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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Barca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Israel Sweet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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193 cm
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218 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hannibal Barca! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Israel Sweet! The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sweet takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Israel Sweet has been cut. Sweet looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Barca closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Barca wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barca swings wildly with an uppercut but Sweet uses good head movement to avoid it. Barca working hard to break the clinch. Sweet trying to stall but Barca improves his position.
Barca is trying to force a seperation but Sweet has the dominant position. Barca is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Sweet is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Barca pulls him back up using the underhooks. Barca has had enough of the clinch but Sweet keeps him there for the moment. Barca pushes Sweet back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barca.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barca stalls. Barca throws a head punch that misses. Sweet with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sweet prevents a body shot from Barca. Sweet tries to circle away but Barca has him pinned against the cage. Barca wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Barca tries to break free but Sweet pushes him back against the cage. Sweet blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Barca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Barca throws a right and a left that Sweet avoids nicely. Barca misses with a wild combination.
Barca's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barca duly obliges. Barca throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sweet. Sweet ducks right into an uppercut from Barca. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Barca lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Barca does it's job there. Sweet on the wrong end of a nice hook. Barca rushes Sweet with punches - Sweet moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Sweet goes down! Barca follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hannibal Barca! After winning the bout, Hannibal Barca thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
43% |
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