake there as he acknowledges the shot.
Blake throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Oneil lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Oneil has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Blake looks to throw the jab but Oneil is out of range.
A left and a right from Oneil both land. Nice combination.
Oneil misses with a body shot.
#T1#
Blake throws a half hearted mid kick.
Oneil has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blake misses with a looping left.
Blake drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big left from Blake misses.
Oneil cracks Blake with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Blake looks to land a right hand but Oneil moved out of range.
Oneil with a nice cross.
Mickey Oneil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blake throws a nice looking combination but Oneil bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blake is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Blake shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Oneil defends it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Oneil! But no joy.
Rico Blake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oneil's jab looks to have found its range, popping Blake under the eye.
Oneil's corner calls for a 1-2. Oneil obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oneil scores with a hook to the body. Blake takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oneil throws a body shot but no joy.
Oneil scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#TD#
Oneil gets caught napping as Blake dives in and scores a takedown. Oneil manages to retain guard.
Blake won't allow Oneil to get back to his feet.
Blake is standing up over Oneil. Oneil looks to escape but Blake dives into side control.
Blake has knee on belly and moves into mount. #SUB#
Blake looking for a guillotine from mount but Oneil is having none of it.
Oneil is trying to stand up.#T3#
Blake can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Oneil is looking to escape.
Oneil is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Blake punching from mount but Oneil doing a good job of avoiding damage. #T4#
Oneil trying desperately to get to his feet.
Oneil is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Blake won't let Oneil get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Blake wants to control the pace but Oneil is squirming around nicely.
Blake is really struggling to control Oneil but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Oneil is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Blake can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Oneil is looking to escape.
Oneil tries to buck Blake off but he can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Oneil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Oneil ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#CL2#
Oneil closes the distance and pushes Blake back into the cage.
Oneil putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blake in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Oneil lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oneil.
Oneil lands a nice uppercut.
Blake's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oneil tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blake avoids it.
A short body shot lands from Oneil as the two fighters clinch.
Oneil lands a shoulder strike.
Oneil lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Oneil scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blake tries to pull guard but Oneil won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from Oneil.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Oneil lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Blake or not.
Oneil lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oneil.
A short right from Oneil on the inside.
Oneil lands a left hand.
Mickey Oneil seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Oneil lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oneil scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Oneil creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oneil lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oneil lands with a right to the head.
Blake avoiding damage as Oneil throws knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oneil misses with a punch on the inside.
Blake's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blake tries to break free but Oneil pushes him back against the cage.
Oneil lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T2#
Blake avoids a wild elbow strike from Oneil.
A short uppercut from Oneil.
Blake's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oneil pushes Blake back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blake blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oneil lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Oneil.
Still in the clinch, Oneil scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oneil works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Blake tries to break free but Oneil pushes him back against the cage.
Oneil softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blake takes a shot to the head.
Oneil lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Oneil just misses with a elbow thrown towards Blake's brow. #T3#
Oneil swings wildly with an uppercut but Blake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oneil misses with the head strike.
Oneil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Oneil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oneil lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blake at a distance.
Blake walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blake looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Oneil is looking for the big counter here.
Oneil scores with a one two! Blake had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Blake with a poor takedown
and Oneil counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Blake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blake fails with a takedown attempt.
Oneil looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T4#
Blake doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mickey Oneil is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Blake misses with a body shot.
Oneil paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blake misses with a takedown
and Oneil connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oneil's jab looks to have found its range, popping Blake under the eye.
Blake takes one to the chin there.
Oneil throws a right hand that Blake ducks under and follows up with a left that Blake also avoids with ease.
Oneil cracks Blake with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Blake throws a leg kick but Oneil sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blake with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Oneil to score with a decent uppercut.
Oneil fails to land with a series of punches.
Blake swings for the body but Oneil moves out of range.
Rico Blake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oneil lands with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Oneil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Oneil winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 27:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 26:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Oneil!
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Event:
Bombers on the Beach
Date: Mar 31, 2018 |
#R1#
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Davis throws a hook to the side of Blake's head but Blake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blake seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Blake dives in for a single leg takedown but Davis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jab from Davis.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Blake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Davis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Davis misses the shot to the body.
Davis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Blake dodges the punch combination from Davis.
Nice sprawl there from Davis as Blake shoots in.
A little jabbing left from Davis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Blake throws a leg kick but Davis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A combination from Davis does no damage.
Davis swings for the body but Blake moves out of range.
Blake is looking to counter the offense by Davis and move into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blake pushes Davis away with a front kick.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#T1#
Davis tries to bum rush Blake with a series of wild strikes but Blake uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blake lands a jab-cross combination.
Blake takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Blake fails with a takedown attempt.
Davis throws out a counter right but Blake avoids it with no problem.
Blake looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Blake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
Blake fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blake dodges the punch combination from Davis.
Blake swinging wildly here.
Davis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Blake throws a push kick but Davis slaps the foot to one side.
As Blake backs off Davis throws a huge counter combo but Blake manages to avoid it all.
Davis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Davis.#CUT2#
It looks like Rico Blake has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis stuffs the takedown attempt from Blake. Blake gets slowly back to his feet. #T2#
Blake avoids a punch combination nicely.
#TD#
Blake shoots in and bounces Davis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#ES2#
Davis pushes Blake off and scrambles back to his feet.
Davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davis throws a big shot that misses.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Blake is just out of range.
Davis throws a body punch but Blake moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Davis crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Blake - the referee stops the clock and Davis gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Blake. Davis manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
#T3#
Davis dips to his left and cracks Blake with an uppercut!
Blake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Blake takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses.
Blake throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davis.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davis throws a series of punches but Blake avoids them all with ease.
Blake scores with the left hand. Davis knows he should have avoided that one.
Blake moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Blake throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Davis.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blake feints a jab promting Davis to slip. Blake then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Davis slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blake tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blake. #T4#
Davis dips to his left and cracks Blake with an uppercut!#TD#
Davis gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Blake to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Davis wants to get back to his feet but Blake passes into half guard.
#REVB#
Davis pushes Blake off looking to stand but Blake dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blake not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Davis is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rico Blake's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blake takes one to the side of the head.
Blake closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blake throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis throws a big shot that misses.
Blake lands with a hook. Davis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rico Blake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis jabs Blake right on the nose. Blake blinks but takes it well.
Davis throws a right and a left that Blake avoids nicely.
Davis misses with an uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blake.
Davis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Blake takes one to the side of the head.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blake blocks a jab.
Blake looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Davis is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Blake with a body shot.#T1#
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jonathan Davis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blake.
Davis throws a right hand that Blake ducks under and follows up with a left that Blake also avoids with ease.
Blake appears to be looking for a big counter.
Blake fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Blake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blake moves out of range as Davis strikes.
Blake gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Blake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis throws a body shot but no joy.
Blake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Davis ducks right into an uppercut from Blake.
Davis connects with a nice looking jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blake looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2#
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davis misses the shot to the body.
Blake throwing a counter right hand but Davis manages to avoid it.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blake.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Blake looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Davis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#TD#
Blake fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Davis to the ground. Blake is now in Davis's guard.
Blake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blake postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blake seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis is looking to stand up but Blake isn't so interested in that idea. #T3##SU#
Blake decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Davis, up you get!
Davis misses with a hook.
Blake looks for the body kick but Davis saw that one coming.
Davis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Davis stuffs the takedown attempt from Blake. Blake gets slowly back to his feet.
Blake lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Davis throws a right and a left that Blake avoids nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Blake misses the target.
Davis misses with the combination.
Blake looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range.
Blake shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davis defends it nicely.#T4#
Blake moves out of range as Davis strikes.
Davis throws a jab but it's blocked by Blake.
Blake appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jonathan Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blake scores with a crisp jab that stopped Davis in his tracks.
Jonathan Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Davis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Blake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis misses with the combination.
Davis misses with a double jab
#TD#
so Blake counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Blake trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Blake thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rico Blake's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Blake tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Davis swivels and escapes.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Blake slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Blake went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blake.
Blake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davis misses with a wild combination.
Blake throws a solid leg kick but Davis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Blake.
Davis stuffs the takedown.
Blake shoots in looking for a takedown but Davis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blake's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Blake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot lands for Davis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake dodges the punch combination from Davis.
Blake looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Davis slaps away a takedown attempt from Blake, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Blake takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Blake looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Davis lands a jab-cross combination.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Blake is just out of range.
Blake closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davis circles away.
Davis throws a counter combo.
Davis thuds a left hand into Blake's body.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davis throws a right and a left that Blake avoids nicely.
Davis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blake.
Blake shoots in looking for a takedown. Davis tries to sprawl out of it but Blake keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Davis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Davis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Davis lands a jab.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis tries to bum rush Blake with a series of wild strikes but Blake uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davis throws a series of punches but Blake avoids them all with ease.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Blake throws a right hand that Davis ducks under and follows up with a left that Davis also avoids with ease.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Blake.
Davis lands a jab-cross combination.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Davis throws a series of punches but Blake moves out of range.
Blake appears to be looking for a big counter.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T3#
Blake throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Blake connects with a looping right hand.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis throws a body punch but Blake moves out of range.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blake fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Blake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blake fails to land with a series of punches.
#TD#
Davis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Blake pushes down on Davis's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T4#
Blake seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Davis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Davis is looking to escape.
Blake wants to control but Davis is keeping him busy.
Blake throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Davis is staying active underneath Blake, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis is looking to escape.
Rico Blake overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SU#
Blake postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Davis to stand up.
Blake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
Davis misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Davis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Davis!
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Event:
Beauty and the Beach
Date: Mar 17, 2018 |
#R1#
A slow jab from Chinaski misses its intended target.
Chinaski throws a big shot that misses.
Chinaski has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Chinaski's corner calls for a 1-2. Chinaski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Blake staying out of range there.
It seemed like Blake was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chinaski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blake cracks Chinaski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Blake's coach down at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches - $300/Week was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Blake's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Chinaski blocks the body kick.
Chinaski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chinaski slaps away a takedown attempt from Blake, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chinaski loads up on a big right hand but Blake slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chinaski with a hook.#KD2#
Blake lands a left and a right that send Chinaski crashing to the mat, dazed. Blake thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#
Chinaski is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chinaski walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Chinaski limp body while Blake jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rico Blake!
An out of breath Rico Blake thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
Bud on the Beach
Date: Mar 03, 2018 |
#R1#
Davis lands with a nice body punch.
Davis lands with a nice body punch.
Blake tries to clinch up.
Davis misses with a double jab.
Blake moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.
Davis lands with a good body shot.
Davis lands with a hook. Blake tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Blake comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blake's coach down at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches - $300/Week was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Blake's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Blake missing with a left hand there. Davis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blake with a jab.
Blake throws a head kick that misses.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Blake tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blake shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blake is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Blake avoids the body shot from Davis.
Blake connects with a single shot there.#T1#
Blake slips a jab from Davis.
Blake tries for a takedown but Davis circles away easily
and Davis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jonathan Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Blake.
A combination from Davis does no damage.
Blake drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blake drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Davis defends it well.
Blake throws a wild body kick that Davis sees coming a mile off.
Davis appears to be looking for a big counter.
Blake connects with a jab.
Blake bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Davis's head backwards.
Davis stalks Blake and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Blake's face. Blake staggers backwards, shaken.#CUT#
It looks like Rico Blake has been cut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blake.
Davis is looking to wear down Blake with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Blake looks winded!#KD#
Davis drops Blake with a beautiful combination! Blake stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Davis is looking for the KO!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blake circles away quickly and effectively.
Blake throws the kick towards the body but Davis avoids it.
Blake closes the distance and clinches up with Davis, looking for a takedown. Blake pushes Davis against the cage but Davis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#T2#
Davis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Davis.
Blake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Blake takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blake looks to land a body kick but Davis moved away.
Some wild striking there from Davis.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Blake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Blake is just out of range.
Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blake moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jonathan Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blake misses with a two punch combination.
Blake scores with the left hand. Davis knows he should have avoided that one.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Davis throws a right hand that misses
and Blake counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Davis misses with a double jab
and Blake counters with a two punch combo.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Blake.#T3#
Davis throws a series of punches but Blake avoids them all with ease.
Blake doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Blake tries for a takedown but Davis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Davis thuds a left hand into Blake's body.
Blake walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Davis misses with a double jab.
Davis misses the body punch
and Blake counters with a one-two to the body.
Jonathan Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Blake takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Davis throws a series of punches but Blake moves out of range.
Blake tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Blake tries to clinch up.
A jab from Blake misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Davis misses the target.
Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blake moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T4#
Blake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Davis scores with a jab.
Blake shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davis defends it nicely.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Blake counters with a body kick.
Blake slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Blake slips under a jab.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Blake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blake misses with a few strikes there.
Blake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davis is looking for a counter combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blake misses with an uppercut
and Davis counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Davis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rico Blake's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Blake lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Blake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blake shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davis defends it nicely.
Jonathan Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davis with a nice cross.
Blake swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Davis.
Davis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blake looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Davis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Blake to counter with a crisp jab.
Blake lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blake fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Davis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blake avoids a punch combination nicely.
#TD2#
Blake looking to score a takedown here. Davis is defending well but Blake drives through and ends up in Davis's guard.
Davis is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Blake dives into side control.
#T1##REVR#
Davis is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Blake asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Davis tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Davis is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Blake tries to control but Davis wriggling away. #T2#
Davis's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Blake wants to control the pace but Davis is squirming around nicely.
Davis tries to buck Blake off but he can't manage it.
Blake takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Davis tries to buck Blake off but he can't manage it. #T3#
Blake tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB2#
Blake looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Blake controlling from the full mount.
Blake tries to control but Davis wriggling away.
Davis is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Blake throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Davis because Blake loaded up on that one.
Davis is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Blake punching from mount but Davis doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Blake trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Blake sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Blake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rico Blake's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Davis throws a jab when Blake was well out of range.
Blake throws a counter combo.
Davis throws a right and a left that Blake avoids nicely.
Blake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Blake looks to move away, Davis throws a big counter combo but Blake just gets out of the way.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blake.
Blake lands a nice shot that snaps Davis's head back.
Davis misses with an uppercut.
Jonathan Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
Davis swings for the body but Blake moves out of range.
Blake tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Blake moves away from the strike by Davis.
Davis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blake can do to turn this around?
Davis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Davis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Blake.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis stuffs the takedown.#T1#
A combination from Davis does no damage.
Blake fails with a takedown attempt.
Jonathan Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Blake.
Blake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blake takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Davis throws a series of punches but Blake moves out of range.
Blake closes the distance looking to clinch
and Davis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blake takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blake uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Davis throws the left hand but Blake avoids the punch easily.
Blake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Davis.#T2#
Good standup being displayed there by Davis as he connects with a hook.
Blake misses with a combination
and Davis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Davis throws a body shot but no joy.
Davis throws a series of punches but Blake avoids them all with ease.
Blake is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blake shoots in but no luck this time.
A jab from Davis misses.
Blake shoots in but no luck this time.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Davis throws a body punch but Blake moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Blake on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Blake fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Davis checks it well.
Davis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Blake's head backwards.
Davis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Davis wants it to stay on the feet.
Blake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blake avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T3#
Davis scores with a hook.
Blake shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Davis as he jumps to the side.
The fighters circling - Davis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blake shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blake manages to avoid it.
Blake dodges the punch combination from Davis.
Davis misses with an uppercut.
Blake misses with a wild body shot.
Blake swings widly with a right hand
letting Davis counter with a right hand.
Davis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blake is defended easily by Davis.#T4#
Davis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Blake scores with a punch to the head.
Davis throws a right and a left that Blake avoids nicely.
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!
Blake wants to clinch but Davis slips to the side
and Davis counters with a one-two to the body.
Blake shoots in looking for a takedown but Davis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blake's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Blake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blake let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Blake looks to throw the jab but Davis is out of range.
Davis punishes Blake's body with a nice straight punch.
Davis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Davis misses with a hook. Blake ducked under it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Davis 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Davis!
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Event:
Brawl on the Beach
Date: Feb 17, 2018 |
#R1#
Blake has a takedown stuffed.
Blake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manu circles away quickly and effectively.#TD#
Manu shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Blake manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Manu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Manu is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manu's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Blake's head.#T1#
Manu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Further stalling from Manu.#SUB2#
Blake working for a triangle but Manu defends it easily.
Manu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blake is trying to control the position but Manu postures up. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blake has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Manu is landing a low percentage of strikes.#TD#
Manu closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Well, if Manu 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.
#T3#
Manu working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #SUB#
Manu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blake defends it well.
Blake won't allow Manu to pass to mount.
Manu is nestled in close to Blake, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Manu performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Manu seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Blake for as long as he can get away with.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Manu lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Manu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Manu sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Manu lands a nice short elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Manu lands with a punch from half guard.
Manu wants to pass to mount but Blake is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pipi Manu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Manu shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Blake manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Manu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Manu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Manu sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Blake's guard.
Manu passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Blake!
Manu controlling the position easily from mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake tries to hold on but Manu pushes him away. #T1#
Manu controlling from mount.
Blake takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Manu raining down shots from the mount!
Manu controlling from the full mount.
Manu with shots to the head and body - Blake looks very uncomfortable down there.
Manu scores with a couple of good head shots there.
#SUB#
Manu has control of Blake's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Blake regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Blake is in a horrible position here. Manu smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
#T2#
Manu content just to control the position here.
Blake tries to hold on but Manu postures up.
Manu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Manu looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Manu content just to control the position here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#T3#
Blake wants to hold on but Manu pushes him away.
Manu raining down shots from the mount!
Blake tries to get back to half guard but can't. #SUB#
Manu working for a guillotine from mount but Blake is in no mood to give up.
Manu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blake can do to turn this around?
A nice elbow there by Manu.
Manu controlling the pace for now.
Manu scoring with strikes but Blake is staying in there.
BOOM! Manu connects with a massive shot to the dome!
#T4#
Manu with shots to the head and body - Blake looks very uncomfortable down there.
Manu lands a big shot there that rocks Blake but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Manu controlling the position easily from mount.
Manu scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
Manu is working for a guillotine from mount but Blake frees his head quite easily.
Manu looking to control and managing it successfully.
Manu has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pipi Manu dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD#
Manu has Blake pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Manu pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Blake tumbling to the mat - Manu dives into Blake's guard.
Manu controls from within his opponent's guard.
Manu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Blake's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake pulls Manu in to control the position.
Blake bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Manu's guard. #REVB#
Pipi Manu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blake trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Manu manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR##T1##SUB2#
Blake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Manu is aware though and is defending well.
Manu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Blake looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Manu puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Manu working the head and body with strikes.
Ground and pound from Manu.
Manu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Manu scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Manu looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T2#
Blake has hold of Manu's hands but Manu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Manu performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Manu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Manu stalling. #T3#
Blake taking some punishment here, with Manu in his half guard.
Blake is trying to stand back up but Manu is controlling him
Manu perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Manu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Manu not doing much here.
#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Manu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Blake is trying to get back to full guard.
Manu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ground and pound from Manu.
Pipi Manu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Manu not doing much here.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Manu is stinking the place up with his stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pipi Manu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Manu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:26
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pipi Manu!
Pipi Manu is the new welterweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Pipi Manu waved his t-shirt featuring Taps On The Island's logo in front of the cameras.
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Event:
Beers at the Beach
Date: Feb 10, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Hunt moves into range and clinches up with Blake.
Hunt stalls.
Blake is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Blake blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC#
Hunt breaks from the clinch.
Blake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hunt went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hunt throws a head kick but Blake moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blake!
#CUT2#
It looks like Mike Hunt has been cut.
Blake fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hunt avoids it really well and circles away.
Hunt half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#KD2#
Blake lands a left and a right that send Hunt crashing to the mat, dazed. Blake thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#
Hunt is rocked!#T1#
Hunt misses with the body kick
and Blake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh Hunt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hunt swings widly with a right hand
and Blake counters with a left right combination that sends Hunt crashing to the mat - Blake wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Hunt out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rico Blake!
A relieved looking Rico Blake 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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