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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's entrance music is Highway to Hell (AC/DC). A fine choice. Barron has chosen Dizzee Rascal - Bonkers as his entrance music. Phillip Barron has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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199 lbs
19 - 18 - 0 |
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34
185 lbs
25 - 19 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Decent elbows
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BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
19 - 18 - 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
25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phillip Barron!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barron waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vasa.
Barron thows a leg kick but Vasa checks it
and Vasa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice body kick there by Barron.
Barron connects with a right hand. Vasa shakes it off.
Barron lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vasa shoots for a double leg takedown but Barron sprawls well. He's pushed Vasa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barron's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vasa under the eye.
Vasa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barron will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barron shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vasa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Vasa is trying to buck Barron off.
Barron is trying to move to mount but Vasa reverses beautifully and ends up in Barron's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barron seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasa postures up in Barron's guard and throws a big left but Barron blocks it.
Vasa throwing strikes from guard but Barron blocks nicely.
Barron is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vasa connects with a couple of short punches.
Barron is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vasa landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasa landing some decent shots from guard.
Vasa with a nice head shot there.
Vasa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vasa won't allow Barron to sweep him here.
Vasa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barron preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vasa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vasa connects with a couple of short punches.
Barron working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vasa.
Barron bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vasa's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasa wants to sweep but no luck.
Vasa pulls Barron in to control the position.
Vasa can't keep his opponent in guard - Barron advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Vasa controlling the position well.
Barron wants to control but Vasa is keeping him busy.
Barron wants to pass to mount but Vasa is defending the position.
Barron is working for a submission of some sort.
Vasa trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barron is looking to take a break and control but Vasa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barron scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vasa is looking for a sweep. Barron is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Barron connects with a nice short shot to Vasa's temple.
Barron missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vasa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barron.
Vasa is trying to control but can't.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
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.
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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Barron throws a leg kick but Vasa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barron blocks a head kick by Vasa.
Barron lands a head kick!
Vasa misses with a takedown
and Barron cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vasa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barron counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Phillip Barron has got the better of the ground game so far.
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 looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vasa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Vasa won't allow Barron to pass to mount.
Vasa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barron is working away from the top position though.
Barron keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Barron trying to control from half guard but Vasa is working away.
Barron might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Vasa kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barron pulls his head out easily.
Barron passes into side control, despite Vasa's attempt to control the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Barron postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Barron cracks Vasa with a big right hand but Vasa just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Barron in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Vasa tries to bench press Barron off him but Barron keeps the position.
Vasa struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasa tries to buck Barron off but Barron is having none of it.
Barron trying to control the position but Vasa is working away.
Barron controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barron lands a decent elbow from side control.
Barron has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barron happy to just control the position for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasa tries to bench press Barron off him but Barron keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barron landing a few strikes.
Barron is looking to take a break and control but Vasa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barron fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Barron wants to control but Vasa is keeping him busy.
Vasa being controlled for a moment.
Vasa taking a bit of punishment here - Barron scoring with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barron looks up at the clock and then as Vasa takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Barron smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Barron misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Vasa stops Barron from passing to mount.
Barron has knee on belly and moves into mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barron in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Barron cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Vasa is rocked!
Vasa is trying to escape the mount.
Oh Vasa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barron connects with a bit shot that sees Vasa covering up! More strikes from Barron and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Barron is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phillip Barron!
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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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