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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Barksdale (ranked 4251 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawson Blackwood (ranked 18192 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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211 lbs
33 - 15 - 1 |
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212 lbs
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Good wrestling
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
33 - 15 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jermaine Barksdale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lawson Blackwood!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackwood fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barksdale, pushing him back against the cage.
Barksdale drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Blackwood gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Blackwood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barksdale backwards.
Barksdale wants to break free but Blackwood has control.
Barksdale has a couple of punches blocked by Blackwood.
Barksdale lands a body shot.
A short left from Barksdale.
Barksdale breaks from the clinch.
Barksdale shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blackwood but Blackwood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Blackwood misses with an uppercut. Barksdale saw that one coming.
It looked like Barksdale was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackwood fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blackwood connects with a right hand. Barksdale shakes it off.
Blackwood darts in and clinches Barksdale up against the cage.
Blackwood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barksdale backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barksdale is trying to pull guard but Blackwood has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jermaine Barksdale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blackwood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackwood scores with a shoulder strike.
Barksdale blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barksdale's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blackwood moves into range and clinches up with Barksdale.
Barksdale has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Blackwood avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Barksdale goes for a takedown attempt but Blackwood pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Barksdale fails with the takedown.
Barksdale is breathing heavily.
Blackwood works the jab nicely.
Blackwood gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blackwood gets through Barksdale's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Barksdale pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackwood throws a shot to the body.
Blackwood changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barksdale takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blackwood cracks Barksdale with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Barksdale looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Blackwood finish him?
Barksdale is rocked!
It looks like Jermaine Barksdale has been cut.
Blackwood instigates a clinch.
Oh Barksdale is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blackwood pushes Barksdale against the cage. Blackwood is working some dirty boxing. Blackwood pushes off with a quick right hook! Barksdale goes down! Barksdale tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Blackwood moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lawson Blackwood!
Our winner, Lawson Blackwood, 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.
In defeat, Jermaine Barksdale stepped up to the mic, saying 'My plan on winning or losing was to retire I'm 48 gonna turn 49 soon and i can't fight forever so i'm going to retire and i just want to say follow your dreams if i can fight till 48 anything is possible so i wiil retire'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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