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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Barnes (ranked 1075 p4p, 2428 weight class) and Konichiwa Jempsa (ranked 149 p4p, 308 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Konichiwa Jempsa enters the cage!
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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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 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Konichiwa Jempsa!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Barnes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jempsa has time to react.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barnes.
Barnes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circling - Jempsa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barnes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Barnes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Barnes misses with a low kick as Jempsa jumps back.
Jempsa misses with a jab to the body
and Barnes counters with a leg kick.
Barnes stuffs the takedown.
Jempsa tries to sprawl but Barnes drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jempsa keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Barnes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barnes is just content to waste time from the top position. Jempsa takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Jempsa has Barnes pulled in close to control his posture.
Barnes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes lands a couple of elbows.
Jempsa has momentary wrist control but Barnes slips an elbow through the middle.
Jempsa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnes is one step ahead there.
Barnes is looking to work some ground and pound but Jempsa has wrist control.
Barnes working some strikes from top position.
Jempsa pulls Barnes in close to prevent any damage.
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Jempsa blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jempsa wants to sweep but no luck.
Barnes postures up in Jempsa's guard and throws a big left but Jempsa blocks it.
Jempsa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes.
Barnes landing some decent shots from guard.
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barnes won't allow Jempsa to sweep him here.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jempsa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jempsa keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Barnes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jempsa misses with a takedown attempt
and Barnes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barnes swinging wildly here.
Jempsa shoots in for a takedown but Barnes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Don Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konichiwa Jempsa.
Barnes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Jempsa is just out of range.
Jempsa connects with a nice looking jab.
Barnes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jempsa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barnes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jempsa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barnes. Barnes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Barnes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jempsa scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes throws a body punch but Jempsa moves out of range.
Jempsa staying out of range there.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Jempsa is just out of range.
No luck for Jempsa with that takedown attempt.
Barnes with the inside leg kick.
Jempsa lands a nice shot to the body.
Jempsa takes one on the button.
Barnes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jempsa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Barnes defends it well.
Jempsa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barnes pinned against the cage. Barnes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Barnes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jempsa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Jempsa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jempsa staying out of range there.
Jempsa tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Barnes with the inside leg kick.
Barnes lands a head shot.
Barnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Jempsa.
Barnes works over Jempsa's head and body with a nice combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jempsa dives in for a single leg takedown but Barnes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Barnes throws a body punch but Jempsa moves out of range.
Jempsa feints the counter takedown.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jempsa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Barnes.
Jempsa has his takedown stuffed
letting Barnes counter with a right hand.
Don Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konichiwa Jempsa.
Jempsa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barnes defends it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Barnes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barnes takes a swing at Jempsa's ribcage but misses.
Jempsa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Barnes!
Jempsa is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Barnes's shoulder. That is not cool.
Barnes is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jempsa moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Barnes is trying to get back to half guard.
Barnes manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes trying to mount his opponent but Jempsa defends it.
Barnes not doing much here.
Barnes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jempsa felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jempsa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a head shot. Jempsa uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jempsa lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Barnes can't keep his opponent in guard - Jempsa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Barnes is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jempsa is looking for a kimura but Barnes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jempsa to get the leverage.
Jempsa is trying to control. Barnes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jempsa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Barnes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jempsa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jempsa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barnes defending well though.
Jempsa winds up and cracks Barnes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Barnes dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Barnes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jempsa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jempsa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jempsa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nice strikes from Jempsa there.
Barnes manages to get to full guard.
Jempsa trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jempsa is one step ahead there.
Jempsa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jempsa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jempsa working some strikes from top position.
Barnes being controlled here, momentarily.
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jempsa trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jempsa controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jempsa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jempsa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Barnes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jempsa puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Barnes wants to improve his position but Jempsa is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jempsa slows the pace down in half guard.
Barnes wants to get back to full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Don Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes slaps away a takedown attempt from Jempsa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jempsa can do to turn this around?
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jempsa manages to avoid it.
Barnes scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jempsa fails with a takedown attempt.
Jempsa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Don Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konichiwa Jempsa.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Jempsa moved away.
Jempsa feints the counter takedown.
Jempsa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barnes defends well and Jempsa ends up having to push Barnes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Barnes misses with a hook to the body
and Jempsa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Barnes's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jempsa preventing the sweep.
Barnes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Jempsa pulls Barnes in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barnes cracks Jempsa with a solid left hand.
Jempsa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jempsa prevents Barnes from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Konichiwa Jempsa 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Barnes!
Don Barnes bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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