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!!!!!!!!!Incredible!!!!!!!!!
Has to go Into my top five full contact fights ever list.
Barinder and Shawn lived up to all the hype and then some.
Great entrance from Bee that made the hairs stand up on the back of your neck and I can only remember being as excited by an entrance when Fran Zuccala fought John Orchard the first time or when Dean Sugden fought Lex Easden in Newark.
Sometimes the fight doesn't live up to the hype or the entrance but in Leicester on Sunday night this definitely was not the case on Sunday. The fact that three titles were on the line in a winner takes all fight made it even more interesting.
Both fighters went at it straight away and after a close first round Barinder drew first blood in the second dropping Shawn. Shawn shook it of well and in the third and took advantage of Bee's over eagerness to score the knockout and landed a peach of a punch to drop Barinder. Barinder bounced straight up onto his feet but looked unsteady and done really well to ride the storm for the remainder of the round and stay out of trouble,
I can't be 100% sure but I thought at the end of that round Shawn momentarily took a knee after a shot but a knockdown was not scored. Would need to see the tape.
The first 3 rounds were the kickboxing equivalent to Hagler V Hearns and had the crowd on their feet.
A change of tactics from Barinder in the 4th saw him turn into the slick boxer fighting off the backfoot with great lateral movement and picking up his points of the jab. I have never seen him do this before and it showed a completely different dimension to his fighting style.
Shawn for his part was looking to get close to unleash but was struggling to close the gap.
Barinder made great use of the footsweep taking Shawn off balance and down a few times making it even more difficult to set his feet and look for the big equaliser.
This pattern continued until the 9th when Bee landed a beautiful right hand like a bullet from a gun that dropped Shawn. Shawn done well to beat the count but Barinder sensed victory and moved in for the kill.
After Shawn went down again referee John Blackledge waved it off leaving Bee the winner by 9th round stoppage.
What really impressed me was the tactics of Barinder. Have to say Jag, your not often right but on this occasion you got it bang on mate lol
Both fighters were brilliant.and gave the fans a fight they will never forget.
Respect to Big Dave and Jag for making it happen and Respect to Shawn and Bee for giving there all.
!!!!!!!!!Incredible!!!!!!!!!