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Event:
LFC 6
Date: Nov 12, 2016 |
#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Blackman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sinclair throwing a counter right hand but Blackman manages to avoid it.
Blackman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sinclair connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Blackman scrambles back to his feet.
Blackman blocks a jab.
Blackman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sinclair.
Blackman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sinclair.
Sinclair misses with a double jab.
Sinclair lands with a good body shot.#CL2#
Sinclair gets tackled into the cage by Blackman. Blackman maintains the clinch.
Sinclair tries to break the clinch but Blackman is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sinclair wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice body punch from Sinclair.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sinclair - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sinclair avoiding damage as Blackman throws knees to the body.
Blackman tries to land a knee to the head but Sinclair blocks with his arms.
#T1#
Sinclair is trying to break free.
Sinclair misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blackman lands a knee to the body.
Sinclair wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blackman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sinclair is trying to force a seperation but Blackman has the dominant position.
Blackman working Sinclair over with knees to the body.
Blackman lands a damaging elbow.
Blackman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sinclair in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sinclair avoiding damage as Blackman throws knees to the body.
Blackman with a knee to the head.
Blackman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Blackman lands a knee to the body.
Sinclair is trying to maintain a safe position but Blackman gets an underhook and turns Sinclair into the cage.
Blackman misses with an elbow strike.
Sinclair lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Sinclair wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T2#
Blackman lands a nice elbow.
Blackman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sinclair's defenses.
Sinclair wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blackman keeps control of Sinclair as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Blackman.
Sinclair looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Blackman stalling the fight.
A frustrated look appears on Sinclair's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blackman misses with an elbow strike.
Sinclair is trying to stall.
Blackman lands a damaging elbow.
Blackman scores a nice knee to the body.
Sinclair wants to stall.
Blackman stalling in the clinch.
Sinclair is trying to break the clinch but Blackman is controlling him.#T3#
Blackman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sinclair looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Blackman misses with an elbow over the top.
Blackman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Blackman lands an elbow that stopped Sinclair in his tracks for a moment.
Sinclair scores with a shoulder strike.
Blackman slows down the pace here.
Blackman lands a nice elbow.
Sinclair lands a shoulder strike.
Sinclair tries to break free but Blackman pushes him back against the cage.
Sinclair tries to break the clinch but Blackman is controlling the position.
Sinclair is leaning against Blackman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T4#
Sinclair dodges an elbow strike from Blackman.
Sinclair wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sinclair looking to slow down the pace here.
Sinclair wants to break free but Blackman has control.
Sinclair has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blackman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Blackman lands a good knee to the midsection. Sinclair won't want to take too many of those.
Sinclair managing to block the knees to the body from Blackman.
Blackman landing knees to the body.
Sinclair takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sinclair misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Sinclair.
Sinclair is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sinclair is trying to break free.
Sinclair is trying to force a seperation but Blackman has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Blackman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Blackman misses with a body kick.
Sinclair misses with a looping left.
Blackman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sinclair lands a right hook to the body.
Blackman wants to land a leg kick but Sinclair is out of range.
Blackman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Blackman throws a head kick but Sinclair moves out of range.
Blackman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sinclair lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blackman circles away quickly and effectively.
Blackman throws a head kick that misses
and Sinclair counters with a left to the body.
Sinclair lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#CUT#
It looks like Malcolm Blackman has been cut.
Blackman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sinclair lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blackman circles away quickly and effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blackman looks to score with a jab to the body but Sinclair is just out of range.
Blackman on the wrong end of a nice hook.#KD#
Sinclair cracks Blackman with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Sinclair has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Blackman to stand back up!#ROC#
Blackman is rocked!
Sinclair misses with a body shot.
Blackman is breathing heavily.#T1#
Sinclair throws a series of strikes that have Blackman backpedaling.
Blackman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sinclair manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sinclair lands a really nice looking cross but Blackman seems unphased.
Sinclair throws an overhand right that has Blackman reeling! Sinclair follows up with more punches and Blackman is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ty Sinclair!
After the fight, Ty Sinclair was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
LFC 2
Date: Oct 08, 2016 |
#R1#
Slater tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blackman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Slater moves to clinch but Blackman breaks away
and Blackman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blackman misses with a two punch combination.
Blackman shoots in looking for a takedown. Slater tries to sprawl out of it but Blackman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Slater manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #CL#
Slater closes the distance and clinches.
Blackman working Slater over with knees to the body.
Slater works on Blackman's body with a couple of short punches.
Slater lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blackman backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackman is trying to maintain a safe position but Slater gets an underhook and turns Blackman into the cage.
Blackman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Blackman has Slater pushed against the cage.
Slater gets through Blackman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blackman.
Blackman scores with a knee to the head.
Blackman misses with an elbow over the top.
The referee calls for Blackman to work.
Blackman is looking to control Slater's arms but Slater gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blackman has his back to the cage.
Blackman looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Malcolm Blackman.
Slater tries to clinch up.
Slater takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Blackman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Blackman looks winded!
Slater takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#CL#
Slater has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Slater manages to pull guard.
#SUB#
Blackman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Slater has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blackman has managed to get both his arms back between Slater's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Slater throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T2#
Blackman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Blackman tries to free his leg and advance position but Slater is retaining full guard.
Blackman wants to control from the top but Slater keeps moving.
Slater is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Body Pain_14elite_650$+VM that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Slater keeping full guard, as Blackman tries to pass.
Blackman 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. #SUB#
Slater looking for a guillotine here but Blackman defends easily.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#SUB#
Blackman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Slater has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blackman has managed to get both his arms back between Slater's legs - danger averted.#T3##SUB#
Slater is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Blackman defends well.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#SUB#
Slater is looking for a triangle but Blackman pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Blackman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Slater's corner calls for a 1-2. Slater obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Blackman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And Blackman responds with a good body kick, but Slater manages to step out the way in time.#TD2#
Blackman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Slater's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T4#
Slater tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Blackman trying to control the action but Slater is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slater manages to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Slater looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Slater looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Slater actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Malcolm Blackman will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Slater looks to land a right hand but Blackman moved out of range.
Blackman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slater.
Blackman scoring well with a low kick there.
#CL#
Slater clinches up with Blackman and pushes him back against the cage.
Blackman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slater looking to slow down the pace here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Slater blocks an elbow strike from Blackman.
Slater is trying to break the clinch but Blackman is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackman misses with a knee to the head.
Blackman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slater avoids it.
Blackman tries to land knees in the clinch but Slater avoids the damage to the body.
Blackman missing with knees to the body.
Blackman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Slater misses with some punches.
#T1#
Blackman prevents a body shot from Slater.
Blackman trying to stall but Slater improves his position.
Slater lands with a left to the head.
Blackman looking to slow down the pace here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Slater pushes Blackman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Blackman is breathing heavily.
Slater is looking to take this one to the mat.
Slater cracks Blackman with a nice body shot.#BC#
Slater breaks from the clinch.
Malcolm Blackman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slater scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blackman in his tracks.
Slater tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #KD#
Slater drops Blackman with a beautiful combination! Blackman stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Slater is looking for the KO!#ROC#
Blackman is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blackman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
Slater takes the fight into the clinch. #T2#
Blackman takes a shot to the head.
Slater scores with a nice hook to the head.
Slater is struggling to control the position.
Slater fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Slater misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slater avoiding damage as Blackman throws knees to the body.
Slater lands a body punch in the clinch.
Slater lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Slater lands a nice uppercut.
Slater lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blackman backwards.
Slater lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Slater. #KD#
Slater drops Blackman onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Blackman is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Blackman is still on wobbly legs! Can Slater finish him?
A right hand to the body from Slater.
Blackman blocking some punches.
Blackman seems to have recovered his senses.#T3#
Slater scores with a shoulder strike. #KD#
Slater drops Blackman onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Blackman is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Slater lands a nice uppercut.
Slater lands an uppercut.
Slater lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kyle Slater has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Slater.
Slater throws a big uppercut that drops Blackman! More strikes from Slater and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Blackman lies dazed against the cage as Slater celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Slater!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 11, 2016 |
#R1#
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. #T1#
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.#TD#
Blackman shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Linford napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Blackman is breathing heavily.#T2#
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.#SUB#
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. #T3#
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.#ES2#
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. #T4#
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.#TD#
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.#ES2#
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.
#R2#
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.#CL#
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.#T1#
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. #CL2#
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.#T2#
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. #T3#
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. #T4#
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.
#CL#
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!
#R3#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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. #T3#
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.#T4#
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.#CL2#
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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