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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Klein East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Barone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). East kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cold as Ice- M.O.P.. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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217 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Klein East!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruno Barone!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
East keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barone.
Barone takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
East fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barone manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Barone. That snapped East's head back.
Barone leaves East with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
East uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barone.
East swings and misses with a hook to the body.
East fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but East was well out of range. Poor timing from Barone.
A slow jab from Barone misses its intended target.
East stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barone.
East throws a body punch but Barone moves out of range.
Barone delivers a nice body kick.
East bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
East tries for a takedown but Barone sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klein East. That's going to take a lot out of him.
East fakes the leg kick and cracks Barone in the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barone missing with a left hand there. East was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barone lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and East has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from East and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
East changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barone tries to avoid it but East manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barone to the ground. Barone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
East checks the leg kick nicely there.
East keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barone throws a body kick that misses.
Barone scores with a head kick.
Barone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
East fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barone is out of range.
East keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barone feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
East has an active guard here but Barone has managed to pass into half guard.
Barone passes to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barone wants to lay and pray for a moment but East keeps working.
Barone lands a nice forearm strike.
East is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Barone off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Barone manages to scramble and ends up in full guard, under a barage of strikes . Great composure from Barone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barone looking to hit a scissor sweep but East is one step ahead there.
East controls from within his opponent's guard.
East preventing the sweep.
Barone being controlled here, momentarily.
Barone looking for a sweep. Not yet Barone, not yet.
East postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Klein East just wasn't active enough.
East throws a poor cross that misses
and Barone makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
East takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
East throws a shot from downtown. Barone moves away and avoids it.
East turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A combination from Barone does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
East just misses with a punch to the body.
East thows a body shot but no joy.
Barone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
East scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from East.
Barone rushes East and presses him up against the cage.
Barone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with East's elbow.
East pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
East blocks a head kick by Barone.
East goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
East fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
East fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barone manages to avoid it.
East takes one to the side of the head.
East tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barone was well out of range. Poor timing from East.
Barone will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Barone dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Barone has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by East.
Barone misses with a low kick.
East steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barone.
Barone defending well as East loads up on a big left hand.
Barone avoids the body shot from East.
Klein East seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
East throws a hook but Barone blocks it.
East motions for Barone to come forward. East throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
East takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barone closes the distance and clinches up with East, looking for a takedown. Barone pushes East against the cage but East circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
East checks a leg kick nicely.
East connects with a leg kick. Barone looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barone tries a head kick but it misses.
Barone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barone does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Barone misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barone is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Barone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
East digs a good hook to Barone's body.
Barone is looking to score with low kicks.
East blocks a head kick by Barone.
East throws a wild body kick that Barone sees coming a mile off.
Barone goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
East swings and misses with a hook to the body.
East tries a low kick but Barone avoids it.
East throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A good leg kick by East.
East lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barone misses with a right hand
and East makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Barone really felt that one!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
East takes a swing at Barone's ribcage but misses.
Barone throws a low kick but East avoids it.
Barone fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and East has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
East lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
East throws a push kick but Barone slaps the foot to one side.
Barone misses with a looping right.
Barone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
East throws a shot to the body.
Barone scores with a head kick.
Barone gets cracked there but stands up to it.
East fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barone manages to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from East as Barone shoots in.
Klein East has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Barone.
East lands a really nice looking cross but Barone seems unphased.
Barone throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from East.
Barone is breathing heavily.
East lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
East swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barone misses the body punch
and East connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from East, right into the meat.
East lands with an uppercut that bounces Barone off the cage and back into range.
East ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barone moves away.
Barone checks a low kick from East.
East blocks a head kick by Barone.
Barone avoids a kick to the body.
East shoots in looking for a takedown but Barone manages to keep the fight standing, pushing East's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A clash of legs there as Barone blocks the low kick.
Barone walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. East checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barone defending well as East loads up on a big left hand.
East blocks a low kick nicely.
East tries to work over Barone's front leg with a kick but Barone checks it.
East circles away from the clinch attempt
and East counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barone throws a leg kick
and East counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barone thinking.
Barone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as East throws out the jab.
Barone moves out of range as East strikes.
No luck for East with that takedown attempt.
East looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barone throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
East on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
East takes a swing at Barone's ribcage but misses.
East tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A low kick from East misses
and Barone counters with a thumping low kick.
Klein East is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
East tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barone was well out of range. Poor timing from East.
A decent looking cross lands there for East.
East shoots for a double leg takedown but Barone sprawls well. He's pushed East's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klein East dominated that second round.
That's time! East's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Barone thumps East with a low kick.
East moves out of range as Barone throws a body kick.
Good work by East as he checks the leg kick.
East takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
East stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barone.
Barone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barone has taken the fight to the clinch.
East avoids the elbow strike from Barone, against the cage.
East managing to block the knees to the body from Barone.
Barone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
East lands a glancing blow to the side of Barone's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
East misses the body punch
letting Barone counter with a right hand.
Barone throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barone.
East lands a slapping body shot.
Barone throws the left hand but East avoids the punch easily.
East throws a nice outside leg kick.
East misses with a low kick.
Barone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
East misses with a jab, cross combination.
East scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
East connects with a looping right hand.
Barone ducks under a wild hook from East.
Barone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. East sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barone looks for the body kick but East saw that one coming.
Barone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck East on the side of the head.
East steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Barone. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barone throws the kick towards the body but East avoids it.
Barone moves out of range of the body kick from East.
Barone instigates a clinch.
Barone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
East avoids the elbow strike from Barone, against the cage.
Barone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Barone lands with a short shot to the head.
East avoiding damage as Barone throws knees to the body.
Barone throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barone throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
East throws a punch but it's blocked by Barone.
Barone misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barone.
Barone misses with an elbow over the top.
Barone has East pressed against the cage, preventing East from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
East looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
East working aggressively here.
East misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barone scores with a hook to the body.
East tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barone's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barone is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Barone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
East tries a body shot but Barone blocks it.
East looking to stall.
Barone throws an elbow but it misses.
East takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Klein East has been cut.
East blocks the elbow strike.
Barone is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but East is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barone blocks an uppercut.
Barone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Barone.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Barone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barone has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Barone!
Bruno Barone really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Ironhand Fightwear (Everything $9.00 or less!) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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