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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Blunt (ranked 3421 p4p, 474 weight class) and Freddie Stokes (ranked 3013 p4p, 432 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Stokes's choice of entrance music: Never Scared by Whole Wheat Bread. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
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215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Barry Blunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Freddie Stokes!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Blunt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stokes doesn't seem phased though.
Blunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stokes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stokes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big right from Stokes misses.
We've been hearing reports that Blunt has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Stokes doesn't manage to clinch there - Blunt circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stokes. Blunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stokes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Stokes misses the target.
Stokes throws a nice looking combination but Blunt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blunt is looking for a counter combo.
Blunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stokes walks into a stiff left hand from Blunt.
It looks like Freddie Stokes has been cut.
Blunt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stokes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blunt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blunt avoids the body shot from Stokes.
Stokes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Stokes.
A big right from Stokes misses.
It looked like Blunt was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Stokes.
Stokes misses with a body punch
and Blunt counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Blunt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blunt throws a looping overhand right but Stokes ducks down to avoid it.
Blunt slips a straight right by Stokes.
Blunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blunt slips a jab from Stokes.
Blunt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stokes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stokes throws a hook to the side of Blunt's head but Blunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stokes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stokes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stokes.
Stokes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blunt.
Freddie Stokes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stokes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blunt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stokes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Stokes misses.
Stokes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blunt.
A telegraphed right hand from Stokes misses the target.
The fighters circling - Stokes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stokes manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stokes. Blunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stokes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blunt.
Freddie Stokes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stokes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blunt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blunt ducks under a wild hook from Stokes.
Blunt connects with a body shot that sends Stokes's belly button to the back.
Stokes lunges at Blunt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Blunt's hand.
Stokes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Blunt thuds a left hand into Stokes's body.
Stokes throws a hook to the side of Blunt's head but Blunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blunt throwing a counter right hand but Stokes manages to avoid it.
Stokes looks to land a left hand but Blunt moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Blunt finds it's way through Stokes's defenses.
Blunt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stokes defends it nicely.
Blunt looks to land a right hand but Stokes moved out of range.
Stokes misses with a hook
and Blunt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stokes misses with a left hand
and Stokes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stokes misses with a lunging right hand
and Blunt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stokes misses with a hook. Blunt ducked under it nicely.
Blunt takes a swing at Stokes's ribcage but misses.
Stokes avoids a punch combination nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stokes! But no joy.
Stokes misses with a looping left.
Stokes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stokes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stokes throws a big shot that misses.
Stokes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stokes throws a big shot that misses.
Blunt misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Stokes misses the target.
Blunt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Blunt slips a straight right by Stokes.
Blunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stokes.
Stokes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Blunt finds it's way through Stokes's defenses.
Blunt throws a series of punches but Stokes avoids them all with ease.
Blunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stokes manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Blunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blunt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stokes takes a swing at Blunt's ribcage but misses.
Blunt slips a straight right by Stokes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Blunt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Freddie Stokes's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Blunt. Stokes does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the body from Stokes misses
and Blunt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stokes swings widly with a right hand
and Blunt counters with a nice uppercut.
Blunt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Blunt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stokes finds it's way round the side to connect with Blunt's head.
Stokes throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Blunt to counter with a crisp jab.
Stokes connects with the punch.
Stokes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blunt.
Blunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stokes.
Blunt connects with a single shot there.
Blunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stokes manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stokes misses with a looping right.
Stokes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blunt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blunt catches Stokes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That has opened up Freddie Stokes's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blunt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stokes. Stokes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Blunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blunt fails with the takedown.
Stokes misses with an uppercut
and Blunt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stokes misses with a hook to the body
and Blunt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stokes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stokes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Blunt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stokes as he jumps to the side.
Stokes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blunt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blunt is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Blunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stokes throws out the jab.
Blunt ducks under a wild hook from Stokes.
Stokes throws a poor cross that misses
and Blunt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The cut above Freddie Stokes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Barry Blunt is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stokes looks to land a left hand but Blunt moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Blunt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stokes moves away from the strike by Blunt.
Blunt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stokes can do to turn this around?
Blunt staying out of range there.
Stokes throws a right hand that misses
and Blunt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blunt throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Stokes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stokes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blunt dodges the punch combination from Stokes.
Stokes looks to throw the jab but Blunt is out of range.
Blunt swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Stokes misses with a straight right.
Blunt throws an overhand right that lands on Stokes's shoulder, as Stokes tries to avoid the shot.
Blunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Stokes is just out of range.
Blunt avoids the body shot from Stokes.
Stokes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blunt shoots in looking for a takedown. Stokes tries to sprawl out of it but Blunt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stokes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Blunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stokes misses with a few strikes there.
Blunt is looking to counter punch.
Blunt throws a big shot that misses.
Stokes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stokes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Blunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stokes.
Blunt throws a hook but Stokes blocks it.
Stokes throws a looping overhand right but Blunt ducks down to avoid it.
Blunt throws a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Blunt as he connects with a hook.
Freddie Stokes's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Stokes throws a sloppy body shot
and Blunt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blunt slips under a jab.
Stokes throws a looping overhand right but Blunt ducks down to avoid it.
Blunt throwing a counter right hand but Stokes manages to avoid it.
Stokes looks to throw the jab but Blunt is out of range.
Blunt is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stokes misses with a hook.
Stokes throws an off balance right hand
and Blunt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stokes moves out of range as Blunt strikes.
Blunt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stokes throws a lazy uppercut
and Stokes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Freddie Stokes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Barry Blunt!
During a confident post fight interview, Barry Blunt thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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RATING
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