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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Barris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey O Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Barris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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144 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
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175 cm
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150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Barris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mickey O Neil!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by O Neil or perhaps it was just good defense by Barris which made him look bad.
Barris fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from O Neil. Those never looked like landing.
Barris shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says O Neil as he avoids it easily.
O Neil misses with a takedown attempt - Barris sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
O Neil shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barris defends it nicely.
John Barris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey O Neil.
Barris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? O Neil is fending him off so far but Barris persists. Nope, O Neil circles away and we're back to standing.
Barris displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from O Neil.
O Neil scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Barris is looking to regain half guard here but O Neil keeps moving and retains side control.
Barris is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
O Neil tries to stand and escape but Barris actually recovers to full guard.
O Neil must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barris pushes a forearm under O Neil's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, O Neil is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Barris!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
34% |
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