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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnett comes to the ring accompanied by Alaj volim kad je pomalena. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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263 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Flores!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flores shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barnett as he avoids it easily.
Barnett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flores swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barnett misses with a head kick.
Barnett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barnett throws a sloppy head kick and Flores moves out of range easily.
Flores blocks a head kick by Barnett.
Barnett closes the distance and pushes Flores back into the ropes.
Barnett misses with a punch on the inside.
Flores blocks an uppercut.
Flores has picked Barnett up - he's going for a ride! Flores dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Barnett wants to improve his position but Flores is controlling well.
Flores thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Flores is thwarting Barnett's attempts to control the position.
Flores wants to free his trapped foot but Barnett is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Flores throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Barnett won't allow Flores to pass to mount.
Flores trying to control from half guard but Barnett is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Flores looks for a takedown but Barnett sprawls well.
Flores misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnett.
Flores takes one to the side of the head.
Barnett lands with a slapping head kick.
Flores changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barnett tries to avoid it but Flores manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barnett to the ground. Barnett escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mirko Barnett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Flores.
Barnett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flores tries to clinch but Barnett moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Flores looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnett is looking to clinch but Flores is avoiding it.
Barnett throws a head kick but Flores moves out of range.
Flores throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flores closes the distance and clinches up with Barnett, looking for a takedown. Flores pushes Barnett against the ropes but Barnett circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barnett tries to clinch up.
Barnett closes the distance and pushes Flores back into the ropes.
Flores goes for a takedown attempt but Barnett pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Barnett tries to clinch
and Flores counters by moving into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Barnett.
Flores blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Barnett to work.
Barnett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Barnett.
Barnett lands with a left to the head.
Barnett misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett scores with a shot to the side of Flores's head.
Barnett is working Flores over against the ropes.
Barnett lands a left hand.
A knee to the head by Barnett.
A short left from Barnett.
Barnett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barnett misses with a knee strike.
Nice body punch from Barnett.
Barnett dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Barnett lands a left hand.
Barnett is trying to maintain a safe position but Flores gets an underhook and turns Barnett into the ropes.
Barnett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barnett working aggressively here.
Barnett connects with a knee to the head.
Barnett pushes Flores back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barnett is pushing Flores up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Barnett for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barnett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barnett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Flores tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barnett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barnett tries to land a knee to the head but Flores blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flores.
Flores pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flores takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnett throws a head kick that misses.
Barnett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flores looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnett is just out of range.
Flores avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barnett is looking to chop away at Flores's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Barnett dominated that round.
That's time! Barnett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Flores fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barnett throws a head kick but Flores moves out of range.
Flores closes the distance and clinches up with Barnett, looking for a takedown. Flores pushes Barnett against the ropes but Barnett circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Flores swats away the attempt to clinch by Barnett.
Barnett throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Flores stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Barnett follows into mount!
Flores is rocked!
It looks like Gabriel Flores has been cut.
Flores is wriggling around trying to escape.
Barnett knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Flores on the ground.
Flores is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Flores is breathing heavily.
Barnett controlling the position easily from mount.
Flores has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Flores is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Flores is looking to escape.
Barnett controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barnett trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Flores tries to hold on but Barnett pushes him away.
Flores tries to reverse the position but Barnett maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett controlling from the full mount.
Flores tries to lock up and control but Barnett gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Barnett wants to control the pace but Flores is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Flores is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Flores is desperately trying to improve his position but Barnett has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnett controlling from the full mount.
Flores is squirming around, avoiding Barnett's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Barnett dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Flores's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Flores shoots in for a double leg but Barnett sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barnett moves in looking to clinch but Flores pushes him off.
Barnett throws a head kick that misses.
Barnett misses with a head kick.
Barnett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Flores moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick by Barnett misses
and Flores counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Flores closes the distance and clinches.
Barnett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flores blocks it with crossed arms.
Barnett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barnett throws a punch but it's blocked by Flores.
Barnett throws a punch but it's blocked by Flores.
Flores blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flores lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barnett trying to control the position but instead, Flores has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barnett into the ropes.
A short left from Flores.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett tries a knee to the head but Flores blocks it.
Barnett throws a punch but it's blocked by Flores.
Flores jumps guard and drags Barnett to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Flores looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barnett is posturing up here but Flores has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Barnett tries to roll out but it's too tight and Barnett has to tap! Slick submission there by Flores!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gabriel Flores!
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hype
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