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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Barnes (ranked 1528 p4p, 976 weight class) and Charlie Chan (ranked 208 p4p, 137 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by We Want The Funk. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Derrick Barnes !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Chan!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes shoots in but no luck this time.
Chan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Barnes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Barnes in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Chan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Barnes passes to side control.
Barnes cracks Chan with a big elbow.
Chan is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Barnes has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Barnes lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Barnes working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes prevents Chan from escaping the position.
Chan bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
Chan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chan connects with a nice looking jab.
Chan throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Chan looks to land a combination but Barnes avoids it well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barnes is defended easily by Chan.
Charlie Chan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barnes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A low kick lands for Barnes .
Barnes scores with a body shot.
Chan lands with a cross.
Chan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Barnes . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chan throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Barnes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chan pinned against the cage. Chan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.
Chan cracks Barnes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Chan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chan loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Chan moves out of range of the leg kick from Barnes .
Chan throws a poor cross that misses
and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Chan has one foot on Barnes 's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A jab from Barnes misses.
Chan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barnes but Barnes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barnes tries to counter with a takedown but Chan is quick to defend against it.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Chan throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
Barnes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Barnes slips a straight right by Chan.
Chan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chan scores with a decent looking hook.
Chan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes .
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Chan misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chan misses with a two punch combination.
Chan lands a nice shot to the body.
Barnes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Barnes working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Barnes cracks Chan with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Chan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Barnes misses with the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes looks up at the clock and then as Chan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Barnes smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Chan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Barnes is controlling him well.
Chan struggling a bit here.
Chan is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Barnes is staying active.
Barnes misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes wants to control but Chan is keeping him busy.
Chan explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice side step and Chan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Some wild striking there from Barnes .
Chan closes the distance but Barnes moves to the side
and Barnes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Barnes .
Barnes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chan's head.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Chan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Barnes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Derrick Barnes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Barnes 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Barnes tries to bum rush Chan with a series of wild strikes but Chan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Chan is just out of range.
Chan lands with an uppercut that bounces Barnes off the cage and back into range.
Chan misses with a looping right.
Barnes feinted with a counter takedown.
Chan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chan tries to land a leg kick but Barnes saw it coming and moves away.
Barnes is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Chan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barnes .
Barnes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Chan's half guard.
Barnes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chan's head.
Chan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Barnes is trying to control. Chan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes lands strikes from half guard.
Barnes working Chan over with strikes.
Barnes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Chan is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chan manages to avoid it.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Chan moved away.
Chan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Barnes 's half guard.
Chan seems to be working for a kimura but Barnes defends the submission attempt.
Barnes is looking to improve his position.
Barnes regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chan gets to his feet. Barnes looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barnes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chan was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes .
Chan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chan avoids the head kick by Barnes .
Chan scores with a sloppy right hand. Barnes should have avoided that one.
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!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barnes is defended easily by Chan.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barnes checks a leg kick.
Chan throws a one two combo.
Chan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barnes is looking to wear down Chan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barnes misses with a hook.
Chan cracks Barnes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chan gets caught flat footed, as Barnes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Chan kicks Barnes off and gets to his feet.
Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
Chan throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Barnes with that takedown attempt.
Jab by Chan.
Chan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Barnes tries for a takedown but Chan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Barnes . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes defending well as Chan loads up on a big left hand.
Some wild striking there from Chan.
Chan throws a leg kick which misses Barnes 's front leg but catches the back leg as Barnes tries to avoid it.
Barnes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chan has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Barnes has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
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!
Chan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes . Chan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chan finds it's way round the side to connect with Barnes 's head.
Barnes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barnes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Barnes postures up and lands a big shot to Chan's brow.
Barnes landing with the ground and pound.
Barnes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes .
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Barnes trying to control but Chan is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chan wants to stand and escape but Barnes is having none of it.
Chan has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Barnes has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Chan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
No joy there for Chan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chan manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Barnes . Beautiful body shot.
Barnes checks a leg kick.
Chan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barnes .
Chan flicks out a counter leg kick but Barnes steps away.
Barnes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chan circles away quickly and effectively.
Chan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Chan.
Barnes shoots in and gets a takedown into Chan's guard.
Barnes landing with the ground and pound.
Barnes postures up.
Chan has his foot on Barnes 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Barnes works his way back into a safe position though.
Derrick Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barnes with a nice head shot there.
Chan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chan keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Chan's head.
Barnes is standing up over Chan. Chan looks to escape but Barnes dives into side control.
Chan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
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.
Ground and pound from Barnes .
Barnes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Barnes tries to pass to full mount but Chan defends it.
Chan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chan wants to stand and escape but Barnes is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barnes landing with the ground and pound.
Chan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes .
Barnes pushes down on Chan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nice strikes from Barnes there.
Barnes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Barnes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Barnes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes prevents Chan from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Chan is refusing to be controlled, as Barnes sits in half guard.
Chan wants to get back to his feet.
Barnes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Chan has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Barnes is on him like a limpet, forcing Chan back against the cage.
Chan manages to break the clinch.
Chan looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Chan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Chan is just out of range.
Barnes scores with a nice head shot.
Barnes gets a double leg takedown into Chan's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chan manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Chan.
Chan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chan.
Barnes tries for a takedown but Chan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chan feints a counter leg kick.
Barnes lands a jab to Chan's midsection.
Barnes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Chan throws Barnes to one side and escapes!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chan manages to avoid it.
Chan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barnes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barnes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chan backs up against the cage.
Barnes works over Chan's head and body with a nice combination.
Chan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Derrick Barnes .
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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Barnes !
Derrick Barnes decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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hype
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