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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 14
Date: Oct 06, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Banda closes the distance and clinches.
Blaston is trying to pull guard but Banda turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Blaston has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Banda is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Blaston misses with a punch on the inside.
#TD2#
Blaston ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Blaston no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB#
Banda drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Blaston manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Banda has Blaston in his guard.#REVB#
Blaston scoring with some ground and pound.
Blaston wants to control from the top but Banda keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Banda looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Blaston has picked Banda up and slammed him! Banda can't keep hold of the triangle and Blaston manages to pass to side control!
Banda knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Blaston on the ground.
Banda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Blaston is looking to take a break and control but Banda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Banda's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T1#
Blaston trying to control the position but Banda is working away.
Banda struggling a bit here.
Blaston is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Banda misses with a strike from the bottom.
Banda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Banda being controlled for a moment.
Banda might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Blaston is trying to get an arm triangle but Banda is defending well. #T2#
Banda is looking for a sweep.
Banda is working hard here to advance position.
Blaston landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Banda tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB2#
Blaston has an Americana. Banda didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Blaston is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Blaston hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mike Blaston!
Lexington Banda spoke after the fight, saying 'You got lucky! See you next time!'.
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 9
Date: Sep 08, 2018 |
#R1#
Blaston looks for a takedown but Cage sprawls well.
Blaston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cage shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blaston but Blaston pushes him off and we're back to square one.#CL#
Blaston gets a clinch.
Cage is working for takedown but Blaston is calmly controlling the position for now.#TD2#
Cage tightens his grip and picks Blaston up, before dumping him to the ground. Blaston manages to land in guard.
Blaston has his hands on Cage's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Cage avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Blaston working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cage doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cage manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Blaston definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Blaston controls Cage momentarily but Cage frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cage slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB2#
Cage tries for a kimura but Blaston is defending well.
Cage scoring with punches from side control. #T2#
Cage is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Blaston's shoulder. That is not cool. #SUB2#
Cage is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Blaston is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Blaston tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Cage easily slips into full mount! #SUB2#
Cage looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#SUB2#
Blaston has left one of his arms exposed and Cage doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Blaston screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luke Cage!
An out of breath Luke Cage 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:
MMAHelsinki - 3
Date: Jul 29, 2018 |
#R1#
Blaston throws a head kick that misses.
Blaston lands with a nice body kick.
A punch combination from Harryson misses.
Blaston throws a series of punches but Harryson moves out of range.
Blaston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blaston has his takedown stuffed
and Harryson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A head kick by Harryson misses #TD#
and Blaston counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Harryson is looking to escape.
Blaston controlling the pace. #T1#
Harryson is looking to escape.#SUB#
Blaston seems to be looking for submissions.
Blaston thows a huge punch but Harryson dodges it nicely.
Harryson wants to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Blaston is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Harryson is trying to stand.
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harryson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Blaston wants to clinch.
A nice combination there by Harryson.
#CUT2#
It looks like Mike Blaston has been cut.
Harryson misses with a head kick.
Blaston throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blaston. #T3#
Harryson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harryson throws a leg kick which misses Blaston's front leg but catches the back leg as Blaston tries to avoid it.
Harryson connects with a high kick.
Harryson tries a head kick but it misses.
Harryson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harryson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #TD#
Blaston is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Harryson's half guard.
Harryson is trying to stand back up but Blaston is controlling him
Blaston is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Harryson reverses the position - he's now on top in Blaston's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harryson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Blaston is proving hard to escape from. #T4#
Blaston has his hands on Harryson's head, controlling the position.
Blaston seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Harryson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Blaston is proving hard to escape from.
Harryson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blaston. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blaston wants to stand but Harryson is controlling the position.
Blaston is pulling down on Harryson's head. It's preventing any offense from Harryson, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Harryson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Blaston's cut.
That's time! Blaston's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##CL#
Blaston fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harryson, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Blaston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blaston throws a head kick but Harryson moves out of range.
Harryson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blaston takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Harryson connects with a crisp jab.
Harryson connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Blaston tumbling to the canvas! Harryson pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Blaston was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Henry Harryson!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 08, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Jones moves into the clinch.
Blaston misses with a knee strike.
#TD2#
Blaston has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jones uses from the top position. #SUB2#
Blaston looking for a triangle here. Jones is fighting it but it looks tight! Blaston pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Jones is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mike Blaston!
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