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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Barnet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baar Nimbou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Barnet could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Baar Nimbou's chin.
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261 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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210 cm
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270 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power |
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Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Josh Barnet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baar Nimbou!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnet fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nimbou, pushing him back against the cage.
Barnet lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nimbou has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barnet is working away from the top position though.
Nimbou keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nimbou wants to get back to full guard.
Barnet is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Barnet is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nimbou landing strikes from the bottom.
Nimbou is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Barnet's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Barnet's back!
Barnet rolls, trying to escape but Nimbou keeps control of the position.
Barnet is trying to shake Nimbou off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Nimbou won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nimbou shoots in looking for a takedown but Barnet manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nimbou's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nimbou shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barnet pinned against the cage. Barnet gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barnet darts in and clinches Nimbou up against the cage.
Barnet is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barnet.
Nimbou wants to take the fight to the mat but Barnet manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Josh Barnet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baar Nimbou.
Barnet is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nimbou pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nimbou has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Barnet after a bit of a struggle.
Nimbou looks gassed!
Barnet gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Barnet controls from within his opponent's guard.
Barnet stopping the sweep attempt from Nimbou.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnet passes into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Barnet in particular looking to stall.
Barnet seems to be working for a kimura but Nimbou defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nimbou is trying to escape back to his feet but Barnet uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Barnet gets to mount! Nimbou was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Nimbou is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nimbou has left one of his arms exposed and Barnet doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Nimbou screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Josh Barnet!
After the big win, Josh Barnet made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Valhalla Fight Wear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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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
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