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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacks Sole (ranked 46 p4p, 5 weight class) and Mario Barrera (ranked 149 p4p, 23 weight class). Jacks Sole 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacks Sole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mario Barrera!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrera fakes the leg kick and cracks Sole in the body.
Sole 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.
Barrera takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sole.
Sole takes the fight into the clinch.
Sole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barrera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sole misses with a looping left.
Sole misses with a low kick.
As Sole backs off Barrera throws a huge counter combo but Sole manages to avoid it all.
Sole throws a body punch but Barrera moves out of range.
Barrera swings for the body but Sole moves out of range.
Sole bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barrera has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sole scores with a hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Barrera checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice side step and Barrera releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Barrera misses with a hook
and Sole counters with a good low kick that Barrera was not able to check.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crunch! Sole slams his shin into Barrera's torso.
Sole dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barrera. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sole scores with a hook to the body. Barrera takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sole fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barrera.
Nice body kick from Sole.
Mario Barrera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sole looking to score a takedown here. Barrera is defending well but Sole drives through and ends up in Barrera's guard.
Sole is stalling in the full guard.
Sole wants to control from the top but Barrera keeps moving.
Sole looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sole is looking to work some ground and pound but Barrera has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sole slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sole throws a big right hand that misses.
Sole looking to sit in guard and control but Barrera gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sole trying to control the position.
Barrera controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrera wants to control from the top but Sole keeps moving.
Sole seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Barrera slips nicely into half guard.
Sole looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sole is looking to improve his position.
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.
Sole slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sole is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barrera is aware though and is defending well.
Barrera avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sole is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barrera defends well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barrera got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sole has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barrera has managed to get both his arms back between Sole's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacks Sole dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sole works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Barrera misses with a looping left.
Jacks Sole is winning the standup battle so far.
Sole listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barrera moves out of range as Sole throws a body kick.
Barrera throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sole throws a low kick but Barrera moves out of range easily.
Barrera misses the jab.
A jab lands there for Sole.
Barrera throws a jab when Sole was well out of range.
Sole tests Barrera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sole shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Barrera counters with an outside leg kick.
Barrera swings for the body but Sole moves out of range.
Sole throwing a counter right hand but Barrera manages to avoid it.
Sole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barrera can do to turn this around?
A big right from Sole misses.
Sole throws a poor cross that misses
and Barrera counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrera checks a low kick from Sole.
Sole scores with a leg kick.
Sole shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barrera pinned against the cage. Barrera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sole throws a low kick, looking for Barrera's leg but Barrera calmly moves out of range.
Sole thumps Barrera with a low kick.
Barrera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barrera works the jab nicely.
Sole with a jab.
Sole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab by Barrera.
Barrera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sole throws a leg kick but Barrera checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barrera.
Barrera throws a sloppy body shot
and Sole counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sole connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sole tries for a takedown but Barrera sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacks Sole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sole misses with a hook.
Barrera defending well as Sole loads up on a big left hand.
Barrera looks to score with a jab to the body but Sole is just out of range.
Sole lands a nice looking kick to the body. Barrera takes a step back to recover.
Sole scores with a leg kick.
Sole motions for Barrera to come forward. Sole throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sole misses with a looping left.
Sole checks the leg kick.
Sole appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Barrera staying out of range there.
Barrera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sole moves away.
Jacks Sole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrera misses with a two punch combination.
Sole feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barrera's calf.
Barrera works Sole's body with a nice hook.
Sole gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sole. That's going to slow Barrera down.
Sole motions for Barrera to come forward. Sole throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sole.
Barrera replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Sole blocks it well.
Sole pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sole takes a swing at Barrera's ribcage but misses.
Sole throws a chopping leg kick but Barrera manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Barrera wants to counter the offense by Sole and move into the clinch position.
Sole fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barrera looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sole misses with a low kick.
Barrera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sole jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sole.
Barrera ducks under a wild hook from Sole.
Barrera's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sole avoids a kick to the body.
Sole avoids a kick to the body.
Barrera on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sole misses with an uppercut
and Barrera counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sole.
Barrera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sole throws a body punch but Barrera moves out of range.
Sole throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barrera fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sole. Barrera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Despite the aggression on Barrera's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Barrera on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacks Sole dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Barrera feints a jab promting Sole to slip. Barrera then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sole slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Jacks Sole has been cut.
Barrera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sole.
Barrera misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barrera. Sole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sole takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sole tries to land a front kick but Barrera steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barrera blocks a leg kick.
A low kick from Sole misses
and Barrera counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sole misses with a punch to the body.
Barrera working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sole working aggressively here.
Sole wants a takedown but no success here.
Sole swings wildly with an uppercut but Barrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barrera can't find room to land a body shot as Sole controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sole has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Barrera avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sole tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barrera just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacks Sole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sole misses with some punches.
Sole blocks an uppercut.
Sole tries a body shot but Barrera blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sole creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barrera gets through Sole's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sole lands a nice uppercut.
Barrera working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Sole.
Sole tries to work over Barrera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sole misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sole gets through Barrera's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barrera is leaning against Sole and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barrera blocks a body shot from Sole.
Sole lands a hook that snaps the head of Barrera backwards.
Barrera taking a breather.
Mario Barrera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barrera takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barrera is looking to slow Sole down with leg kicks.
Barrera lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Barrera throws a one two combo.
Barrera looks to land a left hand but Sole moved out of range nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sole. That's going to slow Barrera down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sole.
Good leg kick by Sole there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sole throws a leg kick which misses Barrera's front leg but catches the back leg as Barrera tries to avoid it.
Sole looks to land a body kick but Barrera moved away.
Sole lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barrera at a distance.
Sole with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sole fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sole throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Sole coming out on top.
Sole delivers a nice body kick.
Barrera checks a low kick from Sole.
Barrera tries to move into range but Sole moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice shot by Sole.
Barrera lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sole moves out of range of the body kick from Barrera.
Sole bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sole connects with a leg kick. Barrera looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sole lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sole throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Barrera.
Sole looks to score with a jab to the body but Barrera is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Barrera.
Barrera misses with a body shot.
Barrera misses with a straight right.
Barrera feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Sole sprawling to the canvas! Sole rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Barrera finish him?!
Sole is rocked!
Sole takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oh Sole is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barrera connects with an inside leg kick.
A big left from Sole misses.
Barrera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barrera drops Sole with a straight right hand, right on the button! Barrera follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Barrera!
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