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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Larry Linc (ranked 4194 p4p, 4193 weight class) and Servo Barca (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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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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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, Larry Linc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Servo Barca!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linc shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barca but Barca pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Linc tries to bum rush Barca with a series of wild strikes but Barca uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Linc tries to clinch there but Barca circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Linc.
Barca avoids the head kick by Linc.
Barca shoots in looking for a takedown but Linc manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Barca's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Barca has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barca there as he acknowledges the shot.
Linc tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barca sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Linc somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Larry Linc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barca lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linc closes the distance and clinches.
Linc drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barca breaks from the clinch.
Linc shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barca as he jumps to the side.
Barca fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barca chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barca misses with a takedown attempt - Linc sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Barca lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barca avoids the head kick by Linc.
Barca follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Linc misses with a head kick.
Barca scores with a nice body kick.
Barca gets a double leg takedown into Linc's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linc keeping moving, preventing Barca from controlling successfully.
Barca content to stall in guard here.
Barca trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Linc looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barca is fighting to break Linc's control of his arms but Linc is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Barca stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Linc swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barca wants to control from the top but Linc keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barca gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Linc counters by clinching up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Barca tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barca tries for a takedown but Linc manages to get underhooks.
Barca wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barca tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Linc just stands there and leans against the cage.
Linc is pressed up against the cage. Barca has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Linc down to the mat. Linc avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Barca looks winded!
Linc shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barca sprawls well. Barca wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Linc gets slowly back to his feet.
Linc shoots in looking for a takedown but Barca manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Linc's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Linc closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Barca jumps guard but Linc turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Linc wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barca 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 Servo Barca will probably get the nod.
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.
Barca shoots in and drives through. Linc sprawls well.
Larry Linc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Linc rushes Barca and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Linc gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barca.
Linc with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barca pulls guard successfully.
Linc controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Linc drops back looking for a leg! Barca is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barca manages to kick Linc off! Linc jumps back into Barca's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linc showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linc gets to his feet - Barca follows without any prompting.
Linc shoots in looking for a takedown but Barca manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Linc's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Linc wants to clinch.
Linc closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barca circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Linc has Barca up against the cage in a clinch.
Barca jumps guard but Linc turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Larry Linc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Servo Barca.
Barca jumps guard.
Linc stays in close to Barca's body and controls the position.
Linc pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barca is keeping the position for now.
Linc decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Barca, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barca lands a high kick!
Barca gets a clinch.
Linc tries to break the clinch but Barca is controlling the position.
Linc tries to break the clinch but Barca is controlling the position.
Linc manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Linc is adopting a defensive guard.
Linc working for a triangle but Barca defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barca preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barca slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Barca is trying to get an arm triangle but Linc is defending well.
Barca working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barca trying to control the position but Linc is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Servo Barca will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Linc goes for a double leg but Barca avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Barca continues to drive forward.
Linc goes for a takedown attempt but Barca pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Barca dives in for a single leg takedown but Linc sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Linc thinks about countering with a head kick.
Barca feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lincs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Linc misses with a head kick.
Linc tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barca defends well and Linc ends up having to push Barca into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Larry Linc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barca is trying to pull guard but Linc has him pressed against the cage.
Linc looking for a takedown.
Barca fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barca is trying to drag Linc to the mat but Linc just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Linc successfully pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linc looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Linc pushes Barca off and scrambles back to his feet.
Barca looks to throw the jab but Linc is out of range.
Linc fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barca avoids it really well and circles away.
Linc dives in for a single leg takedown but Barca sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barca tries to score a body lock takedown but Linc shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barca tries to pull guard but Linc forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Linc is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barca wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barca lands a hook that snaps the head of Linc backwards.
Barca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barca misses the shot to the body.
Barca shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Linc but Linc pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Linc shoots in looking for a takedown but Barca manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Linc's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Linc moves into the clinch.
Linc pulls Barca into guard.
Linc controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linc'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.
Linc is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Linc seems keen to control Barca's posture.
Linc keeping moving, preventing Barca from controlling successfully.
Barca must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barca postures up in Linc's guard and throws a big left but Linc blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Linc is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Linc misses with a takedown attempt - Barca sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Barca scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Linc avoids the body shot from Barca.
Linc was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Linc fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barca shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Linc defends it nicely.
Linc lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Servo Barca.
I've got Barca winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Servo Barca!
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RATING
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