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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Humors "The Afro Samurai" : Rip My Friend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruiner Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Samurai\" : Rip My Friend might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sad memory. Barnett has chosen canceled forever 125 as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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257 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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ADCC Champion
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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
29 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Humors "The Afro Samurai" : Rip My Friend!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruiner Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samurai" : Rip My Friend closes the distance and pushes Barnett back into the cage.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnett.
Barnett tries to throw a body punch but Samurai" : Rip My Friend avoids it by throwing Barnett back against the cage.
Barnett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barnett is looking to break free of the clinch but Samurai" : Rip My Friend has double underhooks.
Barnett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barnett throws a body punch but Samurai" : Rip My Friend moves out of range.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend takes a swing at Barnett's ribcage but misses.
Nice jab there from Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Barnett lands a jab to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barnett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barnett slips under a jab from Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Jab, jab by Barnett - just one landing.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend misses with a wild body shot.
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!
Samurai" : Rip My Friend jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend tries to work over Barnett's front leg with a kick but Barnett checks it.
Barnett tries to clinch but Samurai" : Rip My Friend moves away
and Samurai" : Rip My Friend counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Barnett avoids the head kick by Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Barnett is looking to clinch.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barnett connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Samurai" : Rip My Friend scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Humors "The Afro Samurai" : Rip My Friend is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnett throws out a loose jab but Samurai" : Rip My Friend uses good head movement to avoid it.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barnett ducks right into an uppercut from Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Barnett takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A cross from Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend throws a low kick but Barnett avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnett moves out of range as Samurai" : Rip My Friend throws a body kick.
Barnett tries to clinch but Samurai" : Rip My Friend is having none of it.
Barnett misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Barnett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barnett.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend swings for the body but Barnett moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Barnett.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend throws out a loose jab but Barnett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend takes one to the chin there.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend has managed to clinch.
Barnett is pushing Samurai" : Rip My Friend up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Barnett is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Samurai" : Rip My Friend is keeping busy.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend blocks an uppercut.
Barnett misses with a punch on the inside.
Barnett lands a hook to the side of the head.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend blocking some punches.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend misses with a body punch.
Barnett misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Barnett has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend prevents Barnett from breaking the clinch.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend presses Barnett against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barnett taking a breather.
Still in the clinch, Barnett scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barnett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands with a right to the head.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend presses Barnett against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnett tries to throw a body punch but Samurai" : Rip My Friend avoids it by throwing Barnett back against the cage.
Barnett working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barnett as Samurai" : Rip My Friend tries to tie him up.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barnett can't find room to land a body shot as Samurai" : Rip My Friend controls the action.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend prevents a body shot from Barnett.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barnett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barnett backwards.
Barnett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barnett moves out of range of the leg kick from Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Barnett tries to clinch but Samurai" : Rip My Friend is having none of it.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barnett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend swats away the attempt to clinch by Barnett.
Barnett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Jab by Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend looks for the body kick but Barnett saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnett moves out of range as Samurai" : Rip My Friend strikes.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend swats away the attempt to clinch by Barnett.
Barnett is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barnett thuds a left hand into Samurai" : Rip My Friend's body.
Barnett's jab looks to have found its range, popping Samurai" : Rip My Friend under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Humors "The Afro Samurai" : Rip My Friend dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Barnett avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ruiner Barnett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnett connects with a looping right hand.
Barnett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Samurai" : Rip My Friend sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barnett throws a shot from downtown. Samurai" : Rip My Friend moves away and avoids it.
Barnett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barnett takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend throws a leg kick which misses Barnett's front leg but catches the back leg as Barnett tries to avoid it.
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!
A big right from Barnett misses.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend throws a wild body kick that Barnett sees coming a mile off.
Barnett wants to clinch up but Samurai" : Rip My Friend keeps it at a distance.
Barnett throws the left hand but Samurai" : Rip My Friend avoids the punch easily.
Barnett throws the left hand but Samurai" : Rip My Friend avoids the punch easily.
Barnett throws a looping overhand right but Samurai" : Rip My Friend ducks down to avoid it.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend tests Barnett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett swings for the body but Samurai" : Rip My Friend moves out of range.
Barnett moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Barnett throws an overhand right that lands on Samurai" : Rip My Friend's shoulder, as Samurai" : Rip My Friend tries to avoid the shot.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands a leg kick that knocks Barnett off balance momentarily.
A big right from Barnett misses.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnett takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barnett is breathing heavily.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnett throws a jab when Samurai" : Rip My Friend was well out of range.
Barnett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Samurai" : Rip My Friend. Samurai" : Rip My Friend obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend catches Barnett with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Samurai" : Rip My Friend counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend misses with a head kick.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend defending well as Barnett loads up on a big left hand.
Humors "The Afro Samurai" : Rip My Friend is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnett throws a lazy uppercut
and Samurai" : Rip My Friend counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barnett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Samurai" : Rip My Friend. Samurai" : Rip My Friend obviously looking to wear him down.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend scores with a nice strike.
Barnett tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barnett takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice jab there from Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend thows a body shot but no joy.
Barnett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend thumps Barnett with a low kick.
Barnett misses with an uppercut.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend tries to land a front kick but Barnett steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend cracks the inside of Barnett's front leg.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend is looking to slow Barnett down with leg kicks.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barnett has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barnett there as he acknowledges the shot.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands a nice looking body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands a nice shot that snaps Barnett's head back.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend scores with a jab to the jaw.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend keeps Barnett at a distance using the push kick.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend throws the kick towards the body but Barnett avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
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!
Samurai" : Rip My Friend circles away from the clinch attempt
and Samurai" : Rip My Friend counters with a series of strikes. Barnett will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barnett is rocked!
Samurai" : Rip My Friend looks to land a body kick but Barnett moved away.
Barnett throws a jab when Samurai" : Rip My Friend was well out of range.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend throws a right and a left that Barnett avoids nicely.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barnett can do to turn this around?
Barnett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend throws a looping overhand right but Barnett ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Barnett misses the target.
Barnett gets tackled into the cage by Samurai" : Rip My Friend. Samurai" : Rip My Friend maintains the clinch.
Humors "The Afro Samurai" : Rip My Friend has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barnett.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands with a left to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Barnett.
Barnett stalling in the clinch but Samurai" : Rip My Friend improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnett.
Barnett trying to control the position but instead, Samurai" : Rip My Friend has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barnett into the cage.
Barnett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Barnett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barnett lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnett blocking some punches.
Barnett wants to break free but Samurai" : Rip My Friend has control.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend digs a right hand underneath Barnett's ribcage. Barnett let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barnett blocks a body shot from Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Humors "The Afro Samurai" : Rip My Friend dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Barnett takes one to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Barnett's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend looks to throw the jab but Barnett is out of range.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend misses with a low kick as Barnett jumps back.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnett misses with a wild body shot.
Barnett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barnett misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barnett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend throws a low kick but Barnett moves out of range easily.
Barnett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barnett rushes Samurai" : Rip My Friend and presses him up against the cage.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend prevents a body shot from Barnett.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Samurai" : Rip My Friend as Barnett tries to tie him up.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands with a right to the head.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barnett misses with the head strike.
Barnett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barnett wants to stall.
Barnett breaks the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend misses with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Samurai" : Rip My Friend. That's going to slow Barnett down.
Barnett stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Barnett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barnett throws a leg kick but Samurai" : Rip My Friend sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Samurai" : Rip My Friend throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett wants to clinch but Samurai" : Rip My Friend slips to the side
and Samurai" : Rip My Friend counters with a right hand to the body.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend misses the jab.
Barnett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barnett avoids the head kick by Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Barnett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Samurai" : Rip My Friend paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barnett blocks a head kick by Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Barnett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Samurai" : Rip My Friend counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend swats away the attempt to clinch by Barnett.
Barnett doesn't manage to clinch there - Samurai" : Rip My Friend circles away.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barnett darts in trying to clinch
and Samurai" : Rip My Friend counters with an inside leg kick.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands a high kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Samurai" : Rip My Friend manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Barnett there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barnett lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barnett throws a poor cross that misses
and Samurai" : Rip My Friend counters with a nice uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Barnett blocks the leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Barnett.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnett ducks right into an uppercut from Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Humors "The Afro Samurai" : Rip My Friend is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barnett is still on wobbly legs! Can Samurai" : Rip My Friend finish him?
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Barnett.
Barnett seems to have recovered his senses.
Jab from Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barnett at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett misses with a wild body shot.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barnett throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Samurai" : Rip My Friend to counter with a crisp jab.
Barnett misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Barnett swings widly with a right hand
and Samurai" : Rip My Friend counters with a good, hard body kick but Barnett shrugs it off.
Barnett tries to clinch up.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend throws a jab when Barnett was well out of range.
Barnett on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands with a shot to the body.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lets loose with a powerful body kick. Barnett will feel that in the morning.
Barnett misses with a right hand
and Samurai" : Rip My Friend counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Samurai" : Rip My Friend connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Ruiner Barnett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Samurai" : Rip My Friend connects with a leg kick. Barnett looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Humors "The Afro Samurai" : Rip My Friend showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Samurai" : Rip My Friend has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Humors "The Afro Samurai" : Rip My Friend!
A relieved looking Humors "The Afro Samurai" : Rip My Friend thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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