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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Foti Vasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip Barron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasa comes to the cage accompanied by Highway to Hell (AC/DC). The crowd seem to be enjoying Barron's choice of entrance music: Dizzee Rascal - Bonkers. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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25
199 lbs
17 - 16 - 0 |
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180 cm
32
185 lbs
22 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed |
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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
17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Foti Vasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phillip Barron!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barron thows a body shot but no joy.
Barron throws an overhand right that lands on Vasa's shoulder, as Vasa tries to avoid the shot.
Barron has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vasa jumps guard but Barron turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Vasa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Barron is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Barron slows down the pace here.
A body shot lands from Barron.
Barron letting Vasa take a breather here.
Barron lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vasa.
Vasa takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Foti Vasa has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Barron scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barron has Vasa pushed against the cage.
Barron continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Barron has Vasa pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Barron pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Vasa tumbling to the mat - Barron dives into Vasa's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasa throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Vasa pulls Barron in close to his closed guard and prevents Barron from doing any damage or advancing position.
Barron trying to control but Vasa is working from the bottom.
Barron is in close to Vasa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barron stopping the sweep attempt from Vasa.
Vasa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Barron wants to control but Vasa is having none of it.
Vasa landing strikes from the mount.
Vasa in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Vasa working Barron over with strikes here.
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!
Vasa connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Vasa with shots to the head and body - Barron looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasa throwing strikes but Barron bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Vasa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barron with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barron sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vasa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Barron passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Vasa taking a bit of punishment here - Barron scoring with strikes.
Barron wants to control but Vasa is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasa dodges the ground and pound from Barron.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasa struggling a bit here.
Barron cracks Vasa with a big right hand but Vasa just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Barron wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vasa keeps working.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barron is trying to ground and pound but Vasa uses the momentary lack of control by Barron to regain half guard.
Vasa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barron pulls his head out easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vasa wants to control but Barron is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Phillip Barron will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Foti Vasa's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vasa tries to keep at a distance but Barron has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vasa has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Barron uses from the top position.
Barron trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barron sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vasa's guard.
Vasa is trying to get back to full guard.
Barron stops Vasa from getting back to his feet.
Barron wants to free his trapped foot but Vasa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Foti Vasa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vasa wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barron working over Vasa with some ground and pound. Vasa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vasa is staying active underneath Barron, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barron works his way into side control.
Vasa struggling a bit here.
Barron is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vasa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Barron wants to control but Vasa is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Barron's best efforts.
Barron throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vasa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barron looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Barron seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vasa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Barron uses his free foot to push down on Vasa's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Vasa.
Barron lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barron looking to control but Vasa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasa wants to control but Barron is having none of it.
Vasa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barron blocks Vasa's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Barron lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Barron connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Barron wants to control the pace but Vasa is squirming around nicely.
Vasa is trying desperately to improve position.
Barron lands a big shot there that rocks Vasa but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Vasa that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Vasa working to try and regain half guard.
Barron has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barron tries to control but Vasa wriggling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasa wants to hold on but Barron pushes him away.
Barron tries to control but Vasa wriggling away.
Barron looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barron raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phillip Barron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Foti Vasa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Vasa avoids the head kick by Barron.
Crunch! Vasa slams his shin into Barron's torso.
Barron throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vasa misses with a low kick.
Vasa lands with a nice body punch.
Barron lands a glancing blow to the side of Vasa's head.
Vasa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vasa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Barron as he connects with a hook.
Barron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barron sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Barron throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Vasa tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Barron is in Vasa's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barron pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vasa is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barron's guard.
Barron utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barron controls Vasa momentarily but Vasa frees himself.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Barron holds on and takes a little breather.
Barron preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vasa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vasa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Phillip Barron is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barron is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vasa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Barron avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barron is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vasa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barron is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Barron has Vasa pulled in close to control his posture.
Vasa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasa throws a big elbow that misses.
Barron trying to control the position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Phillip Barron.
Vasa tries to clinch but Barron moves away
letting Barron counter with a right hand.
Vasa shoots in looking for a takedown but Barron manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vasa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Barron dodges the punch combination from Vasa.
Foti Vasa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barron shoots in for a takedown but Vasa shows good takedown defense.
Vasa tries to bum rush Barron with a series of wild strikes but Barron uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barron looks to land a combination but Vasa avoids it well.
Barron uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vasa has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Foti Vasa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barron stuffs the takedown attempt from Vasa. Vasa gets slowly back to his feet.
Barron scores with the left hand. Vasa knows he should have avoided that one.
Vasa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A good leg kick by Barron.
Vasa is looking to clinch but Barron is avoiding it.
Barron punishes Vasa's body with a nice straight punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vasa throws a combination that misses
and Barron counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Vasa is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Barron lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Barron punishes Vasa's body with a nice straight punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phillip Barron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barron has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phillip Barron!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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