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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clinton Barton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jade Malikai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malikai has chosen Big in Japan - Guano Apes as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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193 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Clinton Barton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jade Malikai!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malikai throws a hook to the side of Barton's head but Barton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Malikai keeps Barton at a distance using the push kick.
Malikai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Malikai throws a head kick that misses.
Malikai tries to clinch but Barton moves away
and Barton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Barton misses with a takedown attempt - Malikai sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Barton swinging wildly here.
Barton circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barton looks for a takedown but Malikai sprawls well.
Barton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Malikai counters with a head kick.
Malikai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Barton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Malikai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Malikai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barton blocks a head kick by Malikai.
Malikai throws a sloppy head kick and Barton moves out of range easily.
Barton tries to score with a low kick but Malikai moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malikai throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barton's waist but Barton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Malikai off to one side.
Barton tries for a takedown but Malikai circles away easily
and Malikai counters with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clinton Barton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malikai tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Barton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Malikai gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barton avoiding damage as Malikai throws knees to the body.
Malikai looking to slow down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malikai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Malikai is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Barton is working for takedown but Malikai is calmly controlling the position for now.
Malikai is pressed up against the cage. Barton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Malikai down to the mat. Malikai avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Malikai looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Barton is looking for a triangle but Malikai pushes his legs off easily.
Malikai not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Malikai pushing down on Barton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Barton works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malikai passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Barton tries to bench press Malikai off him but Malikai keeps the position.
Malikai tries to advance to mount but Barton denies him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Barton looks to move to half guard but instead Malikai has passed into mount! Damn!
Barton is working to get back to half guard.
Malikai raining down shots from the mount!
Barton is desperately trying to improve his position but Malikai has a good base and remains in mount.
Barton manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Malikai controlling the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malikai prevents Barton from improving his position.
Barton manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jade Malikai dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Barton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Malikai as he jumps to the side.
A head kick by Malikai misses
and Barton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Malikai pinned against the cage. Malikai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barton circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Malikai.
Malikai closes the distance and clinches.
Malikai is pushing Barton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Malikai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barton is defending well for now.
Barton tries to score a body lock takedown but Malikai shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clinton Barton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barton gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Malikai trying to control the position here.
Malikai is trying to keep Barton in close.
Barton distracts Malikai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malikai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Clinton Barton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Barton won't allow Malikai to sweep him here.
Barton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Malikai's head.
Barton is pushing down on Malikai's leg trying to pass to half guard. Malikai is fighting to maintain full guard but Barton has managed to sneak the leg through.
Barton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Malikai is just riding it out for now. Barton eventually gives up the hold.
Malikai is defending against the submission attempts here by Barton.
Barton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barton with the ground and pound but Malikai uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Barton scoring with some ground and pound.
Barton stopping the sweep attempt from Malikai.
Malikai is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Barton tries to get to full guard but Malikai has control of the leg.
Malikai looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Barton is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malikai is keen to just control but Barton is a slippery customer.
Malikai is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Barton!
Barton working to try and regain half guard.
Malikai moves to the back.
Malikai is breathing heavily.
Barton is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Malikai gets his way!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barton turns into Malikai and is now in his guard.
Malikai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barton.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barton postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Malikai is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Barton, into his guard.
Barton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Malikai manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clinton Barton dominated that second round.
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!
Barton shoots in for a double leg but Malikai sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Malikai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Barton throws a nice looking combination but Malikai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Malikai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barton.
Clinton Barton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barton shoots in but Malikai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clinton Barton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malikai throws a head kick but Barton moves out of range.
Malikai tries a head kick but it misses.
Malikai throws a lazy head kick
and Barton counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Barton 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.
Malikai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barton stopping the sweep attempt from Malikai.
Barton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Malikai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Malikai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malikai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Malikai is looking to stand up but Barton isn't so interested in that idea.
Malikai trying to control the position.
Malikai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barton stands up over Malikai, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Barton throwing strikes from guard but Malikai blocks nicely.
Malikai looking for a sweep. Not yet Malikai, not yet.
Barton throws a big elbow that misses.
Malikai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Malikai wants to sweep here but Barton controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malikai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barton.
Barton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Malikai is keeping the position for now.
Barton cracks Malikai with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malikai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barton.
Barton throwing strikes from guard but Malikai blocks nicely.
Malikai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barton.
Barton throws a big elbow that misses.
Barton drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Malikai dives on top into guard.
Barton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Malikai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Malikai manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barton throws his legs up looking for a submission but Malikai uses it to pass to side control.
Malikai is looking to take a break and control but Barton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malikai is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Barton has escaped the position, nice work there.
Barton is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Barton tries to get to full guard but Malikai has control of the leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clinton Barton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Barton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clinton Barton!
After the fight, Clinton Barton was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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