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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Barnes (ranked 2282 p4p, 1236 weight class) and Hyun Jun Choi (ranked 138 p4p, 76 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hyun Jun Choi!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes blocks a jab.
Choi takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Barnes misses the jab.
A big right from Barnes misses.
Barnes needs to keep his hands up - Choi had a free shot at his head there.
A telegraphed right hand from Barnes misses the target.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice shot by Choi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choi tries to move into range but Barnes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barnes throws a poor cross that misses
and Choi counters with a left to the body.
Choi misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choi throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Choi misses the target.
Choi throws a combination that misses
and Barnes counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Choi!
Choi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barnes misses with the ground and pound.
Barnes looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Choi is avoiding damage well.
Barnes lands a nice forearm strike.
Barnes in side control, throwing shots but Choi defends.
Barnes is working Choi over with some ground and pound from side control.
Choi parries the strikes from Barnes easily there. Barnes is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Choi to escape.
Barnes in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Barnes throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Barnes in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Barnes tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Barnes throwing strikes but Choi manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Choi controls the position.
Barnes gets back to half guard.
Choi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Choi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Choi's back!
Barnes cracks Choi with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Choi from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Barnes punishes Choi with strikes from the back mount.
Barnes has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Choi.
Choi just trying to survive but Barnes is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Barnes throwing sloppy strikes.
Barnes scores with punches to the body.
Choi felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Choi avoids the strikes from Barnes.
Choi is trapped and Barnes is scoring with shots to the head and body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Choi is really stuck here.
Barnes not allowing Choi to control his hands.
Barnes misses with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Choi trying to control the hands but Barnes breaks the grip.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barnes punishes Choi with strikes from the back mount.
Choi trying to control the hands but Barnes won't let him.
Barnes misses with an elbow to the head.
You can see the frustration on Choi's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Barnes lands shots from the back.
Choi trying to control the action but Barnes just sinks the hooks in.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Barnes's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Barnes thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Barnes misses with punches from the back.
Barnes throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Even with his hooks in, Barnes manages to miss with strikes from the back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Barnes throwing sloppy strikes.
Barnes is throwing shots to the body but Choi manages to wriggle free. Barnes pounces on him again and ends up in Choi's guard.
Barnes landing some decent shots from guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Choi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Choi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Choi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Barnes lands a couple of elbows.
Choi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barnes is controlling him.
Choi controlling Barnes's posture.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Choi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Choi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Choi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes.
Barnes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Barnes won't allow Choi to get back to his feet.
Choi pulls Barnes in close to prevent any damage.
Barnes postures up in Choi's guard and throws a big left but Choi blocks it.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barnes throws a big right hand that misses.
Choi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Choi has his hands on Barnes's head, controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Choi.
Barnes throws a right hand that misses
enabling Choi to counter with a crisp jab.
Barnes throws a hook but Choi blocks it.
Choi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Choi misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Choi.
Choi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Choi was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Barnes dodges the punch combination from Choi.
Barnes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and Choi counters with a nice uppercut.
Choi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Choi misses with a body shot.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Choi avoids nicely.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Choi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Barnes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Some bone on bone action there as Choi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Choi throws a leg kick
and Barnes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Barnes.
Alex Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barnes throws a strike but Choi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Barnes trying to control the position.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Choi is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes trying to control the position.
Barnes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Choi manages to get himself to full guard.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Choi can do to turn this around?
Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes.
Choi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Choi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barnes manages to get himself to full guard.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Choi controlling him for the moment.
Choi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes trying to keep a closed guard but Choi is proving a slippery customer.
Barnes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Barnes being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Choi controlling him for the moment.
Choi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Choi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Choi preventing the sweep.
Choi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Barnes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choi stands up and waves to Barnes to follow him.
Alex Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Choi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Choi slips a jab from Barnes.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Choi.
Choi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barnes throws an overhand right that lands on Choi's shoulder, as Choi tries to avoid the shot.
Choi throws a big shot that misses.
Barnes throws a solid leg kick but Choi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barnes.
Barnes throws a leg kick
letting Choi counter with a right hand.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes clobbers Choi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hyun Jun Choi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Choi lands a leg kick that knocks Barnes off balance momentarily.
Choi feints a jab promting Barnes to slip. Choi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barnes slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barnes, as that shot connected.
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Choi unleashes a big counter combination but Barnes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hyun Jun Choi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barnes on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Choi just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Choi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looks to land a right hand but Choi moved out of range.
Barnes throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Choi to counter with a crisp jab.
Barnes is rocked!
Choi keeps Barnes at a distance using the push kick.
Barnes misses with a combination
and Choi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Barnes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Choi scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Choi counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hyun Jun Choi!
Hyun Jun Choi was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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