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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Wall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calvin Barnes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Andrew Wall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calvin Barnes!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Barnes both land. Nice combination.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wall throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wall pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Barnes back to the cage. Wall follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Barnes scores with the left hand. Wall knows he should have avoided that one.
Barnes misses with a left hand
and Wall counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wall gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wall manages to avoid it.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wall moves away.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnes.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Wall.
Barnes has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wall. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes throws a big shot that misses.
Barnes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Wall wants to get back to full guard.
Wall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barnes.
Barnes is looking to advance position but Wall won't allow it.
Wall is trying to stand up here but Barnes is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes seems to be working for a kimura but Wall defends the submission attempt.
Still in half guard, Barnes seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wall is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wall trying to control but Barnes postures up.
Barnes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wall throws a combination that misses
and Barnes counters with a nice body shot.
Barnes lands a right hook to the body.
Wall slips a straight right by Barnes.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnes misses with a left hand
and Wall counters with a low kick, right behind Barnes 's knee.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wall.
Barnes throws a body punch but Wall moves out of range.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wall was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Barnes looks to land a left hand but Wall moved out of range nicely.
Wall throws a nice looking combination but Barnes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes fails with a takedown attempt.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Wall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wall misses with a body punch
and Barnes counters with a two punch combo.
Barnes throws a body punch but Wall moves out of range.
Barnes lands with a nice combination. Wall backs away looking to recover.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wall looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes throws a big shot that misses.
Wall stuns Barnes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Barnes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Barnes throws a poor cross that misses
and Wall counters with an inside leg kick.
Wall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wall cracks a nice hook into Barnes's ribs.
Wall is looking to wear down Barnes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wall tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barnes is able to avoid easily.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Barnes lands a right hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Wall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes drives through with a takedown into Wall's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barnes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Barnes trying to control but Wall is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barnes passes into half guard.
Wall is looking to escape.
Well, if Barnes is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is pressing down on Wall's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wall is holding on for now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wall wants to get back to his feet.
Wall manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Wall is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wall avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by Wall.
Wall takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wall. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Barnes swings for the body but Wall moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barnes is defended easily by Wall.
Barnes lands a head shot.
Wall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Andrew Wall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wall misses with a body shot.
Wall ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Wall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wall.
Barnes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barnes checks a low kick from Wall.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Wall.
Wall slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Barnes throws a right hand that misses
and Wall counters with a left and a right that stings Barnes.
Wall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnes circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Wall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Wall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Barnes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Wall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Barnes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wall is fending him off so far but Barnes persists. Nope, Wall circles away and we're back to standing.
Wall misses with a wild body shot.
Wall swinging wildly here.
Barnes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barnes connects with a body shot.
Wall takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wall misses with a few strikes there.
Wall looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Wall takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Barnes scores with a jab. Wall acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a right hand that misses
and Wall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wall ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Barnes thuds a left hand into Wall's body.
Wall looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wall but Wall pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wall throws a right hand that Barnes ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnes also avoids with ease.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes throws a lazy right hand but Wall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Wall moves out of range.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andrew Wall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wall avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Barnes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes lands a jab to Wall's midsection.
Barnes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wall doesn't seem bothered though.
Wall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barnes at a distance.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Wall wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barnes misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Wall throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barnes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wall.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wall throws out the jab.
Wall throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wall.
Barnes lands a lovely overhand right.
A combination from Wall does no damage.
Barnes thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wall takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wall swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes stalks Wall and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wall's face. Wall staggers backwards, shaken.
Danga de danga de dang - Wall scores with a four punch combination!
Barnes shoots in and drives through. Wall sprawls well.
Andrew Wall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Calvin Barnes.
Barnes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wall pinned against the cage. Wall gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes closes the distance and clinches up with Wall, looking for a takedown. Barnes pushes Wall against the cage but Wall circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Calvin Barnes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barnes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calvin Barnes!
After the fight, Calvin 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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hype
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RATING
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