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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Edwinsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clifton Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edwinsson comes to the cage accompanied by M by Ayumi Hamasaki. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 cm
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250 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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192 cm
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267 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnus Edwinsson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Clifton Barnes! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Edwinsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes shoots in but no luck this time. Edwinsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Edwinsson throws a right and a left that both miss. Edwinsson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Nice defenses there by Edwinsson. Barnes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Edwinsson is looking to reverse the position. Edwinsson is trying to control Barnes's posture but Barnes avoids it. Edwinsson is trying to buck Barnes off. Barnes working away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Edwinsson tries to bench press Barnes off him but Barnes keeps the position. Barnes working the head and body with strikes. Barnes with the ground and pound but Edwinsson regains half guard under the barage of strikes. Barnes not landing any meaningful shots this time. Edwinsson wants to improve his position but Barnes is controlling well.
Barnes slips a nice elbow through Edwinsson's hands, connecting with Edwinsson's forehead. Edwinsson taking some punishment here, with Barnes in his half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Barnes thows a huge punch but Edwinsson dodges it nicely.
Barnes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Barnes trying to control from half guard but Edwinsson is working away. Edwinsson trying to hold on to Barnes's head to control him but Barnes postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Edwinsson is looking to improve his position.
Barnes scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Barnes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Edwinsson is trying to control but can't.
Edwinsson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. Edwinsson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barnes. Edwinsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Barnes not landing any meaningful shots this time. Barnes wants to take a breather but Edwinsson is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barnes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Barnes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Edwinsson! Barnes lands a heavy elbow. Edwinsson tries to get back to half guard but can't. Barnes landing strikes from the mount and Edwinsson is in trouble!
It looks like Magnus Edwinsson has been cut. Barnes has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Edwinsson's face.
Magnus Edwinsson's cut is getting worse. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Barnes lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Magnus Edwinsson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Whack. That's a big, big shot from Barnes! Edwinsson is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Clifton Barnes!
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A |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
59% |
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