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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Gatsby (ranked 319 p4p, 40 weight class) and Lugh Blackburn (ranked 1048 p4p, 130 weight class). Blackburn has chosen When the Man Comes Down as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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193 lbs
32 - 19 - 0 |
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187 cm
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200 lbs
27 - 19 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
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
32 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Gatsby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lugh Blackburn!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatsby misses with a low kick as Blackburn jumps back.
Gatsby scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gatsby closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blackburn.
Gatsby misses with a punch to the body.
Gatsby lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gatsby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blackburn is working Gatsby over against the cage.
Blackburn prevents a body shot from Gatsby.
Gatsby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blackburn.
Gatsby throws a head punch that misses.
Blackburn jumps into guard, dragging Gatsby to the mat.
Gatsby working some strikes from top position.
Blackburn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gatsby got a little sloppy there for a moment and Blackburn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gatsby has managed to get both his arms back between Blackburn's legs - danger averted.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gatsby's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blackburn throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gatsby uses it to pass to side control.
Blackburn tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatsby creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gatsby lands a decent elbow from side control.
Blackburn taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gatsby working the head and body with strikes.
Gatsby landing strikes.
Gatsby creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Blackburn tries to buck Gatsby off but Gatsby is having none of it.
Blackburn takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
You can see the frustration on Blackburn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gatsby wants to control but Blackburn is keeping him busy.
Blackburn is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blackburn is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gatsby connects with a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Blackburn taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blackburn can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gatsby scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gatsby scoring with punches and elbows.
Gatsby works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Blackburn gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gatsby lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gatsby trying to control the action but Blackburn is working from the bottom.
Gatsby drops an elbow to the side of Blackburn's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gatsby pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gatsby slips a nice elbow through Blackburn's hands, connecting with Blackburn's forehead.
Blackburn is staying active underneath Gatsby, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Blackburn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gatsby might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Blackburn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gatsby can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Blackburn looking for a guillotine here but Gatsby defends easily.
Gatsby keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Blackburn's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gatsby gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gatsby working some strikes from top position.
Gatsby is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gatsby is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gatsby seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gatsby with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gatsby works over Blackburn with some ground and pound from guard.
Gatsby is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gatsby postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gatsby scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gatsby is in close to Blackburn's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Gatsby dominated that round.
That's time! Gatsby's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Blackburn throws a big shot that misses.
Gatsby 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.
Gatsby throws a series of punches but Blackburn moves out of range.
Blackburn tries to counter with a clinch but Gatsby shakes him off and moves away.
Blackburn misses the shot to the body.
Gatsby slips under a jab from Blackburn.
Gatsby is looking to counter the offense by Blackburn and move into the clinch.
Gatsby moves away from the strike by Blackburn.
Gatsby throws a shot to the body.
Blackburn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blackburn slips a straight right by Gatsby.
Blackburn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gatsby.
Blackburn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gatsby jabs at Blackburn's body.
Blackburn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackburn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gatsby lands with an uppercut that bounces Blackburn off the cage and back into range.
Gatsby misses the shot to the body.
Blackburn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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!
Gatsby connects with an inside leg kick.
Blackburn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gatsby looks to land a left hand but Blackburn moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn staying out of range there.
Blackburn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gatsby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blackburn.
Blackburn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blackburn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gatsby manages to avoid it.
Blackburn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gatsby, pushing him back against the cage.
Gatsby tries a body shot but Blackburn blocks it.
Gatsby avoiding damage as Blackburn throws knees to the body.
Gatsby has a couple of punches blocked by Blackburn.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gatsby creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gatsby lands a nice uppercut.
Blackburn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gatsby blocks it with crossed arms.
Gatsby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gatsby lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Blackburn or not.
Blackburn is trying to pull guard but Gatsby has him pressed against the cage.
Gatsby tries to throw a body punch but Blackburn avoids it by throwing Gatsby back against the cage.
Gatsby lands a right hand.
Blackburn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blackburn drags the fight down to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gatsby scoring with some ground and pound.
Gatsby is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gatsby makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gatsby lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gatsby lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gatsby stands up over Blackburn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gatsby lands a couple of digs.
Blackburn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gatsby can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gatsby is in close to Blackburn's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Blackburn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gatsby scoring with punches to the head and body.
Blackburn throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gatsby uses it to pass to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby lands some shots froms side control.
Gatsby scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Blackburn to see if he's OK.
Gatsby working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Blackburn is looking to reverse the position.
Gatsby working the ground and pound.
Gatsby working away.
Blackburn is not content to let Gatsby control the position.
Gatsby working the head with strikes.
Blackburn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Blackburn is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gatsby off and has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gatsby wants to hold on but Blackburn pushes him away.
Gatsby wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Blackburn.
Gatsby tries to lock up and control but Blackburn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Blackburn is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gatsby is surviving well by controlling Blackburn's body position as best he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gatsby regains half guard.
Gatsby wants to control but Blackburn is keeping busy.
Blackburn is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gatsby doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Blackburn.
Gatsby is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Gatsby 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!
Gatsby lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blackburn at a distance.
Gatsby fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gatsby keeps the fight on the outside.
Gatsby throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blackburn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gatsby moves into the clinch successfully.
Blackburn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blackburn.
Gatsby tries to work over Blackburn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jay Gatsby has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Blackburn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gatsby smiles and moves away.
Gatsby misses with a hook.
Blackburn slips under a jab.
Jay Gatsby is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Blackburn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatsby looks to land a right hand but Blackburn moved out of range.
Blackburn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gatsby scores with a hook to the body. Blackburn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Blackburn misses with a straight right.
Gatsby tries to clinch up but Blackburn circles away and keeps his distance.
Blackburn is looking to clinch but Gatsby is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gatsby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blackburn can do to turn this around?
Blackburn tries to keep at a distance but Gatsby has taken the fight into the clinch.
Blackburn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gatsby is leaning against Blackburn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Blackburn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gatsby blocks a body shot from Blackburn.
Still in the clinch, Blackburn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Gatsby scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blackburn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blackburn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blackburn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A right hook to the body lands for Gatsby.
Gatsby lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Gatsby.
Gatsby lands a nice uppercut.
Gatsby lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Gatsby.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gatsby lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Gatsby.
A hook to the body from Gatsby.
Gatsby scores with a shoulder strike.
Blackburn is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby lands with a left to the head.
Blackburn is still on wobbly legs! Can Gatsby finish him?
Gatsby lands a body shot.
Gatsby makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gatsby creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Blackburn with a big uppercut! Blackburn tries to clinch up but Gatsby pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Blackburn to the mat! Blackburn covers up and Gatsby unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jay Gatsby!
Jay Gatsby took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'My life, old sport, my life... my life has got to be like this... It's got to keep going on.'.
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RATING
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