UFC Fight Night 20 Results: Amir Sadollah Dominates Brad Blackburn

by Kid Nate on Jan 11, 2010 9:37 PM EST in MMA Events

Ultimate Fighter season 7 winner Amir Sadollah won a dominant decision over a game IFL veteran Brad Blackburn to open the Ultimate Fight Night 20 broadcast. Blackburn was undefeated in three UFC fights and coming off six straight fights without a loss, including a win over Strikeforce welterweight contender Jay Hieron. The two stayed in striking range throughout the first round until Sadollah stunned Blackburn with about a minute left and took him to the ground, but Blackburn survived the round.

In the second, they traded on the feet and spent a good portion of the round clinched up against the cage where Blackburn kept taking the fight. Sadollah seemed to score toward the end of the round, but it was too little, too late.

In the final round, Blackburn's corner sent him in with instructions to finish the fight. But to no avail as Sadollah stunned him early with a flying knee. But again Sadollah followed a stunned Blackburn down and let him recover in guard. Sadollah spent the remainder of the round in top position, landing elbows and fighting for dominant position.

Sadollah took a unanimous decision from all three judges.

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Amir got by far the biggest crowd reaction of the night.

Guillotine.

by iiowyn on Jan 12, 2010 12:37 AM EST reply actions

Amir wanted the mount too badly

If he had just started throwing when he had him stunned, he would have gotten a TKO tonight. Instead, he went for a take down and a quick pass to mount, which he never got.

Still, awesome striking, well done Amir.

Let the speculation begin, who does he fight next?

by Shaun32887 on Jan 12, 2010 1:55 AM EST reply actions

Marcus Davis?

We're just a million little gods causin' rain storms, turning every good thing to rust.

by Anthony Pace on Jan 12, 2010 8:24 AM EST up reply actions

Amir looked good but he needs to spend more time working his bjj he had Blackburn in several bad positions but seemed abit lost on just how to finish him off.

by Raker on Jan 12, 2010 2:40 AM EST reply actions

Seemed like a rather unimpressive showing for Amir despite the win.

Lack of any dangerous submission attempt and, seemingly, little damage striking left me unimpressed. He certainly outpointed Blackburn but it wasn’t a convincing showing.

Think; It's not illegal yet.

by azruavatar on Jan 12, 2010 8:30 AM EST reply actions

Considering that even Jon Jones has more professional experience than Amir does, I thought he looked great. Blackburn can take a shot and Amir rang his bell pretty badly a couple of times. If he kept issuing the methodical beating he was giving Blackburn on the ground, and stopped trying for the pass, he could’ve TKO’d him. He used his reach well, and was really crisp with his punches and kicks in combination. Also rolled and ducked Blackburn’s punches pretty smoothly. Pretty impressive, but I’ll still be nervous for him when the step up in competition comes. What about Yoshida? Did he get cut?

by Kwisatz Haderach on Jan 13, 2010 12:53 AM EST reply actions