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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slevin Calevra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Barker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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201 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bob Barker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Slevin Calevra!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Calevra swats away the attempt to clinch by Barker.
Calevra keeps the fight on the outside.
Calevra throws a body kick that misses.
Calevra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Barker. Calevra shrugs it off though.
Barker has managed to clinch.
Calevra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Calevra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Calevra turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calevra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barker.
Calevra takes a swing at Barker's ribcage but misses.
Calevra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Calevra lands a lovely overhand right.
Calevra lands a head kick. Barker smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That kick from Calevra tenderised Barker's leg. Barker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Calevra counters with a body kick that stops Barker in his tracks momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barker slips under a jab.
Barker tries to clinch there but Calevra circles away.
Barker throws a head kick that half lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calevra misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Calevra has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Barker misses with an elbow strike.
Barker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Calevra's brow.
Barker is trying to maintain a safe position but Calevra gets an underhook and turns Barker into the cage.
Calevra breaks from the clinch.
Calevra lands a head kick. Barker smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Bob Barker has been cut.
Calevra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barker manages to avoid it.
Barker throws a hook to the side of Calevra's head but Calevra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Calevra misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barker letting Calevra take a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calevra breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Calevra.
Calevra lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barker's sensitive parts.
Calevra misses with a few strikes there.
Barker slips a jab and a cross from Calevra.
Calevra misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barker tries to clinch up
and Calevra counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slevin Calevra dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Barker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Barker tries to clinch up.
Calevra misses with a few strikes there.
Barker keeps the fight on the outside.
Calevra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barker circles away quickly and effectively.
Bob Barker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Calevra throws a head kick but Barker moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barker wants to clinch
and Calevra counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Calevra.
Calevra blocks an elbow strike from Barker.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Calevra manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barker avoiding damage as Calevra throws knees to the body.
Barker misses with an elbow strike.
Calevra dodges an elbow strike from Barker.
Calevra misses with a knee to the head.
Barker tries to land a knee to the head but Calevra blocks with his arms.
Barker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Barker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Barker throws an elbow but it misses.
Barker tries to land a knee to the head but Calevra blocks with his arms.
Calevra breaks from the clinch.
Calevra has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calevra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Calevra lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barker's sensitive parts.
Calevra is looking to chop away at Barker's legs.
Barker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Barker darts in trying to clinch
and Calevra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Calevra throws a sloppy head kick and Barker moves out of range easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Barker crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Calevra - the referee stops the clock and Barker gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Calevra. Barker manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Barker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Calevra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calevra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slevin Calevra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calevra swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Calevra misses with a double jab
and Barker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Calevra lands with a nice body kick.
Calevra avoids the head kick by Barker.
Calevra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calevra throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Calevra tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Calevra falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barker.
Calevra is breathing heavily.
Calevra breaks the clinch.
Barker tries to clinch but Calevra moves out of range.
Calevra looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Slevin Calevra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barker wants to clinch up but Calevra keeps it at a distance.
Barker looks to clinch
and Calevra counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Barker is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slevin Calevra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bob Barker's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Calevra looks to land a combination but Barker avoids it well.
Barker tries to clinch there but Calevra circles away.
Calevra with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barker to score with a decent uppercut.
Calevra is looking to clinch.
Barker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barker blocks a leg kick.
Barker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Calevra lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Barker misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calevra breaks from the clinch.
Calevra misses with a combination
and Barker counters with a big head kick but Calevra shrugs it off.
Calevra doesn't manage to clinch there - Barker circles away.
Calevra swings for the body but Barker moves out of range.
Calevra moves into the clinch successfully.
Barker takes an elbow to the temple.
Calevra is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Barker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Calevra dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barker avoids the elbow strike from Calevra, against the cage.
Calevra dodges an elbow strike from Barker.
Nice elbow from Barker.
Barker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barker misses with a knee to the head.
Bob Barker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Calevra connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barker's face.
Barker managing to block the knees to the body from Calevra.
Barker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Calevra is struggling to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barker throws an elbow that misses.
Calevra tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Calevra blocks the elbow strike.
Calevra is pushing Barker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Calevra avoids it.
Calevra is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Calevra with a knee to the head.
Barker throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Calevra's brow.
Calevra breaks the clinch.
Barker closes the distance but Calevra moves to the side
and Calevra counters with a leg kick.
Barker slips a straight right by Calevra.
Calevra throws a leg kick
and Barker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barker tries to land a knee to the head but Calevra blocks with his arms.
Barker trying to land knees to the body.
Barker throws a head punch that misses.
Barker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Calevra is defending well for now.
Calevra throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Calevra is keeping busy.
Barker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Calevras head.
Slevin Calevra is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Calevra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Calevra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Calevra avoids a wild elbow strike from Barker.
Bob Barker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barker blocks an elbow strike.
Barker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bob Barker.
I think Calevra has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slevin Calevra!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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