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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaban Demidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruiner Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnett has chosen canceled forever 125 as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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281 lbs
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210 cm
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280 lbs
25 - 15 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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ADCC Champion
World class MT
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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
27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kaban Demidov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruiner Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barnett is trying to break free.
Barnett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Demidov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barnett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Demidov misses with a body punch.
Demidov with a knee to the head.
It looks like Ruiner Barnett has been cut.
Demidov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barnett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barnett scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Kaban Demidov has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Demidov.
Barnett tries to work over Demidov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barnett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Demidov is looking to slow Barnett down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Demidov has managed to clinch.
Demidov lands a hook that snaps the head of Barnett backwards.
A shot in the inside from Demidov.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett tries to work over Demidov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barnett lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Demidov prevents a body shot from Barnett.
Demidov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Demidov misses with the head strike.
Barnett manages to break the clinch.
Barnett looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Demidov throws a body kick that misses.
Barnett misses with a looping left.
A shot to the body from Demidov misses
and Barnett counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Demidov thinking.
Demidov throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Barnett counters with a good low kick that Demidov was not able to check.
Demidov 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demidov scores with a nice body kick.
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.
Barnett moves out of range of the body kick from Demidov.
Demidov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kaban Demidov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnett connects with an inside leg kick.
Barnett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kaban Demidov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Demidov stalks Barnett and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Barnett's face. Barnett staggers backwards, shaken.
Barnett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Demidov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Demidov looks to clinch
and Barnett counters with a low kick, right behind Demidov 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett lands a jab.
Barnett throws a leg kick which misses Demidov's front leg but catches the back leg as Demidov tries to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Demidov.
Demidov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Demidov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barnett counters with an outside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barnett checks a leg kick.
Barnett lands a head shot.
Barnett scores with a kick to the body.
Demidov is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demidov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice shot by Barnett.
Demidov walks into a stiff left hand from Barnett.
Barnett comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A low kick from Demidov is predictable there
and Barnett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barnett scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barnett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Demidov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruiner Barnett dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Demidov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Barnett tries to land a leg kick but Demidov saw it coming and moves away.
Demidov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Demidov drives through and clinches with Barnett against the cage.
Barnett misses with a body punch.
Barnett has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Demidov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barnett backwards.
Barnett ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Barnett no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Barnett is looking to stand up but Demidov isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Demidov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barnett pushes Demidov off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demidov throws a leg kick but Barnett sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Demidov tries to land a front kick but Barnett steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barnett misses with a right hand
and Demidov counters with an inside leg kick.
Demidov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Demidov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Demidov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnett throws out the jab.
Barnett checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Demidov.
Kaban Demidov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barnett. That's going to slow Demidov down.
Barnett connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnett throws a good cross that connects.
Demidov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Demidov scoring well with a low kick there.
Demidov misses with a double jab
and Barnett counters by moving into the clinch.
Demidov throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnett.
Barnett presses Demidov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barnett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Demidov blocks it with crossed arms.
Barnett has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Demidov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demidov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barnett in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Demidov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Barnett struggles to land a body shot inside as Demidov controls his hands.
Demidov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barnett.
Barnett landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barnett.
Barnett breaks the clinch.
Ruiner Barnett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Demidov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnett moves away.
Barnett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barnett.
Barnett darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barnett throws out a powerful jab.
Demidov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Demidov is rocked!
Kaban Demidov's cut is getting worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett misses with a looping right.
Oh Demidov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barnett connects with a stiff jab that staggers Demidov - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ruiner Barnett!
Ruiner Barnett tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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hype
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RATING
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