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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Emiliano Blackburn (ranked 949 p4p, 1685 weight class) and Joey Horatius (ranked 57 p4p, 96 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Emiliano Blackburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Horatius!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackburn misses with a wild body shot.
Horatius goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Horatius swinging wildly here.
Blackburn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blackburn!
It looks like Joey Horatius has been cut.
Horatius misses with an uppercut. Blackburn saw that one coming.
Blackburn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blackburn throws a big counter combination but Horatius scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Blackburn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horatius.
Horatius throws a right hand that Blackburn ducks under and follows up with a left that Blackburn also avoids with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - Horatius scores with a four punch combination!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Horatius throws a combination that misses
and Blackburn counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horatius throws a combination that misses
and Blackburn counters with a straight right hand.
We've been told by Blackburn's head coaches at UnderGround BJJ & MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Blackburn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Horatius in his tracks.
Horatius misses with a wild body shot.
Blackburn missing with a left hand there. Horatius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Horatius takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Horatius is rocked!
Horatius misses with a combination
and Blackburn moves into the clinch.
Horatius is still on wobbly legs! Can Blackburn finish him?
Blackburn blocks a body shot from Horatius.
Horatius seems to have recovered his senses.
Horatius is looking to control Blackburn's arms but Blackburn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Horatius has his back to the cage.
Horatius is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Horatius 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.
Horatius wants the takedown. Blackburn is fighting it off but Horatius persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Blackburn's guard against the cage.
Blackburn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blackburn wants to stand and escape but Horatius is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horatius throws a strike but Blackburn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horatius is looking to stand up but Blackburn isn't so interested in that idea.
Horatius preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horatius is looking to stand up but Blackburn isn't so interested in that idea.
Blackburn stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Blackburn ducks under a wild hook from Horatius.
The fighters circle momentarily. Horatius darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Horatius connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blackburn momentarily.
Blackburn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Horatius stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blackburn lands a nice hook to Horatius's body. Horatius takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Horatius misses with a lunging right hand
and Blackburn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horatius throws a hook but Blackburn avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Blackburn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Horatius shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Blackburn eats them both and turns towards Horatius to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horatius misses with a lunging right hand
and Blackburn counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horatius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blackburn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Horatius misses with a punch to the body.
Horatius is trying to stall.
Blackburn throws a punch but it's blocked by Horatius.
A short right from Blackburn.
Blackburn has a couple of punches blocked by Horatius.
Blackburn can't get the takedown.
Horatius blocks an uppercut.
Horatius has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Blackburn seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Horatius can turn it around.
Blackburn breaks the clinch.
Blackburn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Horatius misses with the combination.
Horatius stalks Blackburn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Blackburn's face. Blackburn staggers backwards, shaken.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Emiliano Blackburn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joey Horatius's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Horatius rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blackburn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Blackburn.
Horatius blocks an uppercut.
Blackburn working aggressively here.
Horatius just leaning against Blackburn, taking a breather.
Blackburn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Horatius.
Blackburn misses with the head strike.
Horatius is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Horatius tries a body shot but Blackburn blocks it.
Horatius is stalling here.
Horatius manages to break the clinch.
Blackburn is looking to wear down Horatius with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackburn walks into a stiff left hand from Horatius.
Blackburn gets a clinch.
Blackburn prevents a body shot from Horatius.
Horatius blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horatius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blackburn prevents the takedown attempt.
Blackburn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Blackburn throws a head punch that misses.
Blackburn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blackburn is pressed up against the cage. Horatius 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.
Horatius throws a nice looking combination but Blackburn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by Horatius.
Blackburn misses with a wild body shot.
Joey Horatius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horatius throws a body shot but no joy.
Blackburn gets a clinch.
Horatius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Blackburn does no damage.
Horatius misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horatius throws a right hand that misses
and Blackburn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blackburn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Horatius pushes Blackburn off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Blackburn.
Horatius is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Blackburn is controlling him well.
Horatius wants to control but Blackburn postures up.
Blackburn landing strikes.
Horatius tries to escape but Blackburn is in control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn lands a strong strike to the head of Horatius. That's dazed him! Blackburn looking to finish here. Horatius is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Blackburn lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emiliano Blackburn!
Emiliano Blackburn really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Conviction logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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