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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Barnes (ranked 1585 p4p, 3096 weight class) and Roger Daly (ranked 223 p4p, 393 weight class). Abraham Barnes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abraham Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Daly!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daly lands a jab to the nose.
Jab from Daly.
Barnes misses with a double jab.
And Daly tries to counter it with a takedown but Barnes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Daly throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barnes on the side of the head.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daly.
A quick step to the side and Barnes tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barnes.
Barnes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mentor Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Daly.
As Daly looks to move away, Barnes throws a big counter combo but Daly just gets out of the way.
Daly throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Daly slips a jab and a cross from Barnes.
Daly lands a body shot.
Daly thuds his right hand into Barnes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daly misses with the combination.
A jab from Barnes finds it's way through Daly's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daly.
Daly on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barnes moves out of range as Daly strikes.
Barnes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barnes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Roger Daly has been cut.
Daly throws an off balance right hand
and Daly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daly throws an off balance right hand
and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daly throws a lazy uppercut
and Barnes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Daly throws a body shot but no joy.
Daly misses with a right hand
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Daly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daly misses with a straight right.
Barnes tries to bum rush Daly with a series of wild strikes but Daly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daly swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Daly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Daly.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
Daly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Barnes to counter with a crisp jab.
Daly misses with a right hand
letting Barnes counter with a right hand.
Daly throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barnes counters with a three punch combo that has Daly backing up. Daly nods at Barnes to acknowledge the strikes.
Daly misses with a left hand
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Barnes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Daly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daly keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice straight punches there by Barnes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barnes.
Daly misses with a hook to the body
and Barnes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Daly misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes slips a jab from Daly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daly staying out of range there.
Daly throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Barnes counter with a right hand.
Barnes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Daly misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Barnes scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.
Barnes thuds a left hand into Daly's body.
Daly misses with a hook
and Barnes counters with a three punch combo that has Daly backing up. Daly nods at Barnes to acknowledge the strikes.
Barnes looks to land a combination. Daly sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Daly's corner calls for a 1-2. Daly obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Daly.
Daly misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barnes is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daly.
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Daly misses with a hook
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daly.
Daly misses with a combination
and Barnes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roger Daly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daly blocks a jab.
Daly feints the counter takedown.
Some wild striking there from Daly.
Barnes is looking to counter punch.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Daly.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Daly changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes lands a nice hook to Daly's body. Daly takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Daly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barnes misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Barnes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roger Daly's cut.
That's time! Barnes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barnes lands a jab to Daly's midsection.
Daly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Daly misses with a double jab
and Daly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daly throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
It looked like Barnes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Daly lands with a good body shot.
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Daly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daly throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.
Daly misses with an uppercut
letting Barnes counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daly. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daly throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Barnes counter with a right hand.
Daly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Daly misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daly scores with a hook to the body. Barnes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Daly swings widly with a right hand
and Barnes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daly throws a right hand that misses
and Barnes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barnes tries to bum rush Daly with a series of wild strikes but Daly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Daly might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Barnes has got the better of the exchanges.
Daly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Barnes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Daly misses with an uppercut
and Barnes counters with a straight right hand.
Abraham Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Barnes throws a body punch but Daly moves out of range.
Barnes cracks Daly with a right hand to the side of the head.
Daly throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barnes counters with a nice body shot.
Daly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daly just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes connects with a jab.
Barnes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Daly under the eye.
Abraham Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barnes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Barnes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daly.
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Daly lands a lovely overhand right.
Daly thuds a left hand into Barnes's body.
A shot to the liver by Daly. Beautiful body shot.
Barnes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daly circles away quickly and effectively.
Barnes slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes dips to his left and cracks Daly with an uppercut!
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daly can do to turn this around?
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daly manages to avoid it.
Barnes tries to move into range but Daly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Daly avoids them all with ease.
Daly changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Barnes moves out of range as Daly strikes.
Barnes connects with a looping right hand.
Barnes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Daly misses the jab.
Daly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnes circles away quickly and effectively.
Daly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barnes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barnes slips a straight right by Daly.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Daly moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes throws a low kick but Daly moves out of range easily.
Daly misses with a hook
and Barnes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Daly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Daly has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barnes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Daly is breathing heavily.
Barnes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barnes scores with a three punch combo!
Daly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barnes is looking for a counter combo.
Daly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barnes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Barnes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roger Daly's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Barnes throws an overhand right that lands on Daly's shoulder, as Daly tries to avoid the shot.
Some wild striking there from Daly.
Daly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Barnes counter with a right hand.
Daly slips a straight right by Barnes.
Daly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheers as Daly lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barnes doesn't seem phased though.
Daly misses with a combination
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Barnes counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barnes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barnes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnes throws out the jab.
Barnes connects with a body shot that sends Daly's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daly misses with a lunging right hand
and Barnes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Daly misses with a hook.
Daly has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Daly there as he acknowledges the shot.
Daly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Daly walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A left lands for Daly.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Daly looks to move away, Barnes throws a big counter combo but Daly just gets out of the way.
Daly misses with a right hand
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daly walks into a stiff left hand from Barnes.
Daly throws a series of punches but Barnes moves out of range.
Daly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Daly looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely.
Daly throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Daly. Those never looked like landing.
As Daly looks to move away, Barnes throws a big counter combo but Daly just gets out of the way.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barnes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Daly misses with a hook
and Barnes counters with a right hand to the body.
Barnes lands a right hook to the body.
Nice combo by Barnes! Oh, that's hurt him - Daly falls to the canvas and Barnes follows him into side control.
Daly is rocked!
Barnes working the head and body with strikes.
Daly is still in real trouble! Can Barnes finish him?
Barnes in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Daly looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Barnes turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abraham Barnes!
Abraham Barnes spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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