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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Logan Barrengarry (ranked 45 p4p, 43 weight class) and Joad Cressbeckler (ranked 9 p4p, 8 weight class). Barrengarry comes to the cage accompanied by Guardians of the Galaxy Awesome Mix. Cressbeckler has chosen American Remains as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Logan Barrengarry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joad Cressbeckler!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrengarry moves out of range as Cressbeckler strikes.
Cressbeckler tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barrengarry throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barrengarry lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cressbeckler has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cressbeckler and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cressbeckler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cressbeckler has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Barrengarry 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.
A little jabbing left from Cressbeckler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cressbeckler ducks under a wild hook from Barrengarry.
Barrengarry throws a leg kick
and Cressbeckler counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Barrengarry lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cressbeckler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Cressbeckler as he checks the leg kick.
Barrengarry throws a body kick that misses
and Cressbeckler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barrengarry thinking.
Barrengarry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barrengarry has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Barrengarry fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cressbeckler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barrengarry misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrengarry getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barrengarry lands with a kick to the ribs.
Barrengarry looks to throw the jab but Cressbeckler is out of range.
Barrengarry keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cressbeckler misses with an uppercut.
Barrengarry blocks a low kick nicely.
Barrengarry moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cressbeckler keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Cressbeckler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barrengarry takes a swing at Cressbeckler's ribcage but misses.
Cressbeckler let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A low kick lands for Barrengarry.
Cressbeckler checks a low kick from Barrengarry.
Barrengarry rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cressbeckler counters with an outside leg kick.
Barrengarry will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrengarry is looking to chop away at Cressbeckler's legs.
Barrengarry connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barrengarry misses with a body shot.
Barrengarry thuds his shin into the meat of Cressbeckler's side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cressbeckler misses with a wild body shot.
Barrengarry throws a low kick but Cressbeckler moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Cressbeckler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cressbeckler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barrengarry connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barrengarry digs a good body shot into Cressbeckler's ribs.
Barrengarry tries to work over Cressbeckler's front leg with a kick but Cressbeckler checks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Cressbeckler checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cressbeckler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barrengarry attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barrengarry misses with a leg kick
and Cressbeckler counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Barrengarry misses with an uppercut
and Cressbeckler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler swings for the body but Barrengarry moves out of range.
A big left from Barrengarry misses.
Cressbeckler throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Barrengarry throws a leg kick but Cressbeckler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barrengarry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler cracks Barrengarry with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cressbeckler blocks the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cressbeckler! But no joy.
Barrengarry misses with a low kick.
Logan Barrengarry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cressbeckler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barrengarry misses with an uppercut
and Cressbeckler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barrengarry throws a sloppy body shot
and Cressbeckler counters with a thumping low kick.
Barrengarry looks to throw a body kick
and Cressbeckler counters with a thumping low kick.
Barrengarry throws a low kick but Cressbeckler avoids it.
Barrengarry throws the kick towards the body but Cressbeckler avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrengarry motions for Cressbeckler to come forward. Barrengarry throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cressbeckler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barrengarry. Cressbeckler does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Cressbeckler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barrengarry on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barrengarry is rocked!
It looks like Logan Barrengarry has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barrengarry moves out of range of the leg kick from Cressbeckler.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cressbeckler checks a leg kick.
Barrengarry wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cressbeckler lands with a right that hurts Barrengarry. Barrengarry looks to clinch but Cressbeckler throws a short knee that drops Barrengarry. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Joad Cressbeckler!
Joad Cressbeckler 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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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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