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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clifton Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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260 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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192 cm
22
267 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mauricio Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Clifton Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes shoots in and bounces Overeem off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Barnes slips nicely into half guard.
Barnes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Overeem's head.
Barnes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Overeem tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Overeem gets back to full guard.
Overeem keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Overeem controlling Barnes's posture.
Overeem keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Overeem blocks nicely.
Barnes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Barnes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Overeem utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Overeem working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes.
Barnes advances to half guard.
That's two 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.
Overeem is looking to improve his position.
Overeem gets back to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Overeem is on top in guard.
Barnes lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Overeem!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Barnes looking to control but Overeem is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Barnes thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem can't escape the position.
Barnes throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Overeem is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Barnes punishing his opponent with strikes.
It looks like Mauricio Overeem has been cut.
Barnes looking to finish with strikes here!
Barnes with a couple of short strikes.
Overeem is rocked!
Mauricio Overeem's cut is getting worse.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mauricio Overeem's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Clifton Barnes!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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