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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alden Barrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BB Tan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tan has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Barrera
vs
Tan

170 cm
24
162 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alden Barrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BB Tan!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tan lands in his opponent's guard.
Barrera pulls Tan in to control the position.
Tan throws a strike but Barrera rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Barrera thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Barrera lands a couple of digs.

Barrera drops back looking for a leg! Tan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tan manages to kick Barrera off! Barrera jumps back into Tan's guard.
Tan is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Barrera dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tan tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Barrera presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrera avoids the attempt from Tan to control.
Tan looks winded!
Tan is in all sorts of trouble here.

Barrera is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Tan to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Tan shrugs it off.
Tan tries to hold on but Barrera postures up.

Barrera looking for a guillotine from mount but Tan is having none of it.
Barrera tries to control but Tan wriggling away.

Barrera is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Tan to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Tan shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrera avoids the attempt from Tan to control.
Tan flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Tan wants to control but Barrera is having none of it.
Feeble punches landing from Tan - he's mounted - they can't hurt.
Barrera is landing with some decent strikes but Tan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Barrera wants to finish this one by submission but Tan is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Barrera.

Tan defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Barrera.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tan is trying to escape the mount.

Barrera with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Barrera landing strikes, looking to finish!
Barrera blocks Tan's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
You get the feeling that Tan really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Barrera scoring with strikes but Tan is staying in there.

Barrera with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Tan is just holding on here. Barrera manages to take his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrera controlling well, preventing Tan from escaping the position.
Tan trying to get back to his feet but Barrera is in full control for now.

Barrera is persistently looking for the submission but Tan is defending it well.

Tan fending off the submission attempt from Barrera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alden Barrera dominated that round.
That's time! Barrera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Barrera to the mat! Barrera manages to get full guard.
Tan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barrera pulls Tan in close to prevent any damage.
Tan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Alden Barrera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tan is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tan throwing strikes from guard but Barrera blocks nicely.
Tan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tan throwing strikes but missing.
Tan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tan postures up in Barrera's guard and throws a big left but Barrera blocks it.
Tan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barrera is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barrera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tan can do to turn this around?

Tan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
I wouldn't like to be where Barrera is right now.
Tan working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrera gets back to half guard.
Tan stops Barrera from getting back to his feet.
Tan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barrera defending well though.
Barrera wants to get back to his feet.
Barrera keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Tan throws a strike but Barrera manages to get a kimura sweep and he's found himself on top with the kimura half locked in! This would be a real turnaround! He's torquing it... Will Tan tap??? YES! He's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alden Barrera!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

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