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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zackary Holden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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214 lbs
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204 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zackary Holden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evan Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Holden's guard.
Barnes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barnes lands a couple of digs.
Barnes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Holden has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barnes has managed to get both his arms back between Holden's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Holden keeps moving.
Holden looking for a sweep. Not yet Holden, not yet.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Holden is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Holden could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Barnes is pushing down on Holden's leg trying to pass to half guard. Holden is fighting to maintain full guard but Barnes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Holden is staying active underneath Barnes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes is controlling the pace.
Barnes is looking for a kimura here.
Barnes stalling away here and it's allowed Holden to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Holden looking to control.
Barnes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barnes sitting in guard here, content to control.
Let's hope that Barnes has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holden trying to keep a closed guard but Barnes is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Zackary Holden just wasn't active enough.
Barnes tries to clinch there but Holden circles away.
Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
Barnes misses with a double jab
and Holden counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Holden.
Barnes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holden shoots in for a takedown but Barnes shows good takedown defense.
Barnes misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Barnes scoring with punches from side control.
Holden dodges the ground and pound from Barnes.
You can see the frustration on Holden's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Barnes has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Holden!
Barnes looks winded!
Barnes fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Barnes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Holden is looking to escape.
Holden is in a horrible position here. Barnes smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Barnes cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Barnes raining down hammerfists from mount.
Holden regains half guard.
Holden avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barnes.
Barnes is just content to waste time from the top position. Holden takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Holden is keeping the position.
Holden is trying to keep Barnes in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnes trying to control but Holden is working from the bottom.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Barnes dominated that round.
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 closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Barnes landing strikes.
Barnes working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Barnes creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Holden sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Barnes works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Barnes tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Holden tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Barnes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Barnes throwing strikes but Holden manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Barnes is trying to control Holden's posture but Holden avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes wants to get back to his feet but Holden drags him back down.
Holden looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Barnes is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Holden asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Barnes is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Barnes tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Holden presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Holden tries to control but Barnes wriggling away.
Barnes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Barnes blocking the ground and pound.
Barnes is working to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barnes can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to hold on but Holden pushes him away.
Barnes sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Barnes trying to hold on to Holden's head to control him but Holden postures up.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Barnes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Holden misses with a takedown attempt - Barnes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Barnes manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Holden on his heels. He'll look to pass Holden's guard now, I'm sure.
Holden keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Holden blocks nicely.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holden swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Holden can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Barnes controls the pace.
Holden not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes looking to sit in guard and control but Holden gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holden is working Barnes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Holden throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Evan Barnes.
Barnes feints and as Holden raises his hands in defense, Barnes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barnes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barnes postures up in Holden's guard and throws a big left but Holden blocks it.
Holden seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Evan Barnes has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holden has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Holden is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Zackary Holden wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Holden fails with the takedown.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Holden napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to control but Holden is keeping him busy.
Barnes controls the position.
Holden takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Barnes taking a break here but Holden is having none of it and regains half guard.
Barnes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Holden is not content to let Barnes control the position.
Barnes is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holden works his way to full guard. Good work.
Barnes content to stall in guard here.
Holden escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barnes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Barnes postures up in Holden's guard and throws a big left but Holden blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes is looking to pass into half guard but Holden pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Holden is in guard.
Zackary Holden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Evan Barnes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Holden throwing strikes but missing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evan Barnes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Barnes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evan Barnes!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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