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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Emiliano Blackburn (ranked 496 p4p, 1497 weight class) and Chase Buchanan (ranked 29 p4p, 85 weight class). Chase Buchanan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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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 - 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 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Chase Buchanan!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackburn throws out a loose jab but Buchanan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buchanan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Blackburn.
The fighters circling - Buchanan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blackburn tries a head kick but it misses.
Buchanan tries to counter with a clinch but Blackburn shakes him off and moves away.
Buchanan scores with a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Blackburn.
Buchanan slips a straight right by Blackburn.
Buchanan takes one to the chin there.
Blackburn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buchanan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blackburn lands an overhand right.
Blackburn's corner calls for a 1-2. Blackburn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Blackburn throws a lazy right hand but Buchanan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buchanan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Blackburn.
Blackburn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buchanan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Buchanan misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Buchanan tries to counter by closing the distance.
Buchanan shoots in and drives through. Blackburn sprawls well.
Blackburn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at NY Savages in the buildup to the fight.
Buchanan throws out a loose jab but Blackburn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blackburn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice body kick there by Blackburn.
Blackburn takes a swing at Buchanan's ribcage but misses.
Buchanan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blackburn.
Blackburn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blackburn missing with a left hand there. Buchanan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blackburn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blackburn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Buchanan.
Blackburn throws a jab but it's blocked by Buchanan.
Buchanan swings widly with a right hand
and Blackburn decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Buchanan's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buchanan looking for subs off his back but Blackburn has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan wants to control but Blackburn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buchanan looking for submissions off his back.
Buchanan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blackburn tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Buchanan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan is trying to maintain the position but Blackburn is very close to passing his half guard.
Blackburn stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Buchanan to get to his feet.
Buchanan throws a jab when Blackburn was well out of range.
Blackburn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice cross by Buchanan.
Blackburn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Buchanan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A shot in the inside from Blackburn.
Blackburn lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blackburn lands a shoulder strike.
Buchanan tries to pull guard but Blackburn holds him up against the cage and eventually Buchanan drops back down to his feet.
Emiliano Blackburn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chase Buchanan.
Blackburn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buchanan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Blackburn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Buchanan is trying to pull guard but Blackburn has him pressed against the cage.
Buchanan tries to pull guard but Blackburn won't allow it.
Buchanan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Blackburn smiles and moves away.
Blackburn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buchanan was well out of range. Poor timing from Blackburn.
Blackburn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Buchanan. That did some damage!
Buchanan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blackburn to score with a decent uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Buchanan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Buchanan is rocked!
Buchanan misses with a straight right.
Buchanan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Buchanan is still on wobbly legs! Can Blackburn finish him?
Buchanan ducks under a wild hook from Blackburn.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emiliano Blackburn dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Buchanan walks into a left hand.
Buchanan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Buchanan seems to have recovered his senses.
Buchanan throws a jab when Blackburn was well out of range.
Blackburn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Blackburn connects with an inside leg kick.
Blackburn stuffs the takedown.
Emiliano Blackburn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buchanan missing with a left hand there. Blackburn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blackburn defending well as Buchanan loads up on a big left hand.
Emiliano Blackburn is winning the standup battle so far.
Blackburn misses with an uppercut. Buchanan saw that one coming.
Blackburn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackburn drops Buchanan with a beautiful combination! Buchanan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Blackburn is looking for the KO!
It looks like Chase Buchanan has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body kick from Blackburn.
Buchanan moves away from the strike by Blackburn.
Blackburn rushes Buchanan and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blackburn with a hook.
Blackburn misses with a wild body shot.
Buchanan moves out of range as Blackburn strikes.
Blackburn misses with a straight left.
Buchanan walks into a straight right hand from Blackburn.
Buchanan with a nice cross.
A swing and a miss from Blackburn.
Blackburn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Buchanan throws a big shot that misses.
Blackburn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buchanan can do to turn this around?
Blackburn clinches with his opponent.
Blackburn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Buchanan jumps guard but Blackburn stands there with Buchanan around his waist. Buchanan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Blackburn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buchanans head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blackburn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blackburn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blackburn walks into a jab.
Blackburn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Buchanan throws out the jab.
Buchanan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Buchanan misses with a looping right.
Blackburn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Blackburn throws the left hand but Buchanan avoids the punch easily.
Blackburn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Buchanan loads up on a big right hand but Blackburn slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Buchanan misses the target.
Buchanan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Blackburn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Buchanan.
Buchanan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan cracks Blackburn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Blackburn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buchanan was well out of range. Poor timing from Blackburn.
Buchanan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Buchanan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Buchanan misses with a looping left.
Blackburn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Buchanan throws a shot from downtown. Blackburn moves away and avoids it.
Buchanan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Blackburn. Blackburn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fighters circling - Buchanan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Buchanan slips under a jab from Blackburn.
Blackburn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Blackburn throws a shot from downtown. Buchanan moves away and avoids it.
Buchanan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blackburn throws out the jab.
A punch lands to the side of Buchanan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blackburn instigates a clinch.
Buchanan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Blackburn smiles and moves away.
Emiliano Blackburn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chase Buchanan.
Blackburn has closed the distance and engaged Buchanan in a clinch.
Buchanan fails to pull guard.
Blackburn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Buchanan up against the cage.
Buchanan jumps guard but Blackburn stands there with Buchanan around his waist. Buchanan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Blackburn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blackburn rushes Buchanan and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buchanan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Blackburn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Buchanan is trying to pull guard but Blackburn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Blackburn breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emiliano Blackburn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chase Buchanan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Blackburn staying out of range there.
Buchanan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blackburn sets himself, and Buchanan steps forward looking for the clinch! Blackburn avoids it this time.
Blackburn takes a swing at Buchanan's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Blackburn finds it's way through Buchanan's defenses.
Blackburn motions for Buchanan to come forward. Blackburn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Buchanan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blackburn to score with a decent uppercut.
A big right from Blackburn misses.
Buchanan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Buchanan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blackburn.
Blackburn tries to move into range but Buchanan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Buchanan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Blackburn throws a big shot that misses.
Buchanan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Blackburn. Blackburn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Blackburn instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buchanan is trying to pull guard but Blackburn has him pressed against the cage.
Blackburn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blackburn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Blackburn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Buchanan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Blackburn to keep the fight standing.
Blackburn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blackburn misses with a straight left.
Nice body punch from Blackburn.
A bone on bone clash there as Buchanan blocks the leg kick.
Buchanan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Blackburn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Blackburn misses with a looping left.
Buchanan defending well as Blackburn loads up on a big left hand.
Blackburn throws out a loose jab but Buchanan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chase Buchanan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Buchanan misses.
Buchanan misses with a left hand
and Blackburn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blackburn.
Buchanan is trying to pull guard but Blackburn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Emiliano Blackburn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chase Buchanan.
Blackburn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Buchanan tries to pull guard but Blackburn forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Blackburn manages to break the clinch.
Blackburn moves out of range as Buchanan strikes.
Blackburn with a nice cross.
Buchanan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blackburn throws out the jab.
Buchanan scores with a nice right hand.
Buchanan misses with a looping left.
A jab lands there for Blackburn.
Blackburn lands a big head kick that sends Buchanan tumbling to the mat! Blackburn takes a step backwards and waves Buchanan back to his feet - he wants the finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blackburn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Buchanan doesn't seem bothered though.
Blackburn ducks under a wild hook from Buchanan.
Some wild striking there from Blackburn.
Blackburn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Buchanan looks up at the clock. Bad move! Blackburn lands a right hand from hell, dropping Buchanan. Blackburn pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emiliano Blackburn!
An out of breath and clearly excited Emiliano Blackburn thanked Conviction for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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