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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruiner Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnett comes to the cage accompanied by canceled forever 125. The crowd seem to be enjoying Smith's choice of entrance music: Redman - Da goodness. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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280 lbs
33 - 26 - 1 |
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175 lbs
29 - 21 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible |
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TWGC Champion
World class boxer
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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
33 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruiner Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Smith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barnett misses with a head kick.
Barnett defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Barnett misses with a low kick.
Barnett moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Smith goes for a double leg but Barnett avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Barnett continues to drive forward.
Barnett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith has clasped his hands together around Barnett's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Barnett manages to work his way to half guard, despite Smith's best efforts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnett is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith is working for a kimura but Barnett is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking for a kimura here.
Barnett trying to control here.
Barnett avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smith.
Barnett is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Smith is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Barnett has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith prevents Barnett from improving his position.
Barnett trying to control but Smith postures up.
Smith is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Barnett sees it coming and defends easily.
Barnett wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
Smith is working for a kimura but Barnett is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnett blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Smith wants to free his trapped foot but Barnett is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Barnett wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
Barnett is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
Barnett trying to control from the bottom.
Barnett keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smith is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Barnett is just riding it out for now. Smith eventually gives up the hold.
Smith wants to stand up but Barnett has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Barnett trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Barnett.
Barnett wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Smith tries to stand but Barnett is controlling from the bottom.
Barnett wants to sweep but no luck.
Barnett has his hands on Smith's head, controlling the position.
Barnett controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnett is pulling down on Smith's head to control his posture.
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 Ruiner Barnett will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Smith scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Smith is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Barnett is just riding it out for now. Smith eventually gives up the hold.
Barnett is trying is best to control the position here.
Barnett tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
Smith is thwarting Barnett's attempts to control the position.
Barnett is looking to improve his position.
Barnett is pressing down on Smith's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett is adopting a defensive guard.
Barnett wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Barnett controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith with a nice head shot there.
Barnett pulls Smith in close to his closed guard and prevents Smith from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Barnett is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Smith defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett trying to control the position here.
Barnett will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barnett looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Barnett is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Smith drops back, looking for a kneebar! Barnett looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Barnett looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Barnett!
Smith seems a little lost for a moment, as Barnett dominates the positioning.
Smith tries to improve position but can't.
Barnett wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
Barnett wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Barnett just content to control the position.
Smith is looking to regain half guard here but Barnett keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett staying calm.
Smith is looking to regain half guard here but Barnett keeps moving and retains side control.
Barnett advances to full mount.
Barnett looking to control and managing it successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnett with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruiner Barnett dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barnett swivels and escapes.
Smith with a poor takedown
and Barnett counters with a body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
Ruiner Barnett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Smith.
The fighters circling - Barnett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Barnett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barnett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Barnett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ruiner Barnett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barnett is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Barnett circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith fails with the takedown
so Barnett counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Barnett works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Barnett not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith actively working from the bottom here.
Barnett is keen to just control but Smith is a slippery customer.
Barnett content to control rather than advance.
Barnett is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith is staying active underneath Barnett, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barnett is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Smith working for a triangle but Barnett defends it easily.
Smith can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Barnett controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnett is one step ahead there.
Barnett has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barnett is stalling in the full guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Ruiner Barnett wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Barnett shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smith defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barnett counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
Barnett pushes Smith away with a front kick.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Frank Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnett drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ruiner Barnett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barnett controls from within his opponent's guard.
Barnett got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smith has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barnett has managed to get both his arms back between Smith's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ruiner Barnett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barnett has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruiner Barnett!
After the fight, Ruiner Barnett was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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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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