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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edison Arantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregor Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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235 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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243 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edison Arantes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gregor Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett looks to clinch
enabling Arantes to counter with a crisp jab.
Barnett wants to clinch.
Arantes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Barnett gets a double leg takedown into Arantes's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnett trying to control but Arantes is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett tries to free his leg and advance position but Arantes is retaining full guard.
Barnett wants to control from the top but Arantes keeps moving.
Barnett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arantes wants to sweep here but Barnett controlling him for the moment.
Barnett wants to control from the top but Arantes keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Barnett.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett is looking to take a break and control but Arantes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnett looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arantes is not content to let Barnett control the position.
Barnett might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Arantes haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Arantes looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
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.
Barnett goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Arantes has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Barnett but great work by Arantes.
Arantes is staying tight to Barnett's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnett is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregor Barnett dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barnett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barnett decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Barnett wants to control but Arantes is keeping him busy.
Barnett is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Arantes reverses the position - he's now on top in Barnett's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnett is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arantes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Barnett controls Arantes momentarily but Arantes frees himself.
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.
Arantes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Barnett is looking for a triangle but Arantes pushes his legs off easily.
Barnett is breathing heavily.
Barnett is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Arantes defends well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arantes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barnett. That did some damage!
Barnett tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Arantes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barnett scores with a takedown into Arantes's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett is fighting to break Arantes's control of his arms but Arantes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Arantes keeping moving, preventing Barnett from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregor Barnett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Barnett misses with a combination
and Arantes counters with a stiff right hand.
Barnett shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Barnett was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Arantes struggling a bit here.
Barnett working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Barnett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arantes struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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Barnett trying to control the action but Arantes is working from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Barnett goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Arantes has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Barnett but great work by Arantes.
Barnett is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Arantes is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Barnett is just holding on here. Arantes manages to take his back.
Barnett is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Arantes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arantes has the hooks in. Barnett is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Barnett keeps trying to improve his position.
Arantes controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Arantes seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Barnett for as long as he can get away with.
Barnett is really stuck here.
Barnett trying to control but not successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arantes just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edison Arantes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Barnett has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregor Barnett!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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