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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bawkup Huknee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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240 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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270 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenny Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bawkup Huknee!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huknee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barnes misses with a head kick.
Huknee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Barnes scores with a jab.
Barnes connects with a body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Barnes. No joy for Huknee on that attempt.
Huknee closes the distance but Barnes moves to the side
and Huknee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Huknee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Huknee checks a leg kick.
Huknee thows a body shot but no joy.
Barnes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Basics -LOD- in the buildup to the fight.
A big left from Huknee misses.
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Huknee throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huknee misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Barnes digs a good hook to Huknee's body.
Barnes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Huknee checks it well.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Huknee.
Huknee swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barnes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Huknee checks a low kick from Barnes.
Huknee has closed the distance and engaged Barnes in a clinch.
Barnes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Huknee blocks a body shot from Barnes.
Huknee is working Barnes over against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Huknee.
Huknee has Barnes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Barnes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kenny Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bawkup Huknee.
The referee is keeping an eye on Huknee - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Barnes throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Huknee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
Barnes can't find room to land a body shot as Huknee controls the action.
Barnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Huknee lands with a left to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Huknee as Barnes tries to tie him up.
Huknee misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Huknee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Huknee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Huknee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is trying to break free.
Barnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barnes is fighting off a takedown attempt but Huknee is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Barnes to the mat. Barnes regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Huknee is fighting to break Barnes's control of his arms but Barnes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Huknee looking to pass the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kenny Barnes just wasn't active enough.
Huknee is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Huknee is defended easily by Barnes.
Huknee ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huknee blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Huknee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnes can pounce on him.
Kenny Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Huknee.
Huknee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Huknee throws a hook to the side of Barnes's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Huknee wants to clinch up but Barnes keeps it at a distance.
Huknee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barnes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Huknee finds it's way round the side to connect with Barnes's head.
Huknee's coach down at Basics -LOD- was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Huknee's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huknee moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes breaks from the clinch.
Barnes gets tackled into the cage by Huknee. Huknee maintains the clinch.
Huknee stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bawkup Huknee dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Huknee tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.
Huknee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Huknee is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
Huknee blocks a leg kick.
Barnes throws a head kick but Huknee moves out of range.
Barnes misses with a low kick as Huknee jumps back.
Bawkup Huknee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Huknee's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barnes. That's going to slow Huknee down.
Huknee thows a body shot but no joy.
Huknee moves in looking to clinch but Barnes pushes him off.
Barnes throws a leg kick that misses.
Huknee wants to clinch up but Barnes keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - Huknee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huknee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barnes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barnes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Barnes throws a body punch but Huknee moves out of range.
Huknee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Huknee.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Huknee blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Huknee slips under a jab from Barnes.
Huknee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Huknee ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huknee walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Huknee wants to clinch but Barnes slips to the side
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Huknee tries to clinch up but Barnes circles away and keeps his distance.
Barnes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huknee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barnes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Huknee has managed to clinch.
A hook to the body from Barnes.
Huknee tries to throw a body punch but Barnes avoids it by throwing Huknee back against the cage.
Barnes is trying to break free.
Huknee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Huknee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Huknee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Barnes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Huknee has him pressed against the cage.
Huknee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huknee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barnes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Huknee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnes. Barnes obviously looking to wear him down.
Barnes throws out a leg kick but Huknee moves out of range and Barnes only half commits.
Huknee is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Huknee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barnes has time to react.
Huknee is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Huknee checks it.
Huknee tries to clinch there but Barnes circles away.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Huknee punishes Barnes's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huknee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barnes.
Huknee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Huknee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Huknee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Huknee 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.
Good leg kick by Barnes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Huknee wants to clinch.
Huknee looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Huknee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huknee wants to clinch.
Barnes misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kenny Barnes will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Huknee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Huknee throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Huknee tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Huknee lands with a nice body punch.
Huknee throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Huknee has managed to clinch.
Barnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Huknee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barnes wants to get back to striking at distance but Huknee won't allow it.
Huknee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Huknee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barnes is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huknee drops Barnes onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Barnes is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Barnes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are playing wrist control here with Barnes pressed against the cage. Huknee frees himself up and cracks Huknee with an uppercut straight from the bowels of hell! Barnes crumples to the floor, out cold! Huknee jumps on to the cage and takes in the roar of the crowd! That was nasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bawkup Huknee!
Bawkup Huknee got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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