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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drake Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teemu Timber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Barry might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 3 AM. Timber has chosen AC/DC - Hell´s Bells as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
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190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Drake Barry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teemu Timber!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Timber shoots for a takedown but Barry saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Timber checks a leg kick.
Timber gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barry is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Timber gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Timber is pressed up against the cage. Barry has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Timber down to the mat. Timber avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Barry keeps the fight on the outside.
Timber misses with a takedown attempt - Barry sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Timber tries to clinch there but Barry circles away.
Barry with a lazy takedown attempt
and Timber counters with a shoot takedown. Barry fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drake Barry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Timber wants to control from the top but Barry keeps moving.
Barry is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Barry bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Timber's guard.
Timber tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Timber working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barry doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barry manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Timber wants to sweep but no luck.
Barry trying to control but Timber is working from the bottom.
Timber utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barry's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Timber is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Timber is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Barry is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Barry trying to control the position from guard on top but Timber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Timber fails with the takedown
and Barry decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Timber's guard.
Timber looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timber looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barry is one step ahead there.
Timber looking for a guillotine here but Barry defends easily.
Barry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Barry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Timber looking for a sweep. Not yet Timber, not yet.
Barry is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barry stands and throws Timber's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Timber manages to work his way to half guard, despite Barry's best efforts.
Timber actively working from the bottom here.
Timber tries to roll over but Barry keeps him under control.
Barry takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry is trying to control the action in half guard but Timber is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Timber moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Barry slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barry tries to advance to mount but Timber denies him.
Barry working the ground and pound from side control.
Timber is looking for a sweep.
Barry landing a few strikes.
Barry working the head and body with strikes.
Barry in side control lands a decent elbow.
Timber tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barry lands some shots froms side control.
Timber tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Barry wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Barry connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Timber some visible discomfort.
Barry trying to control the position but Timber is working away.
Barry working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Barry wants to control but Timber is keeping him busy.
Timber regains half guard.
Barry is nestled in close to Timber, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Timber wants to control but Barry is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Timber slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Barry wants to pass the guard but Timber is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Drake Barry will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Timber tries for a takedown but Barry circles away easily
and Barry counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Barry passes to side control.
Timber gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Timber looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Barry slips a nice elbow through Timber's hands, connecting with Timber's forehead.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Barry passes to side control.
Barry scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Timber to see if he's OK.
Timber tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Barry wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Timber is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Barry working the ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Timber some visible discomfort.
Barry advances nicely into full mount.
Barry scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Timber is wriggling around trying to escape.
Timber is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Barry scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by Barry.
Timber is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Barry cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Timber tries to hold on but Barry postures up.
Barry landing punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry landing punches.
Barry connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Timber keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Timber taking shots to the head.
Barry punishing his opponent with strikes.
Barry controlling from mount.
Timber is desperately trying to improve his position but Barry has a good base and remains in mount.
Timber slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Timber gets back to full guard.
Barry makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Barry wants to control from the top but Timber keeps moving.
Timber has his foot on Barry's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Barry works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry wants to pass the guard but Timber is keeping the position.
Timber manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Barry can't escape the position.
Barry defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Timber.
Drake Barry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Timber landing strikes from the mount.
Timber looking to control but Barry is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Barry is wriggling around trying to escape.
Barry wants to control but Timber is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barry working to try and regain half guard.
Timber looking for a guillotine from mount but Barry is having none of it.
Barry swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Barry tries to reverse the position but Timber maintains control.
Timber moves to the back.
Timber has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barry tries to break free.
Timber tightening his grip on Barry, looking for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teemu Timber showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Timber doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barry counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Barry works over Timber with some ground and pound from guard.
Barry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Timber trying to control the position.
Timber has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Barry is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Timber.
Timber is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barry lands a nice forearm strike.
Barry lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Timber down.
Barry in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Barry cracks Timber with a big right hand but Timber just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Timber is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Timber taking a bit of punishment here - Barry scoring with strikes.
Timber tries to improve position but can't.
Timber is working to avoid the ground and pound but Barry connects with a decent elbow.
Timber is trying to get back to half guard.
Barry stands up and beckons Timber to his feet.
Timber with a poor takedown
and Barry counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Timber tries to pull guard but Barry won't allow it.
Drake Barry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teemu Timber.
Barry goes for a takedown attempt but Timber pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Timber gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Barry counters with a single leg into guard. Timber didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timber had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Barry is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Timber Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Barry's back instead.
Timber is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Barry preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Timber.
Timber doesn't have the hooks in and Barry manages to turn into his guard.
Timber escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Barry is in close to Timber's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Barry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Timber keeping moving, preventing Barry from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timber manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Timber thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Timber throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Barry has his hands clasped together but Timber breaks the hold and Barry is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Timber!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Teemu Timber!
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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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