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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Haba (ranked 1717 p4p, 227 weight class) and Ken Blanchard (ranked 4918 p4p, 516 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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178 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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177 cm
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180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Phillip Haba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ken Blanchard!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Haba coming out on top.
It looks like Ken Blanchard has been cut.
Haba throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blanchard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haba has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Island Sparring in the buildup to the fight.
Blanchard tries to clinch but Haba is having none of it.
Blanchard wants to clinch
and Haba counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Haba just misses with a punch to the body.
Blanchard clinches.
Blanchard misses with the head strike.
Blanchard misses with a body punch.
Blanchard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Haba or not.
Blanchard looking to stall.
Blanchard presses Haba against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blanchard misses with a punch to the body.
Haba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Haba is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Haba tries to stall but Blanchard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Blanchard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Haba.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haba trying to stall but Blanchard improves his position.
Blanchard manages to break the clinch.
Haba throws a hook to the side of Blanchard's head but Blanchard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haba scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Haba stalks Blanchard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Blanchard's face. Blanchard staggers backwards, shaken.
A left lands for Blanchard.
Haba misses the shot to the body.
Blanchard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haba throws a jab when Blanchard was well out of range.
Phillip Haba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Haba catches Blanchard right on the button with a cross.
Blanchard staying out of range there.
Haba misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Blanchard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Blanchard misses with an uppercut.
Haba connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haba cracks a nice hook into Blanchard's ribs.
Blanchard throws a right hand that misses
and Haba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haba looks to score with a jab to the body but Blanchard is just out of range.
Haba takes a swing at Blanchard's ribcage but misses.
Blanchard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Blanchard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Blanchard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haba's elbow.
Blanchard throws an elbow that misses.
Blanchard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blanchard lands an elbow inside.
Haba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blanchard has him pressed against the ropes.
Haba wants to break the clinch but can't.
Haba taking a breather.
Haba lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blanchard prevents a body shot from Haba.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phillip Haba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ken Blanchard's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A combination from Haba does no damage.
A big right from Blanchard misses.
Haba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blanchard manages to avoid it.
Blanchard tries to counter with a clinch but Haba shakes him off and moves away.
Blanchard throws a combination that misses
and Haba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blanchard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Haba throws a body punch but Blanchard moves out of range.
Blanchard tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Haba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Haba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Haba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blanchard can do to turn this around?
Blanchard looks to land a left hand but Haba moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haba throws a body shot but no joy.
Blanchard darts in and clinches Haba up against the ropes.
Blanchard blocking some punches.
Blanchard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanchard avoiding damage.
Blanchard taking a breather.
Blanchard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haba's elbow.
Haba is looking to control Blanchard's arms but Blanchard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Haba has his back to the ropes.
Blanchard throws a head punch that misses.
Blanchard misses with an elbow over the top.
Blanchard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Haba is trying to stall.
Haba wants to break free but Blanchard has control.
Haba throws a punch but it's blocked by Blanchard.
Haba lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Blanchard.
Haba working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Haba is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A frustrated look appears on Haba's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ken Blanchard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Haba lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blanchard backwards.
That has opened up Ken Blanchard's cut even more.
Haba takes an elbow to the temple.
Blanchard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haba avoids the elbow strike from Blanchard, against the ropes.
Haba takes an elbow to the forehead.
Blanchard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Blanchard misses with a body punch.
Haba looking to stall.
Nice elbow from Blanchard.
Blanchard lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blanchard can't find room to land a body shot as Haba controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Blanchard lands an elbow inside that Haba shrugs off.
It looks like Phillip Haba has been cut.
Haba can't find room to land a body shot as Blanchard controls the action.
Blanchard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Haba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blanchard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blanchard can't find room to land a body shot as Haba controls the action.
Blanchard lands a hook that snaps the head of Haba backwards.
Blanchard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ken Blanchard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Haba misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Haba finds it's way through Blanchard's defenses.
Jab, jab by Blanchard - just one landing.
Haba moves out of range as Blanchard strikes.
Haba misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Haba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Blanchard slips under a jab from Haba.
Haba misses with a hook to the body
and Blanchard counters with a straight right hand.
Blanchard fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Blanchard.
Haba stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice defenses there by Haba.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haba blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanchard walks into a stiff left hand from Haba.
Haba lands a head shot.
Blanchard is rocked!
Haba drops Blanchard with a huge uppercut! Blanchard drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Haba is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phillip Haba!
A relieved looking Phillip Haba thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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