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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Barnes (ranked 844 p4p, 3961 weight class) and Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr (ranked 113 p4p, 449 weight class). Don Barnes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Great wrestler
Excellent MT
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Lethal high kicks
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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 19 - 13 - 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 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximus Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnes.
Maximus Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A jab from Maximus Jr misses.
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.
Maximus Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Maximus Jr's head.
It looks like Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr has been cut.
Barnes throws an off balance right hand
and Maximus Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Barnes throws a right hand that misses
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maximus Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes moves out of range as Maximus Jr strikes.
Barnes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maximus Jr.
Maximus Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes.
Barnes tries to land a body kick
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maximus Jr misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from Maximus Jr misses.
Maximus Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barnes attempts a counter takedown but Maximus Jr avoids it well and moves away.
Maximus Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Maximus Jr throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barnes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maximus Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a body kick that misses.
Barnes throws a body punch but Maximus Jr moves out of range.
Maximus Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barnes to score with a decent uppercut.
Barnes looks to land a body kick but Maximus Jr moved away.
Sloppy strikes from Maximus Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barnes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Maximus Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maximus Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Maximus Jr flicks out a counter leg kick but Barnes steps away.
Barnes closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Maximus Jr's guard.
Maximus Jr pulls Barnes in close to prevent any damage.
Maximus Jr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barnes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Maximus Jr seems keen to control Barnes's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Maximus Jr blocks nicely.
Maximus Jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Barnes tries to roll over but Maximus Jr keeps him under control.
Maximus Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnes keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus Jr slows the pace down in half guard.
Barnes flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Barnes tries to roll over but Maximus Jr keeps him under control.
Maximus Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maximus Jr is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Maximus Jr is in close to Barnes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four 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.
Maximus Jr not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maximus Jr looking to pass the guard.
Maximus Jr wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Maximus Jr throws a head kick that half lands.
Barnes tries a low kick but Maximus Jr avoids it.
Barnes tries to bum rush Maximus Jr with a series of wild strikes but Maximus Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maximus Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
Maximus Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr's cut.
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.
Maximus Jr looks for the body kick but Barnes saw that one coming.
Maximus Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Maximus Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barnes at a distance.
Maximus Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Maximus Jr.
Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maximus Jr scores with a head kick.
Maximus Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maximus Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes attempts a counter takedown but Maximus Jr avoids it well and moves away.
Barnes tries to bum rush Maximus Jr with a series of wild strikes but Maximus Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnes scores with a nice body kick.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd cheers as Barnes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maximus Jr doesn't seem phased though.
Maximus Jr throws a body kick that misses
and Barnes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Barnes trying to control the action but Maximus Jr is working from the bottom.
Maximus Jr has hold of Barnes's hands but Barnes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Barnes.
Barnes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Maximus Jr is trying to control but can't.
Maximus Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Barnes is thwarting Maximus Jr's attempts to control the position.
Barnes is nestled in close to Maximus Jr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Don Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus Jr has hold of Barnes's hands but Barnes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Maximus Jr works his way to full guard. Good work.
Maximus Jr trying to control the position.
Maximus Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnes is one step ahead there.
Maximus Jr looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Barnes passes into side control.
Maximus Jr manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes prevents Maximus Jr from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Maximus Jr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barnes.
Maximus Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Maximus Jr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Maximus Jr wants to control but Barnes passes into side.
Maximus Jr tries to buck Barnes off but Barnes is having none of it.
Barnes lands a few punches from side control.
Barnes working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus Jr is looking for a sweep.
Barnes tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Maximus Jr defending against the ground and pound.
Maximus Jr sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Maximus Jr is trying to stand.
Maximus Jr tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Barnes has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Barnes cracks Maximus Jr with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Barnes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr's cut.
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. And we move into the final round!
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Maximus Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes dodges the punch combination from Maximus Jr.
Maximus Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
Maximus Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Barnes. Barnes gets slowly back to his feet.
Barnes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Maximus Jr.
Barnes throws an off balance right hand
and Maximus Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maximus Jr throws a series of punches but Barnes moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximus Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barnes looks to throw the jab but Maximus Jr is out of range.
Maximus Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maximus Jr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Left hook, right uppercut from Maximus Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Barnes both land. Nice combination.
A jab from Maximus Jr misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barnes.
Barnes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Maximus Jr is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Barnes trying to control the action but Maximus Jr is working from the bottom.
Barnes throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Barnes landing a few strikes.
Barnes throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Barnes scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maximus Jr is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Barnes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Barnes lands with a punch from half guard.
Barnes working the head and body with strikes.
Maximus Jr wants to control but Barnes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Maximus Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnes is thwarting Maximus Jr's attempts to control the position.
Barnes working the head and body with strikes.
Barnes slips a nice elbow through Maximus Jr's hands, connecting with Maximus Jr's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus Jr is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Barnes jumps into side control!
Maximus Jr is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Barnes cracks Maximus Jr with a big right hand but Maximus Jr just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Maximus Jr is rocked!
Maximus Jr takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Maximus Jr is still in real trouble! Can Barnes finish him?
Maximus Jr tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Maximus Jr is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Maximus Jr is bucking up trying to escape but Barnes cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Maximus Jr regains half guard.
Barnes working over Maximus Jr with some ground and pound. Maximus Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Maximus Jr is not content to let Barnes control the position.
Maximus Jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Barnes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes working over Maximus Jr with some ground and pound. Maximus Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Barnes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Maximus Jr gets back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes scoring with some ground and pound.
Barnes preventing the sweep.
Barnes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Barnes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Maximus Jr wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Barnes is now in half guard.
Barnes slips a nice elbow through Maximus Jr's hands, connecting with Maximus Jr's forehead.
Maximus Jr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barnes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Barnes!
Don 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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energy
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hype
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