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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olavi Korhonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Barney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olavi Korhonen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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211 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
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194 cm
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221 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olavi Korhonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Barney!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korhonen tries to clinch but Barney is having none of it.
Korhonen tries to clinch there but Barney circles away.
Barney throws out a counter right but Korhonen avoids it with no problem.
Barney misses with a hook. Korhonen ducked under it nicely.
Barney throws a shot from downtown. Korhonen moves away and avoids it.
Barney avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Korhonen fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barney! But no joy.
Barney swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Korhonen is looking to clinch but Barney is avoiding it.
Korhonen moves out of range of the strikes.
Korhonen darts in trying to clinch
and Barney cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Korhonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Barney swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Korhonen wants to clinch but Barney slips to the side
and Barney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barney thuds a left hand into Korhonen's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barney lands a nice shot to the body.
Korhonen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Korhonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barney throws a right hand that misses
and Korhonen counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Joseph Barney has been cut.
Barney scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Korhonen closes the distance and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Barney breaks the clinch.
Barney throws an overhand right that lands on Korhonen's shoulder, as Korhonen tries to avoid the shot.
Korhonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Korhonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Barney swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barney circles away from the clinch attempt
and Barney counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korhonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barney.
Barney will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Korhonen darts in and clinches Barney up against the cage.
Korhonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Barney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barney breaks from the clinch.
Barney swats away the attempt to clinch by Korhonen.
Barney circles away from the clinch attempt.
Korhonen wants to clinch but Barney slips to the side
and Barney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Korhonen tries to clinch up but Barney circles away and keeps his distance.
Korhonen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barney appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barney lands with a hook. Korhonen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Korhonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Korhonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barney.
Barney might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Barney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Korhonen.
Korhonen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barney circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barney swats away the attempt to clinch by Korhonen.
Barney misses the shot to the body.
Korhonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barney.
Korhonen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Barney counters with a right hand to the body.
Korhonen darts in trying to clinch
and Barney counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Olavi Korhonen has been cut.
Barney is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Korhonen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korhonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barney avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Korhonen tries to clinch
and Barney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barney throws a body shot but no joy.
Korhonen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Barney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Korhonen tries to clinch but Barney moves away
and Barney counters with a big right hand! Oh Korhonen is in trouble here! Barney follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Barney!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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