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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Linwood Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruiser Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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278 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Linwood Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruiser Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders drops his hands momentarily and Barnes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barnes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sanders!
Barnes wants to control but Sanders is keeping him busy.
Barnes wants to stand but Sanders has his arm trapped.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sanders is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Barnes tries to stand but Sanders controls the position and pulls Barnes into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes tries to stand but Sanders is controlling from the bottom.
Barnes is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Barnes is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sanders is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sanders has escaped and now he's on top!
Barnes is looking for a triangle but Sanders pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sanders wants to stand but Barnes is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sanders gets to his feet. Barnes looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Barnes has managed to clinch.
Sanders pulls guard successfully.
Barnes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Barnes wants to stand and escape but instead Sanders has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanders is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanders won't allow Barnes to get back to his feet.
Sanders slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Barnes thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Barnes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sanders prevents Barnes from getting back to his feet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Barnes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Barnes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Barnes showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes looks winded!
Barnes controlling the action here.
Barnes wants to free his trapped foot but Sanders is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruiser Barnes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Linwood Sanders's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Barnes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sanders's half guard.
Sanders is looking for a sweep. Barnes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barnes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Barnes wants to control but Sanders is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Barnes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sanders decides to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes stopping the sweep attempt from Sanders.
Barnes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bruiser Barnes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barnes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sanders is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Barnes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Barnes scoring with punches from side control.
Sanders tries to improve position but can't.
Barnes is chipping away with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is not content to let Barnes control the position.
Barnes slows the pace down.
Barnes lands a nice forearm strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes wants to control but Sanders is keeping him busy.
Barnes tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruiser Barnes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Linwood Sanders's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sanders jumps guard.
Barnes scoring with some ground and pound.
Sanders looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnes is one step ahead there.
Barnes 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Sanders keeps moving.
Barnes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sanders keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Barnes instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Barnes manages to break the clinch.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Barnes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sanders defends it well.
Sanders fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Barnes to the ground. Sanders is now in Barnes's guard.
Sanders is in close to Barnes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sanders throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanders stands up over Barnes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sanders throws a strike but Barnes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Barnes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sanders thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sanders is proving hard to escape from.
Barnes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barnes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barnes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Barnes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sanders is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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.
Barnes sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Barnes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Barnes wants to stand up but Sanders is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanders gets back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruiser Barnes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barnes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruiser Barnes!
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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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