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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Barnes (ranked 3732 p4p, 3531 weight class) and Jeff Johnson (ranked 477 p4p, 462 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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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A quick step to the side and Barnes tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes misses with a hook
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson tries to land a front kick but Barnes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johnson throws a nice head kick!
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barnes blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Barnes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Johnson manages to circle out of the way.
Barnes connects with an inside leg kick.
Barnes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barnes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
Barnes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Barnes throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barnes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barnes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Johnson is looking for the big counter here.
Barnes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barnes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barnes under the eye.
Barnes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barnes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barnes duly obliges.
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barnes throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barnes.
Barnes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.
Barnes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes 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.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Barnes.
Barnes misses with a body shot
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Barnes counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Barnes back to the cage. Johnson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Barnes.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson fakes the leg kick and cracks Barnes in the body.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
Barnes blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnes.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Barnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Barnes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barnes.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Barnes tried to counter with a leg kick but Johnson avoided it.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Some wild striking there from Barnes.
Johnson throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
Barnes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Johnson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBarnes.
Barnes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson tried to score with a low kick but Barnes checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Barnes takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Barnes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barnes somewhat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barnes at a distance.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Barnes's body. Barnes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Barnes moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barnes forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barnes swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes throws a front kick aimed at Johnson's knee but Johnson avoids it well.
Barnes with the inside leg kick.
Sam Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Johnson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Johnson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Barnes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Barnes misses with a body shot
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
A nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat of the thigh.
A lazy left from Barnes finds it's target.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a low kick but Johnson moves out of range easily.
Barnes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barnes misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Barnes tries to score with a low kick but Johnson moves his leg out of the way.
Barnes is looking to wear down Johnson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barnes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barnes misses with a lunging right hand
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Barnes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson scores with a head kick.
Barnes gets a takedown into half guard.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Barnes is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes decides to stand up.
Johnson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Barnes if he has to take too many more of those.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barnes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Nice defenses there by Barnes.
Barnes tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barnes dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Johnson lands a nice looking body kick.
Barnes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Barnes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Barnes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson stalks Barnes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Barnes's face. Barnes staggers backwards, shaken.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johnson lands a nice shot that snaps Barnes's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Barnes misses.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Barnes throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Barnes scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson punishes Barnes's body with a nice straight punch.
Barnes is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barnes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barnes lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Johnson throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Johnson lands a jab-cross combination.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barnes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Barnes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnson.
Barnes clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barnes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johnson is able to avoid easily.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Barnes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Sam Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Johnson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Barnes backs up against the cage.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Barnes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Johnson manages to circle out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barnes counters by moving into the clinch.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body punch from Barnes - that landed with a thud.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Barnes.
Barnes lands with a light punch inside.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barnes throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Barnes only half commits.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barnes doesn't seem bothered though.
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Barnes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes stands up.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson checks a low kick from Barnes.
Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barnes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Johnson misses.
As Johnson tries to get set, Barnes tries to push him back and clinch up but Johnson manages to avoid the attempt.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Barnes counters with a straight right hand.
Barnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Barnes is looking for a counter combo.
Barnes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Jeff Johnson has been cut.
Johnson misses with a hook to the body
and Barnes counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
Johnson moves forwards but Barnes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jeff Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Johnson 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Johnson!
Our winner, Jeff Johnson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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