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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geri Freki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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245 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Geri Freki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenny Barnes!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes swings for the body but Freki moves out of range.
Barnes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Freki sends Barnes crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Freki is motioning to the referee to let Barnes up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Barnes is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barnes is still on wobbly legs! Can Freki finish him?
Barnes dodges the punch combination from Freki.
Freki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes seems to have recovered his senses.
Freki misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Freki misses.
A big right from Freki misses.
A punch combination from Freki misses.
Freki misses with a combination
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
Barnes dodges the punch combination from Freki.
Barnes missing with a left hand there. Freki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Freki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barnes counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a front kick that sends Freki stumbling back into the cage.
Freki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barnes counters with a straight right hand.
Barnes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Freki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barnes on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freki. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Freki. Those never looked like landing.
Freki has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Freki throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Freki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnes can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Geri Freki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Freki is breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Barnes.
Freki jabs Barnes right on the nose. Barnes blinks but takes it well.
Freki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barnes counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Freki.
Freki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab lands there for Barnes.
Freki avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Barnes throws a head kick that half lands.
Barnes lands with a nice body punch.
Freki misses with a combination
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
Freki swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Freki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Freki misses with a wild combination.
Barnes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freki throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.
Freki blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Barnes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Freki under the eye.
Freki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barnes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A swing and a miss from Freki.
Barnes has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Freki blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Freki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barnes scores with a head kick. Freki tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barnes. That's going to slow Freki down.
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!
Barnes cracks Freki with an open hand slap.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barnes.
Freki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barnes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Freki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freki throws a poor cross that misses
and Barnes counters with a left to the body.
Barnes throws out a powerful jab.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Freki moves out of range easily.
Barnes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barnes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barnes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barnes.
Freki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes.
Barnes throws a head kick but Freki moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Freki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Freki throws a nice looking combination but Barnes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Barnes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Freki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat.
Freki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barnes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barnes connects with a solid leg kick.
Barnes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Freki misses with a combination
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barnes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Freki misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barnes throws a shot to the body.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Barnes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Freki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
Freki misses with a hook
and Barnes counters with an outside leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Barnes.
Barnes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Freki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Freki misses with a combination
and Barnes counters with a low kick, right behind Freki 's knee.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Freki moves out of range easily.
Barnes connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Barnes.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Freki. That did some damage!
Barnes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes connects with a nice looking jab.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes lands with a kick to the temple. Freki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Barnes scores with a jab to the head.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
Freki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barnes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Barnes jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Freki misses with a wild combination.
Freki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Freki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Barnes jabs Freki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barnes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes with a hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat.
Freki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Freki throws a big shot that misses.
Barnes lands the left hand.
Barnes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barnes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Freki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Geri Freki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barnes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Freki.
Barnes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Freki in his tracks.
Freki is rocked!
Kenny Barnes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barnes cracks Freki with a hook to the temple - Freki is on wobbly legs here! Barnes swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Freki falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Barnes wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kenny Barnes!
A very excited looking Kenny Barnes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Geri Freki had this to say: 'Where am I?'.
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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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