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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Rudyk (ranked 4244 p4p, 24302 weight class) and Ugo Barnes (ranked 471 p4p, 555 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Prefers standup |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Rudyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ugo Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rudyk looks to land a combination but Barnes avoids it well.
Rudyk moves out of range as Barnes strikes.
Rudyk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Rudyk looks to land a combination. Barnes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Barnes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barnes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rudyk has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rudyk avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Rudyk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rudyk throws a right and a left that both miss.
It seemed like Barnes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rudyk throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barnes tries to land a leg kick but Rudyk saw it coming and moves away.
Rudyk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rudyk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Rudyk misses.
No joy there for Rudyk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barnes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rudyk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudyk looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Rudyk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barnes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've been informed that Barnes has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Rudyk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab lands there for Barnes.
Rudyk misses with a hook
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
Rudyk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rudyk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rudyk takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rudyk checks a leg kick nicely.
Rudyk dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
Barnes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rudyk's head.
Dan Rudyk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Rudyk does no damage.
Barnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rudyk.
Barnes only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rudyk checks a leg kick.
Rudyk moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rudyk. That did some damage!
Barnes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barnes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sloppy strikes from Rudyk. Those never looked like landing.
Rudyk avoids the body shot from Barnes.
A swing and a miss from Rudyk.
Rudyk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Rudyk.
Rudyk looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Barnes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rudyk is rocked!
Barnes lands with a good body shot.
Oh Rudyk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Barnes! Rudyk is out on his feet! Barnes rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Rudyk is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Rudyk is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ugo Barnes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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