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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dion Barella (ranked 2074 p4p, 3223 weight class) and Chuck Lidl (ranked 238 p4p, 339 weight class). Dion Barella has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dion Barella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Lidl!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Barella misses.
Barella fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barella moves out of range as Lidl strikes.
Lidl misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barella.
Barella throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barella takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Dion Barella has been cut.
Good shot there by Lidl.
Lidl throws a good cross that connects.
Lidl dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lidl throws a hook to the side of Barella's head but Barella sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barella ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barella paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lidl looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lidl fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barella was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lidl tries to clinch
enabling Barella to counter with a crisp jab.
Lidl tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barella paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lidl misses the shot to the body.
Lidl closes the distance and clinches.
Lidl throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barellas head.
Barella misses with the head strike.
Lidl misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barella blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barella blocking some punches.
Barella blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lidl blocks an uppercut.
Barella throws a punch but it's blocked by Lidl.
Barella working aggressively here.
Lidl wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barella has him pressed against the cage.
Lidl misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lidl tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lidl tries a body shot but Barella blocks it.
Lidl tries to work over Barella's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barella lands with a light punch inside.
Lidl blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lidl.
Lidl throws a punch but it's blocked by Barella.
Barella blocking some punches.
Barella lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lidl lands with a left to the head.
Lidl swings wildly with an uppercut but Barella uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lidl blocks an uppercut.
I was talking to Barella's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Barella lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barella misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barella lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lidl misses with some punches.
Lidl looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lidl takes a shot to the head.
Barella softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lidl blocking some punches.
Lidl misses with a punch on the inside.
Barella has a couple of punches blocked by Lidl.
Barella has a couple of punches blocked by Lidl.
Lidl misses with a body punch.
Lidl tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barella scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Lidl fails to land.
Barella lands a body shot.
Lidl misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barella.
Barella lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barella lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lidl backwards.
Lidl blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lidl misses with a punch to the body.
Lidl looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lidl wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barella throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lidls head.
Barella lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barella lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lidl backwards.
Lidl lands with a light punch inside.
Lidl blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Barella scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barella lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lidl backwards.
Barella lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lidl.
Lidl looks winded!
A short body shot lands from Barella as the two fighters clinch.
Barella lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barella lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barella makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lidl is rocked!
Lidl swings wildly with an uppercut but Barella uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Barella.
Lidl is still on wobbly legs! Can Barella finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barella lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lidl seems to have recovered his senses.
A short uppercut from Barella.
Barella working aggressively here.
Barella lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lidl tries a body shot but Barella blocks it.
Lidl wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barella lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lidl backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Lidl.
Lidl misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barella throws a punch but it's blocked by Lidl.
Barella cracks Lidl with a nice body shot.
Barella cracks Lidl with a nice body shot.
Still in the clinch, Barella scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Barella.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barella.
Barella lands with a right to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barella scores with a shot to the side of Lidl's head.
Barella lands a right hand.
Barella lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Barella.
Barella lands a nice uppercut.
Barella lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Barella.
Nice body punch from Barella.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barella.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lidl takes a shot to the head.
Barella lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lidl backwards.
Barella dips a shoulder and cracks Lidl with a mighty uppercut! Lidl falls back against the cage and Barella unloads with a barrage of strikes! Lidl is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Barella screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dion Barella!
Dion Barella thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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