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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Barnes (ranked 2341 p4p, 915 weight class) and Porthos Knox (ranked 310 p4p, 123 weight class). Barnes 's entrance music is We Want The Funk. A fine choice. Knox has chosen One Step Closer | Linkin Park as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derrick Barnes !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 18 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Porthos Knox!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
Knox misses with a hook
and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Knox won't be happy with that.
Knox looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knox is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Barnes is trying to ground and pound but Knox uses the momentary lack of control by Barnes to regain half guard.
Knox is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barnes scores with a couple of nice shots.
Barnes moves nicely into side control.
Knox tries to escape but Barnes is in control.
Knox managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Barnes .
Knox wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Barnes .
Barnes working the strikes but Knox uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Knox blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barnes .
Barnes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Barnes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Knox knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Barnes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Barnes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Barnes tries to pass to full mount but Knox defends it.
Barnes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Knox's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Barnes wants to take a breather but Knox is having none of it.
Barnes stalling away here and it's allowed Knox to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Barnes prevents Knox from getting back to his feet.
Barnes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnes won't allow Knox to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Knox throws a push kick but Barnes slaps the foot to one side.
Barnes tried to score with a low kick but Knox checks it.
Barnes misses with an uppercut.
Knox throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Knox.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Knox looks like he's trying to stand up.
Barnes moves nicely into side control.
Barnes working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Barnes .
Barnes working the body and head with strikes.
Knox takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Barnes throws an elbow but Knox slips to the side and avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Barnes in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Barnes working the body and head with strikes.
Barnes tries to move to mount but Knox blocks the move with his legs.
Knox is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Barnes is controlling him well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Barnes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes .
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barnes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Knox has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Knox and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Barnes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Knox slips under a jab from Barnes .
Knox misses with a right hand
and Barnes counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Knox!
Knox is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Knox is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Knox is trying to buck Barnes off.
Knox takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes wants to control but Knox is keeping him busy.
Barnes landing a few strikes.
Knox regains half guard, as Barnes was trying to land strikes.
Barnes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Derrick Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Knox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Knox is in trouble now - Barnes has advanced to mount!
Barnes throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes punishing his opponent with strikes.
Knox is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Barnes with good strikes from the mount here!
Barnes landing strikes from the mount.
Knox suckers Barnes into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Knox is now in Barnes 's guard!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Barnes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Knox puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Knox tries to stand and escape but Barnes is controlling the position.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Knox has control of the leg.
Barnes is pressing down on Knox's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knox wanted to stand there but Barnes had control of the position.
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a big right hand that misses.
Barnes throws an elbow that misses. Knox uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barnes 's guard. Nice move by Knox!
Knox is looking to stand up but Barnes won't let him.
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck.
Knox has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Barnes is proving hard to escape from.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Knox is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Barnes dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Barnes 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knox connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barnes scrambles back to his feet.
Barnes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barnes lands a jab.
Knox looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barnes misses with a takedown attempt
and Knox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Knox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knox dodges the punch combination from Barnes .
Knox with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Barnes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Knox throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
Porthos Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox tries to clinch up.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Porthos Knox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knox goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Knox scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barnes in his tracks.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Knox.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Knox sprawls and moves away.
Barnes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barnes ducks right into an uppercut from Knox.
A leg kick checked by Knox.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Knox sprawls and moves away.
Barnes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knox can do to turn this around?
Barnes defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Barnes throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barnes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Knox closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Knox misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barnes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
Derrick Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knox moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox drives through and clinches with Barnes against the cage.
Barnes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Knox smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Barnes . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes .
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Knox.
A little feinted left hand from Barnes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barnes attempts a counter takedown but Knox avoids it well and moves away.
Barnes walks into a jab.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes .
Knox lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barnes at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes slips a straight right by Knox.
Knox leaves Barnes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Knox.
Barnes wants to slow Knox down by chopping away at his legs.
Knox getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Barnes .
Porthos Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knox misses the body punch
and Barnes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knox throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.
Barnes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Knox avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox checks a leg kick nicely.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Barnes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Knox works over Barnes 's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox darts in and clinches Barnes up against the cage.
Barnes fails to pull guard.
Knox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Porthos Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes is looking to control Knox's arms but Knox gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barnes has his back to the cage.
Knox lands a right hand.
Barnes successfully pulls guard.
Barnes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Knox defends well.
Barnes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barnes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Derrick Barnes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knox won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Porthos Knox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barnes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Barnes !
An out of breath Derrick Barnes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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