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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 12, 2018 |
#R1#
Pentangelli throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barnes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pentangelli appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pentangelli misses with a kick to the body.
Barnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pentangelli.
Pentangelli tries to clinch #TD#
and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pentangelli won't be happy with that.
Barnes is chipping away with strikes.
#SUB#
Barnes in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Pentangelli is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lawerence Barnes!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 10, 2018 |
#R1#
Ouchieface gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Barnes counters with a two punch combo.
Ouchieface fails with the takedown#CL#
and Barnes counters by moving into the clinch.
Ouchieface is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Barnes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lawerence Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jammy Ouchieface.
Ouchieface can't get the takedown.
#TD#
Barnes has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ouchieface regains guard immediately.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barnes chips away with some ground and pound.
Barnes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ouchieface on the ground.#SUB2#
Ouchieface working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barnes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Ouchieface is tightening it up a little... Barnes has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Barnes reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Barnes taps out! Nice BJJ there by Ouchieface!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jammy Ouchieface!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 07, 2018 |
#R1#
Dragojlo throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
Dragojlo scores with a body shot.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Dragojlo.
Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dragojlo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dragojlo wants to clinch.
Dragojlo moves out of range of the body kick from Barnes.
Dragojlo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.#CL2#
Dragojlo closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragojlo controlling the action here for a moment.
#BC2#
Dragojlo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
Barnes is looking to clinch but Dragojlo is avoiding it.
Dragojlo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barnes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
Barnes throws a big counter combination but Dragojlo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#CL2#
Dragojlo clinches up against the cage.
Dragojlo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dragojlo is pushing Barnes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dragojlo has Barnes pushed against the cage.#TD2#
Dragojlo gets control of Barnes's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dragojlo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#T2#
Dragojlo wants to control but Barnes passes easily into half guard.
Barnes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Barnes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dragojlo's head.
Barnes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Barnes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barnes drops an elbow to the side of Dragojlo's head.
Barnes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dragojlo is pressing down on Barnes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Barnes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB2#
Dragojlo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barnes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dragojlo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Barnes throwing strikes but missing. #T3#
Barnes is in close to Dragojlo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Barnes chips away with some ground and pound.#SUB2#
Barnes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dragojlo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barnes has managed to get both his arms back between Dragojlo's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Dragojlo isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Barnes stacks Dragojlo on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Barnes!
Sloppy strikes there by Barnes.
Dragojlo is looking for a sweep.
Dragojlo taking a bit of punishment here - Barnes scoring with strikes.
Barnes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T4#
Barnes working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Barnes landing a few strikes.
Dragojlo defending against the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dragojlo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Barnes.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes scores with punches from side control.
Dragojlo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Barnes cracks Dragojlo with a big elbow.
Dragojlo is looking for a sweep.
Dragojlo looks winded!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dragojlo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragojlo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Barnes sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dragojlo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lawerence Barnes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Barnes dodges the punch combination from Dragojlo.
Lawerence Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Dragojlo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#CL#
Barnes closes the distance and clinches.
Dragojlo tries to circle away but Barnes has him pinned against the cage.#TD2#
Dragojlo pulls guard effortlessly.
Dragojlo pulls Barnes in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T1#
Barnes working some strikes from top position.
Dragojlo is striking but Barnes is not phased and passes to half guard.
Dragojlo tries to kick Barnes off but Barnes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dragojlo is looking for a sweep. Barnes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dragojlo is trying to maintain the position but Barnes is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barnes lands a nice short elbow.
Dragojlo keeping control of the position.
Barnes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T2##SUB#
Barnes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dragojlo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barnes is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Barnes there. #SUB#
Barnes is working for a submission of some sort.
Barnes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T3#
Barnes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barnes is trying to control. Dragojlo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Dragojlo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Dragojlo actively working from the bottom here.
Dragojlo is breathing heavily.
Dragojlo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dragojlo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barnes.
Barnes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB2#
Dragojlo looking for submissions off his back.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dragojlo gets full guard.
Barnes with a nice head shot there.
Barnes connects with a couple of short punches.
Barnes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dragojlo is proving hard to escape from. #SUB2#
Dragojlo looking for subs off his back but Barnes has passed one foot through into half guard.
#SUB#
Barnes wants to work for an arm triangle but Dragojlo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lawerence Barnes dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Barnes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dragojlo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Dragojlo as Barnes shoots in.
Dragojlo tries to clinch there but Barnes circles away.
#TD2#
Dragojlo drives through with a takedown into Barnes's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dragojlo trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dragojlo distracts Barnes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragojlo trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Dragojlo postures up.
#T1#
Barnes wants to stand and escape but Dragojlo is having none of it.
Dragojlo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barnes can't keep his opponent in guard - Dragojlo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dragojlo works his way into side control.
Dragojlo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barnes tries to bench press Dragojlo off him but Dragojlo keeps the position.
Barnes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Barnes is trying to control Dragojlo's posture but Dragojlo avoids it.
Barnes is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Barnes is not content to let Dragojlo control the position.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Barnes wants to get back to his feet but Dragojlo drags him back down.
Barnes struggling a bit here.#T2#
Barnes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dragojlo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lawerence Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barnes wants to control but Dragojlo postures up.
Barnes is looking for a sweep.
Dragojlo cracks Barnes with a big elbow.
Barnes is trying to control Dragojlo's posture but Dragojlo avoids it. #SUB2#
Dragojlo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Barnes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Barnes trying to control but Dragojlo flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Barnes staying busy and making it hard for Dragojlo to control. #SUB2#
Dragojlo is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Barnes knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Barnes for a finish.
Dragojlo wants to control but Barnes is keeping busy.#T3#
Dragojlo is landing with strikes from the back.
Dragojlo controlling well, preventing Barnes from escaping the position.
Barnes trying to control the action but Dragojlo just sinks the hooks in.
Dragojlo controls the action.
Barnes trying to control but not successfully.
Barnes is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Barnes is keeping busy.
#T4#
Dragojlo gets his hands free as Barnes looks to control.
Barnes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dragojlo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Barnes just looking to survive in the bad position.
Barnes is trying to remain composed but Dragojlo is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Dragojlo tries to get the hooks in deep but Barnes pushed the leg off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes wants to control his opponent's hands but Dragojlo gets his hands free.
Grdosije Dragojlo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lawerence Barnes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barnes covering up well and avoiding damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grdosije Dragojlo 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lawerence Barnes!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 03, 2018 |
#R1#
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#TD#
Barnes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Barnes showed some decent athleticism there.
Johnson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Barnes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Barnes cracks Johnson with a solid left hand.
Barnes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barnes throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Barnes is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes throws an elbow that misses. Johnson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barnes's guard. Nice move by Johnson!#REVB#
Barnes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there. #T1#
Barnes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him. #SUB#
Barnes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnson is aware though and is defending well.
Johnson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Barnes tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Barnes tries to control the position but Johnson now has his back.
Johnson not allowing Barnes to control his hands.
Barnes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Barnes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Johnson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Johnson keeps control of the position as Barnes tries to break free.
#T2#
Barnes trying to control but not successfully. #SUB2#
Johnson has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Barnes is in real trouble here. Johnson gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Barnes is tapping out! Johnson wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sloppy Johnson!
Our winner, Sloppy Johnson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 12, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Imonen takes the fight into the clinch.
Imonen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Barnes is defending well.
Imonen wants to get back to striking at distance but Barnes won't allow it.
#BC2#
Imonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mika Imonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Barnes closes the distance and clinches.
Imonen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Imonen letting Barnes take a breather here.
Barnes is looking for a takedown.
Barnes stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes keeps control of Imonen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Imonen tries for a takedown. No joy.
#BC2#
Imonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Imonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Imonen.
Imonen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T1#
Imonen fails with a takedown attempt.
Barnes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lawerence Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mika Imonen.
Barnes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL2#
Imonen moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Imonen manages to break the clinch.
Imonen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Imonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Imonen clinches up against the cage.
Barnes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Imonen after a bit of a struggle. #T2#
Barnes throws an elbow but it misses.
#BC#
Barnes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Imonen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Imonen wants to clinch up but Barnes keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Imonen has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC2#
Imonen breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Imonen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Imonen closes the distance and pushes Barnes back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Imonen tries to break the clinch but Barnes is controlling the position.
Imonen is trying to force a seperation but Barnes has the dominant position.
Imonen is looking to break free of the clinch but Barnes has double underhooks.
Imonen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Barnes is defending well.#T3#
Barnes swings wildly with an uppercut but Imonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Imonen.
Imonen tries to pull guard but Barnes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC2#
Imonen breaks from the clinch.
Barnes swinging wildly here.
Despite the aggression on Imonen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Imonen throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Barnes throws a big counter combination but Imonen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Imonen sprawls well. Imonen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barnes gets slowly back to his feet.#CL2#
Imonen instigates a clinch. #T4#
Barnes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Imonen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Imonen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Barnes is breathing heavily.
Imonen tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD#
and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Imonen won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Imonen is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Barnes asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Imonen is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mika Imonen dominated that round.
That's time! Barnes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##CL2#
Imonen instigates a clinch.
Imonen can't get the takedown.
Imonen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barnes has him pressed against the cage.
Barnes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#BC#
Barnes breaks from the clinch.
Imonen misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
As Imonen tries to get set, Barnes tries to push him back and clinch up but Imonen manages to avoid the attempt.
Lawerence Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Imonen is trying to force a seperation but Barnes has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Imonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Imonen scores with a punch to the head.
Imonen cracks Barnes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#TD#
Barnes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Imonen to the mat! Imonen manages to get full guard.
Imonen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T1#
Barnes throws a big right hand that misses.
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Imonen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Barnes throws a big right hand that misses.
Imonen wants to stand and escape but Barnes is having none of it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Barnes throws an elbow that misses. Imonen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barnes's guard. Nice move by Imonen!#REVB#
Barnes has his hands on Imonen's head, controlling the position.
Imonen wants to get up but he can't break Barnes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barnes pulls Imonen in to control the position.
Imonen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barnes continues to stall.
Imonen wanted to stand there but Barnes had control of the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Imonen 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.#CL2#
Barnes tries to keep at a distance but Imonen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Imonen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Imonen working hard to break the clinch.#T3##BC#
Barnes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Imonen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Imonen tries to clinch up but Barnes circles away and keeps his distance.
Imonen connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Barnes covering up! Imonen comes in with a big uppercut and Barnes goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mika Imonen!
During a confident post fight interview, Mika Imonen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 18, 2018 |
#R1#
Kincaid shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barnes as he avoids it easily.
Josh Kincaid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Barnes throws an overhand right that lands on Kincaid's shoulder, as Kincaid tries to avoid the shot. #CL#
Barnes moves into the clinch successfully.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the head but Kincaid blocks with his arms.
Barnes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kincaid is trying to pull guard but Barnes has him pressed against the cage.#TD2#
Kincaid lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
#ES#
Barnes kicks Kincaid off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kincaid swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Kincaid looks to move away, Barnes throws a big counter combo but Kincaid just gets out of the way.#TD#
Barnes closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kincaid's guard.
Kincaid seems keen to control Barnes's posture.#T1#
Barnes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barnes landing with the ground and pound.
Barnes cracks Kincaid with a solid left hand.
Barnes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barnes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SU#
Barnes stands up from Kincaid's guard - Barnes perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kincaid tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.
Kincaid darts in trying to clinch
and Barnes counters with a series of strikes. Kincaid will be more careful next time no doubt. #T2#
Kincaid checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kincaid with the counter takedown but Barnes avoids it easily.
Kincaid fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barnes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kincaid shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barnes as he avoids it easily.
Lawerence Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Kincaid.
Kincaid moves out of range of the strikes.
No joy there for Barnes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kincaid with the counter takedown but Barnes avoids it easily.
Kincaid wants to clinch.#CL#
Barnes has managed to clinch.
#T3#
Barnes tries to land a knee to the head but Kincaid blocks with his arms.
#TD2#
Kincaid pulls guard successfully.
Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kincaid works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barnes throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barnes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Barnes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barnes lands a couple of elbows.
Barnes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kincaid's head.
Kincaid preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barnes wants to stand but Kincaid is controlling his posture from full guard. #T4#
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kincaid looking to control.
Barnes is working Kincaid over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Barnes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Barnes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SU#
Barnes stands up and waves to Kincaid to follow him.
Kincaid falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD#
and Barnes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kincaid wants to stand back up but Barnes manages to pass into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kincaid to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lawerence Barnes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Barnes clinches.
Barnes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kincaid can do to turn this around?
Kincaid is trying to push Barnes away but Barnes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#TD2#
Kincaid drags the fight down to the ground.
Barnes working some strikes from top position.
Barnes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kincaid's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SUB#
Barnes drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kincaid manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Barnes has Kincaid in his guard.#REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes has his hands on Kincaid's head, controlling the position. #T1#
Lawerence Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barnes wants to get back to his feet but Kincaid is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kincaid is fighting to break Barnes's control of his arms but Barnes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kincaid content to stall in guard here.
Barnes is controlling Kincaid's posture.#ES#
Barnes has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Kincaid has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Barnes stalls.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#TD#
Barnes has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kincaid clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!#T3#
Barnes struggling to keep hold of the position.
#SUB#
Barnes is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kincaid defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #SUB#
Barnes is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kincaid has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#SUB#
Barnes patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Barnes missing with strikes.
Barnes lands with a hammerfist to the side of Kincaid's head.
Barnes is punishing Kincaid with strikes - can he finish him?!#T4#
Kincaid tries to roll but Barnes sticks to his back.
Barnes lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Barnes is not going to allow Kincaid to sit and survive in this position.
Kincaid is really stuck here.
Barnes missing with strikes from the back.
Barnes scores with punches from the back.
Barnes landing with strikes.
Barnes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnes is working the ground and pound. Can Kincaid escape?
Kincaid can't escape the position.
Barnes is landing with strikes. Kincaid can't take much more of this.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lawerence Barnes dominated that second round.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Nice sprawl there from Barnes as Kincaid shoots in.
Danga de danga de dang - Barnes scores with a four punch combination!
Kincaid has his takedown stuffed#TD#
and Barnes counters with a takedown into side control.
Kincaid wants to get back to his feet but Barnes is dominant here and he's now got Kincaid's back!
Barnes landing with strikes. #SUB#
Kincaid defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Barnes's arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Kincaid showing good submission defense here.
#SUB#
Barnes tightening his grip on Kincaid, looking for the choke.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Barnes is landing with strikes from the back.
Kincaid covering up well under a series of strikes from Barnes.
Kincaid just trying to survive but Barnes is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Barnes connects with a big shot to the side of Kincaid's head.
Barnes is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Barnes gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Barnes gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Barnes apologises and we restart here on the feet.
#CL#
Barnes has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T2##TD2#
Kincaid drags the fight down to the ground.
Kincaid working a defensive guard here.
Barnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barnes is in close to Kincaid's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Barnes is working Kincaid over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barnes lands a couple of digs.#SUB2#
Kincaid has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barnes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Barnes scoring with some ground and pound. #T3#
Barnes postures up and lands a big shot to Kincaid's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barnes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Barnes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barnes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Barnes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB#
Barnes drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kincaid manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Barnes has Kincaid in his guard.#REVB#
Barnes trying to control the position here. #T4#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Josh Kincaid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lawerence Barnes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barnes's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lawerence 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lawerence Barnes!
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