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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcel Madnick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barker's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Way of the Fist - Five Finger Death Punch. Madnick comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mad Man kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Marcel Madnick has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm
30
182 lbs
20 - 10 - 0 |
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180 cm
27
180 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Barker! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcel Madnick! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Madnick misses the shot to the body. Madnick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Madnick checks a leg kick. Madnick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Madnick. Barker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Madnick moves into range and connects with a jab. Barker tries to land a leg kick but Madnick saw it coming and moves away.
Madnick throws a poor cross that misses
and Barker counters with a low kick, right behind Madnick 's knee. Madnick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barker was well out of range. Poor timing from Madnick. Madnick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Madnick fails in his attempt to clinch. Barker throws a body punch but Madnick moves out of range. Barker takes a swing at Madnick's ribcage but misses. Madnick checks a leg kick. Madnick throws a leg kick and Barker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Barker swings for the body but Madnick moves out of range.
Madnick misses with a double jab.
Madnick buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marcel Madnick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Barker delivers a nice body kick.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Madnick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Madnick slips a straight right by Barker. Barker scores with a nice right hand.
Barker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barker clinches up with Madnick and pushes him back against the cage. Barker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Madnick backwards. A head punch blocked on the inside by Barker. Madnick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Madnick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Madnick tries to throw a body punch but Barker avoids it by throwing Madnick back against the cage. Madnick misses with a punch to the body.
Madnick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Madnick is defending well against a takedown attempt. Barker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Barker. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Barker misses with an elbow strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Madnick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Barker is trying to pull guard but Madnick turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Barker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barker is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Madnick can't fight it off and eventually Barker manages to take the fight to the floor. Madnick looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Barker with a flurry of punches that miss. Madnick controlling the position. Madnick controls Barker momentarily but Barker frees himself. Barker trying to control but Madnick is working from the bottom. Madnick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barker. Barker trying to control the position from guard on top but Madnick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Madnick looking to control.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/refstandup2.gif) The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Marcel Madnick. Barker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Madnick throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Madnick throws a low kick but Barker moves out of range easily. Madnick is looking to slow Barker down with leg kicks.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Barker wants to land a leg kick but Madnick is out of range. Barker throws a head kick but Madnick moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Madnick.
Barker lands a slapping body shot.
Donk. Barker catches Madnick right on the button with a cross. Madnick lands a jab to the head.
Madnick throws a body kick that misses. Madnick blocks the body kick.
Madnick misses with a body shot.
Barker throws a head kick that half lands.
A thudding body kick lands there by Barker!
Barker throws a sloppy head kick and Madnick moves out of range easily. Barker slips under a jab. Barker with a poor takedown and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Madnick lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Barker walks into a straight right hand from Madnick. Madnick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barker counters with a low kick, right behind Madnick 's knee. A good leg kick by Madnick.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Madnick connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Barker takes a swing at Madnick's ribcage but misses. Madnick throws a right and a left that both miss. Madnick throws a jab but it's blocked by Barker. Madnick takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Barker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Madnick throws out the jab. Barker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Barker is looking to wear down Madnick with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Madnick rushes Barker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Madnick prevents a body shot from Barker. A battle for position here, against the cage. Madnick gets underhooks to prevent Barker's takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A short left from Barker. Barker pushes off an throws an elbow but Madnick leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Madnick swings wildly with an uppercut but Barker uses good head movement to avoid it. Madnick pushes Barker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marcel Madnick will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Barker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Madnick throws out the jab. Barker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Madnick leaves Barker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Barker misses with a low kick. Barker connects with an inside leg kick. Madnick throws out a loose jab but Barker uses good head movement to avoid it. Madnick scores with a jab to the jaw. Barker ducks under a wild hook from Madnick. The fight stays on the outside here - Madnick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Madnick darts in and clinches Barker up against the cage. Barker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Barker misses with a punch on the inside.
Barker throws a head punch that misses. Madnick prevents a body shot from Barker. A right hand to the body from Madnick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Barker blocks a body shot from Madnick. Madnick is pressed up against the cage. Barker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Madnick down to the mat. Madnick avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Madnick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barker.
Madnick throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A big right from Madnick misses. Barker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Madnick connects with a leg kick. Barker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Barker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Madnick is out of range. Madnick wants to clinch and Barker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Barker takes a shot right to the bread basket. Barker looks for the body kick but Madnick saw that one coming. Madnick misses with a low kick.
Jab by Madnick.
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It looks like William Barker has been cut. Jab from Madnick. Barker tries to clinch up but Madnick circles away and keeps his distance. A jab from Barker finds it's way through Madnick's defenses. Marcel Madnick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Madnick ducks right into an uppercut from Barker.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Madnick lands a really nice looking cross but Barker seems unphased.
Marcel Madnick seems to be getting the better of the standup. Sloppy strikes from Madnick. Those never looked like landing. Barker slips under a jab from Madnick. Madnick lands a really nice looking cross but Barker seems unphased.
Barker does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Madnick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barker moves into the clinch. Barker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Madnick prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Barker. That's going to take a lot out of him. Madnick lands with a short shot to the head. Madnick has Barker pressed against the cage.
Madnick trying to control the position but instead, Barker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Madnick into the cage.
Barker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Barker throws a leg kick but Madnick checks it. Madnick thumps Barker with a low kick.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Barker slips under a jab. Barker throws a sloppy head kick and Madnick moves out of range easily. Madnick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Madnick lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Madnick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Barker!
Madnick slips under a jab. Barker throws the kick towards the body but Madnick avoids it. Madnick misses with a series of wild punches.
Madnick scores with a one two! Barker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Barker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barker scores with a kick to the midsection. Barker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Madnick is out of range. Barker defending well as Madnick loads up on a big left hand. A looping hook to the body misses from Madnick. Barker does a little dance to reset his feet.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Barker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Madnick blocks a head kick by Barker.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barker has closed the distance and engaged Madnick in a clinch.
Madnick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Madnick blocks an uppercut.
Madnick lands with a short shot to the head. Barker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Barker can't find room to land a body shot as Madnick controls the action.
Madnick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Madnick misses with a hook from the clinch. Madnick leaning against his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barker. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Madnick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barker manages to pull guard.
Madnick content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Barker has locked up a guillotine! Barker's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Madnick is holding on here and Barker must be using up a lot of energy. Madnick has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Barker gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). William Barker! William Barker decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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G |
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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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RATING
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