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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darren Barrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Law Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darren Barrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Law Junior!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Junior paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barrow tries for a takedown but Junior sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barrow wants to clinch.
Barrow tries to clinch there but Junior circles away.
Barrow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Junior closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Junior pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Darren Barrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barrow gets tackled into the cage by Junior. Junior maintains the clinch.
Junior breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Barrow.
Barrow fails with a takedown attempt.
Junior scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrow fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Barrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junior slips a jab and a cross from Barrow.
Barrow is breathing heavily.
Barrow tries to clinch but Junior is having none of it.
Barrow avoids the head kick by Junior.
Junior throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Darren Barrow has been cut.
Barrow closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Junior's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Junior is wriggling around but Barrow manages to pass to half guard.
Barrow prevents Junior from standing back up.
Junior is looking for a sweep. Barrow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barrow won't allow Junior to get back to his feet.
Junior wants to sweep here but Barrow controlling him for the moment.
Junior wants to stand and escape but Barrow is having none of it.
Junior has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrow with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Barrow fails with a takedown attempt.
Junior shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Barrow napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Barrow is trying to control Junior's posture but Junior avoids it.
Barrow takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrow is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Junior is controlling him well.
Junior fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Junior decides to stand back up.
Junior goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Junior takes a head kick and keeps coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Junior has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Junior breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Law Junior dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darren Barrow's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Barrow looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Junior is fending him off so far but Barrow persists. Nope, Junior circles away and we're back to standing.
Junior is looking to clinch but Barrow is avoiding it.
Junior moves into the clinch.
Junior keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barrow's efforts to push away.
Junior escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Junior closes the distance and clinches.
Barrow fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Barrow is working for takedown but Junior is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Barrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junior breaks from the clinch.
Junior dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barrow. That did some damage!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Junior looks to score with a jab to the body but Barrow is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Junior fails with a takedown attempt.
Barrow shoots in and drives through. Junior sprawls well.
Junior drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Barrow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barrow wants to sweep here but Junior controlling him for the moment.
Barrow wants to stand and escape but Junior is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior trying to stand up but can't free himself from Barrow's guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Junior.
Barrow shoots in and gets a takedown into Junior's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barrow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Junior swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Junior lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Barrow!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior looking to secure an arm triangle but Barrow defends it well.
Barrow is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Junior prevents Barrow from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Barrow?
Barrow wants to control but Junior is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barrow is trying desperately to improve position.
Junior tries to control but Barrow wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Law Junior showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Darren Barrow's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Barrow gets tackled into the cage by Junior. Junior maintains the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Junior - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Junior breaks from the clinch.
Junior fails with an attempt to clinch.
Darren Barrow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barrow fails to land the takedown.
Junior slaps away a takedown attempt from Barrow, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Barrow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Junior swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barrow tries to clinch there but Junior circles away.
Junior gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Junior's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barrow fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Barrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junior has managed to clinch.
Junior breaks from the clinch.
Junior drives through and clinches with Barrow against the cage.
Barrow takes a knee to the side of the body.
Junior breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior clinches up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Junior.
Junior manages to break the clinch.
Junior connects with a leg kick. Barrow looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barrow doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Junior misses with a double jab.
Junior scores with a head kick.
Barrow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Junior.
Barrow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior closes the distance and pushes Barrow back into the cage.
Junior trying to land knees to the body.
Junior stalling in the clinch.
Junior utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Law Junior is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barrow has had enough of the clinch but Junior keeps him there for the moment.
Junior looking to throw knees to the head but Barrow is blocking nicely.
Barrow tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Junior just stands there and leans against the cage.
Barrow taking a breather.
Junior manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrow drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Barrow would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Junior wants to sweep but no luck.
Junior really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barrow. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Junior keeping moving, preventing Barrow from controlling successfully.
Law Junior has got the better of the ground game so far.
Junior scrambles and gets back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barrow looks for a takedown but Junior sprawls well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Law Junior comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Junior 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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Law Junior!
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hype
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FIGHT
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