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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Barnes (ranked 771 p4p, 1177 weight class) and Junior Barbosa (ranked 110 p4p, 162 weight class). Barnes 's entrance music is We Want The Funk. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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27 - 20 - 0 |
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14 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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 27 - 20 - 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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Junior Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barbosa.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barbosa.
Barnes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barnes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barbosa.
Barbosa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A leg kick checked by Barbosa.
Barnes misses with a leg kick.
Barnes throws a hook to the side of Barbosa's head but Barbosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barbosa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa shoots in but Barnes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barbosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa tests Barnes 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barnes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at QUBE Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Barbosa throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Barnes throws a low kick but Barbosa moves out of range easily.
Barbosa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Barbosa has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Barnes is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Barbosa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barbosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
Barnes tries a low kick but Barbosa avoids it.
Barbosa connects with a crisp jab.
Barnes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Barbosa.
Barnes is looking for a counter combo.
Junior Barbosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes misses with an uppercut. Barbosa saw that one coming.
Barbosa tries to counter with a clinch but Barnes shakes him off and moves away.
Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnes .
Barbosa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barnes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barnes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barbosa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Barnes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barbosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barnes slips a straight right by Barbosa.
A little feinted left hand from Barnes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa lands a jab.
Barbosa works over Barnes 's head and body with a nice combination.
Barbosa feints and then cracks Barnes 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barnes down.
Barnes connects with a leg kick.
Barbosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Barbosa throws a sloppy head kick
and Barnes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Barbosa wants to sweep here but Barnes controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes postures up in Barbosa's guard and throws a big left but Barbosa blocks it.
Barbosa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Barnes trying to control but Barbosa is working from the bottom.
Barnes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barnes throws a big elbow that misses.
Barnes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Barbosa's guard.
Barbosa manages to get to full guard.
Barnes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Barnes has picked Barbosa up and slammed him! Barbosa can't keep hold of the triangle and Barnes manages to pass to side control!
Barbosa is looking to reverse the position.
Barnes scoring with punches and elbows.
Barnes throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Barnes postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Barnes scoring with punches and elbows.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Barbosa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barnes landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Barbosa is trying to get back to half guard.
Barbosa tries to control but Barnes manages to take his back.
Barbosa avoids the strikes from Barnes .
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!
Barbosa jabs at Barnes 's body.
Barbosa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Derrick Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barbosa tries to score with a low kick but Barnes moves his leg out of the way.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Junior Barbosa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barbosa throws a solid leg kick but Barnes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barbosa.
A little feinted left hand from Barnes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barbosa throws a series of punches but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes attempts a counter takedown but Barbosa avoids it well and moves away.
Barnes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barbosa circles away quickly and effectively.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
Barbosa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barnes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barbosa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barbosa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barbosa.
Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Barbosa jabs Barnes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Barnes is predictable there
and Barbosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Barbosa is predictable there
and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Barbosa looking to control.
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barbosa looking for subs off his back but Barnes has passed one foot through into half guard.
Barbosa has hold of Barnes 's hands but Barnes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Barbosa wants to improve his position but Barnes is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Barbosa is just riding it out for now. Barnes eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is looking to get back to full guard here but Barnes has managed to pass to side control instead.
Barnes scoring with punches and elbows.
Barbosa tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Barnes easily slips into full mount!
Barbosa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa is in a horrible position here. Barnes smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Barnes postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Barbosa looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes landing strikes from the mount and Barbosa is in trouble!
Barnes scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Barbosa?
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.
Barbosa is desperately trying to improve his position but Barnes has a good base and remains in mount.
Barnes is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Barbosa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
BOOM! Barnes connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Barnes breaks from Barbosa's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Barnes in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Barbosa is rocked!
Barbosa working to try and regain half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throwing shots but Barbosa is blocking nicely.
Barbosa tries to get to full guard but Barnes has control of the leg.
Barbosa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barnes is nestled in close to Barbosa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Barbosa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barnes scores with a couple of nice shots.
Barnes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barbosa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Barbosa is looking to improve his position.
Barnes working the head and body with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Barnes dominated that second round.
That's time! Barnes 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barnes lands an overhand right.
Barnes wants to land a leg kick but Barbosa is out of range.
Barnes misses with a double jab
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combo that has Barnes backing up. Barnes nods at Barbosa to acknowledge the strikes.
Barnes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barbosa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barnes 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barbosa under the eye.
Barbosa tries to clinch
and Barnes counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes lands a nice forearm strike.
Barbosa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Derrick Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barbosa on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes controlling the position from side mount.
Barnes in side control, throwing shots but Barbosa defends.
Barbosa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barnes wants to take a breather but Barbosa manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Barnes .
Barbosa trying to keep a closed guard but Barnes is proving a slippery customer.
Barnes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Barbosa controls Barnes momentarily but Barnes frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Barnes pushing down on Barbosa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Barbosa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barnes .
Barbosa is trying to get back to full guard.
Barbosa has his hands clasped together around Barnes 's back. He's all about the action.
Barnes working Barbosa over with strikes.
Barbosa is looking to improve his position.
Barnes wants to control but Barbosa is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is looking to control Barnes 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Barbosa avoid being mounted?
Barnes trying to pass the guard but Barbosa defending well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Barnes connects with a nice short shot to Barbosa's temple.
Barnes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barnes wants to free his trapped foot but Barbosa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Barbosa tries to get to full guard but Barnes has control of the leg.
Barnes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barbosa can do to turn this around?
Well, if Barnes is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Barnes has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Barnes .
Junior Barbosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes lands a couple of good shots and Barbosa has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Barnes lands with a hammerfist to the side of Barbosa's head.
Barnes scores with strikes from the back.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barnes has Barbosa flattened out and is raining down punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barnes , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Barnes !
During a confident post fight interview, Derrick Barnes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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