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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pacman Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Shears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shears has chosen Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band as his entrance music. Billy Shears has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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221 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Pacman Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Shears!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by Shears.
Shears keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shears shoots for a double leg takedown but Barnes sprawls well. He's pushed Shears's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barnes.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shears keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barnes.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes is looking to land body kicks.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barnes is leaning against Shears and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shears pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shears checks a low kick from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Shears shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Barnes's guard.
Barnes is trying to control the position but Shears postures up.
Shears is looking to work some ground and pound but Barnes has wrist control.
Shears sitting in guard here, content to control.
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck.
Barnes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barnes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shears won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Shears checks a low kick from Barnes.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shears.
Barnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shears avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shears swinging wildly here.
Shears gets the takedown into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Shears lands a nice forearm strike.
Shears tries to score with some ground and pound. Barnes controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Barnes wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shears scores with punches from side control.
Barnes pushes Shears away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Shears gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Barnes avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Shears.
Shears grinds an elbow into Barnes's temple.
Shears throws an elbow but Barnes slips to the side and avoids it well.
Shears looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Barnes is avoiding damage well.
Barnes tries to escape but Shears is in control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Barnes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shears checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shears throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barnes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shears's head.
Shears shoots in for a takedown but Barnes shows good takedown defense.
Barnes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shears is out of range.
Shears ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Shears misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Barnes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shears shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Shears dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A punch lands to the side of Shears 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shears.
Barnes lands a head shot.
Billy Shears seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes with a hook.
Shears throws a sloppy body shot
and Barnes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Shears takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shears closes the distance and clinches up with Barnes, looking for a takedown. Shears pushes Barnes against the cage but Barnes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barnes slips under a jab from Shears.
Barnes tries a low kick but Shears avoids it.
Shears shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barnes pinned against the cage. Barnes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shears throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shears takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shears tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Shears misses
and Barnes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No joy there for Barnes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
Shears ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Shears jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No luck for Shears with that takedown attempt.
Pacman Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Shears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shears closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Shears lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shears won't allow Barnes to get back to his feet.
Barnes trying to control the position.
Barnes will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Shears postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Shears won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Barnes keeping full guard, as Shears tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shears won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Barnes can't keep his opponent in guard - Shears advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Shears stops Barnes from getting back to his feet.
Barnes is trying to maintain the position but Shears is very close to passing his half guard.
Barnes is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Barnes tries to keep at a distance but Shears has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barnes is trying to break the clinch but Shears is controlling him.
That's four 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.
Shears looking for a takedown.
Barnes stops a takedown attempt from Shears.
Barnes manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Barnes as Shears shoots in.
Shears is breathing heavily.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shears misses with a takedown attempt - Barnes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shears throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Shears takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shears misses the body punch
letting Barnes counter with a right hand.
Barnes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pacman Barnes dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Barnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good leg kick by Barnes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shears tries to move into range but Barnes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barnes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Barnes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Shears uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shears moves out of range as Barnes strikes.
Shears throws a hook to the side of Barnes's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shears avoids the body shot from Barnes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shears blocks a low kick nicely.
Pacman Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes defending well as Shears loads up on a big left hand.
Shears connects with a nice looking jab.
Barnes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shears doesn't seem bothered though.
Shears thows a leg kick but Barnes checks it
and Barnes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shears avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shears ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Shears moved away.
Shears is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Barnes's half guard.
Barnes is staying active underneath Shears, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to get back to full guard.
Shears misses with a head shot. Barnes uses the momentum to regain guard.
Shears stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shears trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes keeping full guard, as Shears tries to pass.
Barnes wants to stand and escape but Shears is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shears defending well as Barnes loads up on a big left hand.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Barnes throws a leg kick that misses.
Shears swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barnes counters with a nice body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barnes.
Barnes tried to score with a low kick but Shears checks it.
Shears shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barnes defends it nicely.
Shears takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barnes missing with a left hand there. Shears was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shears rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shears misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes throws a big shot that misses.
Barnes lands a nice shot that snaps Shears's head back.
Shears keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Shears.
Barnes is trying to buck Shears off.
Shears looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Barnes is avoiding damage well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pacman Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Barnes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pacman Barnes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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