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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reko Mehtala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DAngelo Barksdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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193 cm
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216 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Reko Mehtala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, DAngelo Barksdale!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mehtala throws a right hand that Barksdale ducks under and follows up with a left that Barksdale also avoids with ease.
Barksdale moves out of range of the strikes.
Mehtala looks to land a left hand but Barksdale moved out of range nicely.
Mehtala ducks under a wild hook from Barksdale.
Barksdale misses with a straight right.
Barksdale staying out of range there.
Mehtala just misses with a punch to the body.
Barksdale tries to keep at a distance but Mehtala has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mehtala throws a head punch that misses.
Mehtala has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Barksdale is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Barksdale taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mehtala tries to pull guard but Barksdale holds him up against the cage and eventually Mehtala drops back down to his feet.
Mehtala has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Barksdale is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reko Mehtala. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barksdale is pressed up against the cage. Mehtala has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Barksdale down to the mat. Barksdale avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mehtala lands a jab to the nose.
Barksdale keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mehtala.
Barksdale misses with a wild combination.
Mehtala swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mehtala swinging wilding here.
Mehtala could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mehtala misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mehtala is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mehtala's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barksdale throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mehtala throws a right and a left that Barksdale avoids nicely.
Barksdale misses with a hook. Mehtala ducked under it nicely.
Barksdale moves into range and clinches up with Mehtala.
Mehtala jumps guard but Barksdale stands there with Mehtala around his waist. Mehtala gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mehtala jumps guard but Barksdale stands there with Mehtala around his waist. Mehtala gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Barksdale has clasped his hands together around Mehtala's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barksdale throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Barksdale working the head with strikes.
Barksdale tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mehtala can't do much from the bottom here.
Barksdale sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mehtala is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Barksdale sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mehtala is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mehtala is trying to improve his position.
Barksdale wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mehtala keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barksdale ducks under a wild hook from Mehtala.
Mehtala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barksdale manages to avoid it.
Barksdale uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mehtala.
Mehtala fails to land with a series of punches.
Mehtala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mehtala just misses with a punch to the body.
Barksdale misses the shot to the body.
Mehtala tests Barksdale's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barksdale bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barksdale tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Barksdale misses.
Reko Mehtala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mehtala misses with a series of wild punches.
Mehtala avoids the head kick by Barksdale.
Barksdale moves out of range as Mehtala strikes.
Barksdale is looking to chop away at Mehtala's legs.
Mehtala throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barksdale on the side of the head.
Barksdale walks into a stiff left hand from Mehtala.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mehtala misses with a series of wild punches.
Mehtala misses with a hook.
Barksdale ducks under a wild hook from Mehtala.
Barksdale looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mehtala is fending him off so far but Barksdale persists. Nope, Mehtala circles away and we're back to standing.
Barksdale shoots in for a double leg but Mehtala sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barksdale takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mehtala fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barksdale on the side of the head.
Barksdale throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barksdale looks gassed!
A jab from Mehtala misses.
A punch combination from Barksdale misses.
Mehtala is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mehtala swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barksdale uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mehtala.
Mehtala scores with a body shot.
Mehtala fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barksdale looks to land a right hand but Mehtala moved out of range.
Mehtala scores with a hook.
Mehtala thows a body shot but no joy.
Reko Mehtala is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mehtala.
Mehtala dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mehtala scores with a hook to the body. Barksdale takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mehtala fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Mehtala misses.
Mehtala with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barksdale throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mehtala sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barksdale misses with a wild body shot.
Mehtala darts in trying to clinch
and Barksdale counters with a shoot takedown. Mehtala fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barksdale accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barksdale accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mehtala is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barksdale accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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 Reko Mehtala will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Barksdale throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mehtala throws a series of punches but Barksdale avoids them all with ease.
Mehtala throws a series of punches but Barksdale avoids them all with ease.
Barksdale looks to land a right hand but Mehtala moved out of range.
Barksdale on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mehtala swinging wilding here.
Barksdale throws a sloppy head kick and Mehtala moves out of range easily.
Barksdale uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mehtala.
Mehtala wants to clinch up but Barksdale keeps it at a distance.
Mehtala swings for the body but Barksdale moves out of range.
Mehtala moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mehtala misses with a straight left.
Mehtala cracks Barksdale with an open hand slap.
Mehtala connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barksdale's hands.
Barksdale is rocked!
Mehtala throws an overhand right that has Barksdale reeling! Mehtala follows up with a more punches and Barksdale is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Reko Mehtala!
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hype
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