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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Papito Anastasio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Barns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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207 lbs
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189 cm
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205 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine
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Excellent MT
Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Papito Anastasio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Barns!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anastasio darts in and clinches Barns up against the ropes.
Barns is working Anastasio over against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Anastasio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Anastasio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anastasio misses with a body punch.
Barns working aggressively here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Anastasio blocks a body shot from Barns.
Barns prevents a body shot from Anastasio.
A short right from Anastasio on the inside.
Anastasio scores with a shoulder strike.
Anastasio throws a head punch that misses.
Barns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barns struggles to land a body shot inside as Anastasio controls his hands.
Barns pushes Anastasio back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Barns throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barns is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barns's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barns lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anastasio prevents a body shot from Barns.
Anastasio definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Barns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barns bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barns misses with a combination
and Anastasio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barns throws a hook but Anastasio blocks it.
Barns looks to score with a jab to the body but Anastasio is just out of range.
Barns scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Anastasio to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
It looks like Papito Anastasio has been cut.
Barns with a jab.
Ian Barns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Barns. Those never looked like landing.
Anastasio lands with a cross.
Barns misses with a hook.
Nice jab there from Barns.
Barns scores with a nice strike.
Anastasio is rocked!
Barns throws out a loose jab but Anastasio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh Anastasio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anastasio wants to clinch.
Anastasio walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ian Barns!
Ian Barns decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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