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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Con Fidence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clint Barton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Con Fidence has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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179 lbs
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178 cm
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Con Fidence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Clint Barton!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barton needs to keep his hands up - Fidence had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Clint Barton has been cut.
Fidence throws a leg kick but Barton checks it.
Fidence throws a leg kick
and Barton counters by clinching up.
A short left from Barton.
Barton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fidence backwards.
Fidence softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fidence prevents a body shot from Barton.
Fidence misses with a punch on the inside.
Fidence swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fidence's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barton is looking to clinch.
Barton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Fidence misses the target.
Fidence looks to land a left hand but Barton moved out of range nicely.
Barton closes the distance but Fidence moves to the side
and Fidence counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fidence jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barton moves out of range of the body kick from Fidence.
Barton checks a leg kick.
Fidence definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fidence tries to score with a low kick but Barton moves his leg out of the way.
Barton cracks Fidence with a good jab.
Clint Barton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barton tries to move into range but Fidence moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barton. Fidence does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fidence feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Fidence throws a low kick but Barton avoids it.
Barton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fidence.
Barton wants to clinch.
Fidence bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barton lands a slapping body shot.
Barton throws out a loose jab but Fidence uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barton ducks under a wild hook from Fidence.
Barton clinches up with Fidence and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fidence fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fidence breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fidence attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A low kick from Fidence is predictable there
and Barton counters with a series of strikes. Fidence will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fidence looks to score with a jab to the body but Barton is just out of range.
Fidence throws a hook but Barton blocks it.
Fidence tries to work over Barton's front leg with a kick but Barton checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Barton jabs at Fidence's body.
Barton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barton moves into the clinch.
Barton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fidence tries to stall but Barton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Barton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fidence escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barton avoids a kick to the body.
Fidence throws a hook to the side of Barton's head but Barton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fidence waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barton.
Fidence waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barton.
A telegraphed right hand from Barton misses the target.
Barton misses with a few strikes there.
Fidence throws a quick counter kick to the body but Barton avoids it.
Fidence misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fidence throws a low kick but Barton avoids it.
Fidence walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fidence.
Barton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Barton.
Barton lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fidence swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fidence letting Barton take a breather here.
Fidence tries to work over Barton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barton lands a body punch.
Barton slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Con Fidence will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Clint Barton's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The crowd cheers as Barton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fidence doesn't seem phased though.
Fidence throws a jab but it's blocked by Barton.
Fidence has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Barton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barton has managed to clinch.
Barton effectively controlling the action here.
Fidence lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Fidence.
Fidence struggles to land a body shot inside as Barton controls his hands.
Fidence looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fidence swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fidence goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barton leaning his opponent against the cage.
Fidence misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barton as Fidence tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fidence tries a body shot but Barton blocks it.
Barton misses with a punch to the body.
Barton is trying to stall.
Fidence scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fidence misses with some punches.
Barton lands a hook that snaps the head of Fidence backwards.
Fidence is trying to pull guard but Barton turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fidence pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fidence avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barton instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barton.
Fidence prevents a body shot from Barton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fidence tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barton's elbow.
Fidence tries to stall but Barton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fidence jumps guard but Barton turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Barton taking a breather.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fidence misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barton stalling.
Clint Barton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barton leaning against his opponent.
Fidence tries a body shot but Barton blocks it.
Fidence tries to pull guard but Barton forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Con Fidence. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fidence wants to get back to striking at distance but Barton won't allow it.
Barton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Barton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fidence can't find room to land a body shot as Barton controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Barton.
Barton lands a right hand.
Barton lands a body punch.
Fidence throws a head punch that misses.
Barton dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fidence jumps guard but Barton turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fidence misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barton.
A hook to the body from Barton.
Fidence misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Barton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barton slows down the pace here.
Stalling in the clinch from Barton.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Barton continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Clint Barton.
Fidence throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barton is looking for the big counter here.
Barton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fidence swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fidence staying out of range there.
Fidence misses with a body punch
and Barton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Con Fidence is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fidence swats away the attempt to clinch by Barton.
Fidence appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Barton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Clint Barton's cut.
That's time! Fidence's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Barton tries to clinch but Fidence moves out of range.
Barton swinging wildly here.
Fidence looks to land a body kick but Barton moved away.
Fidence sets himself, and Barton steps forward looking for the clinch! Fidence avoids it this time.
Fidence bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Fidence wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fidence finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clint Barton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barton moves into the clinch successfully.
Fidence's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fidence fails to pull guard.
Fidence fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fidence tries to work over Barton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fidence tries to work over Barton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fidence tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fidence is trying to maintain a safe position but Barton gets an underhook and turns Fidence into the cage.
Fidence lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fidence backwards.
Fidence pulls Barton into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fidence has a closed guard, preventing Barton from standing up.
Fidence is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fidence manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barton manages to get himself to full guard.
Fidence distracts Barton with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fidence prevents Barton from getting back to his feet.
Fidence advances position into side control!
Barton wants to get back to his feet.
Fidence looks up at the clock and then as Barton takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fidence smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fidence in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fidence is chipping away with strikes.
Fidence prevents Barton from escaping the position.
Fidence working the ground and pound.
Fidence is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Fidence scores with punches from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fidence is putting a hurting on Barton here, landing some big shots from side control.
Barton wants to get back to his feet but Fidence drags him back down.
Barton taking a bit of punishment here - Fidence scoring with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barton can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fidence works to advance to full mount. Barton defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Barton trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fidence lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Barton is rocked!
Fidence softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Barton is out cold! Fidence jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Con Fidence!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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