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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lugh Blackburn (ranked 1955 p4p, 258 weight class) and Eric Bueller (ranked 4079 p4p, 446 weight class). Blackburn's entrance music is When the Man Comes Down. A fine choice. Lugh Blackburn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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187 cm
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200 lbs
34 - 26 - 1 |
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186 cm
42
185 lbs
12 - 19 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful |
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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
34 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lugh Blackburn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Bueller! The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bueller looks to land a right hand but Blackburn moved out of range. Bueller scores with a jab to the head.
Blackburn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bueller moves away. A punch combination from Bueller misses. Bueller throws a head kick that misses. Blackburn thuds his right hand into Bueller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Bueller slips a straight right by Blackburn. Bueller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. A big right from Bueller misses. Bueller throws a wild body kick that Blackburn sees coming a mile off. A head kick misses from Bueller. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Bueller drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bueller is putting a hurting on Blackburn here, landing some big shots from side control. An elbow from Bueller crashes against the mat.
Blackburn taking a bit of punishment here - Bueller scoring with strikes. Blackburn is trying to control Bueller's posture but Bueller avoids it. Bueller remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's one minute gone in the round. Blackburn tries to get back to half guard but can't. Bueller misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Bueller is looking to take a break and control but Blackburn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Blackburn is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bueller connects with a decent elbow. Blackburn gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Blackburn is trying to get back to full guard. Blackburn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bueller. Blackburn actively working from the bottom here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Blackburn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bueller pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Blackburn taking some punishment here, with Bueller in his half guard. Bueller is trying to control. Blackburn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Blackburn is looking to improve his position.
Bueller is trying to control. Blackburn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Bueller is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blackburn defends it well. Bueller is keen to just control but Blackburn is a slippery customer. Bueller not doing much here.
Bueller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bueller throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Bueller tries to pass to full mount but Blackburn defends it. Blackburn wants to control but Bueller is keeping busy and won't allow it. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Bueller not landing any meaningful shots this time. Blackburn keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Bueller throws a lazy uppercut
and Blackburn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Bueller moves away from the strike by Blackburn. Lugh Blackburn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bueller looks to land a left hand but Blackburn moved out of range nicely. Bueller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Blackburn misses with a hook. A telegraphed right hand from Bueller misses the target. As Bueller tries to get set, Blackburn tries to push him back and clinch up but Bueller manages to avoid the attempt. Bueller throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Bueller lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bueller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Blackburn swings and misses with a shot to the body and Bueller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Bueller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Good work by Blackburn as he checks the leg kick. Blackburn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bueller was well out of range. Poor timing from Blackburn. Bueller shoots in and drives through. Blackburn sprawls well. Nice shot lands for Blackburn. A big left from Blackburn misses. Blackburn moves out of range as Bueller throws a body kick.
Blackburn tries to move into range but Bueller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Bueller throws a series of punches but Blackburn moves out of range. Bueller avoids the body shot from Blackburn.
Blackburn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bueller's head. Bueller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Bueller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Bueller throws a right hand that Blackburn ducks under and follows up with a left that Blackburn also avoids with ease. Bueller takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Blackburn lands a jab to Bueller's midsection. Blackburn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Bueller throws a big shot that misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Bueller dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bueller throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Bueller staying out of range there. Bueller misses with a straight left. Blackburn tries to sprawl but Bueller drives through with a takedown into half guard. Blackburn keeps control of the position for the meantime. Bueller landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Bueller thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blackburn's head. Bueller thows a huge punch but Blackburn dodges it nicely.
Bueller is trying to control the action in half guard but Blackburn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Blackburn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bueller is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Bueller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blackburn keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bueller scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Bueller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blackburn defending well though. Bueller lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Bueller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Bueller has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Bueller missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Blackburn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Bueller winds up and cracks Blackburn with a swinging punch to the side of the head. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Blackburn is in trouble now - Bueller has advanced to mount! Blackburn is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Blackburn wants to hold on but Bueller pushes him away. Blackburn holds on to Bueller as tight as he can, avoiding damage. Bueller lands a big shot there that rocks Blackburn but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Blackburn tries to hold on but Bueller pushes him away. Bueller dominating with strikes here. Bueller is in the full mount, landing strikes. Blackburn slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Bueller content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Eric Bueller has got the better of the ground game so far. Blackburn wants to control but Bueller is keeping busy and won't allow it. Blackburn keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. Bueller is trying to control the action in half guard but Blackburn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Blackburn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bueller is working away from the top position though. Blackburn is pressing down on Bueller's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Bueller sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Blackburn doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Bueller paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Blackburn - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lugh Blackburn!
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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