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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pacman Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bastian Schweinsteiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes's entrance music is Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. A fine choice. Schweinsteiger is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Son Kite - On Air. Pacman Barnes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bastian Schweinsteiger's chin.
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210 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
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191 cm
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210 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Pacman Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Bastian Schweinsteiger!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schweinsteiger dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
Barnes throws a sloppy body shot
and Schweinsteiger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Schweinsteiger shoots in but Barnes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Schweinsteiger clinches up with Barnes and pushes him back against the cage.
Barnes wants to stall.
Schweinsteiger drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Barnes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Schweinsteiger has Barnes pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Schweinsteiger pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Barnes tumbling to the mat - Schweinsteiger dives into Barnes's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Barnes keeping full guard, as Schweinsteiger tries to pass.
Barnes wants to stand but Schweinsteiger is controlling the position.
Schweinsteiger trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Schweinsteiger wants to pass the guard but Barnes is keeping the position.
Schweinsteiger won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Barnes is looking to stand up but Schweinsteiger isn't so interested in that idea.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Schweinsteiger from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Schweinsteiger misses with a lunging right hand
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barnes scores with a nice strike.
Schweinsteiger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schweinsteiger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnes.
Schweinsteiger fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pacman Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bastian Schweinsteiger.
Schweinsteiger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schweinsteiger fails with a takedown attempt.
Barnes rushes Schweinsteiger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Barnes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Schweinsteiger.
Barnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schweinsteiger blocks a body shot from Barnes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
Barnes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Schweinsteiger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barnes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
It looks like Bastian Schweinsteiger has been cut.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schweinsteiger gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schweinsteiger shoots in for a takedown but Barnes shows good takedown defense.
Barnes misses with an uppercut.
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice jab there from Barnes.
Schweinsteiger looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barnes is fending him off so far but Schweinsteiger persists. Nope, Barnes circles away and we're back to standing.
Pacman Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes throws a hook but Schweinsteiger avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Barnes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Barnes enables Schweinsteiger to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Barnes manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck.
Schweinsteiger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnes is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schweinsteiger is one step ahead there.
Schweinsteiger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schweinsteiger manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Barnes postures up.
Barnes wants to stand but Schweinsteiger is controlling his posture from full guard.
Barnes preventing the sweep.
Barnes working some strikes from top position.
Schweinsteiger keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pacman Barnes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bastian Schweinsteiger's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Barnes throws a combination that misses
and Schweinsteiger counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Schweinsteiger.
Barnes misses with a right hand
and Schweinsteiger counters with a low kick, right behind Barnes 's knee.
Barnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes throws a solid leg kick but Schweinsteiger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barnes.
Nice sprawl there from Barnes as Schweinsteiger shoots in.
Barnes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barnes lands a right hook to the body.
Barnes misses with a double jab
and Schweinsteiger counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Barnes trying to stall but Schweinsteiger improves his position.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schweinsteiger avoids it.
Schweinsteiger is breathing heavily.
Barnes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes digs a right hand underneath Schweinsteiger's ribcage. Schweinsteiger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes presses Schweinsteiger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Barnes.
Schweinsteiger prevents a body shot from Barnes.
Barnes stalling against the cage.
Barnes tries to work over Schweinsteiger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barnes pushes Schweinsteiger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barnes trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barnes.
Barnes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Schweinsteiger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Schweinsteiger avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
Barnes manages to break the clinch.
Barnes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Schweinsteiger at a distance.
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!
Barnes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Schweinsteiger walks straight into a right hand from Barnes - that's dropped him! Barnes jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Schweinsteiger from any more punishment! Schweinsteiger complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pacman Barnes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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