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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Island Test (ranked 3524 p4p, 2944 weight class) and Barrett Barber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Island Test could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Barrett Barber's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Test!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Barrett Barber!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Test misses with an uppercut
and Barber counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Test misses with a lunging right hand
and Barber counters with a left to the body.
Barber lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Test throws a right hand that misses
letting Barber counter with a right hand.
It looks like Island Test has been cut.
Barber looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters circling - Barber throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Test misses with a hook
and Barber counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Test thinking.
Test misses with an uppercut
and Barber counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Test thinking.
Test tries to clinch
and Barber connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Test throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barber counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Test has managed to clinch.
Barber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Test tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Barber.
A short right from Test on the inside.
Test working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Barber.
Test misses with a punch to the body.
Barber wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Test creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barber has a couple of punches blocked by Test.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Test.
Barber throws a punch but it's blocked by Test.
Test swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barber wants to break free but Test has control.
Test misses with the head strike.
Barber tries to throw a body punch but Test avoids it by throwing Barber back against the cage.
Test misses with a body punch.
Test scores with a shoulder strike.
Test digs a right hand into Barber's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barber's gas tank.
Test blocks an uppercut.
Test misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Test scores with a hook to the body.
Test pushes Barber back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Test fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Test lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Test lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barber backwards.
Barber misses with the head strike.
Test has Barber pressed against the cage, preventing Barber from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Test throws a head punch that misses.
Test throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barbers head.
Barber misses with a hook to the ribs.
Test lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barber backwards.
Barber tries to throw a body punch but Test avoids it by throwing Barber back against the cage.
Barber has a couple of punches blocked by Test.
Barber tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Test lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barber looks winded!
A shot in the inside from Test.
Test lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Test.
Barber blocking some punches.
Test breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Test misses with a right hand
and Barber counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barber jabs at Test's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Test misses.
Test looks to land a right hand but Barber moved out of range.
Barber clobbers Test with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Test throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Test takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barber blocks a jab.
Barber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Test manages to avoid it.
Test misses with a right hand
and Barber makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Island Test seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Test misses with a right hand
and Barber counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Test misses with a hook
and Barber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Test tries to close the distance and clinch but Barber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Test misses.
Test throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barber counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Test misses with a hook
and Barber counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Test throws a poor cross that misses
and Barber counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Test thinking.
Test misses with a right hand
and Barber counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Test throws a lazy uppercut
and Barber counters with a straight right hand.
Test misses with an uppercut
and Barber counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Test throws a hook but Barber avoids it easily.
Test misses with a left hand
and Barber counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barber displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Test throws out the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barrett Barber dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Island Test's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barber scores with a jab. Test acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Test on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Test misses with a hook
and Barber counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Test swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Despite the aggression on Barber's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Barber has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barber thuds a left hand into Test's body.
Test looks to land a left hand but Barber moved out of range nicely.
Test throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barber fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barber defending well as Test loads up on a big left hand.
Test rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barber counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Test throws an off balance right hand
and Barber counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Test looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Test 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.
Barber scores with a jab.
Nice jab there from Test.
Barber connects with a body shot.
Test misses with an uppercut
letting Barber counter with a right hand.
Island Test's cut is getting worse.
Test misses with a left hand
and Barber counters with a straight right hand.
Test doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barber uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Test has time to react.
Test closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Barber to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barber jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Island Test's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Test takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barber lands a nice looking body shot.
Test takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Test misses with a hook
and Barber counters with a stiff right hand.
Barrett Barber seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Test misses with a straight left.
Test tries to clinch
and Barber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jeez, Island Test's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Barber dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Test tries to clinch up.
Test rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barber connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Test tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Barber counters with a nice uppercut.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Island Test's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Barrett Barber!
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