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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Barnes (ranked 2591 p4p, 3374 weight class) and Alek Morkvansen (ranked 280 p4p, 337 weight class). Alek Morkvansen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Scott Barnes's chin.
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scott Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alek Morkvansen!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes moves into the clinch successfully.
Barnes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Alek Morkvansen has been cut.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barnes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morkvansen avoids it.
A knee to the head by Barnes.
Morkvansen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Barnes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Barnes is pushing Morkvansen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Barnes lands an elbow just above Morkvansen 's eye.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morkvansen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barnes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morkvansen takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but Morkvansen blocks it.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but Morkvansen blocks it.
Barnes leaning against his opponent.
Barnes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morkvansen's face.
That has opened up Alek Morkvansen's cut even more.
Morkvansen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Barnes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Morkvansen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Scott Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alek Morkvansen.
Barnes misses with a knee to the head.
Barnes misses with a knee strike.
Morkvansen being controlled against the cage.
Barnes crunches a lovely knee into Morkvansen's ribcage.
Barnes misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morkvansen blocks it with crossed arms.
Morkvansen tries to score a body lock takedown but Barnes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Barnes lands a knee to the head.
Barnes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Barnes has Morkvansen pressed against the cage.
Barnes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Barnes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The cut above Alek Morkvansen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes lands a knee to the head.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but Morkvansen blocks it.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the head but Morkvansen blocks with his arms.
Barnes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barnes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morkvansen blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a knee strike.
Barnes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Barnes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Morkvansen's defenses.
Nice elbow from Barnes.
Barnes leaning his opponent against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Barnes misses with a knee strike.
Barnes is pressed up against the cage. Morkvansen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Barnes down to the mat. Barnes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Barnes has Morkvansen up against the cage in a clinch.
Barnes looking to throw knees to the head but Morkvansen is blocking nicely.
Barnes lands an elbow inside that Morkvansen shrugs off.
Alek Morkvansen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Barnes lands a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Barnes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes effectively controlling the action here.
Morkvansen takes an elbow to the temple.
Barnes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morkvansen's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morkvansen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Barnes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morkvansen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morkvansen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barnes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morkvansen avoids it.
Barnes stalling.
Barnes tries to land knees in the clinch but Morkvansen avoids the damage to the body.
Barnes stalling against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Barnes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alek Morkvansen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Barnes moves into range and clinches up with Morkvansen.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barnes landing knees to the head.
Nice elbow from Barnes.
Barnes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morkvansen blocks it with crossed arms.
Barnes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morkvansen's face.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alek Morkvansen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Scott Barnes!
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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
32% |
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