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Drivers still in contention for the Chase for the Sprint Cup probably dont want to see the hand theyve been dealt for the race Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway.They know that unless they have won either of the first two races of the quarterfinal round of 12 -- Jimmie Johnson won Charlotte, Kevin Harvick won Kansas -- they have no guarantees and dont necessarily control their own destinies to keep from being among the four eliminated.A win Sunday automatically advances a driver to the semifinal round of eight. The four winless drivers lowest in points dont advance.With drivers needing to rely on others for a good push and not to make a mistake to cause a big crash, drivers have less control on their ultimate finishes at Talladega than any other Chase race.But drivers who have had two good races in the round have at least some room to survive bad fortune.This is how the race Sunday stacks up:Matt Kenseth (third on Chase grid)Points: 29 points ahead of eighth/ninthClinch if he finishes: 28thOutlook: Only once in his past 10 Talladega races has Kenseth finished worse than 30th. His worst finish this year in restrictor-plate races was 28th. That would get him in. Hes in good shape.Kyle Busch (fourth)Points: 27 points ahead of eighth/ninthClinch if he finishes: 26thOutlook: Busch can look at recent restrictor-plate races -- a third and a pair of seconds -- and feel good. He can look at 2014 when he had what seemed like a comfortable 25-point cushion on eighth but then was tagged by Austin Dillon while riding around in the back and got eliminated. He probably cant forget 2014 -- he recently mentioned that he still hasnt gotten an apology from Dillon -- and has to be nervous.Carl Edwards (fifth)Points: 24 points ahead of eighth/ninthClinch if he finishes: 23rdOutlook: Edwards will want to make moves to run well and make sure he doesnt get involved in anyones mess -- or create a mess as he did in May. If he resists and just stays in a line, he might be better off.Kurt Busch (sixth)Points: 17 points ahead of eighth/ninthClinch if he finishes: 16thOutlook: He has battled his way to his Chase finishes, earning a finish either as good or better than his cars at the start of the race. The good thing for Busch is that he doesnt have any teammates on this list, so he could have lots of help and get the push he needs to get into the Chase.Martin Truex Jr. (seventh)Points: 13 points ahead of eighth/ninthClinch if he finishes: 12thOutlook: Truex nearly won the Daytona 500. But just as Busch has the benefit of having all his teammates focused on him getting into the Chase, Truex might not get as much help when it comes to the final laps at Talladega as all five Toyota drivers look to advance.Joey Logano (eighth)Points: 0 points ahead of ninth, 13 points behind seventhClinch if he finishes: Second if winner is not Dillon, Hamlin, Brad Keselowski, ElliottOutlook: Logano is the defending winner of the Talladega fall race, so he knows he can win it. But last year, he had no pressure having won the previous two races. This time, he has all the pressure.Austin Dillon (ninth)Points: 0 points behind eighth, 13 points behind seventhClinch if he finishes:?Second if winner is not Logano, Hamlin, Keselowski, ElliottOutlook: He has top-10s in all three restrictor-plate races this year. If he earns another top-10, he will have a decent shot, assuming another one of the Chase drivers gets involved in the big one.Denny Hamlin (10th)Points: Six points behind eighth, 19 points behind seventhClinch if he finishes: FirstOutlook: Hamlin won the Daytona 500. Unfortunately, that car is still at Daytona as part of the track tour. Bitten by mechanical issues in the opening two Chase races of this round, Hamlin hopes the scales of racing luck balance out at Talladega.Brad Keselowski (11th)Points: Seven points behind eighth, 20 points behind seventhClinch if he finishes: FirstOutlook: Keselowski has won the last two restrictor-plate races. In 2014, he won in a must-win situation at Talladega. 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He transitioned to mount and locked in the choke at the 2:53 mark.Im a born fighter, Barnett said. I took an eye gouge in the corner, they didnt see it. Incidental, but it was a little scary. I could feel my eye swelling up. It happens.The main thing was getting past the physical level. Andrei was strong, giving it his all. He was making me work harder than I wanted to. I was forcing punches a little too much but hey, you give me a limb, Ill take it home.Barnett, 38, called Arlovski over to stand next to him during his postfight interview. The two are former UFC champions, with nearly 40 years of professional experience combined.Andrei and I came here to give you guys a great fight and we did our absolute best, Barnett said. We tried to take each other out.The fight was certainly entertaining, as both men appeared hurt in the opening 30 seconds. Arlovski, who fights out of Jackson-Wink MMA in Albuquerque, New Mexico, wobbled Barnett with a right hand. Barnett answered in the ensuing exchange with a right hand of his own that buckled Arlovskis knees.The second round featured a pace much more beneficial to Barnett. He tied Arlovski up in the clinch and won a key scramble late in the round that led to him moving into mount. Barnett finished the frame on top, raining down punches, with the referee taking a close look at Arlovski.According to Fightmetric, Baarnett landed 112 total strikes compared to 51 for Arlovski.dddddddddddd He also racked up 6:25 control time, between clinches along the fence and top position.Barnett is now 3-2 in his past five, which dates back three years. Arlovski, 37, has lost three in a row, making this the second-worst skid of his career. He has been finished in all three losses.Gustafsson snaps skid against BlachowiczTwo-time light heavyweight title challenger Alexander Gustafsson (17-4) earned his first win since March 2014, defeating Jan Blachowicz (19-6) via unanimous decision.In his first appearance in nearly one year, Gustafsson looked a bit rusty on the feet and suffered an early cut under his left eye. He dominated Blachowicz on the floor, however, taking the Polish fighter down with ease and racking up points with elbows and punches. All three judges scored the bout for Gustafsson, 30-27.Fighting out of Stockholm, Gustafsson converted takedowns in every round. The matchup actually favored Blachowicz standing, but Gustafsson maintained control with the wrestling. The 29-year-old is just 2-3 in his past five fights, but has come close to winning the title twice in narrow defeats to Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier.Bader knocks out LatifiLight heavyweight Ryan Bader (21-5) picked up a knockout victory against?Ilir Latifi (12-5) at 2:06 of the second round, after he absolutely crushed the Swede with a knee to the head.After getting dropped by a right hand in the first round, Bader perfectly timed a step-in knee one round later as Latifi changed levels for a takedown. The shot sent Latifi flopping backwards and Bader immediately raised his arms in celebration.Its a nice rebound for Bader, 33, who was coming off a knockout loss to Anthony Johnson in January. He is 6-1 in his past seven bouts. ' ' '