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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konishiki Onizuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurgen Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Onizuka's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Saigon - Bring Me Down . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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201 lbs
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300 lbs
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Good takedowns
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Konishiki Onizuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kurgen Blake!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Onizuka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Onizuka closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Onizuka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blake momentarily.
The fighters circling - Onizuka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Onizuka throws a series of punches but Blake avoids them all with ease.
Onizuka slips a straight right by Blake.
Onizuka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Onizuka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blake throws a right hand that misses
and Onizuka counters with a series of strikes. Blake will be more careful next time no doubt.
Onizuka tries to clinch but Blake is having none of it.
Blake misses with a hook to the body
and Onizuka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Blake misses.
Blake throws a lazy uppercut
letting Onizuka counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Blake darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Onizuka misses with a looping left.
Blake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Onizuka manages to avoid it.
Blake digs a good hook to Onizuka's body.
Blake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Onizuka.
Onizuka thows a body shot but no joy.
Onizuka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blake throws a right hand that misses
and Onizuka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good exchange - Onizuka coming out on top.
Onizuka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Blake manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Onizuka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blake throws out the jab.
Onizuka misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake misses with a wild body shot.
Blake misses with a straight left.
Onizuka doesn't manage to clinch there - Blake circles away.
Blake looks to land a right hand but Onizuka moved out of range.
Blake swings widly with a right hand
and Onizuka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Onizuka looks to land a combination. Blake sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Blake throws a poor cross that misses
and Onizuka counters with a stiff right hand.
Onizuka lands a nice shot that snaps Blake's head back.
Onizuka is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Blake swings widly with a right hand
and Onizuka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blake needs to keep his hands up - Onizuka had a free shot at his head there.
Onizuka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Onizuka instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Onizuka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Onizuka leaning against his opponent.
Blake is trying to drag Onizuka to the mat but Onizuka just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Onizuka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Onizuka lands a hook that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
Blake tries to break the clinch but Onizuka is controlling the position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Onizuka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blake fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Blake wants to get back to striking at distance but Onizuka won't allow it.
Blake dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Blake lands a body punch in the clinch.
Blake wants a takedown.
Konishiki Onizuka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurgen Blake.
Blake wants to get back to striking at distance but Onizuka won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Onizuka.
Blake lands a nice uppercut.
Blake tries to score a body lock takedown but Onizuka shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Blake fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Onizuka throws a punch but it's blocked by Blake.
Onizuka is working Blake over against the cage.
Blake drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Onizuka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Blake looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Onizuka avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Onizuka pushes Blake back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Onizuka fails to land.
Onizuka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Onizuka is stalling here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Onizuka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Onizuka working aggressively here.
Blake manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Blake looking to control.
Onizuka might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Onizuka chips away with some ground and pound.
Onizuka scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Onizuka lands a couple of digs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Onizuka with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Blake keeping moving, preventing Onizuka from controlling successfully.
Onizuka scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konishiki Onizuka dominated that round.
That's time! Onizuka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Blake misses the shot to the body.
Blake misses with a lunging right hand
and Onizuka counters with a one-two to the body.
Blake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Onizuka.
Onizuka moves into range and connects with a jab.
Onizuka misses with a body shot.
Onizuka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Blake misses with a lunging right hand
and Onizuka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blake's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Onizuka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Blake scrambles back to his feet.
Blake bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Onizuka's head backwards.
Blake misses with a shot to the body
and Onizuka counters with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Onizuka misses with a jab to the body
and Blake makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Onizuka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Onizuka rushes Blake and presses him up against the cage.
Onizuka scores with a hook to the body.
Onizuka stalls.
Blake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Onizuka lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Onizuka.
Onizuka has Blake pressed against the cage, preventing Blake from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Onizuka struggles to land a body shot inside as Blake controls his hands.
Onizuka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Blake is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Onizuka is pressed up against the cage. Blake has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Onizuka down to the mat. Onizuka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Blake swings widly with a right hand
enabling Onizuka to counter with a crisp jab.
Blake misses with a left hand
and Onizuka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Onizuka scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Onizuka.
Blake shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Blake misses with a lunging right hand
letting Onizuka counter with a right hand.
Blake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Onizuka throws out the jab.
Onizuka scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Kurgen Blake has been cut.
Blake dips to his left and cracks Onizuka with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blake throws a poor cross that misses
and Onizuka counters with a straight right hand.
Blake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Onizuka.
Blake throws a poor cross that misses
and Onizuka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Onizuka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Blake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Blake misses with a hook to the body
and Onizuka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Onizuka misses with a double jab.
Onizuka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Onizuka tries to land a front kick but Blake steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Onizuka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blake.
Blake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Onizuka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blake.
Onizuka misses with a series of wild punches.
Onizuka thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake misses with a shot to the body
and Onizuka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blake misses with a shot to the body
and Onizuka counters with a body kick that stops Blake in his tracks momentarily.
Blake misses with an uppercut
letting Onizuka counter with a right hand.
Blake walks into a stiff left hand from Onizuka.
Blake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Onizuka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Onizuka. Blake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Onizuka shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Blake eats them both and turns towards Onizuka to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Onizuka throws a right hand that misses
and Onizuka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Onizuka scores with a shot to the body.
Blake is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blake connects with the punch.
Blake takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konishiki Onizuka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kurgen Blake's cut.
That's time! Onizuka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Onizuka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Blake's hands.
Onizuka throws a lazy uppercut
letting Blake counter with a right hand.
Onizuka lands a body shot.
Blake throws a lazy uppercut
and Onizuka counters with a three punch combo that has Blake backing up. Blake nods at Onizuka to acknowledge the strikes.
Blake keeps the fight on the outside.
Blake throws a lazy uppercut
and Blake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blake swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Onizuka decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Blake's guard.
Onizuka 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Onizuka is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Blake trying to control the position.
Blake had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Onizuka defends it easily.
Blake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Onizuka lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Onizuka distracts Blake with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Blake keeping moving, preventing Onizuka from controlling successfully.
Onizuka postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Blake controls Onizuka momentarily but Onizuka frees himself.
Onizuka lands a couple of digs.
Blake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Onizuka lands a couple of elbows.
Blake controls Onizuka momentarily but Onizuka frees himself.
Onizuka trying to control but Blake is working from the bottom.
Onizuka slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Onizuka connects with a nice short shot to Blake's temple.
Onizuka lands with a punch from half guard.
Onizuka drops an elbow to the side of Blake's head.
Onizuka 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.
Blake wants to get back to full guard.
Blake is looking to escape.
Onizuka working Blake over with strikes.
Onizuka working the head and body with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Onizuka takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Onizuka lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Onizuka landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Onizuka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blake does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Onizuka connects with a nice short shot to Blake's temple.
Blake trying to control but Onizuka postures up.
Onizuka drops an elbow to the side of Blake's head.
Blake tries to get to full guard but Onizuka has control of the leg.
Onizuka lands strikes from half guard.
Onizuka slips a nice elbow through Blake's hands, connecting with Blake's forehead.
Onizuka lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Onizuka is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Blake is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Konishiki Onizuka!
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