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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zaine Barr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Khamedd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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168 cm
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156 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zaine Barr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elias Khamedd!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barr darts in looking for a takedown but Khamedd gets double underhooks and turns Barr into the cage.
Khamedd fails with a takedown attempt.
Khamedd dives in and scores a takedown into Barr's guard.
Barr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Khamedd gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Khamedd seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khamedd preventing the sweep.
Khamedd throws an elbow that misses. Barr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Khamedd's guard. Nice move by Barr!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barr's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Barr prevents Khamedd from getting back to his feet.
Khamedd keeping moving, preventing Barr from controlling successfully.
Khamedd wants to sweep but no luck.
Barr with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barr thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Barr looking to sit in guard and control but Khamedd gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Barr working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Khamedd looking to sit in guard and control but Barr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Barr is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Khamedd is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barr is controlling him.
Barr looking to pass the guard.
Khamedd can't keep his opponent in guard - Barr advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barr perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Khamedd is refusing to be controlled, as Barr sits in half guard.
Barr is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Khamedd trying to control but Barr postures up.
Khamedd is trying to escape back to his feet but Barr uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Khamedd seems a little lost for a moment, as Barr dominates the positioning.
Barr wants to control but Khamedd is keeping him busy.
Khamedd seems a little lost for a moment, as Barr dominates the positioning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barr is trying to get an arm triangle but Khamedd is defending well.
Khamedd is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barr takes a little break here. Khamedd wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Khamedd sneaks out the side door and pushes Barr away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zaine Barr will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Barr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Khamedd avoids it really well and circles away.
Khamedd with the counter takedown but Barr avoids it easily.
Khamedd feints and as Barr raises his hands in defense, Khamedd changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Khamedd wants to control from the top but Barr keeps moving.
Barr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Khamedd doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Khamedd manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khamedd drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Barr manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Khamedd has Barr in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barr wants to pass the guard but Khamedd is keeping the position.
Barr content to stall in guard here.
Barr wants to control from the top but Khamedd keeps moving.
Khamedd pushes Barr off and gets back to his feet.
Barr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Khamedd is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barr gets caught flat footed, as Khamedd shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Barr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Khamedd is looking to work some ground and pound but Barr has wrist control.
Khamedd is fighting to break Barr's control of his arms but Barr is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Khamedd lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Barr working a defensive guard but Khamedd passes into half guard.
Khamedd trying to control the action but Barr is working from the bottom.
Barr manages to get to full guard.
Khamedd trying to control the position from guard on top but Barr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barr has momentary wrist control but Khamedd slips an elbow through the middle.
Khamedd trying to control but Barr is working from the bottom.
Khamedd preventing the sweep.
Khamedd working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barr's head.
Khamedd throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Khamedd is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Barr trying to keep a closed guard but Khamedd is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Khamedd takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barr shoots and misses
and Khamedd counters with a single leg into guard. Barr didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zaine Barr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khamedd tries to free his leg and advance position but Barr is retaining full guard.
Barr is pulling down on Khamedd's head. It's preventing any offense from Khamedd, at least for the moment.
Barr wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Khamedd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Khamedd tries for a takedown but Barr circles away easily
and Barr counters with a nice uppercut.
Barr shoots in for a double leg but Khamedd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Khamedd tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barr swivels and escapes.
Barr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Khamedd as he avoids it easily.
Barr fails with the takedown
and Khamedd counters with a nice double leg into side control. Barr won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zaine Barr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barr is not content to let Khamedd control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barr on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Elias Khamedd has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barr looking for a sweep but Khamedd has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Barr wants to hold on but Khamedd pushes him away.
Khamedd wants to control the pace but Barr is squirming around nicely.
Khamedd has control of Barr's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Barr regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Barr tries to reverse the position but Khamedd maintains control.
Khamedd looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khamedd postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Barr badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Khamedd around the waist but Khamedd pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Khamedd is the winner by TKO! Khamedd jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elias Khamedd!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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