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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Carney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mansour Barnaoui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carney comes to the cage accompanied by T.I. - Every Chance I get. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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158 lbs
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167 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodney Carney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mansour Barnaoui!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnaoui throws a leg kick which misses Carney's front leg but catches the back leg as Carney tries to avoid it.
Carney shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barnaoui pinned against the cage. Barnaoui gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Carney or perhaps it was just good defense by Barnaoui, which made it look bad.
Carney looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Barnaoui tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Barnaoui has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Carney is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodney Carney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnaoui stuffs the takedown.
Rodney Carney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carney misses with a takedown attempt
and Barnaoui decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Carney's guard.
Carney is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A frustrated look appears on Carney's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carney trying to land knees to the body.
Barnaoui manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnaoui throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Carney wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carney jabs Barnaoui to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barnaoui scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Barnaoui throws a leg kick that misses.
Barnaoui walks into a stiff left hand from Carney.
Carney changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barnaoui tries to avoid it but Carney manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barnaoui to the ground. Barnaoui escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barnaoui throws out a leg kick but Carney moves out of range and Barnaoui only half commits.
Mansour Barnaoui is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carney shoots in looking for a takedown. Barnaoui tries to sprawl out of it but Carney keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barnaoui manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Barnaoui misses the shot to the body.
Carney takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barnaoui throws a hook but Carney blocks it.
Barnaoui stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barnaoui wants it to stay on the feet.
Barnaoui changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A low kick from Barnaoui misses
and Carney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carney scores with a sloppy right hand. Barnaoui should have avoided that one.
Carney fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And Barnaoui tries to counter it with a takedown but Carney pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carney drops his hands momentarily and Barnaoui takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Carney dives in and grabs Barnaoui's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barnaoui pushes down on Carney's head and hops out.
Barnaoui rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carney moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carney fails with the takedown.
Barnaoui connects with a looping right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Carney is defended easily by Barnaoui.
Carney uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnaoui.
A shot to the liver by Carney. Beautiful body shot.
Carney with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barnaoui to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carney shoots in looking for a takedown. Barnaoui tries to sprawl out of it but Carney keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barnaoui manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Barnaoui is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Barnaoui connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Carney tries for a takedown but Barnaoui sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Carney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barnaoui.
Barnaoui tries to sprawl but Carney drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Barnaoui is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carney pulls his head out easily.
Barnaoui is controlling Carney's position as best he can from this difficult position.
We've been hearing good reports from Carney's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Carney controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carney trying to control the action but Barnaoui is working from the bottom.
Barnaoui holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Carney is looking to take a break and control but Barnaoui is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carney landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Barnaoui is holding on to half guard well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mansour Barnaoui dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Carney closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Barnaoui's guard.
Barnaoui looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Carney puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Carney trying to control from Barnaoui's half guard. Barnaoui has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Carney stopping the sweep attempt from Barnaoui.
Carney tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnaoui is retaining full guard.
Barnaoui lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Carney is trying to control the position but Barnaoui postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnaoui is in close to Carney's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carney keeping moving, preventing Barnaoui from controlling successfully.
Barnaoui drops back, looking for a kneebar! Carney looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Carney looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Carney!
Carney working away.
Barnaoui is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Barnaoui sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carney sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Carney is keen to just control but Barnaoui is a slippery customer.
Barnaoui is controlling Carney's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Barnaoui tries to roll over but Carney keeps him under control.
Carney is trying to control the action in half guard but Barnaoui is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Carney trying to pass the guard but Barnaoui defending well.
Carney is trying to control the action in half guard but Barnaoui is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnaoui wants to improve his position but Carney is controlling well.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Barnaoui is trying to control but can't.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Barnaoui fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carney is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Barnaoui.
Barnaoui is looking to slow Carney down with leg kicks.
Barnaoui thows a left - swing and a miss!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Carney.
Barnaoui stuffs the takedown attempt from Carney. Carney gets slowly back to his feet.
Barnaoui slaps away a takedown attempt from Carney, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodney Carney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnaoui steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carney.
Barnaoui is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carney fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carney dives in and grabs Barnaoui's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barnaoui pushes down on Carney's head and hops out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barnaoui lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Carney walks into a straight right hand from Barnaoui.
Carney shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barnaoui as he jumps to the side.
Carney loads up on a big right hand but Barnaoui slips the punch.
Barnaoui drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Carney defends it well.
Barnaoui scores with a body shot.
Barnaoui stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barnaoui wants it to stay on the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnaoui feints and then cracks Carney's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carney down.
Barnaoui misses with an uppercut. Carney saw that one coming.
Barnaoui buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Carney fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mansour Barnaoui showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Carney closes the distance and clinches up with Barnaoui, looking for a takedown. Carney pushes Barnaoui against the cage but Barnaoui circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carney defending well as Barnaoui loads up on a big left hand.
Carney darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Barnaoui tries to roll over but Carney keeps him under control.
Barnaoui is trying is best to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnaoui tries to roll over but Carney keeps him under control.
Barnaoui moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carney trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnaoui being controlled here, momentarily.
Carney wants to control from the top but Barnaoui keeps moving.
Carney stopping the sweep attempt from Barnaoui.
Barnaoui has Carney pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Carney fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Carney looks for a takedown but Barnaoui sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodney Carney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carney misses the jab.
Barnaoui looks to land a right hand but Carney moved out of range.
Barnaoui has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carney fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rodney Carney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnaoui throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carney feinted with a counter takedown.
Barnaoui is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carney.
Carney shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jab by Barnaoui.
Carney takes a jab right on the kisser.
Carney misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnaoui leaves Carney with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Barnaoui chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Carney fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Barnaoui connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Barnaoui stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from Barnaoui misses.
Carney misses with a takedown attempt - Barnaoui sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Barnaoui changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Barnaoui catches Carney with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carney dives in for a single leg takedown but Barnaoui sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Barnaoui drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Carney defends it well.
Carney darts in looking for a takedown but Barnaoui gets double underhooks and turns Carney into the cage.
Barnaoui with the counter takedown but Carney avoids it easily.
Carney gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barnaoui leaves Carney with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Barnaoui dips down and scores with a jab 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!
That kick from Barnaoui tenderised Carney's leg. Carney is trying to keep his angry face on.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Carney is defended easily by Barnaoui.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnaoui cracks Carney with an open hand slap.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mansour Barnaoui comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Barnaoui winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mansour Barnaoui!
The defeated Rodney Carney had this to say: 'Damn I fell short of claiming the title, but I really had fun. Congratulations to Malenko, you're the man dude'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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