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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ross Barkley (ranked 8445 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrence Lore (ranked 5542 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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185 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ross Barkley! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lawrence Lore! The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lore clinches with his opponent.
Lore manages to break the clinch.
Lore moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Barkley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lore.
Barkley staying out of range there. Barkley changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Barkley takes one on the button. Lore tests Barkley's chin there with a solid looking shot. Barkley fails to land the takedown. Lore throws the left hand but Barkley avoids the punch easily. A swing and a miss from Lore. Lore jabs Barkley to the body, keeping him at a distance. Lore jabs at Barkley's body. Barkley tries to clinch but Lore is having none of it. Barkley avoids the body shot from Lore.
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! Lore misses the jab. Lore connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barkley's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barkley. Lore lands with an uppercut that bounces Barkley off the cage and back into range. The fight moves into the clinch position. Barkley fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ross Barkley. That's going to take a lot out of him. Barkley is trying to pull guard but Lore turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. A right handed body shot lands from Lore.
Barkley is breathing heavily. Lore lands a left hand.
Lore pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Barkley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lore sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Lore cracks Barkley with an open hand slap. Barkley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Barkley looks to land a combination. Lore sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Barkley takes a body punch but keeps moving. Lore fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barkley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Barkley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Lore wants to counter the offense by Barkley and move into the clinch position. Lore scores with a hook. Lore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lore scores with a jab. Barkley acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Lore scores with a hook to the body. Barkley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Lore works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Lore showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barkley.
Barkley needs to keep his hands up - Lore had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lore scores with the left hand. Barkley knows he should have avoided that one. Lore is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barkley had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Barkley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Lore throws the kick towards the body but Barkley avoids it. Barkley attempts a counter takedown but Lore avoids it well and moves away. Barkley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lore defends it nicely. Lore moves into the clinch successfully.
Lore softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Barkley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lore to keep the fight standing. Lore pushes Barkley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. A nice right hand lands inside from Lore.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lore stops a takedown attempt from Barkley.
Lore pushes Barkley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lore creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lore creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lore creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Lore lands an uppercut. Lore lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Lore pushes Barkley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Lore lands a nice shot to the body. Barkley jumps guard but Lore stands there with Barkley around his waist. Barkley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Barkley can't get the takedown.
Lore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lawrence Lore dominated that round. That's time! Barkley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Barkley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Lore's corner calls for a 1-2. Lore obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Lore scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Lore scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Lore works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Lore has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barkley misses with some punches.
Lore lands a right hand. Lore has been the more effective fighter overall so far. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lore. Barkley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Lore can't break the clinch.
Barkley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Barkley tries to throw a body punch but Lore avoids it by throwing Barkley back against the cage. Barkley throws a head punch that misses. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lore lands an uppercut. A short right from Lore on the inside. Lawrence Lore seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Lore lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barkley backwards. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lore creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Lore throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Lore lands a nice uppercut. Lore cracks Barkley with a nice body shot. Lore throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barkleys head. Lore lands with a light punch inside. Lore lands a shot to the body. Lore lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barkley backwards. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lore lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barkley backwards. Lore lands with a right to the head. Lore works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lore scores with a shoulder strike. Lore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lore lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Barkley is rocked! Lore keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Oh Barkley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Lore jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lore clinches up with Barkley and pushes him back against the cage. Barkley seems to have got his legs back now. A body shot lands from Lore.
Lore scores with a shoulder strike. A hook to the body from Lore.
Lore lands on the inside with an uppercut. Barkley tries to pull guard but Lore forces him back to his feet, against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ross Barkley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lore lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barkley backwards. Lore throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barkleys head. Still in the clinch, Lore scores with a nice short uppercut. Lore lands with a left to the head. Lore lands with a short shot to the head. Lore gets through Barkley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Lore pushes Barkley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Lore makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Lore scores with an uppercut up the middle. Lore digs a right hand into Barkley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barkley's gas tank. Barkley tries to pull guard but Lore won't allow it.
Barkley takes a shot to the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Barkley tries to circle away but Lore has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lore lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barkley backwards. A left hand lands to the body for Lore.
Lore scores with a shoulder strike. Barkley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A shot in the inside from Lore. Lore lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Lore.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lore. A quick uppercut on the inside from Lore. Lore scores with a shot to the side of Barkley's head. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Barkley takes a shot to the head. A nice left hand lands by Lore.
Lore lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barkley backwards. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lawrence Lore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lore fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barkley on the side of the head. Barkley tries to clinch but fails miserably and Lore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Lore loads up on a big right hand but Barkley slips the punch. Barkley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lore's corner calls for a 1-2. Lore obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Nice takedown defense from Lore. No joy for Barkley on that attempt. Lore scores with the left hand. Barkley knows he should have avoided that one. Lawrence Lore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Barkley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Barkley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Lore rushes Barkley and presses him up against the cage. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Lore lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Lore working some nice short punches in the clinch. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lore lands with a short shot to the head. Lore stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barkley is working for takedown but Lore is calmly controlling the position for now. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ross Barkley. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lore lands a nice uppercut. Lore pushes Barkley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Lore lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Lore works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lore makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A quick uppercut on the inside from Lore. A short right from Lore. A short uppercut from Lore. Lore working some nice short punches in the clinch. Lore lands a big right hand that drops Barkley! The killer instinct kicks in and Lore finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Lore!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lawrence Lore!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
82% |
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