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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Barhydt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Thome (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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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, John Barhydt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Thome!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thome looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barhydt is fending him off so far but Thome persists. Nope, Barhydt circles away and we're back to standing.
Thome dodges the punch combination from Barhydt.
Barhydt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thome swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barhydt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thome swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thome tries for a takedown but Barhydt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barhydt rushes Thome and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Barhydt tries to stall but Thome uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Barhydt lands a body shot.
Barhydt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Ryan Thome has been cut.
Barhydt tries to land knees in the clinch but Thome avoids the damage to the body.
Thome pulls Barhydt into guard.
Thome is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barhydt looks like he's trying to stand up.
Thome wants to control but Barhydt is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barhydt tries to get to full guard but Thome has control of the leg.
Barhydt is trying to stand up here but Thome is controlling him well.
Thome content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Barhydt has his hands clasped together around Thome's back. He's all about the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Barhydt tries to kick Thome off but Thome keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Thome content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Barhydt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barhydt is not content to let Thome control the position.
Barhydt tries to kick Thome off but Thome keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thome seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Barhydt trying to control but Thome postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thome wants to control but Barhydt is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Barhydt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Thome's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Barhydt tries to clinch up.
Barhydt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barhydt wants to clinch.
Thome shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barhydt as he avoids it easily.
Barhydt cracks Thome with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thome throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barhydt counters with a nice kick to the body.
Thome avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barhydt is looking to clinch but Thome is avoiding it.
Barhydt tries to clinch but Thome moves out of range.
Thome is breathing heavily.
Barhydt lands a head kick!
John Barhydt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barhydt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thome paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barhydt is looking to clinch.
Barhydt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barhydt tries to clinch there but Thome circles away.
Thome shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barhydt as he avoids it easily.
Thome keeps the fight on the outside.
Barhydt wants to clinch up but Thome keeps it at a distance.
Barhydt wants to clinch up but Thome keeps it at a distance.
Barhydt closes the distance and clinches.
Thome is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Barhydt gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
John Barhydt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Thome.
Thome is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Barhydt pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Barhydt misses with an elbow strike.
Barhydt landing knees to the body.
Barhydt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That has opened up Ryan Thome's cut even more.
Barhydt using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barhydt.
Barhydt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barhydt landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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!
Barhydt breaks from the clinch.
Thome keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick by Thome misses
and Barhydt moves into the clinch.
Barhydt taking a breather.
Thome blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barhydt pressing his opponent against the cage.
Barhydt lands a nice knee to the body.
Barhydt has Thome pressed against the cage.
Barhydt stops a takedown attempt from Thome.
Thome wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thome changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Barhydt fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Thome tries to keep at a distance but Barhydt has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barhydt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thome avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barhydt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thome misses with a leg kick
and Barhydt counters with a nice body kick.
Thome gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barhydt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thome's face.
Barhydt can't break the clinch.
Thome missing with knees to the body.
Thome manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Thome pulls Barhydt in close to prevent any damage.
Thome looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barhydt is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thome has his feet on Barhydt's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barhydt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thome counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Barhydt tries a knee to the head but Thome blocks it.
Thome breaks the clinch.
Thome drives through and clinches with Barhydt against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Barhydt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Thome'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Barhydt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thome holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thome cracks Barhydt with a nice body shot.
Barhydt trying to control the position but instead, Thome has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barhydt into the cage.
Barhydt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thome has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thome breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thome shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barhydt pinned against the cage. Barhydt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barhydt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barhydt darts in trying to clinch
and Thome counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thome tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thome tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barhydt just stands there and leans against the cage.
John Barhydt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Thome.
Barhydt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barhydt looking to slow down the pace here.
Thome is trying to break free.
John Barhydt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thome drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Barhydt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Barhydt pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Barhydt has Thome pressed against the cage.
Barhydt manages to break the clinch.
Thome circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thome counters with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Barhydt doesn't manage to clinch there - Thome circles away.
Barhydt closes the distance but Thome moves to the side
and Thome holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thome drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Barhydt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Barhydt is trying to break free.
Barhydt unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thome lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A left hand lands to the body for Barhydt.
Barhydt stalls.
Barhydt taking a breather.
Thome jumps guard but Barhydt stands there with Thome around his waist. Thome gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Barhydt.
Barhydt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barhydt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thome moves into the clinch.
Barhydt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thome has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thome looking to throw knees to the head but Barhydt is blocking nicely.
Thome looking for a takedown.
Thome fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Barhydt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thome breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thome rushes Barhydt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thome blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barhydt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thome breaks from the clinch.
Thome circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thome counters with a single leg into guard. Barhydt didn't expect that.
Barhydt keeping full guard, as Thome tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barhydt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thome advances to half guard.
Thome is keen to just control but Barhydt is a slippery customer.
Barhydt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Thome with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Thome comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barhydt 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Barhydt!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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