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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Barclay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Seyedi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Barclay might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I Am The Walrus. Seyedi has chosen Hypnotize- Biggie smalls as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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184 lbs
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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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
21 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Barclay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ali Seyedi!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seyedi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've been told by Barclay's head coaches at 5 Star Spar Bazaar that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Seyedi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barclay circles away quickly and effectively.
Barclay is looking for a counter combo.
Seyedi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Seyedi lands a head shot.
Seyedi dodges the punch combination from Barclay.
Barclay throws a right and a left that Seyedi avoids nicely.
Seyedi is looking to chop away at Barclay's legs.
Barclay lands with a slapping head kick.
Barclay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barclay backing away here, and Seyedi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Barclay has Seyedi up against the cage in a clinch.
Barclay swings wildly with an uppercut but Seyedi uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barclay prevents a body shot from Seyedi.
Barclay misses with a knee strike.
Seyedi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barclay misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barclay connects with a knee to the head.
Seyedi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barclay or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barclay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barclay tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barclay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Seyedi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Seyedi misses with some punches.
Barclay misses with the head strike.
Seyedi swings wildly with an uppercut but Barclay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barclay tries to throw a body punch but Seyedi avoids it by throwing Barclay back against the cage.
Seyedi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barclay's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Barclay.
Seyedi working aggressively here.
Barclay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Seyedi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Seyedi blocks an elbow strike from Barclay.
Seyedi is working Barclay over against the cage.
Seyedi lands with a short shot to the head.
Barclay throws a knee to the head but misses.
Seyedi blocks a body shot from Barclay.
Barclay gets through Seyedi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Seyedi blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seyedi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Seyedi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barclay lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Seyedi backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seyedi throws a head punch that misses.
Barclay scores with a knee to the head.
Barclay throws a head punch that misses.
Seyedi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Seyedi gets tackled into the cage by Barclay. Barclay maintains the clinch.
Seyedi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barclay blocking some punches.
Barclay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seyedi's elbow.
Barclay scores with a shoulder strike.
Seyedi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Seyedi managing to block the knees to the body from Barclay.
Seyedi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seyedi misses with the head strike.
Barclay scores with a shoulder strike.
Seyedi works on Barclay's body with a couple of short punches.
Barclay misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seyedi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barclay has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Seyedi.
Barclay misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Seyedi.
Barclay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barclay thinks about countering with a head kick.
Barclay swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Seyedi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Seyedi. That's going to slow Barclay down.
Seyedi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barclay checks it well.
Seyedi misses with a low kick as Barclay jumps back.
Seyedi checks a leg kick.
Barclay clinches up with Seyedi and pushes him back against the cage.
Barclay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barclay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Seyedi prevents a body shot from Barclay.
Seyedi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barclay backwards.
Barclay lands a left hand.
Barclay lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barclay misses with a body punch.
Barclay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barclay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Seyedi avoids it.
Barclay is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Seyedi.
Barclay misses with a punch to the body.
Barclay tries to throw a body punch but Seyedi avoids it by throwing Barclay back against the cage.
Seyedi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barclay scores a nice knee to the body.
Barclay misses with some punches.
Barclay misses with the head strike.
Barclay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Seyedi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barclay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barclay struggles to land a body shot inside as Seyedi controls his hands.
Barclay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seyedi blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seyedi blocks a body shot from Barclay.
Seyedi blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Barclay dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Seyedi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barclay connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Seyedi misses with a wild body shot.
Seyedi stuns Barclay with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barclay checks the leg kick nicely there.
Seyedi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barclay.
Ali Seyedi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barclay connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barclay takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fighters circling - Seyedi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Barclay on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barclay wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seyedi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barclay is able to avoid easily.
Barclay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Seyedi.
Seyedi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Seyedi feints and then cracks Barclay's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barclay down.
Seyedi misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barclay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Barclay.
Seyedi throws a head kick but Barclay moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Seyedi.
Seyedi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barclay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seyedi manages to avoid it.
Seyedi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Barclay lands the left hand.
Seyedi misses with a hook to the body
and Barclay counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Seyedi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nice shot by Seyedi.
Seyedi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barclay ducks under a wild hook from Seyedi.
Seyedi throws a leg kick but Barclay checks it.
Barclay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seyedi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Seyedi thumps Barclay with a low kick.
Barclay lands with a kick to the temple. Seyedi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seyedi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Seyedi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barclay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barclay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barclay wants to clinch.
Barclay looks to land a body kick but Seyedi moved away.
Seyedi just misses with a punch to the body.
Barclay throws a sloppy head kick and Seyedi moves out of range easily.
A lazy left from Seyedi finds it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Seyedi.
Seyedi digs a good body shot into Barclay's ribs.
Seyedi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Seyedi misses with a wild body shot.
Barclay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barclay tries a head kick but it misses.
Seyedi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barclay moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barclay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seyedi.
Seyedi feints and then cracks Barclay's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barclay down.
Seyedi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barclay is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Barclay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Seyedi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barclay.
Barclay swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Seyedi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barclay manages to avoid it.
Barclay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Seyedi's corner calls for a 1-2. Seyedi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Seyedi blocks a head kick by Barclay.
Seyedi throws a head kick but Barclay moves out of range.
Seyedi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barclay.
Barclay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Seyedi is looking to score with low kicks.
A slow jab from Barclay misses its intended target.
Seyedi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seyedi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barclay's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Seyedi lands a jab to the head.
Barclay stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Seyedi.
Seyedi is looking to land body kicks.
Barclay connects with a jab.
Seyedi misses with the combination.
Barclay throws a head kick that misses.
Seyedi scores with a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Barclay there.
Seyedi just misses with a punch to the body.
Barclay gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Seyedi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seyedi avoids the head kick by Barclay.
Barclay checks a low kick from Seyedi.
An inside leg kick lands from Seyedi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Seyedi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Seyedi.
Seyedi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Seyedi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barclay fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Seyedi tries to work over Barclay's front leg with a kick but Barclay checks it.
Barclay feints and then cracks Seyedi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Seyedi down.
Barclay cracks Seyedi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barclay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barclay throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good leg kick by Seyedi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Barclay moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seyedi throws a leg kick but Barclay sees it coming and moves out of range.
Seyedi delivers a nice body kick.
Seyedi pushes Barclay away with a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barclay tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barclay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seyedi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barclay doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Seyedi digs a good hook to Barclay's body.
Seyedi connects with a body shot.
Barclay tries to work over Seyedi's front leg with a kick but Seyedi checks it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Seyedi.
Nice defenses there by Seyedi.
Seyedi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Seyedi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barclay.
Barclay went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Seyedi connects with an inside leg kick.
Barclay takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
An inside leg kick lands from Seyedi.
Barclay throws a lazy head kick
and Seyedi counters with a good low kick that Barclay was not able to check.
Seyedi slips a jab from Barclay.
Seyedi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barclay pivots, looking for a leg kick but Seyedi is out of range and Barclay settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seyedi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Seyedi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Seyedi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barclay moves away.
Barclay cracks the inside of Seyedi's front leg.
Seyedi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Seyedi looks to land a body kick but Barclay moved away.
Seyedi throws a hook but Barclay avoids it easily.
Barclay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seyedi.
Barclay scores with a nice right hand.
Barclay lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barclay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seyedi.
Barclay blocks a leg kick.
Seyedi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Seyedi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barclay has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barclay staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seyedi missing with a left hand there. Barclay was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Seyedi connects with a high kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barclay.
Seyedi feints and then cracks Barclay's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barclay down.
Seyedi digs a good body shot into Barclay's ribs.
Barclay's jab looks to have found its range, popping Seyedi under the eye.
Barclay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barclay misses with a low kick.
Barclay has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Seyedi.
Barclay throws a leg kick that misses.
Barclay moves away from the strike by Seyedi.
Seyedi swings for the body but Barclay moves out of range.
Barclay takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Seyedi misses with a looping left.
Barclay with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Barclay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Seyedi blocks a leg kick.
Seyedi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Seyedi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barclay wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice body kick there by Seyedi.
Barclay catches Seyedi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Barclay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Seyedi.
Seyedi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Seyedi.
Barclay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barclay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seyedi.
Seyedi throws a leg kick but Barclay sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barclay is looking to score with low kicks.
Barclay swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Seyedi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ali Seyedi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Seyedi 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ali Seyedi!
An out of breath Ali Seyedi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Andy Barclay had this to say: 'I shoulda stayed with the band...'.
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energy
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hype
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