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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Canadian Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Barker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Canadian Saint's chin.
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182 lbs
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178 cm
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170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Barker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Canadian Saint!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saint moves away.
Barker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Barker.
A head kick misses from Barker.
Barker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Saint tries to avoid it but Barker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Saint to the ground. Saint escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Saint wants to stand and escape but Barker is having none of it.
Saint is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Barker sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Saint's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Saint is trying to escape back to his feet but Barker uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Barker looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Saint wants to get back to his feet but Barker drags him back down.
Saint gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Barker is going olschool here, as he tries to force Saint to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Saint shrugs it off.
Barker won't let Saint get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint looks gassed!
Saint is in a horrible position here. Barker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Saint wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
A nice elbow there by Barker.
Saint is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Saint defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Barker.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saint is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barker lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Saint is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barker lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Barker cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Barker is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Saint is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). William Barker!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
58% |
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