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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Constantine Barca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lynard Carlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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189 lbs
18 - 7 - 0 |
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189 cm
28
192 lbs
19 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Constantine Barca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lynard Carlson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barca throws a push kick but Carlson slaps the foot to one side.
Carlson is looking to land body kicks.
Barca lands with a good body shot.
Carlson misses with a looping left.
Barca moves out of range as Carlson strikes.
Barca ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barca bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lynard Carlson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Carlson.
Barca dodges the punch combination from Carlson.
Barca steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carlson.
Carlson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barca moves out of range of the body kick from Carlson.
Carlson tries to land a front kick but Barca steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barca slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Barca.
A swing and a miss from Barca.
Barca tries to land a front kick but Carlson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Carlson throws a poor cross that misses
and Barca counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Carlson's guard now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Carlson looking for a sweep. Not yet Carlson, not yet.
Barca advances to half guard.
Barca wants to control but Carlson is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barca thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carlson's head.
Barca is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Carlson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Barca is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barca thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carlson's head.
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!
Carlson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Carlson manages to get to full guard.
Barca throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barca preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barca works over Carlson with some ground and pound from guard.
Carlson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barca is one step ahead there.
Barca wants to control from the top but Carlson keeps moving.
Barca tries to free his leg and advance position but Carlson is retaining full guard.
Barca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barca throwing strikes from guard but Carlson blocks nicely.
Carlson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Well, if Carlson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Barca 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barca keeps working.
Barca wants to improve his position but Carlson is controlling well.
Barca preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Carlson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Carlson trying to control from half guard but Barca is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Lynard Carlson.
Barca stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carlson.
Carlson throws out a loose jab but Barca uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Constantine Barca dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A left and a right from Barca both land. Nice combination.
Carlson misses with a low kick.
Barca tries to move into range but Carlson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Carlson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carlson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barca buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Carlson is looking to slow Barca down with leg kicks.
Carlson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carlson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barca.
Carlson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barca paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carlson leaves Barca with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Carlson loads up on a big right hand but Barca slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson throws the left hand but Barca avoids the punch easily.
Barca throws a low kick but it's checked well by Carlson.
Carlson scores with a nice head shot.
Carlson blocks a head kick by Barca.
Barca looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Barca throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barca thows a huge punch but Carlson dodges it nicely.
Barca not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barca lands strikes from half guard.
Carlson trying to control here.
Carlson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barca is trying to control. Carlson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Constantine Barca overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barca is really struggling to control Carlson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Carlson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barca thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barca wants to control but Carlson is keeping him busy.
Carlson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barca working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Carlson's thigh. Carlson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Carlson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carlson trying to keep a closed guard but Barca is proving a slippery customer.
Carlson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barca's guard.
Barca keeping moving, preventing Carlson from controlling successfully.
Barca trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlson stopping the sweep attempt from Barca.
Carlson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Carlson won't allow Barca to sweep him here.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Lynard Carlson wasn't active enough on the ground.
A telegraphed right hand from Carlson misses the target.
Good work by Barca as he checks the leg kick.
Carlson throws a body punch but Barca moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barca moves out of range of the body kick.
Barca throws a solid leg kick but Carlson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barca.
Lynard Carlson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barca misses with a body shot.
Carlson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Constantine Barca will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Carlson. Barca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barca staying out of range there.
Barca moves out of range of the strikes.
Lynard Carlson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barca ducks right into an uppercut from Carlson.
Barca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carlson avoids the head kick by Barca.
Barca misses with a double jab.
Carlson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Carlson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Barca connects with the punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Carlson as he connects with a hook.
Barca throws a body kick that misses.
Carlson punishes Barca's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson cracks a nice hook into Barca's ribs.
Carlson throws a body punch but Barca moves out of range.
Carlson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A big left from Carlson misses.
Barca connects with a leg kick. Carlson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barca looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carlson is fending him off so far but Barca persists. Nope, Carlson circles away and we're back to standing.
Carlson looks to land a right hand but Barca moved out of range.
Carlson scores with a nice right hand.
Barca looks for the body kick but Carlson saw that one coming.
Carlson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Carlson looks for the body kick but Barca saw that one coming.
Carlson scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barca moves out of range as Carlson strikes.
Carlson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Carlson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carlson loads up on a big right hand but Barca slips the punch.
Barca wants to slow Carlson down by chopping away at his legs.
A low kick from Carlson misses
and Barca counters with a good, hard body kick but Carlson shrugs it off.
Barca closes the distance and clinches up with Carlson, looking for a takedown. Barca pushes Carlson against the cage but Carlson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barca blocks a jab.
Carlson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barca moves away.
Carlson thuds a left hand into Barca's body.
Carlson throws a lazy body kick
and Barca cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carlson misses with a hook
and Barca counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Carlson.
Barca misses with a takedown attempt - Carlson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Constantine Barca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carlson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lynard Carlson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barca lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barca moves out of range of the body kick from Carlson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barca. That's going to slow Carlson down.
Carlson throws a lazy right hand but Barca sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carlson misses with an uppercut. Barca saw that one coming.
Barca drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Carlson trying to control the position here.
Barca stopping the sweep attempt from Carlson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Constantine Barca is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carlson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barca is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carlson keeping moving, preventing Barca from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lynard Carlson.
I think Barca 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Constantine Barca!
Constantine Barca made sure to mention his sponsor, SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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