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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Stroker (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 Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Stroker has chosen TBR - Bigger Than Kiss as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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187 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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199 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frankie Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Stroker!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes throws a push kick but Stroker slaps the foot to one side.
Stroker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barnes.
Barnes looks for the body kick but Stroker saw that one coming.
Barnes connects with a jab.
Barnes takes one to the side of the head.
Stroker ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Stroker lands with a shot to the body.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Stroker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jab by Stroker.
Barnes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stroker finds it's way round the side to connect with Barnes's head.
Stroker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stroker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Barnes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A left lands for Barnes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Stroker finds it's way through Barnes's defenses.
Stroker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Stroker checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Barnes misses the target.
Some bone on bone action there as Stroker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stroker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Stroker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnes throws out the jab.
Stroker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stroker throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Barnes to counter with a crisp jab.
Barnes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stroker throws a head kick that Barnes semi-blocks.
Barnes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stroker. Stroker obviously looking to wear him down.
Frankie Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stroker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stroker tries to land a front kick but Barnes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stroker.
Barnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barnes avoids the head kick by Stroker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barnes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stroker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Barnes misses with an uppercut.
Harry Stroker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stroker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barnes.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stroker.
Barnes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stroker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Barnes throws a head kick but Stroker moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Barnes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Stroker - the referee stops the clock and Barnes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Stroker. Barnes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Stroker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Barnes enables Stroker 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.
Stroker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stroker looking to pass the guard.
Stroker with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroker controls from within his opponent's guard.
Stroker looking to pass the guard.
Barnes working a defensive guard here.
Barnes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stroker forces his way into half guard.
Barnes tries to roll over but Stroker keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stroker.
Barnes keeping hold of Stroker's head, controlling as best he can.
Stroker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Barnes is staying active underneath Stroker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barnes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stroker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Barnes is trying to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnes wants to sweep but Stroker has passed to side control!
Stroker staying calm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Stroker dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Barnes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stroker.
Barnes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Stroker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stroker throws a head kick that misses
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stroker lands with a right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Stroker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stroker throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Stroker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barnes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barnes blocks a head kick by Stroker.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Stroker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Stroker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stroker misses with a body kick.
Stroker throws a wild body kick that Barnes sees coming a mile off.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stroker moves in looking to clinch but Barnes pushes him off.
Barnes moves out of range as Stroker throws a body kick.
Stroker misses with a hook.
Barnes is looking to chop away at Stroker's legs.
Barnes throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stroker connects with the punch.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Stroker.
Stroker darts in and clinches Barnes up against the cage.
Barnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stroker's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes prevents a body shot from Stroker.
Barnes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stroker.
Stroker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barnes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Stroker.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes cracks Stroker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barnes throws an overhand right that lands on Stroker's shoulder, as Stroker tries to avoid the shot.
Stroker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barnes connects with a looping right hand.
Barnes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stroker looks to throw a body kick
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
Harry Stroker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barnes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barnes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Stroker throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a jab when Stroker was well out of range.
Stroker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnes throws out the jab.
Stroker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stroker throws a right hand that misses
and Barnes counters with a nice body kick.
Stroker is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Stroker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barnes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stroker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stroker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes checks a leg kick nicely.
Barnes avoids the head kick by Stroker.
Stroker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stroker misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
Barnes gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Stroker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stroker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Barnes finds it's way through Stroker's defenses.
Stroker is rocked!
A jab from Barnes misses.
Stroker is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him?
Barnes throws a jab when Stroker was well out of range.
Barnes throws a lazy right hand but Stroker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barnes looks to land a left hand but Stroker moved out of range nicely.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Barnes! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Frankie 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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FIGHT
RATING
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