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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sorrenco Cistiffufs (ranked 5998 p4p, 6091 weight class) and Simon Trym (ranked 641 p4p, 646 weight class). Sorrenco Cistiffufs could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Simon Trym's chin.
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sorrenco Cistiffufs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Simon Trym!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cistiffufs shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Trym manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cistiffufs is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Trym really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cistiffufs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cistiffufs drops back looking for a leg! Trym is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Trym manages to kick Cistiffufs off! Cistiffufs jumps back into Trym's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cistiffufs stands and throws Trym's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cistiffufs looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cistiffufs looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cistiffufs has an Americana. Trym didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Cistiffufs is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Cistiffufs hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Sorrenco Cistiffufs!
Sorrenco Cistiffufs spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ebubekir Siddik (ranked 4636 p4p, 4910 weight class) and Joel Miller (ranked 580 p4p, 596 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ebubekir Siddik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joel Miller!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siddik closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Siddik lands in his opponent's guard.
Miller wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Siddik manages to pass to side control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Siddik connects with a nice short shot to Miller's temple.
Miller is looking for a sweep. Siddik is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Siddik not doing much here.
Siddik seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice strikes from Siddik there.
 Miller is rocked!
Siddik has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Siddik is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Miller is hurt! He's hurt bad - Siddik fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Miller from any more punishment! Congratulations to Siddik! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ebubekir Siddik!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yeves The Soul Rapist (ranked 4408 p4p, 4680 weight class) and Steve Cannson (ranked 540 p4p, 564 weight class). The key to victory for Yeves The Soul Rapist has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yeves The Soul Rapist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve Cannson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Soul Rapist gets caught flat footed, as Cannson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cannson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of The Soul Rapist's head.
Cannson connects with a couple of short punches.
The Soul Rapist on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if The Soul Rapist tries to get out of the position.
Cannson prevents The Soul Rapist from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cannson chips away with some ground and pound.
Cannson trying to control the position from guard on top but The Soul Rapist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cannson postures up in The Soul Rapist's guard and throws a big left but The Soul Rapist blocks it.
The Soul Rapist can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cannson controls the pace.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cannson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cannson with a nice head shot there.
Cannson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cannson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
 The Soul Rapist is rocked!
Cannson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oh The Soul Rapist is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cannson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cannson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cannson postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! The Soul Rapist covers up, he's hurt! Cannson keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Cannson and the ref steps in to end the fight! Cannson can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Cannson!
Steve Cannson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Clark (ranked 4111 p4p, 4908 weight class) and Savage Opress (ranked 499 p4p, 551 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Savage Opress!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Opress avoids the head kick by Clark.
Nice body kick from Clark.
Clark moves forwards but Opress connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Opress fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Opress connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Clark misses with a looping right.
Opress throws a nice looking combination but Clark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clark throws an overhand right that lands on Opress's shoulder, as Opress tries to avoid the shot.
Clark misses with a body shot.
Clark misses the body punch
and Opress counters by moving into the clinch.
Opress lands a nice uppercut.
Clark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Opress throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Clarks head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Opress.
A body shot lands from Opress.
Opress lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opress lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Clark tries to work over Opress's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Opress.
Opress lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Clark definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Clark tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Opress.
Opress lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Clark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Opress breaks the clinch.
Opress throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Clark on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Opress.
Opress works the jab nicely.
Opress avoids the head kick by Clark.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Opress slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Clark throws a chopping leg kick but Opress manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Clark lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Opress drives through and clinches with Clark against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Opress creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Clark tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Opress just stands there and leans against the cage.
Clark fails to pull guard.
A short right from Opress on the inside.
Clark tries to work over Opress's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Opress scores with a nice short uppercut.
Clark is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Opress to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Clark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Opress lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Opress.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Opress.
Opress scores with a shoulder strike.
Opress working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Opress.
A body shot lands from Opress.
Opress lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Clark is rocked!
Clark is breathing heavily.
Opress lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oh Clark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Opress.
Still in the clinch, Opress scores with a nice short uppercut.
Opress scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark fails to pull guard.
Opress lands with a short shot to the head.
Opress lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Clark.
Good body shot from Opress.
A short right from Opress.
Opress lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Opress creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Clark with a big uppercut! Clark tries to clinch up but Opress pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Clark to the mat! Clark covers up and Opress unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Savage Opress!
An out of breath Savage Opress thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Palma (ranked 4772 p4p, 3823 weight class) and Phuc Dat Bich (ranked 489 p4p, 408 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lewis Palma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Phuc Dat Bich!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from Palma misses.
Bich tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Palma to counter with a crisp jab.
Bich clinches with his opponent.
Palma misses with a punch to the body.
Palma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bich is defending well for now.
Bich decides to pull guard.
Palma is sitting in close to Bich's body. Bich has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Palma is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Palma is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Bich.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Phuc Dat Bich!
Phuc Dat Bich tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ser Gregor Clegane (ranked 4775 p4p, 3913 weight class) and Jorlan Vieira (ranked 163 p4p, 140 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ser Gregor Clegane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jorlan Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieira misses with a hook.
Clegane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clegane throws a combination that misses
and Vieira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 It looks like Ser Gregor Clegane has been cut.
Vieira looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Clegane misses with a takedown
and Vieira counters with a stiff right hand.
Vieira lands a big uppercut and Clegane crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Clegane looks OK. Vieira waves Clegane back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clegane gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vieira counters with a nice right hand that sends Clegane toppling to the canvas! Clegane scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Vieira finish him?!
Clegane is rocked!
Vieira throws an overhand right that has Clegane reeling! Vieira follows up with more punches and Clegane is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jorlan Vieira!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anigav Rennid (ranked 6201 p4p, 3815 weight class) and Jin Dredd (ranked 636 p4p, 474 weight class). Anigav Rennid has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anigav Rennid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jin Dredd!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooh!!! Rennid has knocked Dredd down with a huge combo! Rennid steps away and waves a wobbly Dredd back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 It looks like Jin Dredd has been cut.
Rennid throws a nice looking combination but Dredd bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rennid cracks a nice hook into Dredd's ribs.
Anigav Rennid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dredd darts in looking for a takedown but Rennid gets double underhooks and turns Dredd into the cage.
Dredd takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dredd shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dredd fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rennid avoids it really well and circles away.
Anigav Rennid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Dredd.
Rennid feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Dredd sprawling to the canvas! Dredd rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Rennid finish him?!
Dredd is rocked!
Rennid looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Rennid backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Dredd's temple! It sends Dredd violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Rennid celebrates and the doctors try to help Dredd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Anigav Rennid!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Watt (ranked 2822 p4p, 3129 weight class) and Eddie Bravo (ranked 377 p4p, 414 weight class). Eddie Bravo has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Patrick Watt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eddie Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watt misses with a hook
and Bravo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bravo trying to control from half guard but Watt is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bravo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Watt haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bravo is trying to work for a kimura but Watt is defending well.
Watt wants to get back to his feet.
Bravo seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Watt is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Eddie Bravo!
Eddie Bravo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hells No (ranked 3508 p4p, 2238 weight class) and Mihail Strutu (ranked 380 p4p, 260 weight class). Hells No has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hells No!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mihail Strutu!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No moves into the clinch.
Strutu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee calls for Strutu to work.
No tries to work over Strutu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Strutu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
No pulls guard.
No escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Strutu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
No has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
No has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Strutu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
No trying to control the position here.
No working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Strutu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but No is tightening it up a little... Strutu has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Strutu reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Strutu taps out! Nice BJJ there by No!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Hells No!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louis Gingerbeard (ranked 3254 p4p, 2156 weight class) and Barrett Barber (ranked 346 p4p, 246 weight class). Barrett Barber is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Louis Gingerbeard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Barrett Barber!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gingerbeard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Barber appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gingerbeard swings widly with a right hand
letting Barber counter with a right hand.
It looks like Louis Gingerbeard has been cut.
Barber rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gingerbeard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gingerbeard tries to clinch up
letting Barber counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gingerbeard wants to clinch up but Barber keeps it at a distance.
Barber darts in and clinches Gingerbeard up against the cage.
Gingerbeard misses with some punches.
Gingerbeard tries to throw a body punch but Barber avoids it by throwing Gingerbeard back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barber lands with a right to the head.
Gingerbeard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barber lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gingerbeard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gingerbeard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barber backwards.
Gingerbeard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gingerbeard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gingerbeard misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barber.
Gingerbeard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gingerbeard has a couple of punches blocked by Barber.
Gingerbeard throws a punch but it's blocked by Barber.
Gingerbeard misses with the head strike.
Gingerbeard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barber is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barber looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Barber tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barber lands a shot to the body.
Barber misses with a body punch.
Barber working aggressively here.
Barber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Barber scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barber blocking some punches.
Barber digs a right hand into Gingerbeard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gingerbeard's gas tank.
Gingerbeard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barber backwards.
Gingerbeard definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Barber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barber misses with a punch to the body.
Gingerbeard tries a body shot but Barber blocks it.
Barber goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barber pushes Gingerbeard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gingerbeard throws a punch but it's blocked by Barber.
Gingerbeard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barber.
Barber gets through Gingerbeard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barber lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Louis Gingerbeard's cut is getting worse.
Gingerbeard working aggressively here.
Barber lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gingerbeard lands a left hand.
Barber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barber tries to throw a body punch but Gingerbeard avoids it by throwing Barber back against the cage.
Barber lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Barber - that landed with a thud.
Gingerbeard is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barber lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gingerbeard backwards.
Gingerbeard swings wildly with an uppercut but Barber uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Barber's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barber lands a hook that snaps the head of Gingerbeard backwards.
Gingerbeard misses with a punch on the inside.
Gingerbeard tries to throw a body punch but Barber avoids it by throwing Gingerbeard back against the cage.
Barber doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gingerbeard misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Barber on the inside.
Gingerbeard tries to work over Barber's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barber misses with a punch on the inside.
Gingerbeard working aggressively here.
Gingerbeard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barber tries to throw a body punch but Gingerbeard avoids it by throwing Barber back against the cage.
Barber presses Gingerbeard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barber struggles to land a body shot inside as Gingerbeard controls his hands.
Barber lands a shot to the body.
Barber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gingerbeard has him pressed against the cage.
Gingerbeard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gingerbeard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barber's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barber tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gingerbeard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barber backwards.
Barber's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barber throws a punch but it's blocked by Gingerbeard.
Gingerbeard can't find room to land a body shot as Barber controls the action.
Gingerbeard tries to throw a body punch but Barber avoids it by throwing Gingerbeard back against the cage.
Barber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gingerbeard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barber struggles to land a body shot inside as Gingerbeard controls his hands.
Gingerbeard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barber tries to throw a body punch but Gingerbeard avoids it by throwing Barber back against the cage.
Gingerbeard has Barber pressed against the cage, preventing Barber from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gingerbeard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gingerbeard misses with some punches.
Barber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gingerbeard.
Barber tries to break the clinch but Gingerbeard is controlling the position.
Barber misses with some punches.
Barber is trying to break the clinch but Gingerbeard has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Barrett Barber will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Louis Gingerbeard's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gingerbeard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gingerbeard misses with the body kick
and Barber counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barber clinches up with Gingerbeard and pushes him back against the cage.
Gingerbeard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barber's efforts to push away.
Gingerbeard working aggressively here.
Barber is trying to break free.
Barber misses with a punch on the inside.
Gingerbeard lands a shot to the body.
Gingerbeard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barrett Barber seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Gingerbeard fails to land.
Gingerbeard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barber.
Barber misses with a punch to the body.
Gingerbeard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Barber.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barber tries to throw a body punch but Gingerbeard avoids it by throwing Barber back against the cage.
Gingerbeard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gingerbeard blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Gingerbeard - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gingerbeard.
Barber tries to circle away but Gingerbeard has him pinned against the cage.
Gingerbeard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gingerbeard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barber is working Gingerbeard over against the cage.
Barber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barber softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barber takes a shot to the head.
Barber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gingerbeard misses with a punch on the inside.
Barber lands with a left to the head.
Gingerbeard misses with some punches.
Barber blocking some punches.
Gingerbeard digs a right hand underneath Barber's ribcage. Barber let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barber struggles to land a body shot inside as Gingerbeard controls his hands.
Barber misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gingerbeard presses Barber against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gingerbeard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barber blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barber.
Gingerbeard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gingerbeard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barber backwards.
Gingerbeard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gingerbeard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barbers head.
Barber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gingerbeard's elbow.
Barber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barber working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barber.
Barber throws a head punch that misses.
Gingerbeard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gingerbeard struggles to land a body shot inside as Barber controls his hands.
Gingerbeard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barber is trying to break free.
A short uppercut from Gingerbeard.
Gingerbeard misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gingerbeard pushes Barber back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gingerbeard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barber has had enough of the clinch but Gingerbeard keeps him there for the moment.
Barber blocks an uppercut.
Gingerbeard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barber blocks an uppercut.
Gingerbeard scores with a shot to the side of Barber's head.
Gingerbeard blocks a body shot from Barber.
Gingerbeard working aggressively here.
Gingerbeard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gingerbeard misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Gingerbeard.
Barber can't find room to land a body shot as Gingerbeard controls the action.
Barber digs a right hand into Gingerbeard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gingerbeard's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Gingerbeard.
Barber is breathing heavily.
Barber blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Gingerbeard.
Gingerbeard digs a right hand underneath Barber's ribcage. Barber let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gingerbeard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barbers head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gingerbeard misses with some punches.
Gingerbeard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barbers head.
A shot in the inside from Gingerbeard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gingerbeard pushes Barber back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gingerbeard.
A short right from Gingerbeard.
Gingerbeard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gingerbeard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gingerbeard lands a right hand.
Barber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gingerbeard's elbow.
Barber misses with a punch to the body.
Gingerbeard misses with the head strike.
Gingerbeard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gingerbeard tries to work over Barber's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barber.
Barber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gingerbeard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barber is trying to break the clinch but Gingerbeard has him pressed against the cage.
Barber tries a body shot but Gingerbeard blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Gingerbeard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Louis Gingerbeard's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gingerbeard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gingerbeard swings wildly with an uppercut but Barber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gingerbeard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barber can do to turn this around?
Gingerbeard throws a head punch that misses.
Barber wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barber working aggressively here.
Gingerbeard lands a shoulder strike.
Gingerbeard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barber backwards.
A shot in the inside from Barber.
Gingerbeard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gingerbeard digs a right hand into Barber's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barber's gas tank.
Barber has had enough of the clinch but Gingerbeard keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gingerbeard presses Barber against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barber prevents a body shot from Gingerbeard.
Barber working aggressively here.
Gingerbeard misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barber.
Barber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barber.
Gingerbeard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barber misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Gingerbeard.
Barber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barber lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gingerbeard.
Barber wants to get back to striking at distance but Gingerbeard won't allow it.
Barber blocking some punches.
Gingerbeard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gingerbeard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gingerbeard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barber lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gingerbeard backwards.
Gingerbeard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gingerbeard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gingerbeard.
A right hand to the body from Gingerbeard.
Gingerbeard misses with some punches.
Gingerbeard working aggressively here.
Gingerbeard misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Gingerbeard on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gingerbeard tries to throw a body punch but Barber avoids it by throwing Gingerbeard back against the cage.
Gingerbeard can't find room to land a body shot as Barber controls the action.
Barber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barber misses with some punches.
Gingerbeard misses with some punches.
Gingerbeard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gingerbeard misses with some punches.
Gingerbeard working aggressively here.
Gingerbeard gets through Barber's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barber.
Barber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gingerbeard's elbow.
Barber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barber misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Barber fails to land.
Barber blocking some punches.
Barber blocks an uppercut.
Barber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barber wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barber blocks a body shot from Gingerbeard.
Barber blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Barber fails to land.
A short right from Barber.
Barber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gingerbeard misses with some punches.
Gingerbeard misses with a punch on the inside.
Gingerbeard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barber lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gingerbeard backwards.
Barber has a couple of punches blocked by Gingerbeard.
Gingerbeard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gingerbeard.
Gingerbeard throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Barber - that landed with a thud.
Gingerbeard tries a body shot but Barber blocks it.
Gingerbeard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barber tries a body shot but Gingerbeard blocks it.
Barber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barber tries to break the clinch but Gingerbeard is controlling the position.
Gingerbeard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Barber.
Barber lands a left hand.
Barber blocking some punches.
Gingerbeard throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gingerbeard tries to work over Barber's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gingerbeard blocks an uppercut.
Gingerbeard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barber or not.
Gingerbeard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gingerbeard working aggressively here.
Gingerbeard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gingerbeard pushes Barber back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gingerbeard lands with a right to the head.
Gingerbeard lands with a left to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Louis Gingerbeard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gingerbeard 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 David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis Gingerbeard!
A very excited looking Louis Gingerbeard made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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