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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Barkas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barkas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Civil war. Joe Boxer is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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209 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hannibal Barkas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barkas misses with a wild body shot.
Barkas pushes Boxer up against the cage in a clinch.
Boxer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short uppercut from Boxer.
It looks like Hannibal Barkas has been cut.
Boxer gets underhooks to prevent Barkas's takedown attempt.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barkas as Boxer tries to tie him up.
Barkas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Boxer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boxer gets underhooks to prevent Barkas's takedown attempt.
Boxer stalling in the clinch but Barkas improves position.
A knee to the head by Barkas.
It looks like Joe Boxer has been cut.
A right hand to the body from Barkas.
Boxer misses with a knee strike.
Barkas tries to score a body lock takedown but Boxer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hannibal Barkas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boxer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boxer being controlled against the cage.
Barkas seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Barkas is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Boxer can't fight it off and eventually Barkas manages to take the fight to the floor. Boxer looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Barkas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barkas is one step ahead there.
Barkas looking to pass the guard.
Boxer working a defensive guard here.
Boxer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barkas thows a big elbow that misses.
Boxer looking for a sweep. Not yet Boxer, not yet.
Boxer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Barkas misses with a head kick.
Boxer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boxer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barkas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Barkas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barkas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boxer manages to avoid it.
Barkas misses with an uppercut. Boxer saw that one coming.
Barkas blocks a low kick nicely.
Boxer misses with a hook.
Barkas dives in and grabs Boxer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boxer pushes down on Barkas's head and hops out.
Boxer thows a body shot but no joy.
Boxer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barkas counters with a shoot takedown. Boxer fights it but they end up in guard.
Barkas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boxer controls Barkas momentarily but Barkas frees himself.
Boxer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boxer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barkas.
Barkas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boxer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barkas is one step ahead there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Boxer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boxer pulls Barkas in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkas throws a big right hand that misses.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barkas.
Barkas avoids the body shot from Boxer.
Barkas is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Boxer's half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boxer trying to control here.
Barkas wants to pass the guard but Boxer is defending well.
Boxer wants to control but Barkas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Barkas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boxer's head.
Barkas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barkas looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barkas.
Boxer won't allow Barkas to pass to mount.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Boxer throws a leg kick but Barkas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Boxer tries to clinch up.
Barkas wants to clinch.
Nice shot by Boxer.
Boxer tried to score with a low kick but Barkas checks it.
Barkas closes the distance and clinches.
Boxer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barkas is defending well for now.
Boxer wants to stall.
Boxer lands a hook that snaps the head of Barkas backwards.
Boxer blocks an uppercut.
Barkas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barkas is leaning against Boxer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barkas digs a right hand into Boxer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boxer's gas tank.
Boxer gets underhooks to prevent Barkas's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannibal Barkas dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Barkas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Boxer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barkas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barkas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boxer's waist but Boxer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barkas off to one side.
Barkas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boxer.
Boxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barkas moves away.
Barkas shoots in looking for a takedown. Boxer tries to sprawl out of it but Barkas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boxer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boxer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barkas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barkas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Boxer slips a jab and a cross from Barkas.
Boxer closes the distance and pushes Barkas back into the cage.
Boxer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barkas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A bit of stalling here from Barkas.
Barkas works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Barkas 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.
Boxer has Barkas pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkas is looking to work some ground and pound but Boxer has wrist control.
Boxer wants to sweep but no luck.
Barkas throwing strikes from guard but Boxer blocks nicely.
Barkas postures up in Boxer's guard and throws a big left but Boxer blocks it.
Boxer wants to sweep but no luck.
Boxer trying to keep a closed guard but Barkas is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barkas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barkas throws a head kick but Boxer moves out of range.
Boxer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barkas's calf.
Barkas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boxer.
Boxer with a hook.
Boxer fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer avoids the body shot from Barkas.
Barkas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barkas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Boxer counters with an outside leg kick.
Boxer tries a head kick but it misses.
Boxer scores with a decent looking hook.
Barkas tries for a takedown but Boxer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hannibal Barkas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boxer rushes Barkas and presses him up against the cage.
Barkas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A bit of stalling here from Boxer.
Barkas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Barkas trying to control the position but instead, Boxer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barkas into the cage.
Barkas tries to score a body lock takedown but Boxer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Barkas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boxer is defending well for now.
Boxer has a couple of punches blocked by Barkas.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Boxer is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Barkas wants a takedown.
Barkas looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boxer.
Barkas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Boxer avoids the elbow strike from Barkas, against the cage.
Barkas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Boxer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Barkas prevents Boxer from breaking the clinch.
Barkas landing knees to the body.
Barkas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boxer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barkas tries for a takedown but Boxer manages to get underhooks.
Boxer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boxer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Barkas lands a damaging elbow.
Boxer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boxer lands a nice elbow.
Boxer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boxer stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer is looking to control Barkas's arms but Barkas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Boxer has his back to the cage.
Barkas is working for takedown but Boxer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Boxer stalls.
Barkas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Boxer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Boxer looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joe Boxer.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Barkas.
Barkas throwing strikes but Boxer manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Barkas gets back to half guard.
Boxer is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barkas keeping moving, preventing Boxer from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Boxer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Barkas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Barkas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barkas looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Barkas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barkas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boxer is controlling Barkas's posture.
Barkas postures up in Boxer's guard and throws a big left but Boxer blocks it.
Barkas prevents Boxer from getting back to his feet.
Boxer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barkas is one step ahead there.
Barkas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barkas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barkas tries to clinch there but Boxer circles away.
Boxer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barkas.
Barkas gets a clinch.
Boxer takes an elbow to the temple.
Barkas gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hannibal Barkas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boxer wants to stand but Barkas is controlling the position.
Barkas drops back looking for a leg! Boxer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Boxer manages to kick Barkas off! Barkas jumps back into Boxer's guard.
Barkas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barkas tries to free his leg and advance position but Boxer is retaining full guard.
Barkas slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer manages to get to full guard.
Barkas stopping the sweep attempt from Boxer.
Barkas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barkas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Barkas preventing the sweep.
Barkas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boxer wants to stand and escape but Barkas is having none of it.
Boxer keeping full guard, as Barkas tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Barkas.
An inside leg kick lands from Boxer.
A jab lands there for Barkas.
Barkas walks into a stiff left hand from Boxer.
Barkas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boxer wants to clinch up but Barkas keeps it at a distance.
Boxer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barkas checks a leg kick.
Boxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boxer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barkas blocks a leg kick.
Barkas closes the distance but Boxer moves to the side
and Boxer counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A swing and a miss from Boxer.
Barkas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boxer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boxer scores with a shot to the body.
Joe Boxer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boxer scores with a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boxer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boxer tries to clinch up.
Boxer misses with a two punch combination.
Barkas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barkas tries to clinch up
and Boxer counters by clinching up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barkas misses with an elbow strike.
Boxer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barkas is keeping busy.
Boxer is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Barkas has denied him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Boxer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boxer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Boxer!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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