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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darius Barnett (ranked 4045 p4p, 2780 weight class) and Yahir Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yahir Russell!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russell shoots in but Barnett avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Russell dives in for a single leg takedown but Barnett sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Barnett clinches up with Russell and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Barnett.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Russell is looking to break free of the clinch but Barnett has double underhooks.
Barnett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Russell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Barnett pulls his leg out and moves away.
Darius Barnett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yahir Russell.
Barnett rushes Russell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Russell fails to pull guard.
Barnett lands a hook that snaps the head of Russell backwards.
Barnett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Russell backwards.
Russell trying to stall but Barnett improves his position.
Barnett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell lands with a right to the head.
Barnett stops a takedown attempt from Russell.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Russell.
Russell wants to stall.
Russell blocks an uppercut.
Russell jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Barnett walks away with a smile on his face. Russell gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Barnett clinches with his opponent.
Barnett throws a head punch that misses.
Russell tries for a takedown. No joy.
Russell blocking some punches.
Barnett misses with a punch on the inside.
Barnett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barnett misses with some punches.
Barnett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barnett throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett managing to block the knees to the body from Russell.
Russell is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Barnett gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Russell blocking some punches.
Barnett lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barnett.
Barnett misses with some punches.
Barnett lands a hook that snaps the head of Russell backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Barnett on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Barnett fails to land.
Barnett swings wildly with an uppercut but Russell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnett throws a head punch that misses.
Barnett lands a nice uppercut.
Russell is trying to pull guard but Barnett turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Russell blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Russell backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Barnett fails to land.
Barnett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Russell is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Barnett gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Russell working hard to break the clinch.
Barnett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Russells head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Russell.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Russell.
Russell pulls guard.
Russell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barnett sitting in guard here, content to control.
Barnett has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Russell is trying to keep Barnett in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russell pulls Barnett in to control the position.
Barnett got a little sloppy there for a moment and Russell has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barnett has managed to get both his arms back between Russell's legs - danger averted.
Russell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Barnett forces Russell back against the cage and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Barnett dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Barnett has closed the distance and engaged Russell in a clinch.
Barnett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Russell is working for takedown but Barnett is calmly controlling the position for now.
Russell wants the takedown. Barnett is fighting it off but Russell persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Barnett's guard against the cage.
Russell controls from within his opponent's guard.
Barnett will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Russell wants to control from the top but Barnett keeps moving.
Russell is pushing down on Barnett's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barnett is fighting to maintain full guard but Russell has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnett has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Russell is working away from the top position though.
Russell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barnett does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnett won't allow Russell to pass to mount.
Barnett on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barnett tries to get out of the position.
Russell stands up and beckons Barnett to join him on the feet.
Russell tries to keep at a distance but Barnett has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barnett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barnett throws a head punch that misses.
Darius Barnett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barnett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barnett throws a punch but it's blocked by Russell.
Russell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yahir Russell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett has closed the distance and engaged Russell in a clinch.
Russell wants to get back to striking at distance but Barnett won't allow it.
Barnett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Russell backwards.
Barnett keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Russell's efforts to push away.
Russell breaks the clinch.
Barnett tries to clinch up but Russell circles away and keeps his distance.
Barnett has Russell up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Russell.
Barnett lands a nice uppercut.
Barnett has a couple of punches blocked by Russell.
Barnett misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Russell successfully pulls guard.
Russell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barnett doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barnett manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell pulls Barnett in to control the position.
Barnett trying to control but Russell is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Russell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Russell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Russell working a defensive guard here.
Russell working for a triangle but Barnett defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Barnett is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Barnett has closed the distance and engaged Russell in a clinch.
Barnett scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Russell.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Russell backwards.
Russell tries for a takedown. No joy.
Barnett lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Barnett dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Barnett has Russell up against the cage in a clinch.
Russell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barnett working aggressively here.
Barnett pushes Russell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Russell taking a breather.
Barnett misses with the head strike.
Russell is looking to control Barnett's arms but Barnett gets an underhook and turns him. Now Russell has his back to the cage.
Barnett has a couple of punches blocked by Russell.
Barnett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barnett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnett lands a hook that snaps the head of Russell backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Russell.
A head punch on the inside from Barnett fails to land.
Barnett lands a shoulder strike.
Barnett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Russell can do to turn this around?
Russell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Barnett is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Barnett fails to land.
Barnett throws a punch but it's blocked by Russell.
Barnett lands a shoulder strike.
Barnett misses with some punches.
Barnett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Russell backwards.
Barnett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Russell backwards.
Russell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barnett lands a hook that snaps the head of Russell backwards.
Russell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barnett scores with a shoulder strike.
Barnett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Russell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Barnett pulls his leg out and moves away.
Darius Barnett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yahir Russell.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russell is trying to push Barnett away but Barnett has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barnett lands with a right to the head.
Barnett misses with some punches.
Barnett swings wildly with an uppercut but Russell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Russell jumps guard but Barnett turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Barnett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnett misses with a punch on the inside.
Barnett pushes Russell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barnett misses with the head strike.
Barnett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Russell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Barnett gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A head punch on the inside from Barnett fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett misses with a punch on the inside.
Russell blocking some punches.
Russell is trying to pull guard but Barnett has him pressed against the cage.
Barnett misses with the head strike.
Barnett throws a punch but it's blocked by Russell.
Darius Barnett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice left hand lands by Barnett.
Russell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barnett just stands there and leans against the cage.
Russell is trying to force a seperation but Barnett has the dominant position.
Russell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barnett has him pressed against the cage.
Russell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barnett smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russell wants to clinch.
Barnett clinches up against the cage.
Russell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Russell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barnett clinches up with Russell and pushes him back against the cage.
Barnett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Russell backwards.
Russell tries to pull guard but Barnett won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darius Barnett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barnett, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darius Barnett!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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