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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Barbarino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mana Oregan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barbarino comes to the cage accompanied by The Barbarino song. Oregan has chosen Boom, P.O.D as his entrance music. Mana Oregan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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275 lbs
10 - 2 - 1 |
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255 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Vinnie Barbarino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mana Oregan!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oregan throws a head kick but Barbarino moves out of range.
Oregan throws out a leg kick but Barbarino moves out of range and Oregan only half commits.
Oregan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oregan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barbarino.
Oregan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barbarino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barbarino will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Oregan is looking to slow Barbarino down with leg kicks.
Barbarino on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Oregan. Oregan obviously looking to wear him down.
Barbarino blocks a head kick by Oregan.
Oregan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barbarino throws a hook but Oregan avoids it easily.
Oregan throws a series of punches but Barbarino moves out of range.
Oregan is looking to land body kicks.
Barbarino fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Oregan on the side of the head.
Barbarino drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Barbarino is trying to ground and pound but Oregan uses the momentary lack of control by Barbarino to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oregan is not content to let Barbarino control the position.
Barbarino wants to free his trapped foot but Oregan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oregan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Barbarino trying to control the position from guard on top but Oregan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barbarino content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Oregan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barbarino.
Oregan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barbarino's guard.
Barbarino looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oregan is one step ahead there.
Barbarino pulls Oregan in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbarino looking for a sweep. Not yet Barbarino, not yet.
Barbarino has Oregan pulled in close to control his posture.
We're going to have a standup here because Vinnie Barbarino wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Barbarino blocks a head kick by Oregan.
Barbarino gets the takedown into side control.
Oregan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Barbarino throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Oregan works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Oregan is not content to let Barbarino control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbarino not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barbarino missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Still in half guard, Barbarino seems content to control.
Barbarino looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Barbarino is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Barbarino throwing strikes but Oregan recovers to half guard. A much better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vinnie Barbarino will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Oregan slips under a jab from Barbarino.
Barbarino getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barbarino.
Barbarino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oregan.
Oregan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barbarino fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Oregan on the side of the head.
Barbarino throws a leg kick but Oregan checks it.
Oregan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbarino.
Barbarino displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A big right from Oregan misses.
Barbarino closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Barbarino looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Barbarino looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbarino trying to control from half guard but Oregan is working away.
Barbarino lands with a punch from half guard.
Oregan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barbarino.
Barbarino throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barbarino is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Barbarino throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Oregan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barbarino. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
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.
Oregan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Oregan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barbarino.
Oregan is looking to control Barbarino's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Oregan avoid being mounted?
Barbarino missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barbarino winds up and cracks Oregan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Barbarino frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Barbarino cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oregan gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbarino wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oregan keeps working.
Oregan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barbarino is working away from the top position though.
Oregan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barbarino.
Barbarino controlling the action here.
Barbarino throwing shots but Oregan is blocking nicely.
Barbarino throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Barbarino in particular looking to stall.
Barbarino thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Oregan to regain full guard.
Barbarino tries to free his leg and advance position but Oregan is retaining full guard.
Barbarino chips away with some ground and pound.
Barbarino throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Oregan keeping moving, preventing Barbarino from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbarino stops Oregan from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinnie Barbarino dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Oregan takes one on the button.
Barbarino decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Barbarino is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Oregan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ground and pound from Barbarino.
Barbarino trying to mount his opponent but Oregan defends it.
Oregan is not content to let Barbarino control the position.
Barbarino trying to mount his opponent but Oregan defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbarino throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Barbarino not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barbarino wants to work for an arm triangle but Oregan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Oregan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barbarino scores with a couple of nice shots.
Barbarino not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barbarino thows a huge punch but Oregan dodges it nicely.
Barbarino scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Oregan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barbarino.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbarino throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Barbarino missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barbarino missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Oregan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Oregan wants to control but Barbarino is keeping busy.
Barbarino works his way into side control.
Barbarino grinds an elbow into Oregan's temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbarino fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbarino scoring with punches from side control.
Barbarino throws an elbow but Oregan slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mana Oregan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barbarino postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Barbarino is looking to take a break and control but Oregan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barbarino controlling from side mount.
Oregan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oregan is not content to let Barbarino control the position.
Barbarino has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Barbarino seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Oregan is trying to control Barbarino's posture but Barbarino avoids it.
Barbarino scores with punches from side control.
Barbarino just content to control the position.
Barbarino creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Oregan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vinnie Barbarino showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barbarino has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinnie Barbarino!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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