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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krit Leekpai (ranked 2602 p4p, 2636 weight class) and Bob Barnes (ranked 56 p4p, 58 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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192 cm 37 205 27 - 35 - 0 |
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193 cm 25 209 7 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt Excellent boxer Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler Lethal high kicks Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 27 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krit Leekpai! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Barnes! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! An inside leg kick lands from Barnes. Leekpai looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range. Barnes unleashes a big counter combination but Leekpai bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Leekpai throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Leekpai misses with a low kick.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A slow jab from Leekpai misses its intended target. Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leekpai. Leekpai misses with a lunging right hand
and Barnes counters with a left and a right that stings Leekpai. Leekpai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Leekpai blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
Leekpai throwing a counter right hand but Barnes manages to avoid it. Leekpai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Barnes misses with a double jab.
Leekpai throws a big shot that misses. A nice side step and Barnes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Leekpai moves forwards but Barnes connects with a nice, crisp jab. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Leekpai lands a big head kick that sends Barnes tumbling to the mat! Leekpai takes a step backwards and waves Barnes back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Bob Barnes has been cut. Leekpai just misses with a punch to the body.
As Leekpai backs off Barnes throws a huge counter combo but Leekpai manages to avoid it all. Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. A swing and a miss from Leekpai. Barnes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. A swing and a miss from Barnes. Barnes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw. Barnes defending well as Leekpai loads up on a big left hand. Leekpai misses with a looping left. Leekpai throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range. Leekpai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barnes's head. Leekpai misses with a looping right. A jab from Leekpai misses. Barnes works Leekpai's body with a nice hook. Leekpai lands a leg kick that knocks Barnes off balance momentarily. Barnes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Barnes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leekpai moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Leekpai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily. Leekpai misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Barnes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Barnes misses with a body shot.
Leekpai pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Barnes back to the cage. Leekpai follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Barnes blocks a low kick nicely. A jab from Leekpai misses. Barnes avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Leekpai scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Leekpai lands an overhand right.
Barnes is rocked! Leekpai is looking to chop away at Barnes's legs. Barnes is still on wobbly legs! Can Leekpai finish him? Barnes looks to land a combination. Leekpai sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. A chopping leg kick lands by Leekpai. Barnes seems to have recovered his senses. Nice uppercut there from Leekpai. Leekpai slips under a jab from Barnes. Leekpai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Leekpai misses with a looping right. Barnes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leekpai. Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leekpai moves away. Barnes connects with a single shot there. Leekpai lands a glancing blow to the side of Barnes's head. Barnes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Good work by Leekpai as he checks the leg kick. Barnes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leekpai. Barnes pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Leekpai misses with a straight right. Leekpai scores with a nice right hand.
Barnes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leekpai. Leekpai tries to score with a low kick but Barnes moves his leg out of the way. Barnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barnes wants to land a leg kick but Leekpai is out of range. Leekpai looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range. A countering left hand to the body from Barnes misses. Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leekpai.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Leekpai lands a body shot.
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Leekpai looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range. Barnes throws a body shot but no joy. Barnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Barnes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Leekpai. Leekpai connects with a body shot. Barnes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. A solid leg kick lands there for Leekpai.
Leekpai avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Barnes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Barnes throws a series of strikes that have Leekpai backpedaling.
It looks like Krit Leekpai has been cut. Barnes tries to bum rush Leekpai with a series of wild strikes but Leekpai uses good footwork to avoid the assault. A big left from Barnes misses. Leekpai with the inside leg kick. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Krit Leekpai dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Leekpai throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it. Barnes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Leekpai is rocked! Barnes grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Leekpai takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Barnes cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bob Barnes! Bob Barnes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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