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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wang Chung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brent Blackburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackburn has chosen Filth Friends Unite as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Brent Blackburn was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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195 cm
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250 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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175 cm
34
240 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wang Chung! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brent Blackburn! The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Blackburn misses with an uppercut. Chung connects with a body shot that sends Blackburn's belly button to the back. No luck for Chung with that takedown attempt. Blackburn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Chung tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blackburn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Chung fails in his attempt to clinch. Chung shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Chung was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Chung wants to control but Blackburn is keeping him busy. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Chung is trying to get an arm triangle but Blackburn is defending well. Chung advances nicely into full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chung punishing his opponent with strikes. Blackburn is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chung trying to control but Blackburn is having none of it. Blackburn is looking to improve his position but Chung isn't that keen on the idea. Chung scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Blackburn is squirming around, avoiding Chung's attempts to control the action. Chung takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Chung looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Blackburn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chung. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chung is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Blackburn is surviving well by controlling Chung's body position as best he can. Chung jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Blackburn is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Blackburn and Chung has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
You can see the frustration on Blackburn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Blackburn tries to bench press Chung off him but Chung keeps the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Blackburn can't do much from the bottom here. Chung is trying to get an arm triangle but Blackburn is defending well. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Blackburn is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chung has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Blackburn! Chung dominating with strikes here. Chung prevents Blackburn from getting the reversal. Chung postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Blackburn looks a forlorn figure.
Chung controlling from mount. Chung lands a couple of good shots and Blackburn has given up his back, trying to escape the position! Chung 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. Chung patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here? Chung working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. Blackburn is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Chung off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted. Chung scores with punches and elbows. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Chung has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Blackburn has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Blackburn defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Blackburn is trying to break free.
Chung lands a shot to the body. Blackburn defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Chung has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Blackburn is defending well but eventually Chung manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Blackburn has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Wang Chung!
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hype
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pop
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