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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brad Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Red Right Hand - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Hughes is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by We're Not Gonna Fall. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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192 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Barnes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pat Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barnes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hughes gets the takedown into side control.
Hughes tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hughes goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Barnes has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hughes but great work by Barnes.
Hughes is looking to regain half guard here but Barnes keeps moving and retains side control.
Hughes sneaks back into half guard.
Hughes is looking for a sweep. Barnes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes wants to get back to his feet.
Hughes tries to roll over but Barnes keeps him under control.
Hughes moves into full guard.
Hughes working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Barnes has passed into half guard!
Hughes trying to hold on to Barnes's head to control him but Barnes postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hughes actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Hughes shoots in for a double leg but Barnes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barnes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Pat Hughes has been cut.
Barnes throws a push kick but Hughes slaps the foot to one side.
Hughes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barnes's waist but Barnes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hughes off to one side.
Brad Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pat Hughes.
Hughes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hughes trying to control the position but Barnes is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to escape but Hughes is in control.
Hughes wants to control for a moment but Barnes uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Hughes gets full guard.
Hughes controls Barnes momentarily but Barnes frees himself.
Hughes wants to improve his position but instead Barnes has moved into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Barnes pushes past his half guard into mount!
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 Pat Hughes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A choreographed right hand from Barnes misses the target.
Barnes looks to land a combination but Hughes avoids it well.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Hughes moves out of range easily.
Hughes shoots in but no luck this time.
Hughes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brad Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes throws a hook to the side of Hughes's head but Hughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hughes scores with a takedown into Barnes's guard.
Hughes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hughes trying to move into half guard but instead Barnes has managed to sweep!
Hughes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barnes wants to stand but Hughes is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hughes is looking for a triangle here but Barnes uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Hughes is trying to get back to half guard.
Hughes trying to control but Barnes flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Hughes tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes manages to capitalize on a mistake by Hughes to take his back!
Hughes is breathing heavily.
Hughes breaks Barnes's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hughes is one step ahead there.
Hughes pushing down on Barnes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hughes is working for a submission of some sort.
Hughes is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barnes pushes Hughes off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hughes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brad Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pat Hughes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hughes fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Brad Barnes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pat Hughes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barnes tries to clinch there but Hughes circles away.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes throws a head kick but Hughes moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Horrible takedown by Hughes or perhaps it was just good defense by Barnes which made him look bad.
Hughes shoots in and drives through. Barnes sprawls well.
Hughes closes the distance and clinches up with Barnes, looking for a takedown. Hughes pushes Barnes against the cage but Barnes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brad Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pat Hughes.
Hughes defending well as Barnes loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Barnes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barnes but Barnes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hughes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barnes circles away.
Hughes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hughes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hughes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hughes is pushing down on Barnes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barnes is fighting to maintain full guard but Hughes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hughes trying to advance position but Barnes counters by regaining guard.
Hughes has gone for a leg lock! Barnes slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hughes's guard.
Barnes stands and steps away. Hughes gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Barnes tries to clinch but Hughes moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barnes tries to clinch but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barnes's waist but Barnes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hughes off to one side.
Barnes throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnes tries to clinch there but Hughes circles away.
Barnes doesn't manage to clinch there - Hughes circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Barnes clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Pat Hughes's cut.
That's time! Barnes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Barnes throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
Hughes shoots in for a double leg but Barnes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Hughes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes fails with the takedown.
Brad Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pat Hughes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hughes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hughes wants to pass the guard but Barnes is keeping the position.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
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.
Barnes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hughes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hughes looking to pass the guard.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Hughes passes Barnes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pat Hughes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barnes wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hughes is looking to take a break and control but Barnes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hughes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Barnes defends it well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hughes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's four 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.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Nice takedown defense from Barnes. No joy for Hughes on that attempt.
Hughes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barnes pinned against the cage. Barnes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Barnes had his way with Pat Hughes in that round.
The cut man is working on Pat Hughes's cut.
That's time! Barnes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Barnes tries to clinch up.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barnes as he avoids it easily.
Barnes scores with a leg kick.
Hughes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Barnes looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Barnes is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hughes has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hughes is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hughes looking to control but instead Barnes has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Barnes wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Barnes has one foot on Hughes's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck for Hughes with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hughes tries for a takedown but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brad Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pat Hughes.
Barnes scores with a nice head shot.
Barnes throws a head kick but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes shoots for a takedown but Barnes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hughes checks a low kick from Barnes.
Pat Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brad Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barnes pinned against the cage. Barnes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barnes.
A jab from Barnes misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Barnes stuffs the takedown.
Hughes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hughes moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Barnes as Hughes shoots in.
Hughes blocks a head kick by Barnes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown but Barnes sprawls well. He's pushed Hughes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barnes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:45
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Barnes!
Brad Barnes is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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