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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pika Chu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lugh Blackburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chu comes to the cage accompanied by Gotta Catch Em All. Blackburn comes into a darkened arena with his song building. When the Man Comes Down kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Lugh Blackburn told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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193 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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187 cm
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200 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Pika Chu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lugh Blackburn!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chu cracks Blackburn with a good jab.
Blackburn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chu moves into the clinch successfully.
Blackburn lands a right hand.
Chu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blackburn's elbow.
Blackburn with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chu lands a hook that snaps the head of Blackburn backwards.
Chu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chu lands a body punch.
Chu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blackburns head.
I was talking to Chu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Chu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blackburn.
Chu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chu blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Blackburn.
Chu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blackburn lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Chu as the two fighters clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chu pushes Blackburn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chu misses with a body punch.
Blackburn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blackburn ducks under a wild hook from Chu.
Chu throws a combination. Blackburn tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Blackburn connects with a looping right hand.
Chu's corner calls for a 1-2. Chu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chu throws an overhand right that lands on Blackburn's shoulder, as Blackburn tries to avoid the shot.
Chu throws an overhand right that lands on Blackburn's shoulder, as Blackburn tries to avoid the shot.
Chu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blackburn.
Chu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blackburn throws out the jab.
Chu throws a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blackburn misses with a looping left.
Blackburn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fighters circling - Blackburn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab lands there for Blackburn.
Blackburn throws a right hand that misses
and Chu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Blackburn misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blackburn.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Blackburn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chu moves into range and clinches up with Blackburn.
Blackburn lands a hook that snaps the head of Chu backwards.
Chu pushes Blackburn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chu lands with a left to the head.
Chu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chu throws a lazy right hand but Blackburn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chu lands with a right hand.
Blackburn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chu manages to avoid it.
Chu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blackburn.
Blackburn lands with an uppercut that bounces Chu off the cage and back into range.
Chu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chu rushes Blackburn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blackburn backwards.
Blackburn lands with a left to the head.
Blackburn misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Chu as the two fighters clinch.
Blackburn blocking some punches.
Blackburn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blackburn tries a knee to the head but Chu blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chu misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Blackburn fails to land.
Blackburn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chu takes a knee to the side of the body.
A shot in the inside from Chu.
Blackburn lands with a short shot to the head.
Chu 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.
Blackburn tries to land knees in the clinch but Chu avoids the damage to the body.
Blackburn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chu can't find room to land a body shot as Blackburn controls the action.
Chu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chu is trying to break free.
Blackburn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Chu.
A short body shot lands from Chu as the two fighters clinch.
Chu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blackburn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chu's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Chu on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blackburn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chu.
Chu misses with some punches.
Blackburn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blackburn blocking some punches.
Blackburn tries to land a knee to the head but Chu blocks with his arms.
Chu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chu digs a right hand into Blackburn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blackburn's gas tank.
Blackburn looks winded!
Chu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blackburn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chu lands with a left to the head.
Chu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chu tries to throw a body punch but Blackburn avoids it by throwing Chu back against the cage.
Blackburn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chu avoids it.
Blackburn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A knee to the head by Blackburn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chu pushes Blackburn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chu lands with a light punch inside.
Blackburn swings wildly with an uppercut but Chu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chu scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pika Chu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Blackburn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chu scores with a jab.
Blackburn cracks Chu with an open hand slap.
Chu throws a jab when Blackburn was well out of range.
Blackburn throws a shot from downtown. Chu moves away and avoids it.
Blackburn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chu.
Chu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Chu.
Blackburn blocks a jab.
Blackburn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chu.
Chu loads up on a big right hand but Blackburn slips the punch.
Chu misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blackburn! But no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Chu misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackburn blocks a jab.
Chu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Blackburn under the eye.
A left lands for Chu.
Blackburn is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chu lands a big right hand that sends Blackburn crashing to the mat! Chu stays standing though and waves Blackburn back to his feet!
Blackburn is still on wobbly legs! Can Chu finish him?
Blackburn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chu.
Chu throws a pinpoint strike between Blackburn's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Blackburn crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Chu scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pika Chu!
Pika Chu seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Lugh Blackburn had this to say: 'Well fought, sure we'll be seeing each other again soon. '.
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