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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sterling Bridge (ranked 3813 p4p, 4525 weight class) and Adam Barnes (ranked 405 p4p, 454 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sterling Bridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bridge.
Bridge rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barnes counters with a good low kick that Bridge was not able to check.
Bridge takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bridge throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Barnes throws a right hand that misses
and Bridge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barnes scores with a head kick.
Bridge misses with a hook
and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand.
Barnes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barnes.
Barnes cracks Bridge with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridge misses with a straight right.
Barnes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bridge throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Barnes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bridge misses with a left hand
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bridge throws a poor cross that misses
and Barnes counters with a right hand to the body.
Bridge swings widly with a right hand
and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand.
Barnes scores with a three punch combo!
Barnes slips under a jab from Bridge.
Barnes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes moves out of range as Bridge strikes.
The fighters circling - Bridge throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bridge looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barnes lands with an overhand left.
Barnes with a nice calf kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Bridge.
Bridge walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A slow jab from Bridge misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Barnes.
Barnes tries to land a leg kick but Bridge saw it coming and moves away.
Bridge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Barnes sizes up Bridge with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bridge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes slips a straight right by Bridge.
Barnes blocks a jab.
Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bridge.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Barnes.
Barnes is looking for the big counter here.
Barnes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barnes forces Bridge back against the cage and clinches.
Barnes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bridge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bridge misses with a hook
and Barnes counters with a nice leg kick.
Barnes connects with a crisp jab.
Bridge takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bridge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Bridge is just out of range.
Bridge throws a poor cross that misses
and Barnes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barnes scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Bridge sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bridge misses with a wild combination.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bridge doesn't seem bothered though.
Barnes defending well as Bridge loads up on a big left hand.
Barnes takes a swing at Bridge's ribcage but misses.
Bridge misses with a hook
and Barnes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bridge throws a poor cross that misses
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bridge swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Barnes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Barnes scores with a push kick.
Bridge lands a nice shot that snaps Barnes's head back.
Bridge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Bridge.
Despite the aggression on Barnes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bridge.
Bridge avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bridge throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bridge connects with a looping right hand.
Good exchange - Barnes coming out on top.
Bridge is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bridge misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Bridge avoids nicely.
Bridge digs a good body shot into Barnes's ribs.
Bridge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Bridge swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Barnes counters with a left and a right that stings Bridge.
Bridge checks a leg kick nicely.
Bridge appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Barnes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bridge checks it well.
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Bridge throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barnes throws out a counter right but Bridge avoids it with no problem.
Bridge cracks Barnes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bridge.
Bridge looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bridge.
A nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bridge stalks Barnes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Barnes's face. Barnes staggers backwards, shaken.
Adam Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left lands for Bridge.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Barnes.
Bridge misses with a body shot.
Barnes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bridge with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Barnes.
Bridge throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barnes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barnes.
Barnes jabs at Bridge's body.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Bridge avoids them all with ease.
Barnes scores with a body shot.
Bridge throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Bridge throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bridge throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
Barnes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barnes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bridge is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barnes.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
A jab lands there for Barnes.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Good leg kick by Barnes.
Barnes throws a one two combo.
Barnes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bridge takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bridge throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
A little feinted left hand from Bridge on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bridge throws an off balance right hand
and Barnes counters with a straight right hand.
Bridge lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Barnes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Barnes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Barnes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bridge misses with an uppercut
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bridge lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bridge throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bridge looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bridge throws a right hand that misses
and Barnes counters with a one-two to the body.
Barnes swings for the body but Bridge moves out of range.
Bridge throwing a counter right hand but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes lands the left hand.
Bridge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bridge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bridge.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridge misses with a body punch
and Barnes counters with a series of strikes. Bridge will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Bridge.
Barnes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bridge misses with a straight left.
Barnes feints a counter leg kick.
Bridge throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barnes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bridge checks a leg kick nicely.
A lazy body kick from Barnes
and Bridge counters with a nice uppercut.
Bridge is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bridge throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnes.
Barnes is looking for the big counter here.
Bridge throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Barnes throws a sloppy body shot
and Bridge counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Bridge misses its intended target.
Adam Barnes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bridge misses with a hook
and Barnes counters with a right hand to the body.
Sterling Bridge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Bridge, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barnes was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Barnes finds it's target.
Barnes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bridge throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bridge rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barnes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bridge throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Bridge scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bridge. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Bridge does no damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barnes.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bridge throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barnes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bridge throws a series of punches but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes cracks Bridge with an open hand slap.
Barnes misses with a wild combination.
Bridge just misses with a punch to the body.
Bridge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bridge missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
A little feinted left hand from Bridge on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barnes scores with a hook to the body. Bridge takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bridge tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bridge rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
Bridge loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Bridge chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnes can pounce on him.
Bridge throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Bridge avoids nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Barnes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barnes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Barnes!
Adam Barnes decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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