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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edmund Blackadder (ranked 5284 p4p, 2405 weight class) and Lue Randle (ranked 600 p4p, 368 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edmund Blackadder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lue Randle!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blackadder.
Blackadder misses with an uppercut.
Blackadder stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blackadder wants it to stay on the feet.
Randle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blackadder lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Blackadder leaves Randle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Randle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Randle has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Blackadder throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Randle moves to clinch but Blackadder breaks away
and Blackadder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blackadder misses with a left hand
and Blackadder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Randle moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackadder throws a shot from downtown. Randle moves away and avoids it.
Randle misses with a body kick.
Blackadder jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Blackadder checks a low kick from Randle.
Blackadder throws a right hand that misses
and Randle moves into the clinch.
Randle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Randle doesn't manage to clinch there - Blackadder circles away.
Edmund Blackadder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Randle on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Randle looks to land a left hand but Blackadder moved out of range nicely.
Randle lands a lovely overhand right.
Randle misses with a straight right.
Blackadder missing with a left hand there. Randle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Blackadder misses.
Randle fails to land the takedown.
Edmund Blackadder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lue Randle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blackadder throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Randle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blackadder throws a jab but it's blocked by Randle.
Randle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blackadder.
Randle throws a looping overhand right but Blackadder ducks down to avoid it.
Blackadder lands a right hook to the body.
Randle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blackadder sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Randle somewhat.
Randle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blackadder throws out the jab.
Randle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blackadder.
Blackadder defending well as Randle loads up on a big left hand.
Blackadder works Randle's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Randle or perhaps it was just good defense by Blackadder, which made it look bad.
Blackadder misses with a body shot.
Blackadder tests Randle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Randle throws a leg kick but Blackadder sees it coming and moves out of range.
Blackadder misses with a jab to the body
letting Randle counter with a right hand.
Blackadder connects with a body shot that sends Randle's belly button to the back.
Randle defending well as Blackadder loads up on a big left hand.
Randle fails with the takedown.
Blackadder misses with a straight right.
Randle takes one on the button.
Good exchange - Blackadder coming out on top.
Nice defenses there by Blackadder.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackadder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Randle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Randle tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Blackadder defends well and Randle ends up having to push Blackadder into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Randle thuds his right hand into Blackadder's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Edmund Blackadder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Randle instigates a clinch.
Blackadder scores with a shoulder strike.
Blackadder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Randle throws a leg kick but Blackadder checks it.
Blackadder looks to score with a jab to the body but Randle is just out of range.
Randle slips under a jab.
Blackadder lands a lovely overhand right.
Blackadder lands a really nice looking cross but Randle seems unphased.
Randle lands a nice looking body shot.
Randle tries to clinch up but Blackadder circles away and keeps his distance.
Blackadder scores with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edmund Blackadder dominated that round.
That's time! Blackadder's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Blackadder lands an overhand right.
Randle tries to close the distance and clinch but Blackadder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Randle tries to move into range but Blackadder moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Randle cracks Blackadder with a good jab.
Blackadder stuns Randle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blackadder throws a body punch but Randle moves out of range.
Blackadder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Randle can do to turn this around?
Blackadder takes a swing at Randle's ribcage but misses.
Randle tries a low kick but Blackadder avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Blackadder on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Randle throws a series of punches but Blackadder moves out of range.
Blackadder was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Randle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackadder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Randle throws a right hand that Blackadder ducks under and follows up with a left that Blackadder also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Blackadder misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Randle! But no joy.
Edmund Blackadder is winning the standup battle so far.
Randle takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blackadder looks to score with a jab to the body but Randle is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackadder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Randle.
Randle appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Blackadder misses with a hook
and Randle counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Randle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Randle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Randle stops Blackadder from standing up.
Randle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Randle throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Randle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blackadder preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Randle throws a big right hand that misses.
Randle wants to control from the top but Blackadder keeps moving.
Randle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Randle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blackadder is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Randle postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Blackadder pulls Randle in close to his closed guard and prevents Randle from doing any damage or advancing position.
Randle scoring with punches to the head and body.
Randle landing with the ground and pound.
Blackadder keeping moving, preventing Randle from controlling successfully.
Blackadder is pulling down on Randle's head. It's preventing any offense from Randle, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randle connects with a couple of short punches.
Randle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Randle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Randle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blackadder bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Randle's guard.
Randle is trying to keep Blackadder in close.
Blackadder gets to his feet - Randle follows without any prompting.
Blackadder just misses with a punch to the body.
Randle misses with a left hand
and Blackadder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blackadder takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blackadder dodges the punch combination from Randle.
Blackadder looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lue Randle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Randle tries to clinch but Blackadder moves out of range.
Blackadder throws a body shot but no joy.
Blackadder on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Randle throws a looping overhand right but Blackadder ducks down to avoid it.
Blackadder misses the body punch
and Randle counters with a straight right hand.
Randle looks to land a combination but Blackadder avoids it well.
Randle dives in for a single leg takedown but Blackadder sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A big left from Randle misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lue Randle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Blackadder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Randle manages to avoid it.
Randle wants to counter the offense by Blackadder and move into the clinch position.
Blackadder scores with a body shot.
Randle avoids the body shot from Blackadder.
Randle avoids the body shot from Blackadder.
Randle swinging wildly here.
Blackadder lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Blackadder moves away from the strike by Randle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackadder throws a right hand that misses
and Randle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blackadder throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Randle on the side of the head.
Blackadder keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Randle takes one to the chin there.
Randle with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Blackadder to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackadder throws a body shot but no joy.
Blackadder swings widly with a right hand
and Randle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut there from Blackadder.
Blackadder scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blackadder with a nice cross.
Blackadder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Randle manages to avoid it.
Randle throws a counter combo.
Randle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Blackadder misses the target.
Blackadder sets himself, and Randle steps forward looking for the clinch! Blackadder avoids it this time.
Blackadder digs a good body shot into Randle's ribs.
A big left from Blackadder misses.
Randle slips under a jab.
It looks like Blackadder has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Randle slips a straight right by Blackadder.
Randle moves out of range as Blackadder strikes.
Randle lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackadder circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blackadder. Randle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blackadder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Randle manages to avoid it.
Blackadder misses with a straight right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blackadder looks to score with a jab to the body but Randle is just out of range.
Randle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blackadder.
Blackadder misses with an uppercut.
Blackadder misses with a body shot.
Randle let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Blackadder cracks Randle with a right hand to the side of the head.
Randle loads up on a big right hand but Blackadder slips the punch.
Randle with a lazy takedown attempt
and Blackadder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Randle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blackadder throws out the jab.
Randle throws a right and a left that Blackadder avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackadder connects with a jab.
Randle closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Randle is just content to waste time from the top position. Blackadder takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Randle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blackadder swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blackadder has his feet on Randle's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Randle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blackadder throwing a counter right hand but Randle manages to avoid it.
Blackadder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Randle moves away.
Blackadder lands with a good body shot.
Randle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Blackadder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Edmund Blackadder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lue Randle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blackadder throws a body punch but Randle moves out of range.
Randle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A slow jab from Blackadder misses its intended target.
Randle shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Randle misses the jab.
Randle ducks under a wild hook from Blackadder.
Blackadder misses with an uppercut. Randle saw that one coming.
Blackadder lands a lovely overhand right.
Randle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A telegraphed right hand from Blackadder misses the target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Randle darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Blackadder looks to throw the jab but Randle is out of range.
Randle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blackadder.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edmund Blackadder showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blackadder 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edmund Blackadder!
Edmund Blackadder thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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