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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Barns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Galneryus - Everlasting. Danny Barns is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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165 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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177 cm
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176 lbs
10 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Danny Barns!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter with a poor takedown
and Barns counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hunter!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ground and pound from Barns seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hunter is looking for a sweep.
Barns throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Barns is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hunter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Barns looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hunter is avoiding damage well.
Barns working the head and body with strikes.
Barns misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barns grinds an elbow into Hunter's temple.
Barns tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hunter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Barns wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Barns tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Barns cracks Hunter with a big right hand but Hunter just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barns tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hunter wants to control but Barns postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barns goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hunter has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Barns but great work by Hunter.
Barns wants to control but Hunter postures up.
Barns is looking for a sweep.
Hunter looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Barns is avoiding damage well.
Hunter misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Hunter.
Barns struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barns is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hunter slows the pace down.
Barns can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hunter cracks Barns with a big right hand but Barns just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barns managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hunter.
Hunter wants to control but Barns is keeping him busy.
Barns struggling a bit here.
Barns is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hunter's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hunter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barns wants to improve his position but Hunter is controlling well.
Barns has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hunter is taking a breather. Barns says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hunter looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Barns is trying to control but can't.
Hunter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barns does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Barns wants to control but Hunter is keeping busy.
Hunter prevents Barns from improving his position.
Barns wants to control but Hunter is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barns is refusing to be controlled, as Hunter sits in half guard.
Hunter is thwarting Barns's attempts to control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Barns defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hunter.
Hunter avoids the body shot from Barns.
Hunter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunter wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter tries to clinch but Barns moves away
and Barns counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barns is in close to Hunter's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hunter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barns is one step ahead there.
Hunter is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Barns dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barns thows a body shot but no joy.
Hunter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hunter throws a low kick but Barns moves out of range easily.
Hunter tries to clinch there but Barns circles away.
Tim Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barns but Barns pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hunter throws a low kick, looking for Barns's leg but Barns calmly moves out of range.
Hunter tries to clinch up but Barns circles away and keeps his distance.
Barns feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hunter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hunter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barns with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barns is one step ahead there.
Hunter wants to get back to his feet but Barns is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Barns works over Hunter with some ground and pound from guard.
Barns sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Barns lands a couple of elbows.
Barns stopping the sweep attempt from Hunter.
Barns throwing strikes but missing.
Hunter trying to keep a closed guard but Barns is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barns throwing strikes but missing.
Hunter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barns.
Barns is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Barns wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving.
Barns's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barns. Hunter does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Hunter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barns keeps the fight on the outside.
Barns stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barns wants it to stay on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter blocks a jab.
Barns throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunter. Barns does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hunter misses with an uppercut.
Barns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunter manages to avoid it.
Barns slips a jab from Hunter.
Barns takes one to the side of the head.
Hunter throws a right hand that Barns ducks under and follows up with a left that Barns also avoids with ease.
Barns missing with a left hand there. Hunter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hunter tries to clinch up but Barns circles away and keeps his distance.
Barns is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hunter rather than just go for the knockout.
Barns shoots in but Hunter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hunter moves out of range of the strikes.
Barns drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Barns landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barns trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.
Barns lands a couple of elbows.
Barns stops Hunter from standing up.
Hunter trying to control the position.
Hunter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barns is one step ahead there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Barns has passed into side control.
Hunter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Danny Barns has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barns is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hunter is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Barns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Barns keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunter defending well as Barns loads up on a big left hand.
Barns throws a right hand that misses
and Hunter counters with an outside leg kick.
Hunter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barns.
Barns circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barns rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hunter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barns swings for the body but Hunter moves out of range.
Hunter slips under a jab.
Hunter shoots for a takedown but Barns saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barns fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hunter sprawls well initially but Barns persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barns sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hunter defending well though.
Hunter is defending against the submission attempts here by Barns.
Hunter wants to get back to full guard.
Barns lands strikes from half guard.
Hunter is defending against the submission attempts here by Barns.
Barns is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Hunter is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Danny Barns!
Danny Barns decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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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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