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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Barreda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Tessin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barreda's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Planet Caravan. Randy Tessin has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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178 lbs
25 - 24 - 0 |
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180 cm
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185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesus Barreda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy Tessin!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barreda darts in and clinches Tessin up against the cage.
Barreda wants to get back to striking at distance but Tessin won't allow it.
Tessin throws an elbow that misses.
Barreda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tessin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barreda forces Tessin back against the cage and clinches.
Barreda breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barreda clinches.
Tessin throws an elbow but it misses.
Tessin gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Barreda regains guard.
Tessin landing some decent shots from guard.
Tessin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tessin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tessin prevents Barreda from getting back to his feet.
Tessin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tessin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tessin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barreda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barreda trying to control the position here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tessin misses the shot to the body.
Tessin throws a body punch but Barreda moves out of range.
Barreda avoids the body shot from Tessin.
As Tessin looks to move away, Barreda throws a big counter combo bu Tessin just gets out of the way.
Tessin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tessin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Barreda scores with a shot to the body.
Tessin lands a body shot.
Tessin lands with a nice body punch.
Barreda throws a big shot that misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Barreda.
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!
Barreda trying to control the action but Tessin is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barreda fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Barreda is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tessin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Barreda slows the pace down.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tessin gets tackled into the cage by Barreda. Barreda maintains the clinch.
A short right from Barreda on the inside.
Tessin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tessin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barreda's defenses.
Barreda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barreda instigates a clinch.
Barreda lands a takedown into guard.
Tessin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barreda advances position into side control!
Barreda trying to control the position but Tessin is working away.
Barreda looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Barreda is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tessin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee asks Barreda politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Barreda prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Barreda dominated that round.
That's time! Barreda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tessin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tessin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barreda takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barreda changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tessin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tessin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Barreda is looking to stall here but Tessin recovers full guard.
Barreda trying to control the position from guard on top but Tessin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tessin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Barreda controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barreda scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Barreda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tessin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barreda trying to control but Tessin is working from the bottom.
Tessin pulls Barreda in close to prevent any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
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.
Barreda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tessin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tessin moves out of range as Barreda throws a body kick.
Tessin feints the counter takedown.
Tessin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barreda moves away.
Tessin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barreda clinches.
Barreda has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barreda breaks from the clinch.
Barreda lands with an uppercut that bounces Tessin off the cage and back into range.
Barreda misses with a hook.
Jesus Barreda is winning the standup battle so far.
Barreda has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barreda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tessin can do to turn this around?
Tessin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tessin lands a nice elbow.
Tessin is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Barreda can't fight it off and eventually Tessin manages to take the fight to the floor. Barreda looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tessin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tessin preventing the sweep.
Tessin scoring with some ground and pound.
Tessin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barreda controlling the position.
Barreda working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tessin.
Tessin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barreda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tessin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tessin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tessin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barreda throws an overhand right that lands on Tessin's shoulder, as Tessin tries to avoid the shot.
Barreda gets a clinch.
Barreda is trying to trip Tessin. He has hold of a leg but Tessin is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Barreda persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barreda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barreda's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tessin looking to control.
Barreda throwing strikes from guard but Tessin blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barreda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jesus Barreda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barreda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Barreda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Barreda 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!
Barreda throws a body shot but no joy.
Barreda connects with a single shot there.
Barreda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tessin's sensitive parts.
Tessin takes one to the side of the head.
Barreda looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Barreda is looking to advance position but Tessin won't allow it.
Tessin trying to control but Barreda postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barreda stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Tessin to get to his feet.
Barreda dips to his left and cracks Tessin with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barreda will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barreda misses with a double jab.
Randy Tessin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barreda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tessin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barreda counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Barreda.
Tessin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Barreda defends it well.
Tessin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donk. Barreda catches Tessin right on the button with a cross.
Tessin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barreda at a distance.
Barreda looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Barreda wants to pass to mount but Tessin is defending the position.
Tessin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barreda scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barreda throwing shots but Tessin is blocking nicely.
Barreda is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tessin sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tessin wants to improve his position but Barreda is controlling well.
Barreda is working for an americana but Tessin has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Barreda was thinking about the submission.
Randy Tessin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tessin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barreda wants to control from the top but Tessin keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Barreda takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tessin connects with a body shot.
Tessin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barreda rather than just go for the knockout.
Tessin misses with a takedown attempt - Barreda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Barreda shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tessin is trying to defend but Barreda finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tessin is in trouble now - Barreda has advanced to mount!
Jesus Barreda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tessin is squirming around, avoiding Barreda's attempts to control the action.
Barreda unloading with bombs!
Tessin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Barreda tries to control but Tessin wriggling away.
Barreda controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Barreda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barreda 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Barreda!
A victorious Jesus Barreda 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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