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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Darwin Budluvski (ranked 4614 p4p, 22236 weight class) and Abraham Barnes (ranked 251 p4p, 427 weight class). Abraham Barnes struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Darwin Budluvski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Abraham Barnes's chin.
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Darwin Budluvski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abraham Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Budluvski throws a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Budluvski.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barnes, as that shot connected.
Budluvski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barnes moves out of range of the body kick from Budluvski.
Budluvski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Budluvski is looking to score with low kicks.
Budluvski misses with a straight left.
Budluvski throws a poor cross that misses
and Barnes counters with a three punch combo that has Budluvski backing up. Budluvski nods at Barnes to acknowledge the strikes.
Barnes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Barnes throws a counter combo.
Budluvski walks into a jab.
Darwin Budluvski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Budluvski darts in and clinches Barnes up against the ropes.
Budluvski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Budluvski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Barnes follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Barnes slips a jab from Budluvski.
Budluvski misses with a hook to the body
enabling Barnes to counter with a crisp jab.
Budluvski misses with the body kick
and Barnes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Budluvski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Budluvski just misses with a punch to the body.
Budluvski throws a chopping leg kick but Barnes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes lands a glancing blow to the side of Budluvski's head.
Barnes misses with a head kick.
Barnes works Budluvski's body with a nice hook.
Barnes digs a good body shot into Budluvski's ribs.
Budluvski misses with a leg kick
and Barnes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Budluvski wants to land a leg kick but Barnes is out of range.
Budluvski misses with an uppercut
and Barnes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barnes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barnes scores with a three punch combo!
Budluvski looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the liver by Budluvski. Beautiful body shot.
Budluvski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Budluvski is breathing heavily.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Budluvski.
Budluvski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barnes connects with a crisp jab.
Budluvski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Budluvski.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good leg kick by Barnes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barnes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Budluvski is looking to wear down Barnes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Budluvski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
Barnes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barnes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barnes lands a slapping body shot.
Barnes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Budluvski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barnes scores with a three punch combo!
Budluvski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Budluvski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Darwin Budluvski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes moves into range and connects with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice inside leg kick there by Budluvski. That's going to slow Barnes down.
A right-left combo lands from Barnes.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Budluvski.
Budluvski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Budluvski.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Barnes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Budluvski throws out a leg kick but Barnes moves out of range and Budluvski only half commits.
Budluvski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Budluvski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barnes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Budluvski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Barnes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Budluvski.
Budluvski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Budluvski misses with a body shot.
Barnes is looking for the big counter here.
Abraham Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barnes defending well as Budluvski loads up on a big left hand.
Budluvski just misses with a punch to the body.
Budluvski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Barnes finds it's way through Budluvski's defenses.
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Budluvski dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
Budluvski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Budluvski is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Budluvski at a distance.
Budluvski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnes. Barnes obviously looking to wear him down.
Barnes lands a two punch combo.
Barnes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Budluvski is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Barnes's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Barnes lands with an overhand left.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barnes.
Barnes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barnes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Budluvski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barnes scrambles back to his feet.
Budluvski misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Budluvski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Budluvski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Budluvski just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes cracks Budluvski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Budluvski throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
A combination from Budluvski does no damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barnes with a nice calf kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Budluvski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body punch from Budluvski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands a jab to the head.
Barnes slips a jab from Budluvski.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Budluvski.
Barnes throws a combination. Budluvski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Budluvski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Budluvski tries to land a leg kick but Barnes saw it coming and moves away.
Budluvski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Budluvski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Budluvski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnes circles away quickly and effectively.
Budluvski tried to score with a low kick but Barnes checks it.
A shot to the liver by Barnes. Beautiful body shot.
Budluvski swings widly with a right hand
and Barnes counters with a right hand to the body.
Barnes lands a right hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnes works Budluvski's body with a nice hook.
Budluvski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Budluvski takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Barnes lands with a nice body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Barnes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Barnes digs a good body shot into Budluvski's ribs.
Barnes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Budluvski at a distance.
Budluvski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Budluvski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Budluvski is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Barnes.
Barnes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Barnes stalks Budluvski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Budluvski's face. Budluvski staggers backwards, shaken.
Budluvski lands a jab to Barnes's midsection.
Budluvski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Barnes throws a body punch but Budluvski moves out of range.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Budluvski.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Budluvski avoids nicely.
Budluvski misses with the combination.
Budluvski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Budluvski.
Budluvski throws a leg kick
and Barnes counters with a low kick, right behind Budluvski 's knee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes moves out of range as Budluvski strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barnes tries to bum rush Budluvski with a series of wild strikes but Budluvski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Budluvski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abraham Barnes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Budluvski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Budluvski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Barnes connects with a right hand. Budluvski shakes it off.
Budluvski wants to clinch.
Budluvski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Budluvski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barnes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Budluvski misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Budluvski. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Budluvski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Barnes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Budluvski. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Barnes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budluvski throws a sloppy body shot
and Barnes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Budluvski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Budluvski takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Barnes.
Budluvski misses with a low kick.
Barnes blocks a leg kick.
Barnes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Barnes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barnes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Budluvski doesn't seem bothered though.
Budluvski misses the shot to the body.
Barnes lands the left hand.
Budluvski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Budluvski misses with a straight left.
Barnes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Budluvski is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oh Budluvski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Barnes really dominated that round.
That's time! Budluvski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Budluvski blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Budluvski seems to have got his legs back now.
Barnes takes a swing at Budluvski's ribcage but misses.
Budluvski misses with a body shot.
Barnes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Budluvski was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Budluvski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Budluvski misses with a body shot.
Budluvski blocks a leg kick.
Budluvski throws a lazy uppercut
and Barnes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Budluvski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barnes finds it's way round the side to connect with Budluvski's head.
Budluvski throws a leg kick
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
Budluvski is rocked!
Barnes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Budluvski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Budluvski just misses with a punch to the body.
Budluvski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barnes scores with a hook to the body. Budluvski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Budluvski misses with a right hand
and Budluvski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Budluvski misses the target.
Budluvski backing away here, and Barnes unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Budluvski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barnes.
Barnes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Budluvski at a distance.
Barnes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Barnes catches Budluvski napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends Budluvski crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Barnes raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Abraham Barnes!
After the fight, Abraham Barnes was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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