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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Avon Barksdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pac Quiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Avon Barksdale has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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140 lbs
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144 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Avon Barksdale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pac Quiao!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barksdale throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barksdale looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Barksdale tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Quiao looks to score with a jab to the body but Barksdale is just out of range.
Quiao avoids a kick to the body.
Barksdale misses with a two punch combination.
Quiao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quiao darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Quiao jabs at Barksdale's body.
Barksdale misses with a straight right.
Quiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Quiao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barksdale.
Quiao lands a really nice looking cross but Barksdale seems unphased.
Quiao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barksdale swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Quiao counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barksdale moves out of range as Quiao strikes.
Avon Barksdale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quiao loads up on a big right hand but Barksdale slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barksdale drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Quiao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A shot to de liver by Quiao. Beautiful body shot.
Quiao lands with a hook. Barksdale tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Quiao misses with a wild body shot.
Barksdale tries to move into range but Quiao moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barksdale slips a straight right by Quiao.
Quiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barksdale has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Quiao stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barksdale is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quiao cracks a nice hook into Barksdale's ribs.
Oh Barksdale is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Quiao scores with a nice strike.
Barksdale seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quiao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barksdale avoids the body shot from Quiao.
Nice shot lands for Quiao.
Quiao's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Quiao duly obliges.
Barksdale ducks under a wild hook from Quiao.
Quiao lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Quiao connects with a jab.
Quiao throws a hook but Barksdale blocks it.
Barksdale takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Quiao scores with a jab.
Barksdale takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Quiao scores with the left hand. Barksdale knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quiao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Quiao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Quiao lands the left hand.
Barksdale walks into a straight right hand from Quiao.
Quiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barksdale moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Quiao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barksdale takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice body punch from Quiao.
Quiao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Quiao lands with a right hand.
Quiao misses the jab.
Quiao digs a good body shot into Barksdale's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quiao connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Quiao lands with a good body shot.
Quiao misses with a wild combination.
Quiao lands a really nice looking cross but Barksdale seems unphased.
Quiao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice shot lands for Quiao.
Barksdale throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Quiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Quiao punishes Barksdale's body with a nice straight punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quiao keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Quiao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barksdale at a distance.
Quiao looks to land a left hand but Barksdale moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pac Quiao dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Quiao fails to land with a series of punches.
Quiao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Quiao looks to land a left hand but Barksdale moved out of range nicely.
Barksdale throws a left and a right that both miss
and Quiao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Quiao with a nice cross.
Quiao connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Quiao stuns Barksdale with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barksdale has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Quiao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barksdale looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Barksdale has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Quiao finds it's way round the side to connect with Barksdale's head.
Quiao cracks Barksdale with a right hand to the side of the head.
Quiao lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Quiao lands a jab-cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Quiao does it's job there.
Barksdale swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Quiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barksdale takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pac Quiao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Quiao stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Quiao fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barksdale looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A shot to de liver by Quiao. Beautiful body shot.
Barksdale will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Quiao connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barksdale ducks under a wild hook from Quiao.
Quiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barksdale.
Barksdale looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quiao connects with a nice looking jab.
Quiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Barksdale swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Quiao counters with a right hand to the body.
Quiao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Quiao scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Barksdale throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Quiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Quiao lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Barksdale takes one to the chin there.
A jab from Barksdale misses.
Barksdale throws a left and a right that both miss
and Quiao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quiao getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quiao lands a jab to Barksdale's midsection.
Quiao throws a hook but Barksdale blocks it.
Quiao misses with a series of wild punches.
Quiao lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Quiao throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Quiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Quiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barksdale showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Quiao.
Barksdale wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Barksdale gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barksdale misses with a double jab
and Quiao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Quiao misses with the combination.
Quiao lands a head shot.
Quiao scores with a sloppy right hand. Barksdale should have avoided that one.
Barksdale throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barksdale takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barksdale moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pac Quiao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Quiao scores with a body shot.
Barksdale throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Quiao cracks Barksdale with a good jab.
A right-left combo lands from Quiao.
Barksdale slips a jab from Quiao.
Barksdale misses with a double jab
and Quiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Quiao lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quiao punishes Barksdale's body with a nice straight punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Quiao!
Quiao misses with a hook. Barksdale ducked under it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quiao looks to land a right hand but Barksdale moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barksdale walks into a straight right hand from Quiao.
Quiao connects with a nice looking jab.
Quiao misses with a few strikes there.
Barksdale throws a left and a right that both miss
and Quiao counters with a left and a right that stings Barksdale.
Quiao scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barksdale throws a combination that misses
and Quiao counters with a two punch combo.
Barksdale on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Barksdale takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Barksdale lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Quiao circles away quickly and effectively.
Barksdale throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Quiao makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Quiao with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quiao throws a hook to the side of Barksdale's head but Barksdale sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Quiao throws out a powerful jab.
Quiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barksdale moves away.
Quiao with a nice cross.
Barksdale misses with a double jab
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Quiao makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barksdale throws a nice looking combination but Quiao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Quiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barksdale manages to avoid it.
Barksdale walks into a left hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Quiao.
Quiao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barksdale is looking to clinch but Quiao is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Quiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barksdale gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Quiao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barksdale at a distance.
Barksdale misses with a combination
and Quiao counters with a stiff right hand.
Quiao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barksdale at a distance.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Barksdale might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Quiao misses with a straight right.
Barksdale walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Barksdale throws a combination that misses
and Quiao counters with a left to the body.
Quiao throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale fails to land with a series of punches.
Quiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Quiao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Quiao throws a lazy right hand but Barksdale sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quiao throws a jab when Barksdale was well out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barksdale!
Avon Barksdale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quiao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Quiao fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barksdale uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quiao.
Quiao works over Barksdale's head and body with a nice combination.
Pac Quiao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barksdale throws a combination that misses
and Quiao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pac Quiao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Quiao 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pac Quiao!
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