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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Donald Fisher (ranked 1955 p4p, 221 weight class) and Emiliano Blackburn (ranked 1518 p4p, 181 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Brawler
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Donald Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Emiliano Blackburn!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher misses with a looping left.
Blackburn throws an overhand right that lands on Fisher's shoulder, as Fisher tries to avoid the shot.
Fisher misses with a right hand
and Blackburn counters with a right hand to the body.
Fisher misses with a right hand
and Blackburn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fisher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blackburn.
A big left from Fisher misses.
Fisher swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fisher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fisher misses the jab.
Blackburn has closed the distance and engaged Fisher in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fisher.
Blackburn misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blackburn has him pressed against the cage.
Fisher misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Fisher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blackburn gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fisher keeping full guard, as Blackburn tries to pass.
Blackburn sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher looking for a sweep. Not yet Fisher, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fisher is on top in guard.
Blackburn keeping moving, preventing Fisher from controlling successfully.
Blackburn trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blackburn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fisher's guard.
Blackburn trying to control the position from guard on top but Fisher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blackburn is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Blackburn wants to control from the top but Fisher keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fisher is keeping the position for now.
Fisher pulls Blackburn in close to prevent any damage.
Blackburn trying to control but Fisher is working from the bottom.
Fisher manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blackburn manages to get himself to full guard.
Fisher trying to control the position from guard on top but Blackburn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blackburn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fisher throws a big right hand that misses.
Fisher trying to control the position from guard on top but Blackburn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fisher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn 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.
Blackburn seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Blackburn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fisher.
Fisher definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Blackburn is controlling Fisher's posture.
Blackburn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blackburn looking to control.
Fisher throwing strikes from guard but Blackburn blocks nicely.
Fisher landing with the ground and pound.
Blackburn lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn trying to control but Fisher is working from the bottom.
Blackburn preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fisher is on top in guard.
Fisher landing some decent shots from guard.
Blackburn trying to control the position.
Fisher wants to control from the top but Blackburn keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blackburn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fisher controls the pace.
Fisher lands a couple of digs.
Fisher stays in close to Blackburn's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Emiliano Blackburn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Fisher enables Blackburn to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fisher manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fisher not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fisher is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Blackburn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fisher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blackburn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blackburn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fisher trying to control but Blackburn is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackburn wants to sweep but no luck.
Fisher controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Blackburn holds on and takes a little breather.
Fisher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fisher is fighting to break Blackburn's control of his arms but Blackburn is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Blackburn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fisher landing with the ground and pound.
Blackburn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Donald Fisher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blackburn trying to keep a closed guard but Fisher is proving a slippery customer.
Fisher controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fisher preventing the sweep.
Blackburn controls Fisher momentarily but Fisher frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher throws a strike but Blackburn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Blackburn won't allow Fisher to sweep him here.
Fisher keeping moving, preventing Blackburn from controlling successfully.
Blackburn won't allow Fisher to sweep him here.
Blackburn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blackburn trying to control the position from guard on top but Fisher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fisher avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fisher manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blackburn manages to get himself to full guard.
Blackburn working a defensive guard here.
Blackburn has momentary wrist control but Fisher slips an elbow through the middle.
Blackburn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blackburn has Fisher pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher stopping the sweep attempt from Blackburn.
Fisher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blackburn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fisher lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fisher not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Blackburn lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Blackburn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fisher looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blackburn slips nicely into half guard.
Fisher wants to improve his position but Blackburn is controlling well.
Blackburn stalling.
Fisher on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fisher tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher trying to hold on to Blackburn's head to control him but Blackburn postures up.
Fisher is looking for a sweep. Blackburn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Blackburn wants to control but Fisher is keeping him busy.
Fisher is pressing down on Blackburn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Blackburn wants to control from the top but Fisher keeps moving.
Blackburn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fisher's head.
Fisher trying to keep a closed guard but Blackburn is proving a slippery customer.
Blackburn tries to free his leg and advance position but Fisher is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fisher seems keen to control Blackburn's posture.
Blackburn trying to control but Fisher is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Emiliano Blackburn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fisher blocking some punches.
Blackburn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fisher backwards.
Fisher has had enough of the clinch but Blackburn keeps him there for the moment.
Fisher blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blackburn.
Blackburn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blackburn misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blackburn.
Blackburn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fisher gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Blackburn stops a takedown attempt from Fisher.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackburn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blackburn lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Blackburn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fisher is looking to break free of the clinch but Blackburn has double underhooks.
Blackburn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fisher is trying to break the clinch but Blackburn is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn has a couple of punches blocked by Fisher.
Fisher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blackburn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blackburn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fisher pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Donald Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emiliano Blackburn.
Blackburn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blackburn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blackburn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fisher's efforts to push away.
Blackburn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blackburn lands a right hand.
Blackburn prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blackburn.
Fisher misses with some punches.
Fisher throws a punch but it's blocked by Blackburn.
Fisher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fisher throws a head punch that misses.
Fisher trying to stall but Blackburn improves his position.
Blackburn has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Fisher seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Blackburn can turn it around.
Fisher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blackburn prevents a takedown attempt there.
Blackburn lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blackburn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Blackburn pushes Fisher up against the cage in a clinch.
Blackburn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fisher tries to score a body lock takedown but Blackburn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Blackburn gets through Fisher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fisher swings wildly with an uppercut but Blackburn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emiliano Blackburn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Blackburn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fisher backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fisher is trying to break the clinch but Blackburn is controlling him.
Blackburn misses with a punch on the inside.
Blackburn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short left from Blackburn.
Fisher is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Blackburn swings wildly with an uppercut but Fisher uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn throws a punch but it's blocked by Fisher.
Fisher blocks an uppercut.
Blackburn swings wildly with an uppercut but Fisher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blackburn turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Blackburn manages to end up in side control.
Blackburn lands a decent elbow from side control.
Blackburn working away.
Donald Fisher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blackburn remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Blackburn scoring with punches and elbows.
Fisher is trying to control Blackburn's posture but Blackburn avoids it.
Fisher tries to bench press Blackburn off him but Blackburn keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is not content to let Blackburn control the position.
Blackburn controlling the position from side mount.
Blackburn is putting a hurting on Fisher here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fisher is trying to control Blackburn's posture but Blackburn avoids it.
Blackburn creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Fisher is looking for a sweep.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Blackburn. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Blackburn cracks Fisher with a big elbow.
Emiliano Blackburn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Blackburn in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Fisher is not content to let Blackburn control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emiliano Blackburn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blackburn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emiliano Blackburn!
Emiliano Blackburn decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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FIGHT
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