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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clifton Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Repetto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Repetto is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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192 cm
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267 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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196 cm
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248 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Clifton Barnes! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, David Repetto! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jab by Repetto. Repetto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. A combination from Repetto does no damage. Repetto throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes. Repetto connects with a jab. Barnes slips under a jab. Barnes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Repetto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Barnes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Repetto throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Repetto!
Barnes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Barnes dives in and grabs Repetto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Repetto pushes down on Barnes's head and hops out. Repetto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Repetto.
That's one minute gone in the round. No joy there for Repetto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Repetto.
Repetto throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range. Barnes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Jab from Repetto. Repetto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Repetto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice hook. Repetto stalks Barnes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Barnes's face. Barnes staggers backwards, shaken. Barnes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Barnes shoots in for a double leg but Repetto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Barnes shoots for a takedown but Repetto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clifton Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nice defenses there by Barnes. Barnes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Barnes slips under a jab from Repetto. Repetto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Repetto is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barnes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Good standup being displayed there by Repetto as he connects with a hook. Barnes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Barnes. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! No luck for Barnes with that takedown attempt. Repetto throws a right hand that Barnes ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnes also avoids with ease. Repetto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Repetto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Repetto. Repetto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barnes doesn't seem bothered though. Repetto throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely. Repetto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Repetto lands a with a good body shot. Repetto throws a right hand that Barnes ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnes also avoids with ease. Repetto connects with a looping right hand.
Barnes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Repetto gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Repetto works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Repetto pulls Barnes in close to his closed guard and prevents Barnes from doing any damage or advancing position. Repetto looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Repetto wants to sweep but no luck. Barnes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Barnes wants to pass the guard but Repetto is keeping the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Barnes looks for a takedown but Repetto sprawls well. Repetto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnes circles away quickly and effectively. Barnes shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Repetto's guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Repetto is retaining full guard. Barnes is looking to work some ground and pound but Repetto has wrist control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Repetto dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Repetto.
Barnes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Barnes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Repetto as he jumps to the side. Repetto scores with a punch to the head. Repetto lands a nice shot to the body.
David Repetto seems to be getting the better of the standup. Repetto throws a series of strikes that have Barnes backpedaling.
Repetto lands with an uppercut that bounces Barnes off the cage and back into rage. Repetto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Repetto lands with a shot to the body. Repetto scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Barnes shoots in and bounces Repetto off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. 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! Repetto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes.
That's one minute gone in the round. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Repetto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes. Repetto wants to sweep but no luck. Repetto trying to control the position.
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss. Barnes trying to control but Repetto is working from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Barnes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Repetto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Repetto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Repetto dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Barnes tries to clinch up. Repetto dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Barnes blocks a jab. David Repetto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Repetto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Repetto misses with the combination.
Repetto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Barnes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Barnes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Barnes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Repetto scores with a nice strike. Repetto scores with a body shot.
A punch combination from Repetto misses. Repetto slaps away a takedown attempt from Barnes, before circling back to the center of the mat. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clifton Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him. A cross from Repetto lands. Barnes avoids the body shot from Repetto.
Repetto connects with a crisp jab. Barnes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Repetto but Repetto pushes him off and we're back to square one. Repetto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Repetto cracks a nice hook into Barnes's ribs. Repetto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Repetto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Repetto stuffs the takedown attempt from Barnes. Barnes gets slowly back to his feet. Repetto scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Barnes shoots for a takedown but Repetto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Repetto scores with the left hand. Barnes knows he should have avoided that one. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Repetto checks a leg kick. The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Repetto. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man. Repetto scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barnes in his tracks. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Repetto lands a with a good body shot. Repetto's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Repetto duly obliges. Barnes fails with a takedown attempt from distance. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Repetto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Repetto works over Barnes's head and body with a nice combination. Nice defenses there by Barnes. Repetto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barnes's head backwards. Barnes fails with a takedown attempt. Repetto thows a body shot but no joy. Repetto moves into range and connects with a jab. Repetto lands a slapping body shot.
Barnes shoots in but Repetto avoids the takedown attempt easily. Repetto lunges at Barnes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barnes's hand. Repetto stuffs the takedown attempt from Barnes. Barnes gets slowly back to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clifton Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him. Barnes dodges the punch combination from Repetto.
That's one minute gone in the round. A jab lands there for Repetto. Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Repetto. Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Repetto. Repetto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Repetto with a body punch. A glancing blow. Repetto misses with a hook. Repetto throws a hook but Barnes blocks it. Barnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Repetto.
Barnes takes a body punch but keeps moving. Barnes fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Nice jab there from Repetto.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Repetto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barnes. Repetto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Repetto has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Barnes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Repetto counters with a one-two to the body. Repetto lands with a nice body punch. 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 low kick but Repetto avoids it. Barnes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Barnes with a lazy takedown attempt and Repetto counters with a series of strikes. Barnes will be more careful next time no doubt. A shot to de liver by Repetto. Beautiful body shot. Repetto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Repetto lands with a straight right. Barnes didn't see that one coming. Repetto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barnes momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Repetto lands a really nice looking cross but Barnes seems unphased.
A big right from Repetto misses. Repetto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Nice shot by Repetto. Barnes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Repetto defends it nicely. Nice body punch from Repetto. Repetto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it. David Repetto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Repetto misses with a double jab.
Repetto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Repetto looks to land a combination but Barnes avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Repetto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Nice shot by Repetto. Barnes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Repetto is out of range and Barnes settles back down. The fighters circling - Repetto throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Repetto cracks Barnes with an open hand slap. Nice takedown defense from Repetto. No joy for Barnes on that attempt. A big left from Repetto misses. Repetto misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely. David Repetto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Barnes with a lazy takedown attempt and Repetto counters with a lovely shot to the body. Repetto cracks Barnes with a right hand to the side of the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Barnes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Barnes fails with the takedown. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Repetto really dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Repetto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Repetto lands a jab. Barnes tries for a takedown but Repetto circles away easily and Repetto counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Barnes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Repetto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Barnes on the wrong end of a nice hook. Barnes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Barnes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Repetto's waist but Repetto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barnes off to one side. Repetto lands with a shot to the body. Barnes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clifton Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him. Repetto works Barnes's body with a nice hook. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Barnes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Repetto swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Repetto cracks Barnes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Repetto. Repetto digs a good hook to Barnes's body.
Barnes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Repetto thuds his right hand into Barnes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Repetto throws a series of punches but Barnes moves out of range. Repetto connects with a crisp jab. Repetto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Repetto catches Barnes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Barnes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barnes there as he acknowledges the shot. Repetto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barnes at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Barnes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Barnes motions for Repetto to come forward. Barnes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Repetto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Barnes shoots and misses and Repetto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Barnes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Repetto is fending him off so far but Barnes persists. Nope, Repetto circles away and we're back to standing. Repetto digs a good body shot into Barnes's ribs. Jab from Repetto. Barnes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Repetto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Repetto misses with a two punch combination.
Horrible takedown by Barnes or perhaps it was just good defense by Repetto which made him look bad. Repetto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Barnes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Repetto moves into range and connects with a jab. Repetto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Repetto cracks a nice hook into Barnes's ribs. Nice shot by Repetto. Repetto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Repetto lands with a hook. Barnes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Repetto lands a nice looking body shot.
Repetto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Repetto lunges at Barnes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barnes's hand. Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Barnes is rocked!
It looks like Clifton Barnes has been cut. Repetto dances in with a quick combination. Barnes is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Repetto snaps Barnes's head back. Barnes stumbles backwards against the cage. Repetto steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Barnes's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Barnes just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). David Repetto! David Repetto is the new heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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