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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patt Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bob sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bob sapp will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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230 lbs
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284 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patt Barry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, bob sapp!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
sapp fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
bob sapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barry.
It looks like bob sapp has been cut.
Barry wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
No luck for sapp with that takedown attempt.
sapp looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barry scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Barry has closed the distance and engaged sapp in a clinch.
sapp has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Barry is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Patt Barry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of bob sapp.
Barry digs a right hand into sapp's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on sapp's gas tank.
Barry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barry is trying to break the clinch but sapp is controlling him.
Barry breaks the clinch.
Barry lands a two punch combo.
Barry tries to close the distance and clinch but sapp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barry shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Barry trying to control the position from guard on top but sapp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
sapp avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
sapp wants to get back to his feet but Barry is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. sapp is keeping the position for now.
sapp wants to stand but Barry is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barry would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Barry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barry prevents sapp from getting back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Barry looks to land a combination. sapp sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Danga de danga de dang - Barry scores with a four punch combination!
sapp chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barry can pounce on him.
Barry closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming sapp to the mat! sapp manages to get full guard.
Barry prevents sapp from getting back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if sapp can do anything to dispel that myth.
Barry wants to stand but sapp is controlling his posture from full guard.
sapp wriggles free and stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
sapp darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
sapp missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barry knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for sapp on the ground.
sapp winds up and cracks Barry with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Barry is trying to stand up here but sapp is controlling him well.
sapp slips a nice elbow through Barry's hands, connecting with Barry's forehead.
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!
Barry wants to get back to his feet.
sapp is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barry blocking the ground and pound attempt from sapp.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
sapp missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
sapp working over Barry with some ground and pound. Barry looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
sapp looks to land a strike but Barry avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Barry has momentary wrist control but sapp slips an elbow through the middle.
Barry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
sapp landing some decent shots from guard.
sapp thows a big elbow that misses.
sapp is looking to work some ground and pound but Barry has wrist control.
sapp is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
sapp postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Barry has momentary wrist control but sapp slips an elbow through the middle.
sapp throwing strikes from guard but Barry blocks nicely.
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 is looking for a triangle but sapp pushes his legs off easily.
sapp throwing strikes but missing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Barry lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
sapp misses with a takedown
and Barry counters with a one-two to the body.
sapp shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barry pinned against the cage. Barry gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
sapp dives in and grabs Barry's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barry pushes down on sapp's head and hops out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barry tries to clinch but sapp moves out of range.
Barry wants to clinch up but sapp keeps it at a distance.
sapp fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patt Barry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on bob sapp's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
sapp looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barry is fending him off so far but sapp persists. Nope, Barry circles away and we're back to standing.
Barry connects with a right hand. sapp shakes it off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barry changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. sapp tries to avoid it but Barry manages to keep hold of a leg and drag sapp to the ground. sapp escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barry moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
sapp tries for a takedown but Barry circles away easily
and Barry counters with a left and a right that stings sapp.
Barry forces sapp back against the cage and clinches.
sapp goes for a takedown in the clinch but Barry prevents it.
Patt Barry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of bob sapp.
sapp goes for a takedown attempt but Barry pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
sapp shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barry as he avoids it easily.
Barry chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice takedown defense from Barry. No joy for sapp on that attempt.
sapp fails with a takedown attempt.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Barry here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Barry slaps away a takedown attempt from sapp, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry shoots in but sapp avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice takedown defense from Barry. No joy for sapp on that attempt.
Patt Barry is winning the standup battle so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from sapp.
Barry lands with a shot to the body.
Barry misses with a takedown attempt - sapp sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
sapp shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barry but Barry pushes him off and we're back to square one.
sapp will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
sapp keeps the fight on the outside.
Barry stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barry wants it to stay on the feet.
sapp fails with the takedown.
sapp takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Barry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but sapp paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
sapp looks for a takedown but Barry sprawls well.
sapp looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
sapp with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barry looking for a sweep. Not yet Barry, not yet.
sapp makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
sapp scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
sapp with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells sapp's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
sapp postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
sapp with a flurry of punches that miss.
sapp scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
sapp stands up over Barry, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
sapp postures up and lands a big shot to Barry's brow.
sapp scoring with punches to the head and body.
Barry trying to control the position.
sapp loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
sapp scoring with punches to the head and body.
sapp throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
sapp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barry is keeping the position for now.
sapp throwing strikes from guard but Barry blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
sapp fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
sapp moves forwards but Barry connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but sapp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
sapp misses with a takedown attempt - Barry sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
sapp shoots in but Barry avoids the takedown attempt easily.
sapp shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
sapp closes the distance and clinches up with Barry, looking for a takedown. sapp pushes Barry against the cage but Barry circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barry stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barry wants it to stay on the feet.
Barry fails to land the takedown.
Barry shoots in and drives through. sapp sprawls well.
sapp takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
sapp fails with a takedown attempt.
Barry connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patt Barry dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on bob sapp's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
sapp has a takedown stuffed.
sapp circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barry darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barry lands a two punch combo.
Barry is trying hard to land a takedown here. sapp sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
sapp fails with the takedown
and Barry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
sapp fails with the takedown
and Barry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Patt Barry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of bob sapp.
sapp fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barry avoids it really well and circles away.
Barry closes the distance and clinches.
Barry gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from sapp.
Barry can't get the takedown.
Barry makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
sapp has Barry pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Barry manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Barry drops to a knee looking for a takedown but sapp gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Barry breaks the clinch.
sapp dives in and grabs Barry's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barry pushes down on sapp's head and hops out.
A punch lands to the side of sapp 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Barry shoots in for a takedown but sapp shows good takedown defense.
sapp fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
sapp doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horrible takedown by sapp or perhaps it was just good defense by Barry which made him look bad.
Barry throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
sapp shoots in looking for a takedown. Barry tries to sprawl out of it but sapp keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
sapp closes the distance and clinches up with Barry, looking for a takedown. sapp pushes Barry against the cage but Barry circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from sapp as Barry shoots in.
sapp fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Barry tries to close the distance and clinch up but sapp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
sapp shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barry defends it nicely.
sapp fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
sapp takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
sapp shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
sapp tries for a takedown but Barry sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Patt Barry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
sapp tries for a takedown but Barry circles away easily
and Barry counters with a two punch combo.
sapp looks for a takedown but Barry sprawls well.
sapp misses with a takedown
and Barry counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
sapp looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barry is fending him off so far but sapp persists. Nope, Barry circles away and we're back to standing.
Barry gets a clinch.
sapp has Barry pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Barry manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
sapp goes for a takedown in the clinch but Barry prevents it.
sapp has Barry pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Barry manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Barry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
sapp misses with a takedown attempt
and Barry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
sapp gets the takedown into side control.
sapp is working Barry over with some ground and pound from side control.
Barry wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
sapp lands an elbow.
sapp working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barry is trying to buck sapp off.
sapp is working Barry over with some ground and pound from side control.
bob sapp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
sapp prevents Barry from escaping the position.
sapp working the head and body with strikes.
sapp working the strikes but Barry uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
sapp winds up and cracks Barry with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Barry on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
sapp takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Barry keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
sapp looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Barry with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Patt Barry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
sapp throwing shots but Barry is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patt Barry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barry, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patt Barry!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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