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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reginald Juarez (ranked 6434 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Barnes (ranked 6431 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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214 lbs
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190 cm
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reginald Juarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jimmy Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Juarez or perhaps it was just good defense by Barnes, which made it look bad.
Barnes clinches up against the cage.
Juarez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barnes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Reginald Juarez has been cut.
Barnes leaves Juarez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Barnes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Juarez circles away.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Juarez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Barnes shoots in but no luck this time.
Reginald Juarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Barnes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Juarez, pushing him back against the cage.
Juarez tries to pull guard but Barnes holds him up against the cage and eventually Juarez drops back down to his feet.
Barnes breaks from the clinch.
Juarez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barnes is fending him off so far but Juarez persists. Nope, Barnes circles away and we're back to standing.
Juarez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Juarez tries a head kick but it misses.
Barnes looks for the body kick but Juarez saw that one coming.
Barnes slaps away a takedown attempt from Juarez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
Barnes fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking to clinch but Juarez is avoiding it.
Barnes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barnes wants it to stay on the feet.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. Juarez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice sprawl there from Barnes as Juarez shoots in.
Barnes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barnes.
Juarez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Juarez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands a leg kick that knocks Juarez off balance momentarily.
Barnes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Juarez defends well and Barnes ends up having to push Juarez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Barnes looks winded!
Barnes dives in and grabs Juarez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Juarez pushes down on Barnes's head and hops out.
Nice takedown defense from Juarez. No joy for Barnes on that attempt.
Juarez scores with a spinning back kick!
Juarez throws a head kick that misses.
Barnes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Juarez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Juarez jumps into guard, dragging Barnes to the mat.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Juarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Juarez wants to get back to his feet but Barnes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Juarez is proving hard to escape from.
Juarez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Barnes has passed into side control.
Juarez looking for a sweep but Barnes has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Juarez tries to reverse the position but Barnes maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Barnes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reginald Juarez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Barnes fails with a takedown attempt.
Juarez tries for a takedown but Barnes circles away easily
and Barnes counters with a left and a right that stings Juarez.
Barnes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Juarez.
Juarez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barnes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reginald Juarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes misses with a takedown attempt
and Juarez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes has closed the distance and engaged Juarez in a clinch.
Juarez drags the fight down to the ground.
Juarez keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Barnes preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Juarez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Juarez keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Juarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnes is one step ahead there.
Juarez manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Barnes gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Barnes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Juarez wants to try and get back to his feet.
Barnes looking to control but Juarez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Barnes thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Jimmy Barnes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barnes throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juarez tries to reverse the position but Barnes maintains control.
Juarez is squirming around, avoiding Barnes's attempts to control the action.
Juarez is trying desperately to improve position.
Juarez is squirming around, avoiding Barnes's attempts to control the action.
Juarez is desperately trying to improve his position but Barnes has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Juarez tries to improve his position but instead Barnes has taken his back!
Barnes biding his time, controlling Juarez.
Barnes's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnes thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Barnes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Reginald Juarez's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Juarez tries for a takedown but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barnes shoots in and drives through. Juarez sprawls well.
Barnes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Juarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Juarez shoots in for a double leg but Barnes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As Juarez backs off Barnes throws a huge counter combo but Juarez manages to avoid it all.
Barnes forces Juarez back against the cage and clinches.
Barnes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes closes the distance and clinches up with Juarez, looking for a takedown. Barnes pushes Juarez against the cage but Juarez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Reginald Juarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Barnes.
Barnes fails with a takedown attempt.
Juarez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Barnes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juarez stuffs the takedown.
Juarez throws a big counter combination but Barnes scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Barnes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Juarez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Juarez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And Barnes tries to counter it with a takedown but Juarez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Juarez misses with a takedown attempt - Barnes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Barnes. No joy for Juarez on that attempt.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Juarez as he avoids it easily.
Barnes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Juarez counters with a left and a right that stings Barnes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barnes blocks the body kick.
Juarez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Barnes shoots in but Juarez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Juarez shoots in but Barnes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barnes.
Barnes moves out of range as Juarez throws a body kick.
Barnes is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Barnes tries to clinch but Juarez moves out of range.
Juarez throws a big counter combination but Barnes scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes stuffs the takedown attempt from Juarez. Juarez gets slowly back to his feet.
Juarez shoots in for a takedown but Barnes shows good takedown defense.
Barnes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Juarez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Juarez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barnes defends well and Juarez ends up having to push Barnes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Juarez but Juarez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Juarez is looking for a counter combo.
Barnes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Juarez throws a big counter combination but Barnes scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Juarez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juarez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Juarez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barnes circles away.
Barnes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Barnes showed some decent athleticism there.
Juarez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Barnes is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Barnes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Reginald Juarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimmy Barnes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jimmy Barnes.
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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Barnes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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