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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desi Kraag (ranked 1527 p4p, 1632 weight class) and Bob Barnes (ranked 48 p4p, 46 weight class). Bob Barnes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Excellent grappler
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 25 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desi Kraag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraag just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes throws a good cross that connects.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kraag.
Barnes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kraag checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A shot to the liver by Kraag. Beautiful body shot.
Kraag misses with a body shot
and Barnes counters with a three punch combo that has Kraag backing up. Kraag nods at Barnes to acknowledge the strikes.
Kraag misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Some wild striking there from Barnes.
Kraag is looking to wear down Barnes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes lands a lovely overhand right.
Kraag just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kraag swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barnes cracks Kraag with an open hand slap.
Barnes throws a body kick that misses.
Barnes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kraag. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kraag showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes.
Kraag looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraag tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Kraag.
A jab from Barnes does it's job there.
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kraag.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kraag misses with a body shot.
Kraag throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barnes dips to his left and cracks Kraag with an uppercut!
Barnes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Kraag.
Kraag throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kraag takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barnes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barnes misses with a wild combination.
Kraag throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kraag fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kraag. That did some damage!
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kraag throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kraag takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Kraag.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kraag moves away.
Kraag throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Kraag looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kraag.
Barnes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kraag.
Despite the aggression on Barnes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kraag misses with a straight left.
Kraag backing away here, and Barnes unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nice body punch from Kraag.
Kraag is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
And Barnes tries to counter it with a takedown but Kraag pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kraag tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Kraag.
Kraag throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kraag. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kraag throws a predictable looking body shot
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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
Desi Kraag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kraag throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barnes counters with a low kick, right behind Kraag 's knee.
Kraag swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes throws a big counter head kick but Kraag avoids it with no problem.
Kraag tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Kraag.
The fighters circling - Kraag throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kraag throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Barnes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barnes. That's going to slow Kraag down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes thows a body kick. Kraag tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Barnes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kraag throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kraag has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
The crowd cheers as Barnes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kraag doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraag looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Barnes flicks out a counter leg kick but Kraag steps away.
Kraag stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnes.
Kraag throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Barnes misses.
Barnes with the inside leg kick.
Bob Barnes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kraag misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Barnes counters with a three punch combo that has Kraag backing up. Kraag nods at Barnes to acknowledge the strikes.
Kraag lands a jab to the head.
Kraag looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Barnes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kraag scores with a body shot.
A cross from Barnes lands.
Barnes swings for the body but Kraag moves out of range.
Barnes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kraag throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
Kraag connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kraag.
Kraag throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Barnes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kraag throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes throws a counter combo.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Kraag avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Barnes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kraag throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Kraag lands an overhand right.
Kraag takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Barnes throws a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraag looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Barnes unleashes a big counter combination but Kraag bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bob Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes tries to land a front kick but Kraag steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kraag throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kraag just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes lands a big right hand that sends Kraag crashing to the mat! Barnes stays standing though and waves Kraag back to his feet!
Kraag is rocked!
Barnes goes for a small jab and connects. Now Barnes goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Kraag stumbles back but Barnes runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Kraag to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Kraag will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bob Barnes!
Our winner, Bob Barnes, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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RATING
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