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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Noam Dar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Barzagli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno Barzagli is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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178 lbs
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186 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Noam Dar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruno Barzagli!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barzagli bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dar's head.
Barzagli fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dar on the side of the head.
Dar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dar fails with a takedown attempt.
Dar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barzagli tries to keep at a distance but Dar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dar stalling against the cage.
Dar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dar is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noam Dar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barzagli gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dar.
Dar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barzagli lands a nice shot to the body.
Barzagli bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dar throws a combination that misses
and Barzagli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Barzagli counters with a left to the body.
Dar fails to land the takedown.
Dar looks to throw a body kick
and Dar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barzagli scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barzagli lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barzagli throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A head kick by Dar misses
and Barzagli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barzagli's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barzagli duly obliges.
Barzagli scores with a shot to the body.
A left and a right from Barzagli both land. Nice combination.
Barzagli has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice body punch from Barzagli.
Barzagli slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dar throws a leg kick
and Barzagli counters with a one-two to the body.
A shot to the liver by Barzagli. Beautiful body shot.
Barzagli pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dar back to the cage. Barzagli follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Barzagli enables Dar to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Barzagli manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dar is breathing heavily.
Barzagli tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dar passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dar works to advance to full mount. Barzagli defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barzagli tries to control Dar's body but Dar pushes him off. Barzagli squirms to his side and now Dar has his back!
Dar keeps control of the position as Barzagli tries to break free.
Dar controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dar not allowing Barzagli to control his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Barzagli dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dar doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barzagli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barzagli connects with a looping right hand.
Dar with a poor takedown
and Barzagli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barzagli to score with a decent uppercut.
Barzagli has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A jab from Barzagli finds it's way through Dar's defenses.
Dar shoots and misses
and Barzagli counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noam Dar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice combination there by Barzagli.
Dar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barzagli lunges at Dar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dar's hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barzagli.
Barzagli fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barzagli comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barzagli lands with a shot to the body.
Noam Dar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barzagli pinned against the cage. Barzagli gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barzagli looks to land a combination. Dar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Barzagli connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dar misses with a takedown
and Barzagli counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barzagli!
Barzagli scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barzagli lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Barzagli throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dar tries for a takedown but Barzagli circles away easily
and Barzagli counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barzagli.
Barzagli stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barzagli works the jab nicely.
Dar misses with a takedown
and Barzagli counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barzagli lands a jab-cross combination.
Barzagli lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Barzagli scores with a nice strike.
Dar shoots in and drives through. Barzagli sprawls well.
Barzagli throws a combination. Dar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Barzagli smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Barzagli bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dar's head backwards.
Barzagli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Nice straight punches there by Barzagli. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barzagli.
Dar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barzagli to score with a decent uppercut.
Barzagli lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A punch lands to the side of Dar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barzagli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dar misses with a takedown attempt
letting Barzagli counter with a right hand.
Dar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Barzagli lands a nice shot that snaps Dar's head back.
Dar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barzagli lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Barzagli bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danga de danga de dang - Barzagli scores with a four punch combination!
Dar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Barzagli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Barzagli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Barzagli connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dar. Dar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dar closes the distance and clinches.
Barzagli trying to stall but Dar improves his position.
Barzagli misses with a body punch.
Barzagli is trying to break free.
Dar gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Barzagli regains guard.
Barzagli trying to keep a closed guard but Dar is proving a slippery customer.
Dar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barzagli looking to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barzagli can do anything to dispel that myth.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dar stays in close to Barzagli's body and controls the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dar shoots in but Barzagli avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barzagli throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Barzagli both land. Nice combination.
Dar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice uppercut there from Barzagli.
A lazy left from Barzagli finds it's target.
Dar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right-left combo lands from Barzagli.
Barzagli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barzagli, as that shot connected.
Bruno Barzagli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barzagli!
Dar dives in for a single leg takedown but Barzagli sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barzagli throws a good cross that connects.
Barzagli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bruno Barzagli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barzagli scores with a jab. Dar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Barzagli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Barzagli.
Dar tries for a takedown but Barzagli circles away easily
and Barzagli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noam Dar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barzagli scores with a jab to the body.
Barzagli's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dar under the eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dar has his takedown stuffed
enabling Barzagli to counter with a crisp jab.
Barzagli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barzagli digs a good body shot into Dar's ribs.
Dar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barzagli.
Nice jab there from Barzagli.
Dar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Barzagli scores with a one two! Dar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Barzagli lands with a straight right. Dar didn't see that one coming.
Noam Dar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bruno Barzagli is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barzagli fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dar on the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Barzagli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Barzagli winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 26:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Barzagli!
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