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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brooks Barr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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161 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brooks Barr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andrei Arlovski!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barr tries to land a front kick but Arlovski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barr avoids the head kick by Arlovski.
Barr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arlovski throws a sloppy head kick and Barr moves out of range easily.
Barr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arlovski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arlovski connects with a looping right hand.
Barr blocks a head kick by Arlovski.
Barr moves out of range of the body kick from Arlovski.
Arlovski tries a head kick but it misses.
Arlovski throws a head kick but Barr moves out of range.
Barr blocks a head kick by Arlovski.
Arlovski tries to land a front kick but Barr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Arlovski keeps the fight on the outside.
Barr tries to clinch but Arlovski moves out of range.
Arlovski should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Arlovski throws a sloppy head kick and Barr moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski keeps the fight on the outside.
Arlovski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barr really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Arlovski throws a head kick but Barr moves out of range.
Barr misses with the body kick
enabling Arlovski to counter with a crisp jab.
Arlovski misses with a low kick.
Barr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick misses from Arlovski.
That kick from Arlovski tenderised Barr's leg. Barr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Arlovski throws a front kick that sends Barr stumbling back into the cage.
Arlovski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Arlovski throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Arlovski throws a head kick that misses.
Barr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arlovski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arlovski misses with a low kick as Barr jumps back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barr moves out of range of the body kick.
Arlovski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barr. That did some damage!
Andrei Arlovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arlovski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arlovski tries a low kick but Barr avoids it.
Arlovski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Arlovski misses with a kick to the body.
Barr throws a head kick but Arlovski moves out of range.
Barr doesn't manage to clinch there - Arlovski circles away.
Arlovski tries to keep at a distance but Barr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arlovski wants to get back to striking at distance but Barr won't allow it.
Barr manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arlovski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arlovski throws a sloppy head kick and Barr moves out of range easily.
Arlovski lands a high kick!
Arlovski throws a leg kick but Barr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barr closes the distance and clinches.
Arlovski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barr is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Arlovski just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brooks Barr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arlovski tries to circle away but Barr has him pinned against the cage.
Arlovski is looking to break free of the clinch but Barr has double underhooks.
Arlovski breaks the clinch.
Arlovski throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Arlovski tried to score with a low kick but Barr checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Arlovski. That's going to slow Barr down.
Barr moves into the clinch.
Arlovski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barr has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Arlovski dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Arlovski misses with an attempted mid kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Barr blocks the leg kick.
Arlovski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arlovski avoids the head kick by Barr.
Barr doesn't manage to clinch there - Arlovski circles away.
Arlovski looks to land a body kick but Barr moved away.
Arlovski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barr moves into range and clinches up with Arlovski.
Arlovski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Arlovski jumps guard.
Arlovski is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Barr dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barr is trying to get an arm triangle but Arlovski is defending well.
Arlovski is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Barr stops Arlovski from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski wants to control but Barr is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barr seems to be looking for submissions.
Barr is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Arlovski is just riding it out for now. Barr eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arlovski is looking for a sweep. Barr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Barr seems to be working for a kimura but Arlovski defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Barr is working for a submission of some sort.
Barr winds up and cracks Arlovski 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.
A close second round but Andrei Arlovski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Barr blocks a head kick by Arlovski.
Barr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arlovski. Arlovski obviously looking to wear him down.
Barr blocks the body kick.
Barr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barr moves in looking to clinch but Arlovski pushes him off.
Arlovski throws a body kick that misses.
Andrei Arlovski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barr blocks a head kick by Arlovski.
Barr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Arlovski throws a head kick but Barr moves out of range.
Barr blocks a head kick by Arlovski.
Andrei Arlovski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barr tries to clinch there but Arlovski circles away.
Barr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Arlovski.
Barr tries to clinch but Arlovski moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski misses with a head kick.
Barr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arlovski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arlovski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arlovski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arlovski tries to bum rush Barr with a series of wild strikes but Barr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arlovski throws a head kick that Barr semi-blocks.
Barr avoids the head kick by Arlovski.
Arlovski misses with a few strikes there.
Arlovski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barr blocks a head kick by Arlovski.
Barr tries to clinch up.
Barr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Arlovski is trying to force a seperation but Barr has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski is trying to push Barr away but Barr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Arlovski has had enough of the clinch but Barr keeps him there for the moment.
Arlovski wants to get back to striking at distance but Barr won't allow it.
Arlovski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barr blocks it with crossed arms.
Barr has Arlovski pressed against the cage, preventing Arlovski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Arlovski ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Arlovski no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski wants to get back to his feet but Barr passes into half guard.
Arlovski is looking to get back to full guard here but Barr has managed to pass to side control instead.
Barr is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Arlovski is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Arlovski is trying to get back to half guard.
Andrei Arlovski 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.
You can see the frustration on Arlovski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Arlovski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Barr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrei Arlovski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Arlovski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrei Arlovski!
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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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