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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bj Barrackas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armor King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying King's choice of entrance music: Armor King. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Armor King enters the cage!
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190 cm
35
265 lbs
19 - 11 - 0 |
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195 cm
34
277 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bj Barrackas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Armor King! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! King gets in close and instigates a clinch. Barrackas is trying to break free. Barrackas stops a takedown attempt from King.
King is trying to push Barrackas away but Barrackas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Barrackas breaks from the clinch.
Barrackas scores with a head kick. King tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Barrackas misses with a looping right. King throws a series of punches but Barrackas avoids them all with ease. King darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. King tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barrackas swivels and escapes. Barrackas lands with a good body shot. Barrackas scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barrackas. King does a little dance to reset his feet. Barrackas keeps the fight on the outside. No joy there for Barrackas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
King gets a double leg takedown into Barrackas's guard. Barrackas can't keep his opponent in guard - King advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. King takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. King wants to pass the guard but Barrackas is defending well. Barrackas is trying to stand.
Barrackas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. King seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Barrackas is looking to improve his position.
King is thwarting Barrackas's attempts to control the position. King wants to take a breather but Barrackas is having none of it. King not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. King throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round. King trying to control the action but Barrackas is working from the bottom. Barrackas is trying to stand back up but King is controlling him
King is taking a breather. Barrackas says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Barrackas is looking to escape. King stalling. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Armor King. King closes the distance and clinches up with Barrackas, looking for a takedown. King pushes Barrackas against the cage but Barrackas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Bj Barrackas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armor King. Barrackas throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
Barrackas tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Barrackas dodges the punch combination from King.
Barrackas throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease. Barrackas is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barrackas fails to land with a series of punches.
Barrackas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. King shoots in but Barrackas avoids the takedown attempt easily. King closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. A combination from Barrackas does no damage. No luck for King with that takedown attempt. King throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barrackas lands a head shot. King has a takedown stuffed. Barrackas wants to land a leg kick but King is out of range. Barrackas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. King moves to clinch but Barrackas breaks away and Barrackas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barrackas.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Barrackas tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Barrackas misses with a hook to the ribs.
King can't get the takedown.
Barrackas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Barrackas scores with a nice short uppercut. King jumps guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! King looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barrackas is one step ahead there. King trying to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Barrackas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armor King dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Horrible takedown by King or perhaps it was just good defense by Barrackas which made him look bad. Barrackas is looking to clinch. King looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barrackas is fending him off so far but King persists. Nope, Barrackas circles away and we're back to standing. Barrackas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. A slapping leg kick lands for Barrackas.
King fails in his attempt to clinch. Barrackas throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
King looks for a takedown but Barrackas sprawls well. Bj Barrackas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armor King. King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barrackas.
King misses with a takedown attempt - Barrackas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Barrackas throws a poor cross that misses
and King counters with a one-two to the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! King tries to clinch there but Barrackas circles away.
King changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barrackas tries to avoid it but King manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barrackas to the ground. Barrackas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Barrackas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but King moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. King pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Barrackas back to the cage. King follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. A combination from Barrackas does no damage. Barrackas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. King avoids a punch combination nicely.
King wants to clinch up but Barrackas keeps it at a distance. Barrackas stuffs the takedown attempt from King. King gets slowly back to his feet. Barrackas throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. King tries for a takedown but Barrackas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! King takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
King shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Barrackas manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. King wants to stand but Barrackas has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round. King is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. King is looking to stand up but Barrackas won't let him. Barrackas looking for a sweep. Not yet Barrackas, not yet. King trying to stand up but can't free himself from Barrackas's guard. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. King stays in close to Barrackas's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Armor King. Barrackas lands a high kick!
A head kick misses from Barrackas. Barrackas throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. King looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Barrackas! Barrackas tries to get back to half guard but can't. King lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Barrackas down.
King is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. Barrackas is not content to let King control the position. King controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. King working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Barrackas pushes King away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, King gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. King decides to stand up, so the ref orders Barrackas to his feet. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Barrackas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. King fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barrackas avoids it really well and circles away. Bj Barrackas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Left hook, right uppercut from Barrackas. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Barrackas misses with a double jab
and King comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Barrackas stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but King is on him like rabid pit bull! Barrackas slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Armor King! A very excited looking Armor King rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
42% |
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