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Event:
UB8: Minor Threat
Date: Aug 12, 2016 |
#R1#
Barry fails with the takedown.
Shulun has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Barry is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Taz Barry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barry misses with a hook to the body
and Shulun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've been told by Barry's head coaches at White's ELITE Fitness Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Barry lands with a shot to the body.
Shulun misses with a shot to the body #TD#
and Barry counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Barry perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Shulun is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Barry with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Barry wants to pass to mount but Shulun is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barry slows the pace down in half guard. #T1#
Shulun trying to control but Barry postures up.
Barry stalling away here and it's allowed Shulun to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #SUB#
Barry drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Shulun dives on top into guard.#REVB##SUB#
Barry has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shulun can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Barry looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
Barry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shulun throws a big elbow that misses.
Shulun is in close to Barry's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Shulun throwing strikes from guard but Barry blocks nicely.
Barry seems keen to control Shulun's posture.
Shulun pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barry is keeping the position for now.
Shulun in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shulun wants to pass the guard but Barry is keeping the position.
Shulun trying to control but Barry is working from the bottom. #T3#
Barry wants to sweep here but Shulun controlling him for the moment.
Barry trying to control the position.
Barry managing to control the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Shulun drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Barry tries to buck Shulun off but Shulun is having none of it.
Barry can't do much from the bottom here. #T4#
Shulun wants to control but Barry is keeping him busy.
Shulun working the head and body with strikes.
Shulun wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barry keeps working.
Barry tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shulun wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB2#
Shulun wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Barry, who protects the arm well.
Barry is trying to control Shulun's posture but Shulun avoids it. #T5#
Barry sneaks back into half guard.
Shulun thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barry is refusing to be controlled, as Shulun sits in half guard.
Barry is looking to improve his position.
Shulun is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#SUB#
Barry looking for submissions off his back.
Barry moves into full guard.
Barry looking to control.
Shulun passes into half guard. #T6#
Barry landing rabbit punches to the side of Shulun's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Barry is trying to get back to full guard.
Barry is controlling Shulun's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Barry is trying to maintain the position but Shulun is very close to passing his half guard.
Barry is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Shulun's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Shulun's back!
Shulun is in bad spot here.
#T7#
Barry trying to control.#SUB#
Barry is persistently looking for the submission but Shulun is defending it well.
#SUB#
Barry looking for the choke from the back. #SUB#
Barry is looking for the choke from the back position but Shulun is controlling his hands well. #SUB#
Barry has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Shulun has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Barry trying to control.
Shulun covers up after that shot from Barry.
#T8##SUB#
Barry tightening his grip on Shulun, looking for the choke.
I really don't envy Shulun right now.
#SUB#
Shulun is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Barry gets his way!
#SUB#
Shulun defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Barry's arms. #SUB#
Barry is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#T9#
Barry controlling well, preventing Shulun from escaping the position.
#SUB#
Shulun defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Barry wants to sweep here but Shulun controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shulun pushes down on Barry's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Shulun working the head and body with strikes.
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 Taz Barry will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R2#
Barry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shulun.
Barry drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shulun sprawls and moves away.
Barry shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shulun as he avoids it easily.
Barry changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shulun tries to avoid it but Barry manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shulun to the ground. Shulun escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shulun throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shulun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barry moves away.
Shulun takes a swing at Barry's ribcage but misses.
Shulun drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#TD#
Barry shoots in and bounces Shulun off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shulun has his hands on Barry's head, controlling the position. #T1#
Shulun wants to sweep here but Barry controlling him for the moment.
Shulun is looking to sweep but instead, Barry has passed into half guard.
Barry stalling. #SUB#
Barry is looking for a kimura but Shulun is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barry to get the leverage.
Barry throwing shots but Shulun is blocking nicely.
Barry is looking to take a break and control but Shulun is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Barry performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Barry is looking to take a break and control but Shulun is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Shulun misses with a hook
and Barry counters with a stiff right hand.
Barry shoots in but Shulun avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taz Barry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barry lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#TD#
Barry gets the takedown into side control.
Barry working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #SUB#
Barry looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Shulun struggling a bit here.#T4#
Barry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shulun keeps working.
Shulun is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Barry off and has taken his back!
Taz Barry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shulun controlling from the back.
Barry trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Barry breaks Shulun's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barry wants to control from the top but Shulun keeps moving.
Barry is looking to work some ground and pound but Shulun has wrist control.#SUB#
Barry drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Shulun manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Barry has Shulun in his guard.#REVB##T5#
Shulun makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Barry throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Shulun slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Barry sneaks back into half guard.
Shulun seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barry does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Barry is trying to control but can't.
Shulun is keen to just control but Barry is a slippery customer.#T6#
Shulun is breathing heavily.
Shulun not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barry wants to control but Shulun is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Barry looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Barry is trying to maintain the position but Shulun is very close to passing his half guard.
Shulun wants to take a breather but Barry is having none of it.
Barry trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Shulun manages to pass to mount!
Shulun with a couple of short strikes.
Shulun lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#T7#
Barry wants to hold on but Shulun pushes him away.
Barry is squirming around, avoiding Shulun's attempts to control the action.
Barry tries to lock up and control but Shulun gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#SUB2#
Barry reaches up and pulls Shulun towards him, trying to control the position. Shulun manages to get a guillotine from the mount though! This could be big trouble for Barry! Barry tries to roll over - now Shulun is on the bottom but the guillotine is really deep and Barry has to tap out! Great work there by Shulun!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gulun Shulun!
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Event:
DCF Fight Night #14
Date: May 07, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Barry feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Barry content to stall in guard here.
Arona keeping moving, preventing Barry from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barry is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barry trying to control the position from guard on top but Arona is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arona on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Arona tries to get out of the position.
Barry controlling from the top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T1##REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Arona looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barry takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barry shoots in looking for a takedown. Arona tries to sprawl out of it but Barry keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Arona manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Barry takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barry tries to clinch but Arona moves out of range.
Arona lands a jab.
Barry has a takedown stuffed.#T2##TD2#
Barry closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SUB2#
Barry goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Arona rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Barry's guard! Nice work there by Arona!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arona sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Barry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Arona controls from within his opponent's guard. #T3#
Arona postures up.
Arona is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Barry trying to keep a closed guard but Arona is proving a slippery customer.
Arona looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Barry trying to keep a closed guard but Arona is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Arona avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Arona slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Barry has his foot on Arona's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Arona works his way back into a safe position though.
Arona stays in close to Barry's body and controls the position.
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 Kane Arona will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Barry takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Arona looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arona tries to score with a low kick but Barry moves his leg out of the way.
Barry steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Arona.
Barry shoots for a double leg takedown but Arona sprawls well. He's pushed Barry's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arona lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#CUT#
It looks like Taz Barry has been cut.
A slow jab from Arona misses its intended target.
Barry shoots in but Arona avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arona throws a body shot but no joy.
Kane Arona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barry shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Arona sprawls well. Arona wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barry gets slowly back to his feet.
Kane Arona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taz Barry.
Arona fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barry manages to avoid it.
Arona sets himself, and Barry steps forward looking for the clinch! Arona avoids it this time.#T1#
Arona cracks Barry with a right hand to the side of the head.
Arona lands with a kick to the ribs.
Arona throws a head kick that misses.
Barry steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Arona.
Arona is looking to wear down Barry with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A jab from Arona misses.
Barry feints the counter takedown.
Arona throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arona throws out the jab.
Barry shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Arona sprawls well. Arona wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barry gets slowly back to his feet.
Arona scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barry doesn't seem bothered though.
Arona tests Barry's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kane Arona is winning the standup battle so far.
Arona connects with a jab.
Kane Arona is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Barry throws a sloppy head kick
and Arona counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC#
Barry is rocked!
Barry looks up at the clock. Bad move! Arona lands a right hand from hell, dropping Barry. Arona pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kane Arona!
Kane Arona seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
DCF Fight Night #12
Date: Apr 21, 2016 |
#R1#
A slapping body kick lands there for Kim .
Kim tries to land a front kick but Barry steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kim sets himself, and Barry steps forward looking for the clinch! Kim avoids it this time.
Kim keeps Barry at a distance using the push kick.
Kim throws a solid leg kick but Barry takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kim .
Kim walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barry checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barry has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kim .
Sloppy strikes from Kim . Those never looked like landing. #TD2#
Barry shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Barry showed some decent athleticism there.
Kim 's coaches at White's ELITE Fitness Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Barry trying to mount his opponent but Kim defends it. #SUB2#
Barry looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Barry trying to control from half guard but Kim is working away. #T1#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Barry trying to control the action but Kim is working from the bottom.
Kim is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SU2#
Barry stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Kim to get to his feet.
Kim pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barry blocks a head kick by Kim .
Barry looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kim throws a head kick but Barry moves out of range.
Dan Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim throws a shot from downtown. Barry moves away and avoids it.
Barry is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Barry ducks under a wild hook from Kim .
Barry tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kim lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barry.
Barry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barry misses with a leg kick.
Kim throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Barry counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Barry is stalling in the full guard.
Barry wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
Kim knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barry on the ground.
Kim being controlled here, momentarily. #T3##SUB2#
Barry drops back looking for a leg! Kim is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kim manages to kick Barry off! Barry jumps back into Kim 's guard.
Barry pushing down on Kim 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Barry stalling.
Barry's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Barry lands with a punch from half guard.
Barry working Kim over with strikes.
Barry wants to take a breather but Kim is having none of it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barry lands a nice short elbow.
Barry is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Barry controlling from the full mount.
Barry can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kim is looking to escape.
Barry is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Taz Barry will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Kim tries a head kick but it misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kim lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Barry has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barry and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Barry drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kim defends it well.
Kim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barry's calf.
Kim throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kim tries a head kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Kim .
Kim keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kim throws a shot from downtown. Barry moves away and avoids it.
Kim throws a leg kick that misses. #CL2#
Barry clinches.
Barry looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barry wants a takedown.
Kim is looking to break free of the clinch but Barry has double underhooks.
Kim is trying to force a seperation but Barry has the dominant position.#T1##BC#
Kim manages to break the clinch.
Barry throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kim lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Barry has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barry and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dan Kim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kim misses with a wild combination.
Kim looks to throw the jab but Barry is out of range.
Kim lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kim connects with an inside leg kick.
Barry blocks a low kick nicely.
Kim throws a head kick that misses
and Barry counters with a stiff right hand.
Kim throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barry.
A clash of legs there as Barry blocks the low kick.
Dan Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
Kim throws a jab but it's blocked by Barry.
Kim throws a solid leg kick but Barry takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kim .
Barry moves out of range as Kim throws a body kick.
Barry moves out of range of the leg kick from Kim .#T2#
Barry tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barry.
Kim throws a body kick that misses.
Kim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #CL2#
Barry rushes Kim and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Barry has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kim uses from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barry is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Barry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kim stopping the sweep attempt from Barry.#SUB2#
Kim is sitting in close to Barry's body. Barry has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Kim is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Kim is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Barry.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Taz Barry!
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Event:
DCF Fight Night #10
Date: Apr 09, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Saturskis clinches with his opponent.
Barry tries to score a body lock takedown but Saturskis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Barry blocking some punches.
Barry is looking to take this one to the mat.
Saturskis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barry.
Saturskis misses with the head strike.
Come on Saturskis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Saturskis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saturskis can't find room to land a body shot as Barry controls the action.
Saturskis lands an elbow inside that Barry shrugs off.
Saturskis tries to work over Barry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Saturskis has Barry pressed against the cage.
Saturskis gets underhooks to prevent Barry's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taz Barry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Saturskis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Saturskis receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Stalling in the clinch from Saturskis.
Saturskis continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Barry tries to pull guard but Saturskis holds him up against the cage and eventually Barry drops back down to his feet.
Barry looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Saturskis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barry in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#T2#
Saturskis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barry lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right hook to the body lands for Saturskis.
Saturskis avoiding damage.
Saturskis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saturskis working Barry over with knees to the body.
Saturskis lands a body shot.
Saturskis scores a nice knee to the body.
Saturskis misses with some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T3#
Barry wants a takedown but no success here.
Barry wants to take the fight to the mat but Saturskis manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Saturskis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Saturskis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jakob Saturskis.#CL2#
Saturskis clinches up with Barry and pushes him back against the cage.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Saturskis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barry blocks a body shot from Saturskis.
Saturskis taking a breather.
Saturskis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barry blocks an uppercut.
Barry takes a shot to the head.
Saturskis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saturskis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saturskis trying to land knees to the body.
Saturskis lands an elbow just above Barry 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jakob Saturskis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Saturskis has closed the distance and engaged Barry in a clinch.
Saturskis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barry in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Saturskis lands a knee to the head.
Saturskis stalling.
Saturskis effectively controlling the action here.
Barry is working for takedown but Saturskis is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barry wants to take the fight to the mat but Saturskis manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Saturskis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saturskis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barry is trying to pull guard but Saturskis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taz Barry. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Saturskis is pushing Barry up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Barry is looking to break free of the clinch but Saturskis has double underhooks.
Saturskis tries to land a knee to the head but Barry blocks with his arms.
Saturskis is pressed up against the cage. Barry has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Saturskis down to the mat. Saturskis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Saturskis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barry, pushing him back against the cage.
Saturskis controlling the action here for a moment.
Barry takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jakob Saturskis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T2#
Saturskis working aggressively here.
Saturskis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Saturskis has a couple of punches blocked by Barry.
Saturskis has Barry pressed against the cage.
Saturskis misses with the head strike.
Saturskis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Saturskis lands a damaging elbow.
Barry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saturskis tries to work over Barry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
Saturskis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barry's elbow.
Saturskis throws a punch but it's blocked by Barry.
Barry is looking to take this one to the mat.
Barry has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Saturskis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Saturskis tries a body shot but Barry blocks it.
Barry tries to score a body lock takedown but Saturskis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've been informed that Saturskis has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Barry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Saturskis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Barry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T4#
Saturskis lands a hook that snaps the head of Barry backwards.
Barry blocks a body shot from Saturskis.
Saturskis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barry's defenses.
Saturskis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saturskis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Saturskis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barry backwards.
Saturskis struggles to land a body shot inside as Barry controls his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saturskis lands a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saturskis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jakob Saturskis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Barry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Saturskis gets a clinch.
Barry fails to pull guard.
Saturskis is leaning against Barry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Saturskis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Barry looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taz Barry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saturskis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barry tries for a takedown but Saturskis manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barry letting Saturskis take a breather here.
Barry takes an elbow to the forehead.
Saturskis crunches a lovely knee into Barry's ribcage.#T1#
Saturskis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barry's defenses.
A short right from Saturskis on the inside.
A short right from Saturskis.
Barry wants to take the fight to the mat but Saturskis manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Saturskis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT2#
It looks like Taz Barry has been cut.
Saturskis with a knee to the head.
Saturskis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Saturskis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barry.
Saturskis landing knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Saturskis scores with a nice short uppercut.#T2#
Saturskis lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saturskis crunches a lovely knee into Barry's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barry blocks an elbow strike from Saturskis.
Saturskis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Saturskis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Barry tries to score a body lock takedown but Saturskis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Saturskis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Saturskis lands an uppercut.
Saturskis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Barry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saturskis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Saturskis.
Barry tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barry is looking for a takedown.
Barry tries to pull guard but Saturskis won't allow it.
Saturskis stalling in the clinch.
Barry tries to score a body lock takedown but Saturskis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Saturskis is pushing Barry up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Saturskis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#T4#
Saturskis lands a damaging elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Barry is trying to drag Saturskis to the mat but Saturskis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Saturskis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jakob Saturskis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Saturskis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 24:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 24:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jakob Saturskis!
Jakob Saturskis decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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