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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tim Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Barkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hansen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, AC/DC - Big Gun. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
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156 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Barkley!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hansen attempts a counter takedown but Barkley avoids it well and moves away.
Barkley cracks Hansen with a good jab.
Barkley throws a hook but Hansen blocks it.
Hansen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hansen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hansen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barkley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hansen lands a head shot.
It looks like Nick Barkley has been cut.
Nick Barkley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barkley swings widly with a right hand
and Hansen counters with a two punch combo.
Barkley throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barkley throws an overhand right that lands on Hansen's shoulder, as Hansen tries to avoid the shot.
Hansen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hansen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Barkley did well to prevent Hansen getting side control.
Barkley gets back to full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Barkley holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley looking for a sweep. Not yet Barkley, not yet.
Hansen chips away with some ground and pound.
Hansen postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Barkley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hansen is really struggling to control Barkley but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hansen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Barkley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hansen distracts Barkley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Barkley pulls Hansen in close to prevent any damage.
Barkley wants to stand and escape but Hansen is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Barkley seems keen to control Hansen's posture.
Barkley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barkley looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Barkley keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Barkley's corner calls for a 1-2. Barkley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
No joy there for Barkley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hansen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barkley swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hansen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barkley.
Barkley lunges at Hansen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hansen's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barkley.
Hansen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Barkley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hansen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hansen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Barkley throws out a loose jab but Hansen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hansen is looking for a counter combo.
Barkley scores with the left hand. Hansen knows he should have avoided that one.
A swing and a miss from Barkley.
Barkley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barkley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hansen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barkley throws out the jab.
Barkley takes a swing at Hansen's ribcage but misses.
Hansen tries to counter with a takedown but Barkley is quick to defend against it.
Barkley swings for the body but Hansen moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barkley scores with a nice strike.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barkley as he avoids it easily.
Barkley keeps Hansen at a distance using the push kick.
Barkley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hansen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hansen blocks a head kick by Barkley.
Hansen tries to counter with a takedown but Barkley is quick to defend against it.
Barkley lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barkley throws a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barkley, as that shot connected.
Barkley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hansen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Barkley - the referee stops the clock and Hansen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Barkley. Hansen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barkley. Hansen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Barkley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Barkley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Barkley's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Barkley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hansen.
Hansen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Barkley sprawls and moves away.
Hansen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barkley lands with a kick to the temple. Hansen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Barkley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Hansen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The fighters circling - Barkley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hansen tries to counter with a takedown but Barkley is quick to defend against it.
Barkley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hansen forces Barkley back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barkley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barkley breaks from the clinch.
Barkley throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hansen.
Hansen throws a big counter combination but Barkley scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Barkley tests Hansen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barkley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barkley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hansen manages to avoid it.
Barkley throws a sloppy head kick and Hansen moves out of range easily.
Barkley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Barkley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hansen at a distance.
Barkley scores with a jab to the body.
Barkley misses with a jab to the body
and Hansen counters with a left and a right that stings Barkley.
Hansen staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley throws a body shot but no joy.
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!
Nice straight punches there by Barkley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barkley.
Barkley misses with an uppercut.
Hansen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Barkley sprawls and moves away.
Hansen takes one to the chin there.
Barkley connects with an inside leg kick.
Hansen walks into a jab.
Barkley throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hansen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barkley misses with a hook to the body
and Hansen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barkley is rocked!
Barkley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hansen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Barkley is still on wobbly legs! Can Hansen finish him?
Hansen is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Barkley is in big trouble! Hansen is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Barkley. Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Tim Hansen!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tim Hansen thanked Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry (93%) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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