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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boba Fett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Barron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barron comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ave Satani kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Boba Fett has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Boba Fett seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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187 cm
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197 lbs
24 - 6 - 0 |
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196 cm
25
221 lbs
13 - 2 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boba Fett! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Colin Barron! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Barron lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Barron throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Fett drives through with a takedown into guard. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Fett working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Fett stopping the sweep attempt from Barron. Fett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barron swivels though and keeps the full guard. Barron escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fett gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Fett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Fett working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Fett trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Barron manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round. Fett lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Barron! Barron working to try and regain half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Fett there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Barron is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fett breaks from Barron's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fett wants to control the pace but Barron is squirming around nicely. Barron tries to lock up and control but Fett gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Fett scores with a couple of good head shots there.
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! Barron is desperately trying to improve his position but Fett has a good base and remains in mount. Fett controlling the pace for now. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Fett can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barron is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fett landing strikes from the mount. Barron working to try and regain half guard.
Fett wants to control the pace but Barron is squirming around nicely. Fett working Barron over with strikes here. Fett lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fett moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Barron has worked his arm free - good work by Barron!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Fett postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Fett tries to advance to mount but Barron denies him. Fett lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Fett tries to score with some ground and pound. Barron controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Barron is not content to let Fett control the position. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boba Fett dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Barron ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Barron dodges the punch combination from Fett.
A slow jab from Fett misses its intended target. Barron swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fett changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barron tries to avoid it but Fett manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barron to the ground. Barron escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Some wild striking there from Barron.
Barron throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Fett counters with a lovely straight right hand! Fett lets loose with a powerful body kick. Barron will feel that in the morning. Barron throws a good cross that connects.
Barron moves in looking to clinch but Fett pushes him off. Fett misses with a straight left. Fett thows a body shot but no joy. Fett misses with an uppercut. Barron saw that one coming. Fett scores with a jab to the jaw. Fett chopping away at his opponent's legs.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Fett here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fett checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Fett buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fett throws a low kick, looking for Barron's leg but Barron calmly moves out of range. Fett cracks a nice hook into Barron's ribs. Fett throws a body kick that misses. Boba Fett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Barron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fett.
Fett shoots for a double leg takedown but Barron sprawls well. He's pushed Fett's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Fett throws a shot from downtown. Barron moves away and avoids it. Barron takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fett chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barron can pounce on him.
Barron attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Barron throws a body punch but Fett moves out of range. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fett. Fett throws a body punch but Barron moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fett with a jab. Barron avoids the body shot from Fett.
Barron scores with a jab. This has been an exciting period of action! Fett with a body punch. A glancing blow. Colin Barron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Fett moves out of range as Barron strikes. A head kick misses from Barron. Barron ducks under a wild hook from Fett. Fett buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheers as Fett lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barron doesn't seem phased though. Barron moves forwards but Fett connects with a nice, crisp jab. Fett misses with a low kick.
Boba Fett is winning the standup battle so far. Fett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barron.
Barron doesn't manage to clinch there - Fett circles away.
Barron fails in his attempt to clinch. Fett misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barron tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Barron is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fett. Barron misses with a low kick.
Barron ducks under a wild hook from Fett. Barron looks to land a body kick but Fett moved away. Barron keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fett. Barron will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Barron finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barron throws a front kick aimed at Fett's knee but Fett avoids it well. Barron misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barron on the wrong end of a nice hook. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fett. Fett shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barron as he avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boba Fett. That's going to take a lot out of him. Fett lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fett connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Barron takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Barron throws a looping overhand right but Fett ducks down to avoid it. Barron moves out of range of the body kick. Barron displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fett. Fett clobbers Barron with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Fett throws a body punch but Barron moves out of range. Barron throws a looping overhand right but Fett ducks down to avoid it. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Barron crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fett - the referee stops the clock and Barron gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fett. Barron manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Barron misses with a hook. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Barron 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. Fett listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Barron throws a wild body kick that Fett sees coming a mile off. Fett thumps Barron with a low kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boba Fett dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Barron tries a head kick but it misses.
Barron throws a looping overhand right but Fett ducks down to avoid it. Fett dips to his left and cracks Barron with an uppercut! Fett goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Barron sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Barron misses with a wild combination.
Barron throws out a leg kick but Fett moves out of range and Barron only half commits. Fett scoring well with a low kick there.
Barron throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Fett throws the kick towards the body but Barron avoids it. Both fighters circling a little - Fett finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. A looping hook to the body misses from Fett. Barron does a little dance to reset his feet. Fett looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fett jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fett keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fett just misses with a punch to the body.
Barron 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. Fett scores with a takedown into Barron's guard. Barron looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Fett is standing up over Barron. Barron looks to escape but Fett dives into side control.
Barron holds on to Fett's head and controls the position momentarily. A lull in the action here. Barron looking for a sweep but Fett has passed into full mount! Oh no! Colin Barron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Boba Fett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fett tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Barron is working to get back to half guard.
Fett controlling from the full mount. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fett's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Boba Fett has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Fett buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fett throws an off balance right hand
and Barron counters with a straight punch to the midsection. A lazy left from Barron finds it's target.
It looks like Boba Fett has been cut. Barron's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Fett shoots in looking for a takedown. Barron tries to sprawl out of it but Fett keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barron manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Barron lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Barron swings away with a leg kick that misses. Jab, jab by Barron - just one landing. 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! Barron buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fett pushes Barron away with a front kick. Barron throws a leg kick but Fett moved away. Fett connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barron. Barron circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Barron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fett was well out of range. Poor timing from Barron. Barron is looking to chop away at Fett's legs. Barron throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Fett works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Fett pushes Barron away with a front kick. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Barron takes a swing at Fett's ribcage but misses. Barron wants to clinch up but Fett keeps it at a distance. Fett scores with a hook to the body. Barron takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Barron uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fett.
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 Boba Fett. Well Fett 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boba Fett! In his post fight interview, Boba Fett started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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