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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lionel Messi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patt Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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230 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lionel Messi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patt Barry!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Messi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Messi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Barry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Messi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Messi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Messi thows a big elbow that misses.
Barry wants to get back to his feet but Messi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Barry keeping moving, preventing Messi from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Messi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Barry looks gassed!
Messi is in close to Barry's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Messi landing some decent shots from guard.
Messi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Messi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Messi cracks Barry with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Messi just content to control the position.
Messi connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Barry some visible discomfort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messi scores with punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barry can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Messi working the head and body with strikes.
Messi cracks Barry with a big right hand but Barry just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Barry takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Messi landing a few strikes.
Messi is staying tight to Barry's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Messi in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messi tries to move into full mount but can't pass Barry's legs.
Messi working the ground and pound from side control.
Messi landing a few strikes.
Messi lands a nice forearm strike.
Barry is trying to control Messi's posture but Messi avoids it.
Messi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Barry to see if he's OK.
Barry taking a bit of punishment here - Messi scoring with strikes.
Barry takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Messi landing strikes.
Messi scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messi lands a nice forearm strike.
Messi is chipping away with strikes.
Messi is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Barry is trying to escape and Messi transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Barry is forced to tap! Nice work there by Messi! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lionel Messi!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
63% |
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