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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mang Kanor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal Barca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mang Kanor has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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132 lbs
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162 cm
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mang Kanor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hannibal Barca!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanor scores with a takedown into Barca's guard.
Barca looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barca has a closed guard, preventing Kanor from standing up.
Barca is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kanor defends well.
Kanor is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kanor seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Barca for as long as he can get away with.
Barca looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barca has an active guard here but Kanor has managed to pass into half guard.
Barca tries to get to full guard but Kanor has control of the leg.
Barca is trying to stand back up but Kanor is controlling him
Kanor is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Barca wants to control but Kanor is keeping busy.
Kanor tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barca knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanor content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Barca is staying active underneath Kanor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kanor is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Barca trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Barca keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kanor prevents Barca from standing back up.
Kanor is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Barca has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kanor thows a huge punch but Barca dodges it nicely.
Barca wants to control but Kanor is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kanor in particular looking to stall.
Kanor trying to pass the guard but Barca defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barca is trying to get back to full guard.
Kanor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barca is trying to control but can't.
Barca slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Barca looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kanor is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kanor preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mang Kanor will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kanor shoots in and drives through. Barca sprawls well.
Barca misses with an uppercut. Kanor saw that one coming.
Kanor fails with a takedown attempt.
Barca tries to clinch up but Kanor circles away and keeps his distance.
Kanor misses with a two punch combination.
Barca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barca will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kanor getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barca throws a sloppy head kick and Kanor moves out of range easily.
Barca closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kanor moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Barca fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Barca misses.
Kanor fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mang Kanor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kanor forces Barca back against the cage and clinches.
Kanor lands an uppercut.
Kanor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barca is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kanor moves into the clinch.
Kanor lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kanor wants to take the fight to the mat but Barca manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanor drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Barca gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kanor tries to pull guard but Barca forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kanor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barca tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kanor swivels and escapes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kanor.
Kanor shoots in for a double leg but Barca sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kanor shoots in for a takedown but Barca shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Barca shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kanor sprawls well. Kanor wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barca gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kanor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barca sprawls well. Barca wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kanor gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barca swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mang Kanor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barca fails with the takedown.
Kanor fails with a takedown attempt.
Barca shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kanor defends it nicely.
Kanor shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barca is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kanor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Kanor. No joy for Barca on that attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kanor shoots for a takedown but Barca saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barca tries to keep at a distance but Kanor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kanor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barca's defenses.
Kanor is trying to pull guard but Barca has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kanor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kanor lands with a shot to the body.
Barca misses with a takedown attempt - Kanor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mang Kanor 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!
Barca closes the distance and clinches up with Kanor, looking for a takedown. Barca pushes Kanor against the cage but Kanor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barca shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kanor pinned against the cage. Kanor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barca keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kanor.
Kanor shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kanor was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kanor goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Barca rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kanor's guard! Nice work there by Barca!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barca defends well.
Barca wants to control from the top but Kanor keeps moving.
Kanor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Barca controls the pace.
Barca wants to pass the guard but Kanor is keeping the position.
Kanor keeping moving, preventing Barca from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanor looking for a sweep. Not yet Kanor, not yet.
Hannibal Barca has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Barca dives in for a single leg takedown but Kanor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mang Kanor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hannibal Barca.
Barca prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barca tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kanor just stands there and leans against the cage.
Barca is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kanor lands an elbow inside that Barca shrugs off.
Barca is trying to break the clinch but Kanor is controlling him.
Kanor fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barca trying to stall but Kanor improves his position.
Kanor breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Barca misses.
Kanor closes the distance and clinches.
Kanor manages to pull guard.
Barca would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kanor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kanor looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Barca puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Barca seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kanor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Barca moves into full mount! Kanor won't be happy about that!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanor is desperately trying to improve his position but Barca has a good base and remains in mount.
Barca lands with some strikes.
Hannibal Barca has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kanor working to try and regain half guard.
Kanor is squirming around, avoiding Barca's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barca might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kanor haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hannibal Barca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mang Kanor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kanor is trying desperately to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hannibal Barca.
I think Kanor has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mang Kanor!
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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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