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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Steve (ranked 224 p4p, 430 weight class) and Buddy Barnett (ranked 31 p4p, 64 weight class). Barnett has chosen Move as his entrance music. Jay Steve has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Buddy Barnett!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett has closed the distance and engaged Steve in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Steve.
I was talking to Steve's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Barnett tries to pull guard but Steve forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Steve lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barnett.
Barnett goes for a takedown in the clinch but Steve prevents it.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Barnett avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
Steve lands an uppercut.
Steve tries to work over Barnett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barnett tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Steve smiles and moves away.
Jay Steve has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buddy Barnett.
Steve keeps the fight on the outside.
Barnett throws a looping overhand right but Steve ducks down to avoid it.
Barnett wants to clinch up but Steve keeps it at a distance.
Steve avoids the head kick by Barnett.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnett is just out of range.
Barnett moves out of range as Steve strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnett tries to close the distance and clinch but Steve swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steve moves away from the strike by Barnett.
Barnett looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Steve lands a glancing blow to the side of Barnett's head.
Steve circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Steve wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barnett wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett tries to close the distance and clinch but Steve swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barnett on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fighters circling - Barnett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steve circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barnett throws a big shot that misses.
Barnett moves away from the strike by Steve.
Steve swats away the attempt to clinch by Barnett.
Barnett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steve manages to avoid it.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnett.
Steve misses the shot to the body.
Steve swings for the body but Barnett moves out of range.
Steve throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barnett rushes Steve and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Barnett blocking some punches.
Steve tries to work over Barnett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steve tries to work over Barnett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barnett has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Steve regains guard immediately.
Steve wants to get back to his feet but Barnett is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnett trying to control the position from guard on top but Steve is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnett is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Steve works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barnett won't allow Steve to get back to his feet.
Barnett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Steve works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barnett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steve avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barnett postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnett trying to control the position from guard on top but Steve is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett is looking to work some ground and pound but Steve has wrist control.
Steve has momentary wrist control but Barnett slips an elbow through the middle.
Barnett has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barnett stops Steve from standing up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Barnett has taken the fight to the clinch.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barnett jumps guard but Steve turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Barnett is trying to pull guard but Steve has him pressed against the cage.
Barnett fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Steve lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnett.
Barnett tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Steve just stands there and leans against the cage.
Steve lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barnett or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett goes for a takedown in the clinch but Steve prevents it.
Steve misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steve.
Barnett is trying to pull guard but Steve turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Steve misses with the head strike.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Steve.
A short right from Steve on the inside.
Steve tries a body shot but Barnett blocks it.
Steve works on Barnett's body with a couple of short punches.
Barnett has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Steve seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Barnett can turn it around.
Steve lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steve misses with a body punch.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
Barnett tries to pull guard but Steve holds him up against the cage and eventually Barnett drops back down to his feet.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Barnett avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barnett tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Steve just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short uppercut from Steve.
Steve working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Steve dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Barnett doesn't manage to clinch there - Steve circles away.
Steve throws a big shot that misses.
Barnett wants to counter the offense by Steve and move into the clinch position.
Steve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnett.
Steve circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Steve misses the target.
A cross from Steve lands.
Barnett moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnett wants to clinch up but Steve keeps it at a distance.
Steve throws a looping overhand right but Barnett ducks down to avoid it.
Barnett moves away from the strike by Steve.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. Barnett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steve throws an overhand right that lands on Barnett's shoulder, as Barnett tries to avoid the shot.
Barnett throws a big shot that misses.
Steve lands a jab to Barnett's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barnett ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Barnett pushes Steve up against the cage in a clinch.
Barnett jumps guard but Steve stands there with Barnett around his waist. Barnett gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Barnett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steve is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barnett can do to turn this around?
Steve throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jay Steve has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett jumps guard and drags Steve to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Barnett looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnett, not yet.
Barnett is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barnett working a defensive guard but Steve manages to pass into side control anyway.
Steve stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Steve misses with an uppercut.
Barnett moves away from the strike by Steve.
Steve throws the left hand but Barnett avoids the punch easily.
Steve throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barnett slips under a jab.
Steve throws a hook to the side of Barnett's head but Barnett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barnett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steve lands a glancing blow to the side of Barnett's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses with a hook.
Barnett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steve has Barnett up against the cage in a clinch.
Barnett has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Steve clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve wants to get back to his feet.
Steve manages to escape to his feet.
Steve wants to clinch up but Barnett keeps it at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barnett.
Barnett closes the distance and clinches up with Steve, looking for a takedown. Barnett pushes Steve against the cage but Steve circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jay Steve has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buddy Barnett.
Barnett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barnett throws a poor cross that misses
letting Steve counter with a right hand.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Barnett wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barnett takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Steve paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jay Steve is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnett is looking to clinch.
Steve avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice defenses there by Barnett.
Barnett moves out of range of the strikes.
Steve avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good shot there by Steve.
A big left from Steve misses.
Steve throws a shot from downtown. Barnett moves away and avoids it.
Jay Steve is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnett wants to clinch up but Steve keeps it at a distance.
Steve swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barnett clinches up against the cage.
Steve lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barnett backwards.
Good body shot from Steve.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve digs a right hand into Barnett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barnett's gas tank.
Barnett is breathing heavily.
Steve makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnett tries to pull guard but Steve holds him up against the cage and eventually Barnett drops back down to his feet.
Steve lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Steve stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Steve.
Steve lands a shot to the body.
Steve scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Steve.
Steve scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Steve scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barnett jumps guard but Steve turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Barnett is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Barnett avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
Steve cracks Barnett with a nice body shot.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Barnett controls the action.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Barnett avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Steve as the two fighters clinch.
Steve pushes Barnett back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Steve - that landed with a thud.
Steve lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barnett or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Steve dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Barnett misses with a looping left.
Steve swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A head kick misses from Steve.
Steve throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steve fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnett manages to avoid it.
Steve scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barnett in his tracks.
Barnett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steve lands a glancing blow to the side of Barnett's head.
Barnett tries to close the distance and clinch but Steve swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steve misses with a hook.
Nice jab there from Steve.
Steve scores with a nice right hand.
Steve connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice shot lands for Steve.
Barnett takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnett decides to pull guard.
Buddy Barnett has got the better of the ground game so far.
Steve wanted to stand there but Barnett had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Barnett, up you get!
The fight stays on the outside here - Barnett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnett.
Steve ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Buddy Barnett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnett blocks a jab.
Barnett is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Steve pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steve fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. Barnett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steve catches Barnett with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Barnett takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barnett gets a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steve.
Steve lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barnett backwards.
Barnett fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Steve digs a right hand underneath Barnett's ribcage. Barnett let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve pushes Barnett back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barnett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett tries to pull guard but Steve won't allow it.
Steve tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barnett jumps guard but Steve turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jay Steve has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buddy Barnett.
Barnett is looking for a takedown.
Steve softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steve.
Steve lands a body punch.
Barnett is trying to pull guard but Steve has him pressed against the cage.
Steve drops Barnett with a big knee straight up the middle! Barnett is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Barnett is rocked!
It looks like Buddy Barnett has been cut.
BAM! Steve delivers a spinning backfist that drops Barnett like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Jay Steve!
Jay Steve was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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