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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cristobal Arebola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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245 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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250 lbs
2 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter fighter
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cristobal Arebola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arebola scores with a body shot.
Arebola works over Barnett's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Josh Barnett has been cut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barnett.
Arebola scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Arebola bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barnett's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arebola scores with a punch to the head.
Arebola slaps away a takedown attempt from Barnett, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Arebola cracks Barnett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That has opened up Josh Barnett's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arebola lands a nice hook to Barnett's body. Barnett takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barnett scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arebola struggling a bit here.
Arebola is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Barnett looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Arebola is avoiding damage well.
Check out the look on Barnett's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Barnett staying calm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Arebola is looking to regain half guard here but Barnett keeps moving and retains side control.
Barnett creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Arebola sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Arebola seems a little lost for a moment, as Barnett dominates the positioning.
Arebola manages to get back to half guard.
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!
Barnett stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Barnett controlling the pace.
Barnett wants to free his trapped foot but Arebola is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Barnett controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Barnett there.
Arebola is trying is best to control the position here.
Barnett missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Arebola is looking to improve his position.
Barnett content to control rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Cristobal Arebola will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Josh Barnett's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Barnett decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Arebola wants to control but Barnett is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Arebola trying to get back to full guard but Barnett takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Barnett controlling from the full mount.
Barnett cracks Arebola with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Arebola can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Barnett scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Barnett takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Barnett has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arebola is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Arebola is looking to improve his position but Barnett isn't that keen on the idea.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnett with good strikes from the mount here!
Barnett pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett controlling the position easily from mount.
Barnett scoring with strikes but Arebola is staying in there.
Barnett postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Arebola badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Barnett around the waist but Barnett pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Barnett is the winner by TKO! Barnett jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Barnett!
Josh Barnett tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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