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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brickjaw Blake (ranked 3982 p4p, 3333 weight class) and Luca Borges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luca Borges is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brickjaw Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luca Borges!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borges shoots in for a takedown but Blake shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blake is defended easily by Borges.
Borges has a takedown stuffed.
Blake throws a lazy head kick
and Borges counters with a single leg into guard. Blake didn't expect that.
Borges trying to control the position from guard on top but Blake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borges postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Borges stands up from Blake's guard - Borges perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borges shoots for a double leg takedown but Blake sprawls well. He's pushed Borges's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brickjaw Blake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luca Borges.
Blake closes the distance but Borges moves to the side
and Borges counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Borges.
Blake is looking to stand up but Borges isn't so interested in that idea.
Borges missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Borges's guard.
Blake has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Borges is proving hard to escape from.
Blake wants to pass the guard but Borges is keeping the position.
Blake has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Blake stops Borges from standing up.
Borges wants to sweep but no luck.
Borges has his foot on Blake's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Blake works his way back into a safe position though.
Borges looks winded!
Blake stops Borges from standing up.
Blake trying to control the position from guard on top but Borges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borges wants to stand but Blake is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borges wants to sweep but no luck.
Blake works over Borges with some ground and pound from guard.
Blake trying to control but Borges is working from the bottom.
Blake postures up and lands a big shot to Borges's brow.
Borges trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Borges wants to get back to his feet but Blake is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Borges has momentary wrist control but Blake slips an elbow through the middle.
Borges wants to stand up but Blake is controlling him.
Borges has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blake trying to control the position from guard on top but Borges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake is looking to stand up but Borges won't let him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Borges fails with a takedown attempt.
Borges chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blake can pounce on him.
Borges fails with a takedown attempt.
Blake clinches up with Borges and pushes him back against the cage.
Blake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Borges shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borges is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blake sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Blake drops Borges with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Borges looks back up at him and smiles so Blake waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
It looks like Luca Borges has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blake throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Borges tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Blake is in Borges's guard.
Blake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blake is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Blake wants to control from the top but Borges keeps moving.
Blake has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Borges is proving hard to escape from.
Blake stops Borges from standing up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brickjaw Blake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luca Borges's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Blake lands a left and a right that send Borges crashing to the mat, dazed. Blake thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Blake shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Borges sprawls well. Borges wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blake gets slowly back to his feet.
Blake doesn't manage to clinch there - Borges circles away.
Blake stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blake wants it to stay on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blake.
Blake stuffs the takedown.
Borges fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brickjaw Blake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luca Borges.
Borges has a takedown stuffed.
Borges is breathing heavily.
Blake shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borges won't allow Blake to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake wants to stand up but Borges has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Borges is trying to stand back up but Blake is controlling him
Blake is looking to take a break and control but Borges is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blake uses his free foot to push down on Borges's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Borges.
Blake wants to control the pace but Borges is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Blake looking to control and managing it successfully.
Borges is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Blake looking to control but Borges is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Blake goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Borges is on top in guard.
My spies in Cozad MMA Rio inform me that Borges has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Borges trying to control the position from guard on top but Blake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blake throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake looking to control.
Blake knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Borges on the ground.
Borges with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blake utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Borges landing some decent shots from guard.
Blake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Borges can do to turn this around?
Borges throwing strikes but missing.
Blake working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Borges.
Borges postures up.
Borges wants to control from the top but Blake keeps moving.
Borges is looking to stand up but Blake won't let him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Borges closes the distance and clinches up with Blake, looking for a takedown. Borges pushes Blake against the cage but Blake circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Blake clinches up against the cage.
Borges tries to score a body lock takedown but Blake shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Blake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blake throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Borges.
Borges tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Blake swivels and escapes.
Blake clinches up with Borges and pushes him back against the cage.
Blake gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Borges is looking to improve his position.
Blake decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Blake closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Blake lands in his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brickjaw Blake dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luca Borges'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!
Blake closes the distance and clinches.
Blake breaks from the clinch.
Blake shoots in but no luck this time.
Borges takes the fight into the clinch.
Borges has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Blake clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Borges somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Borges's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Blake trying to control the hands but Borges won't let him.
Borges takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake is trying to break free.
Borges thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Borges throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Borges thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Borges misses with a punch to the head.
Borges throwing sloppy strikes.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Borges's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Blake trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake is trying to get back to his feet but Borges has full control of the position and if anything, Blake has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Blake trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Blake preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Borges.
Blake manages to reverse the position and now he's in Borges's guard. Nice work there by Blake.
Blake distracts Borges with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Borges is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Blake is controlling him.
Borges looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Blake stops Borges from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake trying to control the position from guard on top but Borges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blake tries to free his leg and advance position but Borges is retaining full guard.
Blake trying to control but Borges is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Blake stands and steps away. Borges gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Brickjaw Blake is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice sprawl there from Borges as Blake shoots in.
Blake shoots in and drives through. Borges sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brickjaw Blake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borges closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Blake's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borges throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Borges landing with the ground and pound.
Blake has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Borges can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borges missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Borges content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Borges trying to control but Blake is working from the bottom.
Blake utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luca Borges comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blake 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brickjaw Blake!
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