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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Barnett will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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280 lbs
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284 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alistair Overeem !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett keeps the fight on the outside.
Overeem wants to clinch up but Barnett keeps it at a distance.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Overeem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Overeem closes the distance and pushes Barnett back into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Overeem takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Overeem lands an elbow inside that Barnett shrugs off.
It looks like Josh Barnett has been cut.
Overeem controlling the action here for a moment.
Barnett is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Overeem is defending well.
Overeem lands a nice elbow.
Overeem lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Overeem slows down the pace here.
A body shot lands from Overeem .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem has Barnett pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alistair Overeem .
Overeem tries to clinch up.
Overeem is looking to clinch.
Overeem throws a head kick but Barnett moves out of range.
Overeem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Overeem wants to clinch.
Overeem wants to clinch
so Barnett counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Barnett trying to control but Overeem is working from the bottom.
Overeem is pulling down on Barnett's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett works a leg free and moves into half guard.
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!
Barnett is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Overeem sees it coming and defends easily.
Barnett is trying to work for a kimura but Overeem is defending well.
Barnett is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Overeem has managed to free his arm - good work.
Barnett is working for a submission of some sort.
Barnett seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett blocks the strikes from Overeem .
Overeem is trying to get back to full guard.
Overeem trying to control but Barnett postures up.
Barnett is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Barnett jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Overeem manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Barnett is trying to get an arm triangle but Overeem is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnett has hold of Overeem 's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Overeem seems comfortable defending it but Barnett has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Overeem is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Overeem is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Barnett couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Josh Barnett!
During a confident post fight interview, Josh Barnett thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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
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