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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Barrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Ernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph Barrow has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 Las Vegas, Joseph Barrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cain Ernandez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrow lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Barrow.
Barrow misses with a double jab.
Barrow throws a series of punches but Ernandez avoids them all with ease.
Ernandez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barrow misses with a wild body shot.
Barrow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ernandez.
Ernandez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ernandez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ernandez prevents Barrow from getting back to his feet.
Ernandez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Barrow wants to stand but Ernandez is controlling the position.
Ernandez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ernandez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barrow defends it nicely.
Barrow misses with a looping right.
Ernandez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Barrow manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ernandez content to stall in guard here.
Ernandez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barrow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ernandez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrow has momentary wrist control but Ernandez slips an elbow through the middle.
Barrow being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Ernandez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Cain Ernandez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ernandez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barrow tries to avoid it but Ernandez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barrow to the ground. Barrow escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ernandez drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrow is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ernandez is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ernandez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Barrow wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ernandez manages to pass to side control.
Barrow is breathing heavily.
Barrow is trying to stand up here but Ernandez is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Ernandez there.
Ernandez uses his free foot to push down on Barrow's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Barrow.
Barrow has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Ernandez patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Ernandez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ernandez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barrow sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ernandez somewhat.
Nice sprawl there from Barrow as Ernandez shoots in.
Barrow throws a series of punches but Ernandez avoids them all with ease.
Joseph Barrow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ernandez dives in and scores a takedown into Barrow's guard.
Ernandez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ernandez with a nice head shot there.
Barrow is looking to stand up but Ernandez isn't so interested in that idea.
Ernandez slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ernandez stands up out of the half guard.
Barrow connects with a single shot there.
Ernandez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Joseph Barrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Ernandez.
Barrow lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ernandez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ernandez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ernandez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ernandez gets a takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrow is trying to stand.
Ernandez content to control rather than advance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barrow is trying to stand.
Ernandez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ernandez lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrow is in trouble now - Ernandez has advanced to mount!
Ernandez controlling the position easily from mount.
Ernandez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Barrow defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ernandez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrow trying desperately to get to his feet.
Ernandez controlling from the full mount.
Barrow trying desperately to get to his feet.
Cain Ernandez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ernandez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ernandez controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Ernandez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ernandez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barrow working hard to break the clinch.
Ernandez breaks from the clinch.
Barrow connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Barrow bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ernandez's head backwards.
Barrow throws a looping overhand right but Ernandez ducks down to avoid it.
Barrow's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ernandez under the eye.
Barrow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ernandez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barrow tries to avoid it but Ernandez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barrow to the ground. Barrow escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No joy there for Barrow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ernandez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Barrow does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrow goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Barrow falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ernandez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Barrow tries to circle away but Ernandez has him pinned against the cage.
Barrow is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ernandez has Barrow pressed against the cage.
Barrow tries to circle away but Ernandez has him pinned against the cage.
Ernandez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barrow avoids it.
Ernandez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ernandez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barrow swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ernandez looking to score a takedown here. Barrow is defending well but Ernandez drives through and ends up in Barrow's guard.
Ernandez is stalling in the full guard.
Ernandez passes Barrow's left leg - he's now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ernandez lands with a punch from half guard.
Barrow is trying to stand back up but Ernandez is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ernandez wants to work for an arm triangle but Barrow is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ernandez decides to stand up.
Ernandez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Barrow!
Ernandez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ernandez is standing up, even though he is in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ernandez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Barrow's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ernandez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barrow wants to get back to his feet but Ernandez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Joseph Barrow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cain Ernandez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ernandez drops back looking for a leg! Barrow is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barrow manages to kick Ernandez off! Ernandez jumps back into Barrow's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cain Ernandez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ernandez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cain Ernandez!
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