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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dragon Warfist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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216 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Allen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Dragon Warfist!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warfist scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Allen blocks a jab.
Allen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Warfist will feel that in the morning.
Allen checks a low kick from Warfist.
Warfist connects with a single shot there.
A combination from Allen does no damage.
Warfist moves out of range of the strikes.
Allen misses with an uppercut.
Allen throws a body punch but Warfist moves out of range.
Allen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Warfist.
Warfist blocks a leg kick.
Allen is looking to slow Warfist down with leg kicks.
Warfist slips a jab from Allen.
Warfist swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barry Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warfist with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warfist paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warfist ducks right into an uppercut from Allen.
Allen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Warfist moves out of range of the body kick from Allen.
A telegraphed right hand from Allen misses the target.
Warfist displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Allen throws out the jab.
Warfist checks a low kick from Allen.
Allen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good work by Warfist as he checks the leg kick.
Warfist defending well as Allen loads up on a big left hand.
Good exchange - Warfist coming out on top.
Warfist tries to score with a low kick but Allen moves his leg out of the way.
Donk. Warfist catches Allen right on the button with a cross.
Allen misses with a low kick.
Warfist lands a head kick. Allen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Warfist displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Allen throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Allen swinging wildly here.
Allen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Warfist misses with an attempted mid kick.
Warfist displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Allen throws out the jab.
Allen looks for the body kick but Warfist saw that one coming.
Warfist misses with a low kick.
Allen looks to land a left hand but Warfist moved out of range nicely.
Warfist avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Warfist throws out a powerful jab.
A leg kick checked by Warfist.
Warfist tries a low kick but Allen avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Warfist.
Warfist connects with a body shot that sends Allen's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen tries to land a front kick but Warfist steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Allen misses with an uppercut.
Allen throws a lazy right hand but Warfist sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Warfist avoids a kick to the body.
Allen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Warfist.
Allen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Warfist is able to avoid easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Allen.
Warfist is looking to land body kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Warfist.
Warfist ducks under a wild hook from Allen.
Allen throws a leg kick
letting Warfist counter with a right hand.
A jab lands there for Allen.
It looks like Dragon Warfist has been cut.
Warfist throws a series of punches but Allen avoids them all with ease.
Allen scores with a nice strike.
Allen sizes up Warfist with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allen scores with a hook to the body. Warfist takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Allen swings for the body but Warfist moves out of range.
Allen throws the kick towards the body but Warfist avoids it.
Allen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Warfist moves into range and connects with a jab.
Warfist throws a leg kick which misses Allen's front leg but catches the back leg as Allen tries to avoid it.
Allen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Allen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Warfist waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Allen.
Allen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Warfist is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Allen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A telegraphed right hand from Allen misses the target.
Allen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Warfist will feel that in the morning.
Warfist avoids the head kick by Allen.
Allen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Warfist.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Barry Allen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dragon Warfist's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Warfist throws a sloppy head kick and Allen moves out of range easily.
Allen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Warfist moves out of range of the strikes.
Warfist walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Warfist has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Allen misses with a body kick.
Allen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barry Allen is winning the standup battle so far.
Warfist with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Warfist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Warfist stuns Allen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Warfist throws a leg kick but Allen moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warfist misses with a wild body shot.
Warfist takes one to the side of the head.
Allen takes a swing at Warfist's ribcage but misses.
Warfist scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Allen misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Warfist counters with a right hand to the body.
Allen tries a low kick but Warfist avoids it.
Allen throws a low kick, looking for Warfist's leg but Warfist calmly moves out of range.
Allen avoids the body shot from Warfist.
Warfist throws a nice outside leg kick.
Warfist uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Allen.
Warfist checks a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Allen.
Warfist misses with a hook.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Warfist tries to work over Allen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Allen.
A head punch on the inside from Warfist fails to land.
Allen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Allen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warfist connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Warfist keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Allen.
Warfist blocks a jab.
Jab from Warfist.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warfist walks into a stiff left hand from Allen.
Allen connects with a leg kick. Warfist looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Allen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Warfist avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Warfist lands a jab to Allen's midsection.
Allen misses with a wild body shot.
Allen misses with a few strikes there.
Allen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warfist manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Warfist.
Warfist throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen thows a body kick. Warfist tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Warfist moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Allen scores with a spinning back kick!
Allen throws a front kick aimed at Warfist's knee but Warfist avoids it well.
Allen clobbers Warfist with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Allen misses with a kick to the body
and Warfist counters with a nice uppercut.
Warfist moves away from the strike by Allen.
A jab from Allen misses.
Allen defending well as Warfist loads up on a big left hand.
Warfist defending well as Allen loads up on a big left hand.
Warfist ducks under a wild hook from Allen.
Allen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Allen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Warfist. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Warfist.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Allen misses.
Warfist chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Allen can pounce on him.
Warfist checks a low kick from Allen.
Warfist throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Warfist, right into the meat.
Allen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Warfist. Warfist obviously looking to wear him down.
Allen swings for the body but Warfist moves out of range.
Allen wants to slow Warfist down by chopping away at his legs.
Allen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Allen.
Allen misses with a hook to the body
and Warfist connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Allen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Allen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Warfist dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Allen. That did some damage!
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 Barry Allen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dragon Warfist's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Warfist throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Allen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Warfist can pounce on him.
A shot to the liver by Allen. Beautiful body shot.
Warfist misses with a straight left.
Allen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Allen lands a body shot.
Warfist uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Allen.
Allen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warfist moves away.
Warfist lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen misses with a looping left.
Warfist pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Allen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Allen misses the jab.
Warfist blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Allen.
Warfist lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Warfist takes a swing at Allen's ribcage but misses.
Allen connects with a leg kick. Warfist looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Warfist avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body kick there by Allen.
Warfist uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Allen.
Allen misses the shot to the body.
Warfist misses with a wild body shot.
Warfist misses with a low kick as Allen jumps back.
Allen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Warfist.
Warfist uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Allen.
Warfist wants to slow Allen down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warfist takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Warfist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warfist keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Allen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warfist throws a shot to the body.
Warfist looks to land a left hand but Allen moved out of range nicely.
Allen avoids the body shot from Warfist.
Allen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Allen misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Allen misses the target.
Allen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Warfist.
Allen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Warfist misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warfist changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Allen throws a leg kick but Warfist moved away.
Warfist getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Warfist takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Allen throws a lazy right hand but Warfist sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Allen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warfist manages to avoid it.
Allen misses with a wild body shot.
Allen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warfist manages to avoid it.
Warfist throws a chopping leg kick but Allen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Allen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Warfist thumps Allen with a low kick.
Allen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Allen throws a hook to the side of Warfist's head but Warfist sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen misses with a body punch
and Warfist counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Allen throws a body kick that misses.
Warfist fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen throws a shot from downtown. Warfist moves away and avoids it.
Allen throws a shot from downtown. Warfist moves away and avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Warfist as he connects with a hook.
Allen misses with a looping left.
Warfist bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Allen's head.
Warfist loads up on a big right hand but Allen slips the punch.
Warfist fails with an attempt to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Warfist checks a leg kick.
Warfist takes a swing at Allen's ribcage but misses.
Allen swats away the attempt to clinch by Warfist.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Barry Allen did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Dragon Warfist's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Allen missing with a left hand there. Warfist was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Allen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Warfist, as that shot connected.
Warfist lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Allen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Allen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Allen staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Allen. Warfist does a little dance to reset his feet.
Warfist thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Allen misses.
Allen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Warfist.
Allen throws a jab when Warfist was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warfist shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Allen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Allen tries to score with a low kick but Warfist moves his leg out of the way.
Allen sizes up Warfist with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Allen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Warfist has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Allen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Warfist fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Warfist has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Warfist there as he acknowledges the shot.
Allen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Warfist. Allen shrugs it off though.
Warfist scores with a hook to the body. Allen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Warfist wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
Allen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Warfist.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen walks into a left hand.
Allen throws a looping overhand right but Warfist ducks down to avoid it.
Allen thows a leg kick but Warfist checks it
and Warfist counters with a body kick that stops Allen in his tracks momentarily.
Allen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Warfist thuds a left hand into Allen's body.
Allen misses with a kick to the body.
Warfist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Allen manages to avoid it.
Allen drops his hands momentarily and Warfist takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Warfist uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Allen.
Allen throws a leg kick
and Warfist counters with a nice body shot.
A shot to the liver by Warfist. Beautiful body shot.
Warfist throws an overhand right that lands on Allen's shoulder, as Allen tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warfist scores with a jab to the body.
Warfist moves out of range of the body kick.
Allen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Allen throws a right and a left that Warfist avoids nicely.
Warfist lands with a thumping leg kick.
Allen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Warfist uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Allen.
Allen missing with a left hand there. Warfist was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Allen misses.
Warfist digs a good hook to Allen's body.
Allen blocks a jab.
Allen lands with a right hand.
Warfist has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Allen.
Warfist misses with a looping left.
Warfist throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warfist misses with a wild body shot.
A clash of legs there as Warfist blocks the low kick.
Warfist throws a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Allen.
Allen misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warfist lands a right hook to the body.
Warfist drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Warfist tries to land a body kick
and Allen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Allen trying to control but Warfist is working from the bottom.
Allen throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Dragon Warfist will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dragon Warfist's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Warfist bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Allen's head backwards.
Warfist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Warfist swings for the body but Allen moves out of range.
Allen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Warfist slips a jab from Allen.
Warfist throws a hook but Allen blocks it.
Allen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Warfist.
Allen throws a hook but Warfist avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warfist fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Allen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Warfist.
Allen tries to work over Warfist's front leg with a kick but Warfist checks it.
Allen throws a wild body kick that Warfist sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warfist takes one on the button.
Allen tried to score with a low kick but Warfist checks it.
Warfist fails with an attempt to clinch.
Warfist tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Allen works the jab nicely.
Warfist slips under a jab from Allen.
Allen with a hook.
Allen misses with a leg kick.
Donk. Warfist catches Allen right on the button with a cross.
Warfist tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Allen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Warfist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Allen cracks the inside of Warfist's front leg.
Warfist swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Allen.
Dragon Warfist has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Allen takes a swing at Warfist's ribcage but misses.
Warfist swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Allen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Allen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warfist looking to control.
Allen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Allen trying to control the position from guard on top but Warfist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Allen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Warfist is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Allen, into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warfist is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Barry Allen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Allen is trying to keep Warfist in close.
Allen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Warfist won't allow Allen to sweep him here.
Allen trying to keep a closed guard but Warfist is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Warfist accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
My spies in Humboldt Park Elite Gym inform me that Warfist has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Allen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Allen has a closed guard, preventing Warfist from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A right-left combo lands from Warfist.
Warfist lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Allen is rocked!
Allen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oh Allen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A chopping leg kick lands by Warfist.
Allen throws a low kick but Warfist avoids it.
Allen throws a low kick but Warfist moves out of range easily.
Allen's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Warfist looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Allen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Allen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Warfist.
Some bone on bone action there as Allen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dragon Warfist.
I think Allen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 48:48
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Barry Allen!
Barry Allen retains his light heavyweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Barry Allen made sure he mentioned Reaper Combatwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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