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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Barlog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronald Barlog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Mayhem!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayhem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barlog walks into a left hand.
Mayhem lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mayhem lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Ronald Barlog has been cut.
Mayhem tries a head kick but it misses.
Mayhem wants to clinch up but Barlog keeps it at a distance.
Mayhem tries to clinch up.
Barlog avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barlog tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mayhem sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barlog somewhat.
Barlog swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayhem.
Barlog takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mayhem throws a nice looking combination but Barlog bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barlog swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayhem.
Mayhem lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barlog avoids the head kick by Mayhem.
Mayhem is looking to clinch but Barlog is avoiding it.
Mayhem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barlog changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mayhem looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mayhem managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Barlog.
Barlog goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mayhem rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Barlog's guard! Nice work there by Mayhem!
Mayhem tries to stand but Barlog is controlling from the bottom.
Barlog is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mayhem wanted to stand there but Barlog had control of the position.
Barlog looking for a guillotine here but Mayhem defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem wants to get up but he can't break Barlog's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Barlog had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mayhem defends it easily.
Mayhem must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barlog working for a triangle but Mayhem defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barlog is breathing heavily.
Mayhem has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Barlog is proving hard to escape from.
Barlog is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barlog is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barlog escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mayhem gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayhem wanted to stand there but Barlog had control of the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Barlog has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mayhem throws a nice looking combination but Barlog bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mayhem wants to clinch up but Barlog keeps it at a distance.
Mayhem throws a head kick that Barlog semi-blocks.
Mayhem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barlog paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mayhem wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barlog takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Barlog misses with a takedown attempt - Mayhem sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mayhem misses with a head kick.
Mayhem lands a high kick!
John Mayhem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barlog swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayhem.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barlog is defended easily by Mayhem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Barlog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayhem is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Mayhem dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronald Barlog's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mayhem throws a head kick but Barlog moves out of range.
Mayhem throws a sloppy head kick and Barlog moves out of range easily.
Mayhem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barlog paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mayhem throws a right and a left that Barlog avoids nicely.
Barlog circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mayhem tries a head kick but it misses.
Mayhem wants to clinch.
Mayhem stuffs the takedown attempt from Barlog. Barlog gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayhem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mayhem wants to clinch.
Barlog circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem tries a head kick but it misses.
Mayhem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mayhem lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mayhem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Mayhem.
A head kick misses from Mayhem.
Barlog fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mayhem doesn't manage to clinch there - Barlog circles away.
Mayhem throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barlog avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mayhem misses with an uppercut. Barlog saw that one coming.
A lazy left from Mayhem finds it's target.
Mayhem throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mayhem is looking to clinch.
Mayhem throws a combination. Barlog tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mayhem misses with a head kick.
Barlog shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barlog postures up in Mayhem's guard and throws a big left but Mayhem blocks it.
Mayhem has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barlog can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Barlog connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barlog postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mayhem avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barlog drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mayhem manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Barlog has Mayhem in his guard.
Barlog is looking for a triangle but Mayhem pushes his legs off easily.
Mayhem wants to stand but Barlog has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Barlog has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mayhem can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mayhem has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Barlog is proving hard to escape from.
Barlog has his foot on Mayhem's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mayhem works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Barlog looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mayhem stands up and waves to Barlog to follow him.
Good standup being displayed there by Mayhem as he connects with a hook.
Mayhem scores with a head kick.
Mayhem is looking to clinch but Barlog is avoiding it.
Mayhem tries to clinch but Barlog moves out of range.
Mayhem tries to clinch up but Barlog circles away and keeps his distance.
Mayhem throws a nice head kick!
Mayhem tries to clinch up but Barlog circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Mayhem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ronald Barlog's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mayhem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barlog swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mayhem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barlog avoids the body shot from Mayhem.
Mayhem tries to clinch up.
Mayhem tries to clinch but Barlog is having none of it.
John Mayhem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayhem misses with a two punch combination.
Mayhem tries to close the distance and clinch but Barlog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barlog circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mayhem lands a high kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barlog shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Barlog thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barlog scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mayhem kicks Barlog off and gets back to his feet.
Mayhem throws a combination. Barlog tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mayhem wants to clinch.
Mayhem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mayhem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barlog closes the distance and clinches up with Mayhem, looking for a takedown. Barlog pushes Mayhem against the cage but Mayhem circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mayhem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mayhem tries to clinch up.
Horrible takedown by Barlog or perhaps it was just good defense by Mayhem which made him look bad.
Ronald Barlog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem scores with a head kick.
Mayhem wants to clinch up but Barlog keeps it at a distance.
Mayhem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mayhem lands a head kick!
Mayhem tries to clinch but Barlog is having none of it.
Barlog swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayhem.
Mayhem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barlog swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barlog takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mayhem wants to clinch up but Barlog keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem is looking to clinch.
A shot to de liver by Mayhem. Beautiful body shot.
John Mayhem seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mayhem throws a series of punches but Barlog avoids them all with ease.
Barlog fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Barlog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayhem throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mayhem tries to clinch there but Barlog circles away.
Mayhem throws a right hand that Barlog ducks under and follows up with a left that Barlog also avoids with ease.
Mayhem tries to close the distance and clinch but Barlog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mayhem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mayhem wants to clinch up but Barlog keeps it at a distance.
That's four 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.
Mayhem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab by Mayhem.
Mayhem throws a sloppy head kick and Barlog moves out of range easily.
Mayhem throws a sloppy head kick and Barlog moves out of range easily.
Barlog feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
John Mayhem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barlog thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Barlog working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mayhem's head.
Barlog is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mayhem is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mayhem has escaped and now he's on top!
Mayhem wanted to stand there but Barlog had control of the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Mayhem.
I've got Mayhem 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Mayhem!
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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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