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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nickolas Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dusan Jocic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nickolas Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dusan Jocic!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes tries to keep at a distance but Jocic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jocic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jocic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jocic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barnes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jocic looks for a takedown but Barnes sprawls well.
Barnes throws a big counter combination but Jocic scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jocic lands with a kick to the ribs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jocic is defended easily by Barnes.
Dusan Jocic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jocic wants to clinch.
Jocic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barnes defends it nicely.
Barnes is looking to counter the offense by Jocic and move into the clinch.
Nickolas Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dusan Jocic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jocic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jocic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barnes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barnes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jocic misses with a takedown
and Barnes counters with a left and a right that stings Jocic.
Jocic looks for the body kick but Barnes saw that one coming.
Jocic doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnes circles away.
Jocic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barnes moves out of range as Jocic throws a body kick.
Barnes is looking to counter the offense by Jocic and move into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Jocic clinches up with Barnes and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Barnes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jocic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Barnes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jocic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jocic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jocic looks winded!
Barnes forces Jocic back against the cage and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Barnes.
Barnes is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jocic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barnes manages to break the clinch.
Jocic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jocic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barnes is looking for a counter combo.
Jocic with a poor takedown
and Barnes counters with a left to the body.
Barnes could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jocic throws a lazy body kick
and Barnes counters with a left and a right that stings Jocic.
Barnes takes the fight into the clinch.
Barnes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jocic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Barnes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barnes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jocic tries to clinch up but Barnes circles away and keeps his distance.
Barnes is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jocic.
Jocic checks a low kick from Barnes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jocic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barnes tries to counter by clinching up but Jocic breaks away and moves out of range.
Jocic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jocic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barnes but Barnes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnes pushes Jocic up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nickolas Barnes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Barnes blocks the body kick.
It looked like Barnes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jocic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barnes attempts a counter takedown but Jocic avoids it well and moves away.
Jocic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Barnes is looking to counter the offense by Jocic and move into the clinch.
Barnes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barnes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jocic is defending well for now.
Barnes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jocic is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes moves into the clinch.
Jocic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jocic checks a leg kick.
Jocic clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jocic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by Jocic.
Barnes feinted with a counter takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jocic or perhaps it was just good defense by Barnes, which made it look bad.
Barnes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nickolas Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dusan Jocic.
Jocic is breathing heavily.
Jocic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barnes is trying to break the clinch but Jocic is controlling him.
Barnes tries to break the clinch but Jocic is controlling the position.
Jocic prevents a body shot from Barnes.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is trying to break the clinch but Jocic has him pressed against the cage.
Jocic keeps control of Barnes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barnes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Barnes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jocic breaks the clinch.
Barnes closes the distance and clinches.
Jocic prevents Barnes from breaking the clinch.
Jocic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jocic dives in and grabs Barnes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barnes pushes down on Jocic's head and hops out.
Barnes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jocic.
It looked like Barnes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jocic.
Jocic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barnes avoids a kick to the body.
Jocic tries to clinch up but Barnes circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes pushes Jocic up against the cage in a clinch.
Barnes breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jocic is defended easily by Barnes.
Barnes drives through and clinches with Jocic against the cage.
Barnes manages to break the clinch.
Jocic tries to land a body kick
and Barnes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jocic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barnes manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jocic looks for a takedown but Barnes sprawls well.
Barnes is looking to counter the offense by Jocic and move into the clinch.
Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
Despite the aggression on Jocic's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nickolas Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jocic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jocic wants to clinch up but Barnes keeps it at a distance.
Barnes is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jocic.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jocic or perhaps it was just good defense by Barnes, which made it look bad.
Barnes is looking for a counter combo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jocic was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Jocic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barnes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barnes is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jocic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nickolas Barnes dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jocic with a poor takedown
and Barnes counters by clinching up.
Jocic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jocic tries to close the distance and clinch but Barnes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jocic fails with a takedown attempt.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jocic can do to turn this around?
Jocic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jocic tries to break the clinch but Barnes is controlling the position.
Barnes is trying to break the clinch but Jocic has him pressed against the cage.
Barnes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jocic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jocic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barnes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barnes is looking to counter the offense by Jocic and move into the clinch.
Jocic tries to clinch there but Barnes circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jocic.
Barnes is looking for a counter combo.
Nickolas Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dusan Jocic.
Barnes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jocic.
Jocic is looking for the big counter here.
Jocic tries to clinch up but Barnes circles away and keeps his distance.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barnes breaks from the clinch.
Jocic throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jocic fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jocic tries to clinch but Barnes is having none of it.
Barnes stuffs the takedown attempt from Jocic. Jocic gets slowly back to his feet.
Barnes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jocic, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jocic changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Barnes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Barnes has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is trying to break free.
Barnes is trying to push Jocic away but Jocic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barnes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Barnes manages to break the clinch.
Barnes moves into the clinch.
Barnes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jocic goes for a takedown attempt but Barnes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
Jocic is looking to clinch.
Jocic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barnes is fending him off so far but Jocic persists. Nope, Barnes circles away and we're back to standing.
Barnes feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Barnes pushes Jocic up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes has Jocic pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jocic manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Barnes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jocic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
Barnes has Jocic up against the cage in a clinch.
Barnes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jocic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jocic lands with a kick to the ribs.
Barnes looks to land a combination but Jocic avoids it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnes moves out of range as Jocic throws a body kick.
Dusan Jocic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nickolas Barnes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jocic throws a body kick that misses
enabling Barnes to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nickolas Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barnes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nickolas Barnes!
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