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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Binky Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grizzly Copenhagen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Burn This City. The crowd seem to be enjoying Copenhagen's choice of entrance music: Faint by Linkin Park. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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179 lbs
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181 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Binky Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grizzly Copenhagen!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Copenhagen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Grizzly Copenhagen has been cut.
Copenhagen tries to close the distance and clinch but Barnes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Barnes counters with a three punch combo that has Copenhagen backing up. Copenhagen nods at Barnes to acknowledge the strikes.
Copenhagen wants to clinch but Barnes slips to the side
and Barnes counters with a shoot takedown. Copenhagen fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Copenhagen holds on and takes a little breather.
Copenhagen wants to get back to his feet but Barnes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Copenhagen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Copenhagen's guard.
Copenhagen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Copenhagen has a closed guard, preventing Barnes from standing up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Grizzly Copenhagen was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Copenhagen tries to clinch up
and Barnes counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes misses the jab.
Copenhagen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Barnes clinches up with Copenhagen and pushes him back against the cage.
Copenhagen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barnes.
Copenhagen scores a nice knee to the body.
Copenhagen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Copenhagen takes a shot to the head.
Barnes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Copenhagen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barnes breaks the clinch.
Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Copenhagen moves out of range as Barnes throws a body kick.
Barnes rushes Copenhagen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Copenhagen stalls.
A left hand lands to the body for Copenhagen.
Barnes tries to circle away but Copenhagen has him pinned against the cage.
Copenhagen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barnes is defending well for now.
Barnes avoiding damage as Copenhagen throws knees to the body.
Copenhagen misses with a knee to the head.
Barnes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Copenhagen prevents Barnes from breaking the clinch.
Barnes avoiding damage as Copenhagen throws knees to the body.
Barnes lands with a light punch inside.
Barnes breaks from the clinch.
Copenhagen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Copenhagen.
Barnes thuds his right hand into Copenhagen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Grizzly Copenhagen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Barnes misses.
Copenhagen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barnes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Copenhagen tries to clinch there but Barnes circles away.
Copenhagen wants to clinch but Barnes slips to the side
letting Barnes counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Copenhagen is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
Grizzly Copenhagen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barnes throws a hook but Copenhagen avoids it easily.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Copenhagen was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Barnes looks to land a right hand but Copenhagen moved out of range.
Copenhagen wants to clinch but Barnes slips to the side
and Barnes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barnes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Copenhagen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Copenhagen.
Barnes wants to break free but Copenhagen has control.
Copenhagen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barnes is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copenhagen trying to land knees to the body.
Copenhagen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Copenhagen looks gassed!
Copenhagen connects with a knee to the head.
Copenhagen looking to throw knees to the head but Barnes is blocking nicely.
Copenhagen looking to throw knees to the head but Barnes is blocking nicely.
Barnes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barnes moves into the clinch.
Barnes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Copenhagen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barnes avoids it.
Copenhagen has Barnes pressed against the cage, preventing Barnes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Copenhagen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Copenhagen has Barnes pressed against the cage, preventing Barnes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barnes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barnes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barnes wants a takedown.
Barnes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Copenhagen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barnes.
Barnes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Copenhagen looks to clinch
and Barnes counters with a right hand to the body.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Copenhagen.
Copenhagen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Copenhagen fails to land.
Barnes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Copenhagen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Copenhagen tries to clinch
and Barnes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Copenhagen is looking to clinch.
Barnes clinches up against the cage.
Copenhagen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Barnes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Copenhagen misses with a punch to the body.
Copenhagen misses with a knee to the head.
Barnes breaks the clinch.
Copenhagen is looking to clinch.
Copenhagen closes the distance but Barnes moves to the side
and Barnes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barnes feints and as Copenhagen raises his hands in defense, Barnes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barnes stays in close to Copenhagen's body and controls the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Copenhagen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Copenhagen is pulling down on Barnes's head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Binky Barnes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grizzly Copenhagen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Barnes swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Copenhagen to counter with a crisp jab.
Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Copenhagen wants to clinch but Barnes slips to the side
and Barnes counters with a three punch combo that has Copenhagen backing up. Copenhagen nods at Barnes to acknowledge the strikes.
Copenhagen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barnes tries to bum rush Copenhagen with a series of wild strikes but Copenhagen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Barnes is trying to push Copenhagen away but Copenhagen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Copenhagen is trying to maintain a safe position but Barnes gets an underhook and turns Copenhagen into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Copenhagen.
Barnes stalling against the cage.
Copenhagen tries to land knees in the clinch but Barnes avoids the damage to the body.
Copenhagen connects with a knee to the head.
Barnes is trying to push Copenhagen away but Copenhagen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barnes tries to circle away but Copenhagen has him pinned against the cage.
Copenhagen stops a takedown attempt from Barnes.
Copenhagen lands a knee to the head.
Copenhagen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Copenhagen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barnes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Copenhagen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barnes.
Barnes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barnes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Copenhagen wants to clinch up but Barnes keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copenhagen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Copenhagen looking to throw knees to the head but Barnes is blocking nicely.
Copenhagen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barnes.
Copenhagen has Barnes pressed against the cage, preventing Barnes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A bit of stalling here from Copenhagen.
Copenhagen misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes lands a hook that snaps the head of Copenhagen backwards.
Barnes is trying to push Copenhagen away but Copenhagen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barnes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Copenhagen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Copenhagen tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.
Binky Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barnes is defended easily by Copenhagen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Binky Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Copenhagen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barnes rushes Copenhagen and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copenhagen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Copenhagen stalling in the clinch.
Copenhagen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Barnes tries to break free but Copenhagen pushes him back against the cage.
Copenhagen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barnes's defenses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Copenhagen.
Copenhagen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barnes or not.
Barnes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Copenhagen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Copenhagen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Copenhagen scores a nice knee to the body.
Copenhagen tries to land knees in the clinch but Barnes avoids the damage to the body.
Barnes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Copenhagen keeps control of Barnes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barnes tries to break the clinch but Copenhagen is controlling the position.
Barnes is trying to drag Copenhagen to the mat but Copenhagen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Copenhagen.
Copenhagen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copenhagen lands a knee to the head.
Barnes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Copenhagen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Copenhagen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Copenhagen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Copenhagen tries a knee to the head but Barnes blocks it.
Barnes can't break the clinch.
Copenhagen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barnes blocks it with crossed arms.
Barnes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barnes connects with a right hand. Copenhagen shakes it off.
Copenhagen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Copenhagen avoids nicely.
Copenhagen is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Copenhagen scores with a push kick.
Copenhagen lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Barnes misses.
Copenhagen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barnes.
Copenhagen closes the distance and pushes Barnes back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is trying to break the clinch but Copenhagen has him pressed against the cage.
Copenhagen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barnes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Copenhagen tries a knee to the head but Barnes blocks it.
Copenhagen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Copenhagen scores a nice knee to the body.
Copenhagen prevents Barnes from breaking the clinch.
Copenhagen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Copenhagen is pressed up against the cage. Barnes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Copenhagen down to the mat. Copenhagen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Barnes looks to land a combination but Copenhagen avoids it well.
Copenhagen tries to clinch up.
Barnes throws the left hand but Copenhagen avoids the punch easily.
Copenhagen takes the fight into the clinch.
Copenhagen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Barnes trying to control the position but instead, Copenhagen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barnes into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Copenhagen tries a knee to the head but Barnes blocks it.
Barnes working hard to break the clinch.
Copenhagen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barnes blocks an elbow strike from Copenhagen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grizzly Copenhagen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Grizzly Copenhagen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Copenhagen was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Binky Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Copenhagen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes.
Copenhagen tries to clinch
and Barnes counters by clinching up.
Barnes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barnes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Copenhagen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barnes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barnes pressing his opponent against the cage.
Copenhagen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Copenhagen taking a breather.
Copenhagen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Copenhagen tries to land knees in the clinch but Barnes avoids the damage to the body.
Grizzly Copenhagen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barnes managing to block the knees to the body from Copenhagen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barnes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Copenhagen keeps control of Barnes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Copenhagen missing with knees to the body.
Barnes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barnes is trying to drag Copenhagen to the mat but Copenhagen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Copenhagen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnes's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copenhagen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barnes managing to block the knees to the body from Copenhagen.
Barnes manages to break the clinch.
Barnes cracks Copenhagen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barnes misses with a double jab.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Copenhagen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Copenhagen tries to close the distance and clinch but Barnes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barnes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Copenhagen drives through and clinches with Barnes against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Copenhagen.
Barnes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Copenhagen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Copenhagen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barnes avoids it.
Barnes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Barnes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Copenhagen on the inside.
Barnes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Copenhagen throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is trying to break the clinch but Copenhagen is controlling him.
Barnes wants a takedown.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Barnes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barnes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barnes tries to score a body lock takedown but Copenhagen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Binky Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Copenhagen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barnes's face.
Barnes is trying to break the clinch but Copenhagen has him pressed against the cage.
Copenhagen trying to stall but Barnes improves his position.
Copenhagen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barnes's efforts to push away.
Barnes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Copenhagen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barnes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
Copenhagen is looking to clinch.
Copenhagen tries to clinch up but Barnes circles away and keeps his distance.
Barnes loads up on a big right hand but Copenhagen slips the punch.
Barnes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copenhagen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Barnes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Copenhagen as he avoids it easily.
Copenhagen tries to clinch but Barnes moves away
and Barnes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Copenhagen lands a jab-cross combination.
Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by Copenhagen.
Copenhagen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Copenhagen is looking to clinch.
Barnes throws a body punch but Copenhagen moves out of range.
Copenhagen closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Barnes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch but Copenhagen keeps him there for the moment.
Copenhagen is trying to maintain a safe position but Barnes gets an underhook and turns Copenhagen into the cage.
Copenhagen keeps control of Barnes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barnes avoiding damage as Copenhagen throws knees to the body.
Copenhagen tries to throw a body punch but Barnes avoids it by throwing Copenhagen back against the cage.
Barnes breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Copenhagen doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnes circles away.
Barnes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Copenhagen struggles to land a body shot inside as Barnes controls his hands.
Copenhagen gets underhooks to prevent Barnes's takedown attempt.
Barnes managing to block the knees to the body from Copenhagen.
Copenhagen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barnes's face.
Copenhagen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barnes's efforts to push away.
Barnes wants to break free but Copenhagen has control.
Copenhagen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Copenhagen controlling the action here for a moment.
Barnes breaks the clinch.
Barnes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barnes rushes Copenhagen and presses him up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Copenhagen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barnes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barnes can't break the clinch.
Barnes is trying to force a seperation but Copenhagen has the dominant position.
Copenhagen gets underhooks to prevent Barnes's takedown attempt.
Copenhagen lands a good knee to the midsection. Barnes won't want to take too many of those.
Copenhagen landing knees to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Grizzly Copenhagen.
I think Copenhagen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grizzly Copenhagen!
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