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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Barnes (ranked 2564 p4p, 2151 weight class) and Jan Sokol (ranked 152 p4p, 121 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
Excellent MT
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Sokol!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Barnes throws a chopping leg kick but Sokol manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Barnes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sokol throws a combination that misses
and Barnes counters with a shoot takedown. Sokol fights it but they end up in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sokol wants to sweep here but Barnes controlling him for the moment.
Sokol is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barnes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sokol not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've been hearing that Barnes has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Sokol looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sokol is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sokol avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barnes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Barnes working some strikes from top position.
Sokol is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sokol avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes preventing the sweep.
Sokol keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Barnes throws a big right hand that misses.
Barnes distracts Sokol with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Barnes distracts Sokol with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sokol is still in real trouble! Can Barnes finish him?
Sokol wants to sweep here but Barnes controlling him for the moment.
Sokol is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barnes defends well.
Barnes slips nicely into half guard.
Sokol seems to have recovered his senses.
Sokol is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Barnes prevents Sokol from improving his position.
Barnes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sokol knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sokol wants to get back to full guard.
Barnes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sokol taking some punishment here, with Barnes in his half guard.
Barnes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sokol blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barnes.
Barnes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Barnes lands a big elbow - Sokol is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Barnes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Barnes!
Our winner, Alex 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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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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