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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barker comes to the cage accompanied by The Way of the Fist - Five Finger Death Punch. Pitt has chosen Pitt Don't Play Dat as his entrance music. William Barker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dirk Pitt's chin.
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182 lbs
21 - 10 - 0 |
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184 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
21 - 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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Pitt!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Barker thumps Pitt with a low kick.
Pitt tries to clinch there but Barker circles away.
Nice body kick from Pitt.
Barker darts in and clinches Pitt up against the cage.
Pitt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barker avoids it.
Barker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barker tries to throw a body punch but Pitt avoids it by throwing Barker back against the cage.
Pitt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Barker.
Nice elbow from Pitt.
Barker misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barker blocking some punches.
Pitt swings wildly with an uppercut but Barker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barker missing with knees to the body.
Pitt throws a punch but it's blocked by Barker.
Barker is trying to drag Pitt to the mat but Pitt just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Barker blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barker misses with a body punch.
Pitt avoiding damage as Barker throws knees to the body.
Barker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pitt avoids it.
Pitt pushes Barker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pitt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barker blocking some punches.
Barker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pitt gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Barker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Pitt.
Pitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pitt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pitt digs a right hand underneath Barker's ribcage. Barker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice elbow from Pitt.
It looks like William Barker has been cut.
Barker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pitt misses with some punches.
Barker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dirk Pitt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pitt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pitt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pitt tries to keep at a distance but Barker has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barker blocking some punches.
Pitt prevents a body shot from Barker.
Pitt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barker pushes Pitt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pitt is defending well for now.
Pitt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barker's defenses.
Barker prevents a body shot from Pitt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pitt throws an elbow but misses.
Barker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pitt blocking some punches.
Barker blocks an uppercut.
Barker is trying to break free.
Barker tries to throw a body punch but Pitt avoids it by throwing Barker back against the cage.
Barker blocks the elbow strike.
Pitt lands a knee to the body.
Barker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pitt misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pitt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pitt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barker's defenses.
Barker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pitt backwards.
Pitt throws a punch but it's blocked by Barker.
Barker blocking some punches.
Pitt prevents a body shot from Barker.
Good body shot from Barker.
Pitt blocks an uppercut.
Pitt misses with a punch to the body.
Barker lands with a left to the head.
Pitt working aggressively here.
Pitt throws a punch but it's blocked by Barker.
Barker struggles to land a body shot inside as Pitt controls his hands.
Pitt scores with a shoulder strike.
Pitt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barker blocks an elbow strike.
Barker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pitt throws a head punch that misses.
Barker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Barker fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pitt tries to work over Barker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pitt lands with a left to the head.
Barker breaks the clinch.
Pitt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pitt cracks Barker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A shot to the body from Pitt misses
and Barker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barker closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pitt did well to prevent Barker getting side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pitt gets full guard.
Pitt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barker 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barker wants to control from the top but Pitt keeps moving.
Pitt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dirk Pitt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on William Barker's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pitt was well out of range. Poor timing from Barker.
Barker is looking to land body kicks.
Barker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barker misses with a head kick.
Barker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pitt lands a high kick!
Barker tries to land a leg kick but Pitt saw it coming and moves away.
Barker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pitt is looking to clinch.
Pitt misses with a few strikes there.
Barker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab, jab by Pitt - just one landing.
Pitt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pitt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pitt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pitt's corner calls for a 1-2. Pitt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pitt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dirk Pitt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pitt throws a body punch but Barker moves out of range.
Barker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The fighters circling - Barker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Barker.
Dirk Pitt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pitt swivels and escapes.
Barker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barker tries to land a front kick but Pitt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barker drives through and clinches with Pitt against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pitt.
Barker tries to throw a body punch but Pitt avoids it by throwing Barker back against the cage.
Barker lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pitt works on Barker's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Pitt.
Barker wants a takedown but no success here.
Pitt prevents a body shot from Barker.
Barker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Dirk Pitt has been cut.
Barker blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pitt.
A short uppercut from Barker.
Pitt throws a head punch that misses.
Pitt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pitt.
Pitt throws an elbow that misses.
Barker is trying to drag Pitt to the mat but Pitt just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Barker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barker.
Dirk Pitt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pitt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Barker fails to land.
Barker blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pitts head.
Pitt is rocked!
Barker lands a big right hand that drops Pitt! The killer instinct kicks in and Barker finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Barker!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Barker!
William Barker tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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