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Quick facts for kids Randy Blake |
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| Born | November 25, 1986 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Other names | Boom Boom |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 95.1 kg (210 lb; 14.98 st) |
| Division | Cruiserweight Heavyweight |
| Reach | 78.2 in (199 cm) |
| Style | Karate, Kickboxing |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Team | Apollo's Martial Arts |
| Trainer | Dale Cook |
| Rank | 4th degree black belt in Karate Purple Belt in Jiu Jitsu |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 2 |
| Wins | 2 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 45 |
| Wins | 39 |
| By knockout | 24 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
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last updated on: November 7, 2014
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Randy “Boom Boom” Blake, born on November 25, 1986, is an American kickboxer. He competes in the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions. He is known for his amazing speed and powerful kicks. Randy started learning karate when he was seven years old. Later, he switched to kickboxing.
He first became known in the World Combat League. Then, he won and held onto the Xtreme Fighting League's Light Heavyweight Kickboxing Championship many times. In 2012, Blake won the ISKA World Heavyweight Muay Thai title. After that, he competed in big kickboxing events like K-1 and Glory.
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Randy's Early Life and Training
Randy Blake moved with his family when he was young. They went from Cleveland, Ohio, to Owasso, Oklahoma. A movie called Bloodsport inspired him. He started karate training at age seven.
In 2003, at 16, he earned his black belt. His teacher was Dale Cook, a former world kickboxing champion. Randy is now a fourth-degree black belt. He also played basketball for Tulsa Community College.
Randy's Kickboxing Career
Starting Out (2007–2012)
Randy Blake began fighting as an amateur kickboxer in 2007. He first got noticed while fighting for the Oklahoma Destroyers. This was during the 2007–08 season of the World Combat League. He fought in the -88 kg (195 lb) division.
His first fight was against Freddie Espiricueta. Randy won by stopping his opponent with two quick spinning back kicks to the body. This impressive win earned him the nickname "Boom Boom."
After his time in the WCL, Blake became a regular fighter in the Xtreme Fighting League. This league is based in Oklahoma. There, he won the XFL Light Heavyweight (-93 kg/205 lb) Kickboxing Championship. He defended this title many times.
Randy had an amazing record of 20 wins and no losses as a professional. This led to a chance to fight for the ISKA World Heavyweight (-96.4 kg/212 lb) Muay Thai Championship. The fight was on June 21, 2012, in his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma. His opponent was Mike Sheppard, who had beaten him before in the WCL.
During their championship fight, Blake used clinch moves to control Sheppard's head. He landed many knees, which caused a cut on Sheppard's face. The referee stopped the fight in the fifth round. Randy Blake became the new champion!
Fighting in K-1 (2012)
After winning his world title, Randy Blake joined K-1. This was one of the biggest kickboxing organizations in the world. His first fight for K-1 was on September 8, 2012. He was the main event at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Los Angeles.
He fought against the experienced fighter Dewey Cooper. The winner would get a spot in the 2012 K-1 World Grand Prix. Randy won by unanimous decision after three rounds. This meant he moved on to the K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo final 16 on October 14, 2012.
In Tokyo, he was matched against Mirko Cro Cop, who later became the champion. Randy was given a standing eight count in the second round. He said it was a low blow from a Cro Cop front kick. In the third round, Randy scored a controversial knockdown. Cro Cop slipped and tried to apologize, but Blake hit him. Even with that, Randy couldn't hurt Cro Cop much. He lost the fight by majority decision. This was Randy's first loss in his career.
Less than a month later, Randy bounced back. On November 16, 2012, he fought Deutsch Pu'u at Xtreme Fight Night 10 in Tulsa. Randy knocked him out with a high kick in the third round.
Competing in Glory (2013–2014)
On February 1, 2013, Blake entered an eight-man tournament. This was part of the "Road to Glory" series. These tournaments helped fighters qualify for the Glory promotion. Randy was expected to win, but he was upset in the quarter-finals. He lost to Dustin Jacoby, a mixed martial artist. In the third round, Jacoby landed a punch that hurt Randy. The referee then stopped the fight.
Randy was supposed to fight Manuel Quezada on April 12, 2013. But Quezada was replaced by Jason Broom. Randy beat Broom by technical knockout in the second round.
Even though he lost in the "Road to Glory" tournament, Blake still got a chance to fight in Glory. His first Glory fight was on June 22, 2013, at Glory 9: New York. He fought Koichi in a reserve match. Randy trained for six weeks in the Netherlands before this fight. He defeated his Japanese opponent by unanimous decision.
In his next Glory fight, Randy lost to Brian Collette. This was by unanimous decision at Glory 10: Los Angeles on September 28, 2013.
After these Glory fights, Randy returned to the XFL promotion in Oklahoma. He won three fights in a row. He beat Roy Boughton, Wayman Carter, and Joe Yager between November 2013 and January 2014.
Randy returned to Glory on April 12, 2014. He replaced an injured fighter to face Mourad Bouzidi at Glory 15: Istanbul in Istanbul, Turkey. Randy trained with the Blackzilians in Boca Raton, Florida. His sparring partners included famous fighters like Anthony Johnson. Randy lost to Bouzidi by unanimous decision. He also lost two points during the match for holding too much.
On November 7, 2014, Blake defeated Warren Thompson. He won by unanimous decision at Glory 18: Oklahoma.
Later Career (2015–Present)
Since 2015, Randy Blake has continued to defend his XFL title. He has successfully fought against many opponents. These include Lucas Overcast, Brian McVea, Tony Lopez, Aundre Groce, Zach Gerullis, Demoreo Dennis, and Evan Nedd.
Personal Life
Randy Blake and his partner have a daughter. Her name is Rogue Marcella, and she was born in 2021.
Championships and Awards
Kickboxing
- International Sport Karate Association
- ISKA World Heavyweight (-96.4 kg/212 lb) Muay Thai Championship
- Xtreme Fighting League
- XFL Heavyweight Kickboxing Championship
- XFL Light heavyweight (-93 kg/205 lb) Kickboxing Championship
Kickboxing Record
| 39 wins (24 KOs), 6 losses, 0 draws | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record |
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| 2021-06-18 | Loss |  Rob Morrow |
Xtreme Fight Night 371 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | Decision (split) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| For the vacant XFN Light Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2020-08-07 | Loss | Rob Morrow |
Xtreme Fight Night 367 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | Decision (split) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| XFN Heavyweight Tournament semi-final. Morrow won the overtime round after a draw was declared. | ||||||||
| 2020-08-07 | Win | Eric Lunsford |
Xtreme Fight Night 367 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| XFN Heavyweight Tournament quarter-final. | ||||||||
| 2019-02-01 | Win | Evan Nedd |
Xtreme Fight Night 356 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 39-4 |
| Retains XFL Heavyweight Kickboxing Championship. | ||||||||
| 2018-11-30 | Win | Demoreo Dennis |
Xtreme Fight Night 353 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 38-4 |
| Retains XFL Heavyweight Kickboxing Championship. | ||||||||
| 2018-04-06 | Win | Manuel Mancha |
Xtreme Fight Night 347 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | TKO | 4 | ||
| Retains ISKA World Heavyweight Kickboxing Championship. | ||||||||
| 2017-06-16 | Win | Zach Gerullis |
Xtreme Fight Night 342 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | KO | 37-4 | ||
| Retains XFL Heavyweight Kickboxing Championship. | ||||||||
| 2016-06-17 | Win |  Aundre Groce |
Xtreme Fight Night 29 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | 36-4 |
| Retains XFL Heavyweight Kickboxing Championship and ISKA World Heavyweight (-96.4 kg/212 lb) Muay Thai Championship. | ||||||||
| 2016-02-05 | Win | Tony Lopez |
Xtreme Fight Night 27 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | TKO | 1 | 1:57 | 35-4 |
| Defends the XFL Heavyweight Kickboxing Championship. | ||||||||
| 2015-06-05 | Win | Bryan McVea |
Xtreme Fight Night 23 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | TKO | 3 | 1:53 | 34-4 |
| Defends the XFL Heavyweight Kickboxing Championship. | ||||||||
| 2015-02-06 | Win | Lucas Overcast |
Xtreme Fight Night 22 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | TKO | 2 | 33-4 | |
| Defends the XFL Heavyweight Kickboxing Championship. | ||||||||
| 2014-11-07 | Win | Warren Thompson |
Glory 18: Oklahoma | Shawnee, Oklahoma, US | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 32-4 |
| 2014-08-01 | Win | Marcus Sursa |
Xtreme Fight Night 20 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 31-4 |
| 2014-04-12 | Loss |  Mourad Bouzidi |
Glory 15: Istanbul | Istanbul, Turkey | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 30-4 |
| 2014-01-31 | Win | Joe Yager |
Xtreme Fight Night 17 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 30-3 |
| 2014-01-18 | Win | Wayman Carter |
Xtreme Fight Night 16 | Shawnee, Oklahoma, US | KO (punch to the body) | 29-3 | ||
| 2013-11-08 | Win | Roy Boughton |
Xtreme Fight Night 15 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | KO (high kick) | 2 | 2:58 | 28-3 |
| 2013-09-28 | Loss | Brian Collette |
Glory 10: Los Angeles | Ontario, California, US | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 27-3 |
| 2013-06-22 | Win |  Koichi |
Glory 9: New York - 95 kg Slam Tournament, Reserve Match | New York City, New York, US | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 27-2 |
| 2013-04-12 | Win | Jason Broom |
Xtreme Fight Night 12 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | TKO | 2 | 26-2 | |
| 2013-02-01 | Loss | Dustin Jacoby |
Xtreme Fight Night 11 Road to Glory USA 95 kg Tournament, Quarter Finals |
Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:43 | 25-2 |
| 2012-11-16 | Win | Deutsch Pu'u |
Xtreme Fight Night 10 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | TKO (high kick) | 3 | 0:38 | 25-1 |
| 2012-10-14 | Loss |  Mirko Cro Cop |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo final 16, First Round | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (majority) | 3 | 3:00 | 24-1 |
| 2012-09-08 | Win | Dewey Cooper |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Los Angeles | Los Angeles, California, US | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 24-0 |
| 2012-06-01 | Win | Mike Sheppard |
Xtreme Fight Night 7 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | TKO (cut) | 5 | 0:21 | |
| Wins the ISKA World Heavyweight (-96.4 kg/212 lb) Muay Thai Championship. | ||||||||
| 2011-11-18 | Win | Marvin Eastman |
Xtreme Fight Night 5 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | KO (punches) | 1 | ||
| Defends the XFL Light heavyweight (-93 kg/205 lb) Kickboxing Championship. | ||||||||
| 2011-08-26 | Win | Chris Bell |
Xtreme Fight Night 4 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | KO | 1 | 1:09 | |
| Defends the XFL Light heavyweight (-93 kg/205 lb) Kickboxing Championship. | ||||||||
| 2011-05-13 | Win | Myron Dennis |
Xtreme Fight Night 3 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | KO (punches and right knee) | 4 | ||
| Defends the XFL Light heavyweight (-93 kg/205 lb) Kickboxing Championship. | ||||||||
| 2011-02-25 | Win | Myron Dennis |
Xtreme Fight Night 2 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | Decision (split) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Defends the XFL Light heavyweight (-93 kg/205 lb) Kickboxing Championship. | ||||||||
| 2010-07-30 | Win | Chris Bell |
XFL: Rumble on the River 1 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Defends the XFL Light heavyweight (-93 kg/205 lb) Kickboxing Championship. | ||||||||
| 2010-06-25 | Win | Ryan Lopez |
Xtreme Fighting League | Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:03 | |
| 2010-03-06 | Win | Casey Rich |
XFL: March Badness | Bixby, Oklahoma, US | KO (right high kick and right cross) | 1 | 0:31 | |
| 2009-06-12 | Win | Brandon Gaines |
XFL: Bad Intentions | Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2009-03-06 | Win | Eric Braly |
XFL: Collision Course | Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | KO (right hook) | 3 | ||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
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| 2008-05-03 | Win | Adrian Bio |
World Combat League | San Antonio, Texas, US | Decision | 2 | 3:00 | |
| 2008-02-23 | Loss | Mike Sheppard |
World Combat League | Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | Decision | 2 | 3:00 | |
| 2008-00-00 | Win | Freddie Espiricueta |
World Combat League | United States | KO (spinning back kick) | 1 | ||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
Professional Boxing Record
| 2 Wins (2 knockouts, 0 decisions), 1 Loss, 0 Draws | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 2–1 | Nick Jones |
UD | 4 | 2020-01-23 | Criterion Event Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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| Win | 2–0 | Arthur Parker |
TKO | 2 (4) | 2016-01-14 | Chevrolet Event Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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| Win | 1–0 | Chester Burton |
RTD | 1 (4), 3:00 | 2015-04-23 | River Spirit Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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Mixed Martial Arts Record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 1 match | 1 win | 0 losses |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 1–0 | Rudy Sylvester Lindsey | Decision (unanimous) | XFL – Xtreme Fighting League | Aug 16, 2008 | 3 | 3:00 | Miami, Oklahoma, United States |
