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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Camel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Barden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eli Barden is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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175 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Camel !
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, Eli Barden!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camel misses with the combination.
Barden avoids the body shot from Camel .
Barden misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Camel counters with a series of strikes. Barden will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barden lands a body shot.
Barden tried to score with a low kick but Camel checks it.
Danga de danga de dang - Barden scores with a four punch combination!
Barden scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barden looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barden drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Camel dives on top into guard.
Barden keeping moving, preventing Camel from controlling successfully.
Camel throws a big right hand that misses.
Barden trying to keep a closed guard but Camel is proving a slippery customer.
Camel tries to free his leg and advance position but Barden is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Barden has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Camel has managed to get both his arms back between Barden's legs - danger averted.
Barden is trying to keep Camel in close.
Barden wants to sweep here but Camel controlling him for the moment.
Camel works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camel scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Barden blocking the ground and pound attempt from Camel .
Camel is looking for a kimura but Barden is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Camel to get the leverage.
Camel is keen to just control but Barden is a slippery customer.
Barden tries to roll over but Camel keeps him under control.
Barden looks like he's trying to stand up.
Barden looks gassed!
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.
Barden tries to get to full guard but Camel has control of the leg.
Barden trying to control here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Camel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Camel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barden just misses with a punch to the body.
Camel lands with a nice combination. Barden backs away looking to recover.
Camel ducks under a wild hook from Barden.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Camel .
Barden misses with a body shot
and Camel counters with a three punch combo that has Barden backing up. Barden nods at Camel to acknowledge the strikes.
Barden is rocked!
Camel tries to bum rush Barden with a series of wild strikes but Barden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barden shoots in for a takedown but Camel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Camel swings away with a body shot that misses
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Barden counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barden shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Barden showed some decent athleticism there.
Camel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Camel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barden gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Camel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Barden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barden avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Barden throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barden is looking to work some ground and pound but Camel has wrist control.
Barden tries to free his leg and advance position but Camel is retaining full guard.
Camel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Camel scoring with strikes but Barden is staying in there.
Barden is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Camel cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Camel dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Camel has his takedown stuffed
and Barden counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Camel has a takedown stuffed.
Nice uppercut lands for Barden. That snapped Camel 's head back.
Barden throws a body punch but Camel moves out of range.
Camel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barden.
Camel misses with a wild combination.
Barden lands a nice shot to the body.
Camel throws the left hand but Barden avoids the punch easily.
Barden just misses with a punch to the body.
Camel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Camel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barden counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Camel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Camel . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barden lands a nice shot that snaps Camel 's head back.
Camel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good shot there by Barden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Camel fails with a takedown attempt.
Barden takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Barden lands a jab-cross combination.
Barden connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barden lands a right hook to the body.
Camel looks to score with a jab to the body but Barden is just out of range.
A combination from Camel does no damage.
Barden misses with a wild combination.
Barden looks to land a left hand but Camel moved out of range nicely.
Camel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Camel needs to keep his hands up - Barden had a free shot at his head there.
Barden lands with an overhand left.
Camel misses with a shot to the body
and Barden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Camel is looking to wear down Barden with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Camel throws a jab when Barden was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camel takes a swing at Barden's ribcage but misses.
Camel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barden lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barden gets a takedown into half guard.
Barden takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Barden not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barden looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Camel is refusing to be controlled, as Barden sits in half guard.
Camel is looking to improve his position.
Barden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Camel keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barden decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Camel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Camel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Barden getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Camel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Camel misses with an uppercut. Barden saw that one coming.
Camel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barden as he jumps to the side.
Camel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barden.
Barden misses with a body kick.
Barden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Camel misses with a body shot
and Barden counters with a stiff right hand.
No joy there for Camel , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barden throws a head kick that misses.
Camel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Camel throws a nice looking combination but Barden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Camel throws a one two combo.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Barden.
Camel manages to get back to half guard.
Barden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Camel keeps working.
Camel is pressing down on Barden's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Camel throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Camel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Camel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barden defends well.
Camel keeping moving, preventing Barden from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Barden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Barden lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jab by Camel .
Barden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Camel misses with a looping left.
Camel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barden.
Camel falls off balance throwing a combination
so Barden counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Camel keeping moving, preventing Barden from controlling successfully.
Camel throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Barden postures up.
Camel lands some strikes from the bottom.
Barden throwing strikes but missing.
Camel has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Barden has passed into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camel is trying to control Barden's posture but Barden avoids it.
Barden is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Camel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Camel is looking to regain half guard here but Barden keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barden trying to control the position but Camel is working away.
Camel sneaks back into half guard.
Nice strikes from Barden there.
That's two 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.
Camel is looking to improve his position.
Barden trying to mount his opponent but Camel defends it.
Camel gets full guard.
Barden looking to pass the guard.
Camel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barden manages to get himself to full guard.
Camel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Camel is looking to work some ground and pound but Barden has wrist control.
Camel drops back, looking for a kneebar! Barden looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Barden looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Barden!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barden is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Camel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Camel manages to work his way to half guard, despite Barden's best efforts.
Camel missing with punches from the bottom.
Camel is trying to maintain the position but Barden is very close to passing his half guard.
Camel wants to improve his position but Barden is controlling well.
That's four 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.
Barden is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Camel !
Barden thowing shots but they're missing.
Barden is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Camel is surviving well by controlling Barden's body position as best he can.
Camel can't escape the position.
Camel sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Camel moves into full guard.
Camel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eli Barden.
Well Barden 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eli Barden!
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hype
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