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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jefferson Barnett (ranked 1888 p4p, 23892 weight class) and Balthazar Carmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jefferson Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Balthazar Carmen!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carmen moves in looking to clinch but Barnett pushes him off.
Barnett scores with a hook to the body. Carmen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barnett darts in and clinches Carmen up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Barnett.
A right handed body shot lands from Barnett.
A right hand to the body from Barnett.
Barnett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barnett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carmen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barnett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Carmen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barnett blocking some punches.
A short right from Barnett.
Barnett lands a right hand.
Barnett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carmen moves away from the strike by Barnett.
Balthazar Carmen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Barnett has closed the distance and engaged Carmen in a clinch.
Barnett misses with a body punch.
Barnett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barnett breaks from the clinch.
Barnett throws a hook but Carmen avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carmen in his tracks.
Carmen clinches up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barnett.
Carmen throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnett.
Carmen misses with the head strike.
Carmen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carmen misses with a punch on the inside.
Carmen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carmen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Barnett seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Carmen can turn it around.
Barnett digs a right hand into Carmen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carmen's gas tank.
Barnett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barnett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barnett breaks the clinch.
Carmen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barnett.
Barnett throws a hook to the side of Carmen's head but Carmen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barnett lands a nice shot to the body.
Carmen wants to clinch.
Carmen wants to clinch up but Barnett keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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!
Barnett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carmen.
Barnett throws a half hearted mid kick.
Carmen tries to clinch up.
Carmen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barnett is looking to counter the offense by Carmen and move into the clinch.
Carmen tries to clinch but Barnett is having none of it.
Barnett throws a counter high kick but Carmen was just alert enough to avoid it.
Carmen clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barnett.
Carmen misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barnett.
Barnett is leaning against Carmen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barnett stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barnett stalling the fight.
Carmen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carmen throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnett.
Barnett controlling the action here for a moment.
A bit of stalling here from Barnett.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barnett.
Barnett misses with a body punch.
Barnett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carmen has a couple of punches blocked by Barnett.
Barnett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barnett moves into the clinch successfully.
Carmen working aggressively here.
Carmen misses with some punches.
Barnett's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Barnett tries a body shot but Carmen blocks it.
A body shot lands from Barnett.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carmen.
Barnett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barnett tries a body shot but Carmen blocks it.
Carmen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carmen throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnett.
Barnett breaks from the clinch.
Barnett is looking to slow Carmen down with leg kicks.
Carmen ducks under a wild hook from Barnett.
Barnett is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Carmen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Barnett has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carmen throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnett.
Barnett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carmen backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Carmen fails to land.
Carmen misses with the head strike.
Barnett tries to throw a body punch but Carmen avoids it by throwing Barnett back against the cage.
Carmen throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnett.
Carmen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barnett swings wildly with an uppercut but Carmen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carmen throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnett.
Barnett lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carmen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barnett scores with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jefferson Barnett dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Carmen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barnett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carmen doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnett circles away.
Barnett throws a leg kick which misses Carmen's front leg but catches the back leg as Carmen tries to avoid it.
Barnett moves into the clinch.
Carmen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carmen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carmen throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Carmen fails to land.
A short left from Barnett.
Carmen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barnett.
Barnett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carmen can do to turn this around?
Barnett stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Carmen swings wildly with an uppercut but Barnett uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnett blocks an uppercut.
Barnett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Barnett as the two fighters clinch.
Barnett has Carmen pushed against the cage.
Carmen swings wildly with an uppercut but Barnett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jefferson Barnett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett lands a hook that snaps the head of Carmen backwards.
Carmen being controlled against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Barnett.
Carmen misses with a punch on the inside.
Barnett cracks Carmen with a nice body shot.
Barnett breaks the clinch.
Carmen tries to clinch up but Barnett circles away and keeps his distance.
It appears Barnett was looking to counter with a kick there.
Barnett circles away from the clinch attempt
and Barnett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carmen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barnett clinches up against the cage.
Carmen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barnett misses with a body punch.
Barnett lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmen misses with some punches.
Barnett lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carmen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carmen misses with some punches.
Barnett blocking some punches.
Barnett pushes Carmen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barnett.
Barnett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carmen wants to clinch up but Barnett keeps it at a distance.
Barnett has Carmen up against the cage in a clinch.
Barnett lands a right hand.
Barnett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barnett throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Barnett moves into range and clinches up with Carmen.
Barnett tries a body shot but Carmen blocks it.
Barnett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barnett can't find room to land a body shot as Carmen controls the action.
Barnett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barnett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carmen working aggressively here.
Carmen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carmen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barnett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carmen is looking to clinch.
Barnett scores with a body shot.
Jefferson Barnett is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Barnett misses the target.
Carmen doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnett circles away.
Barnett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barnett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barnett clinches up against the cage.
Barnett lands a nice uppercut.
Barnett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barnett digs a good body shot into Carmen's ribs.
Carmen moves in looking to clinch but Barnett pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnett lets loose with a powerful body kick. Carmen will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carmen wants to clinch up but Barnett keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carmen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barnett swats away the attempt to clinch by Carmen.
Carmen looks to clinch
and Barnett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carmen tries to clinch there but Barnett circles away.
Carmen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Barnett counters with a low kick, right behind Carmen 's knee.
Carmen tries to clinch up but Barnett circles away and keeps his distance.
Barnett takes the fight into the clinch.
Carmen working aggressively here.
Barnett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barnett.
Carmen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barnett just leaning against Carmen, taking a breather.
Carmen takes a shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jefferson Barnett dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Carmen walks into a jab.
Barnett keeps the fight on the outside.
Carmen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barnett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carmen fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Carmen tries to get set, Barnett tries to push him back and clinch up but Carmen manages to avoid the attempt.
Carmen is looking to clinch but Barnett is avoiding it.
Carmen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barnett dips to his left and cracks Carmen with an uppercut!
Barnett thuds his shin into the meat of Carmen's side.
Barnett gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hook to the body lands for Barnett.
Barnett lands an uppercut.
Barnett stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Barnett.
Barnett blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Carmen fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barnett.
Carmen working aggressively here.
Carmen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carmen misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett lands a body shot.
Barnett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carmen misses with a punch on the inside.
Carmen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barnett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carmen backwards.
Barnett slows down the pace here.
Barnett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barnett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carmen or not.
Carmen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barnett stalling.
Carmen throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Barnett.
Barnett is working Carmen over against the cage.
Barnett presses Carmen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barnett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carmen backwards.
Barnett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Balthazar Carmen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett lands a shot to the body.
Carmen throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Barnett - that landed with a thud.
Barnett digs a right hand underneath Carmen's ribcage. Carmen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Barnett.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barnett.
Barnett scores with a shot to the side of Carmen's head.
Barnett lands a right hand.
Barnett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carmen backwards.
Barnett lands an uppercut.
Barnett stalling against the cage.
Barnett lands a nice uppercut.
The referee calls for Barnett to work.
Barnett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barnett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett has Carmen pressed against the cage.
Barnett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carmen throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnett.
Barnett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barnett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barnett moves into the clinch.
Barnett lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jefferson Barnett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barnett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carmen blocks a head kick by Barnett.
Carmen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnett.
Barnett clinches up against the cage.
Carmen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carmen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Barnett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carmen throws a head punch that misses.
Carmen has a couple of punches blocked by Barnett.
Barnett blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barnett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnett scores with a shoulder strike.
Barnett stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carmen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carmen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barnett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carmen.
Carmen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barnett pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jefferson Barnett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barnett 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jefferson Barnett!
Jefferson Barnett made sure to mention his sponsor, HARDTACK 160Q Fuel Your Fight! 🥊 in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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