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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joaquin Browning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Landon Barca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barca has chosen AC/DC - Highway To Hell as his entrance music. Landon Barca has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joaquin Browning's chin.
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177 cm
24
151 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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175 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joaquin Browning! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Landon Barca! The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Winston Howard and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Barca throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Browning was covering up waiting for the punch and Barca finishes the takedown easily into guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Browning looking to control.
Barca got a little sloppy there for a moment and Browning has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barca has managed to get both his arms back between Browning's legs - danger averted. Browning looking for a guillotine here but Barca defends easily.
Barca trying to stand up but can't free himself from Browning's guard. Barca must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Barca gets to his feet - Browning follows without any prompting. Barca closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Browning to the mat! Browning manages to get full guard. 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! Browning looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Barca passes into half guard.
Browning has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barca is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Browning wants to get back to full guard. Browning looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Browning looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Browning is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barca pulls his head out easily. Browning trying to hold on to Barca's head to control him but Barca postures up.
Browning actively working from the bottom here. Browning looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Barca tries to stand but can't do so whilst Browning controls his leg. Browning is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barca pulls his head out easily. Barca wants to stand up but Browning is controlling the position.
Browning looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Browning is breathing heavily. Browning makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Browning. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Barca is looking to stand up but Browning won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barca won't allow Browning to get back to his feet. Browning throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Browning not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Browning looking for a guillotine here but Barca defends easily.
Barca wanted to stand there but Browning had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Browning pulls Barca in to control the position. Browning has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Barca gets in close and instigates a clinch. Barca decides to pull guard. Browning sitting in guard here, content to control. Barca wants to stand and escape but Browning is having none of it. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Browning seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joaquin Browning will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Barca stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barca wants it to stay on the feet. Barca lands a head kick!
It looks like Joaquin Browning has been cut. Barca fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Barca. Barca moves into the clinch. Browning breaks the clinch.
Browning has a takedown stuffed. Barca drives through with a takedown into Browning's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Browning working for a triangle but Barca defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Browning has a closed guard, preventing Barca from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Browning looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barca is one step ahead there. Browning working for a triangle but Barca defends it easily.
Barca trying to stand up but can't free himself from Browning's guard. Browning is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barca defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Browning trying to control the position here. Browning looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barca wants to get up but he can't break Browning's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Browning is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Browning working for a triangle but Barca defends it easily.
Browning is looking for a triangle but Barca pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barca decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Barca darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Browning looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Barca decides to stand up. Barca misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Browning shoots in for a takedown but Barca shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joaquin Browning. That's going to take a lot out of him. Barca closes the distance and pushes Browning back into the cage. Barca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Browning shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barca but Barca pushes him off and we're back to square one. Browning fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barca avoids it really well and circles away. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Barca lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Barca has closed the distance and engaged Browning in a clinch.
Barca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Browning shoots for a double leg takedown but Barca sprawls well. He's pushed Browning's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Landon Barca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Joaquin Browning's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Barca shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Browning is trying to defend but Barca finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Barca blocks the strikes from Browning.
Browning missing with punches from the bottom.
Barca passes into side control, despite Browning's attempt to control the position.
Browning is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Barca is controlling him well. Barca decides to take the fight back to the feet. Barca fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Browning to the ground. Barca is now in Browning's guard. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Browning doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Browning has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Barca is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position. Barca successfully pulls guard.
Browning stops Barca from standing up. Barca wants to get back to his feet but Browning passes into half guard.
Browning escapes and gets back to his feet. Browning shoots in and gets a takedown into Barca's guard. Barca wants to stand but Browning is controlling the position. Barca is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Browning dives into side control.
Barca tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Barca swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Barca is trying to stand. Browning has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Barca is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joaquin Browning! In defeat, Landon Barca stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fuck.'.
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hype
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