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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gareth Barry (ranked 5804 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Nickel (ranked 5774 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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220 lbs
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190 cm
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265 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gareth Barry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brian Nickel!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barry, as that shot connected.
Barry closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nickel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barry scores with a couple of nice shots.
Barry working the head and body with strikes.
Barry looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nickel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nickel.
Nickel looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Barry passes into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barry lands a nice short elbow.
Barry lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Barry looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nickel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nickel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Barry lands a couple of elbows.
Barry postures up and lands a big shot to Nickel's brow.
Barry scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nickel looking for a sweep. Not yet Nickel, not yet.
Barry working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry works over Nickel with some ground and pound from guard.
Barry knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nickel on the ground.
Barry with a nice head shot there.
Barry avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nickel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barry defends well.
Nickel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nickel looks winded!
Barry cracks Nickel with a solid left hand.
Barry postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nickel keeping moving, preventing Barry from controlling successfully.
Barry postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Barry with a nice head shot there.
Barry landing with the ground and pound.
Barry postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Barry landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry is in close to Nickel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Barry won't allow Nickel to sweep him here.
Nickel has his foot on Barry's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Barry works his way back into a safe position though.
Barry has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nickel is proving hard to escape from.
Barry is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Barry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nickel keeping moving, preventing Barry from controlling successfully.
Barry is in close to Nickel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Barry preventing the sweep.
Barry works over Nickel with some ground and pound from guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barry scoring with some ground and pound.
Barry scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nickel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nickel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry wants to stand but Nickel is controlling his posture from full guard.
Barry postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Barry postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Barry trying to control the position from guard on top but Nickel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barry scoring with some ground and pound.
Barry working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nickel's head.
Barry makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Barry postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Barry trying to control the position from guard on top but Nickel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Barry lands a couple of elbows.
Barry stands up over Nickel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Barry working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nickel's head.
Barry stands up over Nickel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barry keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nickel's head.
Barry stopping the sweep attempt from Nickel.
Nickel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Barry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Barry works over Nickel with some ground and pound from guard.
Nickel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Barry cracks Nickel with a solid left hand.
Nickel lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barry is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Barry trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Barry dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barry shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nickel napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Nickel is looking for a sweep.
Barry is putting a hurting on Nickel here, landing some big shots from side control.
Nickel is trying to get back to half guard.
Barry lands an elbow.
Nickel is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Barry off and has taken his back!
Barry showing good submission defense here.
Barry trying to control the hands but Nickel breaks the grip.
Barry is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Nickel patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barry is having to fend off submission attempts from Nickel, who is looking to sink in the choke. Nickel doesn't have the hooks in though and Barry manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Nickel is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nickel's head.
Barry preventing the sweep.
Barry makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Barry postures up and lands a big shot to Nickel's brow.
Barry lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Barry postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Barry scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Barry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Barry postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Barry wants to stand but Nickel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Barry slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nickel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry looks up at the clock and then as Nickel takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Barry smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Barry is working Nickel over with some ground and pound from side control.
Barry scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nickel to see if he's OK.
Barry cracks Nickel with a big elbow.
Nickel takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Barry lands some shots froms side control.
Nickel is working to avoid the ground and pound but Barry connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barry lands a decent elbow from side control.
Barry looks up at the clock and then as Nickel takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Barry smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Barry looks up at the clock and then as Nickel takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Barry smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Barry cracks Nickel with a big right hand but Nickel just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickel manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nickel tries to pass to full mount but Barry defends it.
Nickel wants to advance to full mount but Barry doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Gareth Barry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nickel being controlled here momentarily.
Barry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nickel is one step ahead there.
Nickel looking to pass the guard.
Nickel pushing down on Barry's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickel trying to pass the guard but Barry defending well.
Barry is trying to stand back up but Nickel is controlling him
Nickel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Barry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nickel can do to turn this around?
Nickel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barry knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nickel is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Nickel wants to pass the guard but Barry is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Barry dominated that second round.
That's time! Barry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Barry scores with a takedown into Nickel's guard.
Barry is working Nickel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Barry lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barry wants to stand but Nickel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nickel is on top in guard.
Nickel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barry is controlling Nickel's posture.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickel won't allow Barry to get back to his feet.
Nickel stands and throws Barry's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Barry tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Barry's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nickel tries to move into full mount but can't pass Barry's legs.
Nickel has hold of Barry's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Barry tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Nickel cranks the arm and Barry screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Barry, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Brian Nickel!
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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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