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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taz Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakob Saturskis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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184 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Taz Barry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jakob Saturskis!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saturskis clinches with his opponent.
Barry tries to score a body lock takedown but Saturskis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Barry blocking some punches.
Barry is looking to take this one to the mat.
Saturskis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barry.
Saturskis misses with the head strike.
Come on Saturskis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Saturskis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saturskis can't find room to land a body shot as Barry controls the action.
Saturskis lands an elbow inside that Barry shrugs off.
Saturskis tries to work over Barry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saturskis has Barry pressed against the cage.
Saturskis gets underhooks to prevent Barry's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taz Barry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Saturskis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Saturskis receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Stalling in the clinch from Saturskis.
Saturskis continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Barry tries to pull guard but Saturskis holds him up against the cage and eventually Barry drops back down to his feet.
Barry looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Saturskis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barry in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saturskis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barry lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right hook to the body lands for Saturskis.
Saturskis avoiding damage.
Saturskis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saturskis working Barry over with knees to the body.
Saturskis lands a body shot.
Saturskis scores a nice knee to the body.
Saturskis misses with some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry wants a takedown but no success here.
Barry wants to take the fight to the mat but Saturskis manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Saturskis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Saturskis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jakob Saturskis.
Saturskis clinches up with Barry and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four 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.
Saturskis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barry blocks a body shot from Saturskis.
Saturskis taking a breather.
Saturskis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barry blocks an uppercut.
Barry takes a shot to the head.
Saturskis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saturskis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saturskis trying to land knees to the body.
Saturskis lands an elbow just above Barry 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jakob Saturskis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Saturskis has closed the distance and engaged Barry in a clinch.
Saturskis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barry in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Saturskis lands a knee to the head.
Saturskis stalling.
Saturskis effectively controlling the action here.
Barry is working for takedown but Saturskis is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barry wants to take the fight to the mat but Saturskis manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Saturskis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saturskis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barry is trying to pull guard but Saturskis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taz Barry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saturskis is pushing Barry up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Barry is looking to break free of the clinch but Saturskis has double underhooks.
Saturskis tries to land a knee to the head but Barry blocks with his arms.
Saturskis is pressed up against the cage. Barry has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Saturskis down to the mat. Saturskis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Saturskis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barry, pushing him back against the cage.
Saturskis controlling the action here for a moment.
Barry takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jakob Saturskis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saturskis working aggressively here.
Saturskis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Saturskis has a couple of punches blocked by Barry.
Saturskis has Barry pressed against the cage.
Saturskis misses with the head strike.
Saturskis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Saturskis lands a damaging elbow.
Barry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saturskis tries to work over Barry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saturskis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barry's elbow.
Saturskis throws a punch but it's blocked by Barry.
Barry is looking to take this one to the mat.
Barry has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Saturskis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Saturskis tries a body shot but Barry blocks it.
Barry tries to score a body lock takedown but Saturskis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've been informed that Saturskis has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Barry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Saturskis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Barry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saturskis lands a hook that snaps the head of Barry backwards.
Barry blocks a body shot from Saturskis.
Saturskis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barry's defenses.
Saturskis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saturskis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Saturskis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barry backwards.
Saturskis struggles to land a body shot inside as Barry controls his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saturskis lands a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saturskis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jakob Saturskis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Barry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Saturskis gets a clinch.
Barry fails to pull guard.
Saturskis is leaning against Barry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Saturskis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Barry looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taz Barry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saturskis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barry tries for a takedown but Saturskis manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barry letting Saturskis take a breather here.
Barry takes an elbow to the forehead.
Saturskis crunches a lovely knee into Barry's ribcage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saturskis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barry's defenses.
A short right from Saturskis on the inside.
A short right from Saturskis.
Barry wants to take the fight to the mat but Saturskis manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Saturskis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Taz Barry has been cut.
Saturskis with a knee to the head.
Saturskis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Saturskis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barry.
Saturskis landing knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Saturskis scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saturskis lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saturskis crunches a lovely knee into Barry's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barry blocks an elbow strike from Saturskis.
Saturskis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Saturskis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Barry tries to score a body lock takedown but Saturskis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Saturskis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Saturskis lands an uppercut.
Saturskis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saturskis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Saturskis.
Barry tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barry is looking for a takedown.
Barry tries to pull guard but Saturskis won't allow it.
Saturskis stalling in the clinch.
Barry tries to score a body lock takedown but Saturskis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Saturskis is pushing Barry up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Saturskis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saturskis lands a damaging elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Barry is trying to drag Saturskis to the mat but Saturskis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Saturskis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jakob Saturskis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Saturskis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 24:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 24:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jakob Saturskis!
Jakob Saturskis decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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