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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Ando (ranked 7747 p4p, 666 weight class) and Ross Barkley (ranked 5434 p4p, 545 weight class). Ando kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eye Of The Tiger. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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204 cm
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277 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Ando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ross Barkley!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ando shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Barkley counters with a nice uppercut.
Ando drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barkley trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ando drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ando jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Barkley wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ando is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Barkley looking to control.
Ando throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barkley is pulling down on Ando's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barkley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barkley might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ando haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ando drops back looking for a leg! Barkley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barkley manages to kick Ando off! Ando jumps back into Barkley's guard.
Ando throws a big elbow that misses.
Barkley trying to keep a closed guard but Ando is proving a slippery customer.
Ando throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barkley seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ando lands a couple of digs.
Ando drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ando jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ando might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ando thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ando drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ando jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Barkley looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ando looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley is trying to control the position but Ando postures up.
Ando lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barkley wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ando has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Barkley controls Ando momentarily but Ando frees himself.
Ando is in close to Barkley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Barkley holds on and takes a little breather.
Ando is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ando with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ando wants to pass the guard but Barkley is keeping the position.
Ando drops back looking for a leg! Barkley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barkley manages to kick Ando off! Ando jumps back into Barkley's guard.
Barkley managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ando trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barkley has his hands on Ando's head, controlling the position.
Ando drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ando jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ando scoring with some ground and pound.
Ando throws a big right hand that misses.
Barkley wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ando keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barkley's head.
Barkley has momentary wrist control but Ando slips an elbow through the middle.
Ando landing some decent shots from guard.
Ando drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ando jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ando thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ando chips away with some ground and pound.
Barkley working for a triangle but Ando defends it easily.
Barkley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barkley is pulling down on Ando's head to control his posture.
Ando wants to pass the guard but Barkley is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Barkley holds on and takes a little breather.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ando thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Barkley is controlling Ando's posture.
Barkley keeping full guard, as Ando tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Ando dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Barkley throws out a powerful jab.
Ross Barkley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ando looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barkley throws out a powerful jab.
Ando shoots in and drives through. Barkley sprawls well.
Barkley scores with the left hand. Ando knows he should have avoided that one.
Ando tries for a takedown but Barkley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ando doesn't manage to clinch there - Barkley circles away.
Barkley scores with a shot to the body.
Barkley moves into the clinch successfully.
Barkley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Come on Barkley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Barkley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barkley stalls.
Barkley lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley lands an uppercut.
Barkley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ando backwards.
A short left from Barkley.
Barkley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barkley drops Ando onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ando is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Ando is rocked!
Barkley pushes Ando against the cage. Barkley is working some dirty boxing. Barkley pushes off with a quick right hook! Ando goes down! Ando tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Barkley moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ross Barkley!
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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
38% |
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