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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brad Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nova Uniao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Red Right Hand - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Brad Barnes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nova Uniao's chin.
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nova Uniao!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uniao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uniao forces Barnes back against the cage and clinches.
Barnes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Uniao jumps into guard, dragging Barnes to the mat.
Uniao looking for a sweep. Not yet Uniao, not yet.
Barnes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Uniao wants to sweep here but Barnes controlling him for the moment.
Uniao working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barnes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barnes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barnes stands and steps away. Uniao gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Uniao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Uniao moves out of range of the body kick from Barnes.
Brad Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barnes wants it to stay on the feet.
Uniao rushes Barnes and presses him up against the cage.
Uniao tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barnes lands a nice knee to the body.
Uniao misses with a punch on the inside.
Uniao lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Uniao tries to pull guard but Barnes won't allow it.
Brad Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nova Uniao.
Uniao misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Uniao.
Barnes struggles to land a body shot inside as Uniao controls his hands.
Barnes tries to land knees in the clinch but Uniao avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Uniao fails to land.
Barnes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barnes misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Uniao.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uniao scores with a shoulder strike.
Uniao blocks a body shot from Barnes.
Uniao blocks a body shot from Barnes.
Barnes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Barnes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barnes looking to throw knees to the head but Uniao is blocking nicely.
Barnes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barnes struggles to land a body shot inside as Uniao controls his hands.
Barnes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Barnes looking to throw knees to the head but Uniao is blocking nicely.
Uniao lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Barnes is pushing Uniao up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looking to throw knees to the head but Uniao is blocking nicely.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but Uniao blocks it.
Uniao lands a body shot.
Barnes tries to stall but Uniao uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Barnes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Uniao scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Uniao pulls Barnes into guard.
Barnes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Uniao is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barnes is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uniao looking for a guillotine here but Barnes defends easily.
Uniao lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Barnes!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uniao putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Uniao raining down shots from the mount!
Uniao looking to control but Barnes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Uniao with shots to the head and body - Barnes looks very uncomfortable down there.
Barnes is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes tries to hold on but Uniao pushes him away.
Uniao has hold of Barnes's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Barnes manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Barnes is in a horrible position here. Uniao smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nova Uniao dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Uniao throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uniao. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes throws the kick towards the body but Uniao avoids it.
Uniao blocks the body kick.
Uniao changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barnes tries to avoid it but Uniao manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barnes to the ground. Barnes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barnes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barnes drops his hands momentarily and Uniao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Uniao jabs at Barnes's body.
Barnes takes the fight into the clinch.
Barnes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Uniao up against the cage.
Barnes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uniao has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Barnes uses from the top position.
Uniao has his foot on Barnes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Barnes works his way back into a safe position though.
Uniao had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Barnes defends it easily.
Barnes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Uniao looking for a sweep. Not yet Uniao, not yet.
Uniao is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barnes defends well.
Barnes is looking to stand up but Uniao won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uniao working for a triangle but Barnes defends it easily.
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 decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Uniao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uniao tests Barnes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barnes misses with a hook.
Barnes throws a body kick that misses.
Uniao takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uniao fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barnes lands a nice hook to Uniao's body. Uniao takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Uniao shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barnes but Barnes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brad Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nova Uniao.
Uniao shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barnes sprawls well. Barnes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Uniao gets slowly back to his feet.
Uniao closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Barnes did well to prevent Uniao getting side control.
Nova Uniao has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barnes tries to kick Uniao off but Uniao keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Uniao working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Uniao missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Uniao has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Uniao is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Uniao not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uniao missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Uniao wants to take a breather but Barnes is having none of it.
Barnes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uniao prevents Barnes from standing back up.
Barnes on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barnes tries to get out of the position.
Uniao not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Uniao takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Uniao scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uniao is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uniao working Barnes over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nova Uniao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Barnes takes one to the chin there.
Uniao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Barnes ducks right into an uppercut from Uniao.
Uniao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barnes swings for the body but Uniao moves out of range.
Brad Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Uniao stuns Barnes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Uniao moves out of range of the body kick from Barnes.
Uniao misses the shot to the body.
Uniao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Barnes is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uniao. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes tries to sprawl but Uniao drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Barnes wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uniao wants to pass the guard but Barnes is defending well.
Uniao is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Barnes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Uniao.
Uniao lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Uniao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnes keeps working.
Barnes pushes Uniao off looking to stand but Uniao dives back in and keeps control.
Brad Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uniao throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Uniao landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Uniao seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barnes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Uniao thows a huge punch but Barnes dodges it nicely.
Barnes is looking to improve his position.
Uniao wants to control but Barnes is keeping him busy.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Uniao lands a nice short elbow.
Uniao thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Uniao is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uniao is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Uniao winds up and cracks Barnes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uniao working Barnes over with strikes.
Barnes tries to kick Uniao off but Uniao keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Uniao seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barnes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Uniao is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Uniao thows a huge punch but Barnes dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Uniao lands a nice short elbow.
Oh Barnes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barnes pushes Uniao off looking to stand but Uniao dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barnes trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Barnes seems to have got his legs back now.
Uniao landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Uniao working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Barnes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Uniao on the ground.
Uniao working over Barnes with some ground and pound. Barnes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uniao lands a big elbow - Barnes is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Uniao!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nova Uniao!
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energy
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hype
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