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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eildon Heap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jermaine Barksdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barksdale is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ain't No Sunshine- DMX. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eildon Heap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jermaine Barksdale!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heap connects with a body shot.
Barksdale walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Heap blocks a head kick by Barksdale.
Barksdale is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heap.
Barksdale on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Heap misses with a straight right.
Heap throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Barksdale. Those never looked like landing.
Heap swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barksdale.
Heap gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barksdale dodges an elbow strike from Heap.
Barksdale can't get the takedown.
Barksdale has clasped his hands together around Heap's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barksdale misses with the ground and pound.
Heap is trying to control Barksdale's posture but Barksdale avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barksdale with the ground and pound but Heap regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Barksdale landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Barksdale takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Heap keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Barksdale trying to control the action but Heap is working from the bottom.
Barksdale slips a nice elbow through Heap's hands, connecting with Heap's forehead.
Heap is looking to improve his position.
Barksdale sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Heap defending well though.
Heap knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barksdale on the ground.
Heap gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barksdale connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Heap manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barksdale manages to get himself to full guard.
Heap wants to control from the top but Barksdale keeps moving.
Heap throws a big elbow that misses.
Barksdale looking to hit a scissor sweep but Heap is one step ahead there.
Barksdale wants to stand but Heap is controlling the position.
Barksdale looking for a sweep. Not yet Barksdale, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heap wants to control from the top but Barksdale keeps moving.
Heap tries to free his leg and advance position but Barksdale is retaining full guard.
Barksdale looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Barksdale bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Heap's guard.
Barksdale lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Barksdale cracks Heap with a solid left hand.
Barksdale scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barksdale trying to control but Heap is working from the bottom.
Heap is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barksdale accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Heap looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Barksdale lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Barksdale chips away with some ground and pound.
Barksdale has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barksdale with a flurry of punches that miss.
Heap on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Heap tries to get out of the position.
Barksdale wants to control from the top but Heap keeps moving.
Barksdale content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Barksdale lands a couple of elbows.
Barksdale throwing strikes from guard but Heap blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barksdale's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jermaine Barksdale dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barksdale lands an overhand right.
Heap's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barksdale under the eye.
Barksdale scores with a jab to the body.
Barksdale avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barksdale looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barksdale gets tackled into the cage by Heap. Heap maintains the clinch.
Barksdale has Heap pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Barksdale pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Heap tumbling to the mat - Barksdale dives into Heap's guard.
Barksdale throws an elbow that misses. Heap uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barksdale's guard. Nice move by Heap!
Barksdale has Heap pulled in close to control his posture.
Barksdale has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Heap has passed into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barksdale struggling a bit here.
Heap stands up.
Heap takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Barksdale clobbers Heap with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Heap swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barksdale.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heap gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Heap connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Heap digs a good hook to Barksdale's body.
Heap throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Heap closes the distance and clinches.
Heap throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barksdale takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Jermaine Barksdale has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heap lands a knee to the head.
Heap is pressed up against the cage. Barksdale has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Heap down to the mat. Heap avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Heap throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heap doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Heap wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heap tries to bum rush Barksdale with a series of wild strikes but Barksdale uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barksdale swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Heap throws a looping overhand right but Barksdale ducks down to avoid it.
Barksdale swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Heap takes the fight into the clinch.
Heap trying to land knees to the body.
Barksdale breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barksdale throws out a loose jab but Heap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heap tests Barksdale's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Heap gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Heap misses with a knee strike.
Heap working Barksdale over with knees to the body.
Barksdale is breathing heavily.
Barksdale goes for a takedown attempt but Heap pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Heap moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heap pushes Barksdale back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barksdale avoids the elbow strike from Heap, against the cage.
Heap landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heap using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barksdale has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Heap lands a nice knee to the body.
Heap lands a damaging elbow.
Heap lands an elbow inside.
Heap scores with a knee to the head.
Heap comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A frustrated look appears on Barksdale's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Heap.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Heap.
Heap misses with a body punch.
Barksdale has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Heap seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Barksdale can turn it around.
A left hand lands to the body for Heap.
Barksdale takes an elbow to the temple.
Eildon Heap has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barksdale takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eildon Heap dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jermaine Barksdale'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!
Heap punishes Barksdale's body with a nice straight punch.
Heap works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Heap fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barksdale keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heap.
Heap lands a nice hook to Barksdale's body. Barksdale takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Heap lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Heap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barksdale throws out a counter right but Heap avoids it with no problem.
Heap lands a really nice looking cross but Barksdale seems unphased.
Heap tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barksdale is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barksdale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barksdale with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Heap to score with a decent uppercut.
Heap waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barksdale.
Heap closes the distance looking to clinch
and Barksdale counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barksdale waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Heap.
Heap fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barksdale ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barksdale looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jab by Barksdale.
Barksdale takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barksdale.
Heap is rocked!
Barksdale gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oh Heap is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barksdale takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Heap seems to have got his legs back now.
Barksdale moves into range and connects with a jab.
Heap closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Heap throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barksdale wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale has Heap pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Heap manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Heap lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Barksdale takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heap misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barksdale.
Barksdale has Heap pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Heap manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Eildon Heap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jermaine Barksdale.
Heap tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barksdale avoids it.
Heap missing with knees to the body.
Barksdale avoids the elbow strike from Heap, against the cage.
Heap throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Heap lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Barksdale blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Heap trying to land knees to the body.
Heap is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barksdale can do to turn this around?
Heap is fighting off a takedown attempt but Barksdale is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Heap to the mat. Heap regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barksdale accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Heap working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barksdale.
Barksdale throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Heap works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Heap avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale is in close to Heap's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jermaine Barksdale has got the better of the ground game so far.
Heap trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Barksdale is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Barksdale throws a big right hand that misses.
Barksdale throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Heap paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Heap throws a body punch but Barksdale moves out of range.
Heap lands a right hook to the body.
Heap takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Heap fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barksdale has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barksdale throws a looping overhand right but Heap ducks down to avoid it.
Eildon Heap is winning the standup battle so far.
Barksdale slips a straight right by Heap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heap.
Heap tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barksdale manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Heap works Barksdale's body with a nice hook.
Barksdale tests Heap's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Heap throws a right hand that misses
enabling Barksdale to counter with a crisp jab.
Heap looks to land a left hand but Barksdale moved out of range nicely.
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!
Heap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heap swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barksdale counters with a left to the body.
Some wild striking there from Barksdale.
Heap swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heap ducks under a wild hook from Barksdale.
Barksdale throws a right hand that misses
letting Heap counter with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eildon Heap showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Heap has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eildon Heap!
Eildon Heap 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
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