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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal Barkas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by In The Morning. Barkas has chosen Civil war as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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224 lbs
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186 cm
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224 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hannibal Barkas!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barkas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith works the jab nicely.
It looks like Hannibal Barkas has been cut.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Smith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barkas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smith scores with a jab. Barkas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barkas loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Barkas lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barkas misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith drives through and clinches with Barkas against the cage.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Barkas.
Smith lands a right hand.
Barkas lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Barkas controls his hands.
Barkas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith is struggling to control the position.
Smith tries a body shot but Barkas blocks it.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Barkas.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
Barkas looks gassed!
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith lands a left hand.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barkas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith pushes Barkas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smith is looking to control Barkas's arms but Barkas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smith has his back to the cage.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Hannibal Barkas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
That has opened up Hannibal Barkas's cut even more.
Smith scores with a takedown into Barkas's guard.
Barkas has a closed guard, preventing Smith from standing up.
Smith stands up from Barkas's guard - Smith perhaps looking for a knockout.
Smith connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barkas throws out the jab.
Barkas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith works the jab nicely.
Smith tests Barkas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Barkas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barkas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Barkas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smith gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Michael Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hannibal Barkas.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smith gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Barkas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barkas backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
Barkas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barkas backwards.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Barkas backwards.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Barkas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Smith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Barkas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barkas works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Barkas throws an elbow that misses.
Barkas misses with a body punch.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barkas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
Smith is leaning against Barkas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
Barkas looking for a takedown.
Smith stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Smith lands a right hand.
The referee calls for Barkas to work.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barkas.
Barkas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith cracks Barkas with a nice body shot.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith stalling the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Barkas won't allow it.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Barkas's head.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Barkas improves position.
Smith seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Barkas is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
A short uppercut from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hannibal Barkas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smith works over Barkas's head and body with a nice combination.
Smith swings for the body but Barkas moves out of range.
Barkas has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Smith.
Smith working aggressively here.
Barkas pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barkas blocking some punches.
Barkas lands an elbow inside that Smith shrugs off.
Barkas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
A short right from Barkas on the inside.
Barkas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Barkas obliges.
Barkas lands a shoulder strike.
Barkas effectively controlling the action here.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barkas lands a damaging elbow.
A shot in the inside from Barkas.
Barkas lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barkas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Barkas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barkas trying to land knees to the body.
Barkas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smith avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Barkas is controlling him.
Smith tries to stall but Barkas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barkas.
Smith tries a body shot but Barkas blocks it.
Barkas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barkas lands with a right to the head.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Barkas.
Nice elbow from Barkas.
Barkas trying to land knees to the body.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Barkas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith looking for a takedown.
Barkas lands with a right to the head.
Barkas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barkas backwards.
Smith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Barkas.
Barkas is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barkas lands a shoulder strike.
Barkas lands an elbow inside that Smith shrugs off.
Barkas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Barkas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkas lands an elbow inside.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barkas.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barkas looking to stall.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Barkas has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Barkas.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Michael Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Barkas.
Barkas lands a shoulder strike.
Smith is stalling here.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Barkas controls the action.
Barkas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Barkas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Barkas backwards.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barkas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Barkas's head.
A body shot lands from Barkas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Barkas.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Barkas avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Barkas misses with a knee to the head.
Smith misses with the head strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Smith tries to stall but Barkas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Barkas scores with a shoulder strike.
Barkas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barkas.
Smith pushes Barkas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barkas is trying to stall.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Smith slows down the pace here.
A right hand to the body from Barkas.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Barkas tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barkas.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Smith takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Barkas gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Barkas working the head and body with strikes.
Barkas scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Smith on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Smith regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barkas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barkas works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.
Smith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Smith tries to stand but can't do so whilst Barkas controls his leg.
Barkas keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannibal Barkas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hannibal Barkas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Smith connects with a right hand. Barkas shakes it off.
Barkas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Barkas throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
A swing and a miss from Barkas.
Barkas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barkas misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
A big right from Barkas misses.
Smith thuds his right hand into Barkas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barkas shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Smith lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barkas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith works the jab nicely.
Smith's corner calls for a 1-2. Smith obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Barkas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barkas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
Smith jabs at Barkas's body.
Barkas misses with a hook.
Smith punishes Barkas's body with a nice straight punch.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Barkas tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Smith is in Barkas's guard.
Barkas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.
Barkas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barkas throwing strikes but missing.
Barkas wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Barkasis looking to pass into half guard but Smith pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Smith is in guard.
Smith decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Barkas, up you get!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barkas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A thudding body kick lands there by Barkas!
Barkas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Barkas tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Smith is in Barkas's guard.
Barkas wriggles free and stands up.
Michael Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Barkas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith tries to clinch but Barkas is having none of it.
Barkas moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Hannibal Barkas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barkas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
Smith pushes Barkas up against the cage in a clinch.
Barkas tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smith content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Smith is working Barkas over against the cage.
Barkas lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.
Smith tries a body shot but Barkas blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with some punches.
Barkas lands a nice knee to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Smith.
Barkas lands a damaging elbow.
The referee calls for Barkas to work.
Barkas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Smith.
A nice left hand lands by Barkas.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Barkas stalling in the clinch but Smith improves position.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Barkas takes a shot to the head.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Barkas lands a nice elbow.
Barkas wants a takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Barkas lands a shot to the body.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barkas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Smith!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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