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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bardia Farrokhzad (ranked 591 p4p, 477 weight class) and Emiliano Blackburn (ranked 39 p4p, 34 weight class). Farrokhzad's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Iranian Baloch - This Is A Catch. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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13 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bardia Farrokhzad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emiliano Blackburn!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farrokhzad throws a lazy uppercut
and Blackburn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Farrokhzad lands a jab to Blackburn's midsection.
Farrokhzad misses with a shot to the body
and Blackburn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blackburn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Blackburn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Farrokhzad cracks Blackburn with an open hand slap.
Farrokhzad throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blackburn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blackburn walks into a straight right hand from Farrokhzad.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farrokhzad moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Farrokhzad wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Blackburn moves forwards but Farrokhzad connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Blackburn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Blackburn is rocked!
Bardia Farrokhzad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farrokhzad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blackburn is still on wobbly legs! Can Farrokhzad finish him?
Farrokhzad throws a lazy right hand but Blackburn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Blackburn releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Farrokhzad moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bardia Farrokhzad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn slips a jab from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Blackburn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Blackburn has time to react.
Blackburn misses with a hook.
Blackburn moves into the clinch.
Farrokhzad tries a knee to the head but Blackburn blocks it.
Farrokhzad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blackburn seems to have recovered his senses.
Blackburn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blackburn blocks a body shot from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blackburn managing to block the knees to the body from Farrokhzad.
Blackburn is looking to take this one to the mat.
Blackburn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Farrokhzad lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Farrokhzad tries to land a knee to the head but Blackburn blocks with his arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farrokhzad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Farrokhzad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Farrokhzad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Farrokhzad scores a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Farrokhzad.
Blackburn has hold of one of Farrokhzad's legs. Farrokhzad is fighting the takedown attempt but Blackburn gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Farrokhzad looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Farrokhzad pulls Blackburn in close to his closed guard and prevents Blackburn from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Blackburn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Blackburn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad 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.
Farrokhzad managing to control the position.
Blackburn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Blackburn won't allow Farrokhzad to sweep him here.
Blackburn throws an elbow that misses. Farrokhzad uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Blackburn's guard. Nice move by Farrokhzad!
Farrokhzad throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blackburn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Farrokhzad postures up in Blackburn's guard and throws a big left but Blackburn blocks it.
Farrokhzad throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blackburn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blackburn wants to stand up but Farrokhzad is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Farrokhzad throwing strikes from guard but Blackburn blocks nicely.
Farrokhzad working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Blackburn's head.
Farrokhzad throws a strike but Blackburn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farrokhzad keeping moving, preventing Blackburn from controlling successfully.
Blackburn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blackburn landing some decent shots from guard.
Farrokhzad wants to improve his position but instead Blackburn has moved into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bardia Farrokhzad dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Blackburn tries to close the distance and clinch but Farrokhzad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Farrokhzad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bardia Farrokhzad is winning the standup battle so far.
Blackburn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Farrokhzad ducks under a wild hook from Blackburn.
Farrokhzad closes the distance but Blackburn moves to the side
and Blackburn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Farrokhzad tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blackburn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blackburn defending well as Farrokhzad loads up on a big left hand.
Blackburn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Farrokhzad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farrokhzad swings for the body but Blackburn moves out of range.
A cross from Blackburn lands.
Blackburn misses with a takedown attempt
and Farrokhzad counters with a two punch combo.
Farrokhzad looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Farrokhzad 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.
Farrokhzad connects with a right hand. Blackburn shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad moves to clinch but Blackburn breaks away
and Blackburn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blackburn throws a low kick but Farrokhzad avoids it.
Blackburn clinches.
Blackburn misses with some punches.
Farrokhzad lands a good knee to the midsection. Blackburn won't want to take too many of those.
Farrokhzad throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blackburn blocks it with crossed arms.
Farrokhzad can't find room to land a body shot as Blackburn controls the action.
Blackburn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Farrokhzad misses with a punch to the body.
Blackburn stalling in the clinch but Farrokhzad improves position.
Farrokhzad lands a good knee to the midsection. Blackburn won't want to take too many of those.
Farrokhzad misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad tries a knee to the head but Blackburn blocks it.
Farrokhzad stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Farrokhzad tries to throw a body punch but Blackburn avoids it by throwing Farrokhzad back against the cage.
Farrokhzad scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Blackburn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blackburn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blackburn misses with the head strike.
Farrokhzad misses with a punch on the inside.
Farrokhzad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Farrokhzad drops Blackburn with a big knee straight up the middle! Blackburn is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Blackburn pushes Farrokhzad up against the cage in a clinch.
Farrokhzad lands a knee to the body.
Farrokhzad unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blackburn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Blackburn blocks a body shot from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad swings wildly with an uppercut but Blackburn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Farrokhzad with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Blackburn.
Blackburn is working Farrokhzad over against the cage.
Blackburn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Farrokhzad blocking some punches.
Farrokhzad throws a punch but it's blocked by Blackburn.
Farrokhzad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blackburn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Farrokhzad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blackburn can do to turn this around?
Farrokhzad lands a right hand.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Farrokhzad as Blackburn tries to tie him up.
Blackburn wants to take the fight to the mat but Farrokhzad manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Farrokhzad lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blackburn backwards.
Farrokhzad has a couple of punches blocked by Blackburn.
Farrokhzad tries a body shot but Blackburn blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blackburn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Farrokhzads head.
Farrokhzad swings wildly with an uppercut but Blackburn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blackburn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Farrokhzad working aggressively here.
Farrokhzad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farrokhzad working aggressively here.
Blackburn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Farrokhzad trying to land knees to the body.
Blackburn lands a hook that snaps the head of Farrokhzad backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blackburn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Farrokhzad is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bardia Farrokhzad dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Blackburn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blackburn slips a jab from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad is looking to clinch but Blackburn is avoiding it.
Blackburn throws a jab but it's blocked by Farrokhzad.
Blackburn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Blackburn.
Blackburn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Farrokhzad tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Blackburn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Farrokhzad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blackburn was well out of range. Poor timing from Farrokhzad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farrokhzad wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Farrokhzad misses the body punch
and Blackburn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Farrokhzad wants to clinch
and Blackburn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oh Farrokhzad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Blackburn lands a beautiful left hook that drops Farrokhzad. Farrokhzad tries to recover but Blackburn is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Farrokhzad lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emiliano Blackburn!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Emiliano Blackburn waved his t-shirt featuring Conviction's logo in front of the cameras.
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