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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Neil Donovan (ranked 5585 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Barros (ranked 25176 p4p, 0 weight class). Barros has chosen AC/DC - Thunderstruck as his entrance music. Alex Barros has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Neil Donovan's chin.
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193 lbs
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186 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Neil Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Barros!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan tries a head kick but it misses.
Barros tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Donovan defends well and Barros ends up having to push Donovan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Barros gets caught flat footed, as Donovan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Barros has momentary wrist control but Donovan slips an elbow through the middle.
Donovan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Barros controls Donovan momentarily but Donovan frees himself.
Barros has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Donovan is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Barros.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donovan misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Barros's face as Donovan controls the position.
Barros avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Donovan.
Donovan takes a little break here. Barros wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Donovan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Barros defending against the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donovan looks up at the clock and then as Barros takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Donovan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Donovan scores with punches from side control.
Donovan avoids the strikes from the bottom by Barros.
Donovan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A lull in the action here.
A control attempt from Barros but he's now mounted!
Donovan controlling from the full mount.
Donovan scoring with strikes but Barros is staying in there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan lands a big shot there that rocks Barros but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Barros really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Donovan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barros tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Donovan landing punches.
Barros is working to get back to half guard.
Barros is in a horrible position here. Donovan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Donovan has isolated one of Barros's arms. Barros looking to fight him off but Donovan twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Neil Donovan!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
33% |
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