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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ugo Barnes (ranked 1308 p4p, 1105 weight class) and Bob Probert (ranked 172 p4p, 143 weight class). Probert comes into a darkened arena with his song building. DNA kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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, Ugo Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Probert!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Probert misses with a looping right.
Barnes misses with a left hand
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Probert misses with a low kick.
Probert throws a poor cross that misses
and Barnes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barnes throws a push kick but Probert slaps the foot to one side.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and Probert counters with a nice uppercut.
Probert tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes takes one on the button.
Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Probert sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Probert forces Barnes back against the cage and clinches.
Barnes misses with some punches.
Probert misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barnes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barnes tries to circle away but Probert has him pinned against the cage.
Probert stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barnes tries to work over Probert's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Probert misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes manages to break the clinch.
Barnes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Probert throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Barnes.
Probert clinches up with Barnes and pushes him back against the cage.
Barnes trying to stall but Probert improves his position.
Probert throws a head punch that misses.
Barnes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Proberts head.
A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land.
Probert lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Probert tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.
A short right from Probert.
Barnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barnes swings wildly with an uppercut but Probert uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Barnes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Barnes controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Probert as Barnes tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Probert is working Barnes over against the cage.
Barnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Probert digs a right hand into Barnes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barnes's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
Barnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barnes throws a punch but it's blocked by Probert.
Probert fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Probert struggles to land a body shot inside as Barnes controls his hands.
Probert misses with a punch on the inside.
Probert lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Probert goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Barnes.
A short right from Probert on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Probert.
Probert goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes blocking some punches.
Probert fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Probert.
A short uppercut from Probert.
Probert throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnes.
Barnes blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
Probert swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Probert lands a left hand.
Barnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Probert lands a right hand.
Barnes blocking some punches.
Probert lands a shot to the body.
Probert misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Probert.
Probert tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Probert.
Barnes breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Probert instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Probert scores with a nice short uppercut.
Probert misses with some punches.
Probert blocks a body shot from Barnes.
Probert scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barnes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Probert makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Probert can't find room to land a body shot as Barnes controls the action.
Probert lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Probert misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barnes blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Probert fails to land.
Barnes tries a body shot but Probert blocks it.
Barnes throws a head punch that misses.
Probert makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Probert tries to work over Barnes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Probert dominated that round.
That's time! Barnes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Barnes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Probert has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barnes misses with a hook. Probert ducked under it nicely.
Bob Probert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes wants to slow Probert down by chopping away at his legs.
Ugo Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Probert fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
Probert's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Probert duly obliges.
Probert misses with a kick to the body.
Probert dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes throws a good cross that connects.
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 Probert counters with a good low kick that Barnes was not able to check.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick
and Probert cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Probert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes moves out of range as Probert strikes.
Probert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Probert looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Ugo Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Probert smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Probert punishes Barnes's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut there from Probert.
Probert stalks Barnes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Barnes's face. Barnes staggers backwards, shaken.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Probert sees it coming and moves out of range.
Probert misses with a looping left.
Probert clinches with his opponent.
Barnes scores with a shot to the side of Probert's head.
Barnes struggles to land a body shot inside as Probert controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Probert fails to land.
A short right from Barnes on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Probert swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Probert misses with a punch on the inside.
Probert softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Probert digs a right hand into Barnes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barnes's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Probert lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Probert manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Probert is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Probert is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Probert working for a triangle but Barnes defends it easily.
Probert has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barnes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Probert is trying to control the position but Barnes postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking to pass into half guard but Probert pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Probert is in guard.
Barnes wants to stand and escape but Probert is having none of it.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Probert is one step ahead there.
Probert is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Barnes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.
Barnes controlling Probert's posture.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
Probert postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Probert trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Probert showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Probert missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Probert throws a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Barnes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Barnes blocks a jab.
Barnes is looking to wear down Probert with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Probert missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Probert moves away.
Probert fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Probert avoids nicely.
Probert tries to counter by closing the distance.
Barnes misses with a body punch
and Probert counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Probert throws a head punch that misses.
Barnes blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Probert tries to work over Barnes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Probert working aggressively here.
Probert misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Probert lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Probert pushes Barnes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Probert lands a nice uppercut.
Probert makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Probert digs a right hand underneath Barnes's ribcage. Barnes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Probert misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barnes tries a body shot but Probert blocks it.
Probert tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnes's elbow.
Bob Probert seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Probert pushes Barnes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barnes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Probert lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Probert scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barnes lands a body shot.
Barnes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Probert fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Probert lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Probert.
Probert lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Probert lands a jab to Barnes's midsection.
Probert throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
Probert lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Probert ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Probert throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes misses with a jab to the body
enabling Probert to counter with a crisp jab.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Probert.
Probert closes the distance and clinches.
Probert throws a head punch that misses.
Barnes blocking some punches.
Barnes throws a punch but it's blocked by Probert.
Barnes blocks a body shot from Probert.
Probert misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes blocking some punches.
Barnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barnes blocking some punches.
Probert pulls guard.
Barnes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Probert has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barnes has managed to get both his arms back between Probert's legs - danger averted.
Barnes postures up.
Ugo Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Probert can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Barnes controls the pace.
Probert keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Probert seems keen to control Barnes's posture.
Probert looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes being controlled here momentarily.
Probert has an active guard here but Barnes has managed to pass into half guard.
Barnes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barnes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Probert is looking to control Barnes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Probert avoid being mounted?
Probert tries to get to full guard but Barnes has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Probert comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Probert 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Probert!
A less than humble Bob Probert misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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hype
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