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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brent Barber (ranked 8143 p4p, 0 weight class) and White Angel (ranked 5733 p4p, 543 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brent Barber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, White Angel!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Angel lands with a shot to the body.
Angel clinches with his opponent.
Angel jumps guard and drags Barber to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Angel wants to sweep but no luck.
Angel trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Angel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barber is one step ahead there.
Barber gets to his feet. Angel looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barber.
White Angel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barber moves into the clinch successfully.
Barber tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel tries to break free but Barber pushes him back against the cage.
Angel decides to pull guard.
Barber throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barber with a nice head shot there.
Barber is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Angel is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Angel has escaped and now he's on top!
Angel wants to control from the top but Barber keeps moving.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Barber manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barber pulls Angel into guard.
Angel trying to control but Barber is working from the bottom.
Barber really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Angel stopping the sweep attempt from Barber.
Barber escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Angel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Angel stands up from Barber's guard - Angel perhaps looking for a knockout.
Barber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Angel throws a right and a left that Barber avoids nicely.
Barber chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Angel can pounce on him.
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!
Angel moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barber 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.
Angel looks winded!
Barber controlling from the top position.
Barber prevents Angel from getting back to his feet.
Barber thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Barber stands up from Angel's guard - Barber perhaps looking for a knockout.
Barber throws a series of punches but Angel avoids them all with ease.
Barber moves into range and clinches up with Angel.
Angel stalling in the clinch but Barber improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angel has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Barber clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Barber manages to escape to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barber connects with a solid leg kick.
Barber misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Barber shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Barber is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brent Barber dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barber clinches.
Barber pulls guard successfully.
Barber is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Angel can do to turn this around?
Barber trying to strike off his back.
Barber throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Angel wants to control from the top but Barber keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barber has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Angel has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barber tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barber successfully pulls guard.
Barber looking to control.
Barber is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Angel presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Barber jumps guard but Angel turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Angel jumps into guard, dragging Barber to the mat.
Barber has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Angel is breathing heavily.
Barber works over Angel with some ground and pound from guard.
Barber working some strikes from top position.
Barber lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barber with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barber is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Barber connects with a couple of short punches.
Angel looking for a sweep. Not yet Angel, not yet.
Barber stands up from Angel's guard - Barber perhaps looking for a knockout.
Barber lands a jab to the nose.
Angel wants to clinch but Barber slips to the side
and Barber counters with a shoot takedown. Angel fights it but they end up in guard.
Angel is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Barber dives into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barber stands up.
Barber feints a jab promting Angel to slip. Barber then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Angel slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Barber.
Barber shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Angel eats them both and turns towards Barber to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Angel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barber drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barber tries for a kimura but Angel is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barber decides to stand back up. Barber steps back and let's Angel get back to his feet.
Barber closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Barber lands in his opponent's guard.
Barber lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barber stands up and waves to Angel to follow him.
Barber looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brent Barber dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!
Barber darts in and clinches Angel up against the cage.
Angel works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Barber manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Angel throws a body kick that misses
and Barber counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barber content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Barber stands and steps away. Angel gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
No luck for Barber with that takedown attempt.
Barber closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Barber will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Angel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barber is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Angel has managed to free his arm - good work.
Barber working over Angel with some ground and pound. Angel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Angel is defending against the submission attempts here by Barber.
Barber lands with a punch from half guard.
Barber is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Angel defends it well.
Barber seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Barber landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Angel is defending against the submission attempts here by Barber.
Barber stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Brent Barber is winning the standup battle so far.
Barber fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Angel, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel trying to stall but Barber improves his position.
Barber keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Angel's efforts to push away.
Barber is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Angel to keep the fight standing.
Angel manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Barber drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barber jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Angel being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barber chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angel wants to control but Barber passes easily into half guard.
Barber looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Barber is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Barber is trying to work for a kimura but Angel is defending well.
White Angel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brent Barber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Barber in particular looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brent Barber showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barber 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 Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brent Barber!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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