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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Barnes (ranked 25821 p4p, 25822 weight class) and Juan Pablo Estrella (ranked 549 p4p, 553 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Ben Barnes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Juan Pablo Estrella's chin.
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172 cm 25 170 0 - 3 - 0 |
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175 cm 25 170 0 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling Brawler Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Barnes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Pablo Estrella! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Barnes lands a jab to the nose. Estrella looks winded! Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Estrella.
Estrella is looking for the big counter here. Estrella throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range. Barnes throws an overhand right that lands on Estrella's shoulder, as Estrella tries to avoid the shot. Estrella throws a body shot but no joy. Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Estrella moves away. Nice defenses there by Estrella. Estrella uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barnes. Ben Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Estrella scores with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Estrella. Barnes lands with a right hand. Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Barnes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Barnes throws a body punch but Estrella moves out of range. Estrella walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Estrella takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A big right from Estrella misses. A swing and a miss from Barnes. A little jabbing left from Estrella on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Estrella. Estrella slips under a jab from Barnes. Barnes falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Estrella counter with a right hand. Estrella displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnes throws out the jab. Estrella looks like he wants to counter punch here. Estrella scores with a jab. Estrella looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range. Barnes missing with a left hand there. Estrella was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes thuds his right hand into Estrella's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barnes, as that shot connected.
Estrella throws a half hearted mid kick. Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw. Barnes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Estrella throws the kick towards the body but Barnes avoids it. Barnes avoids the body shot from Estrella.
Barnes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Estrella avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Barnes missing with a left hand there. Estrella was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Barnes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Estrella swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Barnes misses the shot to the body. Barnes throws out a loose jab but Estrella uses good head movement to avoid it. 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.
Barnes throws the left hand but Estrella avoids the punch easily. Barnes throws a looping overhand right but Estrella ducks down to avoid it. Estrella moves out of range as Barnes strikes. Estrella uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barnes. A head kick from Estrella lands but Barnes takes it in his stride. Barnes misses with a straight left. Barnes throws a hook but Estrella avoids it easily. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Estrella! But no joy. Nice cross by Barnes. Barnes misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Estrella uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barnes. Estrella blocks a jab. Barnes lunges at Estrella with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Estrella's hand. Estrella scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Barnes throws a hook to the side of Estrella's head but Estrella sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Barnes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Estrella on the side of the head. Estrella with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barnes to score with a decent uppercut. Estrella defending well as Barnes loads up on a big left hand. Estrella scores with a decent looking hook. Estrella slips under a jab from Barnes. Barnes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Barnes swings widly with a right hand
and Estrella cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Barnes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. This has been an exciting period of action! A telegraphed right hand from Barnes misses the target. Estrella moves out of range as Barnes strikes. Estrella connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Barnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Estrella rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Barnes is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Barnes pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Estrella uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnes. Barnes misses with a left hand and Estrella counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Barnes misses with a lunging right hand
and Estrella counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Estrella. Estrella has a couple of punches blocked by Barnes.
Barnes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Barnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Estrella throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnes. Barnes lands with a right to the head. Barnes working aggressively here.
Estrella blocks an uppercut.
Estrella swings wildly with an uppercut but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it. Barnes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Barnes dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! Barnes misses with a looping left. The fighters circle momentarily. Estrella darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Estrella moves out of range as Barnes strikes. Estrella slips under a jab. A shot to the liver by Estrella. Beautiful body shot. Barnes looks to land a left hand but Estrella moved out of range nicely. Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Estrella can do to turn this around? Barnes throws an off balance right hand
and Estrella counters with a lovely shot to the body. Estrella moves out of range of the strikes. Ben Barnes is winning the standup battle so far. Barnes throws a jab when Estrella was well out of range. Barnes catches Estrella with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Barnes throws a hook but Estrella blocks it. Barnes throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Barnes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Estrella does a little dance to reset his feet. Barnes misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round. Estrella showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes.
Estrella throws a shot to the body.
Estrella staying out of range there. Estrella tries to move into range but Barnes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Barnes misses with an uppercut. Estrella saw that one coming. Estrella throws out a powerful jab. Estrella moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Estrella pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Estrella uses good head movement to avoid it. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Estrella moves away from the strike by Barnes. Barnes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Barnes misses the jab. Barnes dips to his left and cracks Estrella with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Barnes throws the left hand but Estrella avoids the punch easily. Estrella scores with the left hand. Barnes knows he should have avoided that one. 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 throws a hook to the side of Estrella's head but Estrella sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Barnes misses with a hook
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Barnes misses with a lunging right hand
and Estrella counters with a nice body kick.
Estrella lands a lovely overhand right. Barnes lands with a straight right. Estrella didn't see that one coming. Estrella keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barnes. Sloppy strikes from Estrella. Those never looked like landing. A jab from Barnes misses. Barnes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Estrella feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Barnes misses with a hook
and Estrella counters with a thumping low kick. Estrella avoids a lazy jab quite easily. It seemed like Estrella was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Barnes misses with a hook. Estrella ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barnes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Estrella counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Estrella slips under a jab. Estrella moves away from the strike by Barnes. Estrella pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. A telegraphed right hand from Barnes misses the target. Barnes swings widly with a right hand
and Estrella counters with a stiff right hand. Estrella works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Estrella slips under a jab. Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Estrella. Estrella looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Estrella moves out of range as Barnes strikes. Estrella lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Estrella blocks a jab. Estrella moves out of range as Barnes strikes. Estrella waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes. A swing and a miss from Barnes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Estrella uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnes. Estrella uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barnes. Barnes throws a poor cross that misses
and Estrella counters with a lovely straight right hand! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Barnes throws a shot to the body.
Barnes looks to throw the jab but Estrella is out of range. Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Estrella. Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing. Estrella ducks right into an uppercut from Barnes. Barnes throws a looping overhand right but Estrella ducks down to avoid it. Barnes swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Estrella counter with a right hand. Estrella misses the shot to the body. Barnes misses with a right hand and Estrella counters with a nice uppercut. Estrella misses with a straight left. Barnes looks to land a left hand but Estrella moved out of range nicely. Estrella just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Juan Pablo Estrella will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round! Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Estrella. A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Estrella does a little dance to reset his feet. Barnes throws a lazy right hand but Estrella sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Estrella doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. A slow jab from Barnes misses its intended target. Estrella throws a counter combo. Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Estrella sees it coming and avoids it easily. Barnes throws a poor cross that misses
and Estrella counters with a nice uppercut. Barnes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Barnes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Estrella. Estrella takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Barnes throws a looping overhand right but Estrella ducks down to avoid it. The crowd cheers as Barnes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Estrella doesn't seem phased though. Both fighters are breathing heavily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Estrella misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Barnes throws a right hand that misses
and Estrella counters with a stiff right hand. Estrella tries a head kick but it misses.
Barnes looks to land a left hand but Estrella moved out of range nicely. Estrella throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Estrella staying out of range there. Barnes throws out a powerful jab. Estrella displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnes throws out the jab. Estrella scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Barnes misses the jab. Barnes looks to land a right hand but Estrella moved out of range. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Estrella! But no joy. Barnes misses with a lunging right hand
and Estrella counters with a straight right hand. Barnes tests Estrella's chin there with a solid looking shot. Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Barnes throws the left hand but Estrella avoids the punch easily. Estrella scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Barnes misses with an uppercut. Estrella saw that one coming. Estrella gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Estrella defending well as Barnes loads up on a big left hand. Estrella throws a hook to the side of Barnes's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Barnes is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Estrella lands with a kick to the temple. Barnes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Estrella throws a wild body kick that Barnes sees coming a mile off. Estrella takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Barnes. Barnes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Estrella. Estrella has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Estrella there as he acknowledges the shot. Barnes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Estrella cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Barnes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Estrella has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. A jab from Barnes misses. Estrella is looking for the big counter here. Barnes pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Estrella misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Estrella blocks a jab. Estrella appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Estrella avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Barnes staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barnes throws a looping overhand right but Estrella ducks down to avoid it. Barnes throws a hook but Estrella avoids it easily. A little jabbing left from Estrella on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Estrella fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Estrella moves out of range as Barnes strikes. Nice shot by Estrella. Barnes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Estrella. Barnes lands with a cross. Barnes misses with a straight right. Estrella appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Estrella uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barnes has time to react. Estrella bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Estrella looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Barnes misses with a straight left. A little jabbing left from Estrella on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Estrella ducks under a wild hook from Barnes. Barnes missing with a left hand there. Estrella was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Estrella moves out of range as Barnes strikes. Barnes misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Estrella throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Estrella lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barnes's sensitive parts. Estrella takes one to the chin there. Estrella uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnes. Estrella looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Barnes throws a hook but Estrella avoids it easily. Barnes connects with a right hand. Estrella shakes it off. Barnes with a hook. Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing. Barnes misses with a straight left. Barnes misses with a body shot.
Estrella displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnes throws out the jab. Barnes loads up on a big right hand but Estrella slips the punch. Estrella throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it. Estrella slips a straight right by Barnes. Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that's the end of the fight! Ben Barnes showed his dominance in that final round. Well Barnes 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28 Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28 Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Barnes!
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RATING
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