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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brad Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean claude Sherk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes into the arena with Red Right Hand - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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190 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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190 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
7 - 2 - 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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean claude Sherk!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherk fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheers as Barnes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sherk doesn't seem phased though.
Barnes avoids the head kick by Sherk.
Barnes lands a jab to Sherk's midsection.
Brad Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sherk takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Jean claude Sherk has been cut.
Barnes lands a head kick that stumbles Sherk and the fighters go to the mat.
Sherk is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes stands up from Sherk's guard - Barnes perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sherk is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him?
Sherk shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sherk showed some decent athleticism there.
Sherk seems to have recovered his senses.
Sherk is looking for a kimura here.
Sherk looks gassed!
Barnes is looking to get back to is feet but Sherk passes into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sherk looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sherk passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Barnes!
Barnes can't escape the position.
Sherk won't let Barnes get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Sherk jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Barnes is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Barnes and Sherk has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Barnes gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes has one foot on Sherk's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Barnes lands with a nice combination. Sherk backs away looking to recover.
Barnes lands with a kick to the temple. Sherk shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Barnes drops Sherk with a left right combo! Barnes follows him down to the ground into side control.
That has opened up Jean claude Sherk's cut even more.
Barnes decides to stand back up. Barnes steps back and let's Sherk get back to his feet.
Barnes throws a one two combo.
Good exchange - Barnes coming out on top.
Sherk drops his hands momentarily and Barnes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barnes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Barnes closes the distance and clinches.
Barnes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes missing with knees to the body.
Barnes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the head but Sherk blocks with his arms.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but Sherk blocks it.
Sherk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barnes smiles and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barnes stalling against the cage.
Barnes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sherk.
Barnes looking to stall.
Sherk tries to break the clinch but Barnes is controlling the position.
Barnes trying to land knees to the body.
Barnes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sherk.
Sherk wants to break free but Barnes has control.
Barnes lands a nice elbow.
Sherk 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 Jean claude Sherk.
Barnes landing knees to the head.
The cut above Jean claude Sherk's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Barnes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sherk takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sherk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Barnes.
Barnes tries to land knees in the clinch but Sherk avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but Sherk blocks it.
Sherk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Barnes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sherk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sherk takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sherk goes for a takedown in the clinch but Barnes prevents it.
Sherk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barnes smiles and moves away.
Barnes stuffs the takedown attempt from Sherk. Sherk gets slowly back to his feet.
Barnes stuffs the takedown.
Barnes lands a head kick!
Good standup being displayed there by Barnes as he connects with a hook.
Horrible takedown by Sherk or perhaps it was just good defense by Barnes which made him look bad.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Barnes stuffs the takedown attempt from Sherk. Sherk gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sherk darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sherk is looking for a kimura but Barnes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sherk to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Barnes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jean claude Sherk's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Barnes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Barnes scores with a push kick.
Barnes scores with a nice body kick.
Barnes moves into the clinch successfully.
Barnes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sherk lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sherk's face.
Jean claude Sherk's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barnes.
Sherk managing to block the knees to the body from Barnes.
Sherk pulls guard.
Sherk working for a triangle but Barnes defends it easily.
Sherk had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Barnes is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Sherk Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Barnes's back instead.
Sherk is trying to control but Barnes is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherk can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barnes is looking to escape.
Sherk is breathing heavily.
Sherk goes for an armbar but Barnes turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Barnes.
Sherk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sherk has a closed guard, preventing Barnes from standing up.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Sherk is keeping the position.
Sherk is trying to control the position but Barnes postures up.
Sherk working a defensive guard but Barnes passes into half guard.
Barnes tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sherk controls his leg.
Barnes escapes and gets back to his feet.
Sherk takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherk rushes Barnes and presses him up against the cage.
Sherk tries to pull guard but Barnes won't allow it.
Barnes trying to land knees to the body.
Sherk jumps guard but Barnes stands there with Sherk around his waist. Sherk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Barnes looking to throw knees to the head but Sherk is blocking nicely.
Sherk 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 Jean claude Sherk.
Barnes landing knees to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jean claude Sherk's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brad 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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