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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Ras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
4 - 0 - 1 |
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186 cm
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190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Ras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Travis Barker!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ras will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ras is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Barker lands a jab to the head.
Barker thumps Ras with a low kick.
Donk. Barker catches Ras right on the button with a cross.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ras.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Ras. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That kick from Barker tenderised Ras's leg. Ras is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ras moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ras misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Josh Ras seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ras closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barker circles away.
Ras blocks a head kick by Barker.
Barker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ras counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ras scores with a takedown into Barker's guard.
Barker controls Ras momentarily but Ras frees himself.
Ras is looking to advance position but Barker has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ras wants to hold on but Barker pushes him away.
Ras is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ras gets back to half guard.
Ras is pressing down on Barker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ras lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Ras wants to sweep here but Barker controlling him for the moment.
Ras manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ras trying to control but Barker is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Ras there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Barker manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Barker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ras.
Ras is pressing down on Barker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Barker is holding on for now.
Barker trying to hold on to Ras's head to control him but Ras postures up.
Barker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ras.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ras takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Barker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ras is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Barker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ras not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barker can do anything to dispel that myth.
Barker trying to control here.
Barker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ras throwing shots but Barker is blocking nicely.
Barker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ras. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ras winds up and cracks Barker with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
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 Josh Ras 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.
Ras shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ras slows the pace down in half guard.
Ras throwing shots but Barker is blocking nicely.
Ras wants to free his trapped foot but Barker is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ras throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ras is looking to take a break and control but Barker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ras missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ras is looking to take a break and control but Barker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ras.
Ras missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barker is trying to get back to full guard.
Barker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ras.
Ras is keen to just control but Barker is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Well, if Ras is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ras not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ras.
Ras not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ras not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ras trying to mount his opponent but Barker defends it.
Ras thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ras sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barker defending well though.
Ras thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ras winds up and cracks Barker with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ras seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ras throwing shots but Barker is blocking nicely.
Ras trying to control the pace.
Ras throwing shots but Barker is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ras working over Barker with some ground and pound. Barker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ras lands strikes from half guard.
Ras missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ras is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Barker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ras trying to control from half guard but Barker is working away.
Ras 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Ras dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Barker looks to clinch
so Ras counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ras is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Barker trying to keep a closed guard but Ras is proving a slippery customer.
Barker trying to control the position here.
Ras sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Barker keeping moving, preventing Ras from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Josh Ras wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A clash of legs there as Ras blocks the low kick.
Ras shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barker as he avoids it easily.
Barker lands with a hook. Ras tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barker scores with a hook.
A right-left combo lands from Barker.
Ras takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Barker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ras is rocked!
Barker and Ras are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Barker throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Ras into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Barker knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Travis Barker!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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