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Event:
OFK 291 - Chika Vs Goodman
Date: Apr 22, 2023 |
#R1#
Mendy throws a head kick that misses.
Barnes throws a head kick but Mendy moves out of range.
Barnes slips under a jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barnes.
A low kick lands for Barnes.
Mendy takes one on the button.
Mendy swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes scores with a nice body kick.
Barnes works the jab nicely.
Barnes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barnes lands a front kick.
A nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes lands a nice hook to Mendy's body. Mendy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barnes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mendy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#T1#
Good leg kick by Barnes.
A combination from Mendy does no damage.
Mendy looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes 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.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barnes.
Barnes lands a two punch combo.
Mendy drops his hands momentarily and Barnes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mendy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes is looking for the big counter here.
Barnes feints and then cracks Mendy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mendy down.
Mendy fails to land the takedown.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Barnes - that will leave a mark!
Good leg kick by Barnes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD#
Mendy shoots in and gets a takedown into Barnes's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes working a defensive guard here.
#T2#
Mendy chips away with some ground and pound.
Barnes has momentary wrist control but Mendy slips an elbow through the middle.
Mendy preventing the sweep.
Mendy distracts Barnes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mendy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Mendy controlling him for the moment.
Mendy is in close to Barnes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mendy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3#
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Mendy from controlling successfully.
Mendy postures up in Barnes's guard and throws a big left but Barnes blocks it.
Barnes keeping full guard, as Mendy tries to pass.
Mendy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mendy stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
Barnes working a defensive guard here.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mendy is one step ahead there.
Mendy wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mendy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barnes looking to control.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mendy throws a poor cross that misses
#TD2#
and Barnes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mendy's guard.
Mendy is pulling down on Barnes's head. It's preventing any offense from Barnes, at least for the moment.
Mendy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnes is one step ahead there.
Barnes postures up.
Barnes preventing the sweep.
Barnes trying to control but Mendy is working from the bottom.
Barnes is fighting to break Mendy's control of his arms but Mendy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Barnes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Mendy darts in looking for a takedown but Barnes gets double underhooks and turns Mendy into the cage.
Barnes gets underhooks to prevent Mendy's takedown attempt.
Mendy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Barnes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Ragout Mendy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barnes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mendy after a bit of a struggle.
Mendy has Barnes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Barnes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Barnes gets through Mendy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mendy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Barnes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Barnes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mendy backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendy tries to score a body lock takedown but Barnes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mendy is looking for a takedown.
Barnes pushes Mendy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Barnes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#BC2#
Barnes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T1#
Barnes throws a nice head kick!
Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mendy moves forwards but Barnes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mendy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes lands a lovely overhand right.#ROC2#Mendy is rocked!
Mendy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Oh Mendy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mendy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#TD2#
Mendy gets caught flat footed, as Barnes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendy looking for a sweep. Not yet Mendy, not yet.
Barnes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pierre Ragout Mendy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barnes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mendy's head.
Barnes passes Mendy's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #ES#
Mendy kicks Barnes off and gets back to his feet.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendy.
Mendy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
#T2##TD2#
Barnes shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mendy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Barnes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mendy's head.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Mendy keeps moving.
Mendy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barnes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mendy is trying to keep Barnes in close.
Mendy is pulling down on Barnes's head to control his posture.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barnes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Barnes wants to control from the top but Mendy keeps moving.
Mendy seems to have got his legs back now.
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Mendy blocks nicely.
Barnes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T3#
Mendy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barnes's guard. #REVR#
Barnes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Mendy is trying to control but can't.
Mendy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mendy pulls Barnes in close to his closed guard and prevents Barnes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mendy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Mendy keeps moving. #T4#
Mendy is trying to keep Barnes in close.
Barnes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mendy wants to stand but Barnes is controlling the position.
Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barnes lands a couple of elbows.
Mendy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnes is one step ahead there.
Mendy is working hard here to advance position.
Barnes postures up in Mendy's guard and throws a big left but Mendy blocks it.
Mendy looking to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Barnes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. 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.#R3#
Barnes scores with a kick to the body.
Barnes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mendy has time to react.
Pierre Ragout Mendy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mendy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Barnes - the referee stops the clock and Mendy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Barnes. Mendy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Barnes thumps Mendy with a low kick.
Don Barnes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barnes misses with a takedown attempt - Mendy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#TD#
Mendy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
Mendy postures up and lands a big shot to Barnes's brow. #SUB2#
Barnes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mendy throws a big elbow that misses. #T1#
Mendy trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mendy looking to sit in guard and control but Barnes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Mendy wants to sweep here but Barnes controlling him for the moment.
Barnes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barnes is working Mendy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mendy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barnes manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##SUB#
Mendy postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Barnes is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mendy, into his guard. #REVB#
Barnes prevents Mendy from getting back to his feet. #T2#
Mendy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barnes lands a couple of elbows.#ES#
Mendy has his feet on Barnes's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mendy is defended easily by Barnes.
Barnes scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Barnes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
Barnes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pierre Ragout Mendy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendy throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barnes feints the counter takedown.
Barnes thuds his shin into the meat of Mendy's side.
Mendy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mendy misses the shot to the body.
And Barnes tries to counter it with a takedown but Mendy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mendy misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Mendy misses with a straight left.
Barnes slips a jab from Mendy.
Barnes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barnes thuds a left hand into Mendy's body.
Barnes stuffs the takedown attempt from Mendy. Mendy gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mendy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T4#
Mendy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mendy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barnes lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD2#
Barnes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Barnes throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mendy parries the strikes from Barnes easily there. Barnes is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mendy to escape.
Mendy is looking for a sweep.
Barnes cracks Mendy with a big right hand but Mendy just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mendy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Barnes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
An elbow from Barnes crashes against the mat.
Barnes lands a few punches from side control.
Pierre Ragout Mendy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mendy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Barnes off and has taken his back!
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Barnes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barnes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Barnes!
Don Barnes decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Event:
OFK 285 - Granes Vs Wulf
Date: Apr 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Barnes is looking to land body kicks.#TD#
Barnes throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ortega was covering up waiting for the punch and Barnes finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortega wants to sweep but no luck.
Ortega told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Ortega working for a triangle but Barnes defends it easily.
Ortega trying to keep a closed guard but Barnes is proving a slippery customer.
Barnes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ortega is trying to control Barnes's posture but Barnes avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Barnes postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
#T1#
Barnes trying to control the action but Ortega is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortega is looking to reverse the position.
Ortega is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ortega looking for a sweep but Barnes has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Barnes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Barnes prevents Ortega from getting the reversal.
Ortega manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Barnes trying to mount his opponent but Ortega defends it.
Ortega trying to control but Barnes postures up.
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.#T2#
Ortega is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Barnes is staying active.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ground and pound from Barnes.
Barnes prevents Ortega from improving his position.
Ortega regains full guard. Nicely done.
Barnes preventing the sweep.
Ortega controlling Barnes's posture.
Ortega is trying to control the position but Barnes postures up.
Barnes distracts Ortega with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ortega keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass. #T3#
Barnes stopping the sweep attempt from Ortega.
Barnes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ortega is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB2#
Ortega is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barnes with a nice head shot there.
Ortega seems keen to control Barnes's posture.
Barnes stands up over Ortega, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ortega working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes.
Ortega keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Barnes chips away with some ground and pound.
Ortega trying to keep a closed guard but Barnes is proving a slippery customer.
#T4#
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Ortega is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Barnes frees his head nicely. Oh but Ortega has switched to an armbar! Barnes is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Noah Ortega!
Noah Ortega thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
OFK 280 - Cruz Vs Khan
Date: Mar 12, 2023 |
#R1#
Barnes motions for Knox to come forward. Barnes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Knox's coach down at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Knox's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Knox blocks a low kick nicely.
Knox misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Barnes attempts a counter takedown but Knox avoids it well and moves away.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox moves out of range of the body kick from Barnes.
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 throws a solid leg kick but Knox takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barnes.#CL2#
Knox pushes Barnes up against the cage in a clinch.
Knox is stalling here.
Barnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow. #BC2#
Knox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knox lunges at Barnes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barnes's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Knox has managed to clinch.
Knox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knox throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knox presses Barnes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barnes throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes. #T1#
Barnes misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Knox.
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barnes.
Knox misses with a wild combination.
Knox dips to his left and cracks Barnes with an uppercut!
Barnes misses with an uppercut.
Knox moves out of range of the body kick from Barnes.
Barnes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Porthos Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knox misses with a hook.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Knox.
Barnes misses with a leg kick.
Knox darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes staying out of range there.#T2#
Knox slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Knox lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barnes doesn't seem phased though.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Knox paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Knox misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Knox.
Knox is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barnes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Barnes misses with a leg kick.
Barnes throws a front kick aimed at Knox's knee but Knox avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
Knox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barnes tries to counter with a takedown but Knox is quick to defend against it.
Knox dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
Knox misses with a straight left. #T3##CL2#
Knox pushes Barnes up against the cage in a clinch.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
Barnes misses with the head strike.
Knox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Barnes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barnes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land. #BC2#
Knox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knox misses with a straight left.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knox.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Knox lands a jab.#T4#
Barnes misses with a body kick.
Knox might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Knox connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barnes's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Barnes!
#TD#
Barnes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Barnes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Knox is trying to stand up here but Barnes is controlling him well.
Barnes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Knox is trying to stand up here but Barnes is controlling him well.
Barnes lands with a punch from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Porthos Knox dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Barnes avoids the body shot from Knox.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Porthos Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox cracks Barnes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barnes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knox.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Knox sprawls and moves away.
Good leg kick by Barnes.
Knox tries to clinch up.
Knox tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Barnes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Barnes throws a big counter combination but Knox scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Barnes - just one landing.
Don Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnes circles away quickly and effectively.
Barnes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Barnes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knox.
Knox scores with a nice right hand.
#T1#
Knox misses with a wild combination.
Good work by Knox as he checks the leg kick.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Barnes throws the kick towards the body but Knox avoids it.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knox misses with a looping left.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Knox was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knox moves out of range of the body kick.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
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 body kick.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Knox checks it. #T2#
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Knox throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barnes on the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Knox.
Knox bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Knox lands with a hook. Barnes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox misses with a looping left.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Knox misses the jab.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barnes is looking to counter the offense by Knox and move into the clinch.
A combination from Knox does no damage.
Barnes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd cheers as Knox lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barnes doesn't seem phased though.
Barnes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knox.
Knox's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Knox duly obliges. #CL2#
Knox gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knox misses with the head strike.
#T3#
Knox lands a nice uppercut.#BC2#
Knox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knox! But no joy.
An inside leg kick from Barnes misses.
Barnes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Knox is able to avoid easily.
A lazy body kick from Knox #TD#
and Barnes counters with a takedown into side control.
Knox tries to escape but Barnes is in control.
Knox is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Knox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
Knox wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Knox on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Knox is not content to let Barnes control the position.
Knox is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Porthos Knox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Knox tries to clinch but Barnes is having none of it.
Barnes tries to counter with a takedown but Knox is quick to defend against it.
Porthos Knox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Knox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Knox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Barnes misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by Knox.
Knox walks into a straight right hand from Barnes.
Knox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#TD#
and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into guard. #T1#
Knox wants to get back to his feet but Barnes passes into half guard.
Barnes stops Knox from getting back to his feet.
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knox keeps working.
Barnes is stalling here. Knox is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Barnes seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Knox has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Knox tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. #T2#
Barnes tries to buck Knox off but Knox is having none of it.
Barnes wants to control but Knox postures up.
Knox wants to stand but Barnes has his arm trapped.
Barnes tries to bench press Knox off him but Knox keeps the position. #T3#
Knox tries to stand but Barnes is controlling his head.
Barnes is looking for a sweep.
Don Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.
Knox wants to stand but Barnes is controlling his arm.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Knox is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
A lazy left from Barnes finds it's target.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Knox.
Barnes swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes tries to move into range but Knox moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Knox has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T4#
Knox misses with a hook.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Porthos Knox is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Knox misses with a few strikes there.
Barnes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Knox misses with a lunging right hand
#TD#
and Barnes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Knox's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barnes prevents Knox from getting back to his feet.
Barnes works over Knox with some ground and pound from guard.
Barnes throwing strikes but missing.
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barnes throws a big right hand that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Porthos Knox.
I've got Knox winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Porthos Knox!
Porthos Knox thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
OFK 275 - Probert Vs Storm
Date: Feb 25, 2023 |
#R1#
Barnes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Barnes swinging wildly here.
Jankovic misses the shot to the body. #TD2#
Jankovic gets caught napping as Barnes dives in and scores a takedown. Jankovic manages to retain guard.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Jankovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jankovic controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Jankovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jankovic has control of Barnes's left arm, preventing Barnes from doing any damage. #T1#
Barnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jankovic pulls Barnes in close to prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Barnes misses with a takedown
and Jankovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jankovic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Barnes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jankovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Jankovic blocks a leg kick.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Barnes swings widly with a right hand
and Jankovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T2#
Barnes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jankovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Barnes punishes Jankovic's body with a nice straight punch.
Jankovic darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #KD#
Jankovic lands a big right hand that sends Barnes crashing to the mat! Jankovic stays standing though and waves Barnes back to his feet!#ROC#Barnes is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barnes is still on wobbly legs! Can Jankovic finish him?
Jankovic misses with a looping left.
Barnes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Barnes seems to have recovered his senses.
Barnes scores with a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Barnes - that will leave a mark!
Jankovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barnes.#T3#
Barnes connects with a body shot.
Jankovic moves out of range as Barnes throws a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Jankovic misses the target.
Barnes tries for a takedown but Jankovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barnes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jankovic in his tracks.
Barnes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jankovic thows a leg kick but Barnes checks it #TD2#
and Barnes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jankovic has one foot on Barnes's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jankovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Don Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jankovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barnes's sensitive parts. #T4#
Barnes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Barnes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Barnes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marko Jankovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Barnes.
Barnes looks to throw a body kick
and Jankovic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Jankovic avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Barnes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Barnes misses with a lunging right hand
and Jankovic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jankovic jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Barnes shoots for a takedown but Jankovic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jankovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Marko Jankovic will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Jankovic lands a slapping body shot.
Jankovic misses with a wild body shot.
Jankovic cracks Barnes with an open hand slap.
Jankovic cracks Barnes with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Barnes falls to his knees and Jankovic doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Jankovic!
Marko Jankovic tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
OFK 270 - Bomstærk Vs Kosmanov
Date: Feb 05, 2023 |
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendy. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mendy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barnes tries to counter with a takedown but Mendy is quick to defend against it.
Mendy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnes. Barnes obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice body punch from Barnes.
Barnes works Mendy's body with a nice hook.
Mendy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barnes as he jumps to the side.
Mendy throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD#
and Barnes counters with a shoot takedown. Mendy fights it but they end up in guard.
Mendy 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.
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Mendy blocks nicely.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Mendy is keeping the position.
Barnes lands a couple of digs.
Mendy wants to sweep here but Barnes controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Mendy is pulling down on Barnes's head to control his posture.
Mendy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barnes is controlling him.
Mendy working a defensive guard here.
Barnes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mendy's head.
Barnes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mendy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes. #T2#
Mendy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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 trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barnes prevents Mendy from getting back to his feet. #ES2#
Mendy has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Barnes is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
Mendy misses with a punch to the body.
#TD2#
Mendy gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Barnes regains guard.
Mendy wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mendy told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.#T3#
Mendy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Mendy from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Mendy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mendy trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mendy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barnes's head.
Barnes 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.
Mendy with a nice head shot there.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mendy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mendy won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Mendy trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mendy enables Barnes to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mendy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mendy wriggles free and stands up.
Barnes tests Mendy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barnes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mendy back to the cage. Barnes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mendy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Barnes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Mendy misses with a low kick.
Barnes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barnes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mendy goes for a double leg but Barnes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Barnes continues to drive forward.
Mendy misses with a series of wild punches.
Barnes avoids a kick to the body.
Mendy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mendy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
Mendy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendy misses the body punch #TD#
and Barnes counters with a takedown into side control.
Barnes trying to control the position but Mendy is working away.
Mendy managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Barnes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Barnes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T1#
Mendy manages to work his way to half guard, despite Barnes's best efforts.
Mendy manages to get to full guard.
Barnes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Barnes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Mendy keeps moving.
Mendy wants to stand and escape but Barnes is having none of it.
Mendy seems keen to control Barnes's posture.
Don Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barnes looking to sit in guard and control but Mendy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
Mendy wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Mendy controlling him for the moment.
Barnes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Barnes prevents Mendy from improving his position.
Mendy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Barnes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendy can do to turn this around?#T3#
Mendy wants to get back to full guard.
Mendy is trying to maintain the position but Barnes is very close to passing his half guard.
Barnes slips a nice elbow through Mendy's hands, connecting with Mendy's forehead.
Ground and pound from Barnes.
Mendy gets full guard.
Mendy trying to keep a closed guard but Barnes is proving a slippery customer.
Barnes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mendy looking to control.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Mendy blocks nicely.
Mendy is trying to control the position but Barnes postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Barnes is in close to Mendy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Barnes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mendy controlling the position.
Mendy is trying to control the position but Barnes postures up.
Barnes lands a couple of digs.
Barnes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barnes won't allow Mendy to get back to his feet.
Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barnes preventing the sweep.
Barnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mendy looking to control.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Mendy keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Barnes dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
A chopping leg kick lands by Barnes.
Mendy throws a lazy uppercut
#TD#
and Barnes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mendy's guard.
Mendy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mendy is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mendy looking to control.
Mendy keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Barnes is in close to Mendy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mendy holds on and takes a little breather.
Barnes preventing the sweep. #T1#
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mendy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnes stopping the sweep attempt from Mendy.
Mendy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mendy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mendy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mendy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
Mendy misses with a hook
and Barnes counters with a good low kick that Mendy was not able to check.
Barnes lands with a shot to the body.
Mendy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barnes as he avoids it easily.
Barnes misses with a head kick.
#T2#
Barnes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat of the thigh.
#TD#
Barnes drives through with a takedown into Mendy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mendy is looking to stand back up but Barnes counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Mendy. #REVB#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendy is looking to improve his position.
Mendy pushes Barnes off looking to stand but Barnes dives back in and keeps control.
Mendy is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Barnes moves nicely into side control.
Mendy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mendy trying to hold on to Barnes's head to control him but Barnes postures up.
Barnes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mendy is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Barnes there.
Barnes working over Mendy with some ground and pound. Mendy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Barnes stalling. #T4#
Mendy is looking to control Barnes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mendy avoid being mounted?
Barnes working Mendy over with strikes.
Mendy is doing well to control the position and prevent Barnes from advancing to side control.
Mendy is trying to stand.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Mendy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pierre Ragout Mendy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mendy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Barnes!
In his post fight interview, Don Barnes started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
OFK 259 - New Year Fight Night
Date: Dec 31, 2022 |
#R1#
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.#T1#
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
#TD#
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. #T2#
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.#T3#
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.#T4#
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.#R2#
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.#TD#
Barnes closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ball's guard.#T1#
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. #T2#
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.
#SUB2#
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. #T3#
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.
#REVB#
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. #SUB2#
Ball has gone for a leg lock! Barnes slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ball's guard.#REVR##T4#
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.#R3#
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. #T1#
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. #T2#
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.
#T3#
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. #T4#
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 #CL2#
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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Event:
OFK 251 - Kutlev Vs Hedegaard
Date: Dec 03, 2022 |
#R1#
Barnes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barnes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Santaban lands the left hand.
Uniesky Santaban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santaban ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Santaban uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Santaban throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santaban misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barnes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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 scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barnes dodges the punch combination from Santaban.
Barnes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A bone on bone clash there as Santaban blocks the leg kick.
Barnes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santaban works the jab nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barnes. That's going to slow Santaban down.
Barnes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Santaban is out of range. #T1#
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Santaban misses with a wild combination.
Barnes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Santaban connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barnes scrambles back to his feet.#ROC2#Barnes is rocked!
Santaban tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santaban is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Santaban scores with a body shot.
Santaban connects with a looping right hand.
Oh Barnes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Uniesky Santaban is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes digs a good hook to Santaban's body.
Barnes slips a straight right by Santaban.
Barnes tries to counter with a takedown but Santaban is quick to defend against it.
Barnes seems to have got his legs back now.
Santaban throws a pinpoint strike between Barnes's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Barnes crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Santaban scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Uniesky Santaban!
Uniesky Santaban tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
OFK 247 - Kutlev Vs Gomez
Date: Nov 19, 2022 |
#R1#
Walker throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
Barnes jabs Walker to the body, keeping him at a distance.#CL2#
Walker moves into range and clinches up with Barnes.
Walker avoids the elbow strike from Barnes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Walker fails to land.
Walker misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Barnes.
Walker misses with a punch on the inside.
Walker blocks an elbow strike.
Walker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barnes tries to work over Walker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barnes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walkers head.
Barnes lands a body punch.
Walker has a couple of punches blocked by Barnes.
Walker dodges an elbow strike from Barnes.
Barnes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Walker prevents it.
Walker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barnes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barnes misses with some punches.
Walker misses with some punches.
#T1#
Barnes lands with a right to the head.
Walker misses with the head strike.
Barnes has Walker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Walker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Barnes can't find room to land a body shot as Walker controls the action.
Walker prevents a body shot from Barnes.
Barnes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barnes is leaning against Walker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
Walker is looking to take this one to the mat.
Walker throws a head punch that misses.
Barnes misses with some punches.
Walker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barnes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Walker throws a head punch that misses.
Walker prevents a body shot from Barnes.
Barnes can't find room to land a body shot as Walker controls the action.
Walker scores with an uppercut up the middle.#TD#
Barnes works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Barnes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
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.#T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#ES2#
Walker wriggles free and stands up.
Walker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
Barnes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barnes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barnes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barnes sizes up Walker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Walker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barnes takes one on the button.
Walker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Walker throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL2#
Walker closes the distance and pushes Barnes back into the cage.
Barnes blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Barnes.
Walker throws a head punch that misses. #TD#
Barnes wants the takedown. Walker is fighting it off but Barnes persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Walker's guard against the cage.#T3#
Walker can't keep his opponent in guard - Barnes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Walker pushes Barnes off looking to stand but Barnes dives back in and keeps control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barnes lands a nice short elbow.
Barnes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Barnes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Walker wants to get back to his feet.
Barnes works his foot free and advances to mount.
Walker wants to try and get back to his feet.
Barnes with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barnes cracks Walker with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Barnes lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#ROC#Walker is rocked!
Barnes scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Walker?
Walker is still in real trouble! Can Barnes finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!#ES2#
Walker bucks Barnes off and manages to get back to his feet!
The fighters circle momentarily. Barnes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T4#
Barnes pounces like a tiger and cracks Walker with a vicious hook! Walker is down but not out! Barnes follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Don Barnes!
Don Barnes decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
OFK 242 - Wayne Vs Knox
Date: Oct 30, 2022 |
#R1#
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Presley. That's going to slow Barnes down.
Presley checks a leg kick nicely.
Presley feints a jab promting Barnes to slip. Presley then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barnes slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Presley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barnes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barnes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Barnes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Presley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Presley misses with a body kick.
Barnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Presley misses with a head kick.
Presley slips under a jab from Barnes.
Presley is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That kick from Barnes tenderised Presley's leg. Presley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barnes misses with an attempted mid kick.
#CL2#
Presley clinches with his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Presley prevents a takedown attempt there.
Presley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Presley is working Barnes over against the cage.
Barnes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barnes swings wildly with an uppercut but Presley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes swings wildly with an uppercut but Presley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Presley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barnes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Presley tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barnes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Presley's brow.
Barnes trying to stall but Presley improves his position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Presley.
Presley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barnes.
Presley avoiding damage as Barnes throws knees to the body.
Barnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barnes wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Presley looking to slow down the pace here.#T2#
Presley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Presley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Presley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Presley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Presley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barnes is defending well for now.
A body shot lands from Presley.
Presley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Presley lands a shot to the body.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Presley avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
Presley slows down the pace here.
Barnes misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Presley.
Presley lands a body punch. #T3#
The referee is keeping an eye on Presley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Presley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Presley prevents a body shot from Barnes.
Good body shot from Presley.
Presley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Presley blocks an uppercut.
Barnes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Presley backwards.
Presley tries to land a knee to the head but Barnes blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Presley.
Barnes is breathing heavily.
Presley prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short left from Presley.
Presley tries a knee to the head but Barnes blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Presley.
Barnes being controlled against the cage.
Presley misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T4#
Knees to the body from Presley.
Presley lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Presley.
Presley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Barnes struggles to land a body shot inside as Presley controls his hands.
Presley lands a nice uppercut.
Presley with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Presley.
Presley scores with a hook to the body.
Presley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barnes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Barnes working aggressively here.
Presley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Presley blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A short uppercut from Presley.
Presley lands a body punch.
Presley prevents a body shot from Barnes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elvis Presley dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
A slow jab from Barnes misses its intended target.
Presley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A combination from Barnes does no damage. #CL2#
Presley clinches up against the cage.
Barnes lands a nice shot to the body.
Presley lands with a left to the head.
Presley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Presley.
With the fighters up against the cage, Barnes throws an elbow but misses.
Presley gets through Barnes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Presley tries to work over Barnes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barnes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barnes tries a body shot but Presley blocks it.
Presley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Presley with a knee to the head.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knees in the clinch landing for Presley.
Presley taking a breather.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Presley misses with a knee strike.
#T1#
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Presley gets underhooks to prevent Barnes's takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, Presley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Presley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Presley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Presley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Barnes as the two fighters clinch.
Presley tries to land a knee to the head but Barnes blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from Presley.
Presley connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barnes's face.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Presley.
Presley is trying to maintain a safe position but Barnes gets an underhook and turns Presley into the cage.#TD#
Barnes wants the takedown. Presley is fighting it off but Barnes persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Presley's guard against the cage.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Presley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes looking to sit in guard and control but Presley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Barnes pulls Presley in close to prevent any damage. #SU2#
Presley decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sloppy strikes from Presley. Those never looked like landing.
Barnes tries to counter with a takedown but Presley is quick to defend against it.
Presley thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Barnes if he has to take too many more of those.
#CL2#
Presley closes the distance and clinches. #T3#
Barnes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Presley is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land.
Barnes tries for a takedown but Presley manages to get underhooks.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Presley avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
Barnes is trying to drag Presley to the mat but Presley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Presley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Presley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barnes throws a head punch that misses.
Presley blocks an uppercut.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barnes is working for takedown but Presley is calmly controlling the position for now.
Presley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Presley just leaning against Barnes, taking a breather.
Presley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Presley lands a nice uppercut.
Presley lands a body shot in the clinch.
#T4#
A shot in the inside from Presley.
Presley scores with a hook to the body.
Presley stalling the fight.
Presley leaning his opponent against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Presley.
Presley dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Presley lands a nice shot to the body.
Presley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Presley misses with a knee strike.
Presley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barnes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Presley content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Presley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Presley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Presley scores with a hook to the body.
Presley displaying some good clinch control by pressing Barnes up against the cage.
Barnes can't break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elvis Presley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.#R3##CL2#
Presley clinches up with Barnes and pushes him back against the cage.
Presley tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.
Barnes is trying to maintain a safe position but Presley gets an underhook and turns Barnes into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
Presley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Presley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Presley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barnes.
The referee is keeping an eye on Presley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Elvis Presley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barnes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Presley pulls his leg out and moves away.
Presley throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Presley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Presley lands a head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barnes bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#T1##KD2#
Oooooh!!! Presley has knocked Barnes down with a huge combo! Presley steps away and waves a wobbly Barnes back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Barnes is rocked!
Presley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oh Barnes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Presley feints a jab and as Barnes dips his head, Presley unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Barnes right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Barnes falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Presley smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Elvis Presley!
Elvis Presley very nearly forgot to thank Aspire Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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Event:
OFK 236 - De Geno Vs Heimo
Date: Oct 09, 2022 |
#R1#
Barnes slips under a jab.
Jankovic throws a leg kick #TD#
and Barnes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jankovic's guard.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Jankovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes landing with the ground and pound.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Jankovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Jankovic keeps moving. #T1#
Jankovic is pulling down on Barnes's head to control his posture.
Barnes throws a big elbow that misses.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Jankovic is keeping the position.
Barnes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jankovic pulls Barnes in to control the position.
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 is looking to work some ground and pound but Jankovic has wrist control.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jankovic has control of Barnes's left arm, preventing Barnes from doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes cracks a nice hook into Jankovic's ribs.
Don Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Barnes.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
Jankovic is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barnes with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Jankovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes looks to land a body kick but Jankovic moved away.
Barnes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jankovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jankovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jankovic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marko Jankovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Jankovic blocks a leg kick.
Jankovic was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Barnes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jankovic. Jankovic obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters circling - Jankovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barnes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jankovic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barnes cracks Jankovic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barnes misses with a head kick.
Jankovic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barnes's head backwards.
Nice uppercut there from Barnes.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jankovic moves away.#T4#
Barnes connects with a solid leg kick.
Barnes throws a lazy right hand but Jankovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Jankovic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jankovic loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Jankovic misses the target.
Barnes attempts a counter takedown but Jankovic avoids it well and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jankovic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Jankovic lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
#KD2#
Jankovic drops Barnes with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Barnes looks back up at him and smiles so Jankovic waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Barnes thows a leg kick but Jankovic checks it
and Jankovic counters with a crisp right that sends Barnes to the canvas! Jankovic follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Jankovic!
Marko Jankovic decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
OFK 229 - Loco vs Nagasaki
Date: Sep 17, 2022 |
#R1#
Do Urden walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big right from Barnes misses.
A big right from Barnes misses.
Do Urden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Do Urden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barnes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Do Urden defends it well.
Do Urden lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Do Urden fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barnes.
Do Urden throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Barnes slips a jab from Do Urden.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Do Urden checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Do Urden moves away from the strike by Barnes.
Barnes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barnes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barnes throws a big shot that misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Barnes has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Do Urden, as that shot connected.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Do Urden.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T1#
Barnes checks a low kick from Do Urden.
Do Urden blocks the body kick.
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Do Urden.
As Barnes backs away, Do Urden returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Barnes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Do Urden. Do Urden obviously looking to wear him down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Do Urden.
Do Urden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barnes misses with a combination
and Do Urden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Barnes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Do Urden throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Barnes works Do Urden's body with a nice hook.
No joy there for Do Urden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Do Urden throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes feints the counter takedown.
Barnes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Do Urden looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Do Urden misses with a leg kick.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Do Urden throws a front kick aimed at Barnes's knee but Barnes avoids it well.
Do Urden connects with a body shot that sends Barnes's belly button to the back.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Do Urden.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been told by Do Urden's head coaches at Gonzasco Hydropathy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Do Urden tests Barnes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Do Urden lands a glancing blow to the side of Barnes's head.
Do Urden scores with a nice head shot.
Barnes throws a push kick but Do Urden slaps the foot to one side.
Do Urden misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Do Urden takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#T3#
Barnes is looking to land body kicks.
Do Urden slips a straight right by Barnes.
Barnes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Do Urden checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Do Urden thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Barnes if he has to take too many more of those.
Do Urden darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A combination from Do Urden does no damage.
Do Urden throws a low kick, looking for Barnes's leg but Barnes calmly moves out of range.
Barnes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes throws a push kick but Do Urden slaps the foot to one side.
Do Urden throws a lazy body kick #TD2#
and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Do Urden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Do Urden avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barnes.
Do Urden is looking for a sweep. Barnes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Do Urden won't allow Barnes to pass to mount.
Do Urden blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barnes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Do Urden is looking for a sweep. Barnes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T4#
Do Urden holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Do Urden keeps working.
Do Urden trying to control here.
Do Urden is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Barnes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Barnes's back!
Do Urden tries to keep control of the position but Barnes is staying busy.
Do Urden is hanging on to Barnes's back as he tries to escape.
What can Barnes do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Do Urden is trying to stick to Barnes's back but Barnes is turning into Do Urden. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Do Urden's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Barnes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Do Urden works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Drizzt Do Urden dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Nice cross by Do Urden.
Do Urden looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely.
Do Urden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Do Urden.
Do Urden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barnes can do to turn this around?
Nice defenses there by Do Urden.
Do Urden swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A good leg kick by Do Urden.
Barnes lands with a kick to the temple. Do Urden shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Do Urden misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
Barnes stuns Do Urden with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barnes swinging wildly here.
Nice jab there from Do Urden.
Barnes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barnes scores with a jab. Do Urden acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Barnes throws a body punch but Do Urden moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Do Urden scores with a hook to the body. Barnes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barnes throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Do Urden to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Barnes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Decent striking displayed by Do Urden there.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Do Urden dips to his left and cracks Barnes with an uppercut!#ROC#Barnes is rocked!
Do Urden moves out of range of the body kick.
Barnes is looking to chop away at Do Urden's legs.
Do Urden misses with a hook.
Do Urden throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
Barnes digs a good hook to Do Urden's body.
Barnes slips a jab from Do Urden.
Crunch! Do Urden slams his shin into Barnes's torso.
Some wild striking there from Barnes.
Do Urden throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes takes one on the button.
Barnes looks to land a right hand but Do Urden moved out of range.#T2#
Barnes thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Do Urden jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Do Urden stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barnes is still on wobbly legs! Can Do Urden finish him?
Do Urden scores with a nice right hand.
Barnes checks a low kick from Do Urden.
Barnes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Do Urden misses the target.
Barnes misses with the combination.
Do Urden looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And Barnes tries to counter it with a takedown but Do Urden pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Barnes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barnes seems to have recovered his senses.
Do Urden misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
Don Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes's corner calls for a 1-2. Barnes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Barnes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Drizzt Do Urden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes is looking to slow Do Urden down with leg kicks. #T3#
Do Urden thows a leg kick but Barnes checks it #TD2#
and Barnes counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Do Urden!
Do Urden keeps Barnes under control for a moment.
Barnes tries to move into full mount but can't pass Do Urden's legs.
Barnes wants to control but Do Urden is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Do Urden controls the position for a moment.
Do Urden regains half guard.
Do Urden is looking to improve his position.
Do Urden is trying to control but can't.
Do Urden is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Do Urden holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Barnes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T4#
Do Urden wants to improve his position but Barnes is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Barnes in particular looking to stall.
Barnes working the head and body with strikes.
Don Barnes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Do Urden is trying to get back to full guard.
Barnes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Do Urden wants to control the action here but instead Barnes manages to pass to full mount!
Do Urden keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Do Urden gets back to half guard.
Barnes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barnes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Barnes is trying to control the action in half guard but Do Urden is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Drizzt Do Urden will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Do Urden lands a leg kick that knocks Barnes off balance momentarily.
Do Urden looks for the body kick but Barnes saw that one coming.
Barnes thuds his shin into the meat of Do Urden's side.
Nice body punch from Barnes.
Do Urden missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barnes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Do Urden.
Do Urden scores with a decent looking hook.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes throws a body punch but Do Urden moves out of range.
Do Urden tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barnes is able to avoid easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Do Urden.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes cracks Do Urden with an open hand slap.
Jab by Do Urden.
Do Urden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Do Urden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes.
Barnes is looking to land body kicks.#T1#
Barnes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Do Urden if he has to take too many more of those.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Do Urden avoids them all with ease.
Barnes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barnes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Do Urden keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A nice leg kick lands there from Do Urden.
Do Urden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Barnes feints the counter takedown.
Drizzt Do Urden is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the liver by Barnes. Beautiful body shot.
Barnes misses with a hook.
Do Urden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crunch! Barnes slams his shin into Do Urden's torso.
Do Urden lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barnes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Do Urden scoring well with a low kick there.
#T2#
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Do Urden looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Do Urden connects with a solid leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Do Urden.
A clash of legs there as Do Urden blocks the low kick.
Do Urden tried to score with a low kick but Barnes checks it.
Barnes misses with a body punch
and Do Urden counters with a stiff right hand.
Do Urden throws a low kick but Barnes avoids it.
Barnes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barnes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Do Urden connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Do Urden throws a big shot that misses.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Do Urden.
Do Urden misses the jab.
A low kick from Do Urden misses #TD2#
and Barnes counters with a single leg into guard. Do Urden didn't expect that. #T3#
Barnes throwing strikes but missing.
Do Urden keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Do Urden works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Don Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Do Urden controlling the position.
Do Urden keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Do Urden is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Do Urden tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barnes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T4#
Do Urden performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Do Urden is pressing down on Barnes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Barnes is holding on for now.
Well, if Do Urden is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Do Urden is keen to just control but Barnes is a slippery customer.
Do Urden is nestled in close to Barnes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Drizzt Do Urden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barnes is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drizzt Do Urden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Do Urden, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drizzt Do Urden!
Drizzt Do Urden took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Pound Town INC for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
OFK 223 - Do Urden Vs Barnes
Date: Aug 27, 2022 |
#R1#
Foley thumps Barnes with a low kick.
Foley slips a straight right by Barnes.
Foley misses with an uppercut.
Foley misses with a kick to the body
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Barnes has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Foley throws a lazy body kick #TD2#
and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into guard. #SUB#
Foley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barnes is aware though and is defending well.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Foley controls Barnes momentarily but Barnes frees himself.
Barnes lands a couple of elbows.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Foley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Foley keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Foley holds on and takes a little breather.
Barnes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T1#
Foley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barnes is controlling him.
Foley is looking to sweep but instead, Barnes has passed into half guard.
Barnes works his way into side control.
You can see the frustration on Foley's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB2#
Barnes swings around for an armbar but Foley sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Barnes's guard.
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck. #T2##SUB2#
Barnes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Foley defends well.
Barnes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Foley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barnes working a defensive guard but Foley manages to pass into side control anyway.
The referee asks Foley politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Foley prefers to stall for the moment though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barnes parries the strikes from Foley easily there. Foley is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Barnes to escape.
#T3#
Foley trying to control the position but Barnes is working away.
Foley remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Barnes is looking for a sweep.
Barnes is still trying to improve position.
Foley working the ground and pound but Barnes is defending the strikes. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Foley controlling the position.
Barnes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Barnes is trying to stand up here but Foley is controlling him well.
Foley is looking to take a break and control but Barnes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Foley.
Foley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes with a nice cross.
Foley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Foley with the inside leg kick.
Foley tests Barnes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zak Foley will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Barnes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Foley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes cracks a nice hook into Foley's ribs.
Barnes thuds his shin into the meat of Foley's side.
Foley stuffs the takedown attempt from Barnes. Barnes gets slowly back to his feet.
Foley throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range. #TD2#
Foley gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Barnes to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Foley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnes is one step ahead there.
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. #T1#
Barnes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barnes landing some decent shots from guard.
Foley wants to sweep here but Barnes controlling him for the moment.
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barnes distracts Foley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Barnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barnes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Foley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Foley 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.
Barnes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Foley's guard. #T2#
The fighters are battling for position here. Foley manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Foley has control of Barnes's left arm, preventing Barnes from doing any damage.
Barnes stands up over Foley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Barnes distracts Foley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Foley is wriggling around but Barnes manages to pass to half guard.
Foley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barnes is working away from the top position though.
Foley is pressing down on Barnes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T3#
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Foley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barnes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Foley is looking to sweep but instead, Barnes has passed into half guard.
Foley is not content to let Barnes control the position.
Barnes is thwarting Foley's attempts to control the position.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Barnes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Barnes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Foley is staying active underneath Barnes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Foley wants to control but Barnes is keeping busy.
Foley is trying to get back to full guard.
Foley is positioning himself well to prevent Barnes advancing to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Foley is trying to control but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Barnes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Foley tries a head kick but it misses.
Zak Foley is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters circling a little - Barnes finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Zak Foley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Foley.
Barnes lands a slapping body shot.
Foley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Foley misses with the body kick#TD2#
and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Foley won't be happy with that.
Barnes working the ground and pound from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foley is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Foley is trying to control Barnes's posture but Barnes avoids it.
Barnes fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Barnes scoring with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ground and pound from Barnes seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. #T1#
Barnes cracks Foley with a big elbow.
Foley taking punishment in the form of punches.
Foley dodges the ground and pound from Barnes.
Barnes tries to move to mount but Foley blocks the move with his legs.
Foley struggling a bit here.
Foley is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T2#
Barnes working the body and head with strikes.
Foley sneaks back into half guard.
Foley is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at LA Fitness, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Barnes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Barnes working the head and body with strikes.
Barnes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Foley taking some punishment here, with Barnes in his half guard.
Foley taking some punishment here, with Barnes in his half guard.
Foley tries to roll over but Barnes keeps him under control.
Foley is staying active underneath Barnes, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T3#
Barnes lands strikes from half guard.
Barnes thows a huge punch but Foley dodges it nicely.
Barnes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Barnes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Foley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barnes is nestled in close to Foley, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Foley trying to control from the bottom.
Barnes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Barnes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T4#
Barnes winds up and cracks Foley with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Foley works his way to full guard. Good work.
Barnes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Foley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Foley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Foley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barnes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barnes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Barnes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Barnes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barnes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Barnes!
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Event:
OFK 214 - Jahouli Vs Gomez
Date: Jul 24, 2022 |
#R1#
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.#CUT#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.#T1#
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.#TD#
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. #SUB2#
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.#T2#
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. #REVB#
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. #T3#
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.#T4#
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. #REF3#
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.#R2#
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 #TD#
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.#T1#
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.
#SUB2#
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.#T2#
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. #SUB2#
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. #T3#
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.#T4#
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!#R3#
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. #T1#
A left and a right from Barnes both land. Nice combination.
A jab from Maximus Jr misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barnes. #TD#
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.#T2#
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.#T3#
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.
#ROC#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. #T4#
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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Event:
OFK 209-Holloway Vs Pellegrini
Date: Jul 09, 2022 |
#R1#
Barnes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chan throws an ugly left hook that misses
#TD2#
and Barnes counters with a single leg into guard. Chan didn't expect that.
Chan pulls Barnes in close to prevent any damage.
Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barnes throwing strikes but missing.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Chan is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barnes stops Chan from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Barnes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Barnes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chan is keeping the position for now.
Barnes throws a big right hand that misses.
Barnes stands and throws Chan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Chan is trying to control Barnes's posture but Barnes avoids it.
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chan keeps working.
Barnes tries to score with some ground and pound. Chan controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #T2#
Chan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Barnes sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Chan is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Chan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Barnes is controlling him well.
Chan is trying to improve his position.
Chan being controlled for a moment.
Chan avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Barnes. #T3#
Barnes grinds an elbow into Chan's temple.
Chan regains half guard, as Barnes was trying to land strikes.
Barnes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chan defending well though.
Barnes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barnes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #ES#
Chan has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Barnes is on him like a limpet, forcing Chan back against the cage.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T4#
Chan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barnes tries for a takedown but Chan manages to get underhooks.
Barnes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes can't find room to land a body shot as Chan controls the action.
#BC#
Chan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Chan.
Barnes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chan.
Barnes slips a straight right by Chan.
Barnes with the counter takedown but Chan avoids it easily.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Chan misses with a left hand
enabling Barnes to counter with a crisp jab.
Chan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barnes's waist but Barnes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chan off to one side.
Barnes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chan. Chan obviously looking to wear him down.
Chan misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chan blocks a head kick by Barnes.
It looked like Chan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Decent striking displayed by Barnes there.
Chan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chan throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Charlie Chan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes lands with a good body shot.
Chan misses with a few strikes there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Barnes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Chan throws a series of strikes that have Barnes backpedaling.
Barnes throws the left hand but Chan avoids the punch easily.
Barnes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Barnes scores with a one two! Chan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Barnes walks into a left hand.
Chan ducks right into an uppercut from Barnes.
No joy there for Barnes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Chan does it's job there.
Barnes keeps Chan at a distance using the push kick.
Barnes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chan works over Barnes's head and body with a nice combination.
Chan connects with a single shot there.
Barnes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chan is fending him off so far but Barnes persists. Nope, Chan circles away and we're back to standing.
Chan misses with a straight right.
Barnes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chan to score with a decent uppercut.
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
Chan misses with a straight right.
Barnes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Chan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#T1#
Barnes lands a nice looking kick to the body. Chan takes a step back to recover.
Left hook, right uppercut from Chan.
The fighters circling - Chan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barnes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Chan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chan misses with a right hand #TD2#
and Barnes counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Chan!
Barnes taking a break here but Chan is having none of it and regains half guard.
Chan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barnes scores with a couple of nice shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes slows the pace down in half guard. #T2#
Barnes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Barnes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Barnes in particular looking to stall.
Barnes drops an elbow to the side of Chan's head. #T3#
Barnes looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Barnes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barnes working over Chan with some ground and pound. Chan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Barnes wants to take a breather but Chan is having none of it.
Barnes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Barnes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barnes.
Barnes tries to pass to full mount but Chan defends it. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Barnes drops an elbow to the side of Chan's head.
Barnes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barnes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barnes is keen to just control but Chan is a slippery customer.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but Chan defending well.
Chan pushes Barnes off looking to stand but Barnes dives back in and keeps control.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barnes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chan, as that shot connected.
Chan swings widly with a right hand
and Barnes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barnes lands a leg kick that knocks Chan off balance momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Don Barnes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Barnes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Don Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chan cracks Barnes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barnes lands with a good body shot.
A swing and a miss from Chan.
Barnes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barnes.
A telegraphed right hand from Chan misses the target.
Chan throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
Chan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barnes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Chan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chan scores with a jab.
Chan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Barnes moves out of range as Chan strikes.
And Barnes responds with a good body kick, but Chan manages to step out the way in time.
Barnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chan misses with the combination.
#T1#
Chan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chan throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Barnes moves out of range of the body kick from Chan.
Chan misses with a straight right.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Chan works Barnes's body with a nice hook.
Chan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barnes throws a body punch but Chan moves out of range.
Chan misses with a lunging right hand
#TD2#
and Barnes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Barnes throwing shots but Chan is blocking nicely.
Chan is refusing to be controlled, as Barnes sits in half guard.
Barnes is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Chan reverses the position - he's now on top in Barnes's guard. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet. #SU#
Chan stands and steps away. Barnes gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Barnes lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Chan swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Chan finds it's way through Barnes's defenses.
Barnes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Barnes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barnes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barnes throws the kick towards the body but Chan avoids it.
Chan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T3#
Chan scores with a hook.
Chan looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes throws a body kick that misses.
Barnes with a nice calf kick.
Chan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice shot by Chan.
Barnes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Chan loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Charlie Chan is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Barnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chan's sensitive parts.
Chan scores with a jab.
Chan ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Barnes cracks Chan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chan slips a jab from Barnes.#T4#
Chan throws a big shot that misses.
Barnes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chan just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chan.
Chan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
Charlie Chan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes with the inside leg kick.
Chan misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
And Barnes tries to counter it with a takedown but Chan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chan scores with a nice right hand.
Chan looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes stuns Chan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Barnes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chan throws a hook to the side of Barnes's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barnes throws a one two combo.
Barnes throws a leg kick which misses Chan's front leg but catches the back leg as Chan tries to avoid it.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Charlie Chan.
I think Barnes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Barnes!
In his post fight interview, Don Barnes started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
OFK 202 - Line Vs Do Urden
Date: Jun 12, 2022 |
#R1#
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Foley moves away.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Foley is just out of range.
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Foley uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Foley was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Barnes.
Zak Foley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foley lands with a nice body kick.
Foley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Foley throws a low kick, looking for Barnes's leg but Barnes calmly moves out of range.
Foley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Foley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Foley pushes Barnes away with a front kick.
Foley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Foley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foley misses the shot to the body.
A low kick lands for Foley.
Foley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barnes misses with a double jab
and Foley counters with a series of strikes. Barnes will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T1#
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Foley manages to avoid it.
Barnes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barnes looks to land a combination but Foley avoids it well.
Foley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barnes.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Foley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barnes takes a swing at Foley's ribcage but misses.
Zak Foley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Foley ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Foley connects with a high kick.
Barnes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foley dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
Barnes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Foley.
Nice straight punches there by Barnes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barnes.
Barnes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Foley's head backwards.
Barnes moves out of range of the body kick from Foley.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Barnes has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Barnes wants to slow Foley down by chopping away at his legs. #T2#
Foley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barnes on the side of the head.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Foley misses with a looping right.
Foley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Foley thows a leg kick but Barnes checks it #TD2#
and Barnes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Foley 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.
Barnes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Foley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB#
Foley working for a triangle but Barnes defends it easily.
Foley striking off his back but it's not causing Barnes any problems. #T3#
Barnes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#ES#
Foley has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Barnes has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Foley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barnes.
Foley is stalling here.
Foley misses with a body punch.
#BC#
Foley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice jab there from Foley.
Barnes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barnes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Barnes with the inside leg kick.
Foley misses with a straight right.
Foley misses with a leg kick #TD2#
and Barnes counters with a shoot takedown. Foley fights it but they end up in guard. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Foley lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Foley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barnes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Foley is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB2#
Barnes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Foley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Barnes wants to stand and escape but Foley is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zak Foley will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barnes.
Foley is looking to slow Barnes down with leg kicks.
Foley lands with a cross.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Foley throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Barnes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Foley there.#TD2#
Barnes closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Foley's guard.
Foley uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Barnes.
Don Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Decent striking displayed by Foley there.
Foley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Foley throws a leg kick but Barnes checks it.
Foley misses with a looping left.#T1#
Barnes tries to work over Foley's front leg with a kick but Foley checks it.
Good leg kick by Barnes. #KD#
Foley lands a big head kick that sends Barnes tumbling to the mat! Foley takes a step backwards and waves Barnes back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Barnes is rocked!
No joy there for Foley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barnes is still on wobbly legs! Can Foley finish him?
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
Foley throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Foley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Foley dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foley throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
Barnes seems to have recovered his senses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Barnes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Foley - the referee stops the clock and Barnes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Foley. Barnes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice shot by Foley.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Barnes.
Barnes misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Foley tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Barnes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Foley manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Foley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barnes can do to turn this around?
Barnes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Barnes.#SUB2#
Barnes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Foley defends well.
Foley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Barnes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Foley. #T3#
Foley trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foley looking to sit in guard and control but Barnes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Foley trying to keep a closed guard but Barnes is proving a slippery customer.
Foley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Foley pulls Barnes in close to prevent any damage.
Foley is trying to control the position but Barnes postures up.
Foley wants to sweep but no luck.
Barnes passes Foley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Foley is looking to improve his position.
Foley is working hard here to advance position.
Foley manages to get to full guard.
Barnes trying to control but Foley is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zak Foley dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Foley is looking to slow Barnes down with leg kicks.
Foley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barnes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Foley misses with the combination.
Foley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Foley moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Foley throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Foley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barnes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Foley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Foley misses the target.
Despite the aggression on Barnes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Foley takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Barnes with the counter takedown but Foley avoids it easily.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barnes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Foley rather than just go for the knockout.
Foley lands a nice looking body shot.
#T1#
Foley just misses with a punch to the body.
Foley throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Foley - that will leave a mark!
Barnes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barnes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Barnes checks the leg kick.
Zak Foley is winning the standup battle so far.
Foley just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Foley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Foley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Foley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Foley takes one on the button.
Foley connects with a solid leg kick. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barnes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Foley missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barnes blocks a head kick by Foley.
Foley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barnes lands a nice shot to the body.
Foley misses with a body shot.
Foley throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Barnes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Foley swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Foley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barnes misses with a double jab.
Barnes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Foley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Foley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barnes misses with a head kick.
#T3#
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Foley.
Foley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barnes lands a two punch combo.
Barnes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Foley throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
Don Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Foley.
Barnes with the counter takedown but Foley avoids it easily.
Foley tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barnes is able to avoid easily.
Barnes walks into a stiff left hand from Foley.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Foley.
Foley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barnes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barnes moves out of range of the body kick.
Foley throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Barnes sizes up Foley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Foley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Foley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Foley checks a low kick from Barnes.
Barnes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barnes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Foley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Foley misses with a looping left.
Foley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Foley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barnes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Foley thows a leg kick but Barnes checks it #TD2#
and Barnes counters with a takedown into side control.
Foley is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Scrap Squad, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Foley is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barnes is working Foley over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foley taking punishment in the form of punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Barnes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Barnes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zak Foley.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Foley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zak Foley!
During a confident post fight interview, Zak Foley thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
OFK 196 - Foley Vs Yoder
Date: May 22, 2022 |
#R1#
A head kick misses from Barnkvist.
Barnkvist attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Barnkvist. No joy for Barnes on that attempt.
Barnkvist tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barnkvist uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barnes.
Barnkvist throws a fast counter high kick but Barnes manages to duck under it in time.
Barnkvist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Barnkvist avoids the body shot from Barnes.
#TD2#
Barnkvist shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Barnkvist showed some decent athleticism there.
Barnes is looking for a sweep. Barnkvist is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barnkvist slips a nice elbow through Barnes's hands, connecting with Barnes's forehead.
Barnkvist lands strikes from half guard.#T1#
Barnkvist prevents Barnes from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Barnkvist seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes wants to improve his position but Barnkvist is controlling well.
Barnkvist landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Barnes has hold of Barnkvist's hands but Barnkvist slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Barnkvist working over Barnes with some ground and pound. Barnes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Barnkvist moves into full mount! Barnes won't be happy about that!
Barnkvist content just to control the position here.
Barnkvist cracks Barnes with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
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 is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T2#
Barnkvist scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Barnkvist lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Barnes is desperately trying to improve his position but Barnkvist has a good base and remains in mount.
Barnkvist controlling the pace for now.
Barnkvist in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Barnkvist scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Barnes?
Barnkvist has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Barnes's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Barnkvist with good strikes from the mount here!
Barnkvist can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barnes is looking to escape.
Barnkvist working Barnes over with strikes here. #T3#
Barnes is looking to get to half guard.
Barnkvist is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Barnes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Barnes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Barnkvist connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Barnkvist has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barnkvist takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Barnkvist lands a big elbow.
Barnkvist landing strikes from the mount and Barnes is in trouble! #ROC2#Barnes is rocked!
Barnes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Oh Barnes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barnkvist has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Barnes's face.
Barnkvist working Barnes over with strikes here.
Barnes is bucking up trying to escape but Barnkvist cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Barnkvist lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#T4#
Barnkvist controlling from mount.
Barnkvist postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Barnes looks a forlorn figure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnkvist unloading with bombs!
Barnes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Barnes seems to have got his legs back now.
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.
Barnkvist lands a couple of good shots and Barnes has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Barnkvist wants to control but Barnes is keeping busy.
Barnes covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Barnes tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnkvist lands strikes to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Barnkvist dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Barnkvist misses with a wild combination.
Barnkvist digs a good body shot into Barnes's ribs.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Barnkvist looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barnkvist shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barnes eats them both and turns towards Barnkvist to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Barnes with a hook.
Barnkvist throws a lazy head kick #TD#
and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Barnkvist won't be happy with that.
Barnes in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You can see the frustration on Barnkvist's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Peter Barnkvist has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barnkvist is trying to improve his position.
Barnes throws a strike aimed at the side of Barnkvist's head but Barnkvist avoids it well.#T1#
Barnkvist manages to work his way to half guard, despite Barnes's best efforts.
Barnkvist trying to control but Barnes postures up.
Barnes looks to land a strike but Barnkvist avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Barnes is looking to work some ground and pound but Barnkvist has wrist control.
Barnkvist preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barnkvist controlling Barnes's posture.
Barnkvist manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barnes manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Barnkvist trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Barnkvist lands a couple of digs.
Barnes 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.#T2#
Barnkvist works over Barnes with some ground and pound from guard.
Barnkvist trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Barnkvist distracts Barnes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Barnkvist scoring with some ground and pound.
Barnes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barnkvist stands up over Barnes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Barnkvist won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Barnkvist stands up over Barnes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Barnkvist trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnkvist preventing the sweep. #T3#
Barnkvist trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Barnes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barnkvist showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes.
Barnkvist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barnkvist.
Barnkvist has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick misses from Barnkvist.
Barnkvist rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Barnes misses.
Barnes needs to keep his hands up - Barnkvist had a free shot at his head there.#T4#
Barnes connects with an inside leg kick.#TD2#
Barnkvist shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Barnkvist showed some decent athleticism there.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Barnkvist has control of the leg.
Barnkvist winds up and cracks Barnes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Barnkvist is just content to waste time from the top position. Barnes takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnkvist throws a big right hand that misses.
Barnkvist engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Barnkvist working some strikes from top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Barnkvist showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
A swing and a miss from Barnes.
Don Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Barnkvist is trying to counter with his kicks.
Barnes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnkvist moves away.#TD2#
Barnkvist drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Barnkvist stands up over Barnes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barnkvist is looking to work some ground and pound but Barnes has wrist control.
Barnkvist preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnkvist content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Barnkvist wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Barnkvist cracks Barnes with a solid left hand.
Barnes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Barnkvist controls the pace.#T1#
Barnkvist postures up and lands a big shot to Barnes's brow.
Barnkvist trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnkvist forces his way into half guard.
Barnkvist frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Barnkvist cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Barnkvist raining down hammerfists from mount.
Barnkvist punishing his opponent with strikes.
Barnkvist dominating with strikes here.
Barnes is squirming around, avoiding Barnkvist's attempts to control the action.
Barnkvist cracks Barnes with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
We've been informed that Barnkvist has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#T2#
Barnkvist sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Barnkvist tries to control but Barnes wriggling away.
Barnkvist looking to finish Barnes with some ground and pound. This is bad for Barnes!
Peter Barnkvist is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barnkvist with shots to the head and body - Barnes looks very uncomfortable down there.
Barnkvist controlling from mount.
Barnes taking shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnkvist looking to finish Barnes with some ground and pound. This is bad for Barnes!
BOOM! Barnkvist connects with a massive shot to the dome!
#T3#
Barnkvist looking to control and managing it successfully.
Barnkvist's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Barnkvist wants to control the pace but Barnes is squirming around nicely.
Barnkvist in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Don Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnkvist trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Barnkvist looking to control and managing it successfully.
Barnkvist landing strikes from the mount and Barnes is in trouble! #T4#
Barnkvist content just to control the position here.
Barnkvist lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Barnkvist content just to control the position here.
Barnkvist pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Barnkvist looking to control but Barnes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
A nice elbow there by Barnkvist.
Barnkvist controlling his opponent.
Barnkvist lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Barnkvist pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Barnes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Barnkvist comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Barnkvist winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Barnkvist!
During a confident post fight interview, Peter Barnkvist thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
OFK 187 - King Vs Temirov
Date: Apr 23, 2022 |
#R1#
Barnes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed OShea momentarily.
Barnes throws a leg kick which misses OShea's front leg but catches the back leg as OShea tries to avoid it.
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.
Good exchange - Barnes coming out on top.
Barnes throws a body punch but OShea moves out of range.
OShea fails with a takedown attempt.
OShea scores with a decent looking hook.
OShea throws a head kick that misses
and Barnes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
OShea lands a nice hook to Barnes's body. Barnes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
OShea misses with a left hand #TD#
and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
OShea has his hands on Barnes's head, controlling the position.
Barnes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T1#
Barnes throws a strike but OShea rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
OShea won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Barnes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Barnes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. OShea manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Barnes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barnes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Barnes is pushing down on OShea's leg trying to pass to half guard. OShea is fighting to maintain full guard but Barnes has managed to sneak the leg through.
OShea is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
OShea avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barnes.
Barnes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
OShea wants to control but Barnes is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T2#
Barnes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. OShea defending well though.
OShea wants to get back to his feet.
OShea avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barnes.
OShea keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Barnes drops an elbow to the side of OShea's head.
OShea has hold of Barnes's hands but Barnes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barnes stops OShea from getting back to his feet.
OShea keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T3#
OShea trying to hold on to Barnes's head to control him but Barnes postures up.
OShea wants to get back to full guard.
OShea trying to hold on to Barnes's head to control him but Barnes postures up.
OShea is trying to stand up here but Barnes is controlling him well. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
OShea tries a head kick but it misses.
Barnes lands a body shot.
OShea fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barnes avoids it really well and circles away.
Barnes lands a really nice looking cross but OShea seems unphased.
#T4#
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
OShea misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Barnes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice body punch from Barnes.
Barnes with a hook.
Barnes moves forwards but OShea connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Barnes misses its intended target.
Barnes shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. OShea eats them both and turns towards Barnes to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
OShea throws an off balance right hand
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
OShea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
OShea fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barnes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#TD#
OShea gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Barnes distracts OShea with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Barnes dominated that 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.#R2#
OShea drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A punch combination from OShea misses.
OShea tries a head kick but it misses.
OShea tries a head kick but it misses.
OShea uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barnes.#TD#
Barnes scores with a takedown into OShea's guard.
OShea uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
OShea appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Don Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
OShea listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barnes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from OShea.
OShea takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Barnes connects with an inside leg kick.#T1#
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Barnes scores with a sloppy right hand. OShea should have avoided that one.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that OShea can do to turn this around?
A big right from OShea misses.
OShea moves away from the strike by Barnes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from OShea! But no joy.
OShea throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Barnes to counter with a crisp jab.
OShea throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but OShea sprawls and moves away.
Barnes lands a nice shot to the body.
OShea shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barnes but Barnes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barnes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes slips a jab from OShea.#T2#
OShea lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnes circles away quickly and effectively.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
OShea throws a right hand that Barnes ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnes also avoids with ease.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by OShea.#TD#
Barnes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Barnes showed some decent athleticism there.
Barnes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
OShea is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barnes scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes winds up and cracks OShea with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Barnes there. #T3#
Barnes moves nicely into side control.
OShea tries to buck Barnes off but Barnes is having none of it.
Barnes tries to move into full mount but can't pass OShea's legs.
OShea manages to work his way to half guard, despite Barnes's best efforts.
Barnes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Barnes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
OShea wants to stand back up but Barnes manages to pass into side control.
Barnes looks up at the clock and then as OShea takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Barnes smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#T4#
Barnes working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
OShea can't do much from the bottom here.
Barnes misses with the ground and pound.
OShea regains half guard, as Barnes was trying to land strikes. #SUB2#
OShea looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don 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. This is the final round!#R3#
OShea on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barnes blocks a head kick by OShea.
Barnes lands with a shot to the body.
Barnes misses with an uppercut. OShea saw that one coming.
OShea throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
and Barnes counters with a single leg into guard. OShea didn't expect that.
OShea uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Barnes misses with a hook. OShea ducked under it nicely.
OShea throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes throws a nice inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from OShea.
Barnes looks for the body kick but OShea saw that one coming.
OShea on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barnes is looking to slow OShea down with leg kicks.
Barnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
OShea steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Barnes. That one must have hurt.#T1#
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Barnes.
OShea throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
OShea looks to land a combination but Barnes avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
OShea unleashes a big counter combination but Barnes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Barnes shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. OShea eats them both and turns towards Barnes to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
OShea ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Don Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
OShea shoots in looking for a takedown. Barnes tries to sprawl out of it but OShea keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barnes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
OShea tries to clinch up
and Barnes counters with a nice body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from OShea. #TD#
Barnes throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. OShea tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Barnes is in OShea's guard.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes passes OShea's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
OShea is trying to get back to full guard.
OShea is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barnes scores with a couple of nice shots.
OShea wants to get back to full guard.
Barnes throws a strike but OShea avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Barnes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed OShea's guard.
Barnes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Barnes missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T3#
OShea trying to hold on to Barnes's head to control him but Barnes postures up.
OShea is trying to get back to full guard.
Barnes lands strikes from half guard.
Barnes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks OShea with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Barnes there.
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 OShea's temple. #ROC#OShea is rocked!
Barnes working OShea over with strikes.
OShea is still in real trouble! Can Barnes finish him?#T4#
OShea trying to control but Barnes postures up.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but OShea defending well.
Barnes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
OShea seems to have recovered his senses.
Barnes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barnes is nestled in close to OShea, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Conor OShea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes working over OShea with some ground and pound. OShea looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Barnes wants to take a breather but OShea is having none of it.
Barnes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
OShea lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Barnes!
After the fight, Don Barnes was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
OFK 181 - King Vs Timmon
Date: Apr 02, 2022 |
#R1#
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.#TD#
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.#T1#
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. #T2#
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. #T3#
Jempsa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jempsa keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully. #REF3#
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.
#T4#
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!#R2#
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.
#T1#
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. #TD2#
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.#T2#
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.#T3#
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.#REVB#
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.#T4##SUB2#
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!#R3#
Barnes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD2#
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. #T1#
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. #T2#
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.#REF3#
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.#T3#
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
#TD2#
and Jempsa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Barnes's guard.#T4#
Jempsa preventing the sweep.
Barnes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
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. #REVB#
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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Event:
OFK 176 - Barnes Vs Dunn
Date: Mar 13, 2022 |
#R1#
Dunn tries to clinch but Barnes is having none of it.
Barnes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dunn throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dunn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dunn misses with a left hand #TD#
so Barnes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Dunn is retaining full guard.
Dunn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barnes postures up and lands a big shot to Dunn's brow.
Dunn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Dunn is retaining full guard.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T1#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dunn keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dunn pulls Barnes in close to prevent any damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Barnes postures up in Dunn's guard and throws a big left but Dunn blocks it. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dunn wants to clinch up but Barnes keeps it at a distance.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Dunn moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Dunn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barnes stalling the fight.
Dunn is trying to force a seperation but Barnes has the dominant position.
Barnes blocks an uppercut.
Barnes has Dunn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dunn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dunn blocks an uppercut.
Barnes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dunn prevents it.
Dunn misses with the head strike.
#BC2#
Dunn manages to break the clinch.
Barnes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dunn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Michael Dunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dunn. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dunn throws a big shot that misses.#CL2#
Dunn clinches up with Barnes and pushes him back against the cage.
Barnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dunn's elbow. #T3#
Barnes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dunn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dunn is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Barnes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
Barnes gets the takedown into side control.
Dunn bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Dunn throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Dunn.
Dunn looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
Barnes shoots in looking for a takedown but Dunn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Barnes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Dunn misses with a hook
#TD#
and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Barnes throws an elbow that misses. Dunn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barnes's guard. Nice move by Dunn!#REVB#
Barnes is trying to control the position but Dunn postures up. #T4#
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck. #SU2#
Dunn decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Barnes, up you get!
Dunn lands an overhand right.#CL2#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dunn darts in and clinches Barnes up against the cage.
Barnes takes a shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dunn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barnes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dunn misses with the head strike.
Barnes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dunn lands a nice uppercut.
Dunn misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Dunn will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##CL2#
Dunn pushes Barnes up against the cage in a clinch.
Dunn lands a body shot. #BC2#
Dunn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Dunn.
Dunn misses with a right hand #TD#
and Barnes counters with a single leg into guard. Dunn didn't expect that.
Dunn has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Barnes has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Dunn has a couple of punches blocked by Barnes.
Michael Dunn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Dunn avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
Dunn tries to throw a body punch but Barnes avoids it by throwing Dunn back against the cage.
Barnes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dunn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Barnes has Dunn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dunn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dunn.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
Dunn lands with a left to the head.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barnes misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dunn. #T1#
A hook to the body from Dunn.
#BC2#
Dunn breaks from the clinch.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Dunn.
Dunn looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.#CL2#
Dunn has Barnes up against the cage in a clinch.
Barnes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dunn.
Dunn lands a left hand.
Barnes misses with some punches.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barnes blocks a body shot from Dunn.
Dunn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dunn lands a left hand.
Dunn lands an uppercut.
Dunn blocks a body shot from Barnes.
Dunn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
A body shot lands from Dunn.
Barnes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barnes tries to work over Dunn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dunn has a couple of punches blocked by Barnes.
Dunn can't find room to land a body shot as Barnes controls the action.
Barnes takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Dunn breaks from the clinch.
Dunn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Don Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A thudding body kick lands there by Barnes!
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dunn scores with a shot to the side of Barnes's head.
Dunn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
Barnes swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes cracks Dunn with a nice body shot.#T3#
Dunn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Dunn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barnes can't find room to land a body shot as Dunn controls the action.
Dunn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dunn can't find room to land a body shot as Barnes controls the action.
Barnes is struggling to control the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
Dunn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
Dunn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick
and Dunn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Michael Dunn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dunn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dunn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barnes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dunn looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely.
Dunn moves out of range of the body kick.
Dunn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T4#
Barnes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dunn circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes slips under a jab from Dunn.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dunn.#CL2#
Dunn closes the distance and pushes Barnes back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dunn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Dunn.
Barnes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dunn struggles to land a body shot inside as Barnes controls his hands.
Dunn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dunn blocks an uppercut.
Dunn digs a right hand into Barnes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barnes's gas tank.
Barnes lands a nice uppercut.
Barnes lands a body shot.
Dunn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Dunn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barnes walks into a stiff left hand from Dunn.
Dunn throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.#CL2#
Barnes gets tackled into the cage by Dunn. Dunn maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Dunn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dunn misses with a hook.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice hook.#ROC2#Barnes is rocked!
Barnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Dunn slips a jab from Barnes.
Dunn doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnes circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnes can pounce on him.
Dunn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dunn misses with a body shot.
Dunn lands a really nice looking cross but Barnes seems unphased.
Dunn throws an off balance right hand
#TD#
and Barnes counters with a shoot takedown. Dunn fights it but they end up in guard.
Dunn is wriggling around but Barnes manages to pass to half guard.
#T1##REVB#
Barnes looks to land a strike but Dunn avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Barnes slips nicely into half guard.
Dunn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barnes.
Dunn tries to get to full guard but Barnes has control of the leg.
Barnes is trying to control the action in half guard but Dunn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T2#
Dunn regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Barnes.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dunn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dunn pulls Barnes in close to his closed guard and prevents Barnes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Dunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T3#
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Dunn is retaining full guard.
Barnes throws an elbow that misses. Dunn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barnes's guard. Nice move by Dunn!#REVB#
Don Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
My spies in Rabid Dog inform me that Dunn has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Barnes looking to control.
Michael Dunn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#SUB#
Barnes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SU2#
Barnes is working an open guard so Dunn takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dunn digs a good hook to Barnes's body.
Dunn slips under a jab from Barnes.
Barnes needs to keep his hands up - Dunn had a free shot at his head there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dunn.
Dunn wants to clinch.
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
Dunn misses with a looping right.
Dunn throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Donk. Dunn catches Barnes right on the button with a cross.
Dunn misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
Dunn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Dunn throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
Barnes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A big right from Dunn misses.
Dunn lands a nice shot that snaps Barnes's head back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Dunn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dunn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Dunn! |
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Event:
OFK 169 - Harwath Vs Do Urden
Date: Feb 19, 2022 |
#R1#
Barnes misses with a hook to the body
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Barnes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knox circles away quickly and effectively.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Knox. That did some damage!
Barnes throws a series of punches but Knox moves out of range.
Knox unleashes a big counter combination but Barnes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Barnes misses with a body shot
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knox looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barnes misses with a hook
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've been hearing reports that Barnes has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Barnes throws a wild body kick that Knox sees coming a mile off.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox throws a right hand that misses
#TD#
and Barnes counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Knox!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Knox passes to side control.
Knox remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #T1#
Knox's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knox wants to control but Barnes is keeping him busy.
Barnes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Knox trying to control the position but Barnes is working away. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Knox controlling the position from side mount.
Barnes is looking to regain half guard here but Knox keeps moving and retains side control.
Barnes can't do much from the bottom here.
Barnes is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T3#
Barnes is not content to let Knox control the position.
Barnes regains half guard.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Knox has control of the leg.
Knox works his way into side control.
Barnes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Knox is trying to control. Barnes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Knox has control of the leg. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Knox with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barnes closes the distance and clinches up with Knox, looking for a takedown. Barnes pushes Knox against the cage but Knox circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chet Knox will probably get the nod.
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.#R2#
Barnes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnes misses with a combination
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox's coach down at The Gulag Public Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Knox's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Barnes takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Knox is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barnes with a body shot.#TD#
Knox tries to sprawl but Barnes drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Barnes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are battling for position here. Knox manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Knox blocks nicely.
Knox bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barnes's guard. #REVB#
Knox controls from within his opponent's guard. #T1#
Barnes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Don Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Knox controlling him for the moment.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Knox from controlling successfully.
Knox preventing the sweep. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Knox from controlling successfully.
Barnes has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Knox has passed into side control.
Barnes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Knox wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ground and pound from Knox seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Barnes's face as Knox controls the position.
Barnes gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T3#
Knox seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barnes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Knox passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Barnes!
Barnes is trying desperately to improve position.
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.
Knox controlling the pace for now. #T4#
Barnes sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Knox prevents Barnes from improving his position.
Knox wants to take a breather but Barnes is having none of it.
Barnes wants to improve his position but Knox is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Knox wants to control but Barnes is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Don Barnes will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Barnes misses with a jab to the body
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Knox lands a nice shot to the body.
Knox wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barnes throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barnes throws a body kick that misses.
Knox checks the leg kick.
Barnes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knox slips a jab and a cross from Barnes.
Despite the aggression on Knox's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes lands a leg kick that knocks Knox off balance momentarily.#TD#
Barnes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Barnes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knox gets back to half guard.#T1#
Knox is trying to maintain the position but Barnes is very close to passing his half guard.
Knox is looking to improve his position.
Barnes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Knox regains full guard. Nicely done.
Barnes throwing strikes but missing.
Barnes trying to control but Knox is working from the bottom. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Barnes is looking to work some ground and pound but Knox has wrist control.
Barnes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barnes won't allow Knox to sweep him here.
Barnes is looking to work some ground and pound but Knox has wrist control.
Barnes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Knox looking for a sweep. Not yet Knox, not yet.
Barnes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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. #T3#
Barnes postures up in Knox's guard and throws a big left but Knox blocks it. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chet Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knox tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Barnes is looking to score with low kicks.#TD#
Barnes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Knox!
Barnes is working Knox over with some ground and pound from side control.
Knox is looking to reverse the position.
Knox gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T4#
Barnes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Knox wants to control but Barnes is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knox makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Knox.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken 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 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.
Chet Knox spoke after the fight, saying '"If you haven't lost in this
sport, you haven't fought the right guys yet." (Matt Hughes)'. |
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Event:
OFK 161 - Mogg Vs Jahouli
Date: Jan 22, 2022 |
#R1#
Griggs lands a jab-cross combination.
Barnes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Griggs is able to avoid easily.
Griggs unleashes a big counter combination but Barnes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Barnes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Barnes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Griggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Griggs sprawls and moves away.
A head kick misses from Griggs.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Griggs sprawls and moves away.
Barnes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Griggs throws a series of strikes that have Barnes backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griggs tries a head kick but it misses.
Griggs takes a jab right on the kisser.
Griggs misses with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Griggs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barnes is looking to counter punch.
Griggs scores with a head kick.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Griggs. That did some damage!
Griggs throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Griggs sprawls and moves away.
Griggs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barnes feinted with a counter takedown.
Griggs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes lands with a thumping leg kick.
#T1#
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griggs falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD#
and Barnes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Griggs's guard.
Barnes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Barnes stops Griggs from standing up. #ES2#
Griggs wriggles free and stands up.
Griggs swings widly with a right hand
#TD#
and Barnes counters with a single leg into guard. Griggs didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griggs is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barnes is controlling him. #ES2#
Griggs has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Barnes is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Barnes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Barnes controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Barnes for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.#BC2#
Griggs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frankie Griggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD#
Barnes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Barnes throwing strikes but missing. #T2#
Griggs is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Barnes dives into side control.
Griggs is looking to get back to his feet here but Barnes is keeping cool and he's managed to take Griggs's back.
Griggs is trying to stand back up. #T3#
Barnes missing with strikes from the back. #ES2#
Griggs is trying to shake Barnes off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Barnes won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.#TD#
Barnes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Griggs to the mat! Griggs manages to get full guard.
Griggs wants to stand but Barnes is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#ES2#
Griggs wriggles free and stands up.
Barnes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes lunges at Griggs with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Griggs's hand.
Nice cross by Griggs.#T4#
Griggs throws a head kick that misses.
Griggs throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Griggs.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Griggs.
Griggs lands with a slapping head kick.
Griggs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnes.
Barnes throws a one two combo.
Griggs darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barnes slips under a jab from Griggs.
A swing and a miss from Griggs.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Griggs sprawls and moves away.
Griggs misses the jab.
Barnes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Griggs misses with the combination.
Griggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Griggs dominated that round.
That's time! Barnes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
A nice inside leg kick there by Barnes. That's going to slow Griggs down.
A nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes misses with a low kick as Griggs jumps back.
Griggs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes.
Barnes thuds his shin into the meat of Griggs's side.
Griggs throws a right hand that Barnes ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnes also avoids with ease.
Griggs misses with a wild combination.
Barnes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Griggs's head.
Frankie Griggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes slips under a jab from Griggs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griggs throws a series of punches but Barnes moves out of range.
Griggs might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Griggs closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Griggs looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Griggs takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Griggs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barnes counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Griggs takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Griggs misses the jab.
Barnes scores with a jab to the body.
Griggs looks to land a combination but Barnes avoids it well.
Griggs stuffs the takedown.
Griggs throws a counter combo.
A left lands for Barnes.
Griggs throws a nice head kick!
Barnes lands a high kick!
Barnes misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Griggs.
Griggs's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Griggs duly obliges. #ROC2#Barnes is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Griggs throws a head kick that misses.
Barnes lands with a nice body kick.
Barnes moves out of range as Griggs strikes.
Barnes lands a body shot.
#T2#
Griggs misses with a two punch combination.
Griggs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griggs is breathing heavily.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Griggs tries a head kick but it misses.
Griggs swinging wildly here.
Barnes throws a series of strikes that have Griggs backpedaling.
Griggs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#TD#
Barnes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Barnes is pressing down on Griggs's thigh, looking to free his foot. Griggs is holding on for now. #ES2#
Griggs kicks off Barnes and gets to his feet. #T3#
Barnes lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheers as Barnes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Griggs doesn't seem phased though.
Griggs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnes can pounce on him.
Griggs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barnes slips under a jab from Griggs.
Barnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griggs.
Don Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Griggs is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Griggs misses with a looping right.
Barnes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Griggs throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Griggs.
Griggs throws a hook to the side of Barnes's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Griggs scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
#T4#
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barnes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Griggs.
Griggs throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL#
and Barnes counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #BC2#
Griggs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griggs misses with a series of wild punches.
#TD#
Barnes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Griggs's half guard.
Barnes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Griggs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barnes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griggs has hold of Barnes's hands but Barnes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Griggs pushes Barnes off but Barnes dives into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Don Barnes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Barnes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.#R3#
Griggs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griggs moves away.
Barnes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A head kick from Barnes lands but Griggs takes it in his stride.
Griggs throws a series of punches but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griggs is looking for the big counter here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barnes.
Griggs throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
Frankie Griggs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Griggs throws a series of punches but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Griggs avoids nicely.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Griggs fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Griggs.
That kick from Barnes tenderised Griggs's leg. Griggs is trying to keep his angry face on.#T1#
Griggs throws a series of punches but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Griggs misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Barnes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Griggs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Griggs throws a big shot that misses.
Griggs moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barnes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barnes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barnes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Griggs's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barnes throws a combination. Griggs tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Griggs throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griggs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griggs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnes.
Griggs connects with a high kick. #T2#
Griggs throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.
Griggs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barnes connects with a solid leg kick.
Griggs avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Griggs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griggs misses with the combination.
Barnes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Griggs misses with a double jab
#CL#
and Barnes counters by clinching up.
Barnes lands a nice shot to the body.
Barnes lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Griggs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barnes cracks Griggs with an open hand slap.
Griggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T3#
Griggs misses the jab.
Griggs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes.
Griggs throws a big shot that misses.
Barnes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Griggs's hands.
Barnes with a nice calf kick.
Barnes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Griggs misses.
Griggs on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Griggs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnes.
Griggs loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Barnes throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Griggs.
A punch combination from Griggs misses.
Griggs throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes thumps Griggs with a low kick.#T4#
Griggs throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Barnes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barnes. That's going to slow Griggs down.
Barnes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barnes sizes up Griggs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Griggs on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Good shot there by Barnes.
Barnes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Griggs has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Griggs.
Barnes moves out of range as Griggs strikes.
Griggs on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Griggs throws a right hand that Barnes ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnes also avoids with ease.
Barnes blocks a jab.
Barnes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Don Barnes!
In his post fight interview, Don Barnes started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Frankie Griggs was interviewed post fight and said 'It'll be back to the drawing board. This isn't the end. Everytime I lose I only come back the next fight much stronger.'. |
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Event:
OFK 152 - Urden Vs Barnes
Date: Dec 19, 2021 |
#R1#
Chan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Barnes slips a jab from Chan.
Barnes with the inside leg kick.
We've been informed that Chan has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Chan wants to clinch up but Barnes keeps it at a distance.
Chan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chan throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barnes.
Barnes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by Chan.
Chan ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Chan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chan.
Chan throws a right hand that Barnes ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnes also avoids with ease.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Barnes.
Chan bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chan shoots in but no luck this time.
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.#T1#
Chan throws a hook to the side of Barnes's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chan catches Barnes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Charlie Chan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chan swinging wildly here.
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chan misses with a double jab.
Chan missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
Chan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chan dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chan.
Barnes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Barnes connects with an inside leg kick.
Barnes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Barnes.
Chan misses with a straight right.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Some wild striking there from Barnes.
Chan feints a counter leg kick.
Chan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barnes lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Chan does it's job there.
Chan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chan.
Barnes is looking to score with low kicks.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barnes is looking to score with low kicks.
Chan misses the jab.
Chan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barnes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chan throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Barnes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Barnes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chan's corner calls for a 1-2. Chan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Chan throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it. #T3#
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chan.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Chan sees it coming and moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chan.
Don Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Chan.
Barnes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Chan as he checks the leg kick.
Chan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chan scores with a jab to the body.
Chan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Chan.
A lazy left from Chan finds it's target.
Barnes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chan tries to avoid it but Barnes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chan to the ground. Chan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chan just misses with a punch to the body.
Chan throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
Chan misses with a kick to the body.
Chan scores with a punch to the head.
A low kick lands for Barnes.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chan. That did some damage!
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chan was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#T4#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Chan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Chan sprawls and moves away.
Chan misses with a straight left.
Chan missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barnes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chan scores with a nice head shot.
Chan misses with a hook
#TD#
and Barnes counters with a takedown into side control.
Barnes landing a few strikes.
Chan is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#ES2#
Chan explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Barnes defending well as Chan loads up on a big left hand.
Chan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Chan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charlie Chan will probably get the nod.
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.#R2#
A head kick by Chan misses #TD#
and Barnes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Barnes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Barnes wants to control but Chan is keeping him busy. #ES2#
Chan makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Chan doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnes circles away.
Barnes lunges at Chan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chan's hand.
Chan lands with a straight right. Barnes didn't see that one coming.
Chan misses with a straight right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chan throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Barnes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Chan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chan throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes swings for the body but Chan moves out of range.
Chan throws out a counter right but Barnes avoids it with no problem.
Chan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barnes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chan misses with a looping right.
Chan throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Chan blocks the leg kick.
#T1#
Chan misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
Barnes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chan throws a right hand that Barnes ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnes also avoids with ease.
Don Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chan tries to land a front kick but Barnes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Barnes.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chan.
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chan missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barnes blocks the body kick.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Chan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barnes scores with a leg kick.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chan.
Barnes is looking to wear down Chan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barnes.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Chan.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barnes's head backwards.
Chan throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chan tries to clinch up but Barnes circles away and keeps his distance.
Barnes cracks Chan with an open hand slap.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Chan scores with a sloppy right hand. Barnes should have avoided that one.
Barnes throws a body punch but Chan moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Chan.
Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chan.
Chan lands a jab-cross combination.
Barnes looks to land a combination but Chan avoids it well.
Charlie Chan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chan. That's going to slow Barnes down.
Chan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chan is looking to score with low kicks.
A slow jab from Chan misses its intended target.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chan.
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice body kick there by Barnes.
Chan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T3#
Barnes staying out of range there.
Chan misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chan.
Barnes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chan thuds his right hand into Barnes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barnes takes one to the side of the head.
Chan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barnes lands a jab-cross combination.
Chan loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Barnes tries to counter with a takedown but Chan is quick to defend against it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Chan.
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chan tries to bum rush Barnes with a series of wild strikes but Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T4#
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Chan.
Barnes shoots in looking for a takedown but Chan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Barnes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chan tries to land a front kick but Barnes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
Chan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barnes tries to counter with a takedown but Chan is quick to defend against it.
Chan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Barnes scores with a leg kick.
Chan throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Chan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL2#
Chan moves into range and clinches up with Barnes.
Barnes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC2#
Chan manages to break the clinch.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chan throws out the jab.
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chan! But no joy.
Barnes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barnes moves forwards but Chan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Charlie Chan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Chan works over Barnes's head and body with a nice combination.
Chan tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.
Chan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnes.
Barnes slips a straight right by Chan.
Barnes tries to counter with a takedown but Chan is quick to defend against it.
Chan misses with a hook.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Chan moved away.
Chan looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Barnes.
Chan misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
Barnes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Chan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barnes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Barnes lands a nice looking kick to the body. Chan takes a step back to recover.
Chan throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes misses with a leg kick.
Barnes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chan throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
#T1#
Chan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD#
and Barnes counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Chan!
Chan is looking to reverse the position.
Barnes grinds an elbow into Chan's temple.
Chan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Chan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Chan is trying to get back to half guard.
Chan can't do much from the bottom here. #T2#
Chan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Barnes haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Barnes trying to control the action but Chan is working from the bottom.
Barnes landing a few strikes.
Chan bucks up and tries to throw Barnes off but instead Barnes has got his back!
Can Chan hold on?! Barnes is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes is punishing Chan with strikes - can he finish him?!
Chan wants to get back to his feet.
Chan is covering up but some of the strikes from Barnes are getting through and doing damage.
#T3#
Barnes keeps control of the position as Chan tries to break free.
Chan trying to get back to his feet but Barnes is in full control for now.
Barnes lands shots from the back.
Barnes lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Don Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chan staying busy and making it hard for Barnes to control.
Chan is trying to stand back up.
Chan is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Don Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4#
You can see the frustration on Chan's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Chan is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Barnes has the hooks in. Chan is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Barnes trying to control momentarily.
Chan is really stuck here.
Charlie Chan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chan is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Barnes is not going to allow Chan to sit and survive in this position.
Chan is keeping busy.
Chan trying to get back to his feet but Barnes is in full control for now.
Barnes keeps control of the position as Chan tries to break free.
#SUB#
Barnes looking for the choke but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Chan!
During a confident post fight interview, Charlie Chan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
OFK 146 - Foley Vs Harwath
Date: Nov 28, 2021 |
#R1#
OShea digs a good hook to Barnes's body.
OShea connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
OShea throws a nice head kick!
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but OShea manages to avoid it.
OShea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
OShea shoots in for a takedown but Barnes shows good takedown defense.
OShea tries to bum rush Barnes with a series of wild strikes but Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barnes!
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
OShea throws a sloppy head kick
and Barnes counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
Barnes scores with a one two! OShea had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Conor OShea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Barnes.
Good leg kick by Barnes.
Barnes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Barnes backs off OShea throws a huge counter combo but Barnes manages to avoid it all.
Barnes moves forwards but OShea connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T1#
OShea is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barnes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
OShea tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barnes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten OShea somewhat.
Don Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor OShea.
OShea fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab lands there for OShea.
Barnes misses with a double jab.
Barnes swinging wildly here.
OShea is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Barnes tries to move into range but OShea moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
OShea bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barnes's head.
Barnes with a nice calf kick.
OShea tries a head kick but it misses.
OShea shoots in looking for a takedown. Barnes tries to sprawl out of it but OShea keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barnes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T2#
OShea lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes misses with a straight left.
OShea moves away from the strike by Barnes.
That kick from Barnes tenderised OShea's leg. OShea is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barnes blocks a head kick by OShea.
Barnes with a nice calf kick.
OShea is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barnes lands with a shot to the body.
OShea takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
OShea slips under a jab from Barnes.
OShea fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As OShea looks to move away, Barnes throws a big counter combo but OShea just gets out of the way.
A punch combination from OShea misses.
Barnes blocks a head kick by OShea.
OShea rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barnes counters with a two punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - OShea looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3#
Barnes bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
OShea misses with a two punch combination.
OShea takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barnes throws a shot from downtown. OShea moves away and avoids it.#CL2#
OShea instigates a clinch.
OShea lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, OShea scores with a nice short uppercut.
OShea can't break the clinch.
Barnes swings wildly with an uppercut but OShea uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes keeps control of OShea as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barnes throws a head punch that misses.
Barnes leaning against his opponent.
OShea blocks an uppercut.
OShea has a couple of punches blocked by Barnes.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC2#
OShea's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T4#
Barnes throws a leg kick which misses OShea's front leg but catches the back leg as OShea tries to avoid it. #CL2#
OShea clinches with his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A frustrated look appears on OShea's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but OShea avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
Barnes lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by OShea.
A short right from Barnes on the inside.
Barnes tries to work over OShea's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #TD2#
OShea manages to pull guard.
Barnes distracts OShea with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but OShea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but OShea blocks nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OShea is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Barnes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Barnes throws the left hand but OShea avoids the punch easily.
OShea shoots in and drives through. Barnes sprawls well.
OShea throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
OShea stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnes.
Barnes throws a series of punches but OShea moves out of range.
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
OShea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - OShea throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
OShea misses with a body shot.
Barnes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
OShea has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
OShea throws a nice looking combination but Barnes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barnes stuffs the takedown attempt from OShea. OShea gets slowly back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barnes misses with a leg kick.
OShea shoots in looking for a takedown but Barnes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing OShea's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Don Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor OShea.
Barnes's jab looks to have found its range, popping OShea under the eye.
Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
#T1#
OShea misses with a wild combination.
OShea throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barnes attempts a counter takedown but OShea avoids it well and moves away.
Barnes swinging wildly here.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barnes slaps away a takedown attempt from OShea, before circling back to the center of the mat.#CL2#
OShea rushes Barnes and presses him up against the cage.
Barnes cracks OShea with a nice body shot.
Barnes gets through OShea's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that OShea can do to turn this around?
Barnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barnes trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land.
OShea wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barnes. #T2#
OShea blocking some punches.
OShea tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barnes has OShea pressed against the cage, preventing OShea from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barnes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but OShea pulls him back up using the underhooks.
OShea scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
OShea working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes prevents OShea from breaking the clinch.
OShea lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
OShea working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC2#
OShea pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
OShea scores with a one two! Barnes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Barnes scores with a nice right hand.
OShea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from OShea.
Don Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Barnes misses.
Barnes connects with a single shot there.
OShea throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Barnes's head.#T3#
Barnes shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. OShea eats them both and turns towards Barnes to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Barnes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from OShea.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Barnes.
OShea lands a nice hook to Barnes's body. Barnes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from OShea.
OShea jabbing away but nothing is landing.
OShea lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnes circles away quickly and effectively.
OShea is breathing heavily.
OShea thows a left - swing and a miss!
OShea takes a shot right to the bread basket.#TD#
Barnes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches OShea napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes tries to score with some ground and pound. OShea controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Barnes connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused OShea some visible discomfort.
Barnes misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Barnes trying to control the position but OShea is working away. #T4#
Barnes fails to land a wild elbow strike.
OShea wants to control but Barnes postures up.
OShea taking a bit of punishment here - Barnes scoring with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes misses with the ground and pound.
OShea tries to buck Barnes off but Barnes is having none of it.
OShea is trying to buck Barnes off.
Barnes in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OShea tries to bench press Barnes off him but Barnes keeps the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Don Barnes will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Barnes's corner calls for a 1-2. Barnes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
OShea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barnes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. OShea looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That kick from Barnes tenderised OShea's leg. OShea is trying to keep his angry face on.#TD#
OShea gets caught flat footed, as Barnes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
OShea uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Barnes blocks a head kick by OShea.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but OShea moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Don Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Barnes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Barnes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
OShea sneaks out the side door and pushes Barnes away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Barnes throws a leg kick which misses OShea's front leg but catches the back leg as OShea tries to avoid it. #CL2#
Barnes gets tackled into the cage by OShea. OShea maintains the clinch.
Barnes has OShea pressed against the cage, preventing OShea from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barnes blocks an uppercut.
#T1#
Barnes misses with a punch on the inside.
Barnes lands a right hand that snaps the head of OShea backwards. #BC2#
OShea escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
OShea throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes looks to land a body kick but OShea moved away.
OShea throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.
OShea might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
An inside leg kick lands from Barnes.
A nice combination there by Barnes.
Barnes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barnes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barnes lands with a nice body punch.
Barnes lands a really nice looking cross but OShea seems unphased.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
OShea throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
Barnes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
OShea's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
OShea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
OShea takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barnes throws a combination. OShea tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#T2#
OShea throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Barnes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barnes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#TD#
Barnes gets a double leg takedown into OShea's guard.
Barnes throwing strikes but missing.
OShea keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
OShea tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T3#
OShea working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes.
Barnes connects with a couple of short punches.
OShea utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barnes trying to move into half guard but instead OShea has managed to sweep!#REVB#
OShea throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barnes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
My spies in JAG Battle Gym inform me that OShea has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
OShea preventing the sweep.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing OShea from controlling successfully.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T4##SUB2#
OShea is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Barnes is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Barnes has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barnes distracts OShea with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Conor OShea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes with a nice head shot there.
Don Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barnes prevents OShea from getting back to his feet. #SUB2#
OShea working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Barnes has passed into half guard!
Barnes thows a huge punch but OShea dodges it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barnes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
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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Event:
OFK 140 -
Date: Nov 07, 2021 |
#R1#
OShea throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
OShea lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Barnes with a nice calf kick.
A jab lands there for OShea.
Barnes throws a head kick that half lands.
OShea throws a head kick that half lands.
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.
OShea takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
OShea misses with a straight right.
Barnes tries to counter with a takedown but OShea is quick to defend against it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OShea swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barnes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and OShea counters with a left and a right that stings Barnes. #ROC2#Barnes is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Barnes.
OShea is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
OShea plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Barnes scores with a hook to the body. OShea takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but OShea moves away.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
OShea throws a counter combo.#T1#
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. OShea sees it coming and avoids it easily.
OShea uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
OShea unleashes a big counter combination but Barnes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
OShea throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
OShea misses with the combination.
Barnes throws a half hearted mid kick.
OShea looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes tries to counter with a takedown but OShea is quick to defend against it.
Barnes slaps away a takedown attempt from OShea, before circling back to the center of the mat.
OShea with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barnes to score with a decent uppercut.
OShea throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. OShea does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and OShea has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barnes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T2#
OShea takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
OShea throws a right and a left that both miss.
OShea misses with a straight left.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barnes connects with a leg kick.
OShea fails in his attempt to clinch.
OShea throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
OShea comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
OShea throws a right hand that Barnes ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnes also avoids with ease.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
OShea scores with the left hand. Barnes knows he should have avoided that one.
Barnes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
OShea misses with a hook.
OShea has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
OShea uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Conor OShea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OShea swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD#
and Barnes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Barnes looks to land a strike but OShea avoids it nicely and regains full guard.#T3#
Barnes wants to control from the top but OShea keeps moving.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barnes scoring with some ground and pound.
Barnes stops OShea from standing up.
OShea wants to sweep but no luck.
Barnes postures up in OShea's guard and throws a big left but OShea blocks it.
Barnes won't allow OShea to sweep him here.
Barnes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
OShea preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Barnes throws a big elbow that misses.
Barnes is looking to work some ground and pound but OShea has wrist control.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Barnes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
OShea fails with the takedown.
Barnes is looking to wear down OShea with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barnes moves out of range as OShea strikes.
Barnes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
OShea lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnes circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from OShea misses.
Barnes cracks OShea with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Decent striking displayed by Barnes there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Don Barnes will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
A jab from OShea misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
OShea throws a nice head kick!
#CL2#
OShea closes the distance and clinches.
OShea lands with a light punch inside.
OShea doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
OShea prevents a body shot from Barnes.
OShea lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
OShea lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for OShea.
Barnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
OShea can't break the clinch.
Barnes tries to work over OShea's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
OShea pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Barnes gets tackled into the cage by OShea. OShea maintains the clinch. #BC2#
OShea breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
OShea looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely.
OShea catches Barnes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Conor OShea seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD2#
OShea scores with a takedown into Barnes's guard.
Barnes pushes OShea off and scrambles back to his feet.
#T1#
Don Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
OShea swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
OShea throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Barnes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and OShea counters with a nice uppercut.
Barnes walks into a stiff left hand from OShea.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
OShea misses with a head kick.
#TD#
Barnes throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. OShea was covering up waiting for the punch and Barnes finishes the takedown easily into guard.
OShea pushes Barnes off and scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OShea throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but OShea sprawls and moves away.#T2#
OShea fails with the takedown
and Barnes counters with a straight right hand.
OShea throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
OShea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
OShea lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnes circles away quickly and effectively.
OShea loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
OShea moves out of range of the leg kick from Barnes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barnes.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Barnes connects with an inside leg kick.
OShea might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#TD#
Barnes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
OShea sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OShea wants to get back to his feet.
Barnes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Don Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3#
Nice strikes from Barnes there.
Barnes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Barnes wants to pass to mount but OShea is defending the position.
OShea blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barnes.
Barnes prevents OShea from standing back up.
OShea gets back to full guard.
#T4#
Barnes is looking to work some ground and pound but OShea has wrist control.
OShea is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barnes is controlling him.
Barnes throws a strike but OShea rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Barnes looking to control.
OShea passes Barnes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but OShea has control of the leg.
OShea trying to pass the guard but Barnes defending well. #SUB2#
OShea is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Barnes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time OShea.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Conor OShea showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
A nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat of the thigh.
OShea tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from OShea.
The fight stays on the outside here - OShea looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
OShea looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from OShea.
Barnes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
OShea throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
OShea misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
OShea takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
Barnes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#T1#
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
OShea tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from OShea.
OShea lands a head kick!
OShea dives in for a single leg takedown but Barnes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
OShea 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 Conor OShea.
OShea takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
OShea throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
#TD2#
OShea shoots in and gets a takedown into Barnes's guard.
Barnes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #T2#
Barnes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Barnes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barnes working the head and body with strikes.
Barnes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Barnes passes to full mount!
OShea wants to control but Barnes is having none of it.
Barnes looking to control and managing it successfully. #T3#
Barnes misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
OShea is working to get back to half guard.
Barnes lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Barnes fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Barnes lands a couple of good shots and OShea has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Barnes misses with an elbow to the head.
Barnes misses with punches from the back. #T4#
Barnes is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at OShea. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OShea wants to get back to his feet.
OShea rolls, trying to escape but Barnes keeps control of the position.
OShea covering up well under a barage of strikes.
OShea covering up well and avoiding damage.
Barnes lands with a hammerfist to the side of OShea's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barnes is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften OShea up.
#ROC#OShea is rocked!
Barnes lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw! |
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Event:
OFK 132 - Bagwis Vs Trump
Date: Oct 10, 2021 |
#R1#
Rhino throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Brutalis Rhino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rhino checks it well.
Rhino throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barnes on the side of the head. #TD2#
Rhino gets the takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Barnes is not content to let Rhino control the position.
Rhino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#SUB2#
Rhino in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Barnes is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brutalis Rhino!
Brutalis Rhino made sure to mention his sponsor, Altitude Clothing in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
OFK 127-Sripituksakul Vs Inoue
Date: Sep 25, 2021 |
#R1#
Barnes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barnes delivers a nice body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Layer, as that shot connected.
Barnes throws a leg kick which misses Layer's front leg but catches the back leg as Layer tries to avoid it.
Barnes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Layer's hands.
Layer throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range. #TD#
Layer tries to sprawl but Barnes drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Barnes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barnes works his way into full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes unloads with some shots from mount but Layer bucks and avoids them well.
Barnes unloads with some shots from mount but Layer bucks and avoids them well.
#T1#
Barnes landing strikes from the mount and Layer is in trouble!
Barnes wants to control the pace but Layer is squirming around nicely.
Barnes scoring with strikes but Layer is staying in there.
Barnes trying to control but Layer is having none of it.
Barnes throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Barnes looking to finish with strikes here!
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 controlling from the full mount. #T2#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Barnes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Barnes looking to ground and pound but Layer is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes content just to control the position here.
Barnes looking to ground and pound but Layer is blocking nicely.
Barnes dominating with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Layer's face.
Barnes landing strikes from the mount and Layer is in trouble! #ROC#Layer is rocked!#T3#
Oooooh, big shot lands for Barnes! Layer is hurt baaadly! Barnes is firing away with more strikes - Layer is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Barnes!
Don Barnes decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
OFK 119 - Rhino Vs Kriel
Date: Aug 28, 2021 |
#R1#
Yoder takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barnes tests Yoder's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barnes checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Barnes misses the target.
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A shot to the body from Barnes misses
and Yoder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yoder throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Yoder sprawls and moves away.
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.#TD#
Yoder gets caught flat footed, as Barnes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Barnes trying to control but Yoder is working from the bottom.
Barnes is looking to work some ground and pound but Yoder has wrist control.
Barnes trying to control but Yoder is working from the bottom.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Yoder is retaining full guard.
Yoder is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T1#
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yoder wants to stand up but Barnes is controlling him.
Yoder controlling Barnes's posture.
Barnes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Barnes trying to control but Yoder is working from the bottom. #ES2#
Yoder has his feet on Barnes's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A low kick from Barnes misses
and Yoder counters with a straight right hand.#T2#
Barnes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
An inside leg kick lands from Barnes.
Yoder blocks a jab.
Yoder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#TD#
Barnes looking to score a takedown here. Yoder is defending well but Barnes drives through and ends up in Yoder's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes connects with a couple of short punches.
Barnes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yoder wants to sweep but no luck.
Yoder is pulling down on Barnes's head to control his posture.
Barnes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yoder told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Yoder is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T3#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes throwing strikes but missing.
Yoder looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barnes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Barnes chips away with some ground and pound.
Yoder is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barnes is controlling him.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yoder is keeping the position for now. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yoder looking to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Barnes working some strikes from top position.
Yoder keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Yoder is looking to stand up but Barnes isn't so interested in that idea.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Yoder keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yoder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yoder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yoder throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.
Barnes fails to land the takedown.
Barnes lands a glancing blow to the side of Yoder's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Don Barnes will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Yoder throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Yoder appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yoder looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes feinted with a counter takedown.
Barnes misses with a shot to the body
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yoder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnes.
Ryan Yoder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yoder cracks a nice hook into Barnes's ribs.
Yoder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Yoder throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yoder thuds a left hand into Barnes's body.
Barnes tries to land a front kick but Yoder steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#T1#
Yoder buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barnes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yoder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Yoder finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Barnes misses with a left hand
and Yoder counters with a straight right hand.
Barnes throws a leg kick that misses.
Barnes misses with a hook.
Yoder looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes attempts a counter takedown but Yoder avoids it well and moves away.
Barnes lands with a kick to the ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoder. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Yoder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoder.#T2#
Barnes gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Yoder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yoder scores with a jab to the jaw.
Don Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yoder throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Barnes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Barnes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes won't allow Yoder to get back to his feet.
Yoder wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Barnes manages to pass to side control.
Yoder is staying active underneath Barnes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yoder on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Yoder is looking to control Barnes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yoder avoid being mounted?
Barnes trying to control from half guard but Yoder is working away.
Yoder is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3#
Barnes performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Barnes working the head and body with strikes.
Yoder is not content to let Barnes control the position.#ES2#
Yoder kicks Barnes off and gets back to his feet.
Ryan Yoder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoder moves away.
Yoder swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barnes thumps Yoder with a low kick.#T4#
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barnes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice body punch from Yoder.
Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
Yoder flicks out a counter leg kick but Barnes steps away.
Yoder tries to score with a low kick but Barnes moves his leg out of the way.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoder.
Barnes throws a chopping leg kick but Yoder manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yoder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barnes tries to counter with a takedown but Yoder is quick to defend against it.
Don Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoder ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Yoder on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Yoder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
A nice leg kick lands there from Barnes.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoder was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Barnes scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yoder lands a jab to Barnes's midsection.
Barnes scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes throws a chopping leg kick but Yoder manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yoder throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoder throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yoder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yoder slips a jab from Barnes.
Yoder doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Barnes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T1#
Yoder takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yoder misses with a hook.
Yoder lands a lovely overhand right.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoder.
Barnes attempts a counter takedown but Yoder avoids it well and moves away.
Yoder feints and then cracks Barnes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barnes down.
Yoder has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barnes finds it's way round the side to connect with Yoder's head.
Yoder with the inside leg kick.
Barnes throws a leg kick
enabling Yoder to counter with a crisp jab.
Yoder takes one on the button.#T2#
Barnes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barnes tries a low kick but Yoder avoids it.
Barnes misses with a low kick as Yoder jumps back.
Yoder takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Yoder tries to bum rush Barnes with a series of wild strikes but Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoder fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barnes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yoder throws a nice head kick!
Barnes throws a leg kick but Yoder sees it coming and checks it nicely. #TD#
Barnes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Yoder!
Yoder bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!#T3#
Barnes misses with a straight left.
Barnes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yoder throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Yoder takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Barnes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Barnes backs off Yoder throws a huge counter combo but Barnes manages to avoid it all.
Yoder lands a nice looking kick to the body. Barnes takes a step back to recover.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Barnes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yoder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T4#
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoder.
A countering left hand to the body from Yoder misses.
Yoder avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoder misses with a low kick.
Yoder dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
Yoder misses with a body shot
#TD#
and Barnes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Barnes.
Yoder scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Yoder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yoder has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Yoder!
Ryan Yoder seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
OFK 110 - Sector Vs Tepes Lii
Date: Jul 28, 2021 |
#R1#
Barnes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gutierrez's coach down at Alpha Brasil was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gutierrez's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gutierrez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Some bone on bone action there as Gutierrez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gutierrez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Barnes back to the cage. Gutierrez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
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 jabs at Gutierrez's body.
Gutierrez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gutierrez loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gutierrez looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
Barnes feinted with a counter takedown.
Gutierrez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barnes feinted with a counter takedown.
Gutierrez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barnes to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gutierrez.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Gutierrez.
Barnes tries to counter with a takedown but Gutierrez is quick to defend against it.
Barnes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
Gutierrez throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Barnes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gutierrez. #T1#
Gutierrez throws a body shot but no joy.
Gutierrez throws a poor cross that misses
#TD#
and Barnes counters with a single leg into guard. Gutierrez didn't expect that.
Barnes postures up in Gutierrez's guard and throws a big left but Gutierrez blocks it.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Gutierrez is keeping the position.
Gutierrez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnes is one step ahead there.
Gutierrez working a defensive guard here.
Barnes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Barnes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Barnes scoring with punches to the head and body. #T2#
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barnes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Gutierrez working for submissions but it's allowed Barnes to get to half guard.
Barnes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Barnes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Barnes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barnes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Barnes frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gutierrez avoids a series of strikes thrown by Barnes.
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.
Gutierrez tries to lock up and control but Barnes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
BOOM! Barnes connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gutierrez is squirming around, avoiding Barnes's attempts to control the action. #T3#
Barnes with a couple of short strikes.
Gutierrez tries to reverse the position but Barnes maintains control.
Barnes putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gutierrez has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Barnes's lack of action.
Barnes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Barnes wants to free his trapped foot but Gutierrez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Barnes working over Gutierrez with some ground and pound. Gutierrez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Barnes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gutierrez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Barnes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T4#
Gutierrez wants to improve his position but Barnes is controlling well.
Barnes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gutierrez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barnes.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Barnes works his way into full mount!
Barnes has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gutierrez's face.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Barnes cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Barnes cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gutierrez is working to get back to half guard.
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.#R2#
Barnes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gutierrez.
Barnes takes a swing at Gutierrez's ribcage but misses.
Barnes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Don Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes sizes up Gutierrez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gutierrez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Gutierrez. No joy for Barnes on that attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gutierrez, as that shot connected.
Gutierrez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barnes blocks a jab.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gutierrez sprawls and moves away.
Gutierrez loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Barnes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barnes throws a nice inside leg kick. #TD#
Barnes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gutierrez!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gutierrez is looking for a sweep.#T1#
Gutierrez stops Barnes from passing to mount.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Gutierrez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gutierrez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gutierrez seems a little lost for a moment, as Barnes dominates the positioning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gutierrez tries to bench press Barnes off him but Barnes keeps the position.
Barnes moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barnes misses with the ground and pound.
Barnes tries to score with some ground and pound. Gutierrez controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gutierrez trying to remain calm as Barnes controls from the top position.
Barnes landing a few strikes.
Barnes working the ground and pound.
Gutierrez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Barnes off and has taken his back!
Gutierrez struggling to keep hold of the position.
#SUB2#
Gutierrez seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Barnes's chin but Barnes turns very nicely into Gutierrez's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Barnes.
Gutierrez wants to sweep but no luck. #T3#
Barnes stands up over Gutierrez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot 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 looking to sit in guard and control but Gutierrez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barnes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gutierrez's guard. #REVR#
Barnes wants to control from the top but Gutierrez keeps moving.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gutierrez can do to turn this around?
Barnes throws a big elbow that misses.
Barnes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Barnes is in close to Gutierrez's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T4#
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Gutierrez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gutierrez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Barnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barnes trying to control but Gutierrez is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gutierrez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gutierrez, not yet.
Barnes trying to control but Gutierrez is working from the bottom.
Barnes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Barnes seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gutierrez for as long as he can get away with.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Barnes dominated that second 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. This is the final round!#R3#
Barnes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barnes slips a jab from Gutierrez.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gutierrez.
Barnes cracks Gutierrez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gutierrez misses with a body shot.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gutierrez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gutierrez swings widly with a right hand
#TD#
and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Barnes winds up and cracks Gutierrez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Barnes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gutierrez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T1#
Barnes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gutierrez's head.
Barnes is keen to just control but Gutierrez is a slippery customer.
Gutierrez wants to get back to full guard.
Barnes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Barnes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Barnes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gutierrez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Don Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barnes thows a huge punch but Gutierrez dodges it nicely.
Barnes is trying to control the action in half guard but Gutierrez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T2#
Barnes works his foot free and advances to mount.
Barnes postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gutierrez looks a forlorn figure.
Barnes looking to ground and pound but Gutierrez is blocking nicely.
Barnes breaks from Gutierrez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Barnes lands a couple of good shots and Gutierrez has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Barnes punishes Gutierrez with strikes from the back mount.
Barnes is working the ground and pound. Can Gutierrez escape?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes scores with strikes from the back.
Barnes controlling the position well here. Gutierrez rolled but Barnes kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#T3#
Barnes lands with a hammerfist to the side of Gutierrez's head.#SUB#
Gutierrez fending off the submission attempt from Barnes.
Gutierrez just trying to survive but Barnes is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Alex Gutierrez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gutierrez prevents Barnes from getting a body triangle.
Barnes is punishing Gutierrez with strikes - can he finish him?!
Gutierrez is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
#T4#
Barnes looking to hold on to the position here but Gutierrez rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Barnes is in close to Gutierrez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Barnes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gutierrez keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Gutierrez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB2#
Gutierrez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barnes is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Gutierrez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barnes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Barnes!
Don Barnes decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
OFK 102 - Lancaster Vs Jempsa
Date: Jun 30, 2021 |
#R1#
Chan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Barnes misses the target.
Barnes moves out of range of the body kick from Chan.
Chan throws an off balance right hand
and Barnes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A lazy left from Chan finds it's target.
Chan throws a lazy uppercut
and Barnes counters with an outside leg kick.
Chan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
A shot to the body from Chan misses
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barnes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CL2#
Chan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barnes tries to work over Chan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chan misses with the head strike.
Chan keeps control of Barnes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barnes.
Chan working aggressively here.
Barnes lands with a light punch inside.
Chan scores with a shot to the side of Barnes's head. #T1#
Chan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Chan working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Chan.
Barnes throws a head punch that 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.
Chan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chan lands a nice uppercut.
Barnes struggles to land a body shot inside as Chan controls his hands.
Chan tries to circle away but Barnes has him pinned against the cage.
Chan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barnes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barnes scores with a hook to the body.
Chan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Chan lands a left hand.
Barnes struggles to land a body shot inside as Chan controls his hands.
Barnes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barnes blocks an elbow strike from Chan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barnes.
Chan wants to break free but Barnes has control.
Chan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chan misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chan. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes struggles to land a body shot inside as Chan controls his hands.
Barnes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Barnes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chan prevents a body shot from Barnes.
Barnes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barnes stalling in the clinch but Chan improves position.
Chan lands with a light punch inside.
Barnes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Chan.
Barnes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Chan after a bit of a struggle.
A nice left hand lands by Chan.
Chan lands a nice uppercut.
Barnes lands with a short shot to the head.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
Barnes stalling in the clinch but Chan improves position.
Chan misses with some punches.
Barnes lands a nice shot to the body. #T3#
Chan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chan.
Barnes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barnes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chan throws a head punch that misses.
Chan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Barnes.
Chan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chan. #TD#
Barnes has clasped his hands together around Chan's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Barnes trying to control the position but Chan is working away.
Barnes in side control lands a decent elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.#T4#
Barnes taking a breather here.
Barnes scores with punches from side control.
Barnes slows the pace down.
Barnes throws an elbow but Chan slips to the side and avoids it well.#ES2#
Chan throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Barnes avoids the head kick by Chan.
Chan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chan is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Chan.
Chan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chan misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Chan 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.#R2##CL2#
Chan takes the fight into the clinch.
Barnes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barnes lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Barnes.
Chan working aggressively here.
Chan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barnes stalling in the clinch but Chan improves position.
Chan misses with some punches.
#BC2#
Chan breaks the clinch.
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Chan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Chan as he checks the leg kick.
Barnes blocks a low kick nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Barnes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Chan loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Barnes is looking to counter punch.
Chan scores with a sloppy right hand. Barnes should have avoided that one.
Chan 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.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Chan misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Barnes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chan misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Chan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barnes counters with a left and a right that stings Chan.
Chan misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
Chan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barnes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Chan moves out of range.
Chan misses with a right hand
and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand.
Chan throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
As Chan looks to move away, Barnes throws a big counter combo but Chan just gets out of the way.
Chan misses with a looping right.
Barnes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Chan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Barnes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Charlie Chan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chan wants to clinch up but Barnes keeps it at a distance.
Chan misses with a few strikes there.
#TD#
Barnes looking to score a takedown here. Chan is defending well but Barnes drives through and ends up in Chan's guard.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnes throwing strikes but missing.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barnes sitting in guard here, content to control. #ES2#
Chan has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Barnes is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Barnes.#BC2#
Chan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3#
Chan throws a low kick but Barnes avoids it.
Chan misses with an uppercut.
Chan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chan is looking to clinch.
Barnes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chan.
Barnes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Barnes lands a nice hook to Chan's body. Chan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barnes is looking to land body kicks.
Barnes tries to score with a low kick but Chan moves his leg out of the way.
Chan slips under a jab from Barnes.
Chan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Charlie Chan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chan walks into a jab.
Barnes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barnes there as he acknowledges the shot.#TD#
Barnes shoots in and bounces Chan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barnes wants to control from the top but Chan keeps moving. #T4#
Barnes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Barnes is pushing down on Chan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chan is fighting to maintain full guard but Barnes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Barnes is taking a breather. Chan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Barnes throwing shots but Chan is blocking nicely.
Barnes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Charlie Chan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Chan blocks a low kick nicely.
Chan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barnes cracks Chan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chan walks into a straight right hand from Barnes.
Barnes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chan is looking to clinch.
Chan fails with an attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Barnes.
Chan misses with a body shot
and Barnes counters with a thumping low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Chan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chan can pounce on him.
Chan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chan tries to score with a low kick but Barnes moves his leg out of the way.
Barnes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Barnes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Chan misses the target.
As Chan looks to move away, Barnes throws a big counter combo but Chan just gets out of the way.
Chan throws a low kick but Barnes moves out of range easily.
Barnes dives in and grabs Chan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chan pushes down on Barnes's head and hops out.#T1#
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Chan moves out of range as Barnes strikes.
Chan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.
Chan misses with a hook.
Chan lands with an uppercut that bounces Barnes off the cage and back into range.
Barnes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chan looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Chan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CL2#
Chan takes the fight into the clinch.
Chan lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Chan on the inside.
Barnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chan misses with a punch on the inside.
Chan blocks a body shot from Barnes. #T2#
Barnes taking a breather.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes can't find room to land a body shot as Chan controls the action.
Barnes blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barnes wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes missing with knees to the body.
#BC2#
Chan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chan swings widly with a right hand
and Barnes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Chan throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
Chan throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
Chan wants to slow Barnes down by chopping away at his legs.
Chan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Barnes backs up against the cage.
Chan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chan misses with a looping left.
As Chan looks to move away, Barnes throws a big counter combo but Chan just gets out of the way.
Chan misses with an uppercut
#TD#
and Barnes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chan's guard.#T3#
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barnes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chan wants to stand and escape but Barnes is having none of it.
Barnes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Barnes trying to control but Chan is working from the bottom.
Barnes is looking to work some ground and pound but Chan has wrist control.
Chan is looking to stand up but Barnes isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Charlie Chan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chan moves out of range of the leg kick from Barnes.
Chan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Charlie Chan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes throws a low kick but Chan avoids it.
Chan throws a low kick but Barnes moves out of range easily.
Barnes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barnes punishes Chan's body with a nice straight punch.
Chan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes.
Don Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Barnes.
Chan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chan lands with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Chan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Chan!
Charlie Chan very nearly forgot to thank Conquer amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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Event:
OFK 96- Lancaster Vs Tepes Lii
Date: Jun 09, 2021 |
#R1#
Barnes lands an overhand right.
Walker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Walker throws an off balance right hand
and Barnes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Walker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Walker throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
A low kick from Walker is predictable there
enabling Barnes to counter with a crisp jab.
Walker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walker tries to work over Barnes's front leg with a kick but Barnes checks it.
Barnes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barnes duly obliges.
Walker is looking to score with low kicks.
Barnes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker throws a leg kick
and Barnes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Walker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barnes defends it nicely.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. #T1#
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walker.
Walker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Walker misses with a low kick.
Walker throws a leg kick
and Barnes counters with a series of strikes. Walker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Walker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barnes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#TD#
Walker gets caught flat footed, as Barnes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Walker wants to get back to his feet but Barnes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Barnes is stalling in the full guard.
Barnes is in close to Walker's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Walker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barnes is controlling him. #T2#
Walker keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully. #ES2#
Walker is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker lands a nice uppercut.
Walker blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Walker fails to land.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barnes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Walker as Barnes tries to tie him up.
Walker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barnes.
Walker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Walker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Walker prevents a body shot from Barnes. #T3#
Walker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Barnes.
Walker has Barnes pressed against the cage.
Walker prevents a body shot from Barnes.
Walker throws a head punch that misses.
Barnes blocks an uppercut.
Walker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Walker misses with the head strike.
Walker pushes Barnes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walker.
A nice right hand lands inside from Walker.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Barnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walker wants a takedown.
Barnes blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Walker fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Walker fails to land.
Barnes looking to stall.
#T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
A head punch on the inside from Walker fails to land.
Walker has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Barnes seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Walker can turn it around.
Barnes misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Barnes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walker tries to clinch up.
Barnes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Walker.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Walker misses.
Barnes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Walker tries to clinch there but Barnes circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Barnes scores with a four punch combination!
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
Barnes cracks a nice hook into Walker's ribs.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Walker moves out of range.
Walker looks to land a combination but Barnes avoids it well.
Walker takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Don Barnes will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Barnes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #CL2#
Walker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barnes.
Walker working aggressively here.
Walker misses with some punches.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Walker avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
Barnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walker scores with a shot to the side of Barnes's head.
Barnes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walker prevents a body shot from Barnes.
Walker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Barnes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A low kick from Walker misses
and Barnes counters with a two punch combo.
Walker shoots in looking for a takedown but Barnes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Walker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Barnes throws a leg kick which misses Walker's front leg but catches the back leg as Walker tries to avoid it.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Walker.
Walker misses with a straight left. #T1#
Barnes checks a leg kick.
Walker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Walker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
#CL#
Barnes gets a clinch.
Barnes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walker.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Walker.
Barnes pushes off an throws an elbow but Walker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Walker.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
Barnes blocks an uppercut.
Barnes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Walker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Walker working aggressively here.
Barnes misses with the head strike.
#T2#
Walker lands a hook that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barnes.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barnes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Walker's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Walker fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker has a couple of punches blocked by Barnes.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barnes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walker throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnes.
Walker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Walker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chief Walker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barnes lands with a left to the head. #BC2#
Walker breaks the clinch.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Walker. That did some damage!
Walker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Walker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barnes shoots for a takedown but Walker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#T3#
Walker tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.
Don Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walker throws a leg kick but Barnes moved away.
Walker dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
Barnes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Walker lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
Walker misses with a double jab
and Barnes counters with a three punch combo that has Walker backing up. Walker nods at Barnes to acknowledge the strikes.
Walker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barnes on the side of the head.#ROC2#Barnes is rocked!
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Walker throws out the jab.
Oh Barnes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Walker misses with a double jab
and Barnes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Walker's knee momentarily.
Barnes seems to have got his legs back now.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes lands a nice shot to the body.
#KD2#
Walker moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Barnes goes down! Can Walker finish him!?
Barnes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Walker's guard. #REVR#
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 lands a couple of elbows.#ES2#
Walker scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Barnes.
Walker misses with a jab, cross combination.
A low kick lands for Walker.
Barnes clobbers Walker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Walker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Don Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chief Walker.
Barnes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chief Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walker misses with a leg kick
and Barnes counters with a one-two to the body.
Walker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barnes scores with a three punch combo!
Walker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Walker throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
Walker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barnes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes throws a leg kick but Walker moved away.
Barnes scores with a leg kick.
#KD2#
Walker waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Barnes to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Barnes is trying to control the position but Walker postures up. #SU2#
Walker stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Chief Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Walker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barnes counters with a left and a right that stings Walker.
Barnes misses with a low kick as Walker jumps back.
Walker throws a wild body kick that Barnes sees coming a mile off.
Barnes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Walker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Walker connects with a combination that backs up Barnes into the cage. Walker lands a flurry of punches that gets past Barnes's guard. Barnes is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Walker bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chief Walker!
Chief Walker thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
OFK 89 - Bagwis Vs Mustonen
Date: May 15, 2021 |
#R1#
Gutierrez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gutierrez dips to his left and cracks Barnes with an uppercut!
Gutierrez looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Barnes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gutierrez slips a jab and a cross from Barnes.
The fighters circling - Gutierrez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gutierrez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barnes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gutierrez somewhat.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Gutierrez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes throws a right hand that Gutierrez ducks under and follows up with a left that Gutierrez also avoids with ease.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T1#
Barnes is trying to maintain a safe position but Gutierrez gets an underhook and turns Barnes into the cage.
Gutierrez throws an elbow but it misses.
Gutierrez blocking some punches.
Gutierrez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Gutierrez scores with a nice hook to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#TD2#
Gutierrez jumps guard and drags Barnes to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Barnes distracts Gutierrez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Barnes stays in close to Gutierrez's body and controls the position.
Barnes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barnes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barnes looking to pass the guard. #T2#
Gutierrez trying to keep a closed guard but Barnes is proving a slippery customer.
Barnes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gutierrez looking to control.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Gutierrez keeps moving. #SUB2#
Gutierrez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barnes defends well.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barnes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gutierrez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barnes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T3#
Gutierrez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnes is one step ahead there.
Barnes is working Gutierrez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gutierrez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barnes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Barnes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gutierrez's guard. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Barnes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barnes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gutierrez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this 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 throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Gutierrez to regain full guard.
Barnes throws a big right hand that misses.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gutierrez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gutierrez looking to control.
Barnes throws a big right hand that misses.
Barnes content to stall in guard here.
Barnes forces his way into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnes controlling the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Barnes dominated that 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.#R2#
Barnes slips a jab from Gutierrez.
Barnes misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Gutierrez to counter with a crisp jab.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gutierrez moves away.
Gutierrez stuns Barnes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Gutierrez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barnes doesn't seem phased though.#TD2#
Gutierrez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Barnes's half guard.
Barnes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Barnes.
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barnes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gutierrez's guard. #REVR#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Gutierrez 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. #SUB2#
Gutierrez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T1#
Barnes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Gutierrez keeps moving.
Gutierrez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barnes throws a strike but Gutierrez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Don Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gutierrez won't allow Barnes to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Barnes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gutierrez passes into half guard.
Gutierrez working the head and body with strikes. #T2#
Barnes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gutierrez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gutierrez's back!
Barnes tries to get the hooks in deep but Gutierrez pushed the leg off.
Barnes trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gutierrez doesn't escape.
Barnes is hanging on to Gutierrez's back as he tries to escape.
Barnes lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gutierrez just trying to survive but Barnes is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Barnes punches Gutierrez on the ear.
I really don't envy Gutierrez right now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes tries to get the hooks in deep but Gutierrez pushed the leg off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gutierrez trying to control but not successfully.
Gutierrez is in bad spot here.
#T3#
Barnes just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Gutierrez trying to control the action but Barnes just sinks the hooks in.
I would not like to be Gutierrez right now.
Gutierrez tries to break free.
I would not like to be Gutierrez right now.
Barnes looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Barnes throwing damaging strikes from the back! Gutierrez could be in trouble here!
#T4#
Gutierrez grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Barnes throwing damaging strikes from the back! Gutierrez could be in trouble here!
Barnes softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Barnes is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Barnes trying to control momentarily.
Good control from Barnes.
Barnes is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Gutierrez. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Gutierrez manages to reverse the position and now he's in Barnes's guard. Nice work there by Gutierrez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gutierrez manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Barnes dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Barnes throws a leg kick
and Gutierrez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Good work by Barnes as he checks the leg kick.
Barnes shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gutierrez eats them both and turns towards Barnes to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've been told by Barnes's head coaches at Mentor Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Barnes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gutierrez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barnes but Barnes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barnes fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gutierrez just manages to avoid it.
Barnes tries to bum rush Gutierrez with a series of wild strikes but Gutierrez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnes throws a front kick aimed at Gutierrez's knee but Gutierrez avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Gutierrez throws out a counter right but Barnes avoids it with no problem.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Barnes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Barnes is looking to wear down Gutierrez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gutierrez. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Gutierrez. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A left lands for Gutierrez.
Barnes stuffs the takedown attempt from Gutierrez. Gutierrez gets slowly back to his feet.
Gutierrez just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes is looking to counter punch.
Barnes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A left lands for Barnes.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gutierrez can do to turn this around?
Gutierrez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#TD#
Barnes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gutierrez is looking to improve his position.
#T2#
Gutierrez trying to control from the bottom.
Gutierrez has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Gutierrez wants to get back to full guard but Barnes has mounted him!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes working Gutierrez over with strikes here.
Barnes controlling the pace for now.
Barnes landing strikes from the mount.
Barnes lands with some strikes.
Barnes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gutierrez tries to reverse the position but Barnes maintains control.
Barnes working away from the top, dropping strikes.#T3#
Barnes looking to control but Gutierrez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Barnes controlling the pace for now.
Barnes dominating with strikes here.
Barnes scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes lands a big elbow.
Barnes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Barnes connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Barnes avoids the attempt from Gutierrez to control.
Barnes controlling from mount.
Gutierrez is squirming around, avoiding Barnes's attempts to control the action.
Alex Gutierrez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Barnes unloading with bombs!
Barnes is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Barnes lands a big shot there that rocks Gutierrez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Barnes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes avoids the attempt from Gutierrez to control.
Barnes tries to control but Gutierrez wriggling away.
Barnes scoring with strikes but Gutierrez is staying in there.
Gutierrez is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Barnes putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#ROC#Gutierrez is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barnes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Barnes!
Don Barnes decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
OFK 84 - Naulakko Vs Bagwis
Date: Apr 28, 2021 |
#R1#
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Don Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barnes as he jumps to the side.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barnes defends it nicely.
Don Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones ducks right into an uppercut from Barnes. #T1#
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Barnes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
As Jones looks to move away, Barnes throws a big counter combo but Jones just gets out of the way.
Barnes connects with a body shot.
Barnes swinging wildly here.
Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barnes digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.#T2#
Barnes connects with the punch.
Jones avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jones tries to clinch
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones wants to clinch but Barnes slips to the side
and Barnes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Barnes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barnes scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good shot there by Barnes.#T3#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Barnes.
Good work by Jones as he checks the leg kick.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Barnes pushes him off.
Decent striking displayed by Barnes there.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Barnes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barnes duly obliges.
Barnes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Barnes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barnes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T4#
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Barnes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Barnes.
Despite the aggression on Jones's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barnes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes misses with a lunging right hand
#TD2#
and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Barnes didn't expect that.
Barnes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard. #REVR#
Barnes is stalling in the full guard.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Barnes is pushing down on Jones's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jones is fighting to maintain full guard but Barnes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Barnes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don 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 takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Barnes tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones wants to clinch.
Barnes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Barnes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T1#
Barnes scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Don Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes lands a head shot.
Barnes catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt.
A low kick lands for Barnes.
Barnes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Barnes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T2#
Jones tries to clinch there but Barnes circles away.
Barnes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Barnes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Don Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Jones.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Barnes moves away from the strike by Jones.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Don Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barnes as he jumps to the side.
Barnes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#T3#
Barnes connects with a jab.
A slow jab from Barnes misses its intended target.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Barnes sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barnes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That kick from Barnes tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Jones is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#T4#
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #TD2#
Jones looking to score a takedown here. Barnes is defending well but Jones drives through and ends up in Barnes's guard.
Barnes controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barnes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones has momentary wrist control but Barnes slips an elbow through the middle.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barnes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barnes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Barnes trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Barnes dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Nice cross by Barnes.
Barnes throws a front kick aimed at Jones's knee but Jones avoids it well.
Barnes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barnes connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones tries for a takedown but Barnes circles away easily
letting Barnes counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barnes pinned against the cage. Barnes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T1#
Barnes scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Barnes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Barnes is looking for a counter combo.
Don Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Jones.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barnes circles away.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Barnes stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barnes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Barnes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
It looks like Barnes has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Barnes takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses. #T2#
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Barnes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.
Barnes with a hook.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
letting Barnes counter with a right hand.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barnes lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alex Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes scores with a body shot.
Barnes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barnes stuffs the takedown.
Barnes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T3##TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jones enables Barnes to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jones manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnes is one step ahead there.
Barnes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Don Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Our spies down at at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym inform us that Jones has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes passes into half guard. #T4#
Barnes stalling away here and it's allowed Jones to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes throwing strikes but missing.
Barnes stands up over Jones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Barnes throws a big right hand that misses.
Barnes controlling from the top position.
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Barnes!
Don Barnes decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Event:
OFK 77 - Jackson Vs Pinochet
Date: Apr 03, 2021 |
#R1#
Decent striking displayed by Barnes there.
Barnes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mendy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mendy tries to bum rush Barnes with a series of wild strikes but Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mendy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendy moves away.#CL2#
Mendy clinches up against the cage.#TD#
Barnes turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Barnes manages to end up in side control.
Barnes postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mendy parries the strikes from Barnes easily there. Barnes is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mendy to escape.
Barnes wants to control but Mendy is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes trying to control the action but Mendy is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
#T1#
Mendy avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Barnes.
Barnes tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mendy has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Mendy takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Barnes misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Barnes controls the position from side control.
Mendy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Barnes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Barnes stalling away here and it's allowed Mendy to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Barnes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T2#
Barnes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Barnes throws a big elbow that misses.
Mendy wants to stand up but Barnes is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mendy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes.
Barnes trying to control but Mendy is working from the bottom.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Mendy is keeping the position.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T3#
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Mendy clinches.
Mendy is looking to take this one to the mat.#TD2#
Mendy wants the takedown. Barnes is fighting it off but Mendy persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Barnes's guard against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barnes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Barnes is trying to control the action in half guard but Mendy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mendy is pressing down on Barnes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Barnes won't allow Mendy to sweep him here.
Barnes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mendy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T4#
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barnes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Barnes trying to control but Mendy is working from the bottom.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barnes postures up in Mendy's guard and throws a big left but Mendy blocks it.
Barnes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barnes postures up in Mendy's guard and throws a big left but Mendy blocks it.
Barnes trying to control but Mendy is working from the bottom.
Mendy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barnes advances position into side 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.#R2#
Barnes throws a series of punches but Mendy avoids them all with ease. #TD2#
Mendy drives through with a takedown into Barnes's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Barnes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mendy's guard. #REVR#
Mendy wants to stand up but Barnes is controlling him.
Barnes looking to sit in guard and control but Mendy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Barnes trying to keep a closed guard but Mendy is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendy lands a couple of digs.#T1#
Mendy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Mendy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Barnes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mendy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mendy trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Barnes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Barnes slips a nice elbow through Mendy's hands, connecting with Mendy's forehead.
Barnes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Mendy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mendy wants to get back to his feet.
Barnes is keen to just control but Mendy is a slippery customer.
Barnes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mendy gets full guard.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendy can do to turn this around?
Barnes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mendy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T3#
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mendy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mendy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barnes postures up in Mendy's guard and throws a big left but Mendy blocks it.
Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barnes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barnes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mendy wants to stand and escape but Barnes is having none of it.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Mendy keeps moving.
Barnes stops Mendy from standing up. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A big left from Mendy misses. #T4##CL2#
Mendy takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Barnes has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mendy clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Even with his hooks in, Barnes manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Don Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barnes wants to control but Mendy manages to buck him off and is now in Barnes's guard! Nice work there by Mendy!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendy trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendy postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendy wants to pass the guard but Barnes is keeping the position.#SUB#
Barnes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mendy is aware though and is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pierre Ragout Mendy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mendy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice uppercut there from Barnes.
Barnes works over Mendy's head and body with a nice combination.
Barnes connects with a jab.
Barnes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mendy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barnes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mendy fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Barnes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barnes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barnes cracks a nice hook into Mendy's ribs.
Barnes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Don Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
Mendy closes the distance and clinches up with Barnes, looking for a takedown. Mendy pushes Barnes against the cage but Barnes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#CL2#
Mendy pushes Barnes up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Barnes has picked Mendy up - he's going for a ride! Barnes dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Mendy scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Barnes manages to mount him!
#T1#
Barnes throwing strikes here but Mendy is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Barnes working the ground and pound effectively.
Barnes misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Barnes lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Barnes throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Mendy blocking the ground and pound.
Mendy blocking the ground and pound.
Barnes thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mendy avoids a series of strikes thrown by Barnes.
Barnes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mendy wants to control but Barnes is having none of it.#T2#
Mendy is trying to stand up.
Barnes throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Mendy is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Barnes lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barnes dominating with strikes here.
Barnes throwing strikes here but Mendy is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mendy really wants to buck Barnes off and get back to his feet.
Mendy takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Barnes's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Barnes!
Don Barnes bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
OFK 71 - Shamrock Vs Gay G
Date: Mar 13, 2021 |
#R1#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barnes!
Barnes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hasselhoff circles away quickly and effectively.
Barnes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#TD#
and Hasselhoff counters with a takedown into side control.
Barnes is looking to regain half guard here but Hasselhoff keeps moving and retains side control.
Barnes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Hasselhoff is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Barnes is just riding it out for now. Hasselhoff eventually gives up the hold.
Barnes is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hasselhoff not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barnes manages to get to full guard.
Hasselhoff won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Hasselhoff from controlling successfully.
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck. #T1#
Barnes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hasselhoff's guard. #REVB#
Barnes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barnes lands a nice short elbow.
Nice strikes from Barnes there.
Barnes wants to control but Hasselhoff is keeping him busy.
Barnes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #SUB#
Hasselhoff looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Barnes is nestled in close to Hasselhoff, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nice strikes from Barnes there.
Hasselhoff is looking for a sweep. Barnes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barnes trying to mount his opponent but Hasselhoff defends it. #SUB#
Hasselhoff is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barnes pulls his head out easily.
Hasselhoff on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Barnes.
Barnes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hasselhoff tries to roll over but Barnes keeps him under control.#T2#
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 Hasselhoff's temple.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barnes wants to take a breather but Hasselhoff is having none of it.
Barnes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hasselhoff is refusing to be controlled, as Barnes sits in half guard.
Barnes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Barnes looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Barnes is looking to advance position but Hasselhoff won't allow it.
Barnes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hasselhoff is not content to let Barnes control the position.
Hasselhoff wants to get back to full guard.
Barnes is nestled in close to Hasselhoff, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Barnes is nestled in close to Hasselhoff, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Barnes controlling the pace.
Hasselhoff is trying to get back to full guard.#T3#
Barnes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Barnes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hasselhoff on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hasselhoff is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barnes scores with a couple of nice shots.#SUB#
Hasselhoff looking for submissions off his back.
Hasselhoff is not content to let Barnes control the position.
Barnes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Barnes trying to control the pace.
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 Hasselhoff's temple. #T4#
Barnes drops an elbow to the side of Hasselhoff's head.
Barnes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Barnes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Barnes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hasselhoff is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hasselhoff is refusing to be controlled, as Barnes sits in half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Barnes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Barnes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Barnes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Barnes is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SUB#
Hasselhoff actively working from the bottom here.
Barnes not doing much here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Barnes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Barnes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hasselhoff trying to remain calm as Barnes controls from the top position.
Hasselhoff tries to buck Barnes off but Barnes is having none of it.
Hasselhoff wants to control but Barnes postures up.
Hasselhoff is looking to regain half guard here but Barnes keeps moving and retains side control.
Barnes 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 Hasselhoff's shoulder. That is not cool.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes lands a nice forearm strike.
Barnes trying to control the position but Hasselhoff is working away.
Hasselhoff is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Barnes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Barnes lands strikes from half guard.
Don Barnes has got the better of the ground game so far.#T1#
Barnes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #SUB#
Hasselhoff looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barnes lands with a punch from half guard.
Barnes prevents Hasselhoff from improving his position.
Ground and pound from Barnes.
Barnes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Hasselhoff is defending well.
Barnes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Barnes looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Barnes lands with a punch from half guard.
Hasselhoff is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Tran MMA Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T2#
Barnes content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Barnes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hasselhoff taking some punishment here, with Barnes in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Barnes working the head and body with strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Barnes in particular looking to stall.
Barnes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barnes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #SUB#
Hasselhoff actively working from the bottom here.
Barnes works his way into full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Barnes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Barnes controlling from mount.
Hasselhoff is in a horrible position here. Barnes smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
#T3#
Barnes lands a couple of good shots and Hasselhoff has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Will Barnes go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
You can see the frustration on Hasselhoff's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Barnes lands with a hammerfist to the side of Hasselhoff's head.
Hasselhoff is trapped and Barnes is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Barnes wants to control but Hasselhoff is keeping busy.
Barnes lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Barnes.
Barnes biding his time, looking for the opening.
Barnes is trying to stick to Hasselhoff's back but Hasselhoff is turning into Barnes. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Barnes's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hasselhoff.
Barnes pulls Hasselhoff in to control the position.
Hasselhoff wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Barnes is trying to control the position but Hasselhoff postures up. #SUB#
Hasselhoff drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hasselhoff jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T4#
Barnes has control of Hasselhoff's left arm, preventing Hasselhoff from doing any damage. #SUB#
Hasselhoff drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hasselhoff jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Hasselhoff controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Hasselhoff is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck.
Barnes is still trying to improve position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Barnes chips away with some ground and pound.#SUB#
Hasselhoff had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Barnes defends it easily.
Barnes trying to control but Hasselhoff is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Barnes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hasselhoff was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hasselhoff appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Barnes misses the jab.
Barnes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hasselhoffs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barnes.
Hasselhoff appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Don Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hasselhoff.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Hasselhoff drops down looking for a counter takedown but Barnes sprawls and moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barnes.
No joy there for Barnes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hasselhoff half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#T1#
Barnes throws a shot to the body.
Barnes's corner calls for a 1-2. Barnes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Barnes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hasselhoff slips a straight right by Barnes.
Hasselhoff attempts a counter takedown but Barnes avoids it well and moves away.
Barnes is looking to slow Hasselhoff down with leg kicks. #TD2#
Barnes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Barnes creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Barnes lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hasselhoff taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hasselhoff trying to remain calm as Barnes controls from the top position.
Barnes working the ground and pound.
Barnes cracks Hasselhoff with a big elbow.
Barnes takes a little break here. Hasselhoff wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#T2#
Hasselhoff is not content to let Barnes control the position.
Barnes working the ground and pound from side control.
Hasselhoff tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hasselhoff takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hasselhoff is trying to improve his position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Hasselhoff is working to avoid the ground and pound but Barnes connects with a decent elbow.
Barnes scoring with punches and elbows.
Hasselhoff takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hasselhoff tries to bench press Barnes off him but Barnes keeps the position.
Barnes is working Hasselhoff over with some ground and pound from side control.
Barnes scoring with punches from side control. #ROC2#Hasselhoff is rocked!#T3#
Barnes creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Oh Hasselhoff is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barnes advances to mount.
Barnes breaks from Hasselhoff's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Barnes cracks Hasselhoff with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Barnes!
Don Barnes took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
OFK 65 - Kasamsun Vs Power
Date: Feb 20, 2021 |
#R1#
A lazy left from Darkholme finds it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Darkholme. Barnes shrugs it off though.
Darkholme scores with a hook to the body. Barnes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Darkholme clobbers Barnes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Barnes throws a lazy right hand but Darkholme sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barnes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barnes tries for a takedown but Darkholme circles away easily
and Darkholme makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Darkholme's coach down at GachiClub was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Darkholme's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Barnes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barnes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Darkholme counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook 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!
A leg kick checked by Darkholme.
Barnes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
An inside leg kick lands from Darkholme.
Darkholme lands a nice shot that snaps Barnes's head back.
Darkholme throws out a leg kick but Barnes moves out of range and Darkholme only half commits.
Barnes seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A combination from Barnes does no damage. #T1#
Darkholme lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Darkholme fakes the leg kick and cracks Barnes in the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darkholme. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darkholme avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Darkholme is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#KD2#
Darkholme sends Barnes crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Darkholme is motioning to the referee to let Barnes up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#Barnes is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darkholme pounces like a tiger and cracks Barnes with a vicious hook! Barnes is down but not out! Darkholme follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Van Darkholme! |
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Event:
OFK 59 - Vanorden Vs Dall
Date: Jan 30, 2021 |
#R1#
Barnes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anjo at a distance.
#TD#
Barnes fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Anjo sprawls well initially but Barnes persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Barnes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Barnes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barnes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anjo defending well though.
Barnes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barnes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anjo defending well though.
Barnes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Anjo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Anjo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Well, if Barnes is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#SUB2#
Anjo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Anjo is not content to let Barnes control the position.#T1#
Anjo has hold of Barnes's hands but Barnes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Barnes controlling the action here.
Anjo wants to control but Barnes is keeping busy.
Anjo wants to get back to his feet.
Barnes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Anjo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barnes.
Barnes stops Anjo from getting back to his feet.
#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Anjo controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Anjo trying to control but Barnes postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barnes lands a nice short elbow.
Anjo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Anjo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Barnes tries to pass to full mount but Anjo defends it.
Barnes is stalling here. Anjo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Barnes seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Anjo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Barnes is trying to improve his position.
Anjo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnes keeps working. #T3#
Barnes managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Anjo.
Barnes is trying to improve his position.
Barnes wants to control but Anjo postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes is looking for a sweep.
We've been informed that Anjo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Anjo tries for a kimura but Barnes is defending well.
Anjo cracks Barnes with a big right hand but Barnes just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Anjo wants to control but Barnes is keeping him busy.
Barnes is trying to control Anjo's posture but Anjo avoids it. #T4#
Anjo tries to move to mount but Barnes blocks the move with his legs.
Barnes tries to improve position but can't.
Barnes struggling a bit here.
Barnes gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Anjo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Barnes wants to improve his position but Anjo is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Anjo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Barnes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Barnes is not content to let Anjo control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnes keeps control of the position for the meantime.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Barnes dominated that round.
That's time! Barnes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Anjo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anjo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barnes defends well and Anjo ends up having to push Barnes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A left lands for Barnes.
Barnes seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A jab from Barnes does it's job there.
Anjo shoots for a takedown but Barnes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barnes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anjo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice takedown defense from Barnes. No joy for Anjo on that attempt.
Don Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoji Anjo Anjo.
Anjo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barnes lands a slapping body shot.
Barnes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anjo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Don Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Anjo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Barnes to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Barnes chips away with some ground and pound.#T1#
Anjo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barnes throws a big elbow that misses.
Barnes with a nice head shot there.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Anjo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Barnes trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Anjo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB##SUB#
Barnes has an active guard here but Anjo has managed to pass into half guard.
#SUB2#
Barnes is defending against the submission attempts here by Anjo.
Barnes is pressing down on Anjo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T2#
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Barnes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barnes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Barnes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Barnes throws a big right hand that misses.
Anjo wants to sweep here but Barnes controlling him for the moment.
Barnes is pushing down on Anjo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Anjo is fighting to maintain full guard but Barnes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Barnes wants to take a breather but Anjo is having none of it. #T3#
Anjo tries to roll over but Barnes keeps him under control.
Anjo is looking to control Barnes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Anjo avoid being mounted?
Barnes working the head and body with strikes.
Barnes thows a huge punch but Anjo dodges it nicely.
Barnes trying to mount his opponent but Anjo defends it.
Anjo tries to get to full guard but Barnes has control of the leg.
Anjo is looking to control Barnes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Anjo avoid being mounted?
Barnes looks to land a strike but Anjo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.#T4#
Barnes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Anjo's head.
Barnes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anjo can do to turn this around?
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Anjo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Don Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Barnes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Anjo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barnes has managed to get both his arms back between Anjo's legs - danger averted.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Anjo is keeping the position.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Anjo keeps moving.
Barnes working some strikes from top position.
Barnes throws a strike but Anjo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Barnes dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Barnes lands a nice hook to Anjo's body. Anjo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Anjo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Barnes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Barnes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Anjo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Anjo dives in and grabs Barnes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barnes pushes down on Anjo's head and hops out.
Barnes is looking for a counter combo.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Barnes.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Anjo avoids them all with ease.
Anjo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barnes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Anjo somewhat.
Don Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoji Anjo Anjo.#T1#
Anjo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Barnes counters with a nice body shot.
Barnes looks for the body kick but Anjo saw that one coming.
Anjo fails with a takedown attempt.
Anjo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Some wild striking there from Barnes.
Anjo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barnes as he avoids it easily. #TD#
Barnes gets the takedown into side control.
Barnes in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Barnes working the ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Barnes's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Anjo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Barnes connects with a decent elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anjo keeps working. #T2#
Barnes is chipping away with strikes.
Check out the look on Barnes's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Barnes throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Barnes trying to control the action but Anjo is working from the bottom.
An elbow from Barnes crashes against the mat.
Anjo parries the strikes from Barnes easily there. Barnes is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Anjo to escape.
Barnes working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Anjo regains half guard, as Barnes was trying to land strikes.
Barnes is nestled in close to Anjo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T3#
Barnes wants to control but Anjo is keeping him busy.
Barnes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Barnes thows a huge punch but Anjo dodges it nicely.
Barnes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Anjo is positioning himself well to prevent Barnes advancing to mount.
Anjo is looking for a sweep. Barnes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barnes working over Anjo with some ground and pound. Anjo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Anjo taking some punishment here, with Barnes in his half guard.
Barnes works his way into side control.
Anjo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Barnes cracks Anjo with an elbow. That is naaassty.#T4#
Barnes controlling from side mount.
Barnes working the ground and pound.
Barnes cracks Anjo with a big right hand but Anjo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Barnes lands a decent elbow from side control.
Anjo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Barnes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Barnes trying to control the position but Anjo is working away.
Barnes throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Barnes landing strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barnes scores with a couple of short elbows.
Barnes trying to control the position but Anjo is working away.
Yoji Anjo Anjo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes scoring with punches and elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Barnes!
A very excited looking Don Barnes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Yoji Anjo Anjo spoke after the fight, saying 'I feel good! '. |
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Event:
OFK 53 - Duterte Vs Kasamsun
Date: Jan 09, 2021 |
#R1#
Raggazza checks a leg kick nicely.#TD#
Barnes gets a takedown into half guard.
Raggazza is trying to get back to full guard.
Raggazza is not content to let Barnes control the position.
Barnes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barnes trying to control from half guard but Raggazza is working away.
Raggazza is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Barnes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Barnes's back!
Barnes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Raggazza on the ground.
Barnes is really stuck here.
Raggazza 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 rolls, trying to escape but Raggazza keeps control of the position.
Barnes covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raggazza controlling the position well here. Barnes rolled but Raggazza kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Barnes trying to control the action but Raggazza just sinks the hooks in.
Barnes is trying to remain composed but Raggazza is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Well, with Raggazza on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Barnes is tapping out... Can he escape the position?#T1#
Barnes tries to roll but Raggazza sticks to his back.
Raggazza lands a shot to the body.
Raggazza keeps control of the position as Barnes tries to break free.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Raggazza.
Raggazza is punishing Barnes with strikes - can he finish him?!
Barnes can't escape the position.
#SUB2#
Raggazza is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Barnes is defending well though. Raggazza let's go of the attempt for now.
Raggazza cracks Barnes with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Barnes from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
#SUB2#
Raggazza looking to break Barnes's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Barnes remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Raggazza will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raggazza controlling well, preventing Barnes from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raggazza gets his hands free as Barnes looks to control.
I really don't envy Barnes right now.
Barnes's coaches at Qube MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Raggazza scores with punches from the back.
Raggazza scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Barnes is looking for a way out.
The referee is taking a good look at Barnes as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Raggazza!
#T2#
Raggazza is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Barnes. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.#SUB2#
Raggazza is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Raggazza scores with punches from the back.
#SUB2#
Raggazza looking for the choke but no joy. #SUB2#
Raggazza working for the choke.
Raggazza keeps control of the position as Barnes tries to break free.
Barnes just trying to survive but Raggazza is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Raggazza is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Barnes up.
Raggazza scores with punches to the body.
Raggazza lands shots from the back.
Raggazza scores with punches from the back.
#T3#
Raggazza is landing with strikes from the back.
Barnes is keeping busy.
Raggazza lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Barnes.
Raggazza is hanging on to Barnes's back as he tries to escape.
Raggazza loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Barnes hold on?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raggazza keeps control of the position as Barnes tries to break free.
Raggazza gets his hands free as Barnes looks to control.
Raggazza scores with punches from the back.
Barnes rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Raggazza lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Raggazza landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T4#
Raggazza landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
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. Raggazza connects with a nice short shot to Barnes's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Raggazza lands a nice short elbow.
Barnes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Barnes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Barnes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Raggazza chips away with some ground and pound.
Raggazza connects with a couple of short punches.
Raggazza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Raggazza throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Raggazza trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barnes is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raggazza manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barnes manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Barnes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Raggazza cracks Barnes with a solid left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Raggazza dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Barnes shoots for a takedown but Raggazza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice defenses there by Barnes.
Barnes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes shoots in and drives through. Raggazza sprawls well.
Barnes throws a hook but Raggazza blocks it.
Don Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Raggazza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raggazza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barnes is looking to score with low kicks.
Barnes checks a leg kick.
Barnes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Barnes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Raggazza throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barnes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Raggazza scores with a jab.
Raggazza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Barnes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Raggazza.
Raggazza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barnes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Raggazza connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barnes scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes misses with a hook.
Raggazza let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Raggazza throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Barnes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T1#
Raggazza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barnes.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raggazza manages to avoid it.
Barnes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Raggazza comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Raggazza lands a right hook to the body.
Raggazza ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Danny Raggazza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes misses with a wild combination.
#TD#
Barnes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Raggazza looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Raggazza sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Raggazza is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barnes pulls his head out easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barnes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Raggazza with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Raggazza makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Raggazza.
Raggazza lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Raggazza connects with a couple of short punches.#T2#
Barnes has momentary wrist control but Raggazza slips an elbow through the middle.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Raggazza's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Raggazza postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Raggazza's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Raggazza stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
Raggazza works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Raggazza stops Barnes from getting back to his feet.
Raggazza wants to take a breather but Barnes is having none of it.
Barnes is looking to improve his position.
Raggazza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Raggazza takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Barnes is pressing down on Raggazza's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB#
Barnes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Raggazza wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Raggazza is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T3#
Barnes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Raggazza's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Raggazza slips nicely into half guard.
Danny Raggazza has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Raggazza seems to be working for a kimura but Barnes defends the submission attempt.
Raggazza is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Barnes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Raggazza landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Barnes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Raggazza.
Barnes is trying to get back to full guard.
Barnes is in trouble now - Raggazza has advanced to mount!
Raggazza lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Raggazza controlling from the full mount.
Barnes is looking to improve his position but Raggazza isn't that keen on the idea.#T4#
Raggazza raining down hammerfists from mount.
Barnes taking shots to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barnes is bucking up trying to escape but Raggazza cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Barnes working to try and regain half guard.
Raggazza raining down shots from the mount!
Barnes is trying desperately to improve position.
Barnes is in a horrible position here. Raggazza smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Barnes is in a horrible position here. Raggazza smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
#ROC2#Barnes is rocked!
Raggazza working Barnes over with strikes here.
Oh Barnes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raggazza prevents Barnes from getting the reversal.
Barnes seems to have got his legs back now.#SUB2#
Raggazza looking to secure an arm triangle but Barnes defends it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Raggazza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Barnes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Barnes misses with a takedown
enabling Raggazza to counter with a crisp jab.
Barnes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Raggazza blocks a low kick nicely.
Raggazza cracks Barnes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barnes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Raggazza finds it's way round the side to connect with Barnes's head.
Don Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Raggazza lands a right hook to the body.
Raggazza defending well as Barnes loads up on a big left hand.
Raggazza flicks out a counter leg kick but Barnes steps away.
Raggazza digs a good body shot into Barnes's ribs.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barnes throws a hook but Raggazza avoids it easily.
Barnes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Raggazza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raggazza tests Barnes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barnes misses with an uppercut.
Raggazza comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab from Raggazza.#T1#
Good leg kick by Raggazza.
Barnes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Raggazza is fending him off so far but Barnes persists. Nope, Raggazza circles away and we're back to standing.
Barnes throws a front kick aimed at Raggazza's knee but Raggazza avoids it well.
Raggazza moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raggazza moves away.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Raggazza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Raggazza lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Barnes misses with a hook. Raggazza ducked under it nicely.
Raggazza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Raggazza connects with a nice looking jab.
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Raggazza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raggazza cracks a nice hook into Barnes's ribs.
Barnes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Raggazza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raggazza jabs at Barnes's body.
Raggazza throws a shot to the body.
Raggazza scores with a nice strike.#T2#
Barnes looks to land a right hand but Raggazza moved out of range.
Barnes misses with a right hand
and Raggazza counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barnes throws a looping overhand right but Raggazza ducks down to avoid it.
Raggazza lands a right hook to the body.
A punch combination from Raggazza misses.
Raggazza scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barnes in his tracks.
Barnes walks into a stiff left hand from Raggazza.
Raggazza fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Raggazza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnes.
Raggazza fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barnes checks it well.
Barnes looks to land a right hand but Raggazza moved out of range.
Barnes takes one to the chin there.
Raggazza checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raggazza moves away.
A shot to the liver by Raggazza. Beautiful body shot.
Barnes shoots in for a double leg but Raggazza sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barnes shoots for a takedown but Raggazza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#T3#
Raggazza lands a lovely overhand right.#TD#
Barnes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Raggazza moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Raggazza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barnes won't allow Raggazza to sweep him here.
Barnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Raggazza trying to keep a closed guard but Barnes is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Barnes is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Raggazza has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Barnes is looking to defend but Raggazza has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Barnes! Raggazza pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Barnes taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Danny Raggazza!
Danny Raggazza decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Event:
OFK 48 - Tiramanti Vs Akharraz
Date: Dec 23, 2020 |
#R1##CL#
Barnes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land.
Barnes lands with a short shot to the head.
We've been hearing reports that Barnes has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Barnes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Foley after a bit of a struggle.
Barnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Foley's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barnes.
Foley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barnes stalling against the cage.
Foley trying to stall but Barnes improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes throws a head punch that misses.
Barnes wants a takedown.
Foley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barnes as Foley tries to tie him up. #T1#
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Foley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barnes is keeping busy.
Foley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Foley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Foley's elbow.
Barnes tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes is looking to take this one to the mat.#TD#
Barnes gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Barnes throwing strikes but missing.
Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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.#T2#
Foley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Foley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes.
Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Foley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Foley blocks nicely.
Barnes throws a big elbow that misses.
Barnes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Foley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes throws a big right hand that misses.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Foley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Foley is controlling Barnes's posture.#T3#
Barnes trying to control but Foley is working from the bottom.
Barnes throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barnes throws a strike but Foley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Barnes on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barnes tries to get out of the position.
Barnes is trying to control the position but Foley postures up.
Foley passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Barnes is looking for a sweep. Foley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T4#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Foley in particular looking to stall.
Barnes is looking for a sweep. Foley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barnes is trying to maintain the position but Foley is very close to passing his half guard.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Foley has control of the leg.
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes regains full guard. Nicely done.
Foley wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Barnes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Foley works the jab nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Barnes scores with a four punch combination!
Barnes misses the jab.
Foley counters with a body kick.#CL#
Barnes rushes Foley and presses him up against the cage.
Foley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Foley letting Barnes take a breather here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barnes.
Barnes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Foley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Foley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barnes has him pressed against the cage.#T1#
Foley looking to slow down the pace here.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Foley avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Foley avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
Barnes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Foley blocks it with crossed arms.
A shot in the inside from Barnes.
Barnes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Foley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#TD#
Barnes gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Barnes trying to control the action but Foley is working from the bottom.
Barnes throws a strike but Foley avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T2#
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Foley is retaining full guard.
Foley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes.
Foley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barnes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Foley blocks nicely.
Foley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barnes distracts Foley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Barnes throws a big elbow that misses.
Barnes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Foley's head.
Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Foley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Foley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Foley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Foley pulls Barnes in close to his closed guard and prevents Barnes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Foley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Good leg kick by Foley.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Foley misses with a body shot.
#CL#
Barnes darts in and clinches Foley up against the cage.
Barnes has Foley pushed against the cage.
Barnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4#
Barnes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Barnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Foley's elbow.
Foley avoiding damage as Barnes throws knees to the body.
Foley is trying to stall.
Barnes is trying to drag Foley to the mat but Foley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD#
Barnes has picked Foley up - he's going for a ride! Barnes dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Barnes dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.#R3#
Foley lets loose with a powerful body kick. Barnes will feel that in the morning.
Foley looks to land a combination. Barnes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#KD2#
Foley drops Barnes with a beautiful combination! Barnes stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Foley is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Barnes is rocked!
Foley lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Barnes crumples to the floor! Foley milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Zak Foley! |
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Event:
OFK 43 - Mad Onion Vs Raymaker
Date: Dec 05, 2020 |
#R1#
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendy.
#TD2#
Barnes gets the takedown into side control.
Mendy sneaks out the side door and pushes Barnes away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Barnes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mendy.
Mendy throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mendy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mendy looks to land a combination but Barnes avoids it well. #TD2#
Barnes dives in and scores a takedown into Mendy's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Barnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barnes landing some decent shots from guard.
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T1#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mendy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes.
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mendy is looking to stand up but Barnes isn't so interested in that idea.
Barnes throwing strikes but missing.
Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mendy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barnes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barnes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Barnes trying to control but Mendy is working from the bottom. #T2#
Mendy wants to stand and escape but Barnes is having none of it.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barnes prevents Mendy from getting back to his feet.
Barnes stays in close to Mendy's body and controls the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mendy wants to stand but Barnes is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barnes thuds his right hand into Mendy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#ROC2#Mendy is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Pierre Ragout Mendy has been cut.
Mendy shoots in looking for a takedown. Barnes tries to sprawl out of it but Mendy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barnes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mendy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T3#
Barnes moves out of range as Mendy strikes.
Mendy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Ragout Mendy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barnes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mendy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Barnes fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mendy to the ground. Barnes is now in Mendy's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes pushes down on Mendy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mendy is refusing to be controlled, as Barnes sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes lands with a punch from half guard. #T4#
Barnes prevents Mendy from standing back up.
Barnes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barnes is pressing down on Mendy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mendy is holding on for now.
Mendy is looking to escape.
Mendy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barnes.
Barnes prevents Mendy from standing back up.
Barnes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mendy's head.
Barnes trying to control from half guard but Mendy is working away.
Barnes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Barnes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pierre Ragout Mendy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Barnes moves in looking to clinch but Mendy pushes him off.
Mendy shoots in for a double leg but Barnes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barnes throws out a counter right but Mendy avoids it with no problem.
Mendy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mendy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #TD2#
Barnes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Barnes lands in his opponent's guard.
Barnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mendy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mendy tries to get out of the position.
Barnes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barnes throws a big right hand that misses.
Mendy keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Mendy keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass. #T1#
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mendy pulls Barnes in close to prevent any damage.
Barnes throws a strike but Mendy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Don Barnes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mendy won't allow Barnes to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Barnes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mendy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mendy is one step ahead there.
Mendy postures up.
#T2#
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Mendy from controlling successfully.
Barnes trying to keep a closed guard but Mendy is proving a slippery customer.
Mendy chips away with some ground and pound.
Barnes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mendy's guard.
Barnes trying to control but Mendy is working from the bottom.
Barnes throws an elbow that misses. Mendy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barnes's guard. Nice move by Mendy!
Mendy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T3#
Mendy works over Barnes with some ground and pound from guard.#SUB2#
Barnes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barnes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mendy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barnes 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.
Mendy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barnes's head.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mendy is one step ahead there.
Barnes 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 throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T4#
Barnes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Barnes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Barnes winds up and cracks Mendy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Barnes trying to control from half guard but Mendy is working away.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but Mendy defending well.
Mendy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barnes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Barnes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Barnes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mendy's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Barnes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pierre Ragout Mendy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.#R3#
A punch lands to the side of Mendy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Barnes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mendy at a distance.
Barnes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Barnes.
Oh Mendy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mendy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barnes on the side of the head.
Mendy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mendy seems to have got his legs back now.#TD2#
Mendy gets caught flat footed, as Barnes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Barnes with a nice head shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes is looking to work some ground and pound but Mendy has wrist control.
Mendy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Barnes postures up in Mendy's guard and throws a big left but Mendy blocks it.
Barnes is pushing down on Mendy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mendy is fighting to maintain full guard but Barnes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Barnes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barnes throwing shots but Mendy is blocking nicely. #T1#
Barnes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barnes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Barnes prevents Mendy from standing back up.
Barnes working Mendy over with strikes.
Mendy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barnes.
Barnes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barnes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barnes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mendy's head.
Barnes prevents Mendy from standing back up.
Ground and pound from Barnes.
Barnes trying to control the action but Mendy is working from the bottom. #T2##ES#
Mendy makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#TD2#
Barnes dives in and scores a takedown into Mendy's guard.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mendy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Mendy keeps moving.
Mendy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barnes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mendy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mendy seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#T3#
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Mendy blocks nicely.
Mendy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barnes is controlling him.
Mendy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mendy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mendy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barnes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mendy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barnes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barnes wants it to stay on the feet.
Mendy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Mendy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#TD2#
Barnes closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mendy's guard.
Mendy uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mendy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barnes moves in looking to clinch but Mendy pushes him off.
Barnes avoids the head kick by Mendy.
Barnes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendy.
Barnes drops Mendy with a naaaaasty hook - Mendy is in real trouble here! Barnes dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Barnes!
A relieved looking Don Barnes thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
OFK 39 - Wanker Vs Roffen
Date: Nov 21, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Barnes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rack!
Barnes tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Barnes in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rack looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Barnes working away.
Rack manages to get back to half guard.
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 scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Barnes wants to pass to mount but Rack is defending the position.
Barnes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barnes lands strikes from half guard.
Rack trying to control from the bottom.
Barnes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rack controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Rack trying to control from the bottom.
#T1#
Rack is staying active underneath Barnes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barnes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barnes lands with a punch from half guard.
Rack manages to get to full guard.
Barnes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barnes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Barnes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Barnes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T2#
Rack looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnes is one step ahead there.
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.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barnes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barnes distracts Rack with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Barnes controlling from the top position.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Barnes is fighting to break Rack's control of his arms but Rack is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T3#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barnes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Barnes distracts Rack with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rack tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rack has momentary wrist control but Barnes slips an elbow through the middle.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barnes landing with the ground and pound.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Rack keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T4#
Barnes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rack has momentary wrist control but Barnes slips an elbow through the middle.
Barnes landing with the ground and pound.
Barnes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barnes chips away with some ground and pound.
Barnes preventing the sweep.
Barnes is working Rack over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rack looks winded!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rack's head.
Barnes postures up in Rack's guard and throws a big left but Rack blocks it.
Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Barnes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Barnes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#TD#
Barnes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Barnes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Barnes lands strikes from half guard.
Barnes throwing shots but Rack is blocking nicely.
Rack wants to control but Barnes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rack is refusing to be controlled, as Barnes sits in half guard.
Barnes controlling the pace.
Barnes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rack wants to control but Barnes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Barnes working Rack over with strikes.
Rack regains full guard. Nicely done. #T1#
Barnes chips away with some ground and pound.
Rack is breathing heavily.
Barnes stopping the sweep attempt from Rack.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barnes postures up in Rack's guard and throws a big left but Rack blocks it.
Barnes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Don Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rack wants to hit a sweep here but Barnes passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rack there!
Barnes breaks from Rack's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Barnes postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rack looks a forlorn figure.
Barnes raining down shots from the mount!
Barnes lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
#T2#
Barnes breaks from Rack's wrist control and lands an elbow. #ROC#Rack is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes lands a nice shot to the head.
Rack is still in real trouble! Can Barnes finish him?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Barnes cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Barnes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rack is looking to escape.
Barnes lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Barnes unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Rack wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Barnes celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Barnes!
Don Barnes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
OFK 34 - Khan Vs Tepes Lii
Date: Nov 04, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Two avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Two is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Two throws a leg kick
and Barnes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#TD#
Barnes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Barnes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Barnes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Barnes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Two on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
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.
Well, if Barnes is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Barnes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #ROC#Two is rocked!#T1#
Barnes lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Two quite badly. Two pulls Barnes in close trying to recover. Barnes postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Two on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Two doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Barnes!
Don Barnes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
OFK 28 - Wanker Vs Kelly
Date: Oct 14, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Barnes has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Falcon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Falcon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Falcon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Falcon avoids nicely.
Barnes misses with a double jab.
Falcon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Barnes.
Falcon tries to improve position but can't.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes throws an elbow but Falcon slips to the side and avoids it well.
Barnes is trying to ground and pound but Falcon uses the momentary lack of control by Barnes to regain half guard.
Barnes thows a huge punch but Falcon dodges it nicely.
#T1#
Barnes misses with a head shot. Falcon uses the momentum to regain guard.
Barnes postures up.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Falcon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barnes looking to sit in guard and control but Falcon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
Barnes looking for a guillotine here but Falcon defends easily.
Falcon lands a couple of elbows.#T2#
Barnes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Falcon manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Barnes looking to sit in guard and control but Falcon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Falcon wants to stand but Barnes has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barnes is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Falcon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Falcon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barnes is controlling him.
Falcon is trying to control the position but Barnes postures up. #T3#
Barnes with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barnes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barnes looking to sit in guard and control but Falcon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Falcon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Falcon passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Barnes is trying to improve his position.
Barnes manages to get back to half guard.
Barnes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T4#
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Falcon wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving. #SUB#
Barnes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Falcon looking to sit in guard and control but Barnes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Falcon keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Barnes throws a big right hand that misses. #SUB2#
Falcon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Barnes defends it easily.
Falcon working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Don Barnes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Barnes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
#TD#
Falcon gets caught napping as Barnes dives in and scores a takedown. Falcon manages to retain guard.
Barnes trying to control but Falcon is working from the bottom.
Falcon is trying to keep Barnes in close.
Barnes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Falcon is keeping the position.
Falcon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barnes landing some decent shots from guard. #T1#
Falcon keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Barnes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Falcon's head.
Barnes cracks Falcon with a solid left hand.
Falcon keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Falcon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barnes throwing strikes but missing.
Barnes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Falcon's head.#T2#
Barnes is fighting to break Falcon's control of his arms but Falcon is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Barnes throwing strikes but missing.
Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barnes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Falcon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barnes connects with a couple of short punches.
Falcon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Falcon working a defensive guard here.
#T3#
Barnes wants to control from the top but Falcon keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Falcon throws a series of strikes that have Barnes backpedaling.
Falcon lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Falcon can do to turn this around?
Barnes scores with a decent looking hook.
Falcon misses with a body kick.
Falcon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jack Falcon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Falcon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barnes.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Falcon.
Falcon throws a right hand that Barnes ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnes also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Falcon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Falcon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnes.#T4#
Left hook, right uppercut from Barnes.
A slow jab from Falcon misses its intended target.
Barnes jabs Falcon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Falcon throws a lazy uppercut
#TD#
and Barnes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Barnes.
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barnes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB2#
Barnes stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Falcon throws up his legs and catches Barnes in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Barnes tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Falcon! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jack Falcon!
Jack Falcon thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
OFK 20 - Escobarre Vs Tudekiks
Date: Sep 16, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes cracks Jez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jez misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jez won't be happy with that.
Barnes staying calm.
The ground and pound from Barnes seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Jez tries to escape but Barnes is in control.
Barnes in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Barnes throws an elbow but Jez slips to the side and avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes lands a nice forearm strike.
Jez regains half guard, as Barnes was trying to land strikes.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Jez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Barnes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jez's head.
Barnes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Barnes slips a nice elbow through Jez's hands, connecting with Jez's forehead.
Barnes slips a nice elbow through Jez's hands, connecting with Jez's forehead.
Barnes throwing shots but Jez is blocking nicely.
Barnes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barnes.
Barnes controlling the action here.
Jez is looking to escape.#T2#
Barnes with the ground and pound but Jez uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barnes manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Barnes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Jez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Barnes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barnes 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.
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barnes punching to the body, from the bottom.
Jez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jez stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.#T3#
Jez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barnes managing to control the position.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet. #SUB#
Barnes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barnes trying to keep a closed guard but Jez is proving a slippery customer.
Jez trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Barnes looking for a guillotine here but Jez defends easily.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Jez controlling him for the moment. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jez throws a big right hand that misses. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jez takes a jab right on the kisser.
A head kick misses from Jez.
Barnes feinted with a counter takedown.
Barnes cracks Jez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jez throws a push kick but Barnes slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barnes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jez at a distance.
Jez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Barnes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Barnes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Barnes.#CL#
Barnes rushes Jez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Barnes has hold of one of Jez's legs. Jez is fighting the takedown attempt but Barnes gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Don Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jez wants to control but Barnes passes easily into half guard.
Barnes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barnes working the head and body with strikes.
Jez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barnes is working away from the top position though.
Jez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Barnes. #SUB2#
Jez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T1#
Barnes working Jez over with strikes.
Barnes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Barnes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Barnes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Still in half guard, Barnes seems content to control.
Jez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
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 takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Barnes passes to full mount!
Barnes content just to control the position here.
Barnes unloading with bombs!#T2#
Jez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jez tries to hold on but Barnes pushes him away.
Barnes is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes is landing with some decent strikes but Jez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jez is breathing heavily.
Barnes lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Barnes controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes breaks from Jez's wrist control and lands an elbow. #ROC#Jez is rocked!
Barnes tries to control but Jez wriggling away.
Barnes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Barnes lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jez is still in real trouble! Can Barnes finish him?#T3#
Barnes postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Jez bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Barnes and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Barnes!
An out of breath and clearly excited Don Barnes thanked Voodoo Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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Event:
OFK 14 - Cusumano Vs Poggle
Date: Aug 26, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
gg lands with a good body shot.#TD#
Barnes fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. gg sprawls well initially but Barnes persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Barnes prevents gg from standing back up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Barnes has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
gg tries to kick Barnes off but Barnes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
gg is looking for a sweep. Barnes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barnes prevents gg from standing back up.
Barnes wants to pass to mount but gg is defending the position.
Barnes throwing shots but gg is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes wants to control but gg is keeping him busy.
gg tries to kick Barnes off but Barnes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
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 gg's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barnes lands a nice short elbow.
Barnes winds up and cracks gg with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Barnes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barnes wants to control but gg is keeping him busy.
Barnes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Barnes working over gg with some ground and pound. gg looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
gg trying to control but Barnes postures up.
Barnes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
gg pushes Barnes off looking to stand but Barnes dives back in and keeps control.
Barnes working gg over with strikes.
Barnes is taking a breather. gg says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Barnes winds up and cracks gg with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T2#
Barnes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Barnes winds up and cracks gg with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barnes lands a nice short elbow.
gg pushes Barnes off looking to stand but Barnes dives back in and keeps control.
gg on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
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 gg's temple.
gg taking some punishment here, with Barnes in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Barnes there.
Barnes is looking to advance position but gg won't allow it.
gg is looking to escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
gg is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barnes scores with a couple of nice shots.#T3#
Barnes stops gg from getting back to his feet.
gg tries to get to full guard but Barnes has control of the leg. #SUB2#
gg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
gg is trying to stand up here but Barnes is controlling him well.
Barnes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Barnes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Barnes is nestled in close to gg, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
gg taking some punishment here, with Barnes in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4##SUB2#
gg looking for submissions off his back.
gg is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barnes scores with a couple of nice shots.
gg on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but gg keeps working.
gg wants to get back to his feet.
gg trying to hold on to Barnes's head to control him but Barnes postures up.
gg pushes Barnes off looking to stand but Barnes dives back in and keeps control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Barnes in particular looking to stall.#SUB2#
gg actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Barnes dominated that 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.#R2#
gg takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Barnes works gg's body with a nice hook.
ra gg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes cracks a nice hook into gg's ribs.
Barnes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barnes misses with a hook.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by gg.
gg throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barnes.
gg avoids the body shot from Barnes.
gg with the counter takedown but Barnes avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes lands with a shot to the body.
Barnes digs a good hook to gg's body.
A shot to the liver by gg. Beautiful body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
gg throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
gg looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.#T1#
gg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
gg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
gg misses with a takedown #TD#
and Barnes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Barnes.
Barnes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Barnes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Barnes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Barnes pushing down on gg's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
gg is trying to stand up here but Barnes is controlling him well.
Barnes lands strikes from half guard.
Barnes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Barnes working over gg with some ground and pound. gg looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T2#
Nice strikes from Barnes there. #SUB2#
gg looking for submissions off his back.
Barnes is nestled in close to gg, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
gg has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barnes is working away from the top position though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes is trying to control the action in half guard but gg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
gg trying to control from the bottom.
Barnes working gg over with strikes.
Barnes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Barnes is trying to control the action in half guard but gg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Don Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3#
Barnes drops an elbow to the side of gg's head.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that gg can do to turn this around?
gg is looking to escape.
Ground and pound from Barnes.
Barnes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
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 gg's temple. #ROC#gg is rocked!
Barnes lands with a punch from half guard.
gg is still in real trouble! Can Barnes finish him?
Barnes lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt gg quite badly. gg pulls Barnes in close trying to recover. Barnes postures up and lands two really hard shots that put gg on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but gg doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Barnes!
After the big win, Don Barnes made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Voodoo Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Event:
OFK 11 - Cooper Vs Duterte
Date: Aug 15, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Bagheri.
A big right from Bagheri misses.
And Barnes tries to counter it with a takedown but Bagheri pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bagheri thuds his right hand into Barnes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bagheri connects with a crisp jab.
Barnes slips a jab from Bagheri.
Bagheri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Bagheri lands a jab to the nose.
Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bagheri.
Bagheri really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Barnes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Bagheri.
Bagheri loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Bagheri throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Bagheri throwing a counter right hand but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bagheri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've been informed that Barnes has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Bagheri is just out of range.#T1#
Bagheri throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Barnes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#TD2#
Barnes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Barnes is chipping away with strikes.
Barnes is putting a hurting on Bagheri here, landing some big shots from side control.
Barnes trying to control the action but Bagheri is working from the bottom.
Barnes lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bagheri down.
Barnes landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bagheri tries to escape but Barnes is in control.
Barnes working the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Barnes's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes trying to control the position but Bagheri is working away.
The ground and pound from Barnes seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bagheri wants to get back to his feet but Barnes drags him back down.#T2#
Barnes cracks Bagheri with a big right hand but Bagheri just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bagheri seems a little lost for a moment, as Barnes dominates the positioning.
Barnes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barnes lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bagheri down.
Bagheri wants to get back to his feet.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Bagheri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barnes working the ground and pound from side control.
Barnes lands a few punches from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Barnes.
Barnes lands a nice forearm strike.
Bagheri is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Barnes moves into full mount!
Bagheri wants to get back to his feet.
Barnes has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bagheri's face.
Barnes with good strikes from the mount here!#ROC2#Bagheri is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Barnes cracks Bagheri with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Barnes!
Don Barnes made sure to mention his sponsor, Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
OFK #8 - Zinsou Vs Raymaker
Date: Aug 01, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Foley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A left and a right from Foley both land. Nice combination.
Foley is looking to slow Barnes down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Foley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body kick from Foley.
Foley misses with a few strikes there.
Foley punishes Barnes's body with a nice straight punch.
Barnes thows a leg kick but Foley checks it
and Foley counters with a straight right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#KD2#
Foley lands a left and a right that send Barnes crashing to the mat, dazed. Foley thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#Barnes is rocked!
Foley drops Barnes with a naaaaasty hook - Barnes is in real trouble here! Foley dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zak Foley! |
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