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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vic Barnes (ranked 2474 p4p, 3054 weight class) and Sammy Kodjia (ranked 88 p4p, 108 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
Lethal high kicks
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World class MT
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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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vic Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sammy Kodjia!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barnes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
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.
Barnes throws a body punch but Kodjia moves out of range.
Barnes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Kodjia throws a lazy uppercut
and Barnes counters with a left to the body.
Kodjia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barnes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kodjia misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Kodjia has managed to clinch.
Barnes tries to circle away but Kodjia has him pinned against the cage.
Barnes looking to slow down the pace here.
Kodjia lands a good knee to the midsection. Barnes won't want to take too many of those.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
Kodjia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barnes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barnes struggles to land a body shot inside as Kodjia controls his hands.
A short left from Kodjia.
Barnes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barnes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a body punch but Kodjia moves out of range.
Kodjia tries to move into range but Barnes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Sammy Kodjia has been cut.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Kodjia steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Barnes.
Barnes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A jab from Kodjia misses.
Kodjia scores with a hook to the body. Barnes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kodjia moves into range and clinches up with Barnes.
Kodjia scores a nice knee to the body.
Kodjia scores with a shoulder strike.
Barnes is breathing heavily.
Barnes is trying to break free.
Barnes tries to stall but Kodjia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Barnes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kodjia lands a knee to the body.
A short right from Kodjia on the inside.
Kodjia landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kodjia scores a nice knee to the body.
Kodjia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kodjia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barnes is rocked!
Kodjia lands a body punch.
Oh Barnes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kodjia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kodjia digs a right hand into Barnes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barnes's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Kodjia - that landed with a thud.
Kodjia lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kodjia stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kodjia creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Barnes's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Barnes drops to his knees and Kodjia pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sammy Kodjia!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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