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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Avon Barksalot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Voodo Pizzaman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pizzaman's choice of entrance music: The Reapers Time to Harvest. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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186 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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Good kicks
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Avon Barksalot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Voodo Pizzaman!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barksalot lands a big head kick that sends Pizzaman tumbling to the mat! Barksalot takes a step backwards and waves Pizzaman back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Barksalot lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pizzaman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barksalot, pushing him back against the cage.
Pizzaman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pizzaman lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pizzaman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barksalot is trying to force a seperation but Pizzaman has the dominant position.
Pizzaman can't find room to land a body shot as Barksalot controls the action.
Pizzaman slowing the pace effectively.
Pizzaman misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Barksalot's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pizzaman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pizzaman can't find room to land a body shot as Barksalot controls the action.
Barksalot is trying to break the clinch but Pizzaman has him pressed against the cage.
Barksalot blocks a body shot from Pizzaman.
A right handed body shot lands from Pizzaman.
Pizzaman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barksalot backwards.
Barksalot working hard to break the clinch.
Pizzaman has a couple of punches blocked by Barksalot.
Barksalot is trying to force a seperation but Pizzaman has the dominant position.
Pizzaman keeps control of Barksalot as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pizzaman scores with a shot to the side of Barksalot's head.
Pizzaman has a couple of punches blocked by Barksalot.
A frustrated look appears on Barksalot's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pizzaman throws a punch but it's blocked by Barksalot.
Pizzaman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pizzaman has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Barksalot seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pizzaman can turn it around.
Pizzaman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barksalot backwards.
A short right from Pizzaman on the inside.
Pizzaman lands a left hand.
Barksalot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pizzaman lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pizzaman.
Pizzaman lands with a light punch inside.
Pizzaman misses with a punch on the inside.
Pizzaman leaning against his opponent.
Barksalot definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pizzaman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barksalot.
Barksalot has had enough of the clinch but Pizzaman keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barksalot tries to break the clinch but Pizzaman is controlling the position.
Barksalot wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barksalot working hard to break the clinch.
Pizzaman prevents Barksalot from breaking the clinch.
Pizzaman pushes Barksalot back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pizzaman lands with a left to the head.
Pizzaman misses with some punches.
Pizzaman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pizzaman is struggling to control the position.
A frustrated look appears on Barksalot's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pizzaman misses with a punch to the body.
Barksalot tries to circle away but Pizzaman has him pinned against the cage.
Pizzaman lands a shoulder strike.
Pizzaman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Barksalot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pizzaman stalls.
Pizzaman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barksalot backwards.
Pizzaman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pizzaman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barksalot being controlled against the cage.
Barksalot is trying to push Pizzaman away but Pizzaman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pizzaman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Barksalot up against the cage.
Pizzaman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barksalot blocking some punches.
Pizzaman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pizzaman throws a punch but it's blocked by Barksalot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pizzaman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barksalot wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pizzaman misses with the head strike.
Pizzaman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pizzaman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pizzaman misses with some punches.
Barksalot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barksalot connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barksalot, right into the meat.
Pizzaman forces Barksalot back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pizzaman has Barksalot pressed against the cage, preventing Barksalot from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pizzaman digs a right hand underneath Barksalot's ribcage. Barksalot let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barksalot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pizzaman has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Barksalot's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Voodo Pizzaman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Barksalot connects with a looping right hand.
Pizzaman has Barksalot up against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Pizzaman.
Barksalot is trying to break the clinch but Pizzaman has him pressed against the cage.
Pizzaman tries to throw a body punch but Barksalot avoids it by throwing Pizzaman back against the cage.
Pizzaman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barksalot's elbow.
Pizzaman throws a head punch that misses.
Pizzaman working aggressively here.
Pizzaman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barksalot blocking some punches.
Pizzaman tries to work over Barksalot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pizzaman lands a right hand.
Pizzaman can't find room to land a body shot as Barksalot controls the action.
Barksalot is trying to force a seperation but Pizzaman has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pizzaman.
Barksalot looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barksalot blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pizzaman stalling against the cage.
Barksalot is trying to break free.
Pizzaman scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Pizzaman.
Voodo Pizzaman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pizzaman swings wildly with an uppercut but Barksalot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barksalot is trying to push Pizzaman away but Pizzaman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barksalot is trying to break free.
Pizzaman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barksalot has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pizzaman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barksalot letting Pizzaman take a breather here.
Barksalot wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pizzaman.
Pizzaman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barksalot's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barksalot tries to break free but Pizzaman pushes him back against the cage.
Pizzaman working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barksalot.
Barksalot wants to break free but Pizzaman has control.
Pizzaman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barksalot backwards.
Pizzaman pushes Barksalot back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pizzaman lands with a left to the head.
Pizzaman tries to throw a body punch but Barksalot avoids it by throwing Pizzaman back against the cage.
Barksalot blocking some punches.
Pizzaman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barksalot has had enough of the clinch but Pizzaman keeps him there for the moment.
Barksalot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pizzaman keeps control of Barksalot as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pizzaman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barksalot is trying to break the clinch but Pizzaman has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pizzaman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pizzaman tries a body shot but Barksalot blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pizzaman.
Pizzaman misses with a punch on the inside.
Barksalot can't break the clinch.
Pizzaman lands with a left to the head.
Pizzaman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Pizzaman.
Pizzaman slowing the pace effectively.
Barksalot wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pizzaman is working Barksalot over against the cage.
Pizzaman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pizzaman misses with the head strike.
Pizzaman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pizzaman is breathing heavily.
Pizzaman keeps control of Barksalot as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pizzaman misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pizzaman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Barksalot wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pizzaman keeps control of Barksalot as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pizzaman in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Barksalot blocks a body shot from Pizzaman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pizzaman.
Pizzaman throws a punch but it's blocked by Barksalot.
Pizzaman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barksalot or not.
Barksalot is trying to break the clinch but Pizzaman is controlling him.
Barksalot wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Pizzaman.
Pizzaman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pizzaman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barksalot's efforts to push away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barksalot being controlled against the cage.
Barksalot has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Voodo Pizzaman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Pizzaman forces Barksalot back against the cage and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Pizzaman.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pizzaman.
Pizzaman misses with the head strike.
Pizzaman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barksalot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pizzaman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pizzaman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pizzaman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barksalot tries to break the clinch but Pizzaman is controlling the position.
Barksalot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pizzaman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pizzaman lands a hook that snaps the head of Barksalot backwards.
Pizzaman misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pizzaman fails to land.
Pizzaman prevents Barksalot from breaking the clinch.
Barksalot blocks a body shot from Pizzaman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pizzaman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barksalot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pizzaman.
Pizzaman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pizzaman throws a head punch that misses.
Pizzaman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barksalot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barksalot tries to break the clinch but Pizzaman is controlling the position.
Pizzaman stalling the fight.
Pizzaman lands with a light punch inside.
Pizzaman leaning against his opponent.
Pizzaman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pizzaman scores with a shoulder strike.
Pizzaman scores with a shoulder strike.
Pizzaman just leaning against Barksalot, taking a breather.
Barksalot wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pizzaman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barksalot blocks a body shot from Pizzaman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pizzaman prevents Barksalot from breaking the clinch.
Pizzaman cracks Barksalot with a nice body shot.
Pizzaman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pizzaman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pizzaman fails to land.
Pizzaman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barksalot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barksalot.
Pizzaman tries to work over Barksalot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barksalot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barksalot.
Pizzaman is trying to maintain a safe position but Barksalot gets an underhook and turns Pizzaman into the cage.
Pizzaman misses with a body punch.
Pizzaman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barksalot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barksalot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barksalot is trying to push Pizzaman away but Pizzaman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barksalot working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pizzaman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barksalot's efforts to push away.
Barksalot blocking some punches.
Barksalot wants to break free but Pizzaman has control.
Pizzaman throws a punch but it's blocked by Barksalot.
Barksalot looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barksalot is looking to break free of the clinch but Pizzaman has double underhooks.
Barksalot is trying to force a seperation but Pizzaman has the dominant position.
Barksalot is trying to force a seperation but Pizzaman has the dominant position.
Pizzaman working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barksalot.
Pizzaman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pizzaman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barksalot wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pizzaman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barksalot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pizzaman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pizzaman.
Barksalot is trying to push Pizzaman away but Pizzaman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barksalot is trying to break the clinch but Pizzaman has him pressed against the cage.
Pizzaman misses with a punch on the inside.
Pizzaman pushes Barksalot back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barksalot can't break the clinch.
Barksalot tries to circle away but Pizzaman has him pinned against the cage.
Barksalot tries to break the clinch but Pizzaman is controlling the position.
Pizzaman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pizzaman scores with a shoulder strike.
Barksalot manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pizzaman gets a clinch.
Pizzaman effectively controlling the action here.
Barksalot breaks the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Voodo Pizzaman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pizzaman 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 25:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 25:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Voodo Pizzaman!
Voodo Pizzaman took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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