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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Billy Flash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie Blackburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackburn has chosen Periphery - Light as his entrance music. Billy Flash had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Flash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archie Blackburn!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flash takes one on the button.
Blackburn closes the distance and pushes Flash back into the cage.
Flash taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Flash.
Blackburn pushes Flash back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Blackburn is pressed up against the cage. Flash has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Blackburn down to the mat. Blackburn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Archie Blackburn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blackburn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Blackburn rushes Flash and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Blackburn scores with a shot to the side of Flash's head.
Blackburn working Flash over with knees to the body.
Flash is breathing heavily.
Blackburn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Blackburn - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Blackburn.
Blackburn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Blackburn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Blackburn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Flash is keeping busy.
Blackburn scores with a shoulder strike.
Blackburn wants to stall.
Blackburn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Flash.
Blackburn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Flash or not.
Blackburn with a knee to the head.
It looks like Billy Flash has been cut.
Blackburn lands with a right to the head.
Blackburn is working Flash over against the cage.
Blackburn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Blackburn on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn stalling in the clinch but Flash improves position.
Blackburn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Flash backwards.
Blackburn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Blackburn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Flash backwards.
Blackburn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Blackburn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blackburn lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Blackburn.
Blackburn lands a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Blackburn.
Blackburn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Flash backwards.
Blackburn is leaning against Flash and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Blackburn presses Flash against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Blackburn lands a nice shot to the body.
Flash takes a knee to the side of the body.
Blackburn working Flash over with knees to the body.
Flash really is a fat lump.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Blackburn.
Blackburn pushes Flash back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blackburn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blackburn lands a nice shot to the body.
Blackburn lands a nice uppercut.
Blackburn digs a right hand underneath Flash's ribcage. Flash let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Blackburn is struggling to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Blackburn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blackburn pushes Flash back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Blackburn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Flash or not.
A nice left hand lands by Blackburn.
Blackburn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Blackburn cracks Flash with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Blackburn.
Blackburn cracks Flash with a nice body shot.
Blackburn gets through Flash's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blackburn presses Flash against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Blackburn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Blackburn lands a body punch.
Blackburn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Blackburn is leaning against Flash and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Blackburn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Blackburn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Flash up against the cage.
Blackburn landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blackburn.
Blackburn lands a nice shot to the body.
Blackburn works on Flash's body with a couple of short punches.
Blackburn lands a hook that snaps the head of Flash backwards.
Blackburn lands a nice shot to the body.
Blackburn cracks Flash with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Blackburn.
A hook to the body from Blackburn.
Blackburn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Blackburn.
Blackburn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blackburn cracks Flash with a nice body shot.
Blackburn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Flashs head.
A right hook to the body lands for Blackburn.
Blackburn lands a nice knee to the body.
Blackburn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Flash backwards.
A short right from Blackburn.
Blackburn lands with a light punch inside.
Blackburn lands a nice knee to the body.
Blackburn lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blackburn cracks Flash with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Blackburn.
Blackburn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn lands a hook that snaps the head of Flash backwards.
A shot in the inside from Blackburn.
Blackburn digs a right hand underneath Flash's ribcage. Flash let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Blackburn slows down the pace here.
A right hook to the body lands for Blackburn.
Blackburn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Flash.
Blackburn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Blackburn does it's job there.
Flash gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Blackburn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Blackburn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flash paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blackburn lands a nice uppercut.
Blackburn lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Blackburn as the two fighters clinch.
Blackburn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Blackburn lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Archie Blackburn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Flash's cut.
That's time! Flash's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Blackburn moves into the clinch successfully.
Blackburn is working Flash over against the cage.
Blackburn lands a body punch.
Blackburn lands with a short shot to the head.
Blackburn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blackburn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blackburn lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Blackburn.
Blackburn gets through Flash's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blackburn lands an uppercut.
Blackburn lands a body shot.
Blackburn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blackburn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blackburn scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blackburn pushes Flash back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Blackburn lands a shot to the body.
Blackburn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blackburn lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blackburn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blackburn lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Blackburn.
Blackburn pushes Flash back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Blackburn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Blackburn landing knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Blackburn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Blackburn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blackburn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Blackburn digs a right hand underneath Flash's ribcage. Flash let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Blackburn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Flash.
A hook to the body from Blackburn.
Blackburn is struggling to control the position.
Nice body punch from Blackburn - that landed with a thud.
Blackburn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nice body punch from Blackburn.
Blackburn lands a shoulder strike.
Flash takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blackburn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Blackburn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Flash backwards.
Flash's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Archie Blackburn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short body shot lands from Blackburn as the two fighters clinch.
Flash takes a knee to the side of the body.
Blackburn is pressed up against the cage. Flash has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Blackburn down to the mat. Blackburn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Blackburn lands with an uppercut that bounces Flash off the cage and back into rage.
Blackburn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blackburn lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blackburn wants it to stay on the feet.
Blackburn throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blackburn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flash swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flash walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Blackburn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Flash shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Blackburn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blackburn lands a shot to the body.
Blackburn gets underhooks to prevent Flash's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Flash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blackburn lands a right hand.
Blackburn lands a left hand.
Blackburn lands a knee to the head.
Blackburn works on Flash's body with a couple of short punches.
Blackburn is working Flash over against the cage.
Blackburn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Blackburn lands a right hand.
Stalling in the clinch from Blackburn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Blackburn.
Blackburn cracks Flash with a nice body shot.
Blackburn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blackburn is working Flash over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Blackburn.
A short right from Blackburn.
Blackburn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Blackburn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Flashs head.
Blackburn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blackburn slows down the pace here.
Blackburn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blackburn slowing the pace effectively.
A right hook to the body lands for Blackburn.
Blackburn digs a right hand underneath Flash's ribcage. Flash let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Blackburn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Blackburn lands with a left to the head.
Blackburn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Billy Flash is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blackburn tries to clinch up.
Blackburn rushes Flash and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Blackburn.
Blackburn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Flash backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blackburn.
Blackburn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Blackburn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Blackburn.
Blackburn stalling in the clinch.
Blackburn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Flash backwards.
A shot in the inside from Blackburn.
Flash takes a knee right on the jaw!
A right handed body shot lands from Blackburn.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blackburn scores with a hook to the body.
Blackburn is stalling here.
A short body shot lands from Blackburn as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blackburn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Flash looking to slow down the pace here.
Flash jumps guard but Blackburn stands there with Flash around his waist. Flash gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Blackburn lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Archie Blackburn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Billy Flash's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Flash closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blackburn moves into range and clinches up with Flash.
Blackburn works on Flash's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Blackburn.
Blackburn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Flash backwards.
Blackburn digs a right hand into Flash's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Flash's gas tank.
Blackburn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Blackburn lands a nice shot to the body.
Blackburn manages to break the clinch.
Blackburn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Blackburn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blackburn lands with a hook. Flash tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Blackburn scores with a shot to the body.
Blackburn clinches with his opponent.
Blackburn lands a hook that snaps the head of Flash backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short left from Blackburn.
Blackburn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Flash.
Blackburn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blackburn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Flash or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn trying to stall but Flash improves his position.
Flash takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short uppercut from Blackburn.
Blackburn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Flash lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Blackburn lands a body punch.
Blackburn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Flash or not.
Blackburn lands a nice shot to the body.
Blackburn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blackburn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flash swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blackburn lands with a shot to the body.
Flash walks into a left hand.
Blackburn tests Flash's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Flash tries to move into range but Blackburn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Blackburn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Blackburn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Flash has time to react.
Flash avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn tries to close the distance and clinch but Flash swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flash tries to keep at a distance but Blackburn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Flash tries to score a body lock takedown but Blackburn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stalling in the clinch from Blackburn.
A body shot lands from Blackburn.
Blackburn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Blackburn lands with a left to the head.
Blackburn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Blackburn lands a shot to the body.
Blackburn displaying some good clinch control by pressing Flash up against the cage.
Blackburn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Blackburn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Blackburn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blackburn is trying to stall.
Blackburn is working Flash over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Blackburn.
Blackburn is looking to control Flash's arms but Flash gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blackburn has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blackburn lands a hook that snaps the head of Flash backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Blackburn.
Flash is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Blackburn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Blackburn scores with a shot to the side of Flash's head.
A short right from Blackburn on the inside.
Flash is trying to drag Blackburn to the mat but Blackburn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Flash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blackburn.
Blackburn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Flashs head.
Flash has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Blackburn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Blackburn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flash showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blackburn.
Blackburn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blackburn scores with a jab to the body.
Blackburn closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Blackburn.
Blackburn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Blackburn.
Blackburn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Blackburn - that landed with a thud.
Blackburn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Blackburn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Blackburn scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Blackburn.
Blackburn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Blackburn.
Blackburn lands a body punch.
Blackburn lands a good knee to the midsection. Flash won't want to take too many of those.
Blackburn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blackburn lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flash wants the takedown. Blackburn is fighting it off but Flash persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Blackburn's guard against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blackburn striking off his back but it's not causing Flash any problems.
Billy Flash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blackburn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Flash is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archie Blackburn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Blackburn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 25:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Archie Blackburn!
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