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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Brink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yankie Bar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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265 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jordan Brink!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yankie Bar!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bar looks to land a left hand but Brink moved out of range nicely.
Brink clinches with his opponent.
Bar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bar swinging wilding here.
Jordan Brink seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brink throws a leg kick but Bar checks it.
Horrible takedown by Brink or perhaps it was just good defense by Bar which made him look bad.
Brink dodges the punch combination from Bar.
Bar misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bar throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Jordan Brink has been cut.
Brink showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bar misses with a head kick.
No luck for Bar with that takedown attempt.
Brink changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bar looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Brink is trying to get an arm triangle but Bar is defending well.
Bar is trying to get back to half guard.
Brink is looking to take a break and control but Bar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brink sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bar is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brink decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Brink tries to clinch up.
Bar moves into the clinch.
Brink avoiding damage.
Bar has Brink pushed against the cage.
Bar manages to break the clinch.
Bar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bar looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bar throws a leg kick which misses Brink's front leg but catches the back leg as Brink tries to avoid it.
Brink misses with a body kick.
Bar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brink has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bar crunches a lovely knee into Brink's ribcage.
Bar is pushing Brink up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Brink tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Brink. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bar misses with a knee strike.
Bar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brink throws a leg kick
and Bar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ground and pound from Bar.
Brink works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bar trying to control the position from guard on top but Brink is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bar would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brink is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yankie Bar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Brink's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brink tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bar counters with a head kick. That will keep Brink thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nice uppercut there from Bar.
Bar blocks the body kick.
Bar has managed to clinch.
Brink wants a takedown.
Bar breaks from the clinch.
Jordan Brink is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bar clinches.
Bar tries to score a body lock takedown but Brink shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brink shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brink blocks a head kick by Bar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bar throws a shot from downtown. Brink moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bar tries to clinch up.
Brink misses with a wild combination.
Brink shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bar's guard.
Bar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brink is controlling him.
Brink trying to control but Bar is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bar wants to stand but Brink is controlling the position.
Brink passes into half guard.
Brink tries to pass to full mount but Bar defends it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brink fails with the takedown
and Bar counters with a series of strikes. Brink will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Brink. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brink is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bar lands a couple of elbows.
Bar decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Brink, up you get!
Brink clinches up against the cage.
Bar keeps control of Brink as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brink avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brink shoots and misses
and Bar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bar feints and as Brink raises his hands in defense, Bar changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bar is fighting to break Brink's control of his arms but Brink is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Brink is trying to keep Bar in close.
Bar trying to control but Brink is working from the bottom.
Bar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yankie Bar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jordan Brink's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Brink tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bar swivels and escapes.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bar.
Brink wants to get back to his feet.
Brink is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bar is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Brink will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brink tries to escape but Bar is in control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bar decides to stand back up. Bar steps back and let's Brink get back to his feet.
Bar tries to clinch but Brink moves away
and Brink decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bar's guard.
Yankie Bar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bar lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brink!
Brink tries to reverse the position but Bar maintains control.
Brink wants to hold on but Bar pushes him away.
Brink tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brink is working hard here to advance position.
Brink takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brink is looking to improve his position but Bar isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bar controlling the position easily from mount.
A nice elbow there by Bar.
Brink is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brink is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brink is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
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.
Brink is squirming around, avoiding Bar's attempts to control the action.
Brink is trying to escape the mount.
Brink bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brink is one step ahead there.
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 Jordan Brink.
Well Bar 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yankie Bar!
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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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