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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Barrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexy Innokenti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Innokenti has chosen Russian National Anthem as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
12 - 3 - 1 |
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189 cm
29
205 lbs
15 - 10 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mario Barrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Alexy Innokenti!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Innokenti feints a jab promting Barrera to slip. Innokenti then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barrera slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A nice combination there by Innokenti.
Innokenti tries to work over Barrera's front leg with a kick but Barrera checks it.
Barrera lands with a nice body punch.
Barrera scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barrera fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Alexy Innokenti has been cut.
Barrera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barrera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've been told by Barrera's head coaches at The Studio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Barrera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Innokenti manages to avoid it.
Innokenti throws a right hand that Barrera ducks under and follows up with a left that Barrera also avoids with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Barrera on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Innokenti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Barrera was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Innokenti.
Innokenti misses with a two punch combination.
Innokenti thuds a left hand into Barrera's body.
Barrera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Innokenti misses with a double jab
and Barrera counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Innokenti thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Innokenti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Innokenti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barrera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barrera slips a jab and a cross from Innokenti.
Barrera throws the kick towards the body but Innokenti avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Innokenti.
Barrera connects with a single shot there.
Innokenti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Innokenti takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Innokenti misses with a head kick.
Barrera appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
No joy there for Barrera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Innokenti blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Innokenti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barrera.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barrera checks a leg kick.
Innokenti lands a head kick!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Innokenti!
Innokenti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barrera.
Barrera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Innokenti.
Barrera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Innokenti moves away.
Barrera throws a body shot but no joy.
Barrera throws a solid leg kick but Innokenti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barrera.
Innokenti lands a nice hook to Barrera's body. Barrera takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Innokenti throws a lazy head kick
and Barrera makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Innokenti throws a leg kick but Barrera checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrera doesn't manage to clinch there - Innokenti circles away.
Alexy Innokenti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barrera chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Innokenti misses with a hook
and Barrera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That has opened up Alexy Innokenti's cut even more.
Innokenti throws a right and a left that Barrera avoids nicely.
Innokenti throws an off balance right hand
and Barrera makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barrera fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barrera is looking to wear down Innokenti with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Innokenti misses with a wild combination.
Innokenti throws a poor cross that misses
and Barrera counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barrera has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barrera scores with a shoulder strike.
Barrera lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barrera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barrera lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Innokenti wants to break free but Barrera has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Innokenti wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barrera has him pressed against the cage.
Barrera lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barrera can't find room to land a body shot as Innokenti controls the action.
Barrera being controlled against the cage.
Barrera pressing his opponent against the cage.
Barrera scores with a shot to the side of Innokenti's head.
Barrera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheers as Barrera lands an impressive looking overhand right. Innokenti doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Innokenti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Barrera misses the target.
Barrera connects with a leg kick. Innokenti looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Innokenti throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Barrera throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Barrera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexy Innokenti's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Innokenti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barrera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Innokenti.
Innokenti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barrera.
Innokenti looks to land a combination but Barrera avoids it well.
Barrera lands a jab to the nose.
Innokenti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barrera circles away quickly and effectively.
Barrera drops Innokenti with a naaaaasty hook - Innokenti is in real trouble here! Barrera dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Barrera!
Alexy Innokenti spoke after the fight, saying 'Damn, it feels as if I have lost my mojo.. '.
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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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