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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caeas Liege (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barker comes into the arena with The Way of the Fist - Five Finger Death Punch blaring out of the sound system. Liege has chosen Will T. Bear: For a Few Dollars as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 lbs
23 - 13 - 0 |
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183 cm
34
188 lbs
25 - 18 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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TWGC Champion
World class boxer
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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
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, William Barker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caeas Liege!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Liege looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Liege swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barker misses with a head kick.
Barker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Liege swivels and escapes.
Liege gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Barker counters with a thumping low kick.
Barker has a takedown stuffed.
Liege throws a hook but Barker blocks it.
Barker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Barker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Barker is looking to work some ground and pound but Liege has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barker tries to free his leg and advance position but Liege is retaining full guard.
Barker is working hard here to advance position.
Liege working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barker won't allow Liege to sweep him here.
Liege is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Liege avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Liege working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barker.
Liege avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Liege swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Liege looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Barker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Liege works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Liege is trying to control the position but Barker postures up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Caeas Liege hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A nice combination there by Liege.
It looks like William Barker has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liege punishes Barker's body with a nice straight punch.
Liege on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barker moves in looking to clinch but Liege pushes him off.
Barker rushes Liege and presses him up against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barker breaks from the clinch.
Barker lands a head shot.
Barker tries for a takedown but Liege sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Barker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bone on bone clash there as Liege blocks the leg kick.
Liege chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barker can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Barker.
Liege connects with a looping right hand.
Liege shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barker defends it nicely.
Barker misses with a double jab.
Barker throws a series of punches but Liege avoids them all with ease.
Barker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Liege.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barker feints and as Liege raises his hands in defense, Barker changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barker stopping the sweep attempt from Liege.
Liege utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barker postures up in Liege's guard and throws a big left but Liege blocks it.
Barker is working Liege over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Barker works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Barker trying to control from half guard but Liege is working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barker is pressing down on Liege's thigh, looking to free his foot. Liege is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Barker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William Barker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Liege looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barker connects with a single shot there.
Barker misses with a looping right.
Barker stuffs the takedown attempt from Liege. Liege gets slowly back to his feet.
Liege fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Liege won't allow Barker to pass to mount.
Barker wants to take a breather but Liege is having none of it.
Barker is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Liege has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barker is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Barker trying to mount his opponent but Liege defends it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Barker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Liege is defending against the submission attempts here by Barker.
Barker trying to control from half guard but Liege is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barker is stalling here. Liege is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Barker seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Liege has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Liege gets to mount! Barker was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Liege goes for an armbar but Barker turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Barker.
Liege looking for a guillotine here but Barker defends easily.
Barker looking to sit in guard and control but Liege gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liege drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Barker dives on top into guard.
Liege has momentary wrist control but Barker slips an elbow through the middle.
Barker throws a strike but Liege rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Liege stopping the sweep attempt from Barker.
Liege passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barker gets back to full guard.
Barker keeping full guard, as Liege tries to pass.
Liege has gone for a leg lock! Barker slips out almost immediately though and dives into Liege's guard.
William Barker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barker content to stall in guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barker throws an elbow that misses. Liege uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barker's guard. Nice move by Liege!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Barker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on William Barker's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Barker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barker is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barker shoots in but no luck this time.
Barker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Liege to score with a decent uppercut.
Barker drives through with a takedown into guard.
Liege pulls Barker in to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barker wants to control from the top but Liege keeps moving.
Barker throws a big elbow that misses.
Barker wants to control from the top but Liege keeps moving.
Barker looking to sit in guard and control but Liege gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liege drops back looking for a leg! Barker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barker manages to kick Liege off! Liege jumps back into Barker's guard.
Liege stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barker manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liege is wriggling around trying to escape.
Barker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Liege regains half guard.
Barker works his foot free and advances to mount.
Liege tries to hold on but Barker pushes him away.
Barker looking to ground and pound but Liege is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barker thowing shots but they're missing.
Liege is trying desperately to improve position.
Barker lands a heavy elbow.
Caeas Liege has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Liege blocking the ground and pound.
Barker landing strikes from the mount and Liege is in trouble!
Liege avoids a strike by Barker and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Barker's guard! Fantastic escape!
Barker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Liege can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Liege slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liege is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liege is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Liege passes the guard and advances to mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liege has control of Barker's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Barker regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Liege landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to William Barker.
Well Barker 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight for William Barker!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for William Barker!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for William Barker!
William Barker wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, William Barker was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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