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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Barella (ranked 1595 p4p, 915 weight class) and Sean O Rally (ranked 127 p4p, 77 weight class). Barella kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Prova del 9. Sonny Barella is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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15 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sonny Barella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean O Rally!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Rally throws a shot to the body.
O Rally shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barella sprawls well. Barella wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. O Rally gets slowly back to his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Barella scores with a four punch combination!
Barella swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barella swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Rally gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Barella to score an easy takedown into full guard.
O Rally is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barella defends well.
O Rally told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
O Rally is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Rally's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
O Rally utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barella pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. O Rally is keeping the position for now.
Barella trying to control but O Rally is working from the bottom.
Barella loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barella 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.
O Rally pulls Barella in close to prevent any damage.
Barella stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. O Rally swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
O Rally is pulling down on Barella's head to control his posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Good exchange - O Rally coming out on top.
O Rally keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
O Rally swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barella shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts O Rally as he jumps to the side.
O Rally throws a right and a left that Barella avoids nicely.
Barella throws an overhand right that lands on O Rally's shoulder, as O Rally tries to avoid the shot.
O Rally goes for a double leg but Barella avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Barella continues to drive forward.
Barella scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Rally trying to control here.
Barella is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
O Rally trying to control from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Barella there.
Barella wants to free his trapped foot but O Rally is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Barella perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Barella is looking to advance position but O Rally won't allow it.
O Rally is pressing down on Barella's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barella trying to control the position from guard on top but O Rally is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Rally working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barella.
Barella trying to control the position from guard on top but O Rally is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Rally is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barella advances position into side control!
Barella wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by O Rally, who protects the arm well.
Barella stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
O Rally misses with a hook.
Barella closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Barella dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
O Rally displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Barella tries to bum rush O Rally with a series of wild strikes but O Rally uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
O Rally swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
O Rally has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Barella cracks O Rally with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
O Rally is rocked!
Barella gets cracked with a nice right hand there by O Rally.
Barella is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barella is looking to clinch.
Sonny Barella is winning the standup battle so far.
O Rally shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barella but Barella pushes him off and we're back to square one.
O Rally digs a good body shot into Barella's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barella throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barella scores with a takedown into O Rally's guard.
O Rally is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Rally is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barella defends well.
O Rally avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barella is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! O Rally is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! O Rally has escaped and now he's on top!
Barella wants to sweep but no luck.
Barella is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. O Rally is aware though and is defending well.
Barella controls O Rally momentarily but O Rally frees himself.
O Rally trying to control but Barella is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barella isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. O Rally stacks Barella on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by O Rally!
O Rally tries to move to mount but Barella blocks the move with his legs.
Barella is looking for a sweep.
O Rally working away.
Barella is looking for a sweep.
Sonny Barella overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barella is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked O Rally off and has taken his back!
O Rally tries to escape but Barella has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barella gets his hands free as O Rally looks to control.
O Rally turns into Barella and is now in his guard.
Barella seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Barella looking for a guillotine here but O Rally defends easily.
Barella is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
O Rally trying to control the position from guard on top but Barella is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barella working for submissions but it's allowed O Rally to get to half guard.
O Rally seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barella is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Barella gets back to full guard.
Barella is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and O Rally defends well.
Barella isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. O Rally stacks Barella on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by O Rally!
Barella is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sonny Barella will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jab, jab by O Rally - just one landing.
Barella misses with a takedown attempt - O Rally sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
O Rally lands a really nice looking cross but Barella seems unphased.
O Rally is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
O Rally digs a good body shot into Barella's ribs.
Barella misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
O Rally connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barella misses with an uppercut. O Rally saw that one coming.
Sonny Barella is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barella looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? O Rally is fending him off so far but Barella persists. Nope, O Rally circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Barella. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Rally fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
O Rally lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barella gets cracked with a nice right hand there by O Rally.
O Rally misses with the combination.
O Rally listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
O Rally scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barella with a lazy takedown attempt
and O Rally counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A cross from O Rally lands.
Barella changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. O Rally looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on O Rally's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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!
Barella is looking to take a break and control but O Rally is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barella is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but O Rally is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Rally is looking for a sweep.
Barella is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but O Rally is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Barella is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, O Rally has escaped the position, nice work there.
O Rally is trying to control Barella's posture but Barella avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barella goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, O Rally has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Barella but great work by O Rally.
O Rally looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
O Rally tries to advance to mount but Barella denies him.
Barella is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on O Rally's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Barella has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. O Rally is working away from the top position though.
Barella looking for a kimura from the bottom but O Rally passes into side control!
O Rally wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Barella, who protects the arm well.
Sean O Rally has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barella is not content to let O Rally control the position.
Barella tries to bench press O Rally off him but O Rally keeps the position.
Sonny Barella is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barella is trying to control O Rally's posture but O Rally avoids it.
Barella is not content to let O Rally control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean O Rally comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barella 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Barella!
Sonny Barella took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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energy
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