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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Brevik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Donald Brevik!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brevik is looking to clinch.
Barnes tries to keep at a distance but Brevik has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brevik is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barnes is defending well for now.
Brevik working aggressively here.
Barnes throws an elbow that misses.
Brevik gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barnes.
Barnes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brevik after a bit of a struggle.
Brevik lands an elbow that stopped Barnes in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Mike Barnes has been cut.
Barnes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brevik blocks it with crossed arms.
Brevik's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Brevik is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Barnes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brevik creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right from Barnes.
Brevik blocks an elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Brevik.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brevik managing to block the knees to the body from Barnes.
Barnes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes trying to land knees to the body.
Brevik lands an elbow that stopped Barnes in his tracks for a moment.
Barnes lands with a short shot to the head.
Brevik trying to land knees to the body.
Brevik is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barnes is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brevik just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barnes's brow.
Barnes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barnes avoids the elbow strike from Brevik, against the cage.
Brevik just leaning against Barnes, taking a breather.
Brevik prevents a body shot from Barnes.
Brevik misses with an elbow over the top.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Barnes looking to throw knees to the head but Brevik is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brevik connects with a knee to the head.
Brevik taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Barnes lands a nice uppercut.
Brevik with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barnes blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brevik.
Brevik missing with knees to the body.
Brevik lands a nice elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes being controlled against the cage.
Barnes blocks an elbow strike from Brevik.
Barnes wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brevik just leaning against Barnes, taking a breather.
Brevik looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brevik is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barnes blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking for a takedown.
Barnes missing with knees to the body.
Barnes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barnes trying to land knees to the body.
Brevik lands an elbow inside that Barnes shrugs off.
Barnes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brevik.
Barnes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brevik gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Barnes blocks an elbow strike from Brevik.
Brevik effectively controlling the action here.
Brevik throws an elbow that misses.
Barnes has clasped his hands together around Brevik's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Barnes prevents Brevik from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloppy strikes there by Barnes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a strike aimed at the side of Brevik's head but Brevik avoids it well.
The ground and pound from Barnes seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Barnes wants to control but Brevik is keeping him busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes throws a strike aimed at the side of Brevik's head but Brevik avoids it well.
Brevik sneaks back into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brevik wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Donald Brevik will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Barnes's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Brevik tries to clinch there but Barnes circles away.
Barnes throws a hook to the side of Brevik's head but Brevik sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
Brevik is looking to clinch.
Brevik tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barnes swings for the body but Brevik moves out of range.
Brevik looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Brevik.
Brevik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brevik showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes.
Brevik tries to clinch but Barnes is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brevik moves in looking to clinch but Barnes pushes him off.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Brevik bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brevik fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brevik keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barnes.
Brevik is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barnes pushes Brevik away with a front kick.
Barnes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses the jab.
Brevik tries to clinch but Barnes is having none of it.
Brevik tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by Brevik.
Brevik slips a jab from Barnes.
Barnes throws an overhand right that lands on Brevik's shoulder, as Brevik tries to avoid the shot.
Barnes throws a looping overhand right but Brevik ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brevik checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brevik moves in looking to clinch but Barnes pushes him off.
Some bone on bone action there as Brevik checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brevik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brevik ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Brevik ducks right into an uppercut from Barnes.
Barnes looks to throw the jab but Brevik is out of range.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes connects with a looping right hand.
Brevik moves in looking to clinch but Barnes pushes him off.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Brevik is just out of range.
Brevik avoids the head kick by Barnes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barnes. That's going to slow Brevik down.
Barnes misses with an uppercut. Brevik saw that one coming.
Brevik forces Barnes back against the cage and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brevik looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Brevik.
Barnes tries to work over Brevik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barnes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brevik pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Barnes missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Brevik on the inside.
Barnes misses with an elbow over the top.
Brevik leaning his opponent against the cage.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brevik tries to land a knee to the head but Barnes blocks with his arms.
Barnes throws a punch but it's blocked by Brevik.
Brevik blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barnes misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Barnes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Barnes's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Barnes throws a low kick, looking for Brevik's leg but Brevik calmly moves out of range.
Barnes throws a low kick, looking for Brevik's leg but Brevik calmly moves out of range.
Barnes misses with a low kick as Brevik jumps back.
Brevik wants to clinch.
Barnes forces Brevik back against the cage and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barnes.
Brevik blocks the elbow strike.
Barnes throws an elbow but it misses.
Barnes working aggressively here.
Brevik gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brevik blocks an elbow strike.
Barnes pushes off an throws an elbow but Brevik leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barnes avoids a wild elbow strike from Brevik.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brevik throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barnes tries for a takedown but Brevik manages to get underhooks.
Brevik has Barnes pressed against the cage.
Brevik is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barnes is defending well for now.
A short left from Brevik.
Brevik managing to block the knees to the body from Barnes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barnes.
Stalling in the clinch from Brevik.
Barnes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A hook to the body from Barnes.
Barnes avoids the elbow strike from Brevik, against the cage.
Barnes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brevik lands a nice elbow.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brevik is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barnes is keeping busy.
Barnes missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes blocks the elbow strike.
Brevik lands a nice knee to the body.
Brevik taking a breather.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brevik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brevik lands an elbow inside that Barnes shrugs off.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Donald Brevik seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Brevik avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
Barnes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brevik is defending well for now.
Barnes takes a shot to the head.
Brevik stalling.
Barnes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brevik managing to block the knees to the body from Barnes.
Nice body punch from Barnes - that landed with a thud.
Barnes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barnes throws an elbow that misses.
Brevik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brevik comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brevik pushes off an throws an elbow but Barnes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brevik lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brevik takes a shot to the head.
Brevik wants to stall.
Barnes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
Brevik blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brevik pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land.
Come on Brevik - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Brevik lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brevik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnes's elbow.
Barnes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brevik.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brevik content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Brevik.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Brevik avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
Barnes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes blocks the elbow strike.
Brevik lands a nice elbow.
Brevik lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brevik looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brevik.
Barnes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brevik taking a breather.
Brevik lands an elbow that stopped Barnes in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, Barnes throws an elbow but misses.
Barnes pushes Brevik back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brevik trying to control the position but instead, Barnes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brevik into the cage.
Barnes misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Donald Brevik.
I think Brevik has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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hype
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