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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Barnes (ranked 1986 p4p, 1277 weight class) and Tobias Ball (ranked 259 p4p, 180 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Great wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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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 22 - 17 - 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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tobias Ball!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ball throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ball throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnes.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Barnes misses with a right hand
and Ball counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ball throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Barnes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ball counters with a stiff right hand.
Ball scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ball avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ball works Barnes's body with a nice hook.
Ball with a hook.
Ball throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ball.
Barnes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Barnes is looking to slow Ball down with leg kicks.
Ball slips a jab from Barnes.
Barnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Don Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ball 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.
Ball swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ball is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ball has his hands on Barnes's head, controlling the position.
Ball wants to sweep here but Barnes controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ball has his hands on Barnes's head, controlling the position.
Barnes is looking to work some ground and pound but Ball has wrist control.
Barnes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ball controlling the position well.
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 Ball's temple.
Barnes is thwarting Ball's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ball slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ball tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ball wants to hit a sweep here but Barnes passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ball there!
Ball is trying to escape the mount.
Barnes fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ball slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes prevents Ball from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ball avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barnes.
Ball is trying is best to control the position here.
Ball wants to control but Barnes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ball has a hand on Barnes's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Barnes takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Barnes looking to finish with strikes here!
Ball wants to control but Barnes is having none of it.
Barnes working Ball over with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ball tries to reverse the position but Barnes maintains control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Barnes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Barnes misses with a takedown
and Ball counters with a stiff right hand.
Ball swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ball throws a big shot that misses.
Barnes throws a hook but Ball avoids it easily.
Tobias Ball seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ball just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes dips to his left and cracks Ball with an uppercut!
Barnes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barnes misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ball loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barnes.
Ball appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Barnes closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ball's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ball is keeping the position for now.
Barnes landing with the ground and pound.
Ball is pulling down on Barnes's head. It's preventing any offense from Barnes, at least for the moment.
Ball looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnes is one step ahead there.
Barnes throws a big right hand that misses.
Ball is pulling down on Barnes's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Barnes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barnes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Barnes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Barnes stopping the sweep attempt from Ball.
Ball looking to control.
Ball working for a triangle but Barnes defends it easily.
Ball wants to sweep but no luck.
Ball looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ball is on top in guard.
Ball wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Ball controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ball trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Ball has gone for a leg lock! Barnes slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ball's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes with a nice head shot there.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ball is pulling down on Barnes's head. It's preventing any offense from Barnes, at least for the moment.
Ball's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ball tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ball pulls Barnes in close to prevent any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Barnes dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ball misses with a wild body shot.
Ball lands a really nice looking cross but Barnes seems unphased.
Barnes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Ball connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ball stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ball wants it to stay on the feet.
A little jabbing left from Ball on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barnes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ball at a distance.
Ball connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barnes momentarily.
A big right from Barnes misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ball throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Ball connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barnes is looking to slow Ball down with leg kicks.
Ball lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ball. That did some damage!
Ball avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Barnes with a nice calf kick.
Barnes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ball blocks a jab.
Ball ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Ball chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnes can pounce on him.
Ball swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes looks to land a combination but Ball avoids it well.
Barnes throws a body kick that misses.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ball swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ball throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ball throws out the jab.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ball tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes looks to throw a body kick
and Ball counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ball keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Ball as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ball moves out of range of the body kick from Barnes.
Barnes scores with a three punch combo!
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Ball appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Barnes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ball.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses
letting Ball counter with a right hand.
Ball fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab by Ball.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ball scores with a hook.
Ball fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ball.
Ball swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barnes.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ball moves away.
A head kick by Barnes misses
and Ball counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes feints and then cracks Ball's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ball down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ball throws out the jab.
Ball looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes takes a swing at Ball's ribcage but misses.
Barnes tries to land a leg kick but Ball saw it coming and moves away.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
Ball scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Barnes misses
and Ball moves into the clinch.
Ball lands a right hand.
Ball lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
Ball working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barnes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tobias Ball has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ball lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tobias Ball 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Barnes!
Don Barnes spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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