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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Barbaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Statham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barbaro's entrance music is Fight - Future World Music. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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14 - 1 - 0 |
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196 lbs
15 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Barbaro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Jordan Statham!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Statham moves out of range of the strikes.
Statham shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barbaro as he jumps to the side.
Statham on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Barbaro throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Statham.
Statham takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbaro lands a big right hand that sends Statham crashing to the mat! Barbaro stays standing though and waves Statham back to his feet!
Statham is rocked!
Statham takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice jab there from Barbaro.
Barbaro throws a body punch but Statham moves out of range.
Statham shoots in looking for a takedown but Barbaro manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Statham's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Statham.
Joe Barbaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Statham.
Statham throws the kick towards the body but Barbaro avoids it.
A good leg kick by Barbaro.
Statham tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barbaro has managed to clinch.
Barbaro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbaro taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Barbaro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbaro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Statham's efforts to push away.
Barbaro landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Barbaro with a knee to the head.
Barbaro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Statham.
Barbaro works on Statham's body with a couple of short punches.
Barbaro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Statham backwards.
Barbaro lands with a left to the head.
Statham is trying to pull guard but Barbaro has him pressed against the cage.
Barbaro lands an uppercut.
Statham is trying to push Barbaro away but Barbaro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barbaro.
Barbaro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Statham backwards.
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!
Barbaro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Statham wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Barbaro.
Barbaro lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbaro gets through Statham's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barbaro drops Statham with a big knee straight up the middle! Statham is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Statham is still on wobbly legs! Can Barbaro finish him?
It looks like Jordan Statham has been cut.
Statham looks winded!
An inside leg kick lands from Barbaro.
Statham seems to have recovered his senses.
Barbaro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Statham fails to land the takedown.
Good leg kick by Barbaro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Statham fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Statham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barbaro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Statham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Statham with a lazy takedown attempt
and Barbaro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Barbaro pushes Statham back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Statham jumps guard but Barbaro turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A nice left hand lands by Barbaro.
A body shot lands from Barbaro.
Barbaro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Barbaro.
Barbaro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barbaro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barbaro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barbaro works on Statham's body with a couple of short punches.
Barbaro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
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!
Barbaro lands with a left to the head.
Statham takes a knee right on the jaw!
Statham is trying desperately to land a takedown but Barbaro is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Statham.
Barbaro unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short right from Barbaro on the inside.
Barbaro scores with a shot to the side of Statham's head.
A short uppercut from Barbaro.
Barbaro connects with a knee to the head.
Barbaro lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Barbaro on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Barbaro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbaro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Statham tries to break free but Barbaro pushes him back against the cage.
Barbaro gets through Statham's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barbaro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Statham backwards.
Statham has had enough of the clinch but Barbaro keeps him there for the moment.
Statham wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Barbaro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barbaro scores with a shot to the side of Statham's head.
Barbaro crunches a lovely knee into Statham's ribcage.
Barbaro drops Statham with a big knee straight up the middle! Statham is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Statham has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barbaro.
Statham takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barbaro drops Statham with a naaaaasty hook - Statham is in real trouble here! Barbaro dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Barbaro!
Joe Barbaro retains his middleweight title!
Joe Barbaro gave a mention to Milwaukee's Best Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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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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