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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Devereau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip Barron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Devereau kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Sans Pression-Territoire Hostile. Barron has chosen Dizzee Rascal - Bonkers as his entrance music. Desmond Devereau had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.7lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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182 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Desmond Devereau!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phillip Barron!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barron lands a nice hook to Devereau's body. Devereau takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Devereau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Devereau.
Devereau throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Devereau does no damage.
Barron drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Barron cracks Devereau with a big right hand but Devereau just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Barron takes a little break here. Devereau wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Barron working the ground and pound.
Devereau taking punishment in the form of punches.
Devereau is rocked!
Barron scoring with punches and elbows.
Oh Devereau is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barron scoring with punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Barron in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Barron landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Devereau is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barron passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Devereau!
Devereau seems to have got his legs back now.
Barron lands with some strikes.
Devereau knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barron on the ground.
Barron looking to finish Devereau with some ground and pound. This is bad for Devereau!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee warns Devereau that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Devereau takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Barron.
Barron landing strikes from the mount and Devereau is in trouble!
Barron scoring with strikes but Devereau is staying in there.
Barron controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barron working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Barron controlling the position easily from mount.
Barron with good strikes from the mount here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barron trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Barron lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Devereau hang on?
Barron with a couple of short strikes.
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!
Barron is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Devereau has managed to escape the submission attempt.
A nice elbow there by Barron.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barron sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Barron has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Devereau's face.
Devereau wants to hold on but Barron pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barron looking to control but Devereau is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Devereau is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Barron has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barron has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Devereau's face.
Barron dominating with strikes here.
Devereau is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Barron wants to finish this one by submission but Devereau is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Barron.
Devereau is in all sorts of trouble here.
Barron punishing his opponent with strikes.
Devereau is squirming around, avoiding Barron's attempts to control the action.
Devereau is trying to escape the mount.
Barron controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Devereau in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Devereau tries to lock up and control but Barron gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Barron controlling his opponent.
Barron working Devereau over with strikes here.
It looks like Desmond Devereau has been cut.
Devereau taking shots to the head.
Barron is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Barron controlling his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barron's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Devereau really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Barron fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phillip Barron dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Desmond Devereau's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Barron avoids the head kick by Devereau.
Devereau gets caught flat footed, as Barron shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Barron controlling from the top position.
Devereau is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Devereau looking to control.
Barron advances position into side control!
Barron landing strikes.
Barron cracks Devereau with a big right hand but Devereau just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Phillip Barron has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barron works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barron controls the position.
Devereau taking punishment in the form of punches.
Barron working the body and head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barron controlling the position from side mount.
Devereau is trying to get back to his feet.
Barron controlling from side mount.
Devereau is trying to buck Barron off.
Barron tries to move into full mount but can't pass Devereau's legs.
Barron in side control lands a decent elbow.
An elbow from Barron crashes against the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Devereau is trying to control Barron's posture but Barron avoids it.
Devereau is pushing Barron's head away, looking to escape. Barron manages to hold on to the position though.
Devereau is looking for a sweep.
Devereau tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Barron is working the ground and pound. Can Devereau escape?
Barron lands shots from the back.
Barron is punishing Devereau with strikes - can he finish him?!
Barron throwing damaging strikes from the back! Devereau could be in trouble here!
Devereau controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Barron has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barron lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
The referee is taking a good look at Devereau as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Barron!
Devereau trying to control the hands but Barron breaks the grip.
Barron doesn't have the hooks in and Devereau manages to turn into his guard.
Barron is controlling Devereau's posture.
Barron wants to sweep here but Devereau controlling him for the moment.
Barron wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Barron wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barron is on top in guard.
Barron landing with the ground and pound.
Barron working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Devereau's head.
Barron has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barron slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Devereau has momentary wrist control but Barron slips an elbow through the middle.
Barron postures up and lands a big shot to Devereau's brow.
Barron scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Barron not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Barron is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phillip Barron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Desmond Devereau's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Barron lunges at Devereau with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Devereau's hand.
Devereau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barron drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Barron controlling the position.
Check out the look on Barron's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Devereau takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Barron is putting a hurting on Devereau here, landing some big shots from side control.
Barron working the ground and pound from side control.
Barron cracks Devereau with a big elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barron landing a few strikes.
Barron lands a nice forearm strike.
Barron scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barron controlling the position from side mount.
A control attempt from Devereau but he's now mounted!
Barron sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Devereau tries to lock up and control but Barron gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Devereau wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Barron.
Barron trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Devereau is looking to get to half guard.
Barron throwing strikes here but Devereau is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Barron throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Devereau because Barron loaded up on that one.
Devereau can't escape the position.
Devereau trying desperately to get to his feet.
Barron prevents Devereau from getting the reversal.
Barron cracks Devereau with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
BOOM! Barron connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Barron controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Barron cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barron landing strikes from the mount.
Barron is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Barron looking to control and managing it successfully.
Devereau squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Devereau working to try and regain half guard.
Barron working for a guillotine from mount but Devereau is in no mood to give up.
Barron putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Barron lands a heavy elbow.
Barron working Devereau over with strikes here.
Barron sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Devereau tries to hold on but Barron pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barron lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Devereau is trying to stand.
Barron with a couple of short strikes.
Barron fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Barron has hold of Devereau's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Devereau manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Devereau tries to buck Barron off but he can't manage it.
Devereau in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Devereau wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Barron.
Devereau tries to hold on but Barron postures up.
Barron cracks Devereau with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phillip Barron really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Desmond Devereau's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barron lands a huge takedown. Devereau is out but the ref is slow to react and Barron lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Devereau lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phillip Barron! Phillip Barron retains his welterweight title!
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hype
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