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Event:
PANDA 15
Date: Aug 28, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackburn misses with a takedown attempt - Masuta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Blackburn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blackburn shoots for a takedown but Masuta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blackburn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Masuta appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Blackburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blackburn fails with the takedown
and Masuta counters with a three punch combo that has Blackburn backing up. Blackburn nods at Masuta to acknowledge the strikes.
Blackburn shoots in looking for a takedown but Masuta manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blackburn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Blackburn shoots and misses #KD2#
and Masuta counters with a crisp one two that drops Blackburn! Masuta thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Blackburn to his feet! Blackburn is in big trouble!#ROC2#Blackburn is rocked!
Whack! Masuta lands a heavy head kick that drops Blackburn. The ref tackles Masuta to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Blackburn was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). KarateO Masuta !
KarateO Masuta took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, na for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
FARTMMA 96
Date: Apr 25, 2020 |
#R1#
Blackburn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Claw but Claw pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Blackburn fails with the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Claw as Blackburn shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Blackburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blackburn fails with a takedown attempt. #TD2#
Claw shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Blackburn's guard.
Claw pushing down on Blackburn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB2#
Claw seems to be working for a kimura but Blackburn defends the submission attempt.
Blackburn is refusing to be controlled, as Claw sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Claw seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Blackburn is defending against the submission attempts here by Claw.
Blackburn is not content to let Claw control the position.#T1##SUB2#
Claw is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Blackburn has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Claw is trying to work for a kimura but Blackburn is defending well.
Blackburn tries to get to full guard but Claw has control of the leg.
Blackburn trying to control but Claw postures up.
#SUB2#
Claw is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Claw is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Blackburn wants to improve his position but Claw is controlling well.
Blackburn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Claw's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Claw's back!#SUB#
Blackburn is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Claw knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Claw for a finish.
Claw manages to reverse the position and now he's in Blackburn's guard. Nice work there by Claw.
#T3#
Claw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Claw trying to control but Blackburn is working from the bottom.
Blackburn is looking to stand up but Claw isn't so interested in that idea.
Claw wants to control from the top but Blackburn keeps moving.
Claw won't allow Blackburn to sweep him here.
Claw wants to pass the guard but Blackburn is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Claw is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Blackburn is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Blackburn has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR##SUB2#
Blackburn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T4##SUB2#
Claw looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Blackburn trying to control but Claw is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Blackburn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Claw is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Blackburn trying to control the position from guard on top but Claw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Our spies down at at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym inform us that Claw has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blackburn controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chief Claw dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL2#
Claw rushes Blackburn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Claw trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Claw.
Blackburn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Claw after a bit of a struggle.
Blackburn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Claw after a bit of a struggle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Claw. #BC2#
Claw manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Claw clinches with his opponent.
Claw taking a breather.
Claw lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackburn is working for takedown but Claw is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Blackburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Blackburn tries for a takedown. No joy.
#T1#
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Claw just misses with a elbow thrown towards Blackburn's brow.
Claw lands an elbow inside.
Blackburn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Blackburn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Claw avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Claw lands a nice elbow. #CUT2#
It looks like Christopher Blackburn has been cut.
Claw creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blackburn's defenses.
Claw lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Claw lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Claw creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blackburn's defenses.
Claw pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Blackburn! Claw unloads with more strikes and Blackburn sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chief Claw!
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Event:
FARTMMA 86
Date: Feb 28, 2020 |
#R1#
Blackburn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mortimer sprawls well. Mortimer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blackburn gets slowly back to his feet.
Blackburn looks for a takedown but Mortimer sprawls well.
Mortimer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Blackburn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mortimer but Mortimer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mortimer tries a quick counter leg kick but Blackburn is wise to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Blackburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mortimer lands a leg kick that knocks Blackburn off balance momentarily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blackburn is defended easily by Mortimer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackburn shoots and misses
enabling Mortimer to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2#
It looks like Christopher Blackburn has been cut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blackburn is defended easily by Mortimer.
Mortimer is trying to counter with his kicks.
Blackburn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mortimer. That one must have hurt.
Blackburn is breathing heavily.#T1#
Mortimer throws a nice inside leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blackburn.
Mortimer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Blackburn on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CL2#
Mortimer gets a clinch.
Mortimer lands with a right to the head. #ROC2#
Blackburn is rocked!
Mortimer scores with a shoulder strike.
Oh Blackburn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blackburn blocks an uppercut.
Mortimer throws a big uppercut that drops Blackburn! More strikes from Mortimer and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Blackburn lies dazed against the cage as Mortimer celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jalen Mortimer!
Jalen Mortimer made sure to mention his sponsor, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing in his post fight interview.
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Event:
Skrap Fights 98
Date: Nov 08, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Blackburn feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Blackburn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ferguson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Blackburn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ferguson wants to stand and escape but Blackburn is having none of it.
My spies in Navy Street MMA inform me that Blackburn has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Blackburn 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson wants to get back to his feet but Blackburn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Blackburn trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferguson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T1##TD2#
Blackburn drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ferguson tries to escape but Blackburn is in control.
Blackburn is staying tight to Ferguson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Blackburn landing a few strikes.
Ferguson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ferguson is pushing Blackburn's head away, looking to escape. Blackburn manages to hold on to the position though.
Blackburn trying to control the action but Ferguson is working from the bottom.
Ferguson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Blackburn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ferguson keeps working. #T2#
Ferguson wants to get back to his feet but Blackburn drags him back down.#SUB2#
Blackburn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ferguson, who protects the arm well.
Ferguson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ferguson is not content to let Blackburn control the position.
Blackburn prevents Ferguson from escaping the position.
Blackburn controls the position. #T3#
Ferguson wants to get back to his feet but Blackburn is dominant here and he's now got Ferguson's back!#SUB2#
Blackburn has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Ferguson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Ferguson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #SUB2#
Blackburn is cranking Ferguson's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Ferguson! He's tightened the choke and Ferguson is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Christopher Blackburn!
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Event:
Skrap Fights 92
Date: Oct 18, 2019 |
#R1#
Blackburn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jerry pinned against the ropes. Jerry gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jerry swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jerry cracks Blackburn with a good jab.
Blackburn misses with a takedown
and Jerry counters with a one-two to the body.
Blackburn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jerry swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Blackburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blackburn shoots in for a double leg but Jerry sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Blackburn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jerry defends well and Blackburn ends up having to push Jerry into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.#CL2#
Jerry clinches up with Blackburn and pushes him back against the ropes.
Jerry presses Blackburn against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jerry is defending well against a takedown attempt.#BC2#
Jerry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blackburn shoots in looking for a takedown. Jerry tries to sprawl out of it but Blackburn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Jerry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Christopher Blackburn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jerry leaves Blackburn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T1#
Jerry cracks Blackburn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Jerry has knocked Blackburn down with a huge combo! Jerry steps away and waves a wobbly Blackburn back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
Blackburn is rocked!
Jerry throws an overhand right that drops Blackburn like a sack of potatoes! Jerry dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mungo Jerry!
Mungo Jerry decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
TWIN CROWN ROUND 1
Date: Jul 06, 2019 |
#R1#
Blackburn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Christopher Blackburn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Onazi tries for a takedown but Blackburn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#TD#
Blackburn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Onazi sprawls well initially but Blackburn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Onazi felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Onazi tries to get to full guard but Blackburn has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Onazi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blackburn stalling away here and it's allowed Onazi to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Onazi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blackburn controls the pace.
Blackburn wants to control from the top but Onazi keeps moving. #T1#
Blackburn throwing strikes from guard but Onazi blocks nicely.
Onazi keeping moving, preventing Blackburn from controlling successfully.
Blackburn has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Onazi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blackburn trying to control but Onazi is working from the bottom.
Blackburn won't allow Onazi to sweep him here. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Blackburn shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Onazi's guard.#T2#
Onazi keeping moving, preventing Blackburn from controlling successfully.
Onazi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Onazi controls Blackburn momentarily but Blackburn frees himself. #SUB2#
Onazi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Onazi keeping moving, preventing Blackburn from controlling successfully.
Onazi looking for a sweep. Not yet Onazi, not yet.
Blackburn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T3##SUB2#
Onazi is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Blackburn has his hands clasped together but Onazi extends and breaks Blackburn's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Onazi.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ikemba Onazi!
Ikemba Onazi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
Batoru FC 15
Date: May 04, 2019 |
#R1#
A head kick misses from Mitsuoki. #TD#
Blackburn closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mitsuoki quickly recovers to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Blackburn in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitsuoki wants to control but Blackburn passes into side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackburn lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mitsuoki down.
Mitsuoki is looking for a sweep.#T1#
Mitsuoki trying to remain calm as Blackburn controls from the top position.
Blackburn lands a decent elbow from side control.
Blackburn scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Mitsuoki is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Blackburn can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christopher Blackburn!
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Event:
Batoru FC 14
Date: Apr 27, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Blackburn shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dresdner manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Blackburn content to stall in guard here. #SU#
Blackburn stands and steps away. Dresdner gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Blackburn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#TD#
Blackburn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackburn showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T1#
Dresdner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dresdner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Blackburn stops Dresdner from standing up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Blackburn won't allow Dresdner to sweep him here. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Blackburn fails with a takedown attempt.
Blackburn shoots in and drives through. Dresdner sprawls well.
Dresdner replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Blackburn blocks it well.
Blackburn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Death Valley Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Blackburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Dresdner closes the distance and pushes Blackburn back into the cage.#T2#
Blackburn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#BC2#
Dresdner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dresdner dives in and grabs Blackburn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blackburn pushes down on Dresdner's head and hops out.
Blackburn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dresdner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blackburn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dresdner stuffs the takedown.
Blackburn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blackburn shoots in and drives through. Dresdner sprawls well.
Dresdner raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Dresdner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dresdner should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dresdner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blackburn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dresdner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blackburn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blackburn shoots and misses #CL2#
and Dresdner counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #TD#
Blackburn turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Blackburn manages to end up in side control.
Blackburn is breathing heavily.#T3#
Dresdner is trying to work for a sweep but Blackburn has mounted him!
Dresdner is desperately trying to improve his position but Blackburn has a good base and remains in mount.
Blackburn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dresdner regains half guard.
Blackburn is thwarting Dresdner's attempts to control the position.
Dresdner moves into full guard.
#T4#
Dresdner is trying to keep Blackburn in close.
Blackburn cracks Dresdner with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blackburn sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Blackburn trying to control the position from guard on top but Dresdner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dresdner being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marco Dresdner will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2##TD#
Blackburn shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dresdner's guard.
Blackburn trying to control but Dresdner is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blackburn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blackburn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dresdner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackburn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Blackburn connects with a couple of short punches.#T1#
Blackburn controlling from the top position. #SUB2#
Dresdner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Blackburn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Blackburn tries for a takedown but Dresdner circles away easily#TD2#
and Dresdner counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blackburn keeping hold of Dresdner's head, controlling as best he can. #T2#
Dresdner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Blackburn tries to get to full guard but Dresdner has control of the leg.
Blackburn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dresdner's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dresdner's back!
Blackburn really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Dresdner.#T3##SUB#
Blackburn is cranking Dresdner's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Dresdner! He's tightened the choke and Dresdner is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Christopher Blackburn!
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Event:
Batoru FC 8
Date: Jan 12, 2019 |
#R1#
Blackburn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#TD#
Blackburn shoots in and bounces Chou off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Chou being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Blackburn drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Chou dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Chou is fighting to break Blackburn's control of his arms but Blackburn is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chou looking to sit in guard and control but Blackburn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Chou looking for a sweep. Not yet Chou, not yet. #T1#
Blackburn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Chou really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blackburn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blackburn's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Chou looking to control.
Blackburn controlling from the top position.
Blackburn postures up and lands a big shot to Chou's brow. #T3#
Chou wants to stand and escape but Blackburn is having none of it.
Blackburn with a nice head shot there.
Chou working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blackburn.
Chou is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chou wants to sweep here but Blackburn controlling him for the moment. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blackburn.
Blackburn stuffs the takedown.
Blackburn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#TD#
Blackburn gets a takedown into half guard.#T4#
Blackburn works his foot free and advances to mount.
Blackburn lands a big shot there that rocks Chou but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
#CUT#
It looks like Wen Chou has been cut.
Blackburn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Blackburn scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blackburn landing punches.
Blackburn controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Blackburn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wen Chou's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Blackburn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Chou trying to hold on to Blackburn's head to control him but Blackburn postures up.
Christopher Blackburn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackburn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Blackburn with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T1#
Further stalling from Blackburn.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Chou wants to get back to his feet.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chou is looking to clinch. #TD#
Blackburn closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Chou did well to prevent Blackburn getting side control.
Blackburn working Chou over with strikes.
Blackburn not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Chou tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Blackburn has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Blackburn controlling the pace for now. #T3#
Blackburn has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Blackburn lands with some strikes.#CUT#
That has opened up Wen Chou's cut even more.
Blackburn is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Chou can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
#ROC#
Chou is rocked!#CUT#
The cut above Wen Chou's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Wen Chou's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Christopher Blackburn!
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Event:
Batoru FC 3
Date: Nov 24, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Blackburn scores with a takedown into Bonnet's guard.
Blackburn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Blackburn trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonnet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonnet thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bonnet keeping moving, preventing Blackburn from controlling successfully.
Blackburn is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Death Valley Training Facility that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Bonnet wants to sweep here but Blackburn controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Blackburn wants to control from the top but Bonnet keeps moving.
Blackburn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bonnet looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Blackburn closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Blackburn lands in his opponent's guard.
Bonnet can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blackburn controls the pace.#SUB#
Blackburn has gone for a leg lock! Bonnet slips out almost immediately though and dives into Blackburn's guard.#REVB#
Bonnet should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.#T2##SUB#
Blackburn looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bonnet has picked Blackburn up and slammed him! Blackburn can't keep hold of the triangle and Bonnet manages to pass to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blackburn is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bonnet's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB2#
Bonnet is trying to work for a kimura but Blackburn is defending well.
Bonnet working over Blackburn with some ground and pound. Blackburn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Blackburn gets back to full guard.
Bonnet preventing the sweep. #T3#
Blackburn is adopting a defensive guard.
Blackburn keeping moving, preventing Bonnet from controlling successfully.
Blackburn looking to control but Bonnet passes into half guard.
Blackburn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blackburn controlling the position well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bonnet trying to control the action but Blackburn is working from the bottom.
Blackburn wants to control but Bonnet is keeping busy.
Blackburn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bonnet's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bonnet's back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Blackburn is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Bonnet knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Bonnet for a finish.
Blackburn struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Blackburn dominated that round.
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#
Blackburn shoots in looking for a takedown but Bonnet manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blackburn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Blackburn dives in for a single leg takedown but Bonnet sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Blackburn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bonnet as he avoids it easily.
Bonnet throws out a counter right but Blackburn avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Blackburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blackburn shoots in looking for a takedown. Bonnet tries to sprawl out of it but Blackburn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bonnet manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #TD#
Blackburn shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Blackburn was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#ES2#
Bonnet bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackburn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bonnet stuffs the takedown attempt from Blackburn. Blackburn gets slowly back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonnet misses with a takedown attempt - Blackburn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T1#
Blackburn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bonnet as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#TD#
Blackburn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bonnet looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bonnet gets back to half guard.
Blackburn is trying to control the action in half guard but Bonnet is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bonnet tries to get to full guard but Blackburn has control of the leg.
Theophile Bonnet has got the better of the ground game so far.
Blackburn with the ground and pound but Bonnet uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bonnet lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Blackburn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Blackburn tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
Bonnet wants to control from the top but Blackburn keeps moving.
Bonnet throws an elbow that misses. Blackburn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bonnet's guard. Nice move by Blackburn!#REVR#
Blackburn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Blackburn trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonnet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blackburn looking to sit in guard and control but Bonnet gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T3#
Blackburn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bonnet manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##SUB2#
Bonnet has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blackburn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Bonnet escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blackburn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bonnet not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T4#
Blackburn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #ES2#
Bonnet has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Blackburn off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #TD#
Blackburn shoots in and bounces Bonnet off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Blackburn is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Blackburn trying to control but Bonnet is working from the bottom.
Blackburn is really struggling to control Bonnet but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theophile Bonnet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
#R3##TD#
Blackburn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bonnet works his way to full guard. Good work.
Blackburn sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB#
Blackburn drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bonnet looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bonnet looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bonnet! #REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonnet working away.#T1#
Bonnet wants to control for a moment but Blackburn uses the opportunity to move back to half guard. #SUB#
Blackburn looking for submissions off his back.#SU2#
Bonnet stands up from half guard.
Bonnet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blackburn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bonnet as he jumps to the side. #TD#
Blackburn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#T2#
Blackburn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bonnet keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Blackburn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bonnet does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bonnet is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Blackburn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Blackburn's back!
Bonnet is trying to stick to Blackburn's back but Blackburn is turning into Bonnet. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bonnet's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Blackburn.#T3#
Blackburn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bonnet keeping moving, preventing Blackburn from controlling successfully.
Blackburn controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bonnet wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bonnet wants to sweep but no luck.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Bonnet has eaten all the pies!#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bonnet wants to stand but Blackburn is controlling the position.
Bonnet keeping moving, preventing Blackburn from controlling successfully.
Blackburn throwing strikes but missing.
Blackburn trying to control but Bonnet is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blackburn is stalling in the full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Theophile Bonnet.
Well Bonnet 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theophile Bonnet!
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Event:
BANDAI 5: Loyalty
Date: Aug 26, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Blackburn gets a powerful takedown and that's hurt Matthews.
Matthews tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Blackburn working the ground and pound effectively.
#ROC#
Matthews is rocked!
Matthews really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blackburn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blackburn drops a big elbow. That's hurt Matthews! More shots from Blackburn and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christopher Blackburn!
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