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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silvizzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bj Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes has chosen Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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278 lbs
8 - 5 - 1 |
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195 cm
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240 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Anderson Silvizzle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bj Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Silvizzle.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Barnes is trying to get back to half guard.
Silvizzle tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Silvizzle decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Barnes misses with a leg kick
and Silvizzle counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Silvizzle darts in trying to clinch
and Barnes counters with an inside leg kick.
Barnes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silvizzle wants to improve his position but Barnes is controlling well.
Barnes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silvizzle has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvizzle is trying to stand.
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silvizzle keeps working.
Barnes is working for a kimura but Silvizzle is defending it quite comfortably.
Silvizzle trying to control here.
Silvizzle is looking for a sweep. Barnes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silvizzle tries to kick Barnes off but Barnes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Barnes is thwarting Silvizzle's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Barnes throwing shots but Silvizzle is blocking nicely.
Barnes misses with a head shot. Silvizzle uses the momentum to regain guard.
Barnes drops back looking for a leg! Silvizzle is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silvizzle manages to kick Barnes off! Barnes jumps back into Silvizzle's guard.
Silvizzle 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.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes drops back looking for a leg! Silvizzle is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silvizzle manages to kick Barnes off! Barnes jumps back into Silvizzle's guard.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Silvizzle is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvizzle keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Silvizzle is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Barnes is looking to work some ground and pound but Silvizzle has wrist control.
Silvizzle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barnes's guard.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barnes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Barnes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silvizzle stands up and waves to Barnes to follow him.
Silvizzle moves out of range as Barnes strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvizzle wants to clinch but Barnes slips to the side
and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Silvizzle wants to get back to his feet but Barnes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silvizzle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barnes on the ground.
Barnes trying to control but Silvizzle is working from the bottom.
Barnes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barnes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Silvizzle wants to control but Barnes postures up.
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silvizzle keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Anderson Silvizzle will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Silvizzle quickly recovers to half guard.
Barnes works his way into full mount!
Silvizzle tries to lock up and control but Barnes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Barnes trying to control but Silvizzle is having none of it.
Silvizzle can't escape the position.
Silvizzle is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Silvizzle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silvizzle in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvizzle wants to hold on but Barnes pushes him away.
Silvizzle is looking to improve his position but Barnes isn't that keen on the idea.
Barnes moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Silvizzle has worked his arm free - good work by Silvizzle!
Barnes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silvizzle has escaped the position, nice work there.
Silvizzle wants to get back to his feet.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Silvizzle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silvizzle tries to bench press Barnes off him but Barnes keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Silvizzle wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silvizzle keeps working.
Silvizzle is trying to get back to his feet.
Barnes looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Silvizzle is avoiding damage well.
Barnes throws an elbow but Silvizzle slips to the side and avoids it well.
Silvizzle is looking for a sweep.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Barnes. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Barnes landing a few strikes.
Silvizzle gets back to half guard.
Barnes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to free his trapped foot but Silvizzle is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silvizzle keeps working.
Silvizzle won't allow Barnes to pass to mount.
Silvizzle is trying to control but can't.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Silvizzle is trying to get back to full guard.
Barnes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silvizzle tries to kick Barnes off in order to stand up. Barnes Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barnes is chipping away with strikes.
Barnes is chipping away with strikes.
Barnes working the ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Silvizzle is being controlled here.
Silvizzle tries to improve position but can't.
Silvizzle taking punishment in the form of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes is trying to get an arm triangle but Silvizzle is defending well.
Barnes lands some shots froms side control.
Barnes is trying to get an arm triangle but Silvizzle is defending well.
Barnes is putting a hurting on Silvizzle here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silvizzle tries to bench press Barnes off him but Barnes keeps the position.
Barnes trying to control the position but Silvizzle is working away.
Silvizzle manages to work his way to half guard, despite Barnes's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bj Barnes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Silvizzle closes the distance but Barnes moves to the side
and Barnes counters with a shoot takedown. Silvizzle fights it but they end up in guard.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silvizzle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silvizzle manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Barnes is working to get back to half guard.
Silvizzle tries to control but Barnes wriggling away.
Barnes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silvizzle wants to stand but Barnes is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Bj Barnes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barnes can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvizzle looking to control but Barnes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Barnes is working to get back to half guard.
Silvizzle tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silvizzle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barnes is looking to escape.
Barnes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Barnes regains half guard.
Barnes regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barnes trying to keep a closed guard but Silvizzle is proving a slippery customer.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silvizzle would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Silvizzle won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Silvizzle has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Barnes is proving hard to escape from.
Barnes looking for a guillotine here but Silvizzle defends easily.
Silvizzle has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Barnes is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Barnes controls Silvizzle momentarily but Silvizzle frees himself.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silvizzle tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Barnes counters with a takedown into side control.
Barnes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Silvizzle is trying to get back to his feet.
Barnes wants to control but Silvizzle is keeping him busy.
Barnes landing a few strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvizzle tries to improve position but can't.
Silvizzle manages to work his way to half guard, despite Barnes's best efforts.
Barnes is trying to control the action in half guard but Silvizzle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Barnes wants to free his trapped foot but Silvizzle is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Barnes prevents Silvizzle from improving his position.
Silvizzle is working hard here to advance position.
Barnes trying to control from half guard but Silvizzle is working away.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Silvizzle wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bj Barnes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barnes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bj Barnes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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