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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Avon Barksdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Monday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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195 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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199 lbs
11 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Avon Barksdale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Monday!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monday moves away from the strike by Barksdale.
Barksdale slips a straight right by Monday.
Barksdale turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Monday rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barksdale moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Monday connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Barksdale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barksdale misses with a head kick.
Monday swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barksdale misses the jab.
Monday misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barksdale scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barksdale throws a body punch but Monday moves out of range.
Barksdale looks to throw the jab but Monday is out of range.
A jab lands there for Monday.
Monday uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barksdale.
Barksdale thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barksdale swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good shot there by Barksdale.
Barksdale fails to land with a series of punches.
Avon Barksdale is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barksdale throws an off balance right hand
and Monday counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barksdale takes one to the side of the head.
Barksdale works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Barksdale blocks the leg kick.
Barksdale throws a looping overhand right but Monday ducks down to avoid it.
Barksdale tries to bum rush Monday with a series of wild strikes but Monday uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Monday throws an off balance right hand
and Barksdale counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barksdale keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monday.
Barksdale misses with a hook. Monday ducked under it nicely.
Monday throws an overhand right that lands on Barksdale's shoulder, as Barksdale tries to avoid the shot.
Monday takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barksdale moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monday rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barksdale moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barksdale misses with a few strikes there.
Barksdale swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barksdale misses with a wild combination.
Monday lands a jab to Barksdale's midsection.
Barksdale throws a body kick that misses.
Barksdale uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monday.
Monday misses with the combination.
Monday misses with a wild body shot.
Barksdale throws a chopping leg kick but Monday manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monday gets tackled into the cage by Barksdale. Barksdale maintains the clinch.
Barksdale lands with a right to the head.
Barksdale throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barksdale trying to stall but Monday improves his position.
Monday is looking to break free of the clinch but Barksdale has double underhooks.
Barksdale lands a left hand.
Monday escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barksdale misses with an uppercut. Monday saw that one coming.
Barksdale pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No joy there for Barksdale, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barksdale misses with a double jab.
Barksdale uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monday.
Monday ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barksdale connects with a single shot there.
Barksdale throws a jab when Monday was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monday swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barksdale misses with a head kick.
Barksdale tries to close the distance and clinch up but Monday swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Monday misses with a straight right.
Monday throws a right hand that Barksdale ducks under and follows up with a left that Barksdale also avoids with ease.
Barksdale tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Monday counters with a stiff right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Monday swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Monday, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barksdale throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barksdale tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monday ducks under a wild hook from Barksdale.
Monday moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monday. Barksdale does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Avon Barksdale dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Monday on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barksdale. Barksdale obviously looking to wear him down.
Monday throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barksdale throws an off balance right hand
and Monday counters with a left and a right that stings Barksdale.
Barksdale missing with a left hand there. Monday was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barksdale walks into a stiff left hand from Monday.
Barksdale checks a low kick from Monday.
Avon Barksdale is winning the standup battle so far.
Barksdale fails in his attempt to clinch.
Monday throws a hook but Barksdale blocks it.
Barksdale throws a sloppy body shot
and Monday counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Monday misses the shot to the body.
Barksdale goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barksdale tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Monday counters with a left to the body.
Avon Barksdale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Barksdale.
Monday misses with a kick to the body.
Barksdale throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Monday throws a body punch but Barksdale moves out of range.
Monday tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barksdale was well out of range. Poor timing from Monday.
Barksdale tries to close the distance and clinch up but Monday swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barksdale throws a head kick that misses.
Monday moves out of range of the leg kick from Barksdale.
Monday circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barksdale tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barksdale waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monday.
Barksdale jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Monday fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Barksdale to the ground. Monday is now in Barksdale's guard.
Monday looking to sit in guard and control but Barksdale gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barksdale has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Monday is proving hard to escape from.
Monday pushes a forearm under Barksdale's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Barksdale is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kenny Monday!
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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
56% |
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