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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CJ Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes into the arena with Amazing - Kanye West blaring out of the sound system. CJ Barnes is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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240 lbs
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180 cm
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245 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, CJ Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Taylor but Taylor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taylor dips to his left and cracks Barnes with an uppercut!
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnes.
Taylor misses with a double jab.
Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Barnes moves out of range.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Barnes avoids it well.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taylor could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Taylor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnes.
Taylor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barnes in his tracks.
Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor tries to clinch there but Barnes circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taylor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed right hand from Taylor misses the target.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Barnes defending well as Taylor loads up on a big left hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Taylor.
Thomas Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes looks gassed!
Taylor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taylor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Taylor gets caught flat footed, as Barnes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Taylor wants to stand up but Barnes is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barnes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Barnes is fighting to break Taylor's control of his arms but Taylor is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor kicks Barnes off and gets to his feet.
Taylor misses with a hook.
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
Nice jab there from Taylor.
Taylor tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barnes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taylor missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barnes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Taylor manages to get back to half guard.
Barnes is working for a kimura but Taylor is defending it quite comfortably.
Taylor is trying to control but can't.
Taylor wants to get back to full guard.
Taylor is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Barnes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Barnes's back!
Taylor working for a choke but Barnes is defending well.
Taylor doesn't have the hooks in and Barnes manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Barnes seems to have locked his on tight now - Taylor screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Barnes, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). CJ Barnes!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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