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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Barbu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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178 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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179 cm
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169 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Benjamin Barbu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Austin!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbu misses with a hook.
Nice takedown defense from Austin. No joy for Barbu on that attempt.
Barbu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Million Dollar Performance Center in the buildup to the fight.
Barbu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Austin manages to avoid it.
Austin throws a shot from downtown. Barbu moves away and avoids it.
Barbu changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Barbu throws a jab but it's blocked by Austin.
Barbu takes a swing at Austin's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Barbu misses.
Benjamin Barbu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbu missing with a left hand there. Austin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barbu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Austin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Austin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barbu.
Austin looks to throw the jab but Barbu is out of range.
Austin misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Barbu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Austin throws a jab when Barbu was well out of range.
Austin ducks under a wild hook from Barbu.
Austin misses with a hook.
Austin throws a big shot that misses.
Barbu throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbu misses with a straight left.
Barbu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barbu moves out of range of the body kick from Austin.
Austin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Barbu if he has to take too many more of those.
Austin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barbu throws the left hand but Austin avoids the punch easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barbu.
Austin defending well as Barbu loads up on a big left hand.
Barbu misses with a straight left.
Austin throws out a loose jab but Barbu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barbu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Austin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shane Austin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barbu throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Austin was covering up waiting for the punch and Barbu finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbu tries to free his leg and advance position but Austin is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Austin holds on and takes a little breather.
Barbu looking to pass the guard.
Barbu advances position into side control!
Barbu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Barbu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Austin has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Barbu off and has taken his back!
Barbu trying to control but not successfully.
Barbu breaks Austin's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Barbu tries to free his leg and advance position but Austin is retaining full guard.
Austin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Barbu wants to pass the guard but Austin is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Barbu slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Barbu wants to pass the guard but Austin is defending well.
Barbu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Austin controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Barbu 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.
Barbu throws a looping overhand right but Austin ducks down to avoid it.
Austin steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Austin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barbu throws a big shot that misses.
Austin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barbu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Austin.
Austin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Austin swings widly with a right hand
and Barbu counters with a nice uppercut.
Barbu slips under a jab.
Benjamin Barbu is winning the standup battle so far.
Austin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Austin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Austin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin scores with the left hand. Barbu knows he should have avoided that one.
Barbu cracks Austin with an open hand slap.
Barbu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice takedown defense from Austin. No joy for Barbu on that attempt.
Barbu looks to land a right hand but Austin moved out of range.
Barbu staying out of range there.
Barbu is looking to counter punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Austin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barbu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Austin throws out the jab.
Austin ducks under a wild hook from Barbu.
Barbu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Austin in his tracks.
Barbu looks to land a left hand but Austin moved out of range nicely.
Austin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Austin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbu was well out of range. Poor timing from Austin.
Barbu fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Austin to the ground. Barbu is now in Austin's guard.
Barbu tries to free his leg and advance position but Austin is retaining full guard.
Barbu passes Austin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Barbu is looking for a kimura but Austin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barbu to get the leverage.
Barbu is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Austin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Barbu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Austin sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin moves into full guard.
Barbu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barbu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Austin can do to turn this around?
Barbu is pushing down on Austin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Austin is fighting to maintain full guard but Barbu has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbu prevents Austin from improving his position.
Barbu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Barbu trying to work for an americana but Austin has managed to regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barbu is one step ahead there.
Austin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Barbu passes Austin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Barbu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Barbu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Barbu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Austin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Barbu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Austin is holding on to half guard well.
Barbu frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Barbu tries to take his opponent's back but Austin turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work.
Barbu wants to sweep here but Austin controlling him for the moment.
Barbu working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Benjamin Barbu will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Barbu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Austin.
Barbu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barbu misses with a body shot.
Barbu throws a series of punches but Austin avoids them all with ease.
A cross from Barbu lands.
Austin takes one to the chin there.
A swing and a miss from Austin.
Barbu swings widly with a right hand
and Austin counters by clinching up.
Austin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Austin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Austin misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Austin fails to land.
Barbu prevents a body shot from Austin.
Barbu working aggressively here.
Austin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Austin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Austin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Austin.
Austin has a couple of punches blocked by Barbu.
Austin lands with a right to the head.
Austin lands a nice shot to the body.
Barbu takes a shot to the head.
Austin lands an uppercut.
Austin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barbu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Austin has Barbu pressed against the cage.
Austin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barbu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Austin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barbu or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbu.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Austin.
Austin lands with a left to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Austin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Benjamin Barbu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Austin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Austin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barbu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Austin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barbu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Austin scores with a shot to the body.
A left lands for Austin.
Barbu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin Barbu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barbu misses with a body shot.
Austin misses with a body shot.
Barbu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barbu.
Barbu lunges at Austin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Austin's hand.
Barbu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barbu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Austin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbu cracks Austin with a good jab.
Barbu lands a nice shot to the body.
Austin blocks a jab.
Austin ducks under a wild hook from Barbu.
Barbu misses the shot to the body.
Austin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Barbu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Austin circles away quickly and effectively.
Shane Austin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barbu cracks Austin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Austin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Austin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big left from Austin misses.
Barbu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Austin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Barbu really felt that one!
Barbu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Austin throws out the jab.
Austin moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Austin swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbu blocks an uppercut.
Austin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barbu swings wildly with an uppercut but Austin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Austin throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbu.
Austin misses with the head strike.
Austin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Austin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbu's elbow.
Austin misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Austin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barbu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Barbu!
After the fight, Benjamin Barbu 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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FIGHT
RATING
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