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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cody Barron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wattana Metharom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cody Barron has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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151 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Barron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wattana Metharom!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Barron. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barron.
Metharom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barron tries to keep at a distance but Metharom has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barron tries to break the clinch but Metharom is controlling the position.
Barron is trying to maintain a safe position but Metharom gets an underhook and turns Barron into the cage.
A short right from Metharom on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Barron's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Metharom lands a body punch in the clinch.
Metharom is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metharom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Metharom forces Barron back against the cage and clinches.
Metharom ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Metharom no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Metharom is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metharom is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barron is aware though and is defending well.
Barron stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Metharom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Metharom working for a triangle but Barron defends it easily.
Barron landing with the ground and pound.
Metharom keeping moving, preventing Barron from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Barron throws a big elbow that misses.
Metharom looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Barron in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Metharom is pulling down on Barron's head. It's preventing any offense from Barron, at least for the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A jab from Metharom does it's job there.
Metharom throws a leg kick
and Barron cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Metharom gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barron looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barron content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Barron trying to control the position but instead, Metharom has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barron into the cage.
Metharom effectively controlling the action here.
Barron is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Metharom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Metharom fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barron, pushing him back against the cage.
Barron pressing his opponent against the cage.
Metharom pulls Barron into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metharom looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Barron throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Metharom works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Barron working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Metharom's head.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Metharom holds on and takes a little breather.
Barron scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Metharom has momentary wrist control but Barron slips an elbow through the middle.
Barron 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.
Metharom striking off his back but it's not causing Barron any problems.
Metharom looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Barron puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wattana Metharom dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Metharom closes the distance and pushes Barron back into the cage.
Metharom scores with a shoulder strike.
Barron has Metharom pushed against the cage.
Barron tries to land a knee to the head but Metharom blocks with his arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Metharom lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Cody Barron has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metharom misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barron.
Metharom manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Barron tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Metharom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Metharom fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barron, pushing him back against the cage.
Metharom is looking to control Barron's arms but Barron gets an underhook and turns him. Now Metharom has his back to the cage.
Metharom gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Barron is trying to get back to full guard.
Barron looks like he's trying to stand up.
Barron is refusing to be controlled, as Metharom sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barron looks like he's trying to stand up.
Barron is staying active underneath Metharom, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barron kicks off Metharom and gets to his feet.
Metharom clinches.
Barron is trying to maintain a safe position but Metharom gets an underhook and turns Barron into the cage.
Barron tries to land a knee to the head but Metharom blocks with his arms.
Metharom pushes off an throws an elbow but Barron leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barron escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Metharom moves into the clinch.
Barron is looking to control Metharom's arms but Metharom gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barron has his back to the cage.
Metharom prevents Barron from breaking the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Metharom.
Barron is looking to control Metharom's arms but Metharom gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barron has his back to the cage.
Barron on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Metharom lands with a right to the head.
Barron tries a knee to the head but Metharom blocks it.
Barron stalling against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barron tries to land knees in the clinch but Metharom avoids the damage to the body.
Metharom content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Barron misses with a knee strike.
Barron avoiding damage.
Barron really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Barron can't break the clinch.
Metharom working hard to break the clinch.
Barron stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barron letting Metharom take a breather here.
Barron wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wattana Metharom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cody Barron's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Metharom darts in and clinches Barron up against the cage.
Metharom's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Barron is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Metharom is defending well for now.
Metharom tries to land knees in the clinch but Barron avoids the damage to the body.
Barron working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Metharom pulls Barron into guard.
Metharom has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Barron has passed into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metharom is working to avoid the ground and pound but Barron connects with a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Barron's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Barron in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barron connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Metharom some visible discomfort.
Metharom takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Metharom takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Barron grinds an elbow into Metharom's temple.
Barron working away.
Metharom takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Metharom can't do much from the bottom here.
Barron scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metharom is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Barron working the body and head with strikes.
Barron in side control lands a decent elbow.
Barron cracks Metharom with a big right hand but Metharom just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Metharom taking a bit of punishment here - Barron scoring with strikes.
Barron lands a few punches from side control.
Metharom is rocked!
Barron landing a few strikes.
Metharom is still in real trouble! Can Barron finish him?
Barron landing strikes.
Barron will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barron scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Metharom is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Barron can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cody Barron!
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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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