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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rene Lafayette (ranked 539 p4p, 778 weight class) and Nick Barkley (ranked 84 p4p, 132 weight class). Lafayette comes to the cage accompanied by Erasure - Always. Nick Barkley has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rene Lafayette's chin.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rene Lafayette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Barkley!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lafayette comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barkley.
Lafayette dives in and scores a takedown into Barkley's guard.
Barkley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lafayette is controlling him.
Lafayette's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lafayette prevents Barkley from getting back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barkley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Barkley is wriggling around but Lafayette manages to pass to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barkley is looking to control Lafayette's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Barkley avoid being mounted?
Lafayette wants to pass the guard but Barkley is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafayette stops Barkley from getting back to his feet.
Lafayette wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barkley keeps working.
Lafayette trying to mount his opponent but Barkley defends it.
Lafayette is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Barkley is not content to let Lafayette control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lafayette with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Barkley.
Barkley wants to counter with a clinch but Lafayette pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lafayette throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barkley counters with a leg kick.
Barkley misses the shot to the body.
Lafayette lands with a nice combination. Barkley backs away looking to recover.
Barkley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lafayette attempts a counter takedown but Barkley avoids it well and moves away.
Lafayette scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lafayette cracks Barkley with a good jab.
Barkley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lafayette connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barkley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lafayette tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barkley swivels and escapes.
Lafayette takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Lafayette blocks the leg kick.
Lafayette attempts a counter takedown but Barkley avoids it well and moves away.
Lafayette throws a shot to the body.
Nick Barkley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barkley.
Barkley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lafayette on the side of the head.
Lafayette swats away the attempt to clinch by Barkley.
Lafayette misses with a series of wild punches.
Lafayette fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barkley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lafayette lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barkley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lafayette.
Barkley bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lafayette's head.
Lafayette throws a lazy right hand but Barkley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lafayette throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lafayette with a lazy takedown attempt
and Barkley counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lafayette scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lafayette throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barkley looks to land a right hand but Lafayette moved out of range.
Lafayette looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barkley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lafayette backs up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rene Lafayette dominated that round.
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.
Barkley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lafayette.
Barkley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Barkley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lafayette.
Lafayette throwing a counter right hand but Barkley manages to avoid it.
Barkley tries to land a leg kick but Lafayette saw it coming and moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Lafayette misses the target.
Lafayette connects with a single shot there.
Lafayette tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barkley swivels and escapes.
Lafayette fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barkley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Lafayette on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rene Lafayette is winning the standup battle so far.
Lafayette throws a body shot but no joy.
Lafayette connects with a body shot.
Lafayette with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley stuns Lafayette with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lafayette walks into a stiff left hand from Barkley.
Barkley throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lafayette counters with a stiff right hand.
Lafayette defending well as Barkley loads up on a big left hand.
Barkley lands a lovely overhand right.
Barkley stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rene Lafayette. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barkley.
Barkley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lafayette scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barkley gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lafayette to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lafayette not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Barkley keeping moving, preventing Lafayette from controlling successfully.
Lafayette tries to free his leg and advance position but Barkley is retaining full guard.
Lafayette sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lafayette trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barkley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lafayette. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lafayette engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Barkley wants to stand but Lafayette is controlling the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette looking to pass the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lafayette moves out of range of the body kick.
Lafayette scores with a jab to the body.
Lafayette steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barkley.
Lafayette slips under a jab from Barkley.
Barkley works Lafayette's body with a nice hook.
Barkley just misses with a punch to the body.
Lafayette fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barkley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lafayette.
Lafayette tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barkley was well out of range. Poor timing from Lafayette.
Lafayette lands the left hand.
Lafayette stalks Barkley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Barkley's face. Barkley staggers backwards, shaken.
Barkley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Barkley enables Lafayette to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Barkley manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
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!
Lafayette stops Barkley from standing up.
Lafayette is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Barkley wants to stand and escape but Lafayette is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rene Lafayette will probably get the nod.
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!
Lafayette throws the left hand but Barkley avoids the punch easily.
Decent striking displayed by Lafayette there.
Lafayette sizes up Barkley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barkley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barkley goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Barkley throws a wild body kick that Lafayette sees coming a mile off.
Barkley connects with a leg kick.
Barkley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barkley's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lafayette connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barkley scrambles back to his feet.
Barkley connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lafayette blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafayette throws a body shot but no joy.
Barkley throws a push kick but Lafayette slaps the foot to one side.
Lafayette dives in and grabs Barkley's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barkley pushes down on Lafayette's head and hops out.
Lafayette lands a slapping body shot.
Lafayette bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lafayette moves out of range of the body kick from Barkley.
Lafayette changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barkley tries to avoid it but Lafayette manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barkley to the ground. Barkley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barkley throws a hook but Lafayette blocks it.
Barkley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lafayette dips to his left and cracks Barkley with an uppercut!
A slow jab from Lafayette misses its intended target.
Barkley throws out a counter right but Lafayette avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barkley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lafayette attempts a counter takedown but Barkley avoids it well and moves away.
Barkley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lafayette. That did some damage!
Barkley moves out of range as Lafayette strikes.
Lafayette gets the takedown into side control.
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!
Lafayette is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Barkley has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lafayette tries to advance to mount but Barkley denies him.
Barkley is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley looks to move to half guard but instead Lafayette has passed into mount! Damn!
Barkley bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Rene Lafayette overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lafayette is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barkley wanted to stand there but Lafayette had control of the position.
Rene Lafayette is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nick Barkley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lafayette working for a triangle but Barkley defends it easily.
Lafayette looking to control.
Barkley wants to stand but Lafayette has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Barkley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Barkley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lafayette 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rene Lafayette!
Rene Lafayette decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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