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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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135 lbs
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137 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Barker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson darts in and clinches Barker up against the cage.
Johnson prevents Barker from breaking the clinch.
Barker breaks the clinch.
Barker throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Barker swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Barker is breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barker gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Barker is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Barker being controlled against the cage.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson is looking to slow Barker down with leg kicks.
Barker gets a clinch.
Johnson crunches a lovely knee into Barker's ribcage.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has managed to clinch.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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!
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Barker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Johnson swinging wildly here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.
Nice body kick there by Johnson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Barker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Johnson cracks the inside of Barker's front leg.
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson scores with a leg kick.
Johnson gets a clinch.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson closes the distance and pushes Barker back into the cage.
Johnson lands an elbow inside.
Johnson with a knee to the head.
Johnson gets through Barker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson tests Barker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson instigates a clinch.
Nice elbow from Johnson.
Johnson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Barker seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Johnson can turn it around.
Barker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Johnson. Barker shrugs it off though.
Johnson lands a big head kick that sends Barker tumbling to the mat! Johnson takes a step backwards and waves Barker back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Barker is rocked!
It looks like Paul Barker has been cut.
Johnson darts in and clinches Barker up against the cage.
Oh Barker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Barker's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Barker drops to his knees and Johnson pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Johnson!
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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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