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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Lemieux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. David Lemieux has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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171 lbs
25 - 15 - 0 |
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180 cm
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172 lbs
35 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Lemieux!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemieux tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.
Lemieux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barnes moves into the clinch.
Lemieux is stalling here.
Barnes prevents a body shot from Lemieux.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Lemieux avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
Lemieux has a couple of punches blocked by Barnes.
A short right from Lemieux on the inside.
Lemieux misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lemieux working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lemieux misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barnes misses with a knee to the head.
Lemieux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes pushes off an throws an elbow but Lemieux leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lemieux lands an uppercut.
A short left from Lemieux.
Lemieux lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but Lemieux blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lemieux lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lemieux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lemieux misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lemieux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnes's elbow.
Barnes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lemieux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnes's elbow.
Lemieux tries to work over Barnes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lemieux avoids the elbow strike from Barnes, against the cage.
Lemieux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lemieux swings wildly with an uppercut but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes misses with a knee strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Barnes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lemieux has him pressed against the cage.
Lemieux lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barnes misses with a knee to the head.
Lemieux lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lemieux lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barnes swings wildly with an uppercut but Lemieux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lemieux blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lemieux lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lemieux lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lemieux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lemieux misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lemieux tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.
Lemieux lands with a left to the head.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lemieux 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.
Lemieux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lemieux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barnes blocks a body shot from Lemieux.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lemieux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lemieux lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lemieux doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lemieux lands a body shot.
Barnes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barnes tries to circle away but Lemieux has him pinned against the cage.
Lemieux tries to throw a body punch but Barnes avoids it by throwing Lemieux back against the cage.
Barnes pushes off an throws an elbow but Lemieux leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lemieux trying to land knees to the body.
Barnes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lemieux misses with some punches.
Lemieux lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barnes.
Barnes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Lemieux avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
Barnes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lemieux can't find room to land a body shot as Barnes controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lemieux blocks it with crossed arms.
Lemieux scores with a hook to the body.
Lemieux lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Barnes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barnes lands with a short shot to the head.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
Lemieux tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lemieux misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barnes misses with a knee to the head.
Lemieux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barnes lands a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lemieux can't find room to land a body shot as Barnes controls the action.
Lemieux lands a body punch.
Lemieux trying to land knees to the body.
Barnes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lemieux misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Lemieux dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barnes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lemieux tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barnes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lemieux cracks Barnes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
David Lemieux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lemieux avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Lemieux.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lemieux looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
Lemieux rushes Barnes and presses him up against the cage.
Lemieux works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lemieux tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.
Lemieux lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lemieux struggles to land a body shot inside as Barnes controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barness head.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the head but Lemieux blocks with his arms.
Barnes trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Lemieux scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barnes blocks a body shot from Lemieux.
Lemieux lands a shoulder strike.
Lemieux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lemieux blocks a body shot from Barnes.
Lemieux tries to work over Barnes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lemieux cracks Barnes with a nice body shot.
Barnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lemieux gets through Barnes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lemieux lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lemieux misses with the head strike.
Barnes lands an elbow inside that Lemieux shrugs off.
Barnes missing with knees to the body.
Lemieux tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux misses with a body punch.
Lemieux lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barnes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Barnes misses with a knee to the head.
Barnes misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lemieux fails to land.
Lemieux misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lemieux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barnes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lemieux lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Lemieux tries to work over Barnes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lemieux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lemieux lands with a left to the head.
Lemieux blocks a body shot from Barnes.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Lemieux avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
Lemieux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lemieux can't find room to land a body shot as Barnes controls the action.
Barnes blocks an uppercut.
David Lemieux seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lemieux throws an elbow but misses.
Lemieux misses with a body punch.
A short left from Barnes.
Lemieux cracks Barnes with a nice body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barnes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lemieux's brow.
Lemieux tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lemieux digs a right hand into Barnes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barnes's gas tank.
Lemieux is working Barnes over against the cage.
Lemieux stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barnes.
Lemieux can't find room to land a body shot as Barnes controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lemieux.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes wants to break free but Lemieux has control.
Lemieux is trying to maintain a safe position but Barnes gets an underhook and turns Lemieux into the cage.
Barnes working aggressively here.
Lemieux swings wildly with an uppercut but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barnes.
Good body shot from Lemieux.
Still in the clinch, Lemieux scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lemieux lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
Lemieux scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lemieux blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lemieux lands with a right to the head.
Barnes throws an elbow that misses.
Barnes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lemieux scores with a shot to the side of Barnes's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Lemieux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lemieux lands a jab to Barnes's midsection.
Nice shot by Lemieux.
Lemieux lands with a nice body punch.
Lemieux stuffs the takedown.
Lemieux misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lemieux takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barnes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lemieux swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lemieux.
Lemieux lands with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lemieux throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. Lemieux looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lemieux lands with an overhand left.
Lemieux misses with a hook
letting Barnes counter with a right hand.
Lemieux misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux feints and then cracks Barnes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barnes down.
Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A swing and a miss from Lemieux.
Lemieux rushes Barnes and presses him up against the cage.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lemieux avoids it.
A right hook to the body lands for Lemieux.
A shot in the inside from Barnes.
A right hook to the body lands for Lemieux.
Lemieux has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lemieux lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lemieux cracks Barnes with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lemieux.
Barnes lands a nice elbow.
Lemieux scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lemieux struggles to land a body shot inside as Barnes controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is trying to maintain a safe position but Lemieux gets an underhook and turns Barnes into the cage.
Lemieux blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lemieux cracks Barnes with a nice body shot.
Lemieux is leaning against Barnes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lemieux lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lemieux throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barness head.
Barnes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lemieux backwards.
Lemieux can't find room to land a body shot as Barnes controls the action.
Barnes tries a body shot but Lemieux blocks it.
Lemieux can't find room to land a body shot as Barnes controls the action.
Lemieux lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barnes misses with a knee to the head.
Lemieux blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lemieux struggles to land a body shot inside as Barnes controls his hands.
Lemieux lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barnes misses with a knee strike.
Lemieux pushes Barnes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lemieux dodges an elbow strike from Barnes.
Barnes tries to break free but Lemieux pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lemieux throws an elbow but misses.
Lemieux misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes lands with a light punch inside.
Barnes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lemieux tries to work over Barnes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee calls for Lemieux to work.
Lemieux lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barnes looking to throw knees to the head but Lemieux is blocking nicely.
Lemieux doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lemieux lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux is leaning against Barnes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Andre Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David Lemieux is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lemieux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lemieux works on Barnes's body with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lemieux.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lemieux throws a head punch that misses.
Lemieux lands a shot to the body.
Lemieux dodges an elbow strike from Barnes.
Lemieux lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Barnes trying to land knees to the body.
Lemieux is leaning against Barnes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lemieux tries to land knees in the clinch but Barnes avoids the damage to the body.
Lemieux keeps control of Barnes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barnes trying to land knees to the body.
Lemieux lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barnes.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Lemieux comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lemieux 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Lemieux!
Our winner, David Lemieux, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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