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Event:
Dynasty 27
Date: Dec 30, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Barbu clinches.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbu taking a breather.
A short right from Barbu on the inside.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#BC#
Barbu manages to break the clinch.
Smith tries to work over Barbu's front leg with a kick but Barbu checks it.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Barbu avoids it.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barbu. That did some damage!
Barbu lands a right hook to the body.
Barbu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Barbu doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
#CL#
Barbu rushes Smith and presses him up against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbu misses with a body punch.
Our sources have told us that Barbu has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.#BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Barbu is out of range. #CL#
Barbu has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
#T1#
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Barbu lands with a left to the head.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Barbu avoids the damage to the body.
Barbu has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith avoiding damage.
#BC#
Barbu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Duncan Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab lands there for Smith.#CL#
Barbu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Barbu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Barbu breaks from the clinch.
Smith moves forwards but Barbu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Barbu misses. #CL2#
Smith instigates a clinch.
Barbu leaning against his opponent.
#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
A hook to the body from Smith.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Barbu tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barbu is defending well for now.
Barbu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barbu avoids it.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barbu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Barbu blocks it.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short body shot lands from Barbu as the two fighters clinch.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barbu avoids it.
Barbu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbu is trying to stall.
Barbu tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Barbu back against the ropes.
Barbu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duncan Smith dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2##CL2#
Smith has Barbu up against the ropes in a clinch.
#BC#
Barbu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Barbu drives through and clinches with Smith against the ropes.
Barbu works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Duncan Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barbu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barbu is keeping busy.#BC#
Barbu breaks from the clinch.
Barbu tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Barbu is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barbu fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL#
Barbu has Smith up against the ropes in a clinch.
Barbu throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Smith keeps control of Barbu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barbu swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbu really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith slows down the pace here.
Barbu lands a right hand.
Barbu struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Barbu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Barbu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barbu wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Barbu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith digs a right hand into Barbu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barbu's gas tank.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
#T2#
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barbu managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Barbu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Barbu throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith has Barbu pressed against the ropes, preventing Barbu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Barbu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbu is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Barbu into the ropes.
Barbu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Barbu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
Barbu avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Barbu breaks the clinch.
Smith moves out of range as Barbu strikes.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dragomir Barbu dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Barbu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL#
Barbu closes the distance and clinches.
Barbu can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
#BC#
Barbu manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barbu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith has Barbu pressed against the ropes, preventing Barbu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barbu's defenses. #CUT2#
It looks like Dragomir Barbu has been cut.
Smith gets through Barbu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
Barbu tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Barbu lands a right hand.
Barbu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T1##BC#
Barbu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Barbu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the ropes.
Barbu avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the ropes.
Barbu lands a shot to the body.
Barbu leaning against his opponent.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barbu.
Barbu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barbu blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Barbu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barbu blocks it with crossed arms.
Barbu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#BC#
Barbu breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Smith gets a clinch.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Barbu shrugs off. #BC2#
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barbu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Smith misses with a leg kick
and Barbu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barbu misses with a body shot.
Barbu tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Barbu moves out of range easily.
Barbu wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith tries to counter with a clinch but Barbu shakes him off and moves away.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barbu scores with a hook.#CL2#
Smith forces Barbu back against the ropes and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbu.
Barbu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Barbu's ribcage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Barbu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A short right from Barbu.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Duncan Smith.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Duncan Smith!
After winning the bout, Duncan Smith thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 01, 2017 |
#R1#
Barbu with a jab.
Barbu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barbu moves away from the strike by Stelling .
Barbu throws a chopping leg kick but Stelling manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#CL#
Barbu closes the distance and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Barbu.
Barbu gets underhooks to prevent Stelling 's takedown attempt.
Barbu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stelling backwards.
Barbu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stelling wants to take the fight to the mat but Barbu manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#BC#
Barbu breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stelling closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barbu circles away.
Dragomir Barbu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Stelling .#CL#
Barbu clinches up with Stelling and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Barbu breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Barbu has closed the distance and engaged Stelling in a clinch.
Barbu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barbu. #T1#
Barbu lands with a short shot to the head. #BC#
Barbu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Stelling has Barbu up against the cage in a clinch.
Barbu is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Barbu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stelling backwards.
Stelling is looking to control Barbu's arms but Barbu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stelling has his back to the cage.
Barbu stalling.
#BC#
Barbu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Stelling gets tackled into the cage by Barbu. Barbu maintains the clinch.
Barbu working Stelling over with knees to the body.
Barbu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stelling backwards. #BC#
Barbu breaks from the clinch.
Stelling throws a head kick but Barbu moves out of range.
#CL#
Barbu has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stelling up against the cage.
Barbu controlling the action here for a moment.
#T2#
Barbu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barbu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barbu connects with a knee to the head.
Stelling 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stelling is trying to stall.
Barbu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC#
Barbu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Barbu has closed the distance and engaged Stelling in a clinch.
Good body shot from Barbu.
Barbu gets underhooks to prevent Stelling 's takedown attempt.
#BC#
Barbu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD#
Barbu shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Barbu was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Stelling dodges the ground and pound from Barbu.#T3#
Barbu advances nicely into full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barbu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Stelling is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Barbu content just to control the position here.
Stelling is trying to escape the mount.
#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Barbu controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barbu blocks Stelling 's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Barbu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stelling throwing hammer fists to the chest of Barbu. What's that going to do exactly?
Stelling can't escape the position.
Barbu controlling from the full mount.
Stelling manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dragomir Barbu dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2##CL#
Barbu instigates a clinch.
Stelling is looking to break free of the clinch but Barbu has double underhooks. #BC#
Barbu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barbu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stelling under the eye.#CL#
Barbu moves into range and clinches up with Stelling .
Stelling tries to circle away but Barbu has him pinned against the cage.
Barbu lands a right hand.
Stelling working hard to break the clinch.
Barbu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stelling s head.
Stelling goes for a takedown attempt but Barbu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barbu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Barbu has Stelling up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Barbu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barbu really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T1##CL#
Barbu moves into the clinch successfully.
Barbu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stelling backwards.
Barbu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#ROC#
Stelling is rocked!
Barbu scores with a shot to the side of Stelling 's head.
Stelling is still on wobbly legs! Can Barbu finish him?#BC#
Barbu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Barbu breaks the clinch.
Stelling moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CL#
Barbu forces Stelling back against the cage and clinches.
Dragomir Barbu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stelling is looking to take this one to the mat.
Barbu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stelling backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!#KD#
Barbu drops Stelling onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Stelling is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Barbu lands a big right hand! Stelling is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dragomir Barbu!
In defeat, Jack Stelling stepped up to the mic, saying 'Don't Worries Fans, I Will Come Back And Win For My UK Fans'.
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Event:
FFA 32: Wasteland
Date: Aug 05, 2017 |
#R1#
Brasco tries to clinch but Barbu moves away
and Barbu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL#
Barbu has managed to clinch.
Brasco misses with the head strike.
Brasco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbu's elbow.
Brasco struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbu controls his hands.
Brasco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brasco misses with the head strike.
#BC#
Barbu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barbu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brasco pinned against the cage. Brasco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brasco smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Barbu is looking to score with low kicks.
Barbu shoots for a takedown but Brasco saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Donnie Brasco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1##CL#
Barbu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brasco, pushing him back against the cage.
Barbu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brasco is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dragomir Barbu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brasco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brasco swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brasco lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barbu pushes off an throws an elbow but Brasco leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barbu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brasco smiles and moves away.
The fighters circling - Brasco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barbu changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#CL2#
Brasco takes the fight into the clinch.
Brasco lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barbu or not.
Barbu tries to stall but Brasco uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brasco struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbu controls his hands.
Brasco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brasco is defending well against a takedown attempt.#T2#
Barbu tries to pull guard but Brasco forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brasco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brasco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbu is looking to break free of the clinch but Brasco has double underhooks.
Barbu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brasco is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Barbu is working for takedown but Brasco is calmly controlling the position for now.
Barbu tries to pull guard but Brasco forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brasco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brasco working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brasco letting Barbu take a breather here.
Barbu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brasco lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barbu backwards.
Brasco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barbu has a couple of punches blocked by Brasco.
Brasco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbu really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T3#
Brasco has a couple of punches blocked by Barbu.
Barbu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brasco just stands there and leans against the cage.
Barbu blocking some punches.
Brasco tries to work over Barbu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbu fails to pull guard.
Brasco digs a right hand underneath Barbu's ribcage. Barbu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barbu blocking some punches.
Brasco lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barbu backwards.
Barbu blocking some punches.
Brasco throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbu.
Brasco throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbu.
Barbu lands a shoulder strike.
Barbu slowing the pace effectively.
Brasco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbu tries for a takedown but Brasco manages to get underhooks.
Barbu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brasco smiles and moves away.
#T4##CL2#
Brasco has managed to clinch.
Barbu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brasco has him pressed against the cage.
Brasco swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brasco scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brasco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brasco lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Brasco struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbu controls his hands.
Barbu tries to pull guard but Brasco won't allow it.
Barbu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brasco throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barbus head. #BC#
Barbu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brasco wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Brasco dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Brasco rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barbu counters with a one-two to the body.
Barbu moves out of range as Brasco strikes.
Barbu tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Brasco manages to circle out of the way.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barbu.#CL2#
Brasco fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barbu, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brasco. #BC#
Barbu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Brasco fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barbu, pushing him back against the cage.
Barbu jumps guard but Brasco turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brasco is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dragomir Barbu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Barbu has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brasco after a bit of a struggle.
Brasco drops down looking for an ankle pick but Barbu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brasco misses with a hook.#CL2#
Brasco gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T1#
Brasco scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Donnie Brasco seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barbu stalling the fight.
Barbu is trying to push Brasco away but Brasco has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brasco has a couple of punches blocked by Barbu.
Brasco working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brasco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brasco throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barbus head.
Brasco has Barbu pressed against the cage, preventing Barbu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brasco lands a body punch.
Brasco throws a head punch that misses.
Brasco struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbu controls his hands.
Brasco working aggressively here.
Barbu leaning against his opponent.
Barbu goes for a takedown attempt but Brasco pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brasco cracks Barbu with an open hand slap.#T2##CL2#
Brasco closes the distance and clinches.#TD#
Barbu works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
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!
Barbu stops Brasco from standing up.
Brasco looking for a sweep. Not yet Brasco, not yet.
Brasco is trying to control the position but Barbu postures up.
Barbu trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Brasco manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Brasco in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T3#
Barbu is looking to stand back up but Brasco counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Barbu.
Brasco is trying to control the action in half guard but Barbu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brasco sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Brasco is looking to take a break and control but Barbu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brasco wants to pass to mount but Barbu is defending the position.
Barbu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brasco is working away from the top position though.
Brasco prevents Barbu from improving his position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barbu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brasco sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brasco scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barbu moves in looking to clinch but Brasco pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Brasco 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! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Barbu shoots in and drives through. Brasco sprawls well.
Barbu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brasco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brasco is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Brasco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barbu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brasco wants to clinch up but Barbu keeps it at a distance.
Brasco leaves Barbu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brasco steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Barbu.
Brasco displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barbu.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dragomir Barbu. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Brasco clinches with his opponent.
Brasco misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brasco struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbu controls his hands.
Brasco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brasco throws a head punch that misses.
Barbu blocks a body shot from Brasco.
Brasco lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barbu is trying to push Brasco away but Brasco has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T1#
Brasco scores with a hook to the body.
Brasco lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barbu backwards.
Brasco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brasco struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbu controls his hands.
Brasco throws a head punch that misses.
Brasco throws a head punch that misses.
Barbu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#BC#
Barbu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brasco misses with a straight right.
Brasco misses with a wild body shot.
Brasco misses with a two punch combination.
Horrible takedown attempt by Barbu or perhaps it was just good defense by Brasco, which made it look bad.
Brasco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barbu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Brasco wants to clinch.#CL2#
Brasco closes the distance and clinches.
Barbu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brasco avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Brasco lands with a short shot to the head.
Brasco lands a right hand.
Brasco tries to break the clinch but Barbu is controlling the position.
Brasco lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barbu backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbu blocks an uppercut.
Barbu missing with knees to the body.
Barbu wants to break free but Brasco has control.
Barbu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbu.
Brasco tries a body shot but Barbu blocks it.
Barbu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brasco to keep the fight standing.
Brasco has a couple of punches blocked by Barbu.
Barbu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbu.
Donnie Brasco is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barbu misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Brasco scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barbu drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brasco pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL2#
Barbu gets tackled into the cage by Brasco. Brasco maintains the clinch. #T4#
Brasco is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Barbu looking to stall.
Brasco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brasco misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barbu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brasco just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brasco tries a body shot but Barbu blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie Brasco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brasco 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnie Brasco!
Our winner, Donnie Brasco, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
FFA: Pitbull Fight Night
Date: Jul 05, 2017 |
#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Barbu. Those never looked like landing.
Barbu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barbu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ikban backs up against the cage.
#CUT#
It looks like Vlad Ikban has been cut.
Barbu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ikban tries to avoid it but Barbu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ikban to the ground. Ikban escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barbu dives in for a single leg takedown but Ikban sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ikban is trying to counter with his kicks.
Barbu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Barbu backs off Ikban throws a huge counter combo but Barbu manages to avoid it all.#TD#
Barbu darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Ikban kicks off Barbu and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ikban wants to clinch but Barbu slips to the side
and Barbu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ikban doesn't manage to clinch there - Barbu circles away.
#T1##CL2#
Ikban pushes Barbu up against the cage in a clinch.
Barbu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barbu gets through Ikban's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Barbu.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ikban swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ikban taking a breather. #BC#
Barbu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barbu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ikban pinned against the cage. Ikban gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dragomir Barbu. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Barbu throws a solid leg kick but Ikban takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barbu.
Barbu has a takedown stuffed.#CL#
Barbu clinches up with Ikban and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Barbu manages to break the clinch.
Barbu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#TD#
Barbu manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ikban on his heels. He'll look to pass Ikban's guard now, I'm sure.
Barbu prevents Ikban from getting back to his feet.
Barbu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ikban wants to sweep here but Barbu controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Barbu throwing strikes but missing.
Barbu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ikban bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barbu's guard. #REVB#
Ikban throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barbu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ikban pushing down on Barbu's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Barbu is looking for a sweep. Ikban is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Ikban is looking for a kimura but Barbu is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ikban to get the leverage.
Barbu is trying to control but can't.
Barbu is trying to stand back up but Ikban is controlling him
#T4#
Barbu is pressing down on Ikban's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Barbu controlling the position.
Ikban trying to control but Barbu is working from the bottom. #ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Barbu manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Ikban lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Barbu lands a knee to the head.
Ikban swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ikban is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barbu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dragomir Barbu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vlad Ikban's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Ikban slaps away a takedown attempt from Barbu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dragomir Barbu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ikban moves in looking to clinch but Barbu pushes him off.
Ikban tries to clinch but Barbu moves out of range.
Ikban tries to clinch but Barbu is having none of it.
Barbu wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ikban stuffs the takedown.
Barbu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ikban as he jumps to the side.
Ikban is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dragomir Barbu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbu throws a head kick but Ikban moves out of range.
Ikban slaps away a takedown attempt from Barbu, before circling back to the center of the mat.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T1#
Ikban is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barbu is keeping busy.#BC#
Barbu breaks from the clinch.
Barbu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ikban goes for a double leg but Barbu avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Barbu continues to drive forward.
Barbu shoots in and drives through. Ikban sprawls well.
Dragomir Barbu is winning the standup battle so far.
Ikban tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barbu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barbu shoots in for a takedown but Ikban shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dragomir Barbu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbu lands a lovely overhand right.
Barbu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ikban can do to turn this around?
Barbu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#T2#
Ikban defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barbu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barbu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#CL2#
Ikban closes the distance and pushes Barbu back into the cage.
Barbu has Ikban pressed against the cage, preventing Ikban from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ikban misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbu fails to pull guard.
Ikban misses with a knee to the head.
Ikban misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barbu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ikban walks away with a smile on his face. Barbu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Barbu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ikban counters with a left to the body.
Ikban throws a body punch but Barbu moves out of range. #T3#
Barbu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ikban avoids it really well and circles away.
Barbu wants to clinch.
Ikban closes the distance but Barbu moves to the side
and Barbu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Barbu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ikban avoids it really well and circles away.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ikban tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barbu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barbu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ikban swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barbu is looking to counter punch.
Barbu throws a leg kick but Ikban checks it. #CL2#
Ikban moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Barbu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD#
Barbu changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ikban looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ikban wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ikban felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ikban tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Ikban showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vlad Ikban's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Barbu thuds his right hand into Ikban's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ikban can't find room to land a body shot as Barbu controls the action.
Barbu is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Barbu jumps guard but Ikban turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ikban gets underhooks to prevent Barbu's takedown attempt.
Barbu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ikban avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dragomir Barbu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ikban wants to take the fight to the mat but Barbu manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ikban is trying to force a seperation but Barbu has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ikban to keep the fight standing.
Barbu goes for a takedown attempt but Ikban pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barbu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T1#
Ikban tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barbu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barbu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ikban avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ikban throws out a counter right but Barbu avoids it with no problem.
Barbu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Barbu clinches.
Barbu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#BC#
Barbu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barbu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As Barbu backs off Ikban throws a huge counter combo but Barbu manages to avoid it all.
Ikban fails to land the takedown.
Barbu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#T2#
Ikban misses with a takedown attempt
and Barbu counters with a one-two to the body.
Barbu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ikban circles away.
Ikban tries to close the distance and clinch but Barbu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barbu shoots for a double leg takedown but Ikban sprawls well. He's pushed Barbu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ikban tries to counter with a clinch but Barbu shakes him off and moves away.
Barbu circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL2#
Ikban closes the distance and clinches.
Vlad Ikban seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The referee calls for Barbu to work.
Come on Barbu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Barbu for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Barbu wants to take the fight to the mat but Ikban manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ikban wants a takedown but no success here.
Barbu really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T3#
Ikban trying to control the position but instead, Barbu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ikban into the cage.
Ikban stalls. #BC#
Barbu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barbu shoots for a takedown but Ikban saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Ikban misses.#TD2#
Ikban closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Barbu to the mat! Barbu manages to get full guard. #ES#
Barbu is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Ikban presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Ikban swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ikban prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barbu letting Ikban take a breather here.#T4#
Barbu avoiding damage as Ikban throws knees to the body.
Ikban is trying to stall.
Ikban tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbu's elbow. #BC#
Barbu breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ikban is defended easily by Barbu.
Barbu drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ikban sprawls and moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barbu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dragomir Barbu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Barbu 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dragomir Barbu!
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Event:
FFA 23:
Date: Jun 02, 2017 |
#R1#
Barbu tries for a takedown but Fairbanks circles away easily
and Barbu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barbu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fairbanks avoids it really well and circles away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Barbu or perhaps it was just good defense by Fairbanks, which made it look bad.
Dougie Fairbanks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dragomir Barbu.
Barbu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fairbanks.
Barbu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dragomir Barbu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbu throws a head kick but Fairbanks moves out of range.
Fairbanks swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fairbanks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barbu tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Barbu throws a head kick that misses.
Fairbanks lands a body shot.
Barbu fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T1#
Barbu has his takedown stuffed
and Fairbanks counters with a straight right hand.
Fairbanks getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fairbanks lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Barbu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barbu moves out of range as Fairbanks strikes.
Barbu throws a lazy head kick
and Fairbanks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barbu tries for a takedown but Fairbanks sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fairbanks tried to counter with a leg kick but Barbu avoided it.
Barbu with a poor takedown
and Fairbanks counters with a stiff right hand.
Barbu takes one to the chin there.
Barbu throws a head kick but Fairbanks moves out of range.
Barbu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Fairbanks counter with a right hand. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbu shoots for a double leg takedown but Fairbanks sprawls well. He's pushed Barbu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barbu shoots in for a double leg but Fairbanks sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#CL2#
Barbu rushes Fairbanks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fairbanks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barbu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fairbanks gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Barbu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fairbanks backwards.
Come on Barbu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fairbanks is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The referee calls for Barbu to work.
#BC2#
Barbu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Barbu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Barbu takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Barbu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barbu shoots and misses
and Fairbanks counters with a left to the body.
Fairbanks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barbu swivels and escapes.
Barbu with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Fairbanks counter with a right hand.
Fairbanks connects with a body shot that sends Barbu's belly button to the back.
Fairbanks shoots in looking for a takedown. Barbu tries to sprawl out of it but Fairbanks keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barbu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T4#
Barbu shoots in looking for a takedown but Fairbanks manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Barbu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fairbanks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fairbanks missing with a left hand there. Barbu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice takedown defense from Barbu. No joy for Fairbanks on that attempt.
Fairbanks throws an overhand right that lands on Barbu's shoulder, as Barbu tries to avoid the shot.
Fairbanks is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Barbu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fairbanks sprawls well. Fairbanks wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barbu gets slowly back to his feet.
Fairbanks looks to throw the jab but Barbu is out of range.
Barbu moves to clinch but Fairbanks breaks away
and Fairbanks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dougie Fairbanks dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Fairbanks misses with a hook
#CL2#
and Barbu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barbu.
Barbu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Barbu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fairbanks just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD2#
Barbu decides to pull guard.
Fairbanks passes into half guard.
Barbu wants to control but Fairbanks is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Fairbanks is working for a kimura but Barbu is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Fairbanks is looking for a kimura here.
#T1#
Barbu tries to get to full guard but Fairbanks has control of the leg.
Fairbanks wants to pass to mount but Barbu is defending the position.
Fairbanks working over Barbu with some ground and pound. Barbu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SUB#
Fairbanks is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Barbu defends it well.
Barbu is looking to improve his position.
Barbu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fairbanks moves nicely into side control. #T2#
Barbu can't do much from the bottom here.
Fairbanks works to advance to full mount. Barbu defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Fairbanks scoring with strikes but Barbu is staying in there.
Poor strikes thrown by Fairbanks there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Fairbanks lands a nice shot to the head.
Fairbanks throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Barbu because Fairbanks loaded up on that one.
Fairbanks trying to control but Barbu is having none of it.
Fairbanks throwing strikes here but Barbu is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Fairbanks in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
#T3##SUB#
Fairbanks is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Barbu is surviving well by controlling Fairbanks's body position as best he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barbu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fairbanks in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Barbu is trying to escape the mount.
Barbu wants to control but Fairbanks is having none of it.
Barbu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barbu is squirming around, avoiding Fairbanks's attempts to control the action.
Fairbanks throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
A nice elbow there by Fairbanks.
Barbu wants to hold on but Fairbanks pushes him away.#T4##SUB#
Fairbanks working for a submission but Barbu is keeping him at bay.
Fairbanks looking to control but Barbu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Barbu is desperately trying to improve his position but Fairbanks has a good base and remains in mount.
Barbu tries to hold on but Fairbanks pushes him away.
Fairbanks trying to control but Barbu is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fairbanks controlling the pace for now.
Fairbanks lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dougie Fairbanks dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Barbu stuffs the takedown.
Barbu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fairbanks counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL2#
Barbu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fairbanks, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Barbu manages to break the clinch.
Barbu misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Fairbanks to counter with a crisp jab.
We've been told by Fairbanks's head coaches at Blackstar Striking Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fairbanks thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Barbu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairbanks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CL2#
Barbu closes the distance and pushes Fairbanks back into the cage.
Fairbanks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barbu just stands there and leans against the cage.#T1#
Fairbanks tries to throw a body punch but Barbu avoids it by throwing Fairbanks back against the cage.
Fairbanks is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fairbanks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barbu has him pressed against the cage.
Barbu is pushing Fairbanks up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Barbu pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fairbanks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fairbanks is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Barbu to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dougie Fairbanks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fairbanks can't find room to land a body shot as Barbu controls the action.
Fairbanks struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbu controls his hands.
#BC2#
Barbu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fairbanks misses with a looping right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barbu. #CL2#
Barbu moves into the clinch.
Barbu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fairbanks just stands there and leans against the cage.
Barbu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fairbanks leaning his opponent against the cage.#T3#
Fairbanks can't find room to land a body shot as Barbu controls the action.
Fairbanks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fairbanks tries a body shot but Barbu blocks it.
Fairbanks landing knees to the body.
Barbu tries for a takedown but Fairbanks manages to get underhooks.
#BC2#
Barbu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barbu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fairbanks connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barbu. Barbu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fairbanks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barbu can do to turn this around?#T4#
The fight stays on the outside here - Barbu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barbu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fairbanks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barbu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
It looked like Fairbanks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barbu misses with a wild combination.
Barbu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barbu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks swings for the body but Barbu moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fairbanks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barbu on the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fairbanks. That's going to slow Barbu down.
Dragomir Barbu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dragomir Barbu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fairbanks on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dougie Fairbanks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fairbanks, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dougie Fairbanks!
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