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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Ewell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ewell comes to the ring accompanied by White Dude. Barker has chosen The Way of the Fist - Five Finger Death Punch as his entrance music. Steve Ewell could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to William Barker's chin.
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181 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
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TWGC Champion
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Ewell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, William Barker!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ewell was well out of range. Poor timing from Barker.
Barker tries to score with a low kick but Ewell moves his leg out of the way.
Nice body kick there by Barker.
Ewell checks a low kick from Barker.
Barker tries to bum rush Ewell with a series of wild strikes but Ewell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice sprawl there from Ewell as Barker shoots in.
Ewell instigates a clinch.
Ewell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barker is defending well for now.
Barker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Ewell to keep the fight standing.
Barker has picked Ewell up - he's going for a ride! Barker dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ewell is trying to stand.
Barker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ewell looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ewell taking some punishment here, with Barker in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewell looks like he's trying to stand up.
Barker is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ewell sees it coming and defends easily.
Barker performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Barker wants to control but Ewell is keeping him busy.
Barker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ewell tries to kick Barker off but Barker keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Barker drops an elbow to the side of Ewell's head.
Ewell wants to get back to his feet.
Ewell wants to control but Barker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Barker thows a huge punch but Ewell dodges it nicely.
Barker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ewell defends it well.
Barker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barker wants to take a breather but Ewell is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barker is looking for a kimura here.
Barker is looking to stall here but Ewell recovers full guard.
Ewell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ewell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ewell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ewell keeping full guard, as Barker tries to pass.
Ewell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Barker postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ewell is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Barker, into his guard.
Ewell trying to control the position from guard on top but Barker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ewell is really struggling to control Barker but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ewell is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Barker dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Barker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barker misses with a takedown attempt - Ewell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Barker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ewell pinned against the ropes. Ewell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barker misses with a lunging right hand
and Ewell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Barker's guard now.
Ewell trying to control the position from guard on top but Barker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barker working for a triangle but Ewell defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewell looking to sit in guard and control but Barker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ewell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barker is controlling him.
Barker throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ewell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barker throws a big right hand that misses.
Barker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ewell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ewell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barker throws a big elbow that misses.
Barker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barker lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barker trying to control the position from guard on top but Ewell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Barker throws an elbow that misses. Ewell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barker's guard. Nice move by Ewell!
Ewell wants to control from the top but Barker keeps moving.
Barker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ewell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ewell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barker working for a triangle but Ewell defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ewell sitting in guard here, content to control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barker looking for a guillotine here but Ewell defends easily.
Ewell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Barker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Barker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick by Barker misses
and Ewell counters with a series of strikes. Barker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barker's corner calls for a 1-2. Barker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Barker misses with a leg kick
and Ewell counters with a left to the body.
Nice jab there from Ewell.
It looks like William Barker has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ewell pinned against the ropes. Ewell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ewell doesn't manage to clinch there - Barker circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barker throws a good cross that connects.
Ewell gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ewell has his hands on Barker's head, controlling the position.
Barker trying to control the position from guard on top but Ewell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barker with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barker throws a strike but Ewell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ewell preventing the sweep.
Ewell trying to control but Barker is working from the bottom.
Ewell looking to sit in guard and control but Barker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Barker stops Ewell from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barker postures up in Ewell's guard and throws a big left but Ewell blocks it.
Barker is working Ewell over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Barker postures up in Ewell's guard and throws a big left but Ewell blocks it.
Barker is pushing down on Ewell's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ewell is fighting to maintain full guard but Barker has managed to sneak the leg through.
Barker passes the guard and advances to mount!
Barker in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Barker throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ewell because Barker loaded up on that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barker landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barker controlling from mount.
Ewell gets back to half guard.
Barker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ewell is looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ewell is refusing to be controlled, as Barker sits in half guard.
Barker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Barker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Barker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for William Barker!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for William Barker!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for William Barker!
William Barker wins by unanimous decision!
William Barker decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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hype
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RATING
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