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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lukks Fedor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Blackmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Blackmore is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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230 lbs
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267 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lukks Fedor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Blackmore!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackmore shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fedor as he avoids it easily.
Blackmore has a takedown stuffed.
Fedor keeps the fight on the outside.
Blackmore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fedor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horrible takedown by Blackmore or perhaps it was just good defense by Fedor which made him look bad.
Lukks Fedor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Blackmore.
Fedor darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fedor could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Blackmore is trying to control but can't.
Fedor wants to take a breather but Blackmore is having none of it.
Blackmore won't allow Fedor to pass to mount.
Fedor takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fedor frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Blackmore really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fedor trying to control but Blackmore is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedor landing shots from mount.
Blackmore can't escape the position.
Fedor lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fedor landing strikes from the mount and Blackmore is in trouble!
Fedor can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Blackmore is looking to escape.
Blackmore is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fedor is working for a guillotine from mount but Blackmore frees his head quite easily.
A nice elbow there by Fedor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackmore tries to hold on but Fedor postures up.
Fedor lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blackmore is in all sorts of trouble here.
Blackmore looks gassed!
Fedor is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Blackmore can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Fedor goes for an armbar but Blackmore turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Blackmore.
Blackmore advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedor is trying to improve his position.
Blackmore misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Fedor struggling a bit here.
Blackmore tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Blackmore has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Blackmore wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fedor, who protects the arm well.
Blackmore looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fedor is avoiding damage well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blackmore trying to control the position but Fedor is working away.
Blackmore is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fedor knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fedor holding on.
Fedor is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Blackmore off and has taken his back!
Fedor is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Blackmore knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Blackmore for a finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukks Fedor dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Blackmore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fedor closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Blackmore did well to prevent Fedor getting side control.
Blackmore is trying to get back to full guard.
Blackmore slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fedor is looking to work some ground and pound but Blackmore has wrist control.
Fedor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Blackmore on the ground.
Fedor trying to control the position from guard on top but Blackmore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blackmore looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blackmore working for a triangle but Fedor defends it easily.
Blackmore is looking for a triangle here but Fedor uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedor decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Fedor.
Blackmore takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Fedor cracks Blackmore with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fedor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blackmore keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedor prevents Blackmore from escaping the position.
Blackmore is looking for a sweep.
Blackmore wants to control but Fedor postures up.
Blackmore tries to bench press Fedor off him but Fedor keeps the position.
Fedor working the ground and pound.
Blackmore is not content to let Fedor control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blackmore tries to clinch up.
Blackmore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fedor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackmore with a poor takedown
and Fedor counters by clinching up.
Fedor jumps into guard, dragging Blackmore to the mat.
Fedor keeping moving, preventing Blackmore from controlling successfully.
Lukks Fedor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fedor working for a triangle but Blackmore defends it easily.
Blackmore stands and throws Fedor's legs to the side, diving into side control.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Fedor here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Blackmore decides to stand up, so the ref orders Fedor to his feet.
Fedor feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedor wants to control from the top but Blackmore keeps moving.
Blackmore looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fedor trying to control the position from guard on top but Blackmore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blackmore has his foot on Fedor's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fedor works his way back into a safe position though.
Fedor has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Blackmore is proving hard to escape from.
Blackmore looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fedor is one step ahead there.
Blackmore is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukks Fedor dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Blackmore misses with a takedown
and Fedor counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fedor.
Blackmore not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fedor trying to control but Blackmore is working from the bottom.
Blackmore is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Blackmore keeping moving, preventing Fedor from controlling successfully.
Fedor sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fedor wants to stand but Blackmore has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackmore tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fedor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fedor decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Blackmore is trying to maintain the position but Fedor is very close to passing his half guard.
Blackmore is looking to improve his position.
Fedor landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackmore looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fedor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blackmore does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Blackmore is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Blackmore has his takedown stuffed
and Fedor counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Blackmore!
Blackmore wants to hold on but Fedor pushes him away.
Blackmore is squirming around, avoiding Fedor's attempts to control the action.
Fedor controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackmore sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Fedor wants to control but Blackmore is keeping him busy.
Blackmore is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fedor's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fedor's back!
Blackmore is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Fedor taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Blackmore.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Richard Blackmore!
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hype
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