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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rasva Jorma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Jorma has chosen Captain Awesome's Theme Song as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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153 lbs
37 - 27 - 4 |
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147 lbs
22 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
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
37 - 27 - 4, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rasva Jorma!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jorma eats them both and turns towards Barnes to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Good work by Jorma as he checks the leg kick.
Barnes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Barnes thumps Jorma with a low kick.
Jorma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barnes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jorma.
Jorma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barnes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jorma on the side of the head.
Barnes is looking to chop away at Jorma's legs.
Barnes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've been informed that Jorma has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jorma connects with a single shot there.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Barnes.
Jorma can't do much from the bottom here.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Jorma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes taking a break here but Jorma is having none of it and regains half guard.
Barnes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jorma defending well though.
Barnes trying to mount his opponent but Jorma defends it.
Jorma trying to control from the bottom.
Barnes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Barnes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barnes is keen to just control but Jorma is a slippery customer.
Jorma flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jorma punching from the bottom.
Barnes is looking to stall here but Jorma recovers full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barnes throws a strike but Jorma rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jorma passes into half guard.
Jorma lands strikes from half guard.
Barnes taking some punishment here, with Jorma in his half guard.
Barnes taking some punishment here, with Jorma in his half guard.
Barnes is trying to stand up here but Jorma is controlling him well.
Jorma throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jorma not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jorma with the ground and pound but Barnes uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes keeping full guard, as Jorma tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jorma pushing down on Barnes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jorma winds up and cracks Barnes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jorma stalling away here and it's allowed Barnes to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Jorma throwing strikes but missing.
Jorma content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jorma works over Barnes with some ground and pound from guard.
Jorma pushing down on Barnes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Barnes won't allow Jorma to pass to mount.
Jorma thows a huge punch but Barnes dodges it nicely.
Barnes is pressing down on Jorma's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jorma has gone for a leg lock! Barnes slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jorma's guard.
Barnes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jorma 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes works over Jorma with some ground and pound from guard.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Jorma is retaining full guard.
Barnes trying to control but Jorma is working from the bottom.
Barnes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jorma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jorma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barnes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Barnes throws an elbow that misses. Jorma uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barnes's guard. Nice move by Jorma!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Barnes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jorma throws a body kick that misses.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jorma manages to avoid it.
Jorma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mike Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jorma is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barnes.
A bone on bone clash there as Jorma blocks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Barnes.
Mike Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick
and Jorma counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Barnes!
Barnes is rocked!
Rasva Jorma has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ground and pound from Jorma.
Oh Barnes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jorma drops an elbow to the side of Barnes's head.
Jorma lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Barnes! More strikes land and this one is all over! Jorma jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rasva Jorma!
Rasva Jorma made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Another awesome victory for captain Awesome!'.
Mike Barnes was interviewed post fight and said 'I love to stand up and bang. Even though I lost this was the fight for the fans'.
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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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