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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Drew Blackwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RJ Hitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). RJ Hitz looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drew Blackwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, RJ Hitz!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackwood fails with a takedown attempt.
Hitz looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Hitz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hitz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hitz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blackwood misses with a straight left.
Blackwood feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blackwood trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blackwood wants to control from the top but Hitz keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hitz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Blackwood is looking to stand up but Hitz won't let him.
Blackwood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hitz is keeping the position for now.
Blackwood with a nice head shot there.
Hitz keeping moving, preventing Blackwood from controlling successfully.
Hitz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Blackwood wants to stand but Hitz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Blackwood throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hitz's waist but Hitz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blackwood off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drew Blackwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hitz throws a body punch but Blackwood moves out of range.
Blackwood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blackwood clinches.
Hitz manages to break the clinch.
Blackwood fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hitz avoids the head kick by Blackwood.
Blackwood will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Blackwood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blackwood is looking to clinch.
Blackwood moves in looking to clinch but Hitz pushes him off.
Blackwood has Hitz up against the cage in a clinch.
Blackwood has had enough of the clinch but Hitz keeps him there for the moment.
Hitz avoiding damage as Blackwood throws knees to the body.
Blackwood wants a takedown but no success here.
Hitz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blackwood fails to land the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Hitz. No joy for Blackwood on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitz stuffs the takedown.
Blackwood closes the distance and clinches.
Blackwood wants to break free but Hitz has control.
Hitz misses with a knee to the head.
Blackwood has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hitz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Blackwood gets through Hitz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blackwood is trying to break the clinch but Hitz has him pressed against the cage.
Blackwood tries for a takedown but Hitz manages to get underhooks.
Blackwood lands a right hand.
Blackwood tries for a takedown but Hitz manages to get underhooks.
Hitz prevents the takedown attempt.
Hitz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Blackwood is keeping busy.
Blackwood breaks from the clinch.
Hitz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Blackwood sprawls well initially but Hitz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Blackwood throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blackwood is looking to improve his position.
Hitz is taking a breather. Blackwood says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Blackwood is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackwood tries to kick Hitz off but Hitz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Blackwood trying to control but Hitz postures up.
Blackwood tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hitz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blackwood tries for a takedown but Hitz circles away easily
and Hitz counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Blackwood shoots in for a double leg but Hitz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Blackwood shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Blackwood loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blackwood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hitz is keeping the position for now.
Blackwood tries to stand but Hitz is controlling from the bottom.
Blackwood makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Blackwood stands up from Hitz's guard - Blackwood perhaps looking for a knockout.
Blackwood is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Hitz does no damage.
A head kick by Hitz misses
and Blackwood decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hitz's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blackwood wants to control from the top but Hitz keeps moving.
Blackwood trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hitz's guard.
Hitz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Blackwood throwing strikes from guard but Hitz blocks nicely.
Hitz has a closed guard, preventing Blackwood from standing up.
Hitz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blackwood wants to stand but Hitz is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hitz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Blackwood dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Blackwood fails with the takedown
and Hitz counters with a shoot takedown. Blackwood fights it but they end up in guard.
Blackwood looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hitz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Blackwood is proving hard to escape from.
Blackwood is looking to stand up but Hitz isn't so interested in that idea.
Blackwood seems keen to control Hitz's posture.
Blackwood had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hitz is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Blackwood Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hitz's back instead.
I would not like to be Hitz right now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blackwood is persistently looking for the submission but Hitz is defending it well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hitz looking very determined here, making life difficult for Blackwood.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackwood is hanging on to Hitz's back as he tries to escape.
Blackwood looking for the RNC.
Hitz covering up well under a series of strikes from Blackwood.
Blackwood scores with punches from the back.
It looks like RJ Hitz has been cut.
Hitz is trapped and Blackwood is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Blackwood tries to keep control of the position but Hitz is staying busy.
Blackwood is trying to control but Hitz is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Blackwood lands a big shot there that rocks Hitz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Blackwood with good strikes from the mount here!
Hitz is rocked!
Blackwood is working for a guillotine from mount but Hitz frees his head quite easily.
Hitz is still in real trouble! Can Blackwood finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackwood controlling his opponent.
Blackwood has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hitz seems to have recovered his senses.
Blackwood is working for a guillotine from mount but Hitz frees his head quite easily.
Drew Blackwood overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blackwood trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hitz is trying to escape the mount.
Blackwood wants to control the pace but Hitz is squirming around nicely.
Hitz gets back to half guard.
Hitz is not content to let Blackwood control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackwood decides to stand and escape the position.
Hitz slips a jab and a cross from Blackwood.
A punch combination from Blackwood misses.
Blackwood changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hitz tries to avoid it but Blackwood manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hitz to the ground. Hitz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hitz closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blackwood.
Blackwood lands a body shot.
Blackwood manages to break the clinch.
Hitz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blackwood swinging wilding here.
Blackwood fails with the takedown
and Hitz counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drew Blackwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blackwood manages to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blackwood kicks off Hitz and gets to his feet.
Blackwood feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hitz keeping full guard, as Blackwood tries to pass.
Blackwood wants to control from the top but Hitz keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackwood gets to his feet - Hitz follows without any prompting.
Blackwood buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blackwood misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Blackwood tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hitz swivels and escapes.
Blackwood doesn't manage to clinch there - Hitz circles away.
Hitz keeps the fight on the outside.
Blackwood darts in trying to clinch
and Hitz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Blackwood stalling the fight.
Good body shot from Blackwood.
Blackwood pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hitz breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hitz tries to clinch but Blackwood is having none of it.
Hitz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blackwood swats away the attempt to clinch by Hitz.
Blackwood is looking to clinch but Hitz is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Blackwood dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on RJ Hitz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Blackwood connects with a high kick.
That has opened up RJ Hitz's cut even more.
Blackwood looks for a takedown but Hitz sprawls well.
Blackwood shoots in but Hitz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Blackwood shoots and misses
and Hitz counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drew Blackwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blackwood pulls guard successfully.
Blackwood keeping full guard, as Hitz tries to pass.
Blackwood is looking to stand up but Hitz isn't so interested in that idea.
Blackwood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blackwood bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hitz's guard.
Blackwood scoring with some ground and pound.
Blackwood is pushing down on Hitz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hitz is fighting to maintain full guard but Blackwood has managed to sneak the leg through.
Blackwood postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Hitz to stand up.
Hitz connects with a high kick.
It looks like Drew Blackwood has been cut.
Blackwood misses with a takedown attempt
and Blackwood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blackwood fails with the takedown
and Hitz moves into the clinch.
Hitz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blackwood tries to break the clinch but Hitz is controlling the position.
Blackwood tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Blackwood pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Blackwood goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hitz prevents it.
Hitz has had enough of the clinch but Blackwood keeps him there for the moment.
Hitz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hitz tries to pull guard but Blackwood won't allow it.
Blackwood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hitz has him pressed against the cage.
Blackwood looking to stall.
Blackwood manages to break the clinch.
Blackwood tries for a takedown but Hitz circles away easily
and Hitz counters with a nice body shot.
Hitz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Blackwood feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hitz is trying to keep Blackwood in close.
Hitz is looking to stand up but Blackwood isn't so interested in that idea.
Blackwood wants to control from the top but Hitz keeps moving.
Blackwood won't allow Hitz to sweep him here.
Hitz manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hitz controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackwood is desperately trying to improve his position but Hitz has a good base and remains in mount.
Blackwood sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Blackwood tries to roll over but Hitz keeps him under control.
Blackwood looks like he's trying to stand up.
Blackwood trying to control from the bottom.
Blackwood wants to get back to his feet.
Blackwood moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Blackwood wants to sweep here but Hitz controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blackwood is on top in guard.
Blackwood has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackwood trying to control the position from guard on top but Hitz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blackwood stays in close to Hitz's body and controls the position.
Hitz doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Blackwood missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blackwood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blackwood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hitz is keeping the position for now.
Blackwood slips nicely into half guard.
Hitz is looking to get back to full guard here but Blackwood has managed to pass to side control instead.
Hitz has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Blackwood's lack of action.
Hitz is trying to stand back up but Blackwood is controlling him
Blackwood works his way into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitz is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Blackwood asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Blackwood happy to just control the position for now.
Blackwood stands up and beckons Hitz to his feet.
Blackwood misses with a double jab
and Hitz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Blackwood looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blackwood wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blackwood moves into full guard.
Blackwood manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
RJ Hitz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Blackwood controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drew Blackwood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blackwood, 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drew Blackwood!
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hype
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