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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carl Barat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Photo Op (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Barat has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Barat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Photo Op!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Op shoots in but Barat avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Op showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barat.
Barat looks to score with a jab to the body but Op is just out of range.
Barat misses with a straight left.
Barat throws a body punch but Op moves out of range.
Op tries to close the distance and clinch but Barat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Op shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barat but Barat pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barat thuds his right hand into Op's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Photo Op has been cut.
Barat lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Op circles away quickly and effectively.
Op moves out of range as Barat strikes.
Barat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carl Barat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barat swinging wilding here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Op avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Op tries to clinch up.
Barat rushes Op and presses him up against the cage.
Barat lands a hook to the side of the head.
Op fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Barat scores with a nice short uppercut.
Op misses with the head strike.
Op looking for a takedown.
Carl Barat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Photo Op.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barat.
Barat is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Op goes for a takedown in the clinch but Barat prevents it.
Barat is trying to break the clinch but Op has him pressed against the cage.
Barat presses Op against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barat will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Op up against the cage.
Barat trying to land knees to the body.
Op lands a shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Barat.
Op misses with a punch to the body.
Op misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barat breaks the clinch.
Op on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Barat tries to clinch up but Op circles away and keeps his distance.
Op blocks a jab.
Barat takes the fight into the clinch.
Barat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Op fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Op is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Barat gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Op throws a punch but it's blocked by Barat.
Op tries a body shot but Barat blocks it.
Op wants a takedown.
Op looks gassed!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Op.
Barat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Op moves away from the strike by Barat.
Barat lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Op is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barat swinging wilding here.
Barat keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Op checks the leg kick.
Barat takes the fight into the clinch.
Op swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Op keeps control of Barat as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Op tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Op jumps guard but Barat stands there with Op around his waist. Op gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Op has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Barat uses from the top position.
Barat stays in close to Op's body and controls the position.
Op has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barat can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Op working for submissions but it's allowed Barat to get to half guard.
Barat tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Op regains full guard. Nicely done.
Op keeping moving, preventing Barat from controlling successfully.
Op looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Barat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Photo Op's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Op takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barat is looking to land body kicks.
Op throws a hook to the side of Barat's head but Barat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barat wants to clinch.
Carl Barat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barat throws and low kick but Op moves out of range easily.
Op clinches but Barat breaks the clinch
and Barat lands a stunning uppercut that sends Op to the mat!
Op is rocked!
Op is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Op is breathing heavily.
Barat controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Op is looking for a sweep. Barat is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Op is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Barat pulls his head out easily.
Barat slows the pace down in half guard.
Barat tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Op.
Barat decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A left and a right from Barat both land. Nice combination.
Barat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Op staying out of range there.
A jab from Barat misses.
Barat attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Op gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Barat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Op shoots in but Barat avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barat throws out a loose jab but Op uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barat throws a nice looking combination but Op bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barat throws a nice looking combination but Op bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Barat.
Barat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Op has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barat finds it's way round the side to connect with Op's head.
Op misses with a looping left.
Carl Barat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barat misses with a body shot.
Barat pushes Op up against the cage in a clinch.
Op is looking to control Barat's arms but Barat gets an underhook and turns him. Now Op has his back to the cage.
Barat wants to get back to striking at distance but Op won't allow it.
Op misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Op struggles to land a body shot inside as Barat controls his hands.
Op misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Barat scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barat wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Op misses with a body punch.
Op lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barat gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Op.
Carl Barat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Photo Op.
Barat gets underhooks to prevent Op's takedown attempt.
Op misses with a punch to the body.
Op tries to pull guard but Barat won't allow it.
Op swings wildly with an uppercut but Barat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Op swings wildly with an uppercut but Barat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barat tries to work over Op's front leg with a kick but Op checks it.
Barat misses the shot to the body.
Barat closes the distance and clinches.
Op tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Op.
Barat prevents a body shot from Op.
Op has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Barat is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Op on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barat lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Op tries to pull guard but Barat holds him up against the cage and eventually Op drops back down to his feet.
Op jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Barat walks away with a smile on his face. Op gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Barat misses with an uppercut. Op saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Barat dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Photo Op's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Op uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barat.
Barat tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Op is able to avoid easily.
Op swats away the attempt to clinch by Barat.
Op shoots for a takedown but Barat saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barat throws a hook to the side of Op's head but Op sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some bone on bone action there as Op checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Barat scores with a shot to the body.
Carl Barat is winning the standup battle so far.
Barat closes the distance and pushes Op back into the cage.
Barat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barat throws a head kick but Op moves out of range.
Op takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Op closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barat circles away.
Barat scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barat drops Op with a beautiful combination! Op stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Barat is looking for the KO!
Op is still on wobbly legs! Can Barat finish him?
Barat sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Op's defenses. It connects perfectly with Op's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carl Barat!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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