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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Ray Razor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavin Blackwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Razor comes to the cage accompanied by ONYX Feat. Biohazard - Judgment Night. Blackwood has chosen Catch Your Breath by CFO$ as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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210 lbs
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191 cm
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212 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sonny Ray Razor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gavin Blackwood!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackwood takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Razor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sonny Ray Razor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Razor misses with a right hand
and Blackwood counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Blackwood throwing shots but Razor is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Razor wants to control but Blackwood is keeping busy.
Razor slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Razor wants to sweep here but Blackwood controlling him for the moment.
Blackwood throws a big elbow that misses.
Razor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blackwood accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackwood trying to control but Razor is working from the bottom.
Razor trying to control the position.
Blackwood prevents Razor from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackwood lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Razor wants to sweep here but Blackwood controlling him for the moment.
Blackwood with a flurry of punches that miss.
My spies in The Jungle Elite MMA inform me that Blackwood has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Razor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Blackwood on the ground.
Blackwood in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blackwood thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blackwood loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blackwood is looking to work some ground and pound but Razor has wrist control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Blackwood is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Razor trying to keep a closed guard but Blackwood is proving a slippery customer.
Razor has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Blackwood postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Blackwood gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackwood keeping full guard, as Razor tries to pass.
Razor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blackwood can't keep his opponent in guard - Razor advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Blackwood has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blackwood works his way to full guard. Good work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Razor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Razor working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Blackwood's head.
Blackwood is adopting a defensive guard.
Blackwood wants to sweep here but Razor controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Razor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Razor throws an elbow that misses. Blackwood uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Razor's guard. Nice move by Blackwood!
Blackwood trying to control but Razor is working from the bottom.
Blackwood prevents Razor from getting back to his feet.
Razor has Blackwood pulled in close to control his posture.
Blackwood lands a couple of digs.
Blackwood makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Blackwood landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blackwood is looking to work some ground and pound but Razor has wrist control.
Blackwood throwing strikes from guard but Razor blocks nicely.
Razor throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Blackwood in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Blackwood staying out of range there.
Blackwood with the counter takedown but Razor avoids it easily.
Razor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Razor throws a hook but Blackwood avoids it easily.
Blackwood fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blackwood moves away from the strike by Razor.
Razor lands with a shot to the body.
Razor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Ray Razor dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Razor slips a straight right by Blackwood.
Razor cracks Blackwood with a good jab.
Razor catches Blackwood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blackwood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Razor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blackwood can do to turn this around?
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blackwood.
Blackwood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Razor.
Razor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Blackwood closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Razor's guard.
Razor scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Razor is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Blackwood's half guard.
Blackwood is pressing down on Razor's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Razor throwing strikes but missing.
Razor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blackwood works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blackwood has momentary wrist control but Razor slips an elbow through the middle.
Blackwood wants to sweep here but Razor controlling him for the moment.
Razor wants to control from the top but Blackwood keeps moving.
Razor throws a big right hand that misses.
Razor wants to control from the top but Blackwood keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Blackwood can do anything to dispel that myth.
Blackwood is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Razor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Razor is looking to work some ground and pound but Blackwood has wrist control.
Razor lands a couple of decent looking shots.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blackwood is on top in guard.
Blackwood throws a big right hand that misses.
Blackwood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Razor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blackwood is one step ahead there.
Razor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackwood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blackwood throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Razor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Razor is trying to keep Blackwood in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Razor is on top in guard.
Razor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Razor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blackwood is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Razor throws an elbow that misses. Blackwood uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Razor's guard. Nice move by Blackwood!
Blackwood lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackwood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blackwood won't allow Razor to sweep him here.
Blackwood in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Razor wants to stand and escape but Blackwood is having none of it.
Razor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Razor is looking to stand up but Blackwood isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blackwood fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blackwood shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Razor misses with a looping right.
Blackwood on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Razor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blackwood in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Ray Razor dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A lazy left from Blackwood finds it's target.
Razor works the jab nicely.
Razor fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Blackwood to the ground. Razor is now in Blackwood's guard.
Razor trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Blackwood manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Razor looking for a sweep. Not yet Razor, not yet.
Razor trying to control the position.
Blackwood working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Razor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blackwood.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackwood in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Razor looking to control.
Razor has his feet on Blackwood's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Razor connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Razor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Razor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Razor scores with a hook.
Razor throws a hook but Blackwood blocks it.
Razor misses the jab.
Razor misses with an uppercut. Blackwood saw that one coming.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Blackwood enables Razor to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Blackwood manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Blackwood looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Razor throwing strikes from guard but Blackwood blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackwood wants to stand but Razor is controlling the position.
Blackwood tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Razor trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Blackwood manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Blackwood postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Razor has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Blackwood off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Razor scores with the left hand. Blackwood knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blackwood slips under a jab.
Sonny Ray Razor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Razor is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Razor works Blackwood's body with a nice hook.
Razor misses with a jab to the body
and Blackwood counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Blackwood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Razor is keeping the position for now.
Blackwood postures up in Razor's guard and throws a big left but Razor blocks it.
Blackwood trying to control the position from guard on top but Razor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blackwood postures up.
Blackwood postures up and lands a big shot to Razor's brow.
Blackwood content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Blackwood prevents Razor from getting back to his feet.
Blackwood works over Razor with some ground and pound from guard.
Blackwood works over Razor with some ground and pound from guard.
Blackwood works over Razor with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackwood lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Blackwood's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Blackwood trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Razor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blackwood is one step ahead there.
Razor keeping moving, preventing Blackwood from controlling successfully.
Sonny Ray Razor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blackwood throws a big elbow that misses.
Razor looking for a sweep. Not yet Razor, not yet.
Razor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blackwood.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Razor drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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 trying to remain calm as Razor controls from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sonny Ray Razor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Razor has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Ray Razor!
Our winner, Sonny Ray Razor, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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