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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Blake (ranked 4499 p4p, 5749 weight class) and Baba Ringo (ranked 528 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake comes to the cage accompanied by Si Cranstoun - Dynamo. Baba Ringo looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baba Ringo!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ringo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blake is fending him off so far but Ringo persists. Nope, Blake circles away and we're back to standing.
Blake half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ringo looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ringo shoots in for a takedown but Blake shows good takedown defense.
Ringo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Blake dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ringo. That did some damage!
Blake scores with a leg kick.
Blake throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ringo is looking to clinch but Blake is avoiding it.
Blake displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ringo.
Blake was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Danny Blake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baba Ringo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Blake misses.
Blake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blake throws a nice inside leg kick.
Danny Blake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Blake moves into the clinch.
Ringo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blake stalling the fight.
Ringo tries to circle away but Blake has him pinned against the cage.
Ringo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ringo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blake missing with knees to the body.
Ringo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blake can't break the clinch.
Blake working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ringo's elbow.
Blake working hard to break the clinch.
Ringo prevents Blake from breaking the clinch.
Blake has a couple of punches blocked by Ringo.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Blake tries to break the clinch but Ringo is controlling the position.
Blake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blake lands a head kick. Ringo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Blake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blake fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ringo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ringo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blake can pounce on him.
Blake lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ringo keeps the fight on the outside.
Blake swats away the attempt to clinch by Ringo.
Ringo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Good leg kick by Blake.
Blake misses with a head kick.
Blake lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blake instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ringo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blake is trying to force a seperation but Ringo has the dominant position.
Blake is looking to control Ringo's arms but Ringo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blake has his back to the cage.
Blake misses with a punch to the body.
Ringo is trying to pull guard but Blake turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Blake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blake on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blake stalling in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Blake dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Blake takes a swing at Ringo's ribcage but misses.
Ringo is looking to clinch but Blake is avoiding it.
Ringo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ringo shoots for a double leg takedown but Blake sprawls well. He's pushed Ringo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Blake looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Blake lands with a slapping head kick.
Ringo swats away the attempt to clinch by Blake.
Blake scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ringo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good leg kick by Blake.
Blake throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ringo is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake scores with a decent looking hook.
Blake lands a jab to the nose.
Ringo blocks a head kick by Blake.
Ringo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blake is looking to clinch but Ringo is avoiding it.
Blake tries to clinch but Ringo moves out of range.
Blake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ringo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ringo wants to counter with a clinch but Blake pushes him away.
Blake misses with a head kick.
Ringo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blake lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice takedown defense from Blake. No joy for Ringo on that attempt.
Blake feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Danny Blake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baba Ringo.
Blake changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ringo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blake. Blake obviously looking to wear him down.
Blake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ringo can do to turn this around?
Ringo shoots in but Blake avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Blake wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake lands a high kick!
Ringo blocks a head kick by Blake.
Blake scores with a head kick.
Baba Ringo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Blake.
Blake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blake throws a sloppy head kick and Ringo moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blake.
A head kick by Blake misses
and Ringo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Blake won't be happy with that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ringo stands up and beckons Blake to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blake lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blake rushes Ringo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Blake tries to circle away but Ringo has him pinned against the cage.
Blake is trying to push Ringo away but Ringo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Blake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ringo's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Blake's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Blake dominated that second round.
That's time! Blake'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!
Blake fails with an attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ringo.
Blake looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blake is looking to clinch.
Blake is looking to clinch.
Blake throws a right and a left that Ringo avoids nicely.
Danny Blake is winning the standup battle so far.
Ringo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ringo throws a body kick that misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ringo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Blake - the referee stops the clock and Ringo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Blake. Ringo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Blake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake misses with the combination.
Blake lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ringo's sensitive parts.
Blake goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Blake throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Blake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big right from Blake misses.
Blake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ringo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Blake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blake.
Ringo blocks a head kick by Blake.
Ringo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crunch! Blake slams his shin into Ringo's torso.
Blake scores with a spinning back kick!
Blake buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ringo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ringo misses with a body shot.
Blake throws a counter high kick but Ringo was just alert enough to avoid it.
Blake fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake wants to clinch.
Ringo wants to counter with a clinch but Blake pushes him away.
Blake lands a nice looking body kick.
Ringo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Blake throws a jab when Ringo was well out of range.
Blake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ringo tries for a takedown but Blake sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Blake lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Blake throws a sloppy head kick and Ringo moves out of range easily.
Blake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blake throws a sloppy head kick and Ringo moves out of range easily.
Ringo blocks a head kick by Blake.
Danny Blake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blake throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ringo.
Ringo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Blake closes the distance and pushes Ringo back into the cage.
Blake can't break the clinch.
Baba Ringo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blake lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Blake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blake, 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:25
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Blake!
In his post fight interview, Danny Blake started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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