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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Blackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Linford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Malcolm Blackman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Linford!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linford misses with a straight left.
Blackman lands a nice looking kick to the body. Linford takes a step back to recover.
No luck for Blackman with that takedown attempt.
Blackman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Linford throws a nice looking combination but Blackman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blackman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Linford throws out the jab.
Blackman moves away from the strike by Linford.
A swing and a miss from Linford.
Linford keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malcolm Blackman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Linford misses its intended target.
It looked like Blackman was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Linford.
Linford pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horrible takedown attempt by Blackman or perhaps it was just good defense by Linford, which made it look bad.
Blackman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Linford looks to throw the jab but Blackman is out of range.
Linford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blackman.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Linford.
Sloppy strikes from Linford. Those never looked like landing.
Blackman throws a quick counter head kick but Linford was just out of range.
Blackman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Linford as he jumps to the side.
Linford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tim Linford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blackman throws a head kick that misses.
Linford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tim Linford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blackman throws a head kick but Linford moves out of range.
Linford looks to throw the jab but Blackman is out of range.
Blackman looks to score with a jab to the body but Linford is just out of range.
Blackman shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Linford napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Blackman is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linford is looking for a sweep.
Blackman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Linford is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Blackman has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Linford tries to buck Blackman off but Blackman is having none of it.
Linford taking punishment in the form of punches.
The ground and pound from Blackman seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Blackman wants to control but Linford is keeping him busy.
Blackman tries to score with some ground and pound. Linford controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackman is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Linford will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Blackman lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Linford is trying to improve his position.
Blackman prevents Linford from escaping the position.
Linford bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Linford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blackman.
Linford misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Linford throws out the jab.
Linford 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.
Blackman throws a leg kick which misses Linford's front leg but catches the back leg as Linford tries to avoid it.
Linford keeps the fight on the outside.
Blackman defending well as Linford loads up on a big left hand.
Linford misses with a looping right.
Horrible takedown attempt by Blackman or perhaps it was just good defense by Linford, which made it look bad.
Linford looks to throw the jab but Blackman is out of range.
Linford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blackman closes the distance and clinches up with Linford, looking for a takedown. Blackman pushes Linford against the cage but Linford circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Blackman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Linford looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Linford explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blackman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Linford sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Linford thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Linford dominated that 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.
Blackman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Linford.
Blackman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blackman wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Linford keeps the fight on the outside.
Blackman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Blackman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Linford lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blackman is trying to break the clinch but Linford is controlling him.
Linford lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackman is looking to control Linford's arms but Linford gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blackman has his back to the cage.
Blackman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blackman goes for a takedown attempt but Linford pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Blackman moves out of range as Linford strikes.
Blackman appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blackman was well out of range. Poor timing from Linford.
Linford looks to land a combination but Blackman avoids it well.
Linford closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blackman is trying to stall.
Blackman has Linford pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Linford manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Blackman jumps guard but Linford stands there with Blackman around his waist. Blackman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malcolm Blackman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blackman tries to break free but Linford pushes him back against the cage.
Linford missing with knees to the body.
Linford keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blackman's efforts to push away.
Blackman goes for a takedown attempt but Linford pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Linford.
Blackman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Linford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Linford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blackman moves away.
A combination from Linford does no damage.
Linford throws a right and a left that both miss.
Linford loads up on a big right hand but Blackman slips the punch.
Blackman is looking for a counter combo.
Linford slips a straight right by Blackman.
Linford looks to land a left hand but Blackman moved out of range nicely.
Linford misses with a wild body shot.
Blackman just misses with a punch to the body.
Linford waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blackman.
Blackman drops his hands momentarily and Linford takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Blackman throws a leg kick which misses Linford's front leg but catches the back leg as Linford tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linford waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blackman.
A left lands for Linford.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blackman.
Linford looks to score with a jab to the body but Blackman is just out of range.
Linford throws a sloppy body shot
and Blackman counters with a big head kick but Linford shrugs it off.
Blackman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Linford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Linford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blackman was well out of range. Poor timing from Linford.
Blackman wants to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blackman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Linford as he jumps to the side.
Linford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Linford throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blackman counters with an inside leg kick.
Linford waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blackman.
Blackman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Linford throws a looping overhand right but Blackman ducks down to avoid it.
Blackman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Linford throws out the jab.
Blackman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Linford feints the counter takedown.
Linford blocks a head kick by Blackman.
Blackman darts in and clinches Linford up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blackman backwards.
Linford tries a knee to the head but Blackman blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Linford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Linford throws a lazy right hand but Blackman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Linford misses.
Blackman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Linford.
A cross from Linford lands.
Blackman is looking to clinch but Linford is avoiding it.
Linford throws a hook but Blackman avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Linford throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blackman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Linford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Linford misses with a looping right.
Linford swings widly with a right hand
and Blackman counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Blackman lands but Linford takes it in his stride.
Linford throws a lazy right hand but Blackman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tim Linford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Linford fails to land with a series of punches.
Blackman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blackman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Linford swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blackman dives in and grabs Linford's left leg, looking for a takedown. Linford pushes down on Blackman's head and hops out.
Malcolm Blackman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blackman slips a jab and a cross from Linford.
Linford throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blackman throwing a counter right hand but Linford manages to avoid it.
Linford has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Linford getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A telegraphed right hand from Linford misses the target.
Linford swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Linford throws a shot from downtown. Blackman moves away and avoids it.
Blackman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Linford.
Linford thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blackman tries to close the distance and clinch but Linford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blackman wants to clinch up but Linford keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No luck for Blackman with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malcolm Blackman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blackman staying out of range there.
Linford tries to clinch up but Blackman circles away and keeps his distance.
Blackman tries for a takedown but Linford sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Linford. Blackman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Linford throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blackman lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Blackman moves away from the strike by Linford.
Blackman fails with a takedown attempt.
Linford looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Linford misses.
Blackman wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Linford misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linford throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Linford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blackman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blackman darts in looking for a takedown but Linford gets double underhooks and turns Blackman into the cage.
Linford misses with an uppercut.
Linford takes a swing at Blackman's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Linford misses the target.
Linford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blackman tries to counter with a takedown but Linford is quick to defend against it.
Linford cracks Blackman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Linford lands a nice shot that snaps Blackman's head back.
Linford misses with a looping left.
Linford misses with a few strikes there.
Blackman is looking to counter with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Linford misses the target.
Blackman staying out of range there.
Blackman wants to clinch.
Tim Linford is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Linford misses with a straight left.
Blackman is looking to clinch but Linford is avoiding it.
Linford looks to score with a jab to the body but Blackman is just out of range.
Linford scores with a jab to the jaw.
Linford fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blackman, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linford avoids the elbow strike from Blackman, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Blackman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Malcolm Blackman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blackman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Linford after a bit of a struggle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Linford comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Linford 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Linford!
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energy
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hype
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