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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Barrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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178 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Counter fighter
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barry Barrow!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter blocks a low kick nicely.
Hunter tries to clinch up
and Barrow holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hunter wants to break free but Barrow has control.
Hunter jumps guard but Barrow stands there with Hunter around his waist. Hunter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hunter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barrow smiles and moves away.
Hunter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunter checks a low kick from Barrow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter looks to clinch
and Barrow moves into the clinch.
Hunter goes for a takedown attempt but Barrow pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barrow keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hunter darts in trying to clinch
and Barrow counters by moving into the clinch.
Hunter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Barrow fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrow blocks a head kick by Hunter.
Barrow gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Barrow misses with a head kick.
Barrow does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hunter with a poor takedown
and Barrow counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Barrow gets to his feet. Hunter looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunter with a lazy takedown attempt
and Barrow counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hunter!
Barrow is staying tight to Hunter's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Barrow has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hunter is looking to regain half guard here but Barrow keeps moving and retains side control.
Barrow stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hunter misses with a takedown
and Barrow moves into the clinch.
Hunter tries to pull guard but Barrow won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter wants to get back to striking at distance but Barrow won't allow it.
Barrow tries to break the clinch but Hunter is controlling the position.
Hunter can't get the takedown.
Hunter struggles to land a body shot inside as Barrow controls his hands.
Barrow blocks an uppercut.
Hunter keeps control of Barrow as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barrow working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barrow tries to break the clinch but Hunter is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Barrow's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hunter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Barrow dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown but Barrow shows good takedown defense.
Jason Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Barrow holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hunter tries to circle away but Barrow has him pinned against the cage.
Barrow gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hunter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barrow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hunter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barrow has Hunter pressed against the cage, preventing Hunter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Barrow is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Barrow wants to break free but Hunter has control.
Hunter tries to work over Barrow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barrow wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hunter has him pressed against the cage.
Hunter jumps guard but Barrow stands there with Hunter around his waist. Hunter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hunter has had enough of the clinch but Barrow keeps him there for the moment.
Hunter has Barrow pressed against the cage, preventing Barrow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hunter is trying to break free.
Barrow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hunter with a poor takedown
and Barrow counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Barrow gets to his feet. Hunter looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hunter gets a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barrow just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hunter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barrow smiles and moves away.
Barrow circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter with a lazy takedown attempt
and Barrow counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barrow.
Barrow wants to get back to striking at distance but Hunter won't allow it.
Barrow has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hunter tries to pull guard but Barrow holds him up against the cage and eventually Hunter drops back down to his feet.
Hunter tries to pull guard but Barrow holds him up against the cage and eventually Hunter drops back down to his feet.
Hunter prevents Barrow from breaking the clinch.
Barrow is trying to break the clinch but Hunter has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrow is trying to break the clinch but Hunter has him pressed against the cage.
Hunter is trying to pull guard but Barrow has him pressed against the cage.
Hunter tries to circle away but Barrow has him pinned against the cage.
Hunter stalling in the clinch but Barrow improves position.
Hunter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Barrow prevents it.
Barrow using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hunter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barrow working hard to break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Barrow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Barrow takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Barry Barrow has been cut.
Hunter dives in and grabs Barrow's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barrow pushes down on Hunter's head and hops out.
Hunter scores with a head kick. Barrow tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barrow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hunter shoots in looking for a takedown but Barrow manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hunter's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hunter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barrow counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hunter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Barrow's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hunter tries to pull guard but Barrow forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Barrow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barrow's hands.
Hunter scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hunter wants to clinch but Barrow slips to the side
and Barrow counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Barrow.
Barrow sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Barrow decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hunter, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunter misses with a takedown attempt
and Barrow counters by moving into the clinch.
Hunter tries to pull guard but Barrow won't allow it.
Hunter tries to break free but Barrow pushes him back against the cage.
Hunter jumps guard but Barrow stands there with Hunter around his waist. Hunter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Barrow tries to circle away but Hunter has him pinned against the cage.
Hunter prevents Barrow from breaking the clinch.
Hunter wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrow keeps control of Hunter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barrow wants to get back to striking at distance but Hunter won't allow it.
Hunter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barrow is trying to break the clinch but Hunter has him pressed against the cage.
Hunter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Barrow fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hunter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barry Barrow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter tries to clinch but Barrow moves out of range.
Barrow stuffs the takedown attempt from Hunter. Hunter gets slowly back to his feet.
Hunter fails with the takedown
and Barrow counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hunter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hunter tries to get out of the position.
Barrow stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hunter to get to his feet.
Hunter fails with the takedown
and Barrow counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jason Hunter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barrow content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Barrow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Barrow winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Barrow!
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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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