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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kris Polden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Barnett (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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221 lbs
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193 cm
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cuts easily |
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Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kris Polden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, James Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett lands a jab.
Polden throws a nice looking combination but Barnett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barnett slips under a jab from Polden.
Barnett looks for the body kick but Polden saw that one coming.
Polden could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nice sprawl there from Polden as Barnett shoots in.
Nice body punch from Polden.
James Barnett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Polden misses with a wild combination.
Barnett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barnett shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Polden defends it nicely.
Barnett tries to close the distance and clinch but Polden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polden lands a head shot.
Polden misses with a few strikes there.
Polden swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barnett counters with a two punch combo.
Barnett has a takedown stuffed.
Kris Polden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Barnett.
Barnett misses with a hook to the body
and Polden counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like James Barnett has been cut.
Kris Polden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Polden swinging wildly here.
Barnett shoots in looking for a takedown. Polden tries to sprawl out of it but Barnett keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Polden manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Polden keeps the fight on the outside.
Barnett avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Polden misses with a wild body shot.
Polden avoids the body shot from Barnett.
Polden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnett shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Polden sprawls well. Polden wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barnett gets slowly back to his feet.
Polden misses with a two punch combination.
Barnett tries to bum rush Polden with a series of wild strikes but Polden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Polden tries to bum rush Barnett with a series of wild strikes but Barnett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Polden misses.
Barnett tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Polden swivels and escapes.
Barnett tries to clinch there but Polden circles away.
Polden misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barnett shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Polden but Polden pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barnett looks winded!
Polden misses with a two punch combination.
Barnett takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barnett tries to clinch but Polden moves out of range.
Polden lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Barnett backs up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett fails with the takedown
and Polden counters with a nice uppercut.
Barnett with a lazy takedown attempt
and Polden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Polden misses with a few strikes there.
Polden misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab, jab by Polden - just one landing.
Polden cracks Barnett with a right hand to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Polden scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That has opened up James Barnett's cut even more.
Barnett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the body from Barnett misses
and Polden counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Polden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Barnett's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Polden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barnett wants to clinch.
Kris Polden is winning the standup battle so far.
Polden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barnett slips a straight right by Polden.
A big right from Polden misses.
Barnett gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Polden counters with a nice body shot.
Polden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnett.
Polden misses with a series of wild punches.
Barnett avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polden rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barnett counters with a right hand to the body.
Barnett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Polden.
Barnett is trying desperately to land a takedown but Polden is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Barnett.
Barnett clinches with his opponent.
Polden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barnett tries to bum rush Polden with a series of wild strikes but Polden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnett shoots in for a takedown but Polden shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Polden misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barnett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barnett is breathing heavily.
Polden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Polden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett misses with a low kick as Polden jumps back.
Barnett misses with a takedown attempt - Polden sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kris Polden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Barnett.
Polden moves out of range of the body kick.
Polden swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Polden misses.
Polden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Polden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barnett counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Polden.
Barnett walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Polden checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barnett shoots in but no luck this time.
Polden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barnett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Polden swinging wildly here.
Polden throws a right and a left that Barnett avoids nicely.
Barnett fails to land with a series of punches.
Polden throws a right hand that Barnett ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnett also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett with a poor takedown
and Polden counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Polden throws a nice looking combination but Barnett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barnett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Polden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Polden misses with a two punch combination.
Polden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnett circles away quickly and effectively.
Polden looks to land a combination but Barnett avoids it well.
Barnett tries for a takedown but Polden sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Polden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Polden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barnett tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Polden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Polden dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Barnett's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Polden fails to land with a series of punches.
Polden stuffs the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barnett is defended easily by Polden.
Barnett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barnett tries to clinch but Polden moves away
and Polden counters with a right hand to the body.
Polden throws a hook but Barnett avoids it easily.
Barnett closes this distance looking for a takedown but Polden circles away.
Kris Polden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Barnett.
Barnett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Polden's corner calls for a 1-2. Polden obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Polden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polden lands with a good body shot.
Polden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Polden. Those never looked like landing.
Barnett is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Polden rather than just go for the knockout.
Barnett fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Polden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnett.
Polden swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barnett counters with a series of strikes. Polden will be more careful next time no doubt.
Polden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Polden scores with a body shot.
Polden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett fails to land the takedown.
Polden lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Polden changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnett wants to clinch up but Polden keeps it at a distance.
Polden misses with a wild combination.
Polden leaves Barnett with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Polden misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polden looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnett is just out of range.
Polden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnett manages to avoid it.
Polden misses with a series of wild punches.
Barnett gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Polden counters with a series of strikes. Barnett will be more careful next time no doubt.
Polden misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barnett looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Polden is fending him off so far but Barnett persists. Nope, Polden circles away and we're back to standing.
Polden ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barnett gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett tries to circle away but Polden has him pinned against the cage.
Polden lands a body shot.
Polden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Polden throws a series of punches but Barnett avoids them all with ease.
Polden keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Polden swings for the body but Barnett moves out of range.
Barnett avoids the body shot from Polden.
Barnett throws a one two combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnett throws a nice looking combination but Polden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
James Barnett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kris Polden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barnett misses the body punch
and Polden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kris Polden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Polden, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kris Polden!
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energy
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hype
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