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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Uriah Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akheem Flynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Bring Me The Horizon - Can You Feel My Heart. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
7 - 9 - 0 |
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176 cm
25
145 lbs
10 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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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
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uriah Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Akheem Flynn!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flynn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A punch combination from Flynn misses.
Akheem Flynn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flynn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barnes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Flynn has time to react.
Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Flynn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barnes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Flynn.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Flynn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Flynn scores with a nice strike.
Flynn misses with a combination
and Barnes counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flynn with a poor takedown
and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Flynn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Flynn throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
Barnes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barnes moves into the clinch.
Flynn has Barnes pressed against the cage, preventing Barnes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barnes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barnes tries a body shot but Flynn blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flynn manages to break the clinch.
Flynn moves out of range as Barnes strikes.
Barnes throws a hook but Flynn blocks it.
Uriah Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes misses with the combination.
Flynn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Barnes lands the left hand.
Flynn takes the fight into the clinch.
Flynn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barnes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee calls for Flynn to work.
Barnes wants to break free but Flynn has control.
Barnes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Flynn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Flynn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flynn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnes.
Barnes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Flynn under the eye.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Flynn is just out of range.
A combination from Flynn does no damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Barnes misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some bone on bone action there as Flynn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A punch combination from Flynn misses.
Barnes tries to clinch up.
Flynn misses with a wild combination.
Flynn misses with a two punch combination.
Barnes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Flynn lands with a nice combination. Barnes backs away looking to recover.
Flynn has closed the distance and engaged Barnes in a clinch.
Flynn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barnes's efforts to push away.
Flynn breaks the clinch.
A left and a right from Flynn both land. Nice combination.
Flynn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Barnes back to the cage. Flynn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Flynn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Flynn misses with some punches.
Flynn breaks the clinch.
Flynn walks into a left hand.
Barnes tries to keep at a distance but Flynn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barnes being controlled against the cage.
Barnes has Flynn pressed against the cage.
Flynn avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flynn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flynn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Flynn throws a nice looking combination but Barnes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barnes jabs Flynn right on the nose. Flynn blinks but takes it well.
Flynn tries to bum rush Barnes with a series of wild strikes but Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnes lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flynn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand.
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barnes with a hook.
Flynn tries to land a front kick but Barnes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jab by Barnes.
Flynn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flynn shoots for a takedown but Barnes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Uriah Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akheem Flynn.
Flynn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand.
Barnes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
No joy there for Flynn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Flynn throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Akheem Flynn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Barnes connects with a looping right hand.
Barnes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Flynn is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Flynn.
Flynn is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him?
Flynn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Flynn seems to have recovered his senses.
Flynn misses with a combination
and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch but Flynn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flynn misses with a two punch combination.
Barnes scores with a jab. Flynn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Flynn lands with a kick to the temple. Barnes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flynn moves into range and clinches up with Barnes.
Flynn missing with knees to the body.
Flynn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Barnes wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flynn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barnes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick from Barnes misses.
Barnes lands with a good body shot.
A punch combination from Flynn misses.
Barnes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Flynn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barnes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Flynn closes the distance and clinches.
Flynn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barnes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Barnes scores with a jab to the head.
Barnes scores with a hook to the body. Flynn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Flynn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Flynn does no damage.
Flynn misses with a takedown
and Barnes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Flynn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barnes lands a nice looking body shot.
Barnes wants to clinch.
Flynn throws a right hand that Barnes ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnes also avoids with ease.
Uriah Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Flynn closes the distance and clinches.
Barnes working hard to break the clinch.
Flynn is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Flynn stalling against the cage.
Flynn stalling the fight.
Flynn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barnes's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch but Flynn keeps him there for the moment.
Barnes can't break the clinch.
Flynn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barnes's efforts to push away.
Flynn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Flynn lands a body shot.
Flynn can't find room to land a body shot as Barnes controls the action.
Flynn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Barnes is defending well.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Barnes tries to break free but Flynn pushes him back against the cage.
Flynn leaning against his opponent.
Flynn slows down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Barnes looking to stall.
Barnes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Flynn keeps control of Barnes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Flynn tries to land knees in the clinch but Barnes avoids the damage to the body.
Flynn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akheem Flynn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flynn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barnes is looking to counter punch.
Flynn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes lands a slapping body shot.
Barnes cracks Flynn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Flynn misses with a few strikes there.
A leg kick checked by Barnes.
Barnes wants to clinch up but Flynn keeps it at a distance.
Flynn throws a hook to the side of Barnes's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Flynn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Akheem Flynn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Barnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Flynn.
Flynn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Barnes counters with a crisp one two that drops Flynn! Barnes thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Flynn to his feet! Flynn is in big trouble!
Barnes throws a leg kick that misses.
Barnes dodges the punch combination from Flynn.
Flynn tries for a takedown but Barnes circles away easily
and Barnes counters with a straight right hand.
Flynn throws a series of punches but Barnes moves out of range.
Flynn gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Barnes counters with a crisp right hand that drops Flynn! Barnes lets Flynn back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Flynn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barnes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Flynn throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Flynn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barnes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Flynn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Flynn misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a head kick.
Barnes lands a big right hand that sends Flynn crashing to the mat! Barnes stays standing though and waves Flynn back to his feet!
Flynn dives in and grabs Barnes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barnes pushes down on Flynn's head and hops out.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Flynn.
Flynn thows a leg kick but Barnes checks it
and Barnes counters with a big right hand! Oh Flynn is in trouble here! Barnes follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uriah Barnes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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