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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Barnes (ranked 3697 p4p, 3719 weight class) and ra gg (ranked 488 p4p, 490 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Don Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, ra gg!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
gg lands with a good body shot.
Barnes fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. gg sprawls well initially but Barnes persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Barnes prevents gg from standing back up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Barnes has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
gg tries to kick Barnes off but Barnes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
gg is looking for a sweep. Barnes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barnes prevents gg from standing back up.
Barnes wants to pass to mount but gg is defending the position.
Barnes throwing shots but gg is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes wants to control but gg is keeping him busy.
gg tries to kick Barnes off but Barnes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
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 gg's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barnes lands a nice short elbow.
Barnes winds up and cracks gg with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barnes wants to control but gg is keeping him busy.
Barnes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Barnes working over gg with some ground and pound. gg looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
gg trying to control but Barnes postures up.
Barnes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
gg pushes Barnes off looking to stand but Barnes dives back in and keeps control.
Barnes working gg over with strikes.
Barnes is taking a breather. gg says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Barnes winds up and cracks gg with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Barnes winds up and cracks gg with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barnes lands a nice short elbow.
gg pushes Barnes off looking to stand but Barnes dives back in and keeps control.
gg on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
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 gg's temple.
gg taking some punishment here, with Barnes in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Barnes there.
Barnes is looking to advance position but gg won't allow it.
gg is looking to escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
gg is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barnes scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes stops gg from getting back to his feet.
gg tries to get to full guard but Barnes has control of the leg.
gg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
gg is trying to stand up here but Barnes is controlling him well.
Barnes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Barnes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Barnes is nestled in close to gg, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
gg taking some punishment here, with Barnes in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
gg looking for submissions off his back.
gg is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barnes scores with a couple of nice shots.
gg on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but gg keeps working.
gg wants to get back to his feet.
gg trying to hold on to Barnes's head to control him but Barnes postures up.
gg pushes Barnes off looking to stand but Barnes dives back in and keeps control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Barnes in particular looking to stall.
gg actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don 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.
gg 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 works gg's body with a nice hook.
ra gg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes cracks a nice hook into gg's ribs.
Barnes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barnes misses with a hook.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by gg.
gg throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barnes.
gg avoids the body shot from Barnes.
gg with the counter takedown but Barnes avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes lands with a shot to the body.
Barnes digs a good hook to gg's body.
A shot to the liver by gg. Beautiful body shot.
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!
gg throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
gg looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
gg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
gg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
gg misses with a takedown
and Barnes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Barnes.
Barnes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Barnes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Barnes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Barnes pushing down on gg's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
gg is trying to stand up here but Barnes is controlling him well.
Barnes lands strikes from half guard.
Barnes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Barnes working over gg with some ground and pound. gg looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Barnes there.
gg looking for submissions off his back.
Barnes is nestled in close to gg, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
gg has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barnes is working away from the top position though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes is trying to control the action in half guard but gg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
gg trying to control from the bottom.
Barnes working gg over with strikes.
Barnes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Barnes is trying to control the action in half guard but gg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Don Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes drops an elbow to the side of gg's head.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that gg can do to turn this around?
gg is looking to escape.
Ground and pound from Barnes.
Barnes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
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 gg's temple.
gg is rocked!
Barnes lands with a punch from half guard.
gg is still in real trouble! Can Barnes finish him?
Barnes lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt gg quite badly. gg pulls Barnes in close trying to recover. Barnes postures up and lands two really hard shots that put gg on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but gg doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Barnes!
After the big win, Don Barnes made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Voodoo Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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