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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deion Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and IceMan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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270 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deion Barnes ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, IceMan Jones! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Barnes throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily. Jones explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. IceMan Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jones jabs Barnes to the body, keeping him at a distance. Jones throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily. Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones. Barnes looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range. A big left from Jones misses. A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet. Barnes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jones manages to circle out of the way. Barnes throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A lazy left from Barnes finds it's target. Barnes ducks right into an uppercut from Jones. Jones loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch. Barnes tries to counter by clinching up but Jones breaks away and moves out of range. Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones. Barnes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head. A swing and a miss from Jones. Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes . We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Barnes gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Barnes struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Barnes has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barnes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land. Jones misses with some punches.
Barnes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barnes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Barnes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Barnes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it. Barnes has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Jones is trying to push Barnes away but Barnes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Jones working hard to break the clinch. Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily. A bone on bone clash there as Barnes blocks the leg kick.
A big right from Barnes misses. Barnes throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Barnes 's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes .
Barnes doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
A big right from Barnes misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Barnes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes . Barnes misses with a hook from the clinch. Jones is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barnes has him pressed against the cage. Jones blocks a body shot from Barnes . Barnes 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Barnes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Barnes scores with an uppercut up the middle. Jones blocking some punches.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Barnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Jones has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Barnes seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jones can turn it around. A short right from Jones on the inside. A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Barnes is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnes . Oh Barnes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Jones working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Barnes misses with the head strike.
Barnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barnes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barnes seems to have got his legs back now. Barnes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Jones tries to break the clinch but Barnes is controlling the position. Jones tries to break the clinch but Barnes is controlling the position. Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barnes has him pressed against the cage. Jones blocks a body shot from Barnes . Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones blocking some punches.
Barnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
IceMan Jones dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Barnes slips under a jab. Barnes appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Jones throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Barnes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jones manages to circle out of the way. Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes . Jones throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range. Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Barnes scores with a shot to the body.
Barnes throws out a powerful jab. Barnes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Jones. Danga de danga de dang - Barnes scores with a four punch combination! Jones throws a combination. Barnes tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Jones throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body. A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target. Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round. A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target. Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Barnes should have avoided that one. Jones misses with an uppercut
and Barnes counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Jones is trying to push Barnes away but Barnes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Barnes throws a head punch that misses. Barnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barnes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head. Barnes misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barnes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Barnes won't allow it.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it. Barnes keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones throws out a powerful jab. Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barnes moves into range and connects with a jab. 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! Jones circles away from the clinch attempt and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand! Barnes sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Barnes swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Jones throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it. Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes 's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot. Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Barnes slips under a jab. Barnes has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barnes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head. Barnes has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head. Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Barnes lands a right hand. Jones trying to control the position but instead, Barnes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the cage. Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Barnes won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones. Barnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow. A short right from Jones. A head punch blocked on the inside by Barnes . A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land. Jones misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Barnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Jones lands with a light punch inside. Barnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Deion Barnes has scored more points in the clinch so far. Jones tries to break free but Barnes pushes him back against the cage. Barnes has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jones is trying to force a seperation but Barnes has the dominant position. Barnes blocks an uppercut.
Barnes can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnes . Barnes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Barnes letting Jones take a breather here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but IceMan Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jones misses with a straight left. Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones throws out a counter right but Barnes avoids it with no problem. Jones slips under a jab. Barnes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jones misses with a looping left. IceMan Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup. Barnes moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barnes has him pressed against the cage. Barnes lands a shoulder strike. Barnes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards. Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Jones misses with a short punch on the inside. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Barnes scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head. A nice right hand lands inside from Barnes . Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones throws a big shot that misses. Jab from Barnes .
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes . Barnes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Jones throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Jones ducks right into an uppercut from Barnes . Barnes moves out of range as Jones strikes. Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jones sprawls and moves away. Barnes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Jones throws a hook to the side of Barnes 's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Barnes 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye. Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes . Jones misses with a looping right. Barnes throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Jones throws a big shot that misses. Barnes thuds a left hand into Jones's body. Barnes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Jones throws a big shot that misses. Barnes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
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! Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones lands with a shot to the body. Jones tests Barnes 's chin there with a solid looking shot. Barnes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Jones. Jones 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.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it. Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab. Deion Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Barnes moves out of range of the strikes. Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely. Jones throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Barnes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes .
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones. Barnes tries to counter by clinching up but Jones breaks away and moves out of range. A jab from Barnes misses. Jones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Barnes 's ribs. Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing. Jones avoids the body shot from Barnes .
Barnes needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there. Barnes tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Jones counters with a nice uppercut. Barnes throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it. Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Jones throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range. Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Jones lands the left hand. IceMan Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four 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! Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Barnes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Barnes moves away from the strike by Jones. Barnes misses with a right hand and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Jones tries a low kick but Barnes avoids it. Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch. Jones stuns Barnes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. A jab from Barnes misses. Barnes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes 's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot. Jones throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it. Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes. Barnes appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Nice jab there from Jones.
And that's the end of the fight! IceMan Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Jones winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... IceMan Jones! Our winner, IceMan Jones, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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