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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ugo Barnes (ranked 2220 p4p, 2070 weight class) and Felix Suarez (ranked 268 p4p, 254 weight class). Suarez has chosen Mexican Sun as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 6 - 4 - 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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felix Suarez!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes misses with a double jab.
Suarez lands a jab to Barnes's midsection.
Barnes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Suarez has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Barnes is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Suarez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Suarez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Suarez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Barnes, who protects the arm well.
Barnes is not content to let Suarez control the position.
Barnes stops Suarez from passing to mount.
Suarez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Barnes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Barnes tries to escape but Suarez is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Barnes wants to get back to his feet.
Barnes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Suarez trying to control the position but Barnes is working away.
Suarez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Barnes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Suarez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Suarez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Barnes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've been hearing good reports from Barnes's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Suarez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Suarez controls the position.
Suarez working away.
Barnes wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Suarez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Barnes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Barnes's face as Suarez controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes can't do much from the bottom here.
Suarez swings around for an armbar but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Suarez's guard.
Barnes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Suarez is proving hard to escape from.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barnes trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Barnes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Suarez is looking for a triangle but Barnes pushes his legs off easily.
Suarez keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Barnes trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Suarez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Suarez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Barnes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Suarez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barnes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Suarez.
Suarez avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Suarez misses with a straight left.
Suarez throws a body shot but no joy.
Suarez swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suarez 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.
Suarez blocks a leg kick.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suarez manages to avoid it.
Barnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Suarez avoids the body shot from Barnes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Suarez.
Suarez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Suarez.
Barnes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
Ugo Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good standup being displayed there by Suarez as he connects with a hook.
Barnes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Felix Suarez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Suarez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Horrible takedown attempt by Suarez or perhaps it was just good defense by Barnes, which made it look bad.
Ugo Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Suarez.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barnes.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Suarez at a distance.
Barnes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Suarez is out of range and Barnes settles back down.
Suarez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Suarez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Barnes!
Barnes throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Suarez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barnes is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Suarez.
Barnes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Suarez in his tracks.
Barnes works over Suarez's head and body with a nice combination.
Barnes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Suarez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Suarez with a hook.
Barnes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Suarez back to the cage. Barnes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Barnes connects with a nice looking jab.
Suarez works Barnes's body with a nice hook.
Suarez throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Suarez connects with a looping right hand.
Barnes thows a leg kick but Suarez checks it
and Suarez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Suarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnes is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is trying to keep Suarez in close.
Suarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suarez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Suarez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Barnes manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Suarez has Barnes in his guard.
Suarez looking for a sweep. Not yet Suarez, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barnes trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Suarez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barnes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barnes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barnes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Barnes stalling away here and it's allowed Suarez to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suarez is keeping the position for now.
Barnes trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
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 Ugo Barnes will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Barnes misses with a low kick as Suarez jumps back.
Barnes misses with a body kick.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Suarez.
Suarez throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Suarez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suarez scores with a nice right hand.
Barnes is looking to wear down Suarez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suarez.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Suarez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Barnes tried to score with a low kick but Suarez checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez tests Barnes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barnes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Suarez counters with a stiff right hand.
Suarez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barnes. That did some damage!
Suarez tries to clinch up
and Barnes counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
Suarez shoots in for a takedown but Barnes shows good takedown defense.
Barnes throws a leg kick that misses.
Suarez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barnes doesn't seem bothered though.
Barnes slips a jab from Suarez.
Suarez tries to clinch but Barnes is having none of it.
Suarez just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBarnes.
Barnes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Suarez checks it well.
Barnes swinging wildly here.
A cross from Suarez lands.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnes scores with a jab.
Suarez lands a right hook to the body.
Suarez throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
Barnes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Suarez as he checks the leg kick.
Suarez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barnes on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes throws a series of punches but Suarez moves out of range.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
No joy there for Barnes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Suarez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Suarez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Suarez connects with a nice looking jab.
Suarez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot lands for Suarez.
Barnes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Suarez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Barnes - the referee stops the clock and Suarez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Barnes. Suarez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Barnes blocks a jab.
Suarez scores with a sloppy right hand. Barnes should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes blocks a jab.
Jab, jab by Barnes - just one landing.
Suarez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Barnes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Barnes.
Suarez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Suarez with a hook.
Suarez throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Suarez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Barnes throws a head kick but Suarez moves out of range.
Suarez checks the leg kick.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes lands a body shot.
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 misses with an uppercut. Suarez saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Suarez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Suarez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Suarez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Suarez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barnes's head.
Suarez shoots in for a takedown but Barnes shows good takedown defense.
Barnes swinging wildly here.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suarez.
Barnes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Suarez wants to clinch up but Barnes keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - Suarez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barnes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suarez.
Suarez slips a jab from Barnes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suarez throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
Barnes tries to land a leg kick but Suarez saw it coming and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Felix Suarez.
I think Suarez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Suarez!
An out of breath and clearly excited Felix Suarez thanked Vegan Gains for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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hype
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