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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanz Stokenhizer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes into the arena with Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be blaring out of the sound system. Stokenhizer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Lucky Bullets "Cross the Line". Mike Barnes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hanz Stokenhizer's chin.
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178 cm
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160 lbs
6 - 2 - 1 |
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184 cm
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162 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Mike Barnes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Hanz Stokenhizer! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Barnes tries to clinch but Stokenhizer is having none of it. Barnes misses with a head kick.
Barnes forces Stokenhizer back against the cage and clinches. Barnes digs a right hand underneath Stokenhizer's ribcage. Stokenhizer let out a lung full of air as it connected. A short right from Barnes. Barnes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stokenhizer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Barnes lands on the inside with an uppercut. Stokenhizer blocks a body shot from Barnes. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stokenhizer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barnes's brow. Barnes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stokenhizer or not. Stokenhizer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barnes struggles to land a body shot inside as Stokenhizer controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Barnes - that landed with a thud.
Barnes pulls guard. Stokenhizer trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy. Stokenhizer throws a big right hand that misses. Barnes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Stokenhizer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Stokenhizer actively working from the bottom here. Barnes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stokenhizer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barnes. Stokenhizer punching from the bottom.
Barnes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Barnes controlling the action here. Stokenhizer gets back to full guard.
Barnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Barnes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Barnes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Barnes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Stokenhizer tries to buck Barnes off but Barnes is having none of it. Stokenhizer taking punishment in the form of punches.
Barnes has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Stokenhizer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stokenhizer throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Stokenhizer fails with the takedown. Stokenhizer dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Stokenhizer is looking to clinch. A good leg kick by Barnes. Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand. Barnes lands a slapping body shot.
Stokenhizer is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Barnes has a takedown stuffed. Barnes scores with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barnes fails in his attempt to clinch. Barnes gets a clinch. A knee to the head by Stokenhizer.
Stokenhizer looks to throw an elbow but misses. Stokenhizer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Barnes manages to pull guard.
Stokenhizer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Stokenhizer looks gassed! Barnes is pulling down on Stokenhizer's head. It's preventing any offense from Stokenhizer, at least for the moment. Stokenhizer is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Barnes is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Barnes has escaped and now he's on top! Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Barnes passes into half guard. Barnes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Barnes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Stokenhizer wants to control but Barnes is keeping busy.
Barnes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stokenhizer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Barnes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stokenhizer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Barnes is keen to just control but Stokenhizer is a slippery customer. Barnes tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Stokenhizer. Stokenhizer actively working from the bottom here. Stokenhizer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Stokenhizer looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Barnes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Stokenhizer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Barnes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Barnes's back! Stokenhizer has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Barnes has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Barnes manages to reverse the position and now he's in Stokenhizer's guard. Nice work there by Barnes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Barnes dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Barnes looks to clinch and Stokenhizer counters with a nice double leg into guard. Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barnes is on top in guard.
Stokenhizer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stokenhizer tries to land a sweep but no joy. Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Stokenhizer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stokenhizer swivels though and keeps the full guard. Barnes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Barnes is pushing down on Stokenhizer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stokenhizer is fighting to maintain full guard but Barnes has managed to sneak the leg through. Stokenhizer is looking to improve his position.
Stokenhizer is breathing heavily. Barnes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stokenhizer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barnes trying to control from half guard but Stokenhizer is working away. Stokenhizer is trying to get back to full guard. Stokenhizer is doing well to control the position and prevent Barnes from advancing to side control. Barnes is keen to just control but Stokenhizer is a slippery customer. Stokenhizer looking for submissions off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stokenhizer paws at him with a jab and circles away. Stokenhizer tries to clinch but Barnes moves away and Barnes counters with a left to the body. Stokenhizer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnes blocks a head kick by Stokenhizer.
Stokenhizer throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes's corner calls for a 1-2. Barnes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stokenhizer throws a sloppy head kick and Stokenhizer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Barnes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stokenhizer is rocked! Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Stokenhizer is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him? Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Barnes scores with a leg kick.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Barnes knocks Stokenhizer out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mike Barnes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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