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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Barksdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yama Mama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barksdale kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Drop The World- Lil Wayne ft. Eminem. Mama has chosen What's Up People by Maximum The Hormone as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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10 - 5 - 0 |
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195 cm
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220 lbs
16 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jermaine Barksdale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yama Mama!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Summer Carpenter and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barksdale feints and then cracks Mama's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mama down.
Barksdale moves into range and connects with a jab.
Barksdale gets a clinch.
Barksdale is trying to maintain a safe position but Mama gets an underhook and turns Barksdale into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barksdale.
Barksdale throws a punch but it's blocked by Mama.
Barksdale swings wildly with an uppercut but Mama uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Barksdale.
Barksdale lands a nice uppercut.
Mama lands an uppercut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mama has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
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 short right from Barksdale on the inside.
Barksdale is pressed up against the cage. Mama has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Barksdale down to the mat. Barksdale avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Barksdale looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A clash of legs there as Mama blocks the low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mama.
Mama shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barksdale as he jumps to the side.
Barksdale avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Mama misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mama throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A clash of legs there as Barksdale blocks the low kick.
Barksdale throws an overhand right that lands on Mama's shoulder, as Mama tries to avoid the shot.
Good work by Barksdale as he checks the leg kick.
No luck for Barksdale with that takedown attempt.
Mama throws a head kick that misses.
Barksdale throws a low kick, looking for Mama's leg but Mama calmly moves out of range.
Barksdale thumps Mama with a low kick.
Mama thumps Barksdale with a low kick.
Mama tries a head kick but it misses.
Barksdale moves into range and connects with a jab.
Barksdale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barksdale uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mama throws a body punch but Barksdale moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Mama.
A jab from Mama does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mama shoots in but Barksdale avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jermaine Barksdale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yama Mama.
Whack! Barksdale lands a heavy head kick that drops Mama. The ref tackles Barksdale to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Mama was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Jermaine Barksdale!
A victorious Jermaine Barksdale thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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