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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zdravko Saric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Rumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumble is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Queens of the Stone Age - My God is the Sun . I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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266 lbs
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zdravko Saric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barney Rumble!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rumble throws a nice inside leg kick.
Saric shoots in for a takedown but Rumble shows good takedown defense.
Saric looks to throw the jab but Rumble is out of range.
Rumble slips under a jab from Saric.
Saric misses with an uppercut. Rumble saw that one coming.
Saric misses with a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Saric. Beautiful body shot.
Saric misses with a wild body shot.
Saric throws a nice looking combination but Rumble bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rumble slips a straight right by Saric.
Rumble is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Saric does it's job there.
It looks like Barney Rumble has been cut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rumble.
Saric throws a wild body kick that Rumble sees coming a mile off.
Rumble has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rumble punishes Saric's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saric lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rumble at a distance.
Rumble wants to clinch up but Saric keeps it at a distance.
Saric throws a lazy right hand but Rumble sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've been told by Saric's head coaches at Bare knuckle Fighters that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Saric misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Rumble to counter with a crisp jab.
Saric misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saric throws a leg kick but Rumble sees it coming and moves out of range.
A big right from Saric misses.
Saric avoids the body shot from Rumble.
Rumble moves in looking to clinch but Saric pushes him off.
Rumble uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saric.
Rumble doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Saric misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rumble.
Saric tries to land a front kick but Rumble steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rumble checks the leg kick nicely there.
Saric misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little jabbing left from Rumble on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rumble tries to clinch but Saric moves out of range.
Saric thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rumble digs a good hook to Saric's body.
Saric ducks right into an uppercut from Rumble.
Rumble bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Saric is breathing heavily.
Saric takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Zdravko Saric has been cut.
Rumble punishes Saric's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saric tries to land a front kick but Rumble steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Saric ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rumble moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saric swings for the body but Rumble moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Rumble. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rumble.
Rumble showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saric.
Rumble cracks Saric with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rumble scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rumble connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Saric misses with a hook. Rumble ducked under it nicely.
Saric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saric rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rumble moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saric with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rumble uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rumble connects with a jab.
Rumble ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saric. Rumble does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rumble uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saric.
Saric lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rumble's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumble throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Saric tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rumble was well out of range. Poor timing from Saric.
Good standup being displayed there by Rumble as he connects with a hook.
Rumble is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Saric had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rumble connects with a body shot that sends Saric's belly button to the back.
Rumble scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rumble moves into the clinch.
Saric wants to break free but Rumble has control.
Rumble lands a good knee to the midsection. Saric won't want to take too many of those.
Rumble lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rumble throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sarics head.
Rumble lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saric wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rumble has him pressed against the cage.
Saric avoids the elbow strike from Rumble, against the cage.
Rumble trying to land knees to the body.
Saric is trying to break the clinch but Rumble is controlling him.
A short uppercut from Rumble.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rumble lands a damaging elbow.
Saric blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saric has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Saric wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Saric managing to block the knees to the body from Rumble.
Saric looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rumble is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Saric wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rumble pushes Saric back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saric takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rumble gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Rumble.
Saric's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rumble lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barney Rumble dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Saric's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rumble throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Saric tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rumble tries to clinch there but Saric circles away.
Saric throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rumble counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rumble throws a sloppy head kick and Saric moves out of range easily.
Saric throws a body punch but Rumble moves out of range.
That kick from Rumble tenderised Saric's leg. Saric is trying to keep his angry face on.
Saric ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rumble moves away.
Rumble moves out of range of the strikes.
Saric connects with a looping right hand.
Rumble lands a right hook to the body.
Saric looks to throw the jab but Rumble is out of range.
Rumble cracks the inside of Saric's front leg.
Rumble uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saric.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rumble throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saric stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Saric is looking to wear down Rumble with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rumble lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rumble works the jab nicely.
Rumble lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saric at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumble lands with a thumping leg kick.
Saric on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Saric is rocked!
Rumble scores with a body shot.
Rumble lands a big uppercut and Saric crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Saric looks OK. Rumble waves Saric back to his feet!
Oh Saric is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zdravko Saric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Rumble throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Saric is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Barney Rumble!
Barney Rumble thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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RATING
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