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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
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136 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Fred King!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from King.
King with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
King blocks the body kick.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from King.
Barnes tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Barnes takes the fight into the clinch.
King tries to land a knee to the head but Barnes blocks with his arms.
King wants to break the clinch but can't.
King breaks the clinch.
Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
Barnes slips under a jab from King.
Fred King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes drives through and clinches with King against the cage.
King wants to break free but Barnes has control.
King breaks from the clinch.
King chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King misses with a straight right.
King tried to score with a low kick but Barnes checks it.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts King as he jumps to the side.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
King moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
King looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
King misses with an uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by King. That's going to slow Barnes down.
Barnes looks for a takedown but King sprawls well.
Barnes looks for a takedown but King sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes is breathing heavily.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
King lands with a thumping leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barnes is defended easily by King.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King connects with an inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by King - just one landing.
King misses with a looping right.
Barnes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Barnes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
King works Barnes's body with a nice hook.
A jab lands there for King.
Barnes moves out of range as King strikes.
King throws a nice inside leg kick.
King is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barnes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Barnes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A shot to the body from King misses
and Barnes counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from King, right into the meat.
King with a hook.
King throws a leg kick which misses Barnes's front leg but catches the back leg as Barnes tries to avoid it.
King tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barnes is able to avoid easily.
King tries for a takedown but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Barnes. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
King stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barnes moves away from the strike by King.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by King.
Barnes clinches with his opponent.
Barnes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
King wants to break free but Barnes has control.
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A clash of legs there as Barnes blocks the low kick.
King chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barnes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? King is fending him off so far but Barnes persists. Nope, King circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes slips under a jab from King.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
King throws a leg kick but Barnes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King tries to bum rush Barnes with a series of wild strikes but Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with King but King pushes him off and we're back to square one.
King throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
Barnes is looking to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barnes checks a leg kick.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes has King up against the cage in a clinch.
King has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred King dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barnes misses with a takedown attempt - King sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
King connects with an inside leg kick.
Barnes checks a leg kick nicely.
King misses with a looping left.
Barnes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by King.
Sloppy strikes from King. Those never looked like landing.
Barnes shoots in looking for a takedown. King tries to sprawl out of it but Barnes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. King manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
King misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
King throws a lazy uppercut
and Barnes counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Barnes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts King as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King scoring well with a low kick there.
Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
Barnes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Andrew Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King misses with a low kick.
Barnes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by King. King obviously looking to wear him down.
Barnes moves out of range of the leg kick from King.
That kick from King tenderised Barnes's leg. Barnes is trying to keep his angry face on.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Nice straight punches there by King. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of King.
Fred King seems to be getting the better of the standup.
King misses with a wild body shot.
King thows a body shot but no joy.
No luck for Barnes with that takedown attempt.
Barnes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King cracks the inside of Barnes's front leg.
Barnes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
King connects with a leg kick. Barnes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
King shoots in for a takedown but Barnes shows good takedown defense.
Nice sprawl there from King as Barnes shoots in.
King is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
King throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
No luck for Barnes with that takedown attempt.
King scores with a jab to the head.
Barnes fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King digs a good hook to Barnes's body.
King misses with a jab to the body
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barnes.
King scoring well with a low kick there.
King throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
King takes a body punch but keeps moving.
King tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barnes swivels and escapes.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barnes.
A solid leg kick lands there for King.
Barnes scores with a one two! King had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
King attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown but King shows good takedown defense.
Barnes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
King slips a jab and a cross from Barnes.
King fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barnes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
King has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barnes misses with a takedown attempt - King sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
King lands a leg kick that knocks Barnes off balance momentarily.
Barnes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barnes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King stuffs the takedown attempt from Barnes. Barnes gets slowly back to his feet.
Barnes checks a leg kick.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
King displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barnes.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
A solid leg kick lands there for King.
King throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barnes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
King misses with a low kick.
Barnes drives through and clinches with King against the cage.
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barnes's efforts to push away.
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as King sprawls well. King wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barnes gets slowly back to his feet.
Barnes slips a straight right by King.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes can't break the clinch.
King manages to break the clinch.
King feints and then cracks Barnes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barnes down.
King feints and then cracks Barnes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barnes down.
King shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barnes but Barnes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
King throws a nice inside leg kick.
King jabs at Barnes's body.
Barnes checks a leg kick.
King connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
King stuns Barnes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barnes shoots for a double leg takedown but King sprawls well. He's pushed Barnes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from King.
King connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fred King is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King tries a low kick but Barnes avoids it.
Barnes closes the distance and clinches up with King, looking for a takedown. Barnes pushes King against the cage but King circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from King.
King lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barnes's sensitive parts.
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!
King throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes fails with a takedown attempt.
King scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barnes in his tracks.
A leg kick checked by Barnes.
Barnes shoots for a takedown but King saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
King throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barnes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from King.
Barnes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but King swivels and escapes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barnes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barnes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
King throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Barnes tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. King is in Barnes's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
King gets to his feet - Barnes follows without any prompting.
Barnes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barnes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. King defends it nicely.
King fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barnes.
Barnes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from King.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King scores with a hook to the body. Barnes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
King closes the distance and clinches up with Barnes, looking for a takedown. King pushes Barnes against the cage but Barnes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barnes closes this distance looking for a takedown but King circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by King. That's going to slow Barnes down.
Barnes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
King cracks Barnes with a good jab.
Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot to the liver by King. Beautiful body shot.
Barnes is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
Andrew Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
Barnes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from King.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fred King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got King winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred King!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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