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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Arne Georgsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Georgsen has chosen O Fortuna as his entrance music. Mike Barnes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hans Arne Georgsen's chin.
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178 cm
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167 lbs
12 - 9 - 2 |
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195 cm
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212 lbs
16 - 21 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Barnes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 21 - 2, fighting out of London, Hans Arne Georgsen! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Georgsen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barnes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Georgsen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barnes avoids it really well and circles away. Georgsen throws a series of strikes that have Barnes backpedaling.
It looks like Mike Barnes has been cut. Barnes with a hook. Barnes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Georgsen with a poor takedown and Barnes finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Mike Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Arne Georgsen. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Georgsen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barnes circles away. Georgsen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand. Georgsen looks gassed! Barnes clinches up against the cage. Barnes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Georgsen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Barnes napping and manages to drive through into side control! Barnes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Barnes regains full guard. Nicely done. Barnes seems keen to control Georgsen's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barnes is on top in guard.
Barnes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Barnes lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Georgsen down.
Barnes trying to control the position but Georgsen is working away. Barnes working the ground and pound but Georgsen is defending the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Georgsen trying his best to control but Barnes has mounted him. Barnes dominating with strikes here. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Barnes with good strikes from the mount here! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Barnes working away from the top, dropping strikes. Barnes connects with a bit shot that sees Georgsen covering up! More strikes from Barnes and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Barnes is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Barnes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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