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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darrell Velazquez (ranked 7807 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Barros (ranked 6289 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustavo Barros has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darrell Velazquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gustavo Barros!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barros has Velazquez up against the cage in a clinch.
Velazquez trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Barros's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barros managing to block the knees to the body from Velazquez.
Barros is trying to break free.
Barros is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barros wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Come on Velazquez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Velazquez manages to break the clinch.
Barros feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Velazquezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Barros lands the left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barros tries to clinch up.
Velazquez swats away the attempt to clinch by Barros.
Velazquez keeps the fight on the outside.
Velazquez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Velazquez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barros.
Barros should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barros has Velazquez up against the cage in a clinch.
Barros stalling against the cage.
Barros makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barros tries to break the clinch but Velazquez is controlling the position.
Still in the clinch, Barros scores with a nice short uppercut.
Velazquez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Velazquez misses with a body punch.
Velazquez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Velazquez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Barros tries to work over Velazquez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barros tries to circle away but Velazquez has him pinned against the cage.
Barros digs a right hand into Velazquez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Velazquez's gas tank.
Barros lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Barros lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barros is trying to break the clinch but Velazquez is controlling him.
Barros wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barros misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barros is stalling here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Velazquez is struggling to control the position.
Velazquez is working for takedown but Barros is calmly controlling the position for now.
Barros slows down the pace here.
Barros wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barros struggles to land a body shot inside as Velazquez controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barros tries to break free but Velazquez pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Barros.
Velazquez pulls guard effortlessly.
Velazquez throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Velazquez 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.
Velazquez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barros manages to get himself to full guard.
Barros looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Velazquez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Barros is trying to control but Velazquez passes into side control!
Barros is trying to work for a sweep but Velazquez has mounted him!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barros can do anything to dispel that myth.
Velazquez get's back to his feet.
Velazquez gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Velazquez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Barros tries a body shot but Velazquez blocks it.
Velazquez keeps control of Barros as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Velazquez jumps into guard, dragging Barros to the mat.
Velazquez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Velazquez pushes Barros off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barros lands a jab to Velazquez's midsection.
Barros looks winded!
Velazquez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barros looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Velazquez is looking for a counter combo.
Barros is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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 Darrell Velazquez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Barros stuffs the takedown.
Barros tries to clinch but Velazquez is having none of it.
Velazquez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barros connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Velazquez scrambles back to his feet.
Barros instigates a clinch.
Velazquez struggles to land a body shot inside as Barros controls his hands.
Barros makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barros pressing his opponent against the cage.
Velazquez prevents Barros from breaking the clinch.
Velazquez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barros's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velazquez keeps control of Barros as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barros tries to break the clinch but Velazquez is controlling the position.
Velazquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Velazquez moves forwards but Barros connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barros clinches up against the cage.
Velazquez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Velazquez pulls Barros into guard.
Barros trying to control the position from guard on top but Velazquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Velazquez wants to stand up but Barros is controlling him.
Velazquez managing to control the position.
Velazquez doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Velazquez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Velazquez seems keen to control Barros's posture.
Barros trying to move into half guard but instead Velazquez has managed to sweep!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barros is striking but Velazquez is not phased and passes to half guard.
Velazquez stands up and beckons Barros to join him on the feet.
Velazquez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Barros checks a leg kick nicely.
Velazquez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barros is breathing heavily.
Barros tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Velazquez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Velazquez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Velazquez tries to keep at a distance but Barros has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velazquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barros misses with a hook. Velazquez ducked under it nicely.
Velazquez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barros is looking to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barros.
Velazquez shoots in but no luck this time.
Barros tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Barros jabs Velazquez right on the nose. Velazquez blinks but takes it well.
Barros doesn't manage to clinch there - Velazquez circles away.
Velazquez feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Barros clinches with his opponent.
Velazquez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Velazquez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barros.
Velazquez prevents Barros from breaking the clinch.
Velazquez leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Velazquez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Velazquez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Velazquez wants to get back to his feet but Barros is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Velazquez throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Velazquez working a defensive guard here.
Velazquez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barros manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Velazquez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gustavo Barros will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Barros fails with an attempt to clinch.
Velazquez fails with the takedown.
Barros tries to close the distance and clinch up but Velazquez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barros tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Velazquez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barros tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Velazquez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barros connects with a crisp jab.
Barros tries to clinch up.
Barros smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barros just misses with a punch to the body.
As Barros looks to move away, Velazquez throws a big counter combo but Barros just gets out of the way.
Darrell Velazquez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barros throws out a powerful jab.
Velazquez keeps the fight on the outside.
Velazquez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Barros lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barros fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Good shot there by Barros.
Barros throws a series of punches but Velazquez avoids them all with ease.
Barros takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Velazquez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barros wants to clinch up but Velazquez keeps it at a distance.
Velazquez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barros is looking to clinch but Velazquez is avoiding it.
Barros is looking to clinch but Velazquez is avoiding it.
Velazquez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nice takedown defense from Barros. No joy for Velazquez on that attempt.
Barros stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barros wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darrell Velazquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Velazquez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Velazquez avoids the body shot from Barros.
Velazquez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Velazquez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez swats away the attempt to clinch by Barros.
Barros slaps away a takedown attempt from Velazquez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Barros closes the distance and pushes Velazquez back into the cage.
Velazquez stalls.
Velazquez effectively controlling the action here.
Barros has had enough of the clinch but Velazquez keeps him there for the moment.
Velazquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barros tries to clinch but Velazquez moves out of range.
Gustavo Barros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barros.
Velazquez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barros throws a hook but Velazquez avoids it easily.
Velazquez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gustavo Barros seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barros wants to clinch.
Barros stuffs the takedown attempt from Velazquez. Velazquez gets slowly back to his feet.
Barros throws a right hand that misses
and Velazquez counters with a three punch combo that has Barros backing up. Barros nods at Velazquez to acknowledge the strikes.
Velazquez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Barros scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Velazquez manages to mount him!
Velazquez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
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!
Velazquez controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barros is just holding on here. Velazquez manages to take his back.
Velazquez is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Barros has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Velazquez has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Barros taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Velazquez doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Darrell Velazquez!
In defeat, Gustavo Barros stepped up to the mic, saying 'KKKKKKKKK'.
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