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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaius Marius (ranked 1582 p4p, 3989 weight class) and Freddy Barnes (ranked 235 p4p, 508 weight class). Freddy Barnes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent MT
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gaius Marius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freddy Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes slips a jab from Marius.
Barnes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barnes throws a body punch but Marius moves out of range.
Barnes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marius counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Barnes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Marius wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barnes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Marius avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Marius takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Marius lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Barnes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barnes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Barnes misses with a left hand
and Marius counters with a stiff right hand.
Marius ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes.
Barnes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes misses with a jab to the body
and Marius makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Barnes looks to land a right hand but Marius moved out of range.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Barnes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Marius slips a straight right by Barnes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marius looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marius takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barnes loads up on a big right hand but Marius slips the punch.
A low kick from Barnes misses
and Marius counters with a solid body kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Barnes has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Gaius Marius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes misses the jab.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marius manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Barnes is predictable there
and Marius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barnes throws a poor cross that misses
and Marius counters with a stiff right hand.
Marius definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Barnes takes a swing at Marius's ribcage but misses.
Barnes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A good leg kick by Marius.
Good leg kick by Marius.
Marius fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barnes checks it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marius finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Marius walks into a jab.
Marius moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a body shot
and Marius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marius turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marius tests Barnes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marius misses with a body shot.
Marius throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Barnes misses
and Marius makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Good exchange - Marius coming out on top.
Barnes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Barnes throws an off balance right hand
and Marius makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Barnes misses with a hook
and Marius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marius tries to work over Barnes's front leg with a kick but Barnes checks it.
Marius sizes up Barnes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marius.
Barnes throws a sloppy body shot
and Marius connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barnes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marius takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Marius.
A short right from Marius.
Marius scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barnes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marius avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Marius prevents the takedown attempt.
Gaius Marius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Barnes.
Marius scores with a hook to the body.
Marius scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marius lands with a right to the head.
Barnes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Marius after a bit of a struggle.
Barnes looks winded!
Marius keeps control of Barnes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marius lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marius lands a hook that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Marius.
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 has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marius avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Marius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barnes wants to take the fight to the mat but Marius manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Marius.
Barnes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Freddy Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes throws an overhand right that lands on Marius's shoulder, as Marius tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marius throws a head kick that half lands.
Barnes shoots in and drives through. Marius sprawls well.
Barnes throws a right hand that misses
enabling Marius to counter with a crisp jab.
Marius throws a leg kick but Barnes moved away.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marius.
Barnes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marius throws a front kick aimed at Barnes's knee but Barnes avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barnes! But no joy.
Marius pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barnes is out of range and Marius settles back down.
Barnes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barnes misses with a kick to the body.
Marius tests Barnes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marius fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barnes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marius misses with a low kick.
Marius avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Barnes throws an off balance right hand
and Marius counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gaius Marius dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Marius lands a nice hook to Barnes's body. Barnes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marius avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Marius avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Marius sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Marius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes looks to land a right hand but Marius moved out of range.
Marius works the jab nicely.
Barnes tries to bum rush Marius with a series of wild strikes but Marius uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marius feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marius slips under a jab.
Barnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Barnes misses with an uppercut
and Marius counters with a nice body shot.
Marius thuds a left hand into Barnes's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marius was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Marius fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Marius.
Barnes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marius swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Marius takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Marius moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A slow jab from Barnes misses its intended target.
Marius half committed to a counter leg kick.
Marius chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marius scores with a jab. Barnes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Marius with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big left from Barnes misses.
Marius connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barnes can do to turn this around?
Barnes scores with a nice strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes misses with a takedown
and Marius counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marius moves away from the strike by Barnes.
Marius moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Marius. That snapped Barnes's head back.
Marius tries a low kick but Barnes avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marius. That's going to slow Barnes down.
Marius just misses with a punch to the body.
Marius rushes Barnes and presses him up against the cage.
Marius lands an uppercut.
Marius tries to work over Barnes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barnes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marius gets through Barnes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marius scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barnes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marius swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marius jabs Barnes right on the nose. Barnes blinks but takes it well.
Barnes with a poor takedown
and Marius counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marius uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barnes has time to react.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marius smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Barnes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barnes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A leg kick checked by Barnes.
A good leg kick by Marius.
Gaius Marius is winning the standup battle so far.
Marius scores with a jab.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Barnes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barnes connects with a single shot there.
Marius thuds his right hand into Barnes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Marius throws a nice outside leg kick.
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!
Marius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Barnes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marius.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Barnes misses.
Marius misses with a low kick.
Barnes missing with a left hand there. Marius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marius scores with a jab to the body.
Marius wants to clinch.
Barnes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marius.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barnes throws a lazy uppercut
and Marius counters with an outside leg kick.
Marius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gaius Marius dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Marius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barnes.
Barnes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Marius.
Marius throws a body shot but no joy.
Marius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Marius throwing a counter right hand but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marius feints and then cracks Barnes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barnes down.
Barnes misses with a lunging right hand
and Marius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marius throws a head kick that half lands.
A low kick from Marius is predictable there
and Barnes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marius works Barnes's body with a nice hook.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marius was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Marius throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Marius tries to score with a low kick but Barnes moves his leg out of the way.
Marius scoring well with a low kick there.
Marius throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
Barnes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes avoids the head kick by Marius.
Marius misses with a straight left.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Marius lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marius throws a low kick but Barnes moves out of range easily.
Marius closes the distance looking to clinch
and Barnes counters with a right hand to the body.
Marius connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Marius darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Marius dips to his left and cracks Barnes with an uppercut!
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Barnes fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barnes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Marius tries to avoid it but Barnes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Marius to the ground. Marius escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Marius scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marius lands an overhand right.
Nice straight punches there by Marius. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Marius.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marius was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Marius takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Marius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barnes with a nice cross.
Marius blocks a leg kick.
Marius lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barnes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marius moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marius throws a head kick that misses.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barnes goes for a double leg but Marius avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Marius continues to drive forward.
Gaius Marius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Barnes.
Barnes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marius closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Freddy Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Marius is defending well.
A shot in the inside from Marius.
Marius lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Barnes works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Marius has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Barnes is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marius lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Barnes takes an elbow to the temple.
Good body shot from Marius.
Marius stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marius working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marius working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gaius Marius has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Marius lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barnes is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Marius scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gaius Marius is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barnes is still on wobbly legs! Can Marius finish him?
Good body shot from Marius.
Marius lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barnes or not.
Marius lands a hook that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Barnes takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marius.
Marius lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Marius creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Barnes with a big uppercut! Barnes tries to clinch up but Marius pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Barnes to the mat! Barnes covers up and Marius unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gaius Marius!
A relieved looking Gaius Marius 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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