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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Barrett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Randolph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Randolph has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergio Barrett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Randolph!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Randolph or perhaps it was just good defense by Barrett, which made it look bad.
Randolph tries to clinch but Barrett moves away
and Barrett counters with a shoot takedown. Randolph fights it but they end up in guard.
Barrett controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Barrett seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Randolph for as long as he can get away with.
Randolph tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randolph is adopting a defensive guard.
Barrett sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrett postures up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Barrett might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Barrett controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barrett tries a head kick but it misses.
Randolph has taken the fight to the clinch.
Randolph is trying to pull guard but Barrett turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Randolph lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barrett.
Randolph pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barrett forces Randolph back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randolph wants the takedown. Barrett is fighting it off but Randolph persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Barrett's guard against the cage.
Randolph preventing the sweep.
Randolph stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Randolph closes the distance and clinches.
Barrett slows down the pace here.
Randolph swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Randolph is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Barrett can't fight it off and eventually Randolph manages to take the fight to the floor. Barrett looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Randolph pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barrett is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrett managing to control the position.
Randolph wants to stand but Barrett has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Randolph throwing strikes from guard but Barrett blocks nicely.
Barrett wants to sweep here but Randolph controlling him for the moment.
Randolph throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Randolph working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Randolph has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Barrett is proving hard to escape from.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Randolph tries to clinch there but Barrett circles away.
Randolph fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barrett avoids it really well and circles away.
Sergio Barrett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Randolph.
Randolph looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Barrett wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Randolph as Barrett shoots in.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Randolph looks to land a combination but Barrett avoids it well.
Barrett moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Randolph dominated that round.
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.
Barrett shoots in but no luck this time.
Barrett fails with the takedown
and Randolph counters with a left to the body.
Barrett just misses with a punch to the body.
Randolph closes the distance and clinches.
Randolph goes for a takedown in the clinch but Barrett prevents it.
Randolph breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randolph lands with a shot to the body.
Randolph fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrett moves out of range of the strikes.
Randolph instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Barrett.
Randolph stalls.
Randolph is trying to pull guard but Barrett has him pressed against the cage.
Sergio Barrett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Randolph.
Barrett effectively controlling the action here.
Randolph scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Randolph escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Randolph throws a head kick that misses
and Barrett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrett shoots in looking for a takedown. Randolph tries to sprawl out of it but Barrett keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Randolph manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Randolph scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Randolph decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Barrett misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Randolph counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Barrett!
Barrett sneaks out the side door and pushes Randolph away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Randolph looks to throw the jab but Barrett is out of range.
Randolph is looking to clinch.
Barrett swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randolph tries to clinch but Barrett is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Randolph looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barrett tries to counter with a takedown but Randolph is quick to defend against it.
Randolph closes the distance and pushes Barrett back into the cage.
Randolph misses with a hook to the ribs.
Randolph stalling the fight.
Randolph leaning his opponent against the cage.
Randolph continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Randolph drags the fight down to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrett stays in close to Randolph's body and controls the position.
Randolph is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barrett's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Barrett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Randolph tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barrett content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Randolph showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Barrett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Randolph fails to land the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Barrett.
Despite the aggression on Randolph's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Barrett closes the distance and clinches.
Randolph stalling against the cage.
Randolph with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Randolph tries to close the distance and clinch but Barrett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barrett throws a jab when Randolph was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randolph rushes Barrett and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Barrett is looking to control Randolph's arms but Randolph gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barrett has his back to the cage.
Randolph wants a takedown but no success here.
Randolph tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barrett avoids it.
Randolph creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Randolph is looking for a takedown.
Sergio Barrett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Randolph.
Randolph wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barrett tries to work over Randolph's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Randolph jumps guard but Barrett stands there with Randolph around his waist. Randolph gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Randolph misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randolph lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Barrett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barrett blocks an elbow strike from Randolph.
Randolph tries to pull guard but Barrett won't allow it.
Barrett is trying to break the clinch but Randolph has him pressed against the cage.
Barrett working hard to break the clinch.
Randolph avoiding damage as Barrett throws knees to the body.
Randolph is looking to control Barrett's arms but Barrett gets an underhook and turns him. Now Randolph has his back to the cage.
Barrett has had enough of the clinch but Randolph keeps him there for the moment.
Barrett wants to break free but Randolph has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randolph is trying to force a seperation but Barrett has the dominant position.
Randolph breaks from the clinch.
Barrett shoots in looking for a takedown. Randolph tries to sprawl out of it but Barrett keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Randolph manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch combination from Randolph misses.
Barrett gets a takedown into half guard.
Barrett is taking a breather. Randolph says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrett has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Randolph is looking to get back to is feet but Barrett passes into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barrett is staying tight to Randolph's torso, preventing him from escaping.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sergio Barrett.
Well Randolph 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Randolph!
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RATING
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