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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eric Barton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sparky Probert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barton's entrance music is Thoughtless by KoRn. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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143 lbs
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139 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Barton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sparky Probert!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Probert displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barton throws out the jab.
Probert is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barton.
Probert cracks Barton with an open hand slap.
Probert tries to keep at a distance but Barton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barton missing with knees to the body.
Probert tries to circle away but Barton has him pinned against the cage.
Barton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Probert.
Barton prevents Probert from breaking the clinch.
Probert is looking to break free of the clinch but Barton has double underhooks.
Barton slows down the pace here.
Probert blocking some punches.
Barton with a knee to the head.
Barton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Probert manages to break the clinch.
Barton throws an overhand right that lands on Probert's shoulder, as Probert tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barton lands a nice hook to Probert's body. Probert takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barton lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheers as Probert lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barton doesn't seem phased though.
Probert jabs at Barton's body.
Probert's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barton under the eye.
Barton looks to score with a jab to the body but Probert is just out of range.
Barton throws a good cross that connects.
Probert misses with a straight left.
A shot to the liver by Probert. Beautiful body shot.
Barton throws a low kick but it's checked well by Probert.
Barton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross 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!
Barton clinches.
Probert has had enough of the clinch but Barton keeps him there for the moment.
Barton lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Probert wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Barton breaks the clinch.
Probert just misses with a punch to the body.
Barton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Probert throws a hook to the side of Barton's head but Barton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Probert lands a nice looking body shot.
Probert ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Probert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barton moves away.
Barton takes a swing at Probert's ribcage but misses.
Probert scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Probert's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barton under the eye.
Barton slips a jab and a cross from Probert.
Barton swings for the body but Probert moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Probert. Barton does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Probert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barton.
Barton misses with the combination.
Probert slips under a jab.
Barton forces Probert back against the cage and clinches.
Barton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barton tries to stall but Probert uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Probert is trying to push Barton away but Barton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barton has Probert pressed against the cage, preventing Probert from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Probert's efforts to push away.
Probert is looking to break free of the clinch but Barton has double underhooks.
Probert blocking some punches.
Barton can't find room to land a body shot as Probert controls the action.
Barton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barton manages to break the clinch.
Probert lands a body shot.
Barton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Probert manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Probert lands a slapping body shot.
Probert looks to score with a jab to the body but Barton is just out of range.
Barton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Probert.
A big right from Barton misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Probert lands with a nice body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Probert misses the shot to the body.
Probert lands with a shot to the body.
Probert throws a jab but it's blocked by Barton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sparky Probert will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Barton tries to clinch there but Probert circles away.
Barton just misses with a punch to the body.
Barton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barton swings for the body but Probert moves out of range.
Barton is looking to score with low kicks.
Barton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barton just misses with a punch to the body.
Probert throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barton.
Probert works the jab nicely.
Probert connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barton momentarily.
Barton is rocked!
Barton walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Barton limp body while Probert jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sparky Probert!
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hype
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