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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arn Anderson (ranked 340 p4p, 19 weight class) and Ross Barkley (ranked 1249 p4p, 67 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by Thunderstruck-by ACDC. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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280 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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277 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arn Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ross Barkley!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Ben Hemmingworth and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Barkley.
Barkley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Barkley slips the punch.
Barkley throws a series of strikes that have Anderson backpedaling.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but Barkley shows good takedown defense.
Barkley throws out a counter right but Anderson avoids it with no problem.
Barkley slips under a jab.
Barkley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
Barkley forces Anderson back against the cage and clinches.
Nice body punch from Barkley.
Barkley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barkley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barkley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barkley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
A short left from Barkley.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Barkley has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barkley.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Barkley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barkley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barkley unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Anderson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Barkley is unloading with more strikes now! Anderson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ross Barkley!
Arn Anderson was interviewed post fight and said 'I didn't snap into a slim jim.....and it was my downfall.....I'LL BE BACK FOR THAT BELT!!'.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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