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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Barzakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seamus O Toole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barzakov comes to the cage accompanied by Alexander The Great by Iron Maiden. Alexander Barzakov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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164 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Barzakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Seamus O Toole!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Toole shoots for a double leg takedown but Barzakov sprawls well. He's pushed O Toole's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barzakov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
O Toole is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Barzakov is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
O Toole in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
O Toole is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Barzakov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
O Toole really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Barzakov unloading with bombs!
Barzakov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
O Toole swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Barzakov working O Toole over with strikes here.
Barzakov controlling the pace for now.
O Toole is looking to improve his position but Barzakov isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barzakov looking to control and managing it successfully.
O Toole swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Barzakov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
O Toole slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Barzakov trying to control the pace.
Barzakov working the head and body with strikes.
O Toole looking for submissions off his back.
Barzakov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
O Toole trying to hold on to Barzakov's head to control him but Barzakov postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barzakov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Barzakov stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
O Toole misses with a takedown attempt
and Barzakov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Barzakov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
O Toole is looking to improve his position.
O Toole gets back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Toole working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barzakov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barzakov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
O Toole wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Toole striking off his back but it's not causing Barzakov any problems.
Barzakov trying to control but O Toole is working from the bottom.
O Toole being controlled here, momentarily.
O Toole is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barzakov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. O Toole is keeping the position for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Barzakov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Barzakov showed some decent athleticism there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barzakov not doing much here.
Ground and pound from Barzakov.
O Toole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if O Toole can do anything to dispel that myth.
O Toole punching from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Toole has his hands clasped together around Barzakov's back. He's all about the action.
Nice strikes from Barzakov there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Toole wants to improve his position but Barzakov is controlling well.
Barzakov stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Barzakov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
O Toole throws a low kick but Barzakov avoids it.
Barzakov works O Toole's body with a nice hook.
Barzakov scores with a takedown into O Toole's guard.
Barzakov trying to control the position from guard on top but O Toole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Toole wants to stand up but Barzakov is controlling him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now O Toole is on top in guard.
Barzakov looking to control.
O Toole trying to control the position from guard on top but Barzakov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Toole throws and elbow that misses. Barzakov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in O Toole's guard. Nice move by Barzakov!
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Toole keeping moving, preventing Barzakov from controlling successfully.
O Toole has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barzakov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Barzakov controls from within his opponent's guard.
O Toole looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
O Toole is breathing heavily.
O Toole tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alexander Barzakov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Barzakov content to stall in guard here.
O Toole looking for a sweep. Not yet O Toole, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barzakov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Barzakov working the ground and pound effectively.
Barzakov raining down shots from the mount!
O Toole swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Barzakov controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barzakov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. O Toole looks a forlorn figure.
Barzakov dominating with strikes here.
Barzakov punishing his opponent with strikes.
Barzakov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. O Toole can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Barzakov lands with some strikes.
O Toole is rocked!
O Toole wants to get back to his feet.
O Toole is looking to improve his position but Barzakov isn't that keen on the idea.
Barzakov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Toole is desperately trying to improve his position but Barzakov has a good base and remains in mount.
Barzakov controlling the position easily from mount.
O Toole is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Barzakov with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Barzakov dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Barzakov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
O Toole tries to clinch but Barzakov moves out of range.
Barzakov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Barzakov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Barzakov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barzakov is looking to stand up but O Toole won't let him.
O Toole trying to strike off his back.
O Toole keeping moving, preventing Barzakov from controlling successfully.
O Toole wants to hit a switch here but Barzakov passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for O Toole there!
O Toole is trying to escape the mount.
O Toole really wants to buck Barzakov off and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barzakov controlling from mount.
O Toole is looking to improve his position but Barzakov isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Toole is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
O Toole taking shots to the head.
Barzakov controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Toole is desperately trying to improve his position but Barzakov has a good base and remains in mount.
Barzakov trying to control but O Toole is having none of it.
Barzakov landing strikes from the mount.
O Toole is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
O Toole wants to hold on but Barzakov pushes him away.
O Toole can't escape the position.
O Toole flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
O Toole takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barzakov looking to control and managing it successfully.
O Toole throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barzakov with shots to the head and body - O Toole looks very uncomfortable down there.
O Toole wants to hold on but Barzakov pushes him away.
Barzakov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Barzakov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
O Toole is trying desperately to improve position.
Barzakov working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barzakov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of O Toole's face.
Seamus O Toole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
O Toole is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Barzakov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Barzakov scoring with strikes but O Toole is staying in there.
Alexander Barzakov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barzakov controlling from the full mount.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Alexander Barzakov just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Barzakov gets a takedown into half guard.
Barzakov not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Barzakov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barzakov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Barzakov!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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