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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Casey Barrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Stith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Stith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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179 cm
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Casey Barrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Stith!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stith misses with a hook.
Stith misses with a straight right.
Stith tries to bum rush Barrera with a series of wild strikes but Barrera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barrera closes the distance and clinches.
Stith can't break the clinch.
Barrera taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stith is looking to break free of the clinch but Barrera has double underhooks.
Barrera leaning against his opponent.
Barrera effectively controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrera can't find room to land a body shot as Stith controls the action.
Barrera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stith tries a head kick but it misses.
Barrera really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Barrera is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stith's half guard.
Stith kicks Barrera off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barrera is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Stith.
Brandon Stith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barrera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stith.
Stith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barrera tries a head kick but it misses.
Stith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barrera moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stith misses with a head kick.
Stith misses with a wild body shot.
Stith checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stith misses with a few strikes there.
Barrera tries to counter with a takedown but Stith is quick to defend against it.
Barrera swings for the body but Stith moves out of range.
Brandon Stith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stith throws a series of punches but Barrera moves out of range.
Stith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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!
Stith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barrera circles away quickly and effectively.
Barrera throws a counter high kick but Stith was just alert enough to avoid it.
No joy there for Stith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Stith misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrera just misses with a punch to the body.
Stith misses with a few strikes there.
Barrera throws a sloppy head kick and Stith moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Barrera blocks the leg kick.
Barrera avoids a kick to the body.
Stith swinging wildly here.
Stith misses with a double jab.
Barrera tries to score with a low kick but Stith moves his leg out of the way.
Barrera doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barrera throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stith misses with a series of wild punches.
Barrera moves into the clinch.
Stith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barrera effectively controlling the action here.
Stith tries to break the clinch but Barrera is controlling the position.
Barrera is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stith to keep the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Stith dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Barrera avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brandon Stith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Stith misses.
Barrera is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Stith.
Barrera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barrera circles away quickly and effectively.
Stith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barrera circles away quickly and effectively.
Barrera is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stith just misses with a punch to the body.
Barrera misses the jab.
A punch combination from Stith misses.
Barrera feinted with a counter takedown.
Barrera shoots in but no luck this time.
Stith shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stith keeps the fight on the outside.
Stith misses with a double jab.
Stith misses with a body kick.
We've been informed that Stith has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Stith misses with a head kick.
Stith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barrera fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stith throws a head kick that misses.
Stith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barrera half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Stith throws a right and a left that Barrera avoids nicely.
Stith throws a lazy head kick
and Barrera counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Stith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stith is trying to stand up here but Barrera is controlling him well.
Stith is defending against the submission attempts here by Barrera.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stith wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrera is working for a submission of some sort.
Barrera stops Stith from getting back to his feet.
Barrera seems to be looking for submissions.
Stith has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Barrera is on him like a limpet, forcing Stith back against the cage.
Stith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stith being controlled against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stith throws a nice looking combination but Barrera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stith tries to land a front kick but Barrera steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barrera throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barrera is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stith.
Barrera is rocked!
A combination from Stith does no damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barrera was well out of range. Poor timing from Stith.
Barrera is looking to counter the offense by Stith and move into the clinch.
Stith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barrera throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Stith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Barrera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Barrera instigates a clinch.
Barrera is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Stith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barrera jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stith walks away with a smile on his face. Barrera gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stith throws a series of punches but Barrera avoids them all with ease.
Stith throws a nice looking combination but Barrera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stith misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stith misses with a body shot.
Stith tries to keep at a distance but Barrera has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barrera pulls Stith into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stith stands and steps away. Barrera gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A head kick misses from Stith.
Barrera wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barrera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stith throws a series of punches but Barrera avoids them all with ease.
Barrera tries to clinch but Stith moves out of range.
Stith drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Barrera defends it well.
Stith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barrera counters by moving into the clinch.
Stith is trying to break the clinch but Barrera is controlling him.
Stith trying to control the position but instead, Barrera has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stith into the cage.
Stith is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrera dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Barrera is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Stith is trying to force a seperation but Barrera has the dominant position.
Barrera manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Casey Barrera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barrera bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stith's guard.
Stith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stith wants to stand but Barrera is controlling the position.
Barrera postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stith can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Barrera controls the pace.
Stith is looking to stand up but Barrera isn't so interested in that idea.
Stith has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Barrera has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Stith can't break the clinch.
Barrera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Stith looks to land a combination but Barrera avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Barrera on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barrera blocks a head kick by Stith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stith misses with a wild combination.
Barrera appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Stith lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Barrera backs up against the cage.
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!
Stith pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Barrera back to the cage. Stith follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Oh Barrera is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stith misses with a wild combination.
Stith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barrera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stith.
Stith misses with a few strikes there.
Casey Barrera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brandon Stith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barrera seems to have got his legs back now.
Stith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Stith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stith winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Stith!
Brandon Stith thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
44% |
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