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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Omar Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Difalco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Omar Barry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Difalco!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barry stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barry wants it to stay on the feet.
Difalco shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barry sprawls well. Barry wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Difalco gets slowly back to his feet.
Difalco gets a clinch.
Barry pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Barry throws an elbow but it misses.
Difalco keeps control of Barry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barry with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Difalco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Difalco has Barry pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Barry manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Omar Barry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Difalco.
Barry tries to work over Difalco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Difalco is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Difalco stalling.
Difalco drops down looking for an ankle pick but Barry pulls his leg out and moves away.
Barry shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Difalco is trying to defend but Barry finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Barry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Difalco keeps working.
Difalco works his way to full guard. Good work.
Barry throws an elbow that misses. Difalco uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barry's guard. Nice move by Difalco!
Difalco trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Difalco trying to control but Barry is working from the bottom.
Barry pushes Difalco off and gets back to his feet.
Difalco misses with a kick to the body
and Barry moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barry looking to throw knees to the head but Difalco is blocking nicely.
Barry is trying to pull guard but Difalco turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Difalco.
Difalco stalls.
Difalco managing to block the knees to the body from Barry.
Difalco tries to pull guard but Barry forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Difalco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barry is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Difalco to keep the fight standing.
Difalco is trying to drag Barry to the mat but Barry just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Difalco is looking to break free of the clinch but Barry has double underhooks.
Barry misses with the head strike.
Difalco stalling.
Difalco jumps guard but Barry turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Barry can't break the clinch.
Difalco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Difalco gets control of Barry's arms and successfully pulls guard. Difalco will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Difalco trying to keep a closed guard but Barry is proving a slippery customer.
Barry trying to control but Difalco is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Difalco controls Barry momentarily but Barry frees himself.
Difalco preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barry controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Difalco shoots for a double leg takedown but Barry sprawls well. He's pushed Difalco's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Barry dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Difalco looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Barry thinks about countering with a head kick.
Barry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Difalco can do to turn this around?
Barry goes for a double leg but Difalco avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Difalco continues to drive forward.
Difalco dives in for a single leg takedown but Barry sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Difalco closes the distance and clinches.
Barry misses with an elbow over the top.
Barry tries to circle away but Difalco has him pinned against the cage.
Barry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Difalco darts in and clinches Barry up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Difalco holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Difalco gets through Barry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barry struggles to land a body shot inside as Difalco controls his hands.
Barry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Difalco fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barry avoids it really well and circles away.
Omar Barry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Difalco.
Difalco shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barry sprawls well. Barry wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Difalco gets slowly back to his feet.
Difalco shoots in looking for a takedown. Barry tries to sprawl out of it but Difalco keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Barry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Difalco moves into the clinch.
Barry tries to work over Difalco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry is trying to pull guard but Difalco turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Difalco takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Frank Difalco has been cut.
Barry using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Barry ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Barry no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Barry keeping moving, preventing Difalco from controlling successfully.
Difalco stands up and waves to Barry to follow him.
Difalco clinches with his opponent.
Difalco is trying to break the clinch but Barry has him pressed against the cage.
Difalco is working Barry over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Difalco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Difalco tries for a takedown but Barry manages to get underhooks.
Difalco avoids the elbow strike from Barry, against the cage.
Barry breaks from the clinch.
Difalco has taken the fight to the clinch.
Difalco tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barry smiles and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Difalco is defended easily by Barry.
Barry is looking to counter punch.
Difalco is breathing heavily.
Barry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barry looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Difalco shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barry pinned against the cage. Barry gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Difalco shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Barry counters with a head kick. That will keep Difalco thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Barry displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Difalco.
Barry misses the jab.
Difalco is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barry.
Barry moves in looking to clinch but Difalco pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Omar Barry will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Difalco's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Difalco has Barry up against the cage in a clinch.
Barry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Difalco has had enough of the clinch but Barry keeps him there for the moment.
Barry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Barry's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Difalco softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Difalco tries a head kick but it misses.
Barry takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Difalco shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barry but Barry pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Difalco tries for a takedown but Barry sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Difalco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barry.
Barry scores with a head kick. Difalco tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Difalco scores with a nice strike.
Oooooh!!! Difalco has knocked Barry down with a huge combo! Difalco steps away and waves a wobbly Barry back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Barry is rocked!
It looks like Omar Barry has been cut.
Difalco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Difalco tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barry sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Difalco somewhat.
Oh Barry is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Omar Barry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Difalco.
Difalco drives through and clinches with Barry against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barry stalls.
Barry seems to have got his legs back now.
Barry prevents Difalco from breaking the clinch.
Knees to the body from Barry.
Barry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Difalco fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barry.
Barry feints and as Difalco raises his hands in defense, Barry changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barry throws a big right hand that misses.
Barry is in close to Difalco's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Barry won't allow Difalco to sweep him here.
Barry is in close to Difalco's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Difalco looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Difalco working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Difalco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barry won't allow Difalco to sweep him here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Barry tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Difalco swivels and escapes.
Barry gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Difalco has Barry up against the cage in a clinch.
Barry misses with some punches.
Barry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Difalco closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barry creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Difalco lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barry is trying to break the clinch but Difalco has him pressed against the cage.
Barry jumps guard but Difalco stands there with Barry around his waist. Barry gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Difalco tries a knee to the head but Barry blocks it.
Difalco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Difalco defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barry.
Barry tries for a takedown but Difalco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Difalco closes the distance and clinches.
Barry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Frank Difalco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Omar Barry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barry missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Difalco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barry 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Omar Barry!
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energy
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