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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brett Barr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Klychko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm
24
178 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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182 cm
26
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brett Barr! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Arthur Klychko! The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Barr looking to score a takedown here. Klychko is defending well but Barr drives through and ends up in Klychko's guard. Klychko has a closed guard, preventing Barr from standing up. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Barr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Barr working some strikes from top position. Klychko has momentary wrist control but Barr slips an elbow through the middle. Klychko can't keep his opponent in guard - Barr advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Klychko looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round. Barr content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Klychko taking some punishment here, with Barr in his half guard. Barr controlling the action here. Barr's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Klychko taking some punishment here, with Barr in his half guard. Barr decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. Barr misses with a jab, cross combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barr. Barr works Klychko's body with a nice hook. Arthur Klychko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Barr shoots for a double leg takedown but Klychko sprawls well. He's pushed Barr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Barr clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Klychko tries to break free but Barr pushes him back against the cage. Barr breaks the clinch.
Barr shoots for a double leg takedown but Klychko sprawls well. He's pushed Barr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brett Barr. That's going to take a lot out of him. Klychko gets caught napping as Barr dives in and scores a takedown. Klychko manages to retain guard. Barr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's four minutes gone in the round. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Barr slips nicely into half guard. Barr stops Klychko from getting back to his feet.
Barr looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Brett Barr has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Sloppy strikes from Barr. Those never looked like landing. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Excellent takedown into side control there by Barr. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Barr stands up and we're back to a striking position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Barr dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Barr closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Klychko to the mat! Klychko manages to get full guard. Barr advances position into side control! Barr is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Klychko looks calm but he's in trouble here. Barr gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Klychko is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Barr lets go of the hold and Klychko can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brett Barr!
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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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