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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buddy Barnett (ranked 3995 p4p, 4192 weight class) and Eaton Rockwell (ranked 538 p4p, 559 weight class). Barnett's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Born Ready. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Buddy Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eaton Rockwell!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rockwell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barnett is fending him off so far but Rockwell persists. Nope, Barnett circles away and we're back to standing.
Barnett throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rockwell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rockwell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Barnett to counter with a crisp jab.
Rockwell goes for a double leg but Barnett avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Barnett continues to drive forward.
Buddy Barnett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eaton Rockwell.
Rockwell ducks under a wild hook from Barnett.
Barnett throws a hook to the side of Rockwell's head but Rockwell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rockwell scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Barnett avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rockwell.
Rockwell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnett keeps working.
Rockwell throws a strike but Barnett avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Rockwell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barnett works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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!
Rockwell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rockwell is in close to Barnett's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett trying to keep a closed guard but Rockwell is proving a slippery customer.
Barnett is working an open guard so Rockwell takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Rockwell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barnett scores with a body shot.
Rockwell slips a straight right by Barnett.
Rockwell tries for a takedown but Barnett sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barnett seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Barnett scores with a sloppy right hand. Rockwell should have avoided that one.
Rockwell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barnett circles away.
Rockwell fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Barnett to the ground. Rockwell is now in Barnett's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rockwell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Barnett is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rockwell is controlling him.
Rockwell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rockwell scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rockwell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rockwell throws a big elbow that misses.
Rockwell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rockwell has gone for a leg lock! Barnett slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rockwell's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rockwell is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Barnett dives into side control.
Rockwell is looking for a sweep.
Rockwell looking for a sweep but Barnett has passed into full mount! Oh no!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rockwell can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell tries to reverse the position but Barnett maintains control.
Rockwell tries to hold on but Barnett postures up.
Rockwell is trying to reverse the position but instead Barnett has taken his back - oops!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnett seems like he's trying to stand.
Rockwell looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell tries to escape the position.
Barnett struggling to keep hold of the position.
Barnett controlling well, preventing Rockwell from escaping the position.
Rockwell keeps trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buddy Barnett dominated that round.
That's time! Barnett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rockwell clinches with his opponent.
Rockwell gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Rockwell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barnett has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rockwell is working away from the top position though.
Eaton Rockwell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rockwell looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nice strikes from Rockwell there.
Barnett regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rockwell.
Rockwell trying to control but Barnett is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockwell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rockwell is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Barnett is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Barnett has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett is fighting to break Rockwell's control of his arms but Rockwell is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rockwell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rockwell trying to keep a closed guard but Barnett is proving a slippery customer.
Rockwell is pulling down on Barnett's head to control his posture.
Rockwell looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Barnett puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rockwell tries to roll over but Barnett keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rockwell moves into full guard.
Rockwell seems keen to control Barnett's posture.
Rockwell wants to sweep here but Barnett controlling him for the moment.
Rockwell has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Barnett has passed into side control.
Rockwell tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Barnett presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Rockwell is desperately trying to improve his position but Barnett has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett manages to capitalize on a mistake by Rockwell to take his back!
Barnett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rockwell can do to turn this around?
Barnett avoiding Rockwell 's attempts to control his hands.
Rockwell is trying to break free.
Rockwell is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Barnett tries to keep control of the position but Rockwell is staying busy.
Rockwell is trying to stand back up.
Rockwell tries to escape but Barnett has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell is trying to stand back up.
Rockwell trying to control the hands but Barnett won't let him.
Barnett nearly escaped from the position there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rockwell tries to escape the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Barnett's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buddy Barnett dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Rockwell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rockwell forces Barnett back against the cage and clinches.
Rockwell keeps control of Barnett as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barnett looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barnett is trying to break the clinch but Rockwell has him pressed against the cage.
Barnett is looking to break free of the clinch but Rockwell has double underhooks.
Rockwell gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Rockwell with the ground and pound but Barnett uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Rockwell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rockwell throws an elbow that misses. Barnett uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rockwell's guard. Nice move by Barnett!
Rockwell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnett is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockwell wants to improve his position but instead Barnett has moved into half guard.
Rockwell trying to get back to full guard but Barnett takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockwell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Barnett gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Barnett lands a jab.
Rockwell changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Barnett looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Barnett can't do much from the bottom here.
Rockwell looks up at the clock and then as Barnett takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rockwell smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rockwell misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Rockwell throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Barnett works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rockwell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Barnett with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rockwell looks to land a strike but Barnett avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rockwell stops Barnett from standing up.
Rockwell looking to sit in guard and control but Barnett gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rockwell has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rockwell working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett wanted to stand there but Rockwell had control of the position.
Barnett prevents Rockwell from getting back to his feet.
Barnett is looking to stand up but Rockwell won't let him.
Rockwell has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Barnett has passed into side control.
Rockwell is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rockwell looking for a sweep but Barnett has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Rockwell tries to lock up and control but Barnett gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rockwell can't escape the position.
Rockwell tries to control the position but Barnett now has his back.
Rockwell rolls, trying to escape but Barnett keeps control of the position.
Rockwell is trying to stand back up.
Will Barnett go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Buddy Barnett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnett avoiding Rockwell 's attempts to control his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buddy Barnett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barnett, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buddy Barnett!
During a confident post fight interview, Buddy Barnett 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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FIGHT
RATING
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