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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tarka Bakone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and lee barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tarka Bakone has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tarka Bakone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, lee barker!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakone has a takedown stuffed.
barker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
barker avoids the head kick by Bakone.
barker throws a sloppy head kick
and Bakone makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. barker really felt that one!
barker moves into the clinch.
barker breaks the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bakone.
Bakone throws a lazy head kick
and barker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bakone's guard.
barker stands up and waves to Bakone to follow him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bakone.
Bakone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bakone cracks the inside of barker's front leg.
Bakone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
barker throws a right hand that Bakone ducks under and follows up with a left that Bakone also avoids with ease.
Bakone connects with a solid leg kick.
barker wants to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bakone, right into the meat.
Tarka Bakone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
barker blocks a head kick by Bakone.
Bakone bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bakone throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bakone throws a leg kick which misses barker's front leg but catches the back leg as barker tries to avoid it.
barker moves out of range as Bakone throws a body kick.
Bakone with a hook.
barker avoids a kick to the body.
barker avoids the head kick by Bakone.
Bakone throws a head kick but barker moves out of range.
barker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bakone misses with a head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bakone!
Bakone moves away from the strike by barker.
barker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. barker showed some decent athleticism there.
barker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bakone on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bakone tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
barker trying to control from half guard but Bakone is working away.
barker controlling the pace.
Bakone wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
barker gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Bakone throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
barker closes the distance and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
barker is trying to drag Bakone to the mat but Bakone just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
barker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
barker misses with a few strikes there.
barker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bakone lands a nice leg kick that just misses barker's sensitive parts.
barker steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bakone. That one must have hurt.
Nice jab there from Bakone.
barker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bakone is fending him off so far but barker persists. Nope, Bakone circles away and we're back to standing.
Tarka Bakone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of lee barker.
Bakone throws a lazy head kick
and barker counters with a two punch combo.
barker dives in and grabs Bakone's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bakone pushes down on barker's head and hops out.
barker looks gassed!
A head kick misses from Bakone.
barker tries to clinch but Bakone moves out of range.
No luck for barker with that takedown attempt.
Bakone goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
barker throws a head kick but Bakone moves out of range.
Bakone lands a nice hook to barker's body. barker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A head kick misses from Bakone.
Nice body kick from Bakone.
Bakone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bakone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bakone bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bakone looks for the body kick but barker saw that one coming.
barker avoids the head kick by Bakone.
Bakone tries to land a body kick
and barker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
barker throws a series of punches but Bakone moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bakone.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A kick lands to the mid section there for barker.
barker throws a head kick but Bakone moves out of range.
Bakone misses with a body kick.
Tarka Bakone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Bakone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
lee barker dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A clash of legs there as barker blocks the low kick.
barker misses the shot to the body.
Bakone throws a quick head kick that skims the top of barker's head.
barker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bakone.
Bakone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bakone looking to land some kicks to the body here.
lee barker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Bakone. No joy for barker on that attempt.
Bakone lands a front kick.
barker drives through and clinches with Bakone against the cage.
Bakone is looking to break free of the clinch but barker has double underhooks.
Bakone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. barker smiles and moves away.
Bakone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
barker rushes Bakone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
barker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bakone is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
barker lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bakone is trying to stand up here but barker is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakone tries to roll over but barker keeps him under control.
Bakone avoiding damage under a succession of punches from barker.
barker thows a huge punch but Bakone dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
barker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
barker looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bakone with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
barker prevents Bakone from improving his position.
barker prevents Bakone from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
barker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bakone is looking to improve his position.
barker decides to stand up.
Bakone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
barker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bakone looks to throw a body kick
and barker counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakone keeping moving, preventing barker from controlling successfully.
barker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
barker lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bakone looking to control.
lee barker has got the better of the ground game so far.
barker postures up and lands a big shot to Bakone's brow.
Bakone wants to stand up but barker is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
barker trying to control but Bakone is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
barker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
barker stands up and waves to Bakone to follow him.
barker avoids the head kick by Bakone.
Bakone listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
barker moves into the clinch.
Bakone working hard to break the clinch.
Bakone tries to break free but barker pushes him back against the cage.
barker has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bakone.
barker tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
lee barker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
barker throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bakone finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bakone throws a front kick that sends barker stumbling back into the cage.
Bakone slaps away a takedown attempt from barker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bakone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
barker avoids the head kick by Bakone.
Bakone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bakone scores with a nice body kick.
barker wants to clinch up but Bakone keeps it at a distance.
A head kick from Bakone lands but barker takes it in his stride.
Bakone throws a sloppy head kick and barker moves out of range easily.
barker keeps Bakone at a distance using the push kick.
Bakone looks to land a body kick but barker moved away.
No luck for barker with that takedown attempt.
barker closes the distance and pushes Bakone back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
barker lands a hook to the side of the head.
barker breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bakone - that will leave a mark!
barker misses with a straight right.
barker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bakone.
Bakone throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick from Bakone lands but barker takes it in his stride.
Bakone pushes barker away with a front kick.
barker looks to land a combination. Bakone sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Tarka Bakone has been cut.
Bakone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
barker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bakone throws a sloppy head kick
and barker counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bakone's guard now.
Bakone is rocked!
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!
Bakone is working an open guard so barker takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Oh Bakone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bakone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from barker.
Bakone seems to have got his legs back now.
barker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bakone throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and barker finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
barker misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakone connects with a single shot there.
barker on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bakone throws a head kick but barker moves out of range.
Bakone stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bakone wants it to stay on the feet.
Tarka Bakone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of lee barker.
Bakone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bakone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
barker fails with a takedown attempt.
barker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bakone thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on barker if he has to take too many more of those.
Bakone scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bakone connects with a high kick.
barker moves into the clinch.
barker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
barker takes the fight into the clinch.
Bakone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakone tries to circle away but barker has him pinned against the cage.
Bakone is trying to break free.
Bakone prevents the takedown attempt.
Tarka Bakone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
barker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bakone throws a sloppy head kick and barker moves out of range easily.
Bakone looks to land a body kick but barker moved away.
Bakone slaps away a takedown attempt from barker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bakone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bakone throws a sloppy head kick
and barker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
barker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bakone.
Bakone connects with a high kick.
No joy there for barker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
barker throws a head kick but Bakone moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bakone lands a jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bakone.
lee barker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bakone scores with a kick to the body.
barker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick from Bakone lands but barker takes it in his stride.
barker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bakone throws a front kick that sends barker stumbling back into the cage.
barker wants to clinch up but Bakone keeps it at a distance.
Bakone looks to land a body kick but barker moved away.
Bakone keeps barker at a distance using the push kick.
Bakone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
barker has taken the fight to the clinch.
barker jumps into guard, dragging Bakone to the mat.
barker manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
lee barker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got barker 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... lee barker!
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energy
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hype
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