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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barney Phife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taranga Avalon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phife comes into the arena with Fernandinho - Mais Alto blaring out of the sound system. Barney Phife had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barney Phife!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taranga Avalon!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Phife with that takedown attempt.
Phife fails to land the takedown.
Phife misses with a takedown attempt - Avalon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barney Phife. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phife throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phife staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phife swings for the body but Avalon moves out of range.
Phife shoots for a takedown but Avalon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Phife throws a combination. Avalon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Avalon throws a jab when Phife was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avalon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phife ducks under a wild hook from Avalon.
Phife closes the distance and clinches up with Avalon, looking for a takedown. Phife pushes Avalon against the cage but Avalon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Phife ducks under a wild hook from Avalon.
Avalon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Phife.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Avalon loads up on a big right hand but Phife slips the punch.
Phife throws a right and a left that both miss.
Phife shoots for a takedown but Avalon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Phife tries to score a power double leg takedown but Avalon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Phife somewhat.
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.
Avalon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Phife shoots in for a takedown but Avalon shows good takedown defense.
Phife fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avalon manages to avoid it.
Avalon throws a jab when Phife was well out of range.
Phife changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Avalon tries to avoid it but Phife manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Avalon to the ground. Avalon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Phife steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Avalon.
A nice leg kick lands there from Avalon.
Phife tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Avalon was well out of range. Poor timing from Phife.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avalon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Phife.
Avalon misses with a wild body shot.
Phife misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Avalon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Barney Phife has been cut.
Avalon wants to slow Phife down by chopping away at his legs.
Good standup being displayed there by Avalon as he connects with a hook.
Taranga Avalon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Phife on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Avalon lands a jab to Phife's midsection.
Phife is breathing heavily.
Avalon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avalon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Phife misses with a wild body shot.
Phife avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Phife has a takedown stuffed.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Avalon.
Avalon misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phife staying out of range there.
Phife throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taranga Avalon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barney Phife's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Avalon throws the left hand but Phife avoids the punch easily.
Avalon with a nice cross.
Phife moves into range and connects with a jab.
Avalon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Phife lands with a good body shot.
Avalon loads up on a big right hand but Phife slips the punch.
Avalon misses with a straight left.
Avalon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Phife is looking to wear down Avalon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Avalon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Phife checks it well.
Avalon moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avalon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phife sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phife scores with a body shot.
Avalon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phife stuns Avalon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Avalon as Phife shoots in.
No joy there for Phife, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Phife uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Avalon.
A swing and a miss from Phife.
Avalon takes a swing at Phife's ribcage but misses.
Barney Phife is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avalon throws out a loose jab but Phife uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phife misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Avalon misses the body punch
and Phife counters with a nice double leg into side control. Avalon won't be happy with that.
Avalon taking a bit of punishment here - Phife scoring with strikes.
The ground and pound from Phife seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Avalon avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Phife.
Avalon is letting Phife control him for a moment.
Phife throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phife wants to control but Avalon is keeping him busy.
Phife misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Phife controls the position.
Phife misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Phife shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Avalon but Avalon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barney Phife. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Avalon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phife shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Avalon as he avoids it easily.
Avalon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Avalon throws a jab but it's blocked by Phife.
Phife throws a big shot that misses.
Avalon is looking to clinch.
Phife walks into a straight right hand from Avalon.
Phife misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phife shoots for a takedown but Avalon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Phife misses with a looping right.
Phife looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Taranga Avalon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Barney Phife's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Phife shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Avalon defends it nicely.
Avalon misses with a straight left.
Avalon gets a clinch.
Phife is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Avalon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avalon is pressed up against the cage. Phife has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Avalon down to the mat. Avalon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barney Phife. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Avalon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Phife's calf.
Avalon misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phife misses with a body shot.
Avalon misses with an uppercut. Phife saw that one coming.
Phife staying out of range there.
Phife is trying hard to land a takedown here. Avalon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Phife avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Avalon scoring well with a low kick there.
Avalon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Taranga Avalon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Phife throws a hook to the side of Avalon's head but Avalon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Avalon feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Phife sprawling to the canvas! Phife rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Avalon finish him?!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phife drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Phife trying to control but Avalon is working from the bottom.
Phife controlling from the top position.
Avalon keeping moving, preventing Phife from controlling successfully.
Phife scoring with some ground and pound.
Phife is looking to work some ground and pound but Avalon has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phife sitting in guard here, content to control.
Phife wants to control from the top but Avalon keeps moving.
Phife throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Avalon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Avalon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Phife not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Phife throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Avalon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Phife looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Phife has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Barney Phife.
Avalon tries to clinch up but Phife circles away and keeps his distance.
Avalon stuffs the takedown attempt from Phife. Phife gets slowly back to his feet.
Phife throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Avalon.
A swing and a miss from Avalon.
Avalon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phife sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taranga Avalon really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barney Phife's cut.
That's time! Phife's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Avalon tries to clinch up but Phife circles away and keeps his distance.
Phife bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Phife swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Avalon.
Phife fails with a takedown attempt.
Phife fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Avalon scores with a nice right hand.
Barney Phife's cut is getting worse.
Phife is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Avalon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Avalon wants to clinch up but Phife keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avalon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phife misses with an uppercut. Avalon saw that one coming.
Avalon throws a looping overhand right but Phife ducks down to avoid it.
Avalon connects with a looping right hand.
Avalon throws a lazy right hand but Phife sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Phife shoots for a double leg takedown but Avalon sprawls well. He's pushed Phife's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barney Phife. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Avalon looks to throw the jab but Phife is out of range.
Phife swings for the body but Avalon moves out of range.
Avalon loads up on a big right hand but Phife slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avalon looks to score with a jab to the body but Phife is just out of range.
Phife lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Avalon backs up against the cage.
Phife shoots in but no luck this time.
Phife misses with a wild body shot.
Avalon gets caught flat footed, as Phife shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Phife postures up in Avalon's guard and throws a big left but Avalon blocks it.
Phife trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Phife pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Avalon is keeping the position for now.
Phife trying to control but Avalon is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avalon keeping full guard, as Phife tries to pass.
Phife loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Avalon keeping moving, preventing Phife from controlling successfully.
Avalon controls Phife momentarily but Phife frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Phife steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Avalon.
Phife shoots in but Avalon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Phife misses with a two punch combination.
Avalon misses with a straight left.
Phife ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Avalon misses with a hook.
Avalon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phife.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Barney Phife will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Barney Phife'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. This is the final round!
Avalon throws a looping overhand right but Phife ducks down to avoid it.
Avalon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Phife counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Avalon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Phife lands a two punch combo.
Phife shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Avalon defends it nicely.
Avalon fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Avalon misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Avalon.
Avalon avoids the body shot from Phife.
Avalon throws a big shot that misses.
Avalon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phife.
Avalon misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Avalon looks to throw the jab but Phife is out of range.
Avalon tries to clinch there but Phife circles away.
Phife avoids the body shot from Avalon.
Phife misses with a looping left.
Phife connects with a body shot.
Phife slips under a jab.
Phife drops his hands momentarily and Avalon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Avalon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Avalon wants it to stay on the feet.
Phife slips a straight right by Avalon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phife fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Avalon avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barney Phife. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Phife is defended easily by Avalon.
Phife shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Phife tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Avalon was well out of range. Poor timing from Phife.
Avalon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phife throws a right hand that Avalon ducks under and follows up with a left that Avalon also avoids with ease.
Nice takedown defense from Avalon. No joy for Phife on that attempt.
The fighters circling - Avalon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barney Phife has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Avalon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice jab there from Avalon.
Phife shoots for a takedown but Avalon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Avalon looks to throw the jab but Phife is out of range.
Avalon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Avalon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taranga Avalon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Avalon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 46:49
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 46:49
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taranga Avalon! Taranga Avalon retains his light heavyweight title!
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