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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonidas Kellogg (ranked 3051 p4p, 2857 weight class) and Sam Barnes (ranked 401 p4p, 381 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonidas Kellogg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kellogg lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kellogg connects with a body shot that sends Barnes's belly button to the back.
Kellogg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kellogg is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Barnes.
Kellogg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kellogg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes lands a jab to the head.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Kellogg moves out of range.
Barnes tries to bum rush Kellogg with a series of wild strikes but Kellogg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnes scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes misses with the combination.
Kellogg lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barnes at a distance.
Barnes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kellogg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kellogg getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kellogg has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Graveyard in the buildup to the fight.
Barnes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Kellogg checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Good shot there by Kellogg.
Kellogg throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Kellogg throws a big shot that misses.
Barnes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kellogg is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Barnes tries to bum rush Kellogg with a series of wild strikes but Kellogg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnes misses with a hook
and Kellogg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barnes digs a good body shot into Kellogg's ribs.
Kellogg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kellogg drops his hands momentarily and Barnes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kellogg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kellogg.
A swing and a miss from Kellogg.
Barnes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kellogg rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes with a hook.
Barnes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kellogg throwing a counter right hand but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Decent striking displayed by Kellogg there.
Kellogg misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
Barnes misses with a kick to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barnes.
Barnes throws a poor cross that misses
and Kellogg counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A low kick from Barnes is predictable there
and Kellogg counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kellogg.
Kellogg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Barnes is trying to break the clinch but Kellogg has him pressed against the cage.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Barnes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kellogg has him pressed against the cage.
Barnes blocking some punches.
Barnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barnes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kellogg.
Kellogg taking a breather.
Kellogg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnes's elbow.
Barnes tries to work over Kellogg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barnes is trying to force a seperation but Kellogg has the dominant position.
Kellogg is stalling here.
Barnes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barnes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barnes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kellogg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kellogg scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barnes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kellogg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barnes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kellogg.
Kellogg tried to counter with a leg kick but Barnes avoided it.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kellogg.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kellogg throws out the jab.
Kellogg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Kellogg throws a body shot but no joy.
Kellogg wants to clinch
letting Barnes counter with a right hand.
Kellogg connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kellogg checks a low kick from Barnes.
Barnes works Kellogg's body with a nice hook.
Barnes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kellogg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
Kellogg keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
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 Leonidas Kellogg will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kellogg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.
Kellogg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kellogg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barnes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kellogg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kellogg checks a leg kick.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Kellogg drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barnes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Barnes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kellogg throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barnes misses with a leg kick.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Kellogg.
Despite the aggression on Barnes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
No joy there for Kellogg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've been informed that Barnes has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kellogg counters with a nice uppercut.
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kellogg thuds his right hand into Barnes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A cross from Kellogg lands.
A punch lands to the side of Barnes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Kellogg swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Barnes punishes Kellogg's body with a nice straight punch.
Sam Barnes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barnes scores with a nice body kick.
Barnes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kellogg throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Kellogg takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kellogg.
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
Kellogg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes misses with a straight left.
Kellogg connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kellogg loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Sam Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kellogg connects with a body shot that sends Barnes's belly button to the back.
Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
Sam Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Barnes in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kellogg tries to score with a low kick but Barnes moves his leg out of the way.
Kellogg scores with a nice head shot.
Kellogg lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Kellogg to counter with a crisp jab.
Kellogg staying out of range there.
Kellogg thuds a left hand into Barnes's body.
Kellogg throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes unleashes a big counter combination but Kellogg bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Barnes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kellogg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kellogg forces Barnes back against the cage and clinches.
Kellogg scores with a shot to the side of Barnes's head.
Barnes is trying to break the clinch but Kellogg has him pressed against the cage.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barnes tries to circle away but Kellogg has him pinned against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A right hand to the body from Kellogg.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kellogg.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
Kellogg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barnes working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes manages to break the clinch.
Barnes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kellogg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kellogg attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes throws a counter combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kellogg manages to avoid it.
Donk. Kellogg catches Barnes right on the button with a cross.
Kellogg looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Kellogg throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barnes.
Barnes is looking for the big counter here.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Kellogg moves out of range.
Kellogg fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A swing and a miss from Barnes.
Kellogg was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barnes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kellogg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barnes thinks about the counter body kick.
Kellogg moves into range and clinches up with Barnes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonidas Kellogg dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kellogg throws a low kick but Barnes avoids it.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barnes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kellogg counters by clinching up.
Kellogg swings wildly with an uppercut but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes can't break the clinch.
Kellogg struggles to land a body shot inside as Barnes controls his hands.
Barnes tries to work over Kellogg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kellogg has Barnes pressed against the cage, preventing Barnes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kellogg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Sam Barnes has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kellogg lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kellogg lands with a short shot to the head.
Barnes tries to work over Kellogg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barnes struggles to land a body shot inside as Kellogg controls his hands.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kellogg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barnes's efforts to push away.
A hook to the body from Barnes.
Kellogg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
Kellogg trying to land knees to the body.
Barnes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Kellogg swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barnes misses with a combination
and Kellogg counters with a straight right hand.
Barnes misses with a leg kick
and Kellogg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circle momentarily. Kellogg darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kellogg looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Kellogg throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barnes.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Kellogg fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barnes checks a low kick from Kellogg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Barnes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kellogg tries to clinch up.
Barnes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kellogg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Kellogg does no damage.
Kellogg checks a leg kick nicely.
Barnes misses with a straight left.
Barnes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kellogg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kellogg has managed to clinch.
Nice body punch from Kellogg.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to break the clinch but Kellogg is controlling the position.
Kellogg misses with a body punch.
Barnes presses Kellogg against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barnes tries to work over Kellogg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kellogg lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kellogg blocks a body shot from Barnes.
Barnes breaks the clinch.
Leonidas Kellogg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barnes checks a leg kick.
Kellogg throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
Kellogg checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barnes scores with a jab. Kellogg acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Kellogg avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kellogg lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
Barnes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kellogg scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kellogg takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kellogg looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Kellogg looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Kellogg will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sam Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes swinging wildly here.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Kellogg sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Leonidas Kellogg.
Well Kellogg 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonidas Kellogg!
Leonidas Kellogg gave a mention to MKFC in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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