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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mills Barber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Old Papi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Old Papi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mills Barber's chin.
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218 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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215 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White 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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mills Barber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shane Old Papi!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Old Papi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barber cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barber moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Old Papi cracks Barber with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Old Papi misses with an uppercut.
Old Papi throws a right hand that misses
and Barber counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Old Papi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Old Papi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Old Papi.
Old Papi throws a looping overhand right but Barber ducks down to avoid it.
Old Papi misses with a wild combination.
Barber is looking to score with low kicks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barber misses with a lunging right hand
and Old Papi counters with a two punch combo.
Barber drops his hands momentarily and Old Papi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barber gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mills Barber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barber tries a head kick but it misses.
Barber displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Old Papi throws out the jab.
Old Papi blocks a head kick by Barber.
Old Papi misses with a left hand
and Barber counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A head kick misses from Barber.
Barber defending well as Old Papi loads up on a big left hand.
Old Papi fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch lands to the side of Barber 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barber throws a head kick but Old Papi moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Old Papi.
A slow jab from Old Papi misses its intended target.
Old Papi throws a lazy right hand but Barber sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barber blocks a jab.
Barber uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Old Papi.
Barber slips under a jab from Old Papi.
Barber throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Old Papi ducks under a wild hook from Barber.
Barber ducks under a wild hook from Old Papi.
Old Papi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Barber walks into a straight right hand from Old Papi.
Old Papi scores with a nice right hand.
Barber moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice jab there from Barber.
Old Papi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barber defending well as Old Papi loads up on a big left hand.
Barber moves out of range of the strikes.
Old Papi's corner calls for a 1-2. Old Papi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Old Papi is looking to clinch but Barber is avoiding it.
Barber ducks under a wild hook from Old Papi.
Old Papi with a jab.
Old Papi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barber had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Barber tries to bum rush Old Papi with a series of wild strikes but Old Papi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barber is looking to clinch but Old Papi is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Barber misses.
Old Papi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barber. Barber circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
No joy there for Old Papi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Old Papi throws a lazy right hand but Barber sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barber lands a glancing blow to the side of Old Papi's head.
A left lands for Old Papi.
Old Papi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barber under the eye.
Barber misses with a double jab.
Barber uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Old Papi.
Old Papi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Old Papi scores with a nice head shot.
Barber throws a head kick that misses.
Barber clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Old Papi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barber tries a body shot but Old Papi blocks it.
Old Papi breaks the clinch.
Barber misses with a double jab
and Old Papi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Old Papi looks to land a right hand but Barber moved out of range.
Old Papi connects with a crisp jab.
Old Papi ducks under a wild hook from Barber.
Old Papi lunges at Barber with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barber's hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Old Papi. That snapped Barber's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barber throws a head kick but Old Papi moves out of range.
Barber's corner calls for a 1-2. Barber obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Old Papi misses with a hook.
Barber keeps the fight on the outside.
Old Papi lands the left hand.
Old Papi cracks Barber with a right hand to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Old Papi misses the target.
Old Papi lands a nice shot to the body.
Barber is breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Old Papi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barber throws a nice looking combination but Old Papi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Old Papi missing with a left hand there. Barber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Old Papi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barber moves into the clinch.
Barber throws a head punch that misses.
Old Papi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barber keeps the fight on the outside.
Old Papi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barber ducks under a wild hook from Old Papi.
Barber closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Barber avoids the body shot from Old Papi.
Barber looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Barber throws a head kick that misses.
Old Papi looks to throw the jab but Barber is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barber moves to clinch but Old Papi breaks away
and Old Papi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barber clobbers Old Papi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Old Papi throws a big shot that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Old Papi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Old Papi.
Old Papi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barber.
Nice uppercut lands for Old Papi. That snapped Barber's head back.
A swing and a miss from Old Papi.
Barber thows a leg kick but Old Papi checks it
and Barber takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Old Papi lands a nice hook to Barber's body. Barber takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Old Papi throws a series of punches but Barber moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Old Papi.
Barber tries to clinch but Old Papi is having none of it.
Old Papi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Old Papi moves in looking to clinch but Barber pushes him off.
Old Papi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barber throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barber slips a jab from Old Papi.
A jab from Old Papi finds it's way through Barber's defenses.
Nice cross by Barber.
Old Papi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Old Papi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Old Papi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Old Papi tries to close the distance and clinch but Barber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barber bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barber walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fighters circle momentarily. Old Papi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barber throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Old Papi to counter with a crisp jab.
Barber misses with a left hand
and Old Papi counters with a nice uppercut.
Barber pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Old Papi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barber under the eye.
Old Papi tries to clinch but Barber moves out of range.
Barber fails to land with a series of punches.
Old Papi sizes up Barber with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barber is rocked!
Old Papi misses with a straight right.
Oh Barber is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Old Papi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barber.
Barber seems to have got his legs back now.
Old Papi moves in looking to clinch but Barber pushes him off.
Barber throws a combination that misses
and Old Papi counters with a stiff right hand.
Barber on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barber throws a lazy uppercut
and Old Papi counters with a nice uppercut.
Old Papi throws a right hand that misses
and Barber connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Old Papi lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Old Papi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barber on the side of the head.
Old Papi cracks Barber with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Barber falls to his knees and Old Papi doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Old Papi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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