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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soma J Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Skidopolopolous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Soma J Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bob Skidopolopolous!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
J Barnes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Skidopolopolous swivels and escapes.
It seemed like Skidopolopolous was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
J Barnes shoots in looking for a takedown. Skidopolopolous tries to sprawl out of it but J Barnes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Skidopolopolous manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
J Barnes shoots and misses
and Skidopolopolous counters with a crisp one two that drops J Barnes! Skidopolopolous thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves J Barnes to his feet! J Barnes is in big trouble!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Soma J Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
J Barnes fails to land the takedown.
J Barnes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Skidopolopolous, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
J Barnes tries to pull guard but Skidopolopolous forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Skidopolopolous pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skidopolopolous.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skidopolopolous manages to break the clinch.
J Barnes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Skidopolopolous looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Skidopolopolous fails to land with a series of punches.
Skidopolopolous lands a head kick!
It looks like Soma J Barnes has been cut.
Skidopolopolous goes for a double leg but J Barnes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as J Barnes continues to drive forward.
No luck for J Barnes with that takedown attempt.
Skidopolopolous lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fighters circling - Skidopolopolous throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
J Barnes dives in for a single leg takedown but Skidopolopolous sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Skidopolopolous unleashes a big counter combination but J Barnes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
J Barnes is breathing heavily.
Skidopolopolous looking to land some kicks to the body here.
J Barnes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Skidopolopolous rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but J Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
J Barnes goes for a double leg but Skidopolopolous avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Skidopolopolous continues to drive forward.
J Barnes gets a clinch.
Skidopolopolous lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Skidopolopolous is working J Barnes over against the cage.
Skidopolopolous stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
J Barnes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Skidopolopolous throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but J Barnes blocks it with crossed arms.
J Barnes tries to pull guard but Skidopolopolous holds him up against the cage and eventually J Barnes drops back down to his feet.
Stalling in the clinch from Skidopolopolous.
Skidopolopolous holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Skidopolopolous breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
J Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skidopolopolous tries to clinch up.
J Barnes shoots in looking for a takedown. Skidopolopolous tries to sprawl out of it but J Barnes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Skidopolopolous manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Skidopolopolous was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Skidopolopolous fails with a takedown attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Skidopolopolous blocks the leg kick.
J Barnes wants to clinch up but Skidopolopolous keeps it at a distance.
Skidopolopolous lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
J Barnes shoots in for a double leg but Skidopolopolous sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Skidopolopolous, right into the meat.
J Barnes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Skidopolopolous can pounce on him.
Skidopolopolous fakes the leg kick and cracks J Barnes in the body.
Skidopolopolous tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but J Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Skidopolopolous.
A good leg kick by Skidopolopolous.
Skidopolopolous fails in his attempt to clinch.
J Barnes throws a big counter combination but Skidopolopolous scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
J Barnes misses with a double jab.
As J Barnes backs off Skidopolopolous throws a huge counter combo but J Barnes manages to avoid it all.
Skidopolopolous throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Skidopolopolous misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Skidopolopolous dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Soma J Barnes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Skidopolopolous thumps J Barnes with a low kick.
J Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Skidopolopolous bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Skidopolopolous thinks about the counter body kick.
Skidopolopolous misses with a two punch combination.
Skidopolopolous lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but J Barnes circles away quickly and effectively.
J Barnes has managed to clinch.
Skidopolopolous lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skidopolopolous will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning J Barnes up against the cage.
Skidopolopolous throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Skidopolopolous missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skidopolopolous lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Skidopolopolous.
J Barnes avoiding damage as Skidopolopolous throws knees to the body.
Skidopolopolous manages to break the clinch.
Skidopolopolous tries to bum rush J Barnes with a series of wild strikes but J Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Skidopolopolous has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
J Barnes avoiding damage as Skidopolopolous throws knees to the body.
J Barnes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Skidopolopolous prevents it.
J Barnes lands with a short shot to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Skidopolopolous - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skidopolopolous.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
J Barnes managing to block the knees to the body from Skidopolopolous.
Skidopolopolous gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
J Barnes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Skidopolopolous smiles and moves away.
J Barnes blocks a head kick by Skidopolopolous.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
J Barnes closes the distance and clinches up with Skidopolopolous, looking for a takedown. J Barnes pushes Skidopolopolous against the cage but Skidopolopolous circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Soma J Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skidopolopolous scores with a leg kick.
Soma J Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skidopolopolous ducks down and throws a hook to the body but J Barnes moves away.
Skidopolopolous throws a nice looking combination but J Barnes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
J Barnes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Skidopolopolous fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skidopolopolous throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Soma J Barnes's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skidopolopolous avoids the head kick by J Barnes.
J Barnes checks a low kick from Skidopolopolous.
Skidopolopolous throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Skidopolopolous swings and misses with a hook to the body.
J Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by Skidopolopolous.
J Barnes fails with an attempt to clinch.
J Barnes tries for a takedown but Skidopolopolous sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Skidopolopolous shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts J Barnes as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
J Barnes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Skidopolopolous, pushing him back against the cage.
J Barnes is trying to push Skidopolopolous away but Skidopolopolous has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bob Skidopolopolous seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Skidopolopolous breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
J Barnes looks for a takedown but Skidopolopolous sprawls well.
As J Barnes backs off Skidopolopolous throws a huge counter combo but J Barnes manages to avoid it all.
J Barnes shoots in and drives through. Skidopolopolous sprawls well.
A jab from Skidopolopolous misses.
J Barnes fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Skidopolopolous showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Soma J Barnes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Skidopolopolous shoots in for a double leg but J Barnes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Skidopolopolous circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skidopolopolous throws out a counter right but J Barnes avoids it with no problem.
Skidopolopolous tries to close the distance and clinch up but J Barnes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
J Barnes looks for a takedown but Skidopolopolous sprawls well.
Skidopolopolous is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nice sprawl there from Skidopolopolous as J Barnes shoots in.
Despite the aggression on Skidopolopolous's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Skidopolopolous keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Soma J Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skidopolopolous misses with a double jab.
Nice sprawl there from Skidopolopolous as J Barnes shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skidopolopolous throws a combination but it was largely blocked by J Barnes.
J Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skidopolopolous.
Skidopolopolous is trying hard to land a takedown here. J Barnes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Skidopolopolous shoots in for a double leg but J Barnes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
J Barnes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Soma J Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Skidopolopolous just misses with a punch to the body.
J Barnes wants to clinch up but Skidopolopolous keeps it at a distance.
Skidopolopolous looks to score with a jab to the body but J Barnes is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skidopolopolous shoots in and drives through. J Barnes sprawls well.
J Barnes tries to counter by clinching up but Skidopolopolous breaks away and moves out of range.
J Barnes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Skidopolopolous's waist but Skidopolopolous gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing J Barnes off to one side.
J Barnes sets himself, and Skidopolopolous steps forward looking for the clinch! J Barnes avoids it this time.
J Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Skidopolopolous takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bob Skidopolopolous is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Skidopolopolous looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Skidopolopolous throws a combination that misses
and J Barnes counters with a series of strikes. Skidopolopolous will be more careful next time no doubt.
J Barnes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Skidopolopolous but Skidopolopolous pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Skidopolopolous misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Skidopolopolous.
J Barnes throws a counter high kick but Skidopolopolous was just alert enough to avoid it.
J Barnes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Skidopolopolous on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
J Barnes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Skidopolopolous pinned against the cage. Skidopolopolous gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Skidopolopolous is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Skidopolopolous fails to land with a series of punches.
J Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Bob Skidopolopolous seems to be getting the better of the standup.
J Barnes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Skidopolopolous avoids it really well and circles away.
As J Barnes backs off Skidopolopolous throws a huge counter combo but J Barnes manages to avoid it all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skidopolopolous moves into the clinch successfully.
Skidopolopolous pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Skidopolopolous keeps the fight on the outside.
J Barnes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
J Barnes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Skidopolopolous unleashes a big counter combination but J Barnes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Skidopolopolous tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but J Barnes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soma J Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
J Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Skidopolopolous comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Skidopolopolous 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Skidopolopolous!
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