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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Yarborough (ranked 3406 p4p, 3486 weight class) and Ugo Barnes (ranked 412 p4p, 427 weight class). Yarborough's entrance music is Derezzed. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Yarborough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ugo Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Barnes.
Barnes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ugo Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes tries to clinch but Yarborough moves out of range.
Yarborough swats away the attempt to clinch by Barnes.
A jab from Yarborough misses.
Barnes throws a body punch but Yarborough moves out of range.
Yarborough cracks a nice hook into Barnes's ribs.
Barnes swinging wildly here.
Yarborough has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Yarborough is just out of range.
Barnes wants to clinch
and Yarborough counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barnes has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Yarborough avoids them all with ease.
Yarborough swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barnes swings for the body but Yarborough moves out of range.
Yarborough throws the kick towards the body but Barnes avoids it.
That kick from Yarborough tenderised Barnes's leg. Barnes is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Ugo Barnes has been cut.
Yarborough dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
Yarborough swats away the attempt to clinch by Barnes.
Yarborough lands a jab to the head.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yarborough moves away.
Barnes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yarborough just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Yarborough misses.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barnes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab by Barnes.
Barnes takes a swing at Yarborough's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Yarborough does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yarborough thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yarborough tries to avoid it but Barnes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yarborough to the ground. Yarborough escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barnes moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yarborough lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Yarborough lands a shoulder strike.
Yarborough misses with a punch to the body.
Yarborough lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yarborough lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Barnes is rocked!
Yarborough is leaning against Barnes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yarborough scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Yarborough.
Barnes is still on wobbly legs! Can Yarborough finish him?
Still in the clinch, Yarborough scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Yarborough.
Barnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yarborough's elbow.
Yarborough creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Barnes's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Barnes drops to his knees and Yarborough pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Yarborough!
During a confident post fight interview, James Yarborough thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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