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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Salvador Orozco Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avon Barksdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orozco Hernandez comes to the cage accompanied by Aint No Sunshine. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Salvador Orozco Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Avon Barksdale!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orozco Hernandez misses with a takedown attempt - Barksdale sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Orozco Hernandez gets caught flat footed, as Barksdale shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Barksdale advances to half guard.
Orozco Hernandez wants to get back to full guard.
Orozco Hernandez is defending against the submission attempts here by Barksdale.
Barksdale is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Orozco Hernandez defends it well.
Barksdale seems to be working for a kimura but Orozco Hernandez defends the submission attempt.
Orozco Hernandez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Barksdale's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Barksdale's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orozco Hernandez controlling well, preventing Barksdale from escaping the position.
Orozco Hernandez tries to get the hooks in deep but Barksdale pushed the leg off.
Barksdale tries to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orozco Hernandez misses with an elbow to the head.
Orozco Hernandez biding his time, controlling Barksdale.
Barksdale tries to roll but Orozco Hernandez sticks to his back.
Orozco Hernandez is trying to control but Barksdale is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Orozco Hernandez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Orozco Hernandez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Orozco Hernandez is breathing heavily.
Barksdale tries to improve his position but instead Orozco Hernandez has taken his back!
Barksdale trying to control the action but Orozco Hernandez just sinks the hooks in.
Orozco Hernandez is controlling the position but Barksdale somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Barksdale is trying to control but Orozco Hernandez passes into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orozco Hernandez decides to stand back up. Orozco Hernandez steps back and let's Barksdale get back to his feet.
Barksdale shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Barksdale was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Barksdale controlling his opponent.
Orozco Hernandez working to try and regain half guard.
Barksdale goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Orozco Hernandez is on top in guard.
Orozco Hernandez is looking to stand up but Barksdale won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale looking to control.
Orozco Hernandez trying to control but Barksdale is working from the bottom.
Barksdale has his foot on Orozco Hernandez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Orozco Hernandez works his way back into a safe position though.
Barksdale looking for a guillotine here but Orozco Hernandez defends easily.
Orozco Hernandez wants to pass the guard but Barksdale is keeping the position.
Barksdale is looking for a triangle here but Orozco Hernandez uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Avon Barksdale will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Orozco Hernandez misses with a takedown attempt
and Barksdale counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Barksdale is looking for a kimura here.
Barksdale prevents Orozco Hernandez from improving his position.
Orozco Hernandez punching from the bottom.
Barksdale is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Orozco Hernandez defends it well.
Orozco Hernandez tries to kick Barksdale off but Barksdale keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orozco Hernandez is trying to maintain the position but Barksdale is very close to passing his half guard.
Barksdale is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Orozco Hernandez is just riding it out for now. Barksdale eventually gives up the hold.
Orozco Hernandez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Barksdale trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Orozco Hernandez looking for a sweep. Not yet Orozco Hernandez, not yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Barksdale scores a takedown into full mount!
Orozco Hernandez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Barksdale is working for a guillotine from mount but Orozco Hernandez frees his head quite easily.
Barksdale swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Orozco Hernandez is now in Barksdale's guard. A big mistake from Barksdale there, giving up the dominant position!
Barksdale is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orozco Hernandez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Orozco Hernandez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barksdale had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Orozco Hernandez is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Barksdale Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Orozco Hernandez's back instead.
Orozco Hernandez defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Barksdale's arms.
Orozco Hernandez trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Orozco Hernandez manages to reverse the position and now he's in Barksdale's guard. Nice work there by Orozco Hernandez.
Barksdale has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Orozco Hernandez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Orozco Hernandez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Orozco Hernandez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barksdale is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Avon Barksdale showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Barksdale feints and as Orozco Hernandez raises his hands in defense, Barksdale changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Orozco Hernandez wants to stand up but Barksdale is controlling him.
Orozco Hernandez is looking to stand back up but Barksdale counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Orozco Hernandez.
Barksdale tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Barksdale has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Barksdale looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Orozco Hernandez can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barksdale advances nicely into full mount.
Barksdale is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Orozco Hernandez is surviving well by controlling Barksdale's body position as best he can.
Barksdale can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Orozco Hernandez is looking to escape.
Orozco Hernandez working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Barksdale looking for a guillotine from mount but Orozco Hernandez is having none of it.
Orozco Hernandez tries to hold on but Barksdale pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orozco Hernandez is looking to improve his position but Barksdale isn't that keen on the idea.
Barksdale can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Orozco Hernandez is looking to escape.
Barksdale avoids the attempt from Orozco Hernandez to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Orozco Hernandez is on top in guard.
Orozco Hernandez wants to stand but Barksdale has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Barksdale working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Orozco Hernandez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Orozco Hernandez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barksdale controlling Orozco Hernandez's posture.
Orozco Hernandez wants to control from the top but Barksdale keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Orozco Hernandez tries to stand but Barksdale is controlling from the bottom.
Barksdale preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barksdale has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Orozco Hernandez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Barksdale looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Avon Barksdale comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barksdale has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Avon Barksdale!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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