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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Foster Barkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvador Orozco Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orozco Hernandez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Aint No Sunshine. Salvador Orozco Hernandez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm
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145 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
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178 cm
21
147 lbs
1 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Foster Barkley! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Salvador Orozco Hernandez! The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Barkley looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Orozco Hernandez! Orozco Hernandez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Barkley controlling from the full mount. Barkley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Barkley blocks Orozco Hernandez's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Barkley controlling from mount. Orozco Hernandez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Orozco Hernandez tries to get back to half guard but can't. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Orozco Hernandez tries to hold on but Barkley postures up. Orozco Hernandez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Orozco Hernandez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Orozco Hernandez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Barkley controlling the position easily from mount. Barkley'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. Orozco Hernandez is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. Barkley controlling his opponent.
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. Orozco Hernandez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Barkley moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Orozco Hernandez. Barkley has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Orozco Hernandez! Barkley controlling the position easily from mount. Orozco Hernandez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barkley takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Orozco Hernandez is looking to improve his position but Barkley isn't that keen on the idea. Orozco Hernandez tries to hold on but Barkley postures up. Barkley with shots to the head and body - Orozco Hernandez looks very uncomfortable down there. Orozco Hernandez is trying desperately to improve position. Orozco Hernandez looks gassed! Barkley jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Orozco Hernandez manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Barkley controlling the position from side mount. You can see the frustration on Orozco Hernandez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Orozco Hernandez tries to improve position but can't. Orozco Hernandez is being controlled here. Orozco Hernandez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Barkley's best efforts. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Foster Barkley dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Orozco Hernandez wants to clinch. Orozco Hernandez clinches with his opponent.
Orozco Hernandez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barkley. A head punch on the inside from Orozco Hernandez fails to land. Barkley lands a hook to the side of the head. Barkley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barkley scores with a takedown into Orozco Hernandez's guard. Orozco Hernandez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barkley is aware though and is defending well. Barkley stands up and waves to Orozco Hernandez to follow him. Orozco Hernandez is breathing heavily. Orozco Hernandez fails in his attempt to clinch. Barkley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Orozco Hernandez 's head but he takes it in his stride. Orozco Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch but Barkley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Orozco Hernandez on the wrong end of a nice jab. Barkley works Orozco Hernandez's body with a nice hook. Orozco Hernandez gets a clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orozco Hernandez. Barkley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Barkley tests Orozco Hernandez's chin there with a solid looking shot. Orozco Hernandez tries to clinch up but Barkley circles away and keeps his distance. Barkley lands with a right that hurts Orozco Hernandez. Orozco Hernandez looks to clinch but Barkley throws a short knee that drops Orozco Hernandez. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Foster Barkley!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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