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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Svensson (ranked 2164 p4p, 1417 weight class) and Tu Barrels (ranked 273 p4p, 188 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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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 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sven Svensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Tu Barrels!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrels slips a straight right by Svensson.
Barrels scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Sven Svensson has been cut.
Svensson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barrels counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Svensson thinking.
Barrels misses with a left hand
and Svensson counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Tu Barrels has been cut.
Svensson avoids the body shot from Barrels.
Barrels throws a big shot that misses.
Svensson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barrels wants to counter with a clinch but Svensson pushes him away.
Barrels misses with a looping right.
Svensson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svensson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Barrels misses with a few strikes there.
Svensson is looking to counter punch.
Barrels moves out of range of the body kick from Svensson.
Barrels tries to clinch but Svensson is having none of it.
Svensson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrels slips under a jab from Svensson.
Barrels fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Svensson sprawls well initially but Barrels persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Svensson is looking to escape.
Barrels with the ground and pound but Svensson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Svensson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barrels throwing strikes but missing.
Barrels throwing strikes from guard but Svensson blocks nicely.
Barrels controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Svensson has Barrels pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrels throwing strikes but missing.
Barrels tries to free his leg and advance position but Svensson is retaining full guard.
Barrels postures up in Svensson's guard and throws a big left but Svensson blocks it.
Barrels with a flurry of punches that miss.
Svensson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barrels is controlling him.
Barrels postures up and lands a big shot to Svensson's brow.
Svensson keeping moving, preventing Barrels from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barrels passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Svensson is trying to buck Barrels off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Barrels.
Barrels lands a few punches from side control.
Barrels trying to control the action but Svensson is working from the bottom.
Svensson stops Barrels from passing to mount.
Svensson tries to buck Barrels off but Barrels is having none of it.
Svensson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Barrels has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Svensson wants to control but Barrels postures up.
Barrels in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Barrels has knee on belly momentarily but Svensson bucks him off and regains half guard.
Svensson wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrels stalling away here and it's allowed Svensson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Svensson working a defensive guard here.
Barrels pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Svensson is keeping the position for now.
Svensson managing to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Svensson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Barrels dives into side control.
Barrels has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barrels sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Svensson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tu Barrels dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Barrels scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Svensson swats away the attempt to clinch by Barrels.
Barrels lands with a good body shot.
Svensson tests Barrels's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barrels tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Svensson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Svensson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice uppercut lands for Barrels. That snapped Svensson's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svensson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barrels misses the shot to the body.
Barrels drops his hands momentarily and Svensson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrels rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Svensson counters with a straight right hand.
Barrels dives in and scores a takedown into Svensson's guard.
Svensson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Barrels works over Svensson with some ground and pound from guard.
Svensson wants to stand but Barrels is controlling the position.
Svensson keeping moving, preventing Barrels from controlling successfully.
Barrels slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Svensson struggling a bit here.
Barrels throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson regains half guard, as Barrels was trying to land strikes.
Barrels with the ground and pound but Svensson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Barrels throwing strikes but missing.
Barrels working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barrels postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Svensson managing to control the position.
Tu Barrels has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barrels throws a big right hand that misses.
Barrels in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrels stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Svensson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barrels advances position into side control!
Svensson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Barrels is controlling him well.
Barrels cracks Svensson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Svensson is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big shot lands for Barrels! That's hurt Svensson! Will he recover? Barrels fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tu Barrels!
Our winner, Tu Barrels, 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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