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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Daw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gardiner Wright Blackwood comes to the cage accompanied by The Land of Make Believe. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Daw!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daw steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gardiner Wright Blackwood.
Daw pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daw displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gardiner Wright Blackwood throws out the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Gardiner Wright Blackwood. Those never looked like landing.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Daw is looking to clinch but Gardiner Wright Blackwood is avoiding it.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Daw.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood loads up on a big right hand but Daw slips the punch.
Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood throws a hook but Daw blocks it.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood misses with a straight right.
Daw takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice body punch from Gardiner Wright Blackwood.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Gardiner Wright Blackwood there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Daw.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daw tries a head kick but it misses.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daw uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gardiner Wright Blackwood.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood throws a series of punches but Daw avoids them all with ease.
Daw darts in and clinches Gardiner Wright Blackwood up against the cage.
Daw displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gardiner Wright Blackwood up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood is looking to break free of the clinch but Daw has double underhooks.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daw has him pressed against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daw lands a nice knee to the body.
Daw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood misses with a body punch.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood stalling against the cage.
Daw scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood has been cut.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood misses with the head strike.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood is trying to maintain a safe position but Daw gets an underhook and turns Gardiner Wright Blackwood into the cage.
Daw connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gardiner Wright Blackwood's face.
Daw lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Daw landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daw working Gardiner Wright Blackwood over with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood jumps guard but Daw turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Daw slows down the pace here.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Daw landing knees to the head.
Daw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Daw.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood is breathing heavily.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Daw keeps control of Gardiner Wright Blackwood as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daw trying to land knees to the body.
Daw stalls.
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!
Gardiner Wright Blackwood jumps guard but Daw turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood avoiding damage as Daw throws knees to the body.
Daw putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gardiner Wright Blackwood in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Daw has Gardiner Wright Blackwood pushed against the cage.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Daw - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gardiner Wright Blackwood misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Daw dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Daw cracks the inside of Gardiner Wright Blackwood's front leg.
Daw throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Gardiner Wright Blackwood.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood looks to score with a jab to the body but Daw is just out of range.
Daw throws a hook but Gardiner Wright Blackwood avoids it easily.
Daw lands with a kick to the ribs.
Daw wants to clinch up but Gardiner Wright Blackwood keeps it at a distance.
Daw chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood throws an off balance right hand
and Daw makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daw misses with a body kick.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood misses with a straight left.
Daw steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gardiner Wright Blackwood.
A good leg kick by Daw.
Nice defenses there by Daw.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Daw has Gardiner Wright Blackwood up against the cage in a clinch.
Daw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood managing to block the knees to the body from Daw.
Daw blocks an uppercut.
Daw pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood managing to block the knees to the body from Daw.
Daw lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Daw tries to land knees in the clinch but Gardiner Wright Blackwood avoids the damage to the body.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood is trying to break the clinch but Daw is controlling him.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood stalls.
Daw displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gardiner Wright Blackwood up against the cage.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood wants to break free but Daw has control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daw misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gardiner Wright Blackwood.
Daw is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice elbow from Daw.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Daw scores a nice knee to the body.
Daw taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daw utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Daw scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daw scores with a knee to the head.
Daw unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gardiner Wright Blackwood lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Daw trying to land knees to the body.
Daw crunches a lovely knee into Gardiner Wright Blackwood's ribcage.
Daw unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gardiner Wright Blackwood lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daw with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees to the body from Daw.
Daw crunches a lovely knee into Gardiner Wright Blackwood's ribcage.
Daw misses with a knee strike.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood misses with a punch on the inside.
Daw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daw crunches a lovely knee into Gardiner Wright Blackwood's ribcage.
Daw unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Daw landing knees to the head.
Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood's cut is getting worse.
Daw lands a nice knee to the body.
Daw landing knees to the head.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daw lands an elbow that stopped Gardiner Wright Blackwood in his tracks for a moment.
Oh Gardiner Wright Blackwood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Daw connects with a knee to the head.
Daw has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Gardiner Wright Blackwood - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Daw, and another! Gardiner Wright Blackwood is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Steve Daw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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