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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Foster Barkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vener Galiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foster Barkley had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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145 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Foster Barkley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vener Galiev!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barkley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Galiev pinned against the cage. Galiev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barkley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Galiev as he jumps to the side.
Barkley wants to clinch up but Galiev keeps it at a distance.
Galiev wants to clinch up but Barkley keeps it at a distance.
Barkley throws a lazy right hand but Galiev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Galiev lands with a kick to the ribs.
Donk. Barkley catches Galiev right on the button with a cross.
Galiev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Galiev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Galiev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Galiev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barkley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Barkley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Galiev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barkley blocks it with crossed arms.
Barkley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Foster Barkley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barkley swings wildly with an uppercut but Galiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galiev lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Foster Barkley has been cut.
Galiev looking to throw knees to the head but Barkley is blocking nicely.
Galiev prevents the takedown attempt.
Galiev landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Barkley managing to block the knees to the body from Galiev.
Galiev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Galiev misses with a knee to the head.
Galiev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Galiev looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Galiev scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Galiev.
Galiev crunches a lovely knee into Barkley's ribcage.
Galiev landing knees to the body.
Barkley is breathing heavily.
Barkley managing to block the knees to the body from Galiev.
Galiev landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Galiev throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Galiev throws an elbow but misses.
Galiev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barkley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Galiev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barkley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galiev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barkley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Galiev using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Galiev lands an elbow inside that Barkley shrugs off.
Barkley can't get the takedown.
Galiev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barkley's face.
Galiev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Galiev misses with a knee to the head.
Galiev misses with a knee to the head.
Galiev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barkley tries to pull guard but Galiev holds him up against the cage and eventually Barkley drops back down to his feet.
Galiev tries a knee to the head but Barkley blocks it.
Barkley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barkley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barkley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Galiev prevents it.
Galiev trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley wants to stall.
Galiev misses with a knee to the head.
Galiev misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Galiev just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barkley's brow.
Galiev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Galiev trying to land knees to the body.
Barkley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barkley blocks an elbow strike from Galiev.
Barkley managing to block the knees to the body from Galiev.
Barkley taking a breather.
Galiev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Galiev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barkley jumps guard but Galiev stands there with Barkley around his waist. Barkley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Galiev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barkley will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Galiev up against the cage.
Galiev tries to land knees in the clinch but Barkley avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Galiev missing with knees to the body.
Barkley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Galiev gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Galiev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Galiev scores with a knee to the head.
Galiev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Galiev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barkley blocks it with crossed arms.
Galiev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Barkley.
Barkley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barkley looking for a takedown.
Galiev lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Galiev trying to land knees to the body.
Galiev throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barkley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barkley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Galiev walks away with a smile on his face. Barkley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vener Galiev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Foster Barkley's cut.
That's time! Barkley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Galiev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barkley scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Galiev is not content to let Barkley control the position.
Galiev is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Barkley's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Barkley's back!
Galiev is working for a rear naked choke. Barkley is not defending it well and Galiev has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Barkley refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Barkley's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Vener Galiev!
Vener Galiev is the new featherweight champion!
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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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