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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Storm comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Thunderstruck. Barnes has chosen Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Storm!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes throws a series of punches but Storm moves out of range.
Barnes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Storm has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barnes wants to land a leg kick but Storm is out of range.
Andre Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Storm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Storm loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Storm checks a leg kick.
Storm misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. Storm looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Storm swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barnes wants to clinch but Storm slips to the side
and Storm makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Storm looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Storm scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Storm throws a shot to the body.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick
and Storm counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barnes's sensitive parts.
Storm slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Storm dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barnes. That did some damage!
Storm thumps Barnes with a low kick.
Nice body kick there by Storm.
Storm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barnes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Storm finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barnes tries to clinch up.
Storm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Storm connects with a high kick.
Barnes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barnes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a body kick that misses.
Storm is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Storm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barnes.
Storm misses with a straight right.
Storm scores with a leg kick.
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!
Storm misses with a looping left.
Storm thuds his shin into the meat of Barnes's side.
Storm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barnes drops his hands momentarily and Storm takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Storm plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Left hook, right uppercut from Barnes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Storm.
The fight stays on the outside here - Storm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm lands a slapping body shot.
Barnes 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.
Storm bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barnes blocks a head kick by Storm.
Barnes avoids a kick to the body.
Storm punishes Barnes's body with a nice straight punch.
Barnes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Storm throws the kick towards the body but Barnes avoids it.
Storm is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Storm blocks the body kick.
Barnes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barnes misses with a hook
and Storm counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Storm swats away the attempt to clinch by Barnes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands a nice looking body shot.
Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Storm swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Storm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Storm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barnes closes the distance and clinches.
Storm avoiding damage as Barnes throws knees to the body.
Barnes can't find room to land a body shot as Storm controls the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Storm stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Storm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Storm lands with a light punch inside.
Storm misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Storm dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barnes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Storm backs up against the cage.
Barnes is looking to score with low kicks.
Storm throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
A head kick from Storm lands but Barnes takes it in his stride.
Storm fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barnes on the side of the head.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Storm.
Storm avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes looks to land a left hand but Storm moved out of range nicely.
Storm finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Johnny Storm is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Storm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barnes misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm throws a right hand that misses
and Barnes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick
and Storm counters with a nice leg kick.
Storm blocks a low kick nicely.
Storm has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barnes working Storm over with knees to the body.
Barnes misses with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Storm.
Storm lands a body punch.
Storm tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.
Barnes taking a breather.
Storm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barnes is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Storm creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Storm up against the cage.
Storm controlling the action here for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm manages to break the clinch.
Storm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes is looking to clinch.
Andre Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Storm scores with a shot to the body.
Storm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes wants to clinch.
Barnes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a hook but Storm blocks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Storm.
Storm throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Barnes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barnes lands a really nice looking cross but Storm seems unphased.
Storm will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Barnes tries to clinch but Storm moves away
and Storm counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Storm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Storm moves in looking to clinch but Barnes pushes him off.
Storm blocks a leg kick.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Storm tries to close the distance and clinch but Barnes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Storm is out of range and Barnes settles back down.
Storm is looking to wear down Barnes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Storm tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Storm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Storm goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Storm's corner calls for a 1-2. Storm obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Storm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Storm moves away.
Storm takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Storm wants to clinch up but Barnes keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Storm was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Barnes tries to clinch but Storm moves away
and Storm counters with a good low kick that Barnes was not able to check.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes takes the fight into the clinch.
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 Johnny Storm will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Barnes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barnes tries to clinch there but Storm circles away.
Storm misses with a looping left.
Storm misses the shot to the body.
Storm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes throws an off balance right hand
and Storm counters with a stiff right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Barnes. Storm shrugs it off though.
An inside leg kick from Barnes misses.
Storm takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Storm looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Storm checks a leg kick.
Barnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Storm's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
Barnes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Storm manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barnes closes the distance and pushes Storm back into the cage.
Storm throws a head punch that misses.
Storm tries to stall but Barnes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Storm lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Storm.
Storm lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Storm lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barnes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Storm lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barnes.
Storm lands a shot to the body.
Storm lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Barnes working Storm over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Storm is trying to maintain a safe position but Barnes gets an underhook and turns Storm into the cage.
A short uppercut from Storm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Storm scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barnes missing with knees to the body.
Storm lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barnes blocks an uppercut.
Storm lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Storm creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Storm lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barnes or not.
Storm scores with a shoulder strike.
Storm lands a hook that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barnes.
A nice left hand lands by Barnes.
Johnny Storm has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Storm scores with a nice hook to the head.
Storm lands with a light punch inside.
Storm pushes Barnes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Storm lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barnes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Storm.
Barnes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Storm stalling in the clinch but Barnes improves position.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the head but Storm blocks with his arms.
Storm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Storm works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Storm tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.
Storm struggles to land a body shot inside as Barnes controls his hands.
Barnes prevents a body shot from Storm.
Storm lands a shoulder strike.
Storm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Storm lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes prevents a body shot from Storm.
Storm lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Storm struggles to land a body shot inside as Barnes controls his hands.
Storm is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Storm throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnes.
A short right from Storm.
Barnes trying to land knees to the body.
Barnes looking to stall.
Storm lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Storm looking to slow down the pace here.
Storm has a couple of punches blocked by Barnes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Storm clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Barnes throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Barnes misses its intended target.
Storm fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barnes tries to land a leg kick but Storm saw it coming and moves away.
Barnes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Storm thows a body shot but no joy.
Storm plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Barnes throws a hook but Storm avoids it easily.
Storm throws a push kick but Barnes slaps the foot to one side.
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Barnes counter with a right hand.
Storm tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barnes is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes tries to score with a low kick but Storm moves his leg out of the way.
Storm dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Storm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Barnes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Storm throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Storm.
Barnes fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barnes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Storm misses with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Barnes - just one landing.
Barnes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Storm was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm misses with a body shot.
Storm wants to clinch.
Storm blocks a leg kick.
Barnes misses with an uppercut.
Storm looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barnes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Storm counters with a straight right hand.
Storm misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Storm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Storm throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Barnes's head.
Barnes walks into a stiff left hand from Storm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Storm misses with a low kick.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Storm was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Barnes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Storm ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barnes.
Storm slips under a jab from Barnes.
Storm cracks Barnes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barnes tries to clinch up but Storm circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut there from Storm.
Storm throws a front kick aimed at Barnes's knee but Barnes avoids it well.
Storm pushes Barnes away with a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm tries to clinch up but Barnes circles away and keeps his distance.
Barnes throws a body kick that misses.
Storm staying out of range there.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Storm swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barnes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Storm just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes is looking to slow Storm down with leg kicks.
Barnes blocks the body kick.
Good work by Storm as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Storm chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Storm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Storm had his way with Andre Barnes in that 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!
Storm connects with the punch.
Barnes moves out of range as Storm throws a body kick.
Barnes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Storm lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Storm moves out of range of the leg kick from Barnes.
Barnes gets tackled into the cage by Storm. Storm maintains the clinch.
Barnes lands a left hand.
Storm has a couple of punches blocked by Barnes.
Barnes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barnes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Storm is defending well for now.
Storm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Storm.
Barnes blocks a body shot from Storm.
Barnes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes blocks a body shot from Storm.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm misses with the head strike.
Barnes takes a shot to the head.
Barnes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Come on Storm - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Storm misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Barnes.
Barnes throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Barnes as the two fighters clinch.
Barnes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Barnes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Storm.
Storm misses with a body punch.
Storm breaks the clinch.
Barnes walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm moves forwards but Barnes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Storm looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
Storm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Storm throws a lazy head kick
enabling Barnes to counter with a crisp jab.
Storm throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes tries to clinch but Storm moves away
and Storm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good work by Barnes as he checks the leg kick.
Storm smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Storm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barnes throws a hook but Storm avoids it easily.
A jab from Storm does it's job there.
Storm throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm thows a body kick. Barnes tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Barnes throws the left hand but Storm avoids the punch easily.
Storm misses with a low kick.
Barnes clinches up against the cage.
Storm misses with some punches.
Barnes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Storm struggles to land a body shot inside as Barnes controls his hands.
Barnes stalling in the clinch but Storm improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barnes.
Barnes takes a shot to the head.
Storm prevents a body shot from Barnes.
Barnes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Johnny Storm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm taking a breather.
Barnes lands with a right to the head.
Barnes looking to slow down the pace here.
Storm tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.
Andre Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Storm lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Storm managing to block the knees to the body from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
Barnes blocking some punches.
Storm taking a breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Storm misses with a punch on the inside.
Barnes prevents Storm from breaking the clinch.
Storm throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Johnny Storm.
Well Storm 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 50:46
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 50:46
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Storm!
Johnny Storm retains his welterweight title!
Johnny Storm seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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