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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Barnham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zanos Pogrieshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pogrieshi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nile - the Infinity Of Stone. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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216 lbs
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215 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid 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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Barnham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zanos Pogrieshi!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pogrieshi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pogrieshi looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnham is just out of range.
Barnham misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barnham looks to throw the jab but Pogrieshi is out of range.
Barnham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pogrieshi.
Barnham lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Zanos Pogrieshi has been cut.
Pogrieshi throws a head kick but Barnham moves out of range.
Pogrieshi slips a jab and a cross from Barnham.
Barnham fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pogrieshi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barnham takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Barnham misses.
Pogrieshi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barnham fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pogrieshi ducks under a wild hook from Barnham.
Barnham connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barnham scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barnham loads up on a big right hand but Pogrieshi slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnham stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barnham wants it to stay on the feet.
Barnham lands a lovely overhand right.
Pogrieshi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barnham lands a two punch combo.
Barnham misses with a wild combination.
Barnham is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Barnham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pogrieshi shoots in and drives through. Barnham sprawls well.
Decent striking displayed by Barnham there.
Pogrieshi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnham throws out the jab.
Barnham stuffs the takedown attempt from Pogrieshi. Pogrieshi gets slowly back to his feet.
Ben Barnham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zanos Pogrieshi.
Barnham scores with a jab. Pogrieshi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barnham!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnham misses with a wild combination.
Pogrieshi tries to close the distance and clinch but Barnham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pogrieshi is trying desperately to land a takedown but Barnham is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Pogrieshi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pogrieshi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pogrieshi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pogrieshi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barnham.
Barnham scores with a nice strike.
Pogrieshi is rocked!
Barnham gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pogrieshi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barnham lands with a short shot to the head.
Barnham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pogrieshi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pogrieshi is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnham finish him?
That has opened up Zanos Pogrieshi's cut even more.
Barnham misses with a wild combination.
A cross from Barnham lands.
Pogrieshi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barnham Rushes Pogrieshi and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Pogrieshi is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Barnham Piles on the pressure and Pogrieshi crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Barnham!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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