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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Dyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Dyer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Dyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Omar Barnett!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dyer fails to land with a series of punches.
Dyer lands with a hook. Barnett tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dyer clinches.
Barnett looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Barnett breaks from the clinch.
Barnett darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dyer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dyer is trying to control but can't.
Dyer is not content to let Barnett control the position.
Barnett is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Dyer reverses the position - he's now on top in Barnett's guard.
Dyer wants to control from the top but Barnett keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Brandon Dyer just wasn't active enough.
Dyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dyer counters with a left and a right that stings Barnett.
Dyer looking to score a takedown here. Barnett is defending well but Dyer drives through and ends up in Barnett's guard.
Barnett trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyer is pushing down on Barnett's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barnett is fighting to maintain full guard but Dyer has managed to sneak the leg through.
Barnett is trying to stand.
Dyer not doing much here.
Dyer trying to control from half guard but Barnett is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Brandon Dyer has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Barnett throws a sloppy body shot
and Dyer counters with a two punch combo.
Barnett swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dyer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dyer dives in and scores a takedown into Barnett's guard.
Barnett is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dyer is controlling him.
Dyer stands and throws Barnett's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Barnett manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dyer tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnett wants to improve his position but Dyer is controlling well.
Dyer is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dyer stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dyer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Barnett!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Dyer dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Barnett has Dyer up against the cage in a clinch.
Dyer is trying to break the clinch but Barnett is controlling him.
Dyer is looking to break free of the clinch but Barnett has double underhooks.
Dyer breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnett. Dyer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnett is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dyer rather than just go for the knockout.
Dyer scores with a hook to the body. Barnett takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnett moves away.
Dyer darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dyer wants to pass the guard but Barnett is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer is stalling here. Barnett is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dyer seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Barnett has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Dyer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barnett lands a nice forearm strike.
Barnett goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dyer rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Barnett's guard! Nice work there by Dyer!
Dyer postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dyer being controlled here momentarily.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Brandon Dyer just wasn't active enough.
Dyer closes the distance and clinches.
Dyer can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnett.
Dyer wants to stall.
Dyer is trying to break the clinch but Barnett has him pressed against the cage.
Dyer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dyer jumps guard.
Barnett throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnett accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brandon Dyer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barnett is looking to advance position but Dyer has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Barnett is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Dyer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barnett is looking to escape.
Dyer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Dyer dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dyer tightens his grip and picks Barnett up, before dumping him to the ground. Barnett manages to land in guard.
Barnett looking to control but Dyer passes into half guard.
Dyer tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Dyer not doing much here.
Dyer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Dyer jumps into side control!
Dyer stands up and beckons Barnett to his feet.
Dyer misses with a double jab.
Dyer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Barnett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyer wants to pass the guard but Barnett is keeping the position.
Dyer wants to control from the top but Barnett keeps moving.
Barnett is trying to hold Dyer in close to prevent damage but Dyer has managed to pass into half guard.
Dyer stalling away here and it's allowed Barnett to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer is looking to stand up but Barnett won't let him.
Dyer wants to control from the top but Barnett keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dyer prevents Barnett from getting back to his feet.
Dyer wants to stand but Barnett is controlling his posture from full guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Brandon Dyer wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dyer throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Omar Barnett has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyer throws a series of punches but Barnett moves out of range.
Dyer closes the distance and clinches.
Barnett throws a punch but it's blocked by Dyer.
Dyer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dyer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barnett has him pressed against the cage.
Barnett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dyer tries to break the clinch but Barnett is controlling the position.
Brandon Dyer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnett is working for takedown but Dyer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dyer successfully pulls guard.
Omar Barnett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dyer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Dyer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dyer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Dyer!
A victorious Brandon Dyer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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