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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clubber Lang (ranked 612 p4p, 1060 weight class) and Sam Barnes (ranked 90 p4p, 157 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clubber Lang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Barnes!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lang connects with a looping right hand.
Barnes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lang tried to counter with a leg kick but Barnes avoided it.
Barnes checks a leg kick.
Barnes throws a front kick aimed at Lang's knee but Lang avoids it well.
Sam Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lang throws a front kick that sends Barnes stumbling back into the cage.
Lang misses with a straight left.
Barnes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lang circles away quickly and effectively.
Lang lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barnes at a distance.
Lang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lang throwing a counter right hand but Barnes manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick
and Lang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barnes looks to land a combination. Lang sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes dives in for a single leg takedown but Lang sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Barnes tries to bum rush Lang with a series of wild strikes but Lang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lang throws a quick counter kick to the body but Barnes avoids it.
Lang throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Barnes wants to slow Lang down by chopping away at his legs.
Barnes tries to keep at a distance but Lang has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barnes.
Barnes breaks the clinch.
Lang takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Lang throws a leg kick which misses Barnes's front leg but catches the back leg as Barnes tries to avoid it.
Barnes works over Lang's head and body with a nice combination.
Lang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang scores with a sloppy right hand. Barnes should have avoided that one.
Lang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good work by Lang as he checks the leg kick.
Barnes looks to land a combination but Lang avoids it well.
It looked like Lang was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Barnes.
Barnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Lang misses with a body kick.
Barnes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barnes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barnes misses with a straight left.
Barnes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lang.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lang. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes misses with an uppercut
and Lang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barnes blocks the body kick.
Barnes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lang looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barnes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lang rather than just go for the knockout.
Lang lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barnes at a distance.
A big right from Lang misses.
Barnes throws out a leg kick but Lang moves out of range and Barnes only half commits.
Lang throws a big shot that misses.
Barnes tries to counter by closing the distance.
Barnes misses with a combination
and Lang counters with a left to the body.
Lang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Lang throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lang.
Barnes tries to land a leg kick but Lang saw it coming and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lang punishes Barnes's body with a nice straight punch.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lang closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lang is looking to clinch.
Barnes tries to counter by closing the distance.
Barnes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lang misses the shot to the body.
Lang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lang takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clubber Lang dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Barnes moves in looking to clinch but Lang pushes him off.
Sam Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lang thumps Barnes with a low kick.
Lang lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lang throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
Barnes tries to clinch there but Lang circles away.
Lang closes the distance and pushes Barnes back into the cage.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes lands an uppercut.
Lang working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang blocks a body shot from Barnes.
Barnes misses with some punches.
Barnes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lang checks a leg kick nicely.
Barnes is looking to slow Lang down with leg kicks.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Lang sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lang thuds a left hand into Barnes's body.
Barnes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lang swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes works Lang's body with a nice hook.
Nice sprawl there from Lang as Barnes shoots in.
Lang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clubber Lang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lang as he avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Lang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barnes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Lang throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A low kick lands for Lang.
Lang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Lang moves out of range easily.
Jab from Lang.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Lang avoids them all with ease.
Barnes swings for the body but Lang moves out of range.
Lang takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Barnes misses.
Lang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barnes can do to turn this around?
Lang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lang clinches.
I was talking to Lang's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barnes is leaning against Lang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barnes struggles to land a body shot inside as Lang controls his hands.
Barnes can't find room to land a body shot as Lang controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Lang.
Lang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lang working aggressively here.
Barnes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barnes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lang blocks a jab.
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lang.
Lang throws a big shot that misses.
Lang misses with a body shot.
Barnes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Lang moves out of range.
Lang throwing a counter right hand but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Lang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
No joy there for Barnes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes throws a combination. Lang tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lang avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Lang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barnes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barnes thumps Lang with a low kick.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barnes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lang lands with a nice combination. Barnes backs away looking to recover.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lang checks a leg kick.
Barnes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
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 Clubber Lang will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Barnes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lang.
Lang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lang takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Clubber Lang is winning the standup battle so far.
Lang tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lang throws out the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lang.
Lang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barnes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lang scores with a hook to the body. Barnes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes looks to land a combination but Lang avoids it well.
It looked like Lang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lang.
Lang throws a solid leg kick but Barnes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lang.
Lang throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes blocks a jab.
Lang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lang swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes tries to bum rush Lang with a series of wild strikes but Lang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lang avoids the head kick by Barnes.
A slow jab from Lang misses its intended target.
Barnes throws out a leg kick but Lang moves out of range and Barnes only half commits.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Barnes throws a head kick but Lang moves out of range.
Lang moves out of range as Barnes strikes.
Lang throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barnes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnes circles away.
Barnes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barnes walks into a left hand.
Lang misses with a body shot.
Barnes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Lang.
Barnes misses with a low kick as Lang jumps back.
Barnes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lang connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barnes scrambles back to his feet.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick from Barnes misses.
Barnes wants to slow Lang down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Lang.
Lang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Barnes with the counter takedown but Lang avoids it easily.
Barnes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
A bone on bone clash there as Barnes blocks the leg kick.
Barnes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Lang moves out of range.
Barnes lands a jab-cross combination.
Barnes swings widly with a right hand
and Lang counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lang stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lang appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Barnes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes takes one to the side of the head.
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!
Lang lands a jab to Barnes's midsection.
Lang with a nice cross.
Barnes drops his hands momentarily and Lang takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
Lang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barnes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lang avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Lang lands a jab to the nose.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lang looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clubber Lang clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
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 feints and then cracks Lang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lang down.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Lang.
Barnes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lang throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Lang avoids nicely.
Barnes thuds a left hand into Lang's body.
Lang walks into a stiff left hand from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a lunging right hand
and Lang counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lang lands with a shot to the body.
Lang lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barnes blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice leg kick from Lang, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lang tests Barnes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barnes tries to clinch but Lang is having none of it.
Lang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barnes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A big left from Lang misses.
Barnes takes one to the chin there.
Lang 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.
Barnes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lang counters with a low kick, right behind Barnes 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Lang.
As Lang backs off Barnes throws a huge counter combo but Lang manages to avoid it all.
Lang throws a wild body kick that Barnes sees coming a mile off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barnes.
Barnes takes a jab right on the kisser.
A shot to the body from Barnes misses
and Lang counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lang's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barnes under the eye.
Lang is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barnes.
Good work by Lang as he checks the leg kick.
Lang looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Barnes wants to slow Lang down by chopping away at his legs.
A clash of legs there as Lang blocks the low kick.
Lang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes moves out of range as Lang strikes.
Barnes throws a low kick but Lang moves out of range easily.
Barnes misses with a body shot
and Lang counters with a thumping low kick.
Lang misses with a low kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lang!
Lang lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barnes throws a head kick but Lang moves out of range.
Barnes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barnes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Barnes throws a combination that misses
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barnes misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Lang avoids nicely.
A quick step to the side and Lang tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes is looking to score with low kicks.
Barnes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Crunch! Lang slams his shin into Barnes's torso.
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Lang uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Lang misses the target.
Lang misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Barnes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lang works Barnes's body with a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clubber Lang had his way with Sam Barnes in that round.
That's time! Lang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Barnes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Lang.
A nice combination there by Barnes.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and Lang counters with a slapping leg kick.
Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lang half committed to a counter leg kick.
Barnes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lang connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barnes scrambles back to his feet.
Lang with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes tries to work over Lang's front leg with a kick but Lang checks it.
Lang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barnes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lang is out of range.
The crowd cheers as Lang lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barnes doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Lang lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barnes doesn't seem phased though.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barnes checks a leg kick.
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
Lang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barnes.
Lang is looking to counter with a body kick.
Barnes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lang counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barnes thinking.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Lang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lang takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Barnes is looking to score with low kicks.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
Lang misses with a few strikes there.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Lang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lang was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Clubber Lang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Lang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Lang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barnes is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Barnes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barnes wants to clinch.
It looked like Lang was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Barnes.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Lang is just out of range.
Lang misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barnes unleashes a big counter combination but Lang bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sam Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lang takes the fight into the clinch.
Lang avoiding damage.
Lang looking to slow down the pace here.
Lang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lang seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Barnes can turn it around.
Good body shot from Barnes.
Barnes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barnes moves in looking to clinch but Lang pushes him off.
Barnes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lang staying out of range there.
Barnes misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch but Lang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A quick step to the side and Lang tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lang looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lang lunges at Barnes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barnes's hand.
Barnes throws a low kick but Lang moves out of range easily.
Lang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lang connects with a solid 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!
Lang misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lang.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Clubber Lang.
Well Lang has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 50:45
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:45
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clubber Lang!
Clubber Lang retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Clubber Lang thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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