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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clifton Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaykke Wheaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Jaykke Wheaton acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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192 cm
27
267 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
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191 cm
24
276 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Clifton Barnes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaykke Wheaton! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! No luck with that takedown attempt from Wheaton. Wheaton thows a body shot but no joy. Barnes punishes Wheaton's body with a nice straight punch. Barnes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Clifton Barnes has been cut. Barnes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barnes duly obliges. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Barnes misses with a double jab.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Wheaton.
Wheaton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnes. Wheaton throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot. Barnes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wheaton. A combination from Wheaton does no damage. Barnes stalks Wheaton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wheaton's face. Wheaton staggers backwards, shaken. Barnes avoids the head kick by Wheaton.
Wheaton scores with a jab to the body. Wheaton checks a low kick from Barnes. A punch combination from Barnes misses. Barnes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wheaton checks it well. No luck for Wheaton with that takedown attempt. Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Wheaton.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
Wheaton throws a head kick that misses. Barnes has managed to clinch.
Wheaton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wheaton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Barnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barnes blocking some punches.
Wheaton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wheaton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Wheaton is trying to force a seperation but Barnes has the dominant position. Wheaton prevents Barnes from breaking the clinch. Wheaton wants to get back to striking at distance but Barnes won't allow it.
Barnes working Wheaton over with knees to the body. Wheaton looks gassed! Barnes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Barnes looks to throw an elbow but misses. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A short uppercut from Barnes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Still in the clinch, Barnes scores with a nice short uppercut. Barnes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wheaton avoids it. Wheaton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Wheaton looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Barnes missing with punches from the bottom.
Barnes regains full guard. Nicely done. Wheaton being controlled here momentarily. Wheaton with a flurry of punches that miss. Barnes looking to control.
Barnes is really struggling to control Wheaton but he's trying to hold on to the position. Wheaton lands a couple of decent looking shots. Wheaton postures up in Barnes's guard and throws a big left but Barnes blocks it. Wheaton wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barnes looking to control.
Barnes trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Barnes looking to control.
Barnes throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy. Barnes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wheaton. Barnes trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Barnes looking to control.
Barnes throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Barnes trying to strike off his back.
Wheaton stands up out of Barnes's guard for a moment - Barnes manages to land a nice upkick. Barnes looking to control.
Barnes doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Wheaton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Barnes throwing short punches from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Wheaton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Barnes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Barnes striking off his back but it's not causing Wheaton any problems. Wheaton tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnes is retaining full guard. Wheaton trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom. Wheaton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard. Barnes throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Wheaton wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving. Wheaton cracks Barnes with a solid left hand. Barnes trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Barnes throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Barnes keeping moving, preventing Wheaton from controlling successfully. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Barnes keeping full guard, as Wheaton tries to pass. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Clifton Barnes will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Clifton Barnes'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.
Wheaton throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Wheaton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barnes. Barnes circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Barnes walks into a jab. Wheaton keeps the fight on the outside. Wheaton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Wheaton scores with a jab. Barnes acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Clifton Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wheaton. This has been an exciting period of action! Wheaton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Barnes scores with a three punch combo!
Wheaton is rocked! Some wild striking there from Barnes.
Wheaton is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him? Wheaton drops his hands momentarily. Barnes doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Wheaton staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Wheaton doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Clifton 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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