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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Barrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Paschal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Calvin Barrow has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Calvin Barrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Paschal!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrow turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Paschal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paschal swinging wildly here.
Barrow misses with the combination.
A head kick from Barrow lands but Paschal takes it in his stride.
Barrow leaves Paschal with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Barrow stuffs the takedown.
Barrow doesn't manage to clinch there - Paschal circles away.
Paschal tries for a takedown but Barrow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Calvin Barrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Paschal.
Barrow connects with a body shot that sends Paschal's belly button to the back.
Michael Paschal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barrow closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Barrow fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Paschal on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paschal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Barrow as he connects with a hook.
Barrow tries to close the distance and clinch but Paschal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paschal takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barrow has closed the distance and engaged Paschal in a clinch.
Paschal goes for a takedown in the clinch but Barrow prevents it.
Paschal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Still in the clinch, Barrow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Paschal is trying to break free.
Paschal is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Barrow manages to break the clinch.
Paschal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrow lands a jab.
Paschal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paschal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Barrow clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barrow is trying to stall.
Paschal keeps control of Barrow as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barrow crunches a lovely knee into Paschal's ribcage.
A short right from Barrow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Barrow - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Barrow is trying to push Paschal away but Paschal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paschal fails with a takedown attempt.
Paschal fails with the takedown.
Paschal fails with a takedown attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Barrow there.
Paschal tries to clinch but Barrow is having none of it.
Barrow lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Paschal fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barrow avoids it really well and circles away.
Barrow goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paschal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barrow misses with a wild combination.
Barrow scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paschal clinches with his opponent.
Barrow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paschal tries to clinch up
enabling Barrow to counter with a crisp jab.
Barrow has Paschal up against the cage in a clinch.
Barrow with a knee to the head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barrow is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Paschal can't get the takedown.
Paschal is trying desperately to land a takedown but Barrow is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Paschal.
Paschal is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Barrow is pushing Paschal up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Barrow looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Paschal is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Barrow is defending well.
Barrow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Paschal tries to land a knee to the head but Barrow blocks with his arms.
Barrow is looking to control Paschal's arms but Paschal gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barrow has his back to the cage.
Barrow landing knees to the body.
Paschal looks winded!
Barrow's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Barrow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barrow tries to land a knee to the head but Paschal blocks with his arms.
Paschal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barrow is struggling to control the position.
Barrow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barrow moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Paschal.
Barrow connects with a high kick.
Calvin Barrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barrow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barrow closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Paschal shoots in looking for a takedown but Barrow manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Paschal's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Paschal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Barrow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barrow misses with a double jab.
Barrow lands a jab to the head.
A jab lands there for Barrow.
Paschal takes a jab right on the kisser.
Paschal throws a right hand that Barrow ducks under and follows up with a left that Barrow also avoids with ease.
Barrow throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Paschal misses with a head kick.
Barrow darts in and clinches Paschal up against the cage.
Barrow connects with a knee to the head.
Barrow with a knee to the head.
Barrow tries to land a knee to the head but Paschal blocks with his arms.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barrow lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paschal lands a takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Paschal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Paschal postures up in Barrow's guard and throws a big left but Barrow blocks it.
Paschal drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Paschal seems to have locked his on tight now - Barrow screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Paschal, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Michael Paschal!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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