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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike KnockOut (ranked 1499 p4p, 2140 weight class) and Ugo Barnes (ranked 198 p4p, 264 weight class). Ugo Barnes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike KnockOut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ugo Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from KnockOut.
Barnes wants to counter with a clinch but KnockOut pushes him away.
Barnes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and KnockOut counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. KnockOut does a little dance to reset his feet.
KnockOut takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barnes throws a right hand that KnockOut ducks under and follows up with a left that KnockOut also avoids with ease.
KnockOut was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
KnockOut scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barnes with a nice calf kick.
Barnes lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes cracks a nice hook into KnockOut's ribs.
KnockOut connects with a nice looking jab.
KnockOut avoids the body shot from Barnes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from KnockOut.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
KnockOut throws a big counter combination but Barnes scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Barnes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down KnockOut rather than just go for the knockout.
Barnes throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling KnockOut to counter with a crisp jab.
Ugo Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barnes.
Barnes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
KnockOut throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barnes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from KnockOut with a body shot.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.
Barnes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but KnockOut moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
KnockOut swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
KnockOut avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but KnockOut moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
KnockOut misses with a straight left.
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
KnockOut tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barnes throws a combination that misses
and KnockOut counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
KnockOut uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
KnockOut is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Barnes scores with a nice strike.
Barnes throws a right hand that misses
and KnockOut counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from KnockOut misses its intended target.
KnockOut misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barnes unleashes a big counter combination but KnockOut bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
KnockOut misses with a body shot.
Barnes looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Barnes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of KnockOut's head.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from KnockOut misses the target.
Barnes scores with a sloppy right hand. KnockOut should have avoided that one.
Barnes misses with an uppercut
and KnockOut counters with a nice uppercut.
KnockOut is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
KnockOut rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barnes counters with a straight right hand.
Barnes scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but KnockOut bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like KnockOut wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barnes scores with a hook to the body. KnockOut takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. KnockOut does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes throws a lazy head kick
and KnockOut counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
KnockOut jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barnes has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Barnes misses with a right hand
and KnockOut counters with a straight right hand.
KnockOut throws a nice looking combination but Barnes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barnes dips to his left and cracks KnockOut with an uppercut!
KnockOut is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Barnes throws a big shot that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ugo Barnes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Barnes. KnockOut shrugs it off though.
KnockOut misses with a looping left.
KnockOut connects with a nice looking jab.
Barnes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ugo Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
KnockOut scores with a hook to the body. Barnes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A shot to the body from Barnes misses
and KnockOut counters with a nice uppercut.
Barnes throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes swings away with a body shot that misses
and KnockOut counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barnes throws a series of strikes that have KnockOut backpedaling.
Ugo Barnes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barnes lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes slips a straight right by KnockOut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a leg kick which misses KnockOut's front leg but catches the back leg as KnockOut tries to avoid it.
Barnes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
KnockOut rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barnes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Barnes is looking to slow KnockOut down with leg kicks.
Barnes tries to bum rush KnockOut with a series of wild strikes but KnockOut uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
Barnes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
KnockOut defending well as Barnes loads up on a big left hand.
KnockOut digs a good hook to Barnes's body.
Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
KnockOut is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
KnockOut takes a shot to the body in his stride.
KnockOut misses with a straight left.
KnockOut throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnes misses with a body punch
and KnockOut connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barnes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
KnockOut throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
KnockOut loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
KnockOut sets himself, and Barnes steps forward looking for the clinch! KnockOut avoids it this time.
KnockOut slips a straight right by Barnes.
KnockOut throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Barnes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No joy there for KnockOut, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barnes throws out a leg kick but KnockOut moves out of range and Barnes only half commits.
KnockOut takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes throws an off balance right hand
enabling KnockOut to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the body from Barnes misses
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
KnockOut takes one on the button.
KnockOut avoids the body shot from Barnes.
A right-left combo lands from Barnes.
KnockOut throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes stalks KnockOut and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into KnockOut's face. KnockOut staggers backwards, shaken.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but KnockOut manages to avoid it.
Barnes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and KnockOut connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barnes misses with a hook to the body
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barnes swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling KnockOut to counter with a crisp jab.
KnockOut misses with a series of wild punches.
Barnes slips a jab from KnockOut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ugo Barnes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Barnes misses with a body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether KnockOut might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and KnockOut cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barnes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but KnockOut checks it well.
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
KnockOut throwing a counter right hand but Barnes manages to avoid it.
KnockOut just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes wants to counter the offense by KnockOut and move into the clinch position.
Danga de danga de dang - Barnes scores with a four punch combination!
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Barnes. Beautiful body shot.
KnockOut moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Barnes misses with a jab to the body
and KnockOut counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from KnockOut.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from KnockOut.
Barnes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Barnes misses with a body punch
and KnockOut cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barnes takes a swing at KnockOut's ribcage but misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barnes.
Barnes throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling KnockOut to counter with a crisp jab.
KnockOut lands a body shot.
Barnes moves out of range as KnockOut strikes.
KnockOut scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from KnockOut.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
KnockOut swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
KnockOut throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barnes counters by moving into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but KnockOut avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Barnes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
KnockOut working hard to break the clinch.
KnockOut content to slow the pace in the clinch.
KnockOut wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
KnockOut breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
KnockOut throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barnes.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but KnockOut was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a low kick, looking for KnockOut's leg but KnockOut calmly moves out of range.
KnockOut lands a glancing blow to the side of Barnes's head.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from KnockOut.
Barnes throws a low kick but KnockOut moves out of range easily.
KnockOut misses the shot to the body.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but KnockOut moves away.
KnockOut uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barnes.
KnockOut jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barnes only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Barnes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a chopping leg kick but KnockOut manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Barnes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Barnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from KnockOut.
KnockOut is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Barnes scores with a head kick. KnockOut tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and KnockOut counters with a stiff right hand.
KnockOut throws a lazy uppercut
and Barnes counters with an outside leg kick.
Mike KnockOut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
KnockOut cracks Barnes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike KnockOut.
Well Barnes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ugo Barnes!
After winning the bout, Ugo Barnes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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