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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tanner Barron (ranked 23844 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lalo Jimenez (ranked 4685 p4p, 430 weight class). Lalo Jimenez looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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279 lbs
0 - 5 - 0 |
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185 cm
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235 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tanner Barron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lalo Jimenez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimenez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Barron looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barron wants to control but Jimenez is keeping busy.
Barron is looking to improve his position.
Barron gets full guard.
Barron could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimenez pushing down on Barron's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jimenez seems to be working for a kimura but Barron defends the submission attempt.
Jimenez looks winded!
Barron moves into full guard.
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.
Jimenez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barron is keeping the position for now.
Jimenez wanted to stand there but Barron had control of the position.
Barron is trying to control the position but Jimenez postures up.
Barron wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jimenez trying to control but Barron is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jimenez forces his way into half guard.
Barron wants to improve his position but Jimenez is controlling well.
Barron trying to hold on to Jimenez's head to control him but Jimenez postures up.
Barron is looking for a sweep. Jimenez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez gets the takedown into side control.
Barron is looking for a sweep.
Jimenez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Barron tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jimenez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barron keeps working.
Barron wants to control but Jimenez postures up.
Jimenez tries for a kimura but Barron is defending well.
Jimenez trying to control the action but Barron is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barron tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jimenez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jimenez tries for a kimura but Barron is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lalo Jimenez 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.
Jimenez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barron counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barron misses with a takedown attempt - Jimenez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jimenez gets a double leg takedown into Barron's guard.
Barron looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jimenez is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimenez is fighting to break Barron's control of his arms but Barron is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lalo Jimenez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barron trying to keep a closed guard but Jimenez is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barron swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've been informed that Jimenez has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Jimenez won't allow Barron to sweep him here.
Jimenez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Barron is trying to control the position but Jimenez postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lalo Jimenez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barron looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jimenez is fending him off so far but Barron persists. Nope, Jimenez circles away and we're back to standing.
Jimenez tries to sprawl but Barron drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez is trying to control but can't.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Barron in particular looking to stall.
Jimenez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barron is working away from the top position though.
Barron performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Barron seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Barron keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Barron tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Barron counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barron throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jimenez was covering up waiting for the punch and Barron finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Barron gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barron.
Barron sets himself, and Jimenez steps forward looking for the clinch! Barron avoids it this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanner Barron. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barron clobbers Jimenez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barron closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Barron lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barron engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jimenez is trying to control the position but Barron postures up.
Barron knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jimenez on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barron stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jimenez tries to keep at a distance but Barron has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barron scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tanner Barron dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Barron looks for a takedown but Jimenez sprawls well.
Jimenez shoots in and bounces Barron off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Barron has his hands on Jimenez's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barron has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jimenez has passed into side control.
Jimenez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A control attempt from Barron but he's now mounted!
Barron is desperately trying to improve his position but Jimenez has a good base and remains in mount.
Jimenez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jimenez looking to control but Barron is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jimenez avoids the attempt from Barron to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jimenez throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Barron is looking to improve his position but Jimenez isn't that keen on the idea.
Barron is working hard here to advance position.
Jimenez controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez prevents Barron from getting the reversal.
Jimenez controlling the pace for now.
Barron keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jimenez avoids the attempt from Barron to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jimenez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Barron tries to reverse the position but Jimenez maintains control.
Barron tries to hold on but Jimenez pushes him away.
Jimenez controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jimenez trying to control but Barron is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lalo Jimenez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jimenez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lalo Jimenez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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