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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baldur Draupnir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Barret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baldur Draupnir has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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188 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baldur Draupnir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wayne Barret!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draupnir has taken the fight to the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Draupnir.
Come on Draupnir - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Draupnir has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Draupnir misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Barret to work.
Barret stalling the fight.
Draupnir holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barret content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Barret blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draupnir stalling against the cage.
Barret taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Barret.
Barret misses with a hook from the clinch.
Draupnir leaning against his opponent.
Come on Draupnir - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Baldur Draupnir.
Draupnir fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barret has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barret missing with a left hand there. Draupnir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barret takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Draupnir is predictable there
and Barret connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Draupnir moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice right hand lands inside from Draupnir.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draupnir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Draupnir stalling against the cage.
Draupnir controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Draupnir.
Barret trying to stall but Draupnir improves his position.
Draupnir stalling the fight.
Barret pressing his opponent against the cage.
Draupnir's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Draupnir is predictable there
and Barret counters with an outside leg kick.
Draupnir tries to work over Barret's front leg with a kick but Barret checks it.
Nice defenses there by Draupnir.
Barret smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Barret avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Barret looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barret getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Draupnir throws the kick towards the body but Barret avoids it.
Draupnir tries to close the distance and clinch but Barret swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Draupnir closes the distance and clinches.
Draupnir content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Draupnir breaks the clinch.
Draupnir tries to clinch but Barret moves out of range.
Barret steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Draupnir.
Draupnir misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barret looks to land a right hand but Draupnir moved out of range.
Barret takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Draupnir digs a good hook to Barret's body.
Draupnir misses with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Draupnir dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barret. That did some damage!
Nice cross by Barret.
Draupnir chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barret can pounce on him.
Barret takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Draupnir throws a sloppy head kick
and Barret counters with a slapping leg kick.
Draupnir throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Wayne Barret has been cut.
Draupnir moves into the clinch.
Draupnir displaying some good clinch control by pressing Barret up against the cage.
Barret tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Draupnir's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baldur Draupnir dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wayne Barret's cut.
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.
Barret throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Draupnir is looking to counter the offense by Barret and move into the clinch.
Draupnir doesn't manage to clinch there - Barret circles away.
Draupnir stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barret.
Barret blocks a head kick by Draupnir.
Barret throws the left hand but Draupnir avoids the punch easily.
Barret lands a body shot.
Draupnir is looking to chop away at Barret's legs.
Barret shapes to counter with a head kick.
Barret wants to slow Draupnir down by chopping away at his legs.
Baldur Draupnir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barret uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Barret throws a big shot that misses.
Draupnir pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barret appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draupnir misses with a shot to the body
and Barret holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Barret has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stalling in the clinch from Draupnir.
Barret tries to break the clinch but Draupnir is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Draupnir.
Barret scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Draupnir stalling the fight.
Barret is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Barret wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barret lands with a left to the head.
Draupnir slowing the pace effectively.
Draupnir working aggressively here.
Barret wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Draupnir lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draupnir leaning against his opponent.
A bit of stalling here from Draupnir.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Draupnir for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Draupnir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barret effectively controlling the action here.
Barret misses with some punches.
Draupnir lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barret taking a breather.
Draupnir breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Draupnir throws out a leg kick but Barret moves out of range and Draupnir only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draupnir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Barret was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A bone on bone clash there as Barret blocks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Barret on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Draupnir throws a leg kick but Barret checks it.
Barret doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wayne Barret seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Draupnir slips a straight right by Barret.
Draupnir thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Barret if he has to take too many more of those.
Draupnir throws a push kick but Barret slaps the foot to one side.
Barret pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barret swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Draupnir looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Draupnir fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barret.
Draupnir slips under a jab from Barret.
Draupnir throws a head kick that misses.
Barret moves out of range of the leg kick from Draupnir.
Barret misses with a looping right.
A head kick by Draupnir misses
and Barret counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barret tries to bum rush Draupnir with a series of wild strikes but Draupnir uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Draupnir tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Draupnir.
Barret avoids the head kick by Draupnir.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barret moves into range and connects with a jab.
A low kick from Draupnir misses
letting Barret counter with a right hand.
Draupnir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Barret on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barret takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Draupnir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barret was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Barret uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Draupnir.
Draupnir tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barret is able to avoid easily.
Barret throws out a counter right but Draupnir avoids it with no problem.
Draupnir throws a leg kick
and Barret holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Draupnir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Draupnir misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wayne Barret will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Wayne Barret's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Draupnir moves away from the strike by Barret.
Barret takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Draupnir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barret throws a sloppy head kick and Draupnir moves out of range easily.
Barret looks to land a left hand but Draupnir moved out of range nicely.
Draupnir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barret chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Draupnir can pounce on him.
Barret throws a nice outside leg kick.
Draupnir throws a lazy head kick
and Barret counters by clinching up.
Draupnir digs a right hand underneath Barret's ribcage. Barret let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draupnir escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Draupnir throws a leg kick
and Draupnir takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Draupnir lands with a thumping leg kick.
Draupnir throws a leg kick but Barret sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barret lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draupnir throws a head kick that misses
and Barret counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Draupnir throws a leg kick but Barret checks it.
Draupnir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barret is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Draupnir throws a chopping leg kick but Barret manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Draupnir checks the leg kick.
Barret checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Barret takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Barret throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Barret tries to get set, Draupnir tries to push him back and clinch up but Barret manages to avoid the attempt.
Barret swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Draupnir tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barret swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barret lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A head kick by Draupnir misses
and Barret counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barret checks a leg kick.
Draupnir with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Draupnir lets loose with a powerful body kick. Barret will feel that in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draupnir lands a leg kick that knocks Barret off balance momentarily.
Draupnir lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Draupnir connects with an inside leg kick.
Baldur Draupnir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barret misses with a low kick.
Barret scores with a jab. Draupnir acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Draupnir moves away from the strike by Barret.
Draupnir pushes Barret up against the cage in a clinch.
Draupnir misses with a body punch.
Barret wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Draupnir pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barret misses with an uppercut.
Draupnir lands a big head kick that sends Barret to the canvas! Draupnir follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baldur Draupnir!
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energy
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hype
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