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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Emiliano Blackburn (ranked 525 p4p, 1526 weight class) and Bernie Sanders (ranked 32 p4p, 88 weight class). Sanders comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Shooter Gang kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Decent boxing
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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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emiliano Blackburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bernie Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackburn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sanders keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blackburn.
It seemed like Sanders was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Blackburn misses with a body kick.
Blackburn fails to land with a series of punches.
Blackburn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Blackburn throws a right hand that misses
and Blackburn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blackburn with a jab.
Blackburn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sanders at a distance.
Blackburn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanders.
Blackburn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Blackburn - that will leave a mark!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blackburn misses with a few strikes there.
Sanders looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sanders momentarily.
Emiliano Blackburn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Blackburn.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blackburn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A solid body kick from Blackburn.
Blackburn connects with a crisp jab.
Blackburn jabs Sanders to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sanders on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sanders.
Blackburn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Blackburn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sanders takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danga de danga de dang - Blackburn scores with a four punch combination!
Sanders with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blackburn to score with a decent uppercut.
Blackburn throws a jab when Sanders was well out of range.
Blackburn with a nice cross.
Blackburn misses with a straight left.
Sanders swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Blackburn throws a hook but Sanders avoids it easily.
Blackburn tests Sanders's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That kick from Blackburn tenderised Sanders's leg. Sanders is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blackburn, as that shot connected.
Blackburn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Blackburn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sanders on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Blackburn lands with a nice combination. Sanders backs away looking to recover.
Blackburn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanders circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Sanders on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Emiliano Blackburn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanders takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders slips under a jab from Blackburn.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanders! But no joy.
Blackburn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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!
Blackburn lands with a nice body punch.
Blackburn throws a body shot but no joy.
Blackburn throws an overhand right that lands on Sanders's shoulder, as Sanders tries to avoid the shot.
Blackburn works over Sanders's head and body with a nice combination.
Blackburn jabs Sanders right on the nose. Sanders blinks but takes it well.
Blackburn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Blackburn misses with a hook.
It seemed like Sanders was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sanders slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emiliano Blackburn dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Blackburn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sanders slips a straight right by Blackburn.
Sanders looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blackburn misses with an uppercut.
Blackburn is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Blackburn tries to clinch there but Sanders circles away.
Sanders takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Sanders might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Blackburn has got the better of the exchanges.
Blackburn misses with a straight left.
Blackburn lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Blackburn throws a one two combo.
A punch combination from Blackburn misses.
Sanders swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn scores with a jab.
Blackburn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanders paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanders avoids the body shot from Blackburn.
Sanders looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blackburn cracks Sanders with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Blackburn connects with a solid leg kick.
Blackburn lands the left hand.
Blackburn connects with a solid leg kick.
Blackburn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sanders's head.
Sanders keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blackburn.
Sanders uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blackburn.
Sanders looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blackburn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blackburn misses with a double jab.
It seemed like Sanders was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Emiliano Blackburn is winning the standup battle so far.
Blackburn cracks Sanders with a good jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blackburn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sanders on the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Blackburn.
Sanders walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sanders moves away from the strike by Blackburn.
Sanders swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sanders takes one to the side of the head.
Sanders blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Blackburn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab from Blackburn misses.
Sanders throws out a counter right but Blackburn avoids it with no problem.
Blackburn throws a leg kick which misses Sanders's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanders tries to avoid it.
Blackburn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanders can do to turn this around?
Sanders ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanders swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice body punch from Blackburn.
A jab lands there for Blackburn.
Blackburn gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Sanders counter with a right hand.
Blackburn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sanders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Blackburn scores with a nice strike.
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Blackburn. That's going to slow Sanders down.
Blackburn tries to clinch up.
Blackburn scores with a kick to the body.
Sanders has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sanders on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Blackburn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Blackburn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sanders checks a leg kick.
Sanders looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sanders keeps the fight on the outside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emiliano Blackburn dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Blackburn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blackburn lands with a kick to the temple. Sanders shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Blackburn jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sanders's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Blackburn lands a jab.
Blackburn lands a nice shot that snaps Sanders's head back.
Blackburn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Blackburn coming out on top.
Blackburn lands the left hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blackburn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanders.
Blackburn misses with a kick to the body.
Sanders looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sanders takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A punch lands to the side of Sanders 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Blackburn instigates a clinch.
Sanders tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sanders drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Blackburn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sanders lands a takedown into guard.
Sanders is standing up over Blackburn. Blackburn looks to escape but Sanders dives into side control.
My spies in MY YARD 'Resurrect' inform me that Sanders has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Sanders looking to control but instead Blackburn has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Bernie Sanders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders seems to be working for a kimura but Blackburn defends the submission attempt.
Blackburn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sanders.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blackburn pushes Sanders off looking to stand but Sanders dives back in and keeps control.
Ground and pound from Sanders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders throws a strike but Blackburn avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Blackburn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sanders is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanders pushes down on Blackburn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanders is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Blackburn is looking to escape.
Blackburn trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Emiliano Blackburn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blackburn tries to land a leg kick but Sanders saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanders shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sanders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanders throws out a counter right but Blackburn avoids it with no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emiliano Blackburn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blackburn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:25
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:25
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emiliano Blackburn!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Emiliano Blackburn waved his t-shirt featuring Conviction's logo in front of the cameras.
In defeat, Bernie Sanders stepped up to the mic, saying 'COME ON! FU@#$ ALL JUDGES!!! I WON!'.
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energy
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