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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ichi Blunts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Dourado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blunts's entrance music is Serius Jones - Bars. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Marcelo Dourado enters the cage!
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165 lbs
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154 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ichi Blunts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcelo Dourado!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dourado throws a shot from downtown. Blunts moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Dourado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blunts shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dourado as he jumps to the side.
Dourado closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Ichi Blunts has been cut.
Blunts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dourado throws the left hand but Blunts avoids the punch easily.
Blunts looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Blunts shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dourado manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Blunts throwing strikes but missing.
Dourado kicks Blunts off and gets to his feet.
Dourado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blunts at a distance.
Blunts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dourado as he avoids it easily.
Dourado bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Blunts's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dourado connects with a jab.
Marcelo Dourado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dourado cracks Blunts with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Marcelo Dourado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dourado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blunts manages to avoid it.
Dourado lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dourado.
Blunts fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ichi Blunts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blunts darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dourado pushes Blunts off looking to stand but Blunts dives back in and keeps control.
Blunts wants to control but Dourado is keeping him busy.
Blunts stops Dourado from getting back to his feet.
Dourado trying to hold on to Blunts's head to control him but Blunts postures up.
Blunts 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dourado wants to get back to his feet.
Dourado tries to kick Blunts off in order to stand up. Blunts Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Blunts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dourado keeps working.
Blunts thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blunts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dourado.
Dourado lands with an overhand left.
Blunts shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dourado manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dourado pulls Blunts in to control the position.
Dourado wants to stand up but Blunts is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dourado keeping moving, preventing Blunts from controlling successfully.
Blunts avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Blunts stops Dourado from standing up.
Blunts not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Blunts tries to free his leg and advance position but Dourado is retaining full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Blunts content to stall in guard here.
Dourado is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Blunts is controlling him.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dourado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dourado throws a big shot that misses.
Dourado connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blunts drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Blunts tries to free his leg and advance position but Dourado is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Dourado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ichi Blunts'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.
Dourado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dourado connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A punch combination from Dourado misses.
Dourado scores with a hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blunts.
Dourado throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blunts.
Blunts has a takedown stuffed.
Blunts dodges the punch combination from Dourado.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dourado throws a jab when Blunts was well out of range.
Blunts tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dourado sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blunts somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ichi Blunts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dourado sizes up Blunts with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dourado tests Blunts's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dourado listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Blunts tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dourado swivels and escapes.
A combination from Dourado does no damage.
Dourado lands a lovely overhand right.
Dourado throws a jab but it's blocked by Blunts.
Blunts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dourado.
Blunts shoots for a takedown but Dourado saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blunts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dourado.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dourado misses with a straight left.
Dourado misses with a looping right.
Blunts throws a combination that misses
and Dourado counters with a straight right hand.
Dourado lands with a shot to the body.
Dourado throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blunts.
Dourado lands a jab to the head.
Blunts clinches but Dourado breaks the clinch
and Dourado counters with a stiff right hand.
Dourado lands with an overhand left.
Blunts misses with a takedown attempt - Dourado sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Blunts ducks under a wild hook from Dourado.
Dourado throws a hook to the side of Blunts's head but Blunts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blunts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blunts tries to clinch up but Dourado circles away and keeps his distance.
Blunts wants to clinch
and Dourado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blunts takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dourado throws a lazy right hand but Blunts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blunts tries to clinch up
and Dourado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dourado misses with a looping right.
Blunts walks into a straight right hand from Dourado.
Dourado lands a slapping body shot.
Blunts blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dourado misses with an uppercut. Blunts saw that one coming.
Dourado connects with a jab.
Dourado will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circling - Dourado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut lands for Dourado. That snapped Blunts's head back.
Blunts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blunts misses with a hook to the body
and Dourado counters with a two punch combo.
Dourado scores with a nice head shot.
Blunts tries to clinch but Dourado moves away
and Dourado counters with a left to the body.
Dourado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dourado throws an overhand right that lands on Blunts's shoulder, as Blunts tries to avoid the shot.
Dourado throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blunts counters with a shoot takedown. Dourado fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Dourado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ichi Blunts's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A swing and a miss from Dourado.
Blunts has his takedown stuffed
and Dourado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dourado looks to land a body kick but Blunts moved away.
Dourado throws out a loose jab but Blunts uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Dourado misses.
Dourado stuns Blunts with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dourado stuffs the takedown attempt from Blunts. Blunts gets slowly back to his feet.
Dourado dips to his left and cracks Blunts with an uppercut!
Blunts wants to clinch up but Dourado keeps it at a distance.
Blunts closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dourado counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blunts tried to score with a low kick but Dourado checks it.
Dourado misses with a hook. Blunts ducked under it nicely.
Blunts slips a jab and a cross from Dourado.
Dourado throws a right and a left that Blunts avoids nicely.
Dourado works over Blunts's head and body with a nice combination.
Blunts misses with a takedown
and Dourado counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ichi Blunts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dourado lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Blunts tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dourado sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blunts somewhat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blunts with a poor takedown
and Dourado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blunts on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blunts takes one on the button.
Blunts moves out of range as Dourado strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Blunts or perhaps it was just good defense by Dourado which made him look bad.
Nice defenses there by Blunts.
Dourado misses the shot to the body.
A lazy left from Dourado finds it's target.
Dourado is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Blunts tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dourado counters with a nice uppercut.
Blunts fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dourado sprawls well initially but Blunts persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
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!
Blunts trying to control from Dourado's half guard. Dourado has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Dourado wants to stand and escape but Blunts is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dourado not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blunts tries to free his leg and advance position but Dourado is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dourado wants to stand but Blunts is controlling the position.
Dourado wants to sweep here but Blunts controlling him for the moment.
Dourado keeping moving, preventing Blunts from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blunts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dourado misses with the combination.
Blunts shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dourado as he jumps to the side.
Dourado scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blunts shoots in for a takedown but Dourado shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dourado lands with an uppercut that bounces Blunts off the cage and back into rage.
Dourado rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blunts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blunts takes one on the button.
Ichi Blunts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick by Blunts misses
and Dourado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcelo Dourado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dourado 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 Paul Aken scores the fight for Marcelo Dourado!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Marcelo Dourado!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Marcelo Dourado!
Marcelo Dourado wins by unanimous decision!
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