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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brendan Wallace (ranked 2797 p4p, 1918 weight class) and Trevor Barnes (ranked 315 p4p, 227 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brendan Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Trevor Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Francis DeMontford and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes lands with a slapping head kick.
Wallace has managed to clinch.
Barnes looking to slow down the pace here.
Barnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barnes lands with a light punch inside.
Barnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barnes lands a nice uppercut.
Wallace fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wallace changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Barnes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wallace moves in looking to clinch but Barnes pushes him off.
Barnes's coach down at Qube MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Barnes's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Wallace closes the distance and pushes Barnes back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace has Barnes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Barnes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brendan Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wallace looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barnes! But no joy.
Barnes darts in and clinches Wallace up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes lands with a right to the head.
Wallace is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Barnes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Barnes trying to stall but Wallace improves his position.
Stalling in the clinch from Barnes.
Barnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wallace prevents a body shot from Barnes.
Barnes works on Wallace's body with a couple of short punches.
Barnes cracks Wallace with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Barnes.
Wallace has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Barnes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barnes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barnes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
Wallace rushes Barnes and presses him up against the cage.
Wallace really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A right hook to the body lands for Barnes.
Wallace manages to pull guard.
Wallace looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnes is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throwing strikes but missing.
Barnes won't allow Wallace to sweep him here.
Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wallace works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wallace pulls Barnes in close to prevent any damage.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Wallace is keeping the position.
Wallace managing to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace looking for a sweep. Not yet Wallace, not yet.
Wallace looking to control.
Wallace on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wallace tries to get out of the position.
Wallace seems keen to control Barnes's posture.
Barnes postures up in Wallace's guard and throws a big left but Wallace blocks it.
Wallace pulls Barnes in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
Wallace is looking to clinch.
Wallace looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barnes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wallace tries to counter with a takedown but Barnes is quick to defend against it.
Barnes looks to land a right hand but Wallace moved out of range.
Wallace forces Barnes back against the cage and clinches.
Wallace drags the fight down to the ground.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Wallace keeps moving.
Barnes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wallace pulls Barnes in close to prevent any damage.
Wallace is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wallace is controlling Barnes's posture.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch but Barnes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trevor Barnes dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Wallace fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brendan Wallace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wallace drops down looking for an ankle pick but Barnes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wallace fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wallace gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wallace tries to pull guard but Barnes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wallace letting Barnes take a breather here.
Barnes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barnes misses with some punches.
Wallace fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brendan Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Barnes.
Wallace fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Barnes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wallace wants a takedown but no success here.
Barnes pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes lands a left hand.
Barnes breaks from the clinch.
Wallace tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wallace tries to clinch up but Barnes circles away and keeps his distance.
Wallace moves in looking to clinch but Barnes pushes him off.
Wallace is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
Barnes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barnes duly obliges.
Wallace moves to clinch but Barnes breaks away
and Barnes counters with a low kick, right behind Wallace 's knee.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
It looked like Wallace was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Barnes lands a lovely overhand right.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wallace swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barnes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barnes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Barnes.
Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wallace tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.
Wallace closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace can't get the takedown.
Barnes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barnes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wallace, pushing him back against the cage.
Barnes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barnes can't find room to land a body shot as Wallace controls the action.
Wallace turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wallace staying calm.
Barnes is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Wallace thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Barnes struggling a bit here.
Wallace tries to move into full mount but can't pass Barnes's legs.
Barnes wants to control but Wallace postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Barnes is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wallace is controlling him well.
Wallace wants to control but Barnes is keeping him busy.
Wallace throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Barnes is letting Wallace control him for a moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Barnes is trying to control Wallace's posture but Wallace avoids it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Wallace is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trevor Barnes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch but Barnes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wallace tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barnes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wallace slips under a jab from Barnes.
Wallace is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
Wallace tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barnes is trying to counter with his kicks.
Wallace tries to clinch there but Barnes circles away.
Barnes pushes Wallace up against the cage in a clinch.
Barnes misses with some punches.
Barnes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wallace is trying to pull guard but Barnes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wallace is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Barnes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barnes just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brendan Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes has a couple of punches blocked by Wallace.
Wallace is trying to pull guard but Barnes has him pressed against the cage.
Barnes working aggressively here.
Wallace jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Barnes walks away with a smile on his face. Wallace gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wallace has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wallace wants to clinch up but Barnes keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace darts in trying to clinch
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
Wallace fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barnes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wallace wants to clinch.
Wallace wants to clinch.
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barnes throws a counter combo.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.
Wallace tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace tries to clinch
letting Barnes counter with a right hand.
Barnes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wallace stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wallace fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barnes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barnes tries to clinch up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barnes!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wallace is rocked!
It looks like Brendan Wallace has been cut.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wallace tries to clinch up but Barnes circles away and keeps his distance.
Wallace wants to clinch but Barnes slips to the side
and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wallace tries to clinch up.
Wallace is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
Barnes is looking to clinch but Wallace is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barnes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barnes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wallace fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wallace fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wallace takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barnes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oh Wallace is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wallace doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnes circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Barnes finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Barnes as he connects with a hook.
Wallace tries to clinch up but Barnes circles away and keeps his distance.
Barnes misses with a looping right.
Wallace moves to clinch but Barnes breaks away
and Barnes counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
Wallace seems to have got his legs back now.
Barnes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallace tries to clinch but Barnes moves away
and Barnes counters with a right hand to the body.
Wallace closes the distance looking to clinch
and Barnes finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wallace moves in looking to clinch but Barnes pushes him off.
Barnes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wallace tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes flicks out a counter leg kick but Wallace steps away.
Wallace tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barnes unleashes a big counter combination but Wallace bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
Barnes instigates a clinch.
Wallace is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Barnes is defending well.
Brendan Wallace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wallace is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Barnes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barnes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wallace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trevor Barnes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Barnes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 26:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trevor Barnes!
A victorious Trevor Barnes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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FIGHT
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