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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carl Barat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernandez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. disturbed - indestructible kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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193 cm
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195 lbs
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186 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Barat! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, David Hernandez! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hernandez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. The fight stays on the outside here - Hernandez looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Barat darts in and clinches Hernandez up against the cage. Hernandez keeps control of Barat as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Hernandez prevents Barat from breaking the clinch. Barat wants to get back to striking at distance but Hernandez won't allow it.
Barat wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Barat wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barat makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Barat has had enough of the clinch but Hernandez keeps him there for the moment. Barat controlling the action here for a moment.
Barat wants to break free but Hernandez has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Barat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Hernandez throws a head kick but Barat moves out of range.
Barat misses with the combination.
Barat drives through and clinches with Hernandez against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barat tries to break the clinch but Hernandez is controlling the position. Hernandez has had enough of the clinch but Barat keeps him there for the moment. Barat on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barat prevents Hernandez from breaking the clinch. Barat wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Barat can't break the clinch.
Barat lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barat can't break the clinch.
Barat lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Barat wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hernandez can't get the takedown.
Hernandez is trying to break the clinch but Barat has him pressed against the cage. Barat scores with a nice hook to the head.
It looks like David Hernandez has been cut. Barat prevents the takedown attempt.
Barat wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barat is trying to break the clinch but Hernandez has him pressed against the cage. Hernandez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Barat wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Barat lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Barat lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Barat is looking to break free of the clinch but Hernandez has double underhooks. Barat wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Barat displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hernandez up against the cage. Hernandez prevents Barat from breaking the clinch. Barat stalls. Nice body punch from Barat. Barat controlling the action here for a moment.
Barat wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barat is trying to break free. Come on Barat - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hernandez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carl Barat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Hernandez.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barat pressing his opponent against the cage. Barat wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Barat leaning his opponent against the cage. A shot in the inside from Barat. Barat is trying to break the clinch but Hernandez has him pressed against the cage. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Carl Barat. A big right from Barat misses. Barat throws a jab but it's blocked by Hernandez. The fight stays on the outside here - Barat looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Hernandez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Barat misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Barat lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Barat misses with a series of wild punches.
Barat misses with a body shot.
Barat drives through and clinches with Hernandez against the cage.
Hernandez fails to pull guard.
Barat wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hernandez letting Barat take a breather here. Hernandez misses with a knee to the head. Barat is trying to break the clinch but Hernandez has him pressed against the cage. Barat wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hernandez prevents Barat from breaking the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Barat dominated that round. The cut man is working on David Hernandez's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hernandez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barat circles away. Barat misses with a low kick. Barat looks to score with a jab to the body but Hernandez is just out of range. Hernandez wants to clinch up but Barat keeps it at a distance. Hernandez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. The fight stays on the outside here - Barat looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Hernandez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barat tries to avoid it but Hernandez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barat to the ground. Barat escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. A lazy left from Barat finds it's target. Barat with a body punch. A glancing blow. Barat pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hernandez is out of range and Barat settles back down. Barat loads up on a big right hand but Hernandez slips the punch. Barat lands with a nice body punch. Hernandez is breathing heavily. Barat takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barat is leaning against Hernandez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Barat has had enough of the clinch but Hernandez keeps him there for the moment. Barat can't break the clinch.
Barat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barat throws a sloppy head kick and Hernandez counters with a body kick that stops Barat in his tracks momentarily. Hernandez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A cross from Barat lands. Hernandez moves forwards but Barat connects with a nice, crisp jab. Barat rushes Hernandez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Barat slows down the pace here.
Barat has had enough of the clinch but Hernandez keeps him there for the moment. Barat is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Barat wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Hernandez can't break the clinch.
Barat is trying to break free. Barat works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hernandez keeps control of Barat as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Barat works on Hernandez's body with a couple of short punches. Barat scores with an uppercut up the middle. Barat wants to break the clinch but can't.
Come on Barat - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Barat is looking to break free of the clinch but Hernandez has double underhooks. Barat wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barat lands a shot to the body. Hernandez prevents Barat from breaking the clinch. Barat lands a body shot. Barat wants to get back to striking at distance but Hernandez won't allow it.
Barat pushes Hernandez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barat wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Barat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barat lands with a cross. Barat takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That has opened up David Hernandez's cut even more. Hernandez checks a low kick from Barat. Hernandez on the wrong end of a nice jab. Hernandez drops his hands momentarily and Barat takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Barat gets in close and instigates a clinch. Barat slowing the pace effectively. Barat is trying to break free. Barat works on Hernandez's body with a couple of short punches. Barat tries to break the clinch but Hernandez is controlling the position. Hernandez letting Barat take a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Barat lands a nice shot to the body. Stalling in the clinch from Barat.
Hernandez is trying to break the clinch but Barat has him pressed against the cage. Barat taking a breather. Barat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Barat tries to land knees in the clinch but Hernandez avoids the damage to the body. Barat stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Barat is trying to break free. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Barat wants to get back to striking at distance but Hernandez won't allow it.
Barat lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Barat wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Barat dominated that second round. The cut man is working on David Hernandez's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Barat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barat swinging wilding here.
Barat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center. Barat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hernandez tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Barat counters into the clinch. Nicely done. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hernandez tries for a takedown but Barat manages to get underhooks.
Barat stalling in the clinch.
Barat is leaning against Hernandez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Barat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Hernandez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Barat wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barat wants to get back to striking at distance but Hernandez won't allow it.
A short body shot lands from Barat as the two fighters clinch.
Hernandez is looking to break free of the clinch but Barat has double underhooks. The referee calls for Barat to work.
Barat wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hernandez managing to block the knees to the body from Barat.
Hernandez breaks the clinch.
Barat throws a wild body kick that Hernandez sees coming a mile off. Barat misses with a two punch combination.
Barat throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Hernandez tries to clinch up but Barat circles away and keeps his distance. Carl Barat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Hernandez walks into a jab. Hernandez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Carl Barat is winning the standup battle so far. Barat scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Barat misses with an uppercut. Hernandez saw that one coming. Barat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barat rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hernandez moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Hernandez slips under a jab from Barat. Barat jabbing away but nothing is landing. Barat throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Hernandez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carl Barat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Hernandez avoids the body shot from Barat.
Barat wants to clinch but Hernandez slips to the side and Hernandez counters with a three punch combo that has Barat backing up. Barat nods at Hernandez to acknowledge the strikes. Barat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barat gets off balance looking for a body kick and Hernandez counters with a head kick. Hernandez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jab, jab by Barat - just one landing. Hernandez takes a body punch but keeps moving. A low kick from Barat is predictable there and Hernandez counters with a nice body kick. Hernandez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Barat lands a jab to the nose. Hernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
Hernandez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Hernandez walks into a left hand. Barat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hernandez can do to turn this around? Barat connects with a body shot. Barat misses with a combination
and Hernandez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hernandez fails with a takedown attempt. Barat connects with a single shot there. Hernandez ducks right into an uppercut from Barat. Barat has managed to clinch.
Barat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barat throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Carl Barat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hernandez checks a low kick from Barat. Barat throws a one two combo.
The cut above David Hernandez's eye is starting to cause him problems now. 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! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hernandez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Barat wants to clinch up but Hernandez keeps it at a distance. David Hernandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Barat closes the distance and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight! Carl Barat showed his dominance in that final round. Well Barat 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26 Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:26 Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Barat!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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