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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Barnaby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnaby comes to the cage accompanied by Cryin' like a bitch - Godsmack. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ White Belt
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Matthew Barnaby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Jensen!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jensen moves out of range as Barnaby throws a body kick.
Jensen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jensen tries for a takedown but Barnaby manages to get underhooks.
Barnaby misses with an elbow over the top.
Jensen stalling the fight.
Jensen tries to stall but Barnaby uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Barnaby with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barnaby throws an elbow that misses.
Jensen told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Barnaby pushes off an throws an elbow but Jensen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barnaby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jensen is looking to clinch.
Barnaby looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barnaby looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barnaby definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Barnaby is looking to land body kicks.
Barnaby throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barnaby shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnaby looks for the body kick but Jensen saw that one coming.
Matthew Barnaby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jensen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jensen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jensen blocks the body kick.
Jensen tries to clinch
and Barnaby finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jensen wants to clinch
and Barnaby counters with a good, hard body kick but Jensen shrugs it off.
Barnaby scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jensen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnaby keeping control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnaby is staying active underneath Jensen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barnaby is defending against the submission attempts here by Jensen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnaby is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jensen controlling the action here.
Jensen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Martin Jensen was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Jensen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jensen tries to clinch but Barnaby moves out of range.
Barnaby throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Barnaby circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barnaby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jensen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Barnaby counters with a nice body kick.
Jensen looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jensen tries to clinch up but Barnaby circles away and keeps his distance.
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 Matthew Barnaby will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barnaby lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jensen will feel that in the morning.
Barnaby scores with a nice body kick.
Barnaby lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jensen blocks the body kick.
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!
Barnaby fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jensen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barnaby throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jensen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Barnaby tries to clinch there but Jensen circles away.
Jensen blocks the body kick.
Jensen is breathing heavily.
Barnaby turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnaby lands with a nice body kick.
Barnaby turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barnaby is looking to land body kicks.
Barnaby throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barnaby delivers a nice body kick.
Barnaby thows a body kick. Jensen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
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!
Barnaby closes the distance and pushes Jensen back into the cage.
Nice elbow from Barnaby.
Barnaby using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jensen takes an elbow to the temple.
Barnaby landing knees to the body.
Barnaby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jensen can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnaby using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Barnaby throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Barnaby throws an elbow but misses.
Barnaby lands an elbow inside.
Barnaby landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Barnaby creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barnaby lands a nice elbow.
Matthew Barnaby has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barnaby lands an elbow that stopped Jensen in his tracks for a moment.
Jensen tries a body shot but Barnaby blocks it.
Jensen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Barnaby.
It looks like Martin Jensen has been cut.
Barnaby pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barnaby.
Jensen is rocked!
Barnaby pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jensen is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnaby finish him?
Barnaby misses with an elbow over the top.
Jensen avoids a wild elbow strike from Barnaby.
Jensen blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barnaby just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jensen's brow.
Barnaby creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barnaby throws an elbow but it misses.
Barnaby pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Barnaby creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barnaby landing knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barnaby just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jensen's brow.
Jensen blocks an elbow strike from Barnaby.
Jensen avoids a wild elbow strike from Barnaby.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barnaby just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jensen's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnaby pushes off an throws an elbow but Jensen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Barnaby throws an elbow but misses.
Barnaby throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Barnaby throws an elbow but misses.
Barnaby creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barnaby throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barnaby throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barnaby pushes off an throws an elbow but Jensen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barnaby looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jensen blocks the elbow strike.
Jensen blocks an elbow strike.
Barnaby creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jensen avoids the elbow strike from Barnaby, against the cage.
Jensen blocks an elbow strike from Barnaby.
Barnaby throws an elbow that misses.
Barnaby pushes off an throws an elbow but Jensen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jensen avoids a wild elbow strike from Barnaby.
Jensen avoids a wild elbow strike from Barnaby.
Jensen avoids a wild elbow strike from Barnaby.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barnaby just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jensen's brow.
Jensen avoids a wild elbow strike from Barnaby.
Barnaby throws an elbow that misses.
Barnaby has Jensen pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Jensen is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Barnaby - that's hurt Jensen badly! Oh, another knee lands and Jensen is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Jensen doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Matthew Barnaby!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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