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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Barca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Saadiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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218 lbs
17 - 4 - 0 |
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218 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hannibal Barca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dmitry Saadiev!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saadiev takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Dmitry Saadiev has been cut.
Barca gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barca breaks the clinch.
Saadiev throws a shot from downtown. Barca moves away and avoids it.
Saadiev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barca stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barca throws a hook but Saadiev blocks it.
Barca avoids the body shot from Saadiev.
Saadiev avoids the body shot from Barca.
A countering left hand to the body from Saadiev misses.
Barca misses with a looping left.
Saadiev throws a lazy right hand but Barca sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barca throws a predictable looking body shot
and Saadiev counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barca is looking to slow Saadiev down with leg kicks.
Nice defenses there by Saadiev.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barca. Saadiev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saadiev misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barca misses with a right hand
and Saadiev counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Hannibal Barca has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barca.
Saadiev drops Barca with a beautiful combination! Barca stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Saadiev is looking for the KO!
Barca is rocked!
Saadiev slips under a jab.
Oh Barca is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barca scores with a hook.
Hannibal Barca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saadiev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barca was well out of range. Poor timing from Saadiev.
Barca seems to have got his legs back now.
Saadiev misses with a wild body shot.
Barca looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barca throws a right and a left that Saadiev avoids nicely.
Barca takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big left from Barca misses.
Barca tries a low kick but Saadiev avoids it.
Saadiev throws a series of punches but Barca avoids them all with ease.
Barca lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Saadiev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saadiev throws a combination. Barca tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Saadiev slips a jab and a cross from Barca.
Saadiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barca.
Barca pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Saadiev back to the cage. Barca follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Barca definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Barca scores with a punch to the head.
Barca jabs Saadiev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barca throws a combination that misses
and Saadiev counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Barca. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barca.
Saadiev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barca defending well as Saadiev loads up on a big left hand.
Barca is looking to counter punch.
Barca ducks under a wild hook from Saadiev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barca connects with a body shot that sends Saadiev's belly button to the back.
Barca moves in looking to clinch but Saadiev pushes him off.
Saadiev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barca misses with a combination
and Saadiev counters with a three punch combo that has Barca backing up. Barca nods at Saadiev to acknowledge the strikes.
Barca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Saadiev. Those never looked like landing.
Saadiev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barca swings widly with a right hand
and Barca takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good standup being displayed there by Barca as he connects with a hook.
Barca connects with an inside leg kick.
Barca connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saadiev's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barca throws a body punch but Saadiev moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saadiev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barca. Barca obviously looking to wear him down.
Barca works the jab nicely.
Saadiev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barca doesn't seem bothered though.
Barca just misses with a punch to the body.
Saadiev missing with a left hand there. Barca was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Barca misses the target.
Saadiev lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Saadiev checks a leg kick.
Saadiev is looking for the big counter here.
Saadiev just misses with a punch to the body.
Barca throws a lazy uppercut
and Saadiev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saadiev throws the left hand but Barca avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Saadiev does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Saadiev. Those never looked like landing.
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 Hannibal Barca will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Barca takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barca throws a low kick but it's checked well by Saadiev.
Barca throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Saadiev on the side of the head.
Barca dodges the punch combination from Saadiev.
Saadiev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barca.
Barca ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barca takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saadiev. Barca does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barca scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That has opened up Dmitry Saadiev's cut even more.
Saadiev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oooooh!!! Barca has knocked Saadiev down with a huge combo! Barca steps away and waves a wobbly Saadiev back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Saadiev is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barca tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saadiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Barca.
Saadiev is still on wobbly legs! Can Barca finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saadiev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barca throws out the jab.
Saadiev seems to have recovered his senses.
Saadiev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Saadiev checks a leg kick.
Barca ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saadiev moves away.
Saadiev misses with a straight left.
Saadiev throws a right hand that misses
and Barca counters with an inside leg kick.
Barca takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Saadiev throws a right and a left that Barca avoids nicely.
Saadiev just misses with a punch to the body.
Hannibal Barca is winning the standup battle so far.
Barca misses with a combination
letting Saadiev counter with a right hand.
Barca throws a lazy right hand but Saadiev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saadiev looks to land a combination but Barca avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saadiev slips a jab and a cross from Barca.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Saadiev! But no joy.
Saadiev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Barca counter with a right hand.
Barca takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barca throws a low kick but it's checked well by Saadiev.
Saadiev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barca connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hannibal Barca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barca scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Saadiev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barca misses with a body shot.
Barca gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barca escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saadiev scores with a three punch combo!
Saadiev pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Barca back to the cage. Saadiev follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barca doesn't manage to clinch there - Saadiev circles away.
Saadiev walks into a jab.
The cut above Dmitry Saadiev's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Barca lands a nice looking body shot.
Barca fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saadiev.
Barca swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Saadiev takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Saadiev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Barca with a jab.
Saadiev throws a nice looking combination but Barca bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barca swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Barca walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Saadiev drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Barca swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Saadiev's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hannibal Barca!
A relieved looking Hannibal Barca thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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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