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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Barnes (ranked 2574 p4p, 2098 weight class) and Anthony Griffith (ranked 68 p4p, 84 weight class). Bob Barnes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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, Bob Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Griffith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffith slips a straight right by Barnes.
Griffith loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Barnes throws a big counter combination but Griffith scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Griffith throws a leg kick
and Barnes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Griffith fails to land with a series of punches.
We've been informed that Griffith has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffith manages to avoid it.
Griffith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Barnes misses.
Despite the aggression on Griffith's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barnes.
A little jabbing left from Griffith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Griffith goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Barnes works Griffith's body with a nice hook.
Griffith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffith.
Barnes tried to counter with a leg kick but Griffith avoided it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Barnes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mentor Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Griffith slips a jab and a cross from Barnes.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Griffith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Griffith wants to clinch up but Barnes keeps it at a distance.
Barnes is looking to counter punch.
Barnes misses with an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Barnes.
Griffith wants to clinch up but Barnes keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Barnes misses the target.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barnes misses with a hook
and Griffith counters with a nice body shot.
Griffith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffith takes the fight into the clinch.
Griffith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Barnes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Griffith prevents a body shot from Barnes.
Griffith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barnes breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Griffith misses its intended target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes tries to land a leg kick but Griffith saw it coming and moves away.
Barnes lands with a shot to the body.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffith.
Griffith scores with a spinning back kick!
Barnes is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Griffith's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffith will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Griffith throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Barnes throws a series of strikes that have Griffith backpedaling.
Barnes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Griffith looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Barnes is looking to counter with a body kick.
Griffith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnes. Barnes obviously looking to wear him down.
Barnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes gets tackled into the cage by Griffith. Griffith maintains the clinch.
Barnes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Griffith up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Griffith misses with a punch to the body.
Griffith breaks the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barnes.
A lazy left from Barnes finds it's target.
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 tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griffith blocks a jab.
Griffith throws a push kick but Barnes slaps the foot to one side.
Griffith misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like Barnes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Griffith misses the shot to the body.
Griffith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barnes counters with a one-two to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Barnes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Griffith throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
It looks like Anthony Griffith has been cut.
Griffith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Griffith.
Bob Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griffith throws a body kick that misses
letting Barnes counter with a right hand.
Griffith is rocked!
Griffith misses with a body shot.
Barnes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barnes!
Griffith is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him?
Barnes connects with a stiff jab that staggers Griffith - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bob Barnes!
A relieved looking Bob Barnes thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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