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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into the arena with Sandstorm blaring out of the sound system. Barnes has chosen Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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185 lbs
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187 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thor Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frankie Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a double jab
and Barnes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Barnes lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Thor Silva has been cut.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Barnes tries to clinch up.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Silva.
Barnes takes the fight into the clinch.
Barnes struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
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!
Barnes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Silva after a bit of a struggle.
Barnes lands a nice elbow.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silva prevents a body shot from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barnes landing knees to the body.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Barnes lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
Barnes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Barnes crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Barnes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barnes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Barnes keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva tries to break free but Barnes pushes him back against the ropes.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barnes misses with an elbow strike.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Barnes.
A right hook to the body lands for Barnes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barnes.
Barnes struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Barnes prevents a body shot from Silva.
Barnes prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Barnes has him pressed against the ropes.
Barnes is looking for a takedown.
Thor Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Barnes.
Barnes lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
Barnes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Barnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Barnes.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barnes throws an elbow that misses.
Barnes scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Barnes stalling the fight.
Barnes crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Barnes lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Barnes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barnes catches Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Barnes clinches up against the ropes.
Barnes lands a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Barnes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barnes lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
A body shot lands from Barnes.
Barnes slows down the pace here.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Barnes is controlling him.
A short body shot lands from Barnes as the two fighters clinch.
Barnes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Barnes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thor Silva's cut is getting worse.
Barnes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Barnes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thor Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Barnes cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
A solid body kick from Silva.
Barnes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silva gets tackled into the ropes by Barnes. Barnes maintains the clinch.
Barnes tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Barnes.
Barnes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short body shot lands from Barnes as the two fighters clinch.
Barnes lands a body shot.
Barnes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Barnes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Barnes is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barnes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Barnes lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Barnes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silva up against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Barnes.
Barnes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Barnes working Silva over with knees to the body.
Barnes landing 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!
Silva being controlled against the ropes.
Barnes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barnes lands a knee to the body.
Barnes leaning against his opponent.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Barnes keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barnes has Silva pressed against the ropes.
Barnes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva tries to break free but Barnes pushes him back against the ropes.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Barnes works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Barnes gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thor Silva's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A right handed body shot lands from Barnes.
Barnes lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barnes.
Barnes stalling against the ropes.
Barnes works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Barnes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barnes.
Barnes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Barnes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barnes lands a nice uppercut.
Jeez, Thor Silva's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barnes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva wants to break free but Barnes has control.
Barnes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barnes scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barnes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A hook to the body from Barnes.
Barnes lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Thor Silva's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Frankie Barnes!
After the fight, Frankie Barnes was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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