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Event:
PFF 11 - Po vs Storm
Date: Dec 09, 2017 |
#R1#
Barnes doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanson circles away.
A clash of legs there as Hanson blocks the low kick.
Hanson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barnes on the side of the head.
Hanson lands with an uppercut that bounces Barnes off the cage and back into range.
Jon Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hanson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hanson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barnes momentarily.
Hanson scores with a jab to the head.
Hanson lands with a slapping head kick.
Hanson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barnes.
Good shot there by Hanson.
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 tries a head kick but it misses.
Barnes missing with a left hand there. Hanson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T1#
Barnes misses with a head kick.
Barnes swings for the body but Hanson moves out of range.
Hanson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Bill Hanson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Barnes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hanson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
And Barnes tries to counter it with a takedown but Hanson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Hanson moves out of range easily.
It looked like Hanson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Barnes.
Hanson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Barnes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barnes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hanson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barnes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#T2#
Hanson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hanson lands a jab to the nose.
Hanson lands a leg kick that knocks Barnes off balance momentarily.
Hanson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Hanson lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes misses with a body kick.
Hanson connects with an inside leg kick.
Hanson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Barnes lands a body shot.
Hanson lands a nice shot to the body.
Barnes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hanson rather than just go for the knockout.
Barnes wants to clinch up but Hanson keeps it at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing. #T3#
Barnes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hanson swivels and escapes.
Bill Hanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Barnes.
Barnes misses with a right hand
enabling Hanson to counter with a crisp jab.
Barnes tries to land a front kick but Hanson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hanson.
Hanson tries a head kick but it misses.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanson moves away.
Hanson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barnes in his tracks.
Hanson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
Crunch! Hanson slams his shin into Barnes's torso.#T4#
Hanson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A lazy body kick from Barnes
and Hanson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Barnes looks to land a left hand but Hanson moved out of range nicely.
Barnes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Hanson to counter with a crisp jab.
Hanson lands a jab.
Barnes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Good shot there by Hanson.
Nice body punch from Hanson.
Hanson throws a leg kick which misses Barnes's front leg but catches the back leg as Barnes tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Hanson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
Hanson with a hook.
Hanson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnes circles away quickly and effectively.
Hanson tests Barnes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hanson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barnes throws a fast counter high kick but Hanson manages to duck under it in time.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Hanson avoids them all with ease.
Hanson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Hanson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hanson swats away the attempt to clinch by Barnes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanson dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
A jab lands there for Hanson.#T1#
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Hanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Barnes might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hanson has got the better of the exchanges.
Hanson cracks Barnes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hanson slips under a jab.
Barnes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hanson can pounce on him.
Barnes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barnes misses with an uppercut. Hanson saw that one coming.
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Hanson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barnes is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hanson checks the leg kick.
Hanson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hanson is looking to slow Barnes down with leg kicks.
Barnes throws a head kick but Hanson moves out of range.
#T2#
Hanson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnes throws out the jab.
Hanson feints a jab promting Barnes to slip. Hanson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barnes slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanson was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a leg kick
and Hanson counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanson's corner calls for a 1-2. Hanson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hanson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barnes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Hanson avoids nicely.
Barnes throws a shot from downtown. Hanson moves away and avoids it.#T3#
Hanson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hanson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barnes. That did some damage!
Hanson fakes the leg kick and cracks Barnes in the body.
Hanson blocks a head kick by Barnes.
A low kick from Barnes misses
and Hanson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hanson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Hanson does no damage.
And Barnes tries to counter it with a takedown but Hanson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bill Hanson is winning the standup battle so far.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hanson.
Hanson misses with a kick to the body.
Barnes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#T4#
Hanson takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Barnes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A left and a right from Hanson both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hanson punishes Barnes's body with a nice straight punch.
Barnes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanson.
Hanson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Hanson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barnes doesn't seem phased though.
Hanson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barnes can do to turn this around?
Hanson connects with a jab.
Barnes throws a body kick that misses.
Hanson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hanson throws a nice head kick!
Barnes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#ROC#
Barnes is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Hanson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Barnes throws a head kick but Hanson moves out of range.
Hanson moves out of range of the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Hanson misses the target.
Hanson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Barnes lands with a hook. Hanson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hanson connects with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a left hand
and Hanson counters with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Hanson misses the target.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses
and Hanson counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
Barnes drops his hands momentarily and Hanson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barnes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hanson.
Barnes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Barnes is still on wobbly legs! Can Hanson finish him?
Barnes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barnes seems to have recovered his senses.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Hanson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hanson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A good leg kick by Hanson.
Hanson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barnes.
Barnes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hanson slips a straight right by Barnes.
Hanson throwing a counter right hand but Barnes manages to avoid it.#T2#
Barnes throws a hook but Hanson avoids it easily.
Hanson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barnes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barnes misses with a lunging right hand
and Hanson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A low kick from Barnes misses
and Hanson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hanson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanson. #T3#
Hanson blocks the body kick.
Barnes wants to clinch.
Hanson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hanson lands a jab to Barnes's midsection.
Hanson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hanson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hanson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnes circles away quickly and effectively.#CL2#
Barnes has closed the distance and engaged Hanson in a clinch.
Jon Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hanson avoiding damage as Barnes throws knees to the body.
Bill Hanson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4##BC#
Hanson manages to break the clinch.
Barnes misses with a straight left.
Hanson throws a leg kick which misses Barnes's front leg but catches the back leg as Barnes tries to avoid it.
Hanson slips a straight right by Barnes.
Hanson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barnes.
Barnes throws a right hand that misses
and Hanson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hanson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanson's corner calls for a 1-2. Hanson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hanson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barnes. That did some damage!
Hanson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hanson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barnes. Barnes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Hanson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hanson, 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Hanson!
A relieved looking Bill Hanson 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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Event:
TGC 17: Glatt vs Wangler
Date: Aug 19, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Barnes gets caught flat footed, as Tucker shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Barnes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tucker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tucker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Tucker 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.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#T1#
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Tucker.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Barnes lands a nice shot to the body.
Tucker misses with a takedown
and Tucker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #TD2#
Tucker scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Barnes tries to bench press Tucker off him but Tucker keeps the position.
Barnes can't do much from the bottom here.
Barnes is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Tucker tries for a kimura but Barnes is defending well. #T2#
Barnes can't do much from the bottom here.
Tucker tries to advance to mount but Barnes denies him.
Barnes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Barnes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #SUB2#
Tucker is working for a kimura but Barnes is defending it quite comfortably.
Tucker tries to stand but can't do so whilst Barnes controls his leg. #T3#
Tucker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barnes's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES#
Barnes manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Tucker keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. #TD2#
Tucker ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tucker no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB2#
Tucker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barnes landing some decent shots from guard.
Tucker looking for a sweep. Not yet Tucker, not yet.
Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T4#
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tucker controls Barnes momentarily but Barnes frees himself.
Barnes stands up over Tucker, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Barnes trying to control but Tucker is working from the bottom.
Tucker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Tucker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barnes is aware though and is defending well.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Tucker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Jon Barnes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Tucker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Barnes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
Jon Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes lands with an overhand left.
Barnes tries to land a body kick#CL2#
and Tucker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tucker just leaning against Barnes, taking a breather.
Tucker trying to stall but Barnes improves his position.
Tucker fails to pull guard.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but Tucker blocks it.
Tucker avoiding damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tucker is keeping busy.
Tucker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Barnes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jon Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melvin Tucker.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tucker is breathing heavily.#T1#
Barnes shoots in and drives through. Tucker sprawls well.#TD2#
Tucker is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Barnes's half guard.
Barnes misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Tucker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tucker is looking to stall here but Barnes recovers full guard. #SUB#
Barnes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tucker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tucker seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T2#
Barnes has a closed guard, preventing Tucker from standing up. #SUB#
Barnes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tucker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tucker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tucker is fighting to break Barnes's control of his arms but Barnes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Barnes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T3#
Tucker tries for a takedown but Barnes circles away easily
and Barnes counters with a straight right hand.
Tucker's coach down at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tucker's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tucker tries to clinch up but Barnes circles away and keeps his distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Tucker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tucker shoots in for a takedown but Barnes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Barnes slaps away a takedown attempt from Tucker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tucker.
Barnes wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#CL#
Barnes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T4#
Barnes looking to slow down the pace here.
Tucker tries for a takedown. No joy.
Barnes is leaning against Tucker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barnes missing with knees to the body.
Tucker looking to slow down the pace here.
Barnes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
#BC#
Barnes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tucker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tucker moves out of range as Barnes throws a body kick.
#CL#
Barnes moves into the clinch.#BC#
Barnes manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Barnes dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Barnes throws a shot to the body.
Barnes throws a lazy head kick #CL2#
and Tucker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tucker. #TD#
Barnes drags the fight down to the ground.
#SU2#
Tucker gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jon Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Tucker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barnes as he avoids it easily.
Tucker tries to clinch but Barnes is having none of it.
Barnes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#ROC#
Tucker is rocked!
Barnes moves out of range of the body kick from Tucker.
Tucker is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him?#CL#
Barnes drives through and clinches with Tucker against the cage.
Tucker takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT#
It looks like Melvin Tucker has been cut.
Tucker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tucker wants a takedown.
Barnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T1#
Tucker is trying to break free.#BC#
Barnes breaks from the clinch.
Barnes throws a leg kick which misses Tucker's front leg but catches the back leg as Tucker tries to avoid it.
Tucker seems to have recovered his senses.
Barnes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barnes wants it to stay on the feet.
Jon Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melvin Tucker.
Barnes throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Tucker's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Barnes dives in looking to finish as Tucker flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Barnes's strikes! Barnes is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Tucker's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Tucker was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Barnes!
Jon Barnes bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
TGC 12: Tatum vs Umarov 2
Date: Jul 15, 2017 |
#R1#
Barnes punishes Dukerson's body with a nice straight punch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dukerson or perhaps it was just good defense by Barnes, which made it look bad.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Dukerson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barnes.
Dukerson lands the left hand.
Dukerson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Dukerson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CL#
Barnes moves into range and clinches up with Dukerson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Dukerson manages to break the clinch.
Dukerson misses with a jab to the body
and Barnes counters with a good low kick that Dukerson was not able to check.
Dukerson takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Dukerson misses. #T1#
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dukerson looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Barnes seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dukerson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dukerson throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Dukerson misses with a body shot.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dukerson was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Dukerson takes a kick to the side of the head.#ROC#
Dukerson is rocked!
Crunch! Barnes slams his shin into Dukerson's torso.
Dukerson is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him?
Barnes lands a leg kick that knocks Dukerson off balance momentarily.
Dukerson drops his hands momentarily. Barnes doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Dukerson staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Dukerson doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jon Barnes!
After the fight, Jon Barnes was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
TGC 8: Shakhbulatov vs Kulina
Date: Jun 17, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Bush moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bush tries to circle away but Barnes has him pinned against the cage.
Bush blocking some punches.
Bush looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Barnes is trying to break the clinch but Bush has him pressed against the cage.
Bush avoiding damage as Barnes throws knees to the body.
Bush looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barnes has a couple of punches blocked by Bush.
Bush wants to get back to striking at distance but Barnes won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the head but Bush blocks with his arms.
Bush tries to break free but Barnes pushes him back against the cage.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bush.
A shot in the inside from Bush. #T1#
Barnes wants a takedown but no success here.
Barnes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bush.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barnes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bush gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A right hand to the body from Bush.
#BC2#
Bush breaks the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Barnes 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CL2#
Bush drives through and clinches with Barnes against the cage.
Barnes misses with an elbow strike.
Barnes missing with knees to the body.
Bush managing to block the knees to the body from Barnes.
#BC#
Barnes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barnes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#CL2#
Bush gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T2#
Bush looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bush lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barnes throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Barnes throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bush lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
Barnes throws an elbow that misses.
Barnes is trying to stall.
Barnes struggles to land a body shot inside as Bush controls his hands.
Barnes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barnes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Barnes taking a breather. #T3#
Bush wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barnes tries a body shot but Bush blocks it.
Bush tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Barnes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barnes throws a punch but it's blocked by Bush.
Bush is trying to break free.#BC2#
Bush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barnes looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bush lands with a hook. Barnes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bush stuffs the takedown attempt from Barnes. Barnes gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bush slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#ROC2#
Barnes is rocked!#KD2#
Bush feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Barnes sprawling to the canvas! Barnes rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bush finish him?!
Oh Barnes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T4#
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!#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Bush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#KD2#
Bush lands a big uppercut and Barnes crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Barnes looks OK. Bush waves Barnes back to his feet!#CL2#
Bush closes the distance and pushes Barnes back into the cage.
Barnes throws an elbow that misses.
Bush wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barnes has him pressed against the cage.
Bush is trying to break free.
Bush lands with a light punch inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barnes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bush's brow.
Barnes seems to have got his legs back now.
A body shot lands from Barnes.
Bush lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Bush on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barnes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bush has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bush wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barnes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dulles Bush dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Bush lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#CL2#
Bush moves into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barnes. #CUT#
It looks like Dulles Bush has been cut.
Barnes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bush is keeping busy.
Barnes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Barnes has Bush pressed against the cage, preventing Bush from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters up against the cage, Barnes throws an elbow but misses.
Bush avoiding damage as Barnes throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes throws an elbow that misses.
Barnes misses with an elbow over the top.
Barnes misses with an elbow over the top.
Barnes trying to control the position but instead, Bush has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barnes into the cage.
Barnes pushes off an throws an elbow but Bush leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#T1#
Barnes tries to land knees in the clinch but Bush avoids the damage to the body.
Barnes is trying to pull guard but Bush has him pressed against the cage.
Bush avoids the elbow strike from Barnes, against the cage.
Barnes taking a breather.
Barnes misses with an elbow over the top.
Bush is trying to break free.#BC#
Barnes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bush connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bush fakes the body blow, causing Barnes to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Barnes goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dulles Bush!
A relieved looking Dulles Bush 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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Event:
TGC 5: Umarov vs Tatum
Date: May 27, 2017 |
#R1#
Heather is looking to clinch.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heather slips a jab and a cross from Barnes.
#TD#
Barnes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Barnes lands in his opponent's guard.
Heather looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SUB2#
Heather throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Barnes landing with the ground and pound.
Barnes wants to stand but Heather is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes working some strikes from top position.
Barnes works over Heather with some ground and pound from guard.#T1##SUB2#
Barnes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Heather has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barnes has managed to get both his arms back between Heather 's legs - danger averted.
Heather looks winded!#SUB2#
Heather is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barnes defends well.
Barnes with a nice head shot there.
Heather keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Barnes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barnes's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB2#
Heather had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Barnes defends it easily.
Barnes is in close to Heather 's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T2#
Heather has momentary wrist control but Barnes slips an elbow through the middle.
Barnes lands a couple of digs.
Barnes trying to control but Heather is working from the bottom.
Barnes postures up and lands a big shot to Heather 's brow.
Barnes landing with the ground and pound. #SU#
Barnes stands up from Heather 's guard - Barnes perhaps looking for a knockout.
Barnes lands a jab.#ROC#
Heather is rocked!
Heather takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Barnes lands a nice looking body kick.#T3#
Heather takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Heather on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Heather is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him?
A nice inside leg kick there by Barnes. That's going to slow Heather down.
Barnes looks to land a combination but Heather avoids it well.
Heather seems to have recovered his senses.
Barnes is pawing at Heather , trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Heather 's nose. Heather is badly hurt! Barnes pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Heather tries desperately to hold on but Barnes is relentless in his assault! As Heather receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Barnes away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Barnes!
Jon Barnes was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 05, 2017 |
#R1#
Barnes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barnes just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTalley.
Talley has a takedown stuffed.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Talley manages to avoid it.
Talley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnes cracks Talley with a good jab.
Talley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jon Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Talley avoids nicely.
Talley throws a combination that misses
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Barnes clinches up with Talley and pushes him back against the cage.
Barnes lands an elbow just above Talley 's eye. #CUT2#
It looks like Nick Talley has been cut.
Talley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Talley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Talley takes an elbow to the forehead. #ROC2#
Talley is rocked!#T1##TD2#
Barnes gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Oh Talley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Talley is trying to maintain the position but Barnes is very close to passing his half guard.
Barnes lands a big elbow - Talley is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Barnes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Barnes!
In his post fight interview, Jon Barnes started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 01, 2017 |
#R1#
Barnes throws a body kick that misses.
Olson shoots for a double leg takedown but Barnes sprawls well. He's pushed Olson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barnes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barnes scores with a hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Olson.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses
and Olson counters with a one-two to the body.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
Barnes throws a leg kick #CL#
and Olson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barnes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#ROC2#
Olson is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Bart Olson has been cut.
Barnes lands a big right hand that drops Olson! The killer instinct kicks in and Barnes finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Barnes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Barnes!
Jon Barnes tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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