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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horace Cuba (ranked 1683 p4p, 2901 weight class) and Drew Barnes (ranked 251 p4p, 375 weight class). The key to victory for Horace Cuba has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Horace Cuba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drew Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuba cracks Barnes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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 avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cuba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cuba forces Barnes back against the cage and clinches.
Barnes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cuba backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Barnes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cuba prevents a body shot from Barnes.
Cuba has Barnes pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Cuba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes throws a punch but it's blocked by Cuba.
Cuba blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Cuba.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes avoiding damage.
Barnes misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land.
Our sources have told us that Cuba has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A bit of stalling here from Barnes.
Barnes has a couple of punches blocked by Cuba.
Barnes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cuba stalling.
Cuba throws an elbow but it misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Barnes.
Barnes is trying to push Cuba away but Cuba has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Barnes misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barnes gets through Cuba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cuba controlling the action here for a moment.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
Cuba lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Barnes throws an elbow but misses.
Barnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cuba blocks a body shot from Barnes.
Barnes breaks from the clinch.
Cuba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cuba is looking to clinch.
Barnes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Cuba.
Cuba stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuba scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cuba moves into range and clinches up with Barnes.
Cuba misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Cuba fails to land.
Cuba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barnes tries to work over Cuba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cuba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cuba blocking some punches.
Barnes lands a body shot.
Barnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barnes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cuba pulls his leg out and moves away.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cuba throws out the jab.
Cuba connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes moves out of range as Cuba strikes.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.
Cuba tries to clinch up but Barnes circles away and keeps his distance.
Cuba fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Cuba.
Cuba lands a nice hook to Barnes's body. Barnes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Cuba 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Horace Cuba has been cut.
Cuba slips a straight right by Barnes.
Cuba looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely.
Barnes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by Cuba.
Barnes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barnes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cuba circles away quickly and effectively.
No luck for Barnes with that takedown attempt.
Cuba throwing a counter right hand but Barnes manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Drew Barnes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Horace Cuba's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Cuba shoots in but no luck this time.
Cuba tries to clinch but Barnes is having none of it.
Barnes looks to land a right hand but Cuba moved out of range.
Barnes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Cuba.
Barnes throws a big shot that misses.
Cuba fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barnes, pushing him back against the cage.
Barnes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barnes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cuba lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Drew Barnes has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes has a couple of punches blocked by Cuba.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
Cuba blocking some punches.
Drew Barnes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cuba lands a shoulder strike.
Cuba blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cuba - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cuba avoiding damage.
Barnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cuba's elbow.
Cuba lands an elbow that stopped Barnes in his tracks for a moment.
A short left from Cuba.
Cuba lands a nice uppercut.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
Cuba displaying some good clinch control by pressing Barnes up against the cage.
Cuba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Barnes.
Barnes tries a body shot but Cuba blocks it.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Cuba avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
Cuba looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Barnes breaks the clinch.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Cuba moves out of range.
Cuba goes for a double leg but Barnes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Barnes continues to drive forward.
Barnes digs a right hand underneath Cuba's ribcage. Cuba let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barnes misses with the head strike.
Cuba just leaning against Barnes, taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cuba with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries a body shot but Cuba blocks it.
Barnes scores with a shoulder strike.
Cuba has Barnes pushed against the cage.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cuba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barnes just leaning against Cuba, taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Cuba.
Cuba misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cuba scores with a shot to the side of Barnes's head.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes has a couple of punches blocked by Cuba.
Barnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cuba swings wildly with an uppercut but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barnes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barnes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cuba pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Barnes is leaning against Cuba and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cuba lands an elbow just above Barnes 's eye.
That has opened up Drew Barnes's cut even more.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Barnes is working for takedown but Cuba is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Horace Cuba will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Cuba lands a jab-cross combination.
Cuba lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cuba gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cuba dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cuba just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barnes's brow.
Barnes tries a body shot but Cuba blocks it.
Cuba blocks an uppercut.
Cuba looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cuba lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cuba has him pressed against the cage.
Cuba stalling in the clinch.
Cuba effectively controlling the action here.
Cuba takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuba gets through Barnes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cuba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cuba is trying to keep an underhook but Barnes manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Cuba taking some punishment here, with Barnes in his half guard.
Barnes tries to pass to full mount but Cuba defends it.
Cuba regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Barnes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barnes throws a big elbow that misses.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Cuba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuba wants to sweep but no luck.
Barnes throws a big elbow that misses.
Barnes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barnes postures up in Cuba's guard and throws a big left but Cuba blocks it.
Cuba wants to sweep here but Barnes controlling him for the moment.
Barnes throws a big elbow that misses.
Cuba working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cuba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnes postures up in Cuba's guard and throws a big left but Cuba blocks it.
Barnes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Cuba blocks nicely.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cuba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cuba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cuba works the jab nicely.
Barnes throws a right hand that Cuba ducks under and follows up with a left that Cuba also avoids with ease.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cuba is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cuba works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Horace Cuba is winning the standup battle so far.
Cuba tries to bum rush Barnes with a series of wild strikes but Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnes ducks right into an uppercut from Cuba.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cuba.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Barnes is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuba stalling.
Barnes is trying to get back to full guard.
Barnes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Barnes is looking to control Cuba's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Barnes avoid being mounted?
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Horace Cuba showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cuba has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Horace Cuba!
Horace Cuba decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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