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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Barr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khairuzi Hafiz (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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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lloyd Barr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khairuzi Hafiz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barr fails with a takedown attempt.
Barr has Hafiz up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Hafiz on the inside.
Hafiz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barr stuffs the takedown.
Hafiz throws a half hearted mid kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barr is defended easily by Hafiz.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barr is defended easily by Hafiz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lloyd Barr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hafiz defends well and Barr ends up having to push Hafiz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barr leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hafiz is trying to push Barr away but Barr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hafiz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barr.
A right hand to the body from Barr.
Barr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hafiz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hafiz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hafiz is looking to break free of the clinch but Barr has double underhooks.
Barr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hafiz is looking to clinch but Barr is avoiding it.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Hafiz has eaten all the pies!
Hafiz throws a nice head kick!
Barr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hafiz is fending him off so far but Barr persists. Nope, Hafiz circles away and we're back to standing.
Barr stuffs the takedown.
Hafiz throws a head kick but Barr moves out of range.
Hafiz shoots in for a takedown but Barr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Barr with that takedown attempt.
Barr is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hafiz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hafiz goes for a double leg but Barr avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Barr continues to drive forward.
Hafiz tries to land knees in the clinch but Barr avoids the damage to the body.
Hafiz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hafiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Hafiz as Barr shoots in.
Barr gets tackled into the cage by Hafiz. Hafiz maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hafiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hafiz takes the fight into the clinch.
Barr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hafiz fails to pull guard.
Barr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hafiz just stands there and leans against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hafiz manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khairuzi Hafiz dominated that round.
That's time! Barr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hafiz shoots in looking for a takedown but Barr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hafiz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hafiz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hafiz closes the distance but Barr moves to the side
and Barr counters with a good, hard body kick but Hafiz shrugs it off.
Hafiz clinches with his opponent.
Barr working hard to break the clinch.
Hafiz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barr smiles and moves away.
Lloyd Barr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khairuzi Hafiz.
Hafiz lands with a cross.
Horrible takedown by Barr or perhaps it was just good defense by Hafiz which made him look bad.
Barr shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hafiz darts in looking for a takedown but Barr gets double underhooks and turns Hafiz into the cage.
Barr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barr looks to land a body kick but Hafiz moved away.
Hafiz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barr tries to avoid it but Hafiz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barr to the ground. Barr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barr wants it to stay on the feet.
Hafiz is breathing heavily.
No luck for Barr with that takedown attempt.
Hafiz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barr but Barr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck for Hafiz with that takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Barr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barr pushes Hafiz up against the cage in a clinch.
Hafiz tries to break the clinch but Barr is controlling the position.
Barr pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Barr isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hafiz stacks Barr on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hafiz!
Barr avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hafiz.
Hafiz in side control, throwing shots but Barr defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barr gets back to half guard.
Hafiz seems to be looking for submissions.
Hafiz is trying to control the action in half guard but Barr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hafiz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Barr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hafiz.
Barr kicks Hafiz off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barr tries to clinch there but Hafiz circles away.
Barr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barr is looking to clinch.
Barr throws a sloppy head kick and Hafiz moves out of range easily.
Barr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hafiz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barr shoots in looking for a takedown but Hafiz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Barr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hafiz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barr is fending him off so far but Hafiz persists. Nope, Barr circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hafiz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hafiz fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lloyd Barr will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hafiz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hafiz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hafiz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hafiz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barr throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Barr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hafiz back to the cage. Barr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hafiz lands with a slapping head kick.
Barr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barr wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barr shoots in looking for a takedown but Hafiz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Barr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lloyd Barr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hafiz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barr avoids it really well and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Hafiz. Those never looked like landing.
Barr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hafiz goes for a double leg but Barr avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Barr continues to drive forward.
Barr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hafiz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hafiz tries to pull guard but Barr won't allow it.
Barr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barr works on Hafiz's body with a couple of short punches.
Hafiz is trying to break the clinch but Barr is controlling him.
Barr wants to take the fight to the mat but Hafiz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hafiz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barr is keeping busy.
Hafiz manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hafiz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hafiz.
Barr lands with a straight right. Hafiz didn't see that one coming.
Barr tries to clinch up.
Barr shoots in looking for a takedown but Hafiz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Barr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hafiz fails to land the takedown.
Khairuzi Hafiz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hafiz darts in looking for a takedown but Barr gets double underhooks and turns Hafiz into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hafiz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hafiz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barr stuffs the takedown attempt from Hafiz. Hafiz gets slowly back to his feet.
Barr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hafiz as he avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hafiz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barr as he jumps to the side.
Barr tries for a takedown but Hafiz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
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 Lloyd Barr.
I think Barr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lloyd Barr!
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