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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between marco ruas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie Blackburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackburn comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Thunderstruck - AC/DC kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! marco ruas is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, marco ruas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archie Blackburn!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackburn cracks ruas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
ruas avoids the body shot from Blackburn.
A swing and a miss from ruas.
Blackburn slips under a jab from ruas.
ruas tries to move into range but Blackburn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Blackburn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from ruas.
marco ruas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ruas throws a right hand that Blackburn ducks under and follows up with a left that Blackburn also avoids with ease.
Blackburn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big left from Blackburn misses.
Blackburn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blackburn fails in his attempt to clinch.
ruas misses with a looping right.
Blackburn misses with a straight right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Blackburn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blackburn loads up on a big right hand but ruas slips the punch.
ruas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blackburn tries to clinch up.
A jab from ruas misses.
ruas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blackburn misses the shot to the body.
ruas moves away from the strike by Blackburn.
Blackburn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but ruas moves away.
Blackburn moves away from the strike by ruas.
ruas slips under a jab from Blackburn.
Blackburn misses the jab.
Blackburn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - ruas coming out on top.
Blackburn just misses with a punch to the body.
Blackburn throws a hook but ruas avoids it easily.
ruas misses with an uppercut.
Blackburn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blackburn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blackburn moves away from the strike by ruas.
Blackburn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Blackburn just misses with a punch to the body.
Blackburn is looking to clinch but ruas is avoiding it.
Blackburn slips under a jab from ruas.
Blackburn defending well as ruas loads up on a big left hand.
Blackburn throws the left hand but ruas avoids the punch easily.
Blackburn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
ruas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blackburn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. ruas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
ruas lands a body shot.
Blackburn works the jab nicely.
Nice cross by ruas.
ruas misses with a few strikes there.
ruas scores with a jab to the jaw.
ruas sizes up Blackburn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Blackburn doesn't manage to clinch there - ruas circles away.
ruas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
ruas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn takes one to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Blackburn. That snapped ruas's head back.
ruas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blackburn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blackburn tries to clinch there but ruas circles away.
ruas swats away the attempt to clinch by Blackburn.
Blackburn slips under a jab from ruas.
Blackburn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A big right from Blackburn misses.
Blackburn scores with a decent looking hook.
ruas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
ruas tests Blackburn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from ruas misses.
ruas misses with an uppercut.
Blackburn fails in his attempt to clinch.
ruas misses the jab.
ruas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blackburn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by ruas.
Blackburn misses the jab.
ruas throws a shot from downtown. Blackburn moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ruas misses with a looping left.
Blackburn moves forwards but ruas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
ruas throws an overhand right that lands on Blackburn's shoulder, as Blackburn tries to avoid the shot.
ruas punishes Blackburn's body with a nice straight punch.
Blackburn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck ruas on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Blackburn.
Blackburn has managed to clinch.
ruas letting Blackburn take a breather here.
Blackburn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
ruas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
ruas tries to break free but Blackburn pushes him back against the cage.
Blackburn keeps control of ruas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Blackburn.
Blackburn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
ruas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jab by ruas.
ruas slips under a jab from Blackburn.
Blackburn is looking to clinch but ruas is avoiding it.
Blackburn misses the shot to the body.
ruas cracks Blackburn with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn moves in looking to clinch but ruas pushes him off.
ruas thows a left - swing and a miss!
ruas digs a good hook to Blackburn's body.
Blackburn fails in his attempt to clinch.
ruas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Blackburn misses the jab.
ruas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blackburn.
ruas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Blackburn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Blackburn rushes ruas and presses him up against the cage.
Blackburn throws a knee to the head but misses.
ruas blocks a body shot from Blackburn.
Blackburn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like marco ruas has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blackburn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
ruas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blackburn.
Blackburn throws an overhand right that lands on ruas's shoulder, as ruas tries to avoid the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
ruas misses with a looping right.
ruas loads up on a big right hand but Blackburn slips the punch.
ruas swinging wildly here.
ruas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
marco ruas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on marco ruas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Blackburn throws a hook to the side of ruas's head but ruas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
ruas misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Blackburn misses the target.
ruas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Blackburn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
ruas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
ruas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blackburn.
ruas tries to bum rush Blackburn with a series of wild strikes but Blackburn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
ruas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blackburn misses with a body shot.
ruas sizes up Blackburn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Blackburn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blackburn can't find room to land a body shot as ruas controls the action.
ruas is trying to break the clinch but Blackburn is controlling him.
Blackburn misses with a punch to the body.
ruas tries to break free but Blackburn pushes him back against the cage.
Blackburn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Blackburn cracks ruas with a nice body shot.
Blackburn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blackburn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blackburn scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ruas blocks an uppercut.
ruas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blackburn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with ruas's elbow.
Blackburn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blackburn throws a head punch that misses.
ruas blocks an uppercut.
Blackburn connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Blackburn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with ruas's elbow.
Blackburn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blackburn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blackburn lands a hook that snaps the head of ruas backwards.
Blackburn struggles to land a body shot inside as ruas controls his hands.
Blackburn looking to stall.
ruas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Blackburn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Blackburn wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
ruas has had enough of the clinch but Blackburn keeps him there for the moment.
Blackburn wants to stall.
Blackburn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blackburn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blackburn struggles to land a body shot inside as ruas controls his hands.
Blackburn taking a breather.
Blackburn lands a body punch.
ruas working hard to break the clinch.
Blackburn prevents the takedown attempt.
Blackburn lands a body punch in the clinch.
ruas prevents a body shot from Blackburn.
ruas tries to break free but Blackburn pushes him back against the cage.
Blackburn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Blackburn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Blackburn misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ruas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Blackburn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for marco ruas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blackburn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
ruas tries to break the clinch but Blackburn is controlling the position.
Blackburn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Blackburn on the inside.
Blackburn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from ruas.
Blackburn tries to throw a body punch but ruas avoids it by throwing Blackburn back against the cage.
Blackburn tries a body shot but ruas blocks it.
Blackburn tries a knee to the head but ruas blocks it.
Blackburn misses with a punch on the inside.
Blackburn trying to land knees to the body.
ruas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Blackburn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
ruas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blackburn landing knees to the body.
Blackburn can't find room to land a body shot as ruas controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blackburn.
Blackburn misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
ruas prevents a body shot from Blackburn.
Blackburn misses with the head strike.
Blackburn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Blackburn has a couple of punches blocked by ruas.
Blackburn misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Blackburn on the inside.
Blackburn is leaning against ruas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Blackburn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt ruas or not.
Blackburn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from ruas.
ruas blocking some punches.
Blackburn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with ruas's elbow.
Blackburn swings wildly with an uppercut but ruas uses good head movement to avoid it.
ruas can't break the clinch.
Blackburn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Archie Blackburn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on marco ruas's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A shot to de liver by ruas. Beautiful body shot.
ruas keeps the fight on the outside.
Blackburn tries to clinch up.
Blackburn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blackburn tries to land a knee to the head but ruas blocks with his arms.
Blackburn misses with a punch to the body.
Blackburn has a couple of punches blocked by ruas.
Blackburn can't find room to land a body shot as ruas controls the action.
Blackburn tries to throw a body punch but ruas avoids it by throwing Blackburn back against the cage.
Blackburn tries to stall but ruas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Blackburn throws a knee to the head but misses.
ruas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by ruas as Blackburn tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackburn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blackburn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
ruas blocking some punches.
Blackburn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn misses with a punch on the inside.
Blackburn working aggressively here.
ruas blocks a body shot from Blackburn.
Blackburn has a couple of punches blocked by ruas.
Blackburn effectively controlling the action here.
Blackburn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Blackburn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Blackburn fails to land.
ruas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by ruas.
Blackburn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blackburn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
ruas looks to land a right hand but Blackburn moved out of range.
Blackburn clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blackburn.
Blackburn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blackburn manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A telegraphed right hand from Blackburn misses the target.
Blackburn moves forwards but ruas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Blackburn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Blackburn misses its intended target.
ruas lands a body shot.
Nice cross by ruas.
Blackburn moves in looking to clinch but ruas pushes him off.
Blackburn walks into a straight right hand from ruas.
ruas moves away from the strike by Blackburn.
ruas moves out of range as Blackburn strikes.
Blackburn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Blackburn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
ruas blocks a body shot from Blackburn.
Blackburn tries a knee to the head but ruas blocks it.
Blackburn taking a breather.
ruas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice cross by Blackburn.
Some wild striking there from ruas.
Nice cross by ruas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn throws a looping overhand right but ruas ducks down to avoid it.
ruas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blackburn to score with a decent uppercut.
A big right from Blackburn misses.
Nice uppercut there from ruas.
ruas jabs Blackburn right on the nose. Blackburn blinks but takes it well.
Blackburn loads up on a big right hand but ruas slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from ruas.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts ruas, as that shot connected.
Blackburn takes a swing at ruas's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheers as ruas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Blackburn doesn't seem phased though.
Blackburn misses with a straight right.
ruas misses with a straight left.
Blackburn throws the left hand but ruas avoids the punch easily.
ruas takes a swing at Blackburn's ribcage but misses.
ruas takes a swing at Blackburn's ribcage but misses.
ruas throws the left hand but Blackburn avoids the punch easily.
ruas loads up on a big right hand but Blackburn slips the punch.
ruas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
ruas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blackburn.
Blackburn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Blackburn throws a hook to the side of ruas's head but ruas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from ruas.
Blackburn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Blackburn slips a jab and a cross from ruas.
ruas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blackburn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blackburn ducks right into an uppercut from ruas.
ruas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blackburn.
ruas misses with a two punch combination.
Blackburn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from ruas.
Blackburn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
ruas avoiding damage as Blackburn throws knees to the body.
Blackburn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
ruas moves out of range as Blackburn strikes.
ruas throws a hook to the side of Blackburn's head but Blackburn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blackburn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from ruas.
ruas throws a hook but Blackburn avoids it easily.
marco ruas is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Blackburn misses.
Blackburn lands with a shot to the body.
ruas ducks under a wild hook from Blackburn.
ruas lands a body shot.
Blackburn looks to score with a jab to the body but ruas is just out of range.
Blackburn misses with a looping left.
And that's the end of the fight!
marco ruas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think ruas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... marco ruas!
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hype
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