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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Reed (ranked 2369 p4p, 3194 weight class) and Dion Barella (ranked 254 p4p, 324 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malcolm Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dion Barella!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed misses with a body shot.
Barella scores with a jab to the body.
Reed tries to bum rush Barella with a series of wild strikes but Barella uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little jabbing left from Barella on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Reed connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Reed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barella connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Reed's hands.
Reed defending well as Barella loads up on a big left hand.
Barella ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barella misses with a right hand
and Reed counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barella thinking.
Barella misses with a hook. Reed ducked under it nicely.
Barella thows a leg kick but Reed checks it
and Reed counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Barella 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Barella throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reed is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reed throws out a loose jab but Barella uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barella throws a body punch but Reed moves out of range.
Barella scores with a nice strike.
Reed looks to score with a jab to the body but Barella is just out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barella.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed looks to land a right hand but Barella moved out of range.
Barella swings away with a body shot that misses
and Reed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barella is looking to clinch but Reed is avoiding it.
Reed misses with a hook
and Barella counters with a right hand to the body.
We've been told by Reed's head coaches at The House Of Pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Reed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barella.
Barella digs a good body shot into Reed's ribs.
A jab from Barella does it's job there.
Reed rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Barella to counter with a crisp jab.
Reed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barella misses the jab.
Reed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barella tries to clinch up.
Barella lands with an overhand left.
Barella throws a shot from downtown. Reed moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Reed wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Reed throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Barella to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reed throws a hook to the side of Barella's head but Barella sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barella connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice cross by Barella.
Dion Barella seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed staying out of range there.
Reed moves out of range of the strikes.
Barella paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barella swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Reed was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Barella.
Reed misses with an uppercut
and Barella counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barella gets a clinch.
Barella misses with a punch on the inside.
Barella lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barella misses with a body punch.
Barella swings wildly with an uppercut but Reed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barella swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barella lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reed.
Barella lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reed blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Barella fails to land.
Reed lands a nice uppercut.
Reed prevents a body shot from Barella.
Barella can't find room to land a body shot as Reed controls the action.
Reed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barella throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barella keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barella throws a jab but it's blocked by Reed.
Barella throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reed misses with a jab to the body
and Barella counters with a nice low kick that buckles Reed's knee momentarily.
Barella throws a sloppy body shot
and Reed counters with a straight right hand.
Barella is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Reed had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barella working aggressively here.
Barella swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barella misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barella.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Barella as the two fighters clinch.
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!
Barella scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barella blocking some punches.
Reed throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Reed.
A right handed body shot lands from Barella.
Reed is breathing heavily.
Barella struggles to land a body shot inside as Reed controls his hands.
Reed wants to break free but Barella has control.
Barella swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barella lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Barella scores with a nice short uppercut.
Reed can't find room to land a body shot as Barella controls the action.
Barella misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reed takes a shot to the head.
Barella scores with a shot to the side of Reed's head.
Reed is trying to break the clinch but Barella has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barella misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barella misses with a low kick.
Barella scores with a sloppy right hand. Reed should have avoided that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dion Barella dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Barella scores with a hook to the body. Reed takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barella dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reed. That did some damage!
Reed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barella.
Barella keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Barella throws a right hand that misses
and Reed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barella fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reed looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barella swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barella pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reed is out of range and Barella settles back down.
Reed takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Barella misses with a straight right.
A quick step to the side and Reed tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reed misses with a straight right.
Barella throws a hook but Reed blocks it.
Barella with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barella tests Reed's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reed misses with an uppercut. Barella saw that one coming.
Reed throws a hook but Barella blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed checks a leg kick.
Reed takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barella scores with the left hand. Reed knows he should have avoided that one.
Dion Barella seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barella.
Barella throws a right hand that misses
and Reed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barella looks to score with a jab to the body but Reed is just out of range.
Barella takes a swing at Reed's ribcage but misses.
Barella lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Barella misses with a straight right.
Reed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barella.
Barella uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reed.
Barella scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barella throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reed counters with a straight right hand.
Barella gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barella swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barella keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barella throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice cross by Reed.
Jab, jab by Reed - just one landing.
Barella lands a nice shot that snaps Reed's head back.
Barella throws a hook but Reed blocks it.
The fighters circling - Reed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Reed misses the target.
Barella misses the shot to the body.
Reed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barella.
Reed throws a hook to the side of Barella's head but Barella sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reed takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Reed wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barella throws a looping overhand right but Reed ducks down to avoid it.
Reed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barella sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reed loads up on a big right hand but Barella slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Reed working hard to break the clinch.
Barella misses with some punches.
Barella throws a head punch that misses.
Barella misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barella can't find room to land a body shot as Reed controls the action.
Barella misses with the head strike.
Barella throws a punch but it's blocked by Reed.
Reed misses with some punches.
Barella lands a right hand.
Reed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reed's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barella has a couple of punches blocked by Reed.
Barella has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Reed seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Barella can turn it around.
Barella has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barella tests Reed's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barella shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Barella misses with an uppercut. Reed saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Reed misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws a poor cross that misses
and Barella counters with a nice uppercut.
Barella wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barella throws a hook to the side of Reed's head but Reed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reed is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Barella avoids the body shot from Reed.
Barella throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reed stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reed has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barella finds it's way round the side to connect with Reed's head.
Barella ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reed moves away.
Barella lands with a good body shot.
Reed has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barella finds it's way round the side to connect with Reed's head.
Reed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barella.
Barella throws a front kick aimed at Reed's knee but Reed avoids it well.
Reed misses with a hook to the body
and Barella counters with an inside leg kick.
Barella has closed the distance and engaged Reed in a clinch.
Barella lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barella lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dion Barella showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Reed throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barella counters with a straight right hand.
Barella swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reed keeps the fight on the outside.
Reed swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Barella blocks a jab.
Barella throws the left hand but Reed avoids the punch easily.
Barella moves away from the strike by Reed.
Barella tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Reed is able to avoid easily.
Barella ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reed moves away.
Reed blocks a jab.
Reed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reed throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barella stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barella throws a lazy uppercut
and Reed counters with a left to the body.
Barella jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barella takes the fight into the clinch.
Barella misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed takes a shot to the head.
Barella misses with the head strike.
Reed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dion Barella seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barella lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reed backwards.
Reed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barella ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reed moves away.
Reed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barella moves out of range of the strikes.
Barella defending well as Reed loads up on a big left hand.
Barella lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Barella avoids the body shot from Reed.
Reed looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Barella throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barella takes a swing at Reed's ribcage but misses.
Reed is looking to counter punch.
Barella feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Reeds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Barella misses with a low kick as Reed jumps back.
Barella misses with a looping right.
Dion Barella 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.
Barella looks to land a right hand but Reed moved out of range.
Reed misses with an uppercut. Barella saw that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reed shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barella fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reed throws a lazy uppercut
and Barella counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barella keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barella just misses with a punch to the body.
Barella misses with a straight right.
Barella misses with a straight left.
Barella waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reed.
Barella keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reed.
Nice defenses there by Barella.
Reed slips a jab from Barella.
A left lands for Barella.
Barella takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barella throws a good cross that connects.
Reed's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barella connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Reed scrambles back to his feet.
A slow jab from Reed misses its intended target.
Reed throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Reed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barella.
Reed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barella staying out of range there.
Reed throws a shot from downtown. Barella moves away and avoids it.
Reed on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Reed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barella.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barella darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Crunch! Barella slams his shin into Reed's torso.
Reed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barella.
Barella scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Barella looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barella.
Barella slips a jab from Reed.
Reed lands an overhand right.
Reed misses the shot to the body.
Barella scores with a nice right hand.
Barella stuns Reed with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barella misses with a hook
and Reed counters with a straight right hand.
Barella lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barella misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Reed counters with a nice uppercut.
Barella is looking to slow Reed down with leg kicks.
Barella misses with a leg kick.
Barella swings for the body but Reed moves out of range.
Malcolm Reed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reed throws the left hand but Barella avoids the punch easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dion Barella comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barella 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dion Barella!
Our winner, Dion Barella, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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