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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Peleus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie Blackburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peleus comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Mask Alexander The Great . Blackburn has chosen Periphery - Light as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Peleus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archie Blackburn!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peleus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peleus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blackburn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Peleus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice defenses there by Peleus.
Blackburn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peleus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peleus staying out of range there.
A combination from Peleus does no damage.
Peleus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Blackburn thows a left - swing and a miss!
A combination from Peleus does no damage.
Blackburn is looking to clinch but Peleus is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackburn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peleus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blackburn misses the shot to the body.
Blackburn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blackburn tests Peleus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Peleus slips under a jab from Blackburn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn blocks a head kick by Peleus.
Peleus moves out of range of the strikes.
Blackburn gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Peleus to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blackburn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Peleus lands a couple of elbows.
Peleus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Peleus preventing the sweep.
Blackburn is trying to control the position but Peleus postures up.
Peleus distracts Blackburn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Peleus wants to get up but he can't break Blackburn's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Blackburn looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Peleus puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Blackburn tries to get to full guard but Peleus has control of the leg.
Blackburn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peleus is pressing down on Blackburn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Blackburn is holding on for now.
Blackburn has hold of Peleus's hands but Peleus slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Blackburn gets full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Blackburn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Peleus's guard.
Blackburn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Peleus is keeping the position for now.
Peleus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Peleus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Blackburn on the ground.
Blackburn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blackburn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blackburn throws a big right hand that misses.
Blackburn preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Peleus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Peleus is trying to keep Blackburn in close.
Blackburn looking to pass the guard.
Peleus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Peleus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Blackburn wants to control from the top but Peleus keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Blackburn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peleus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice straight punches there by Blackburn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blackburn.
Peleus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Peleus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Peleus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blackburn.
Peleus tries to keep at a distance but Blackburn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Peleus prevents a body shot from Blackburn.
Blackburn digs a right hand underneath Peleus's ribcage. Peleus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Blackburn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Peleus is breathing heavily.
Blackburn cracks Peleus with a nice body shot.
Blackburn is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Blackburn lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Blackburn.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees to the body from Blackburn.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Blackburn lands with a short shot to the head.
Blackburn looking to stall.
Blackburn cracks Peleus with a nice body shot.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Archie Blackburn dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Blackburn wants to clinch.
Blackburn throws a lazy right hand but Peleus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No joy there for Peleus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blackburn throws an overhand right that lands on Peleus's shoulder, as Peleus tries to avoid the shot.
Blackburn 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 misses with a straight right.
Peleus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Peleus throws a jab but it's blocked by Blackburn.
Blackburn misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackburn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blackburn throws a punch but it's blocked by Peleus.
Peleus is working for takedown but Blackburn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Peleus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blackburn lands a right hand.
Blackburn tries to work over Peleus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Peleus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peleus keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peleus throws the kick towards the body but Blackburn avoids it.
Archie Blackburn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peleus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blackburn missing with a left hand there. Peleus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blackburn misses with a looping right.
Nice shot lands for Blackburn.
Blackburn misses with a two punch combination.
Peleus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blackburn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blackburn takes a swing at Peleus's ribcage but misses.
Blackburn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Peleus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blackburn as he avoids it easily.
Peleus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blackburn.
Blackburn throws a hook to the side of Peleus's head but Peleus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alexander Peleus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Peleus.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Peleus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Peleus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blackburn.
Peleus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blackburn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Peleus counters with a stiff right hand.
Blackburn tries to clinch up
and Peleus counters with a shoot takedown. Blackburn fights it but they end up in guard.
Peleus working some strikes from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Peleus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blackburn looking to control.
Peleus really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Blackburn wants to sweep but no luck.
Blackburn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peleus wants to control from the top but Blackburn keeps moving.
Blackburn wants to sweep here but Peleus controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A big left from Blackburn misses.
Blackburn is looking to clinch but Peleus is avoiding it.
Peleus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blackburn moves away from the strike by Peleus.
Blackburn throws out a powerful jab.
Peleus circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big right from Peleus misses.
Peleus shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Blackburn napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peleus lands an elbow.
Blackburn manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Blackburn thows a huge punch but Peleus dodges it nicely.
Peleus is controlling Blackburn's trapped leg to prevent Blackburn from advancing to side control.
Blackburn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Blackburn throwing shots but Peleus is blocking nicely.
Peleus trying to control from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Blackburn there.
Blackburn throws a strike but Peleus avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blackburn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Peleus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blackburn.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Peleus dominated that second round.
That's time! Peleus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Peleus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blackburn.
Blackburn tries to close the distance and clinch but Peleus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blackburn cracks Peleus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Blackburn lands the left hand.
Peleus staying out of range there.
Blackburn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Peleus counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Blackburn works his way to full guard. Good work.
Blackburn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Peleus defends it easily.
Peleus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blackburn is keeping the position for now.
Peleus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Peleus stopping the sweep attempt from Blackburn.
Alexander Peleus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peleus trying to control the position from guard on top but Blackburn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blackburn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Peleus.
Blackburn wants to sweep but no luck.
Peleus trying to control the position from guard on top but Blackburn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Peleus tries to free his leg and advance position but Blackburn is retaining full guard.
Blackburn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Blackburn scoring with strikes but Peleus is staying in there.
That's two 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.
Peleus tries to hold on but Blackburn pushes him away.
Peleus tries to reverse the position but Blackburn maintains control.
Peleus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Blackburn breaks from Peleus's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Blackburn prevents Peleus from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blackburn breaks from Peleus's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Peleus takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Blackburn throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Peleus because Blackburn loaded up on that one.
Peleus tries to reverse the position but Blackburn maintains control.
Blackburn landing strikes, looking to finish!
Peleus taking shots to the head.
Peleus wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Blackburn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Blackburn lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Blackburn working the ground and pound effectively.
Blackburn lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Blackburn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blackburn with good strikes from the mount here!
A nice elbow there by Blackburn.
Peleus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Blackburn punching from mount but Peleus doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Blackburn unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Blackburn throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Blackburn cracks Peleus with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Blackburn unloading with bombs!
Blackburn throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Blackburn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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 looking to ground and pound but Peleus is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blackburn lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Peleus hang on?
Blackburn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archie 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Archie Blackburn!
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