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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heath Song (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Redmond Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barry comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pantera - Cowboys From Hell kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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245 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Heath Song!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Redmond Barry!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barry is looking to clinch.
Barry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Redmond Barry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Song circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barry keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Song swats away the attempt to clinch by Barry.
Barry moves in looking to clinch but Song pushes him off.
Barry tries to clinch up but Song circles away and keeps his distance.
Barry moves in looking to clinch but Song pushes him off.
A punch combination from Song misses.
Barry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barry tries to clinch but Song is having none of it.
Song swats away the attempt to clinch by Barry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barry is looking to clinch but Song is avoiding it.
Barry tries to clinch but Song moves out of range.
Barry tries to close the distance and clinch but Song swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barry moves in looking to clinch but Song pushes him off.
Barry instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry tries a knee to the head but Song blocks it.
Song with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barry is looking to control Song's arms but Song gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barry has his back to the cage.
Barry lands a nice knee to the body.
Song tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Song takes a knee to the side of the body.
Song wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barry looking to stall.
Barry looking to throw knees to the head but Song is blocking nicely.
Song tries for a takedown but Barry manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heath Song. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barry working Song over with knees to the body.
Barry with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Song goes for a takedown in the clinch but Barry prevents it.
Song takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Heath Song has been cut.
Barry keeps control of Song as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Song is breathing heavily.
Barry is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Song is keeping busy.
Song is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry looking to throw knees to the head but Song is blocking nicely.
Barry is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Barry lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Barry with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Barry connects with a nasty looking knee right to Song's face.
Barry misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barry.
Barry working Song over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barry connects with a nasty looking knee right to Song's face.
Barry with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Barry utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Barry using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Barry connects with a nasty looking knee right to Song's face.
Barry using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Song has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Song takes a knee to the side of the body.
Song takes a knee right on the jaw!
Song takes a knee to the side of the body.
Barry working Song over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry lands a knee to the body.
Barry connects with a nasty looking knee right to Song's face.
Barry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Song blocks it with crossed arms.
Barry scores with a knee to the head.
Barry landing knees to the head.
Barry utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Barry.
Barry scores with a knee to the head.
Barry working Song over with knees to the body.
Barry scores with a knee to the head.
Song being controlled against the cage.
Barry lands a knee to the head.
Barry connects with a knee to the head.
Barry connects with a knee to the head.
Song really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Knees to the body from Barry.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Barry takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barry lands a knee to the head.
Barry putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Song in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Barry.
Barry lands a knee to the head.
Barry with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Song drags the fight down to the ground.
Song looking for a sweep. Not yet Song, not yet.
Barry really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Song. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barry would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Song trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Redmond Barry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Heath Song's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Barry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Song, pushing him back against the cage.
Barry connects with a knee to the head.
Barry using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Barry landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Barry looking to throw knees to the head but Song is blocking nicely.
Barry connects with a nasty looking knee right to Song's face.
Barry landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Barry crunches a lovely knee into Song's ribcage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Barry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Song blocks it with crossed arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Barry lands a knee to the head.
Barry connects with a knee to the head.
Barry landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Barry landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barry scores with a knee to the head.
Song has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barry.
Barry lands a nice knee to the body.
Song takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry lands a knee to the body.
Barry landing knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Barry crunches a lovely knee into Song's ribcage.
Barry utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Barry crunches a lovely knee into Song's ribcage.
Barry prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barry using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Barry with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The referee calls for Barry to work.
Barry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Song blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Barry obliges.
Barry lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Barry.
Song can't break the clinch.
Barry misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Song is trying to stall.
Barry lands a knee to the head.
Barry lands a knee to the head.
Barry tries to land a knee to the head but Song blocks with his arms.
Song swings wildly with an uppercut but Barry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barry is pressed up against the cage. Song has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Barry down to the mat. Barry avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Song avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barry doesn't manage to clinch there - Song circles away.
Barry tries to clinch but Song moves out of range.
Barry wants to clinch.
Barry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heath Song is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barry tries to clinch up but Song circles away and keeps his distance.
Barry is looking to clinch.
Song circles away from the clinch attempt.
Redmond Barry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barry tries to close the distance and clinch but Song swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barry tries to clinch there but Song circles away.
Barry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barry tries to clinch but Song moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Song swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Song swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barry lands a nice looking body shot.
Song moves out of range of the strikes.
Barry looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Song paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barry tries to clinch there but Song circles away.
Barry is looking to clinch.
Barry chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barry moves in looking to clinch but Song pushes him off.
Barry tries to clinch up but Song circles away and keeps his distance.
Song keeps the fight on the outside.
Barry scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barry tries to clinch up but Song circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Redmond Barry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Heath Song's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Barry doesn't manage to clinch there - Song circles away.
Song misses with a series of wild punches.
Barry tries to close the distance and clinch but Song swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barry tries to clinch up but Song circles away and keeps his distance.
Barry moves in looking to clinch but Song pushes him off.
Barry tries to close the distance and clinch but Song swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Song tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barry swivels and escapes.
Barry tries to clinch but Song moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Song avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Song tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barry swivels and escapes.
Barry tries to clinch there but Song circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barry is looking to clinch.
Barry tries to clinch up but Song circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry moves in looking to clinch but Song pushes him off.
Barry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barry moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Song moves out of range of the strikes.
Barry is looking to clinch.
Barry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barry tries to clinch there but Song circles away.
Song avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barry is looking to clinch but Song is avoiding it.
Song shoots for a takedown but Barry saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heath Song. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barry wants to clinch up but Song keeps it at a distance.
Barry wants to clinch.
Barry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Song swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barry rushes Song and presses him up against the cage.
Barry with a knee to the head.
Barry with a knee to the head.
Barry utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Barry lands a knee to the head.
Barry landing knees to the head.
Barry connects with a nasty looking knee right to Song's face.
Barry lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Barry.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Barry obliges.
Barry landing knees to the head.
Barry lands a knee to the body.
Barry landing knees to the head.
Barry tries to land a knee to the head but Song blocks with his arms.
Barry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Song blocks it with crossed arms.
Song wants a takedown but no success here.
Barry unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Barry scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Song missing with knees to the body.
Barry unloads a knee to the mid-section. Song lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barry lands a knee to the body.
Barry is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Song is keeping busy.
Song pulls guard effortlessly.
Barry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Song is trying to keep Barry in close.
Barry must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Song looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barry is one step ahead there.
Song looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Barry puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
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.
Barry wants to stand but Song has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Heath Song has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Redmond Barry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barry stands up from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Redmond Barry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barry has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Redmond Barry!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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