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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wes Barton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barton comes to the cage accompanied by Linchpin. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wes Barton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barton avoids the head kick by Edwards.
Barton throws a series of punches but Edwards avoids them all with ease.
Barton misses with a head kick.
Edwards is looking to clinch.
Barton throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Barton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edwards tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Edwards wants to clinch up but Barton keeps it at a distance.
Edwards fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barton, pushing him back against the cage.
Barton misses with a knee strike.
Barton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Edwards breaks from the clinch.
Edwards tries to clinch but Barton is having none of it.
Edwards looks to land a body kick but Barton moved away.
Barton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Edwards tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Edwards checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barton swats away the attempt to clinch by Edwards.
Barton takes a swing at Edwards's ribcage but misses.
Edwards clinches up with Barton and pushes him back against the cage.
Edwards misses with a knee strike.
Barton misses with a knee strike.
Barton scores a nice knee to the body.
Barton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Edwards lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Edwards looks gassed!
Edwards looking to throw knees to the head but Barton is blocking nicely.
Edwards goes for a takedown in the clinch but Barton prevents it.
Barton lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards dodges an elbow strike from Barton.
Barton tries a knee to the head but Edwards blocks it.
Barton pushes off an throws an elbow but Edwards leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barton lands an elbow inside.
Barton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Barton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Edwards's face.
Barton lands an elbow just above Edwards 's eye.
Barton lands an elbow inside.
Barton crunches a lovely knee into Edwards's ribcage.
Barton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Edwards.
Edwards takes an elbow to the temple.
Barton misses with an elbow over the top.
A knee to the head by Barton.
Edwards takes an elbow to the temple.
Barton misses with a knee to the head.
Edwards pushes off an throws an elbow but Barton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barton lands a damaging elbow.
Barton lands an elbow inside.
Barton lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Barton throws an elbow but misses.
Edwards throws an elbow that misses.
Barton dodges an elbow strike from Edwards.
Edwards misses with a knee strike.
Barton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Edwards has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barton blocks an elbow strike.
Barton landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Barton missing with knees to the body.
Barton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Edwards blocks an elbow strike from Barton.
Edwards with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barton scores a nice knee to the body.
Barton connects with a knee to the head.
Barton scores with a knee to the head.
Edwards misses with a knee to the head.
Barton looking to throw knees to the head but Edwards is blocking nicely.
Barton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Edwards with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Edwards tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Edwards takes an elbow to the temple.
Barton throws an elbow that misses.
Edwards avoids the elbow strike from Barton, against the cage.
Edwards on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Edwards with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barton blocks an elbow strike from Edwards.
Barton landing knees to the head.
Barton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Edwards lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Edwards avoiding damage as Barton throws knees to the body.
Barton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Edwards.
Barton misses with a knee strike.
Barton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Edwards.
Wes Barton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Edwards.
Barton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Edwards lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barton trying to land knees to the body.
Edwards throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Edwards managing to block the knees to the body from Barton.
With the fighters up against the cage, Barton throws an elbow but misses.
Barton gets underhooks to prevent Edwards's takedown attempt.
Barton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Edwards has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Edwards.
Barton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Edwards with a knee to the head.
Barton lands a damaging elbow.
Edwards avoids the elbow strike from Barton, against the cage.
Edwards breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barton throws a head kick that half lands.
Barton throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Barton throws and low kick but Edwards moves out of range easily.
Barton jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Edwards wants to clinch.
Barton moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Barton looks to land a right hand but Edwards moved out of range.
Edwards gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barton prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barton missing with knees to the body.
Edwards managing to block the knees to the body from Barton.
Edwards with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barton misses with a knee strike.
Edwards is trying to maintain a safe position but Barton gets an underhook and turns Edwards into the cage.
Edwards blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Barton.
Barton misses with an elbow strike.
Edwards blocks an elbow strike from Barton.
Barton missing with knees to the body.
Edwards blocks the elbow strike.
Barton avoiding damage as Edwards throws knees to the body.
Edwards is trying to maintain a safe position but Barton gets an underhook and turns Edwards into the cage.
Barton lands an elbow inside that Edwards shrugs off.
Barton tries to land a knee to the head but Edwards blocks with his arms.
Edwards on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Edwards breaks from the clinch.
Barton missing with a left hand there. Edwards was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Edwards has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barton finds it's way round the side to connect with Edwards's head.
Barton misses with a body kick.
Barton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barton misses with a kick to the body
and Edwards counters by moving into the clinch.
Edwards tries to land knees in the clinch but Barton avoids the damage to the body.
Edwards throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wes Barton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Edwards blocks a low kick nicely.
Edwards has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barton finds it's way round the side to connect with Edwards's head.
Barton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barton misses with a low kick.
Barton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Barton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barton. That's going to slow Edwards down.
Barton tries to clinch up.
Barton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Edwards takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Barton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Edwards on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barton. Barton obviously looking to wear him down.
Barton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Edwards shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barton misses with a head kick.
Barton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barton throws a head kick but Edwards moves out of range.
Edwards on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barton. Barton obviously looking to wear him down.
Barton plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Barton feints and then cracks Edwards's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Edwards down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barton instigates a clinch.
Barton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barton takes an elbow to the temple.
Barton throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Edwards's brow.
Barton is fighting off a takedown attempt but Edwards is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Barton to the mat. Barton regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Edwards throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edwards trying to control the position from guard on top but Barton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Edwards preventing the sweep.
Barton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Edwards trying to control but Barton is working from the bottom.
Edwards throwing strikes from guard but Barton blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barton is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Barton throws an elbow that misses.
Edwards avoids the elbow strike from Barton, against the cage.
Edwards misses with a knee strike.
Barton with a knee to the head.
Edwards takes an elbow to the temple.
Barton landing knees to the head.
Barton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Barton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Edwards has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Edwards with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barton throws an elbow that misses.
Edwards throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barton blocks it with crossed arms.
Edwards avoiding damage as Barton throws knees to the body.
Edwards is trying to break the clinch but Barton has him pressed against the cage.
Barton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barton tries to land knees in the clinch but Edwards avoids the damage to the body.
Edwards has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Barton clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Edwards misses with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Edwards missing with strikes from the back.
Edwards missing with punches from the back.
Barton manages to reverse the position and now he's in Edwards's guard. Nice work there by Barton.
Barton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Edwards looking for a sweep. Not yet Edwards, not yet.
Edwards has a closed guard, preventing Barton from standing up.
Edwards is striking but Barton is not phased and passes to half guard.
Edwards is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Barton feints and then cracks Edwards's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Edwards down.
Barton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barton misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Barton.
Barton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Edwards.
Barton misses with an elbow strike.
Barton connects with a knee to the head.
Edwards has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Barton clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Barton looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Edwards's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Barton holding both Edwards 's hands and preventing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edwards not allowing Barton to control his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wes Barton dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Edwards tries to clinch but Barton moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Barton.
Wes Barton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barton digs a good body shot into Edwards's ribs.
Barton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good leg kick by Barton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Edwards takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barton.
Edwards takes a kick to the side of the head.
Barton throws a shot to the body.
Barton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Edwards is out of range.
Barton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Edwards's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barton has closed the distance and engaged Edwards in a clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Edwards in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Edwards takes an elbow to the forehead.
Barton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barton tries to land knees in the clinch but Edwards avoids the damage to the body.
Barton looking to throw knees to the head but Edwards is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barton misses with a knee to the head.
Edwards missing with knees to the body.
Barton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Edwards tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barton just stands there and leans against the cage.
Barton missing with knees to the body.
Edwards throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A knee to the head by Barton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barton dodges an elbow strike from Edwards.
Barton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Edwards connects with a knee to the head.
Barton missing with knees to the body.
Edwards tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Barton.
Barton tries a knee to the head but Edwards blocks it.
Barton looking to throw knees to the head but Edwards is blocking nicely.
Barton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Edwards tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Edwards blocks the elbow strike.
Edwards takes an elbow to the forehead.
Edwards has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Barton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Edwards jumps guard but Barton stands there with Edwards around his waist. Edwards gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wes Barton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Edwards.
Barton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Edwards tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Edwards pushes off an throws an elbow but Barton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Edwards's brow.
Barton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Edwards blocks it with crossed arms.
Edwards misses with a knee strike.
Barton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Edwards.
Barton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Edwards blocks it with crossed arms.
Barton misses with an elbow strike.
Barton tries to land a knee to the head but Edwards blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Edwards pushes off an throws an elbow but Barton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barton keeps control of Edwards as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Edwards is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Barton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Barton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Barton looking to throw knees to the head but Edwards is blocking nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Edwards just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barton's brow.
Barton is fighting off a takedown attempt but Edwards is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Barton to the mat. Barton regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Edwards loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Edwards throwing strikes but missing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barton is on top in guard.
Barton stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Barton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barton blocks an elbow strike.
Edwards tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barton lands a knee to the head.
Barton tries to land knees in the clinch but Edwards avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barton blocks the elbow strike.
Barton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Edwards manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Edwards working a defensive guard but Barton manages to pass into side control anyway.
Edwards tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Edwards is not content to let Barton control the position.
Barton slows the pace down.
Barton decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Edwards wants to clinch up but Barton keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barton lands a head shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barton throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edwards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Edwards's head.
Kevin Edwards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barton cracks Edwards with an open hand slap.
Edwards tries to clinch up but Barton circles away and keeps his distance.
Edwards on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barton. That's going to slow Edwards down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edwards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edwards tries to clinch but Barton is having none of it.
Edwards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barton lands a head kick!
Edwards tries to clinch but Barton moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wes Barton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wes Barton!
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FIGHT
RATING
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