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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Machine Cravens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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185 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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187 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Barnes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Machine Cravens! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cravens closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Barnes to the mat! Barnes manages to get full guard. Barnes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Cravens trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom. Barnes wants to stand but Cravens is controlling the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Barnes has his feet on Cravens's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. A nice combination there by Barnes.
It looks like Machine Cravens has been cut. Cravens takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Cravens looks gassed! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cravens takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cravens shoots in for a takedown but Barnes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Cravens walks into a straight right hand from Barnes. Nice combo by Barnes! Oh, that's hurt him - Cravens falls to the canvas and Barnes follows him into side control.
Cravens is rocked!
That has opened up Machine Cravens's cut even more. Barnes working the ground and pound from side control. Cravens is still in real trouble! Can Barnes finish him? Barnes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Cravens seems to have recovered his senses. Cravens parries the strikes from Barnes easily there. Barnes is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Cravens to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barnes controls the position from side control. Cravens manages to get back to half guard. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barnes lands a nice short elbow. Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cravens keeps working. Barnes decides to stand and escape the position. Barnes cracks Cravens with a right hand to the side of the head. Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Barnes lands a nice shot that snaps Cravens's head back.
Barnes connects with a crisp jab.
The cut above Machine Cravens's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Cravens stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnes. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nice uppercut there from Barnes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Barnes drops Cravens with a straight right hand, right on the button! Barnes follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate Barnes!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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