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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Barnard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and david dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Barnard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, david dunn!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnard tries a head kick but it misses.
Barnard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts dunn as he jumps to the side.
A head kick by dunn misses
and Barnard decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in dunn's guard.
Barnard wants to control from the top but dunn keeps moving.
Barnard throwing strikes but missing.
Barnard showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Barnard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for dunn on the ground.
dunn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barnard landing with the ground and pound.
Barnard's corner is telling him to maintain position.
dunn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as dunn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
dunn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barnard won't allow dunn to get back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
dunn tries to clinch but Barnard is having none of it.
Barnard shoots in for a double leg but dunn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
dunn lands a head kick. Barnard smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Barnard shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Barnard was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Barnard dominating with strikes here.
dunn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Barnard is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But dunn has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from dunn!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnard has dunn pulled in close to control his posture.
dunn won't allow Barnard to get back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells dunn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
dunn gets to his feet - Barnard follows without any prompting.
Barnard misses with a wild combination.
Barnard gets the takedown into side control.
Barnard is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
dunn is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Barnard has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Barnard wants to control but dunn is keeping him busy.
dunn manages to work his way to half guard, despite Barnard's best efforts.
dunn tries to roll over but Barnard keeps him under control.
dunn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Barnard wants to pass the guard but dunn is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
dunn keeping moving, preventing Barnard from controlling successfully.
Barnard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
dunn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barnard postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
dunn keeping moving, preventing Barnard from controlling successfully.
Barnard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
dunn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Barnard dominated that round.
That's time! Barnard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
dunn scores with a shot to the body.
dunn wants to clinch but Barnard slips to the side
and Barnard counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in dunn's guard now.
Barnard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barnard's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Barnard with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barnard trying to stand up but can't free himself from dunn's guard.
Barnard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barnard postures up in dunn's guard and throws a big left but dunn blocks it.
dunn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
dunn will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dunn wants to sweep but no luck.
dunn is breathing heavily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Barnard is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in dunn's half guard.
dunn trying to hold on to Barnard's head to control him but Barnard postures up.
Barnard is looking to take a break and control but dunn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barnard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Luke Barnard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barnard lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Barnard thows a huge punch but dunn dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
dunn is pressing down on Barnard's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Barnard slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Barnard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnard trying to stand up but can't free himself from dunn's guard.
dunn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barnard's guard.
dunn looking to sit in guard and control but Barnard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnard postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! dunn is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Barnard, into his guard.
dunn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Barnard's guard.
Well, if dunn is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Barnard wants to control the action here but instead dunn manages to pass to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnard tries to control dunn's body but dunn pushes him off. Barnard squirms to his side and now dunn has his back!
dunn is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Barnard defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Barnard tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Barnard on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barnard tries to get out of the position.
Barnard is squirming around, avoiding dunn's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Barnard dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
dunn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barnard counters with a flying knee. Nice.
dunn shoots and misses
and Barnard counters with a low kick, right behind dunn 's knee.
dunn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Barnard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
dunn is working an open guard so Barnard takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Barnard throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Barnard tries to close the distance and clinch but dunn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barnard plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
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!
Barnard closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
dunn is trying to get back to full guard.
Barnard slips a nice elbow through dunn's hands, connecting with dunn's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dunn is defending against the submission attempts here by Barnard.
dunn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Barnard's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Barnard's back!
dunn is trying to stick to Barnard's back but Barnard is turning into dunn. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in dunn's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Barnard.
dunn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
dunn trying to keep a closed guard but Barnard is proving a slippery customer.
dunn might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Barnard kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
dunn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnard.
Barnard looking to pass the guard.
Barnard is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Barnard wants to control from the top but dunn keeps moving.
Barnard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. dunn is keeping the position for now.
Barnard throws and elbow that misses. dunn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barnard's guard. Nice move by dunn!
Barnard is looking to stand up but dunn isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
dunn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Barnard has dunn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. dunn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
dunn is trying to force a seperation but Barnard has the dominant position.
dunn successfully pulls guard.
Barnard throws and elbow that misses. dunn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barnard's guard. Nice move by dunn!
dunn is pushing down on Barnard's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barnard is fighting to maintain full guard but dunn has managed to sneak the leg through.
Barnard wants to control but dunn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
dunn wants to control but Barnard is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
dunn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barnard's head.
dunn trying to control the pace.
Barnard is looking for a sweep. dunn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
dunn stalling.
dunn seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Barnard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barnard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Luke Barnard!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Luke Barnard!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Luke Barnard!
Luke Barnard wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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