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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Barkley (ranked 6990 p4p, 365 weight class) and Kim Hjung (ranked 4470 p4p, 311 weight class). Hjung has chosen Korean National Anthem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kim Hjung will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Basic striking
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Barkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kim Hjung!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barkley connects with a looping right hand.
Hjung misses with a takedown attempt - Barkley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Barkley is looking to counter the offense by Hjung and move into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Barkley. Those never looked like landing.
Hjung shoots in but no luck this time.
Barkley punishes Hjung's body with a nice straight punch.
Barkley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab from Barkley.
Hjung takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barkley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hjung manages to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hjung.
Johnny Barkley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Hjung.
Barkley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barkley throws a nice looking combination but Hjung bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hjung fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hjung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barkley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hjung doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Barkley misses.
Barkley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hjung lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barkley circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnny Barkley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barkley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hjung shoots in for a takedown but Barkley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Barkley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barkley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hjung is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barkley throws a good cross that connects.
The fighters circling - Barkley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barkley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barkley keeps the fight on the outside.
Barkley appears to be looking for a big counter.
Barkley throws a series of punches but Hjung moves out of range.
Barkley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hjung dodges the punch combination from Barkley.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hjung keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barkley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hjung is looking to clinch but Barkley is avoiding it.
Hjung moves in looking to clinch but Barkley pushes him off.
Hjung takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barkley stuns Hjung with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barkley slaps away a takedown attempt from Hjung, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hjung slips a jab from Barkley.
Despite the aggression on Hjung's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hjung on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hjung looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hjung misses with a takedown attempt - Barkley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Barkley is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hjung looks winded!
Barkley leaves Hjung with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Barkley throws an overhand right that lands on Hjung's shoulder, as Hjung tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Barkley does no damage.
Hjung takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barkley dodges the punch combination from Hjung.
Barkley lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Barkley throws a body punch but Hjung moves out of range.
Barkley lands a jab to the nose.
Barkley throws a nice looking combination but Hjung bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hjung tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barkley misses with a wild body shot.
Hjung doesn't manage to clinch there - Barkley circles away.
Hjung takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hjung is rocked!
Barkley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hjung circles away quickly and effectively.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hjung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barkley lands with a right hand.
Hjung is still on wobbly legs! Can Barkley finish him?
Barkley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hjung seems to have recovered his senses.
Barkley lands with a hook. Hjung tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barkley thuds a left hand into Hjung's body.
Hjung closes the distance and clinches up with Barkley, looking for a takedown. Hjung pushes Barkley against the cage but Barkley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barkley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hjung feints and as Barkley raises his hands in defense, Hjung changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hjung trying to control the position from guard on top but Barkley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hjung is looking to work some ground and pound but Barkley has wrist control.
Barkley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hjung won't allow Barkley to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Barkley dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice cross by Barkley.
Hjung darts in trying to clinch
and Barkley counters with a series of strikes. Hjung will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barkley misses the shot to the body.
Hjung misses with a takedown
and Barkley counters by moving into the clinch.
Hjung is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Barkley pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Barkley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barkley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hjung tries to pull guard but Barkley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Johnny Barkley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Hjung.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hjung jumps guard and drags Barkley to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Barkley wants to stand and escape but instead Hjung has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hjung trying to control but Barkley is working from the bottom.
Barkley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hjung can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hjung wants to control from the top but Barkley keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hjung's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Barkley trying to control the position.
Hjung throwing strikes but missing.
Hjung stands and throws Barkley's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Barkley tries to improve position but can't.
Hjung is looking to take a break and control but Barkley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hjung throws an elbow but Barkley slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hjung creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloppy strikes there by Hjung.
Barkley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hjung on the ground.
Hjung lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hjung is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Barkley is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hjung scoring with punches and elbows.
Barkley on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barkley tries to get out of the position.
Hjung lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hjung looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Barkley is avoiding damage well.
Barkley stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Hjung scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hjung trying to control the position but Barkley is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hjung working the ground and pound.
An elbow from Hjung crashes against the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hjung is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Barkley has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hjung working the head with strikes.
Hjung working the body and head with strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hjung landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hjung passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Barkley!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Hjung showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Barkley slaps away a takedown attempt from Hjung, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Barkley seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hjung is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barkley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hjung.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hjung.
Johnny Barkley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Hjung.
Hjung gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barkley working hard to break the clinch.
Hjung's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barkley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnny Barkley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hjung has a takedown stuffed.
Barkley half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hjung takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barkley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hjung moves away.
A big right from Barkley misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barkley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hjung doesn't seem bothered though.
Barkley misses the body punch
and Hjung counters with a two punch combo.
Barkley misses with a series of wild punches.
Barkley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hjung tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barkley swivels and escapes.
Hjung fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
It looked like Barkley was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hjung.
Kim Hjung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barkley lands a jab to Hjung's midsection.
Barkley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hjung in his tracks.
Barkley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hjung rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barkley counters with a nice body shot.
Barkley scores with a jab. Hjung acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley swings for the body but Hjung moves out of range.
Barkley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barkley jabs Hjung to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barkley throws a shot from downtown. Hjung moves away and avoids it.
Hjung fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hjung shoots in looking for a takedown. Barkley tries to sprawl out of it but Hjung keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barkley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Barkley's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barkley duly obliges.
Hjung shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Barkley is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hjung's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hjung's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hjung tries to roll but Barkley sticks to his back.
Hjung trying to control but not successfully.
Hjung tries to roll but Barkley sticks to his back.
Hjung breaks Barkley's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barkley wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Barkley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hjung.
Hjung decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Barkley takes a swing at Hjung's ribcage but misses.
Hjung shoots in for a takedown but Barkley shows good takedown defense.
Barkley clobbers Hjung with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hjung closes the distance and clinches up with Barkley, looking for a takedown. Hjung pushes Barkley against the cage but Barkley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barkley is looking to counter punch.
Hjung gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hjung takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hjung takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Barkley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Barkley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Barkley!
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