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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Barrett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lou Ferrigno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 cm
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245 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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200 cm
38
265 lbs
24 - 20 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Barrett! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
24 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lou Ferrigno! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Good shot there by Ferrigno. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ferrigno has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Lou Ferrigno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ferrigno lands a big uppercut and Barrett crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Barrett looks OK. Ferrigno waves Barrett back to his feet!
It looks like Jeremy Barrett has been cut. Ferrigno misses with a few strikes there.
Barrett has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Xtreme MMA in the buildup to the fight. Barrett tries to clinch but Ferrigno moves out of range. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ferrigno swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ferrigno throws a series of punches but Barrett avoids them all with ease. Ferrigno misses with a two punch combination.
Ferrigno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barrett. Ferrigno jabs Barrett right on the nose. Barrett blinks but takes it well. Barrett clinches up against the cage. Barrett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Ferrigno blocking some punches.
Barrett lands a body shot. Ferrigno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ferrigno lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barrett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ferrigno has a couple of punches blocked by Barrett.
Barrett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Barrett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barrett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barrett misses with the head strike.
Barrett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Ferrigno is trying to break the clinch but Barrett has him pressed against the cage. Ferrigno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferrigno misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Ferrigno misses. Ferrigno swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ferrigno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Barrett defending well as Ferrigno loads up on a big left hand. A cross from Barrett lands. Ferrigno moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Ferrigno throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ferrigno throws a lazy uppercut
and Barrett counters with a low kick, right behind Ferrigno 's knee. Ferrigno lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ferrigno throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barrett holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Ferrigno looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round. A right hand to the body from Barrett.
Barrett scores with a shot to the side of Ferrigno's head. Barrett can't find room to land a body shot as Ferrigno controls the action.
Ferrigno misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ferrigno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Barrett on the inside. Barrett misses with some punches.
A short left from Barrett. Ferrigno wants to break the clinch but can't.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barrett. Barrett tries to work over Ferrigno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Barrett misses with a hook from the clinch. Ferrigno is trying to force a seperation but Barrett has the dominant position. Ferrigno blocks a body shot from Barrett. Barrett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barrett tries to work over Ferrigno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Barrett has Ferrigno pressed against the cage, preventing Ferrigno from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Barrett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barrett lands a right hand. Barrett swings wildly with an uppercut but Ferrigno uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ferrigno is trying to break the clinch but Barrett has him pressed against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Barrett fails to land. Ferrigno tries to circle away but Barrett has him pinned against the cage. Barrett lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Ferrigno tries a body shot but Barrett blocks it.
Barrett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barrett keeps control of Ferrigno as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Ferrigno breaks the clinch.
Barrett lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ferrigno will feel that in the morning. Barrett takes a swing at Ferrigno's ribcage but misses. Ferrigno lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barrett circles away quickly and effectively. Ferrigno throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ferrigno falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Barrett counter with a right hand. Barrett misses with a wild body shot. Barrett fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ferrigno misses with a few strikes there.
Barrett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferrigno.
A telegraphed right hand from Ferrigno misses the target. Barrett tries to clinch but Ferrigno is having none of it. 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! Barrett misses the shot to the body. Barrett walks into a stiff left hand from Ferrigno. Ferrigno takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. A good leg kick by Barrett. Ferrigno misses with an uppercut
and Barrett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ferrigno, as that shot connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Barrett misses with a right hand and Ferrigno counters with a stiff right hand. Barrett blocks a jab. Ferrigno misses with a hook
and Barrett counters with a right hand to the body. Barrett closes the distance and clinches. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lou Ferrigno will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Jeremy Barrett's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barrett has managed to clinch.
Ferrigno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ferrigno. Barrett misses with a hook from the clinch. Barrett lands a shot to the body. Barrett swings wildly with an uppercut but Ferrigno uses good head movement to avoid it. Ferrigno is trying to break the clinch but Barrett has him pressed against the cage. Barrett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barrett prevents a body shot from Ferrigno. Barrett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barrett lands on the inside with an uppercut. Barrett misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ferrigno looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Ferrigno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barrett. Barrett lands a hook to the side of the head. Ferrigno tries to break the clinch but Barrett is controlling the position. Ferrigno lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ferrigno tries a body shot but Barrett blocks it.
Ferrigno struggles to land a body shot inside as Barrett controls his hands.
Barrett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Barrett lands a body punch in the clinch. Ferrigno is breathing heavily. Barrett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jeremy Barrett has scored more points in the clinch so far. Barrett tries a body shot but Ferrigno blocks it.
Ferrigno tries to circle away but Barrett has him pinned against the cage. Barrett works on Ferrigno's body with a couple of short punches. Barrett lands a body punch in the clinch. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barrett. Barrett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ferrigno backwards. Barrett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barrett lands a nice uppercut. A nice right hand lands inside from Barrett. Barrett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ferrigno backwards. Barrett working some nice short punches in the clinch. Barrett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barrett lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Barrett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ferrigno backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Barrett misses with a short punch on the inside. Barrett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ferrigno's elbow. A right hook to the body lands for Barrett.
Barrett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ferrigno backwards. A right hand to the body from Barrett.
A short right from Barrett. Barrett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferrigno can do to turn this around? Barrett has a couple of punches blocked by Ferrigno.
Barrett gets through Ferrigno's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Ferrigno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barrett pushes Ferrigno back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Ferrigno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barrett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferrigno moves out of range as Barrett strikes. Barrett cracks the inside of Ferrigno's front leg. Barrett scores with a shot to the body.
Barrett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barrett lands a big uppercut and Ferrigno crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ferrigno looks OK. Barrett waves Ferrigno back to his feet!
Ferrigno is rocked!
It looks like Lou Ferrigno has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barrett cracks a nice hook into Ferrigno's ribs. Ferrigno is still on wobbly legs! Can Barrett finish him? Barrett drives through and clinches with Ferrigno against the cage.
Barrett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Ferrigno seems to have recovered his senses. Barrett keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ferrigno's efforts to push away. Barrett swings wildly with an uppercut but Ferrigno uses good head movement to avoid it. Barrett lands a left hand.
Barrett throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Barrett lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Barrett lands an uppercut. Barrett tries to work over Ferrigno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barrett. Ferrigno blocks an uppercut.
Barrett works on Ferrigno's body with a couple of short punches. Nice body punch from Barrett - that landed with a thud.
Barrett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ferrigno or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Barrett lands a right hand. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A right handed body shot lands from Barrett.
Barrett lands a right hand. Barrett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Barrett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ferrigno's elbow. Barrett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ferrigno's elbow. Barrett scores with an uppercut up the middle. Barrett tries a body shot but Ferrigno blocks it.
Ferrigno breaks the clinch.
Ferrigno might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Ferrigno misses with a double jab
and Barrett counters with an outside leg kick.
Ferrigno has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ferrigno there as he acknowledges the shot. Ferrigno leaves his chin hanging out and Barrett seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Ferrigno crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jeremy Barrett! Jeremy Barrett seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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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