Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: Nfld 42
Date: Dec 16, 2023

#R1#
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Soares bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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.
Soares looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barnes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Soares is defending well.
Barnes wants to take the fight to the mat but Soares manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Soares lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Soares.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barnes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Soares is defending well for now.
Soares lands with a light punch inside.
Barnes can't get the takedown.
Soares 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.
Gilbervan Soares has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derrick Barnes .#TD#
Soares has Barnes pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Soares pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Barnes tumbling to the mat - Soares dives into Barnes 's guard.
Soares trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soares scoring with some ground and pound.
Soares has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Soares working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Barnes is pulling down on Soares's head to control his posture.
Soares is in close to Barnes 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Soares controls from within his opponent's guard.
Soares lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barnes trying to keep a closed guard but Soares is proving a slippery customer.
Soares postures up and lands a big shot to Barnes 's brow.
Soares looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Soares cracks Barnes with a solid left hand.
Soares lands a couple of digs.#T2#
Soares looking to pass the guard.
Soares trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Soares chips away with some ground and pound.
Barnes trying to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Soares is pushing down on Barnes 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barnes is fighting to maintain full guard but Soares has managed to sneak the leg through.
Barnes manages to get to full guard.
Soares postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck.
Soares wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving. #SUB#
Soares drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Soares jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T3#
Soares content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Soares with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soares preventing the sweep.
Soares chips away with some ground and pound.
Soares with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Soares's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #ROC#Barnes is rocked!
Soares distracts Barnes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Barnes is still in real trouble! Can Soares finish him?
Soares sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Barnes 's guard.
Soares scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Soares lands a big elbow - Barnes is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Soares!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gilbervan Soares!
Gilbervan Soares made sure to mention his sponsor, Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview.

Event: Nfld liive 51
Date: Nov 18, 2023

#R1#
Robson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Robson misses with a double jab.
Robson throws a leg kick but Barnes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barnes misses with a looping left.
No luck for Barnes with that takedown attempt.
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 jab lands there for Robson.
Robson misses with a low kick as Barnes jumps back.
Robson misses the shot to the body.
Barnes throws out a counter right but Robson avoids it with no problem.
Robson checks a low kick from Barnes .
Robson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robson connects with a leg kick.
Robson misses with the combination.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Robson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barnes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Robson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #T1#
Barnes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A swing and a miss from Robson.
Robson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#TD2#
Barnes throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Robson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Barnes is in Robson's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Robson is pulling down on Barnes 's head to control his posture.
Robson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Barnes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Barnes throws a big elbow that misses.
Barnes preventing the sweep.
Robson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Barnes won't allow Robson to sweep him here. #T2#
Robson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barnes manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Barnes pulls Robson in close to prevent any damage.
Barnes trying to keep a closed guard but Robson is proving a slippery customer.
Robson 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.
Robson looking to pass the guard.
Robson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Barnes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Robson won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Robson looking to pass the guard.
Robson content to stall in guard here. #T3#
Robson preventing the sweep.
Robson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Robson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes , not yet.
Robson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Robson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Robson throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oliver Robson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robson catches Barnes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Robson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Robson.
Barnes checks a low kick from Robson.
Robson misses with a straight left. #T4#
Robson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barnes checks it well.
Barnes misses with a head kick.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Robson throwing a counter right hand but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Robson's head backwards.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Robson.
A slow jab from Robson misses its intended target.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barnes feints the counter takedown.
Robson blocks a jab.
Robson moves out of range of the leg kick from Barnes .
Robson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes .
Robson scores with a hook to the body. Barnes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A shot to the body from Robson misses
and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand. #TD2#
Barnes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Robson's half guard.
Robson is positioning himself well to prevent Barnes advancing to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Robson 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 lands a two punch combo.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robson.
Robson jabs at Barnes 's body.
Oliver Robson is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnes throws a hook but Robson avoids it easily.
Barnes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Robson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes .
Robson checks a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Barnes .
Robson takes a swing at Barnes 's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Robson.
Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Robson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Derrick Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes looks to land a combination but Robson avoids it well.
Robson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Robson scores with a shot to the body. #T1#
Robson throws a leg kick
and Barnes counters with a two punch combo.
Oliver Robson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robson with the inside leg kick.
A big right from Robson misses.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Robson.
Barnes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Robson defends it well.
Robson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barnes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Barnes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Robson throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robson misses the shot to the body.
Barnes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Robson looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Robson throws a front kick aimed at Barnes 's knee but Barnes avoids it well.
Barnes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Robson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Robson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barnes checks it well.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Robson. #T2#
Robson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barnes .
A chopping leg kick lands by Robson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A swing and a miss from Barnes .
Barnes lands a two punch combo.
Robson throws a leg kick but Barnes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barnes throws a counter combo.
Robson lands a nice shot to the body.
Barnes tries to score with a low kick but Robson moves his leg out of the way.
Barnes scores with a sloppy right hand. Robson should have avoided that one.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barnes looks to land a combination. Robson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Robson scores with a nice right hand.
Robson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Robson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barnes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T3#
Robson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barnes 's hands.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Robson throws out a leg kick but Barnes moves out of range and Robson only half commits.
Barnes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Robson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barnes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barnes looks for a takedown but Robson sprawls well.
Robson slaps away a takedown attempt from Barnes , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Robson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Robson scores with a nice right hand.
Barnes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Robson's head.
A big left from Barnes misses.
Robson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robson lands with an uppercut that bounces Barnes off the cage and back into range.
Robson takes a swing at Barnes 's ribcage but misses.
Barnes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Robson misses with a leg kick.
Robson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Robson moves away from the strike by Barnes .
Barnes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barnes misses with an uppercut
and Robson counters with a straight right hand.
Robson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Robson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robson.
Barnes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Robson.
Barnes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Robson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barnes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Robson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
A cross from Robson lands.
Barnes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Barnes as he connects with a hook.
Barnes is looking to chop away at Robson's legs.
Robson throws a poor cross that misses
letting Barnes counter with a right hand.
Robson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Robson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Robson.
Robson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Barnes tries to bum rush Robson with a series of wild strikes but Robson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Robson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Barnes just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Robson misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barnes ! But no joy.
Barnes throws a jab when Robson was well out of range.
Robson with a jab.
Robson misses with a body shot. #T1#
Robson stuns Barnes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Robson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barnes can do to turn this around?
Barnes throws a lazy right hand but Robson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Robson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barnes 's hands.
Robson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Barnes scores with a shot to the body.
Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
Robson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barnes .
A swing and a miss from Robson.
Barnes flicks out a counter leg kick but Robson steps away.
Robson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good shot there by Robson.
Barnes moves out of range of the leg kick from Robson.
A leg kick checked by Barnes .
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Robson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#T2#
Robson throws a leg kick which misses Barnes 's front leg but catches the back leg as Barnes tries to avoid it.
Barnes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
Robson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Robson is looking to score with low kicks.
The fighters circling - Barnes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Robson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barnes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barnes misses with a looping right.
Robson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A jab from Robson misses.
Barnes looks to throw the jab but Robson is out of range.
Robson shoots in looking for a takedown but Barnes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Robson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Robson throws a leg kick which misses Barnes 's front leg but catches the back leg as Barnes tries to avoid it.
Robson avoids the body shot from Barnes .
Robson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Robson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robson misses with a low kick.
Barnes connects with a crisp jab. #T3#
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Robson lands a jab to Barnes 's midsection.
Barnes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Robson.
Barnes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Robson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Robson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Robson backing away here, and Barnes unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Derrick Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robson misses the shot to the body.
Robson misses with a leg kick.
Robson lands a nice hook to Barnes 's body. Barnes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Robson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robson.
Barnes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barnes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Barnes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Robson defends well and Barnes ends up having to push Robson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Barnes throws a low kick but Robson moves out of range easily. #T4#
Barnes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Robson.
Barnes walks into a jab.
Robson misses with a looping left.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robson misses with a two punch combination.
Robson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barnes .
Barnes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Robson takes a swing at Barnes 's ribcage but misses.
Oliver Robson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Robson cracks Barnes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robson wants to land a leg kick but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Robson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barnes with the inside leg kick.
Robson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barnes momentarily.
Nice uppercut lands for Barnes . That snapped Robson's head back.
Barnes 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Robson feints and then cracks Barnes 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barnes down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Robson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Robson, 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Robson!
Oliver Robson thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Nfld live 49
Date: Oct 28, 2023

#R1#
Barnes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barbosa.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barbosa.
Barnes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barnes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barbosa.
Barbosa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A leg kick checked by Barbosa.
Barnes misses with a leg kick.
Barnes throws a hook to the side of Barbosa's head but Barbosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barbosa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa shoots in but Barnes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barbosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Barbosa tests Barnes 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barnes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at QUBE Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Barbosa throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Barnes throws a low kick but Barbosa moves out of range easily.
Barbosa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Barbosa has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Barnes is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Barbosa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barbosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
Barnes tries a low kick but Barbosa avoids it.
Barbosa connects with a crisp jab.
Barnes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Barbosa.
Barnes is looking for a counter combo.
Junior Barbosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes misses with an uppercut. Barbosa saw that one coming.
Barbosa tries to counter with a clinch but Barnes shakes him off and moves away.
Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnes .
Barbosa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barnes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barnes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barbosa.#T2#
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Barnes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barbosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barnes slips a straight right by Barbosa.
A little feinted left hand from Barnes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa lands a jab.
Barbosa works over Barnes 's head and body with a nice combination.
Barbosa feints and then cracks Barnes 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barnes down.
Barnes connects with a leg kick.
Barbosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Barbosa throws a sloppy head kick #TD#
and Barnes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Barbosa wants to sweep here but Barnes controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Barnes postures up in Barbosa's guard and throws a big left but Barbosa blocks it. #SUB2#
Barbosa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Barnes trying to control but Barbosa is working from the bottom.
Barnes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barnes throws a big elbow that misses.
Barnes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Barbosa's guard.
Barbosa manages to get to full guard.
Barnes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T4##SUB2#
Barbosa looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Barnes has picked Barbosa up and slammed him! Barbosa can't keep hold of the triangle and Barnes manages to pass to side control!
Barbosa is looking to reverse the position.
Barnes scoring with punches and elbows.
Barnes throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Barnes postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Barnes scoring with punches and elbows.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Barbosa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barnes landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Barbosa is trying to get back to half guard.
Barbosa tries to control but Barnes manages to take his back.
Barbosa avoids the strikes from Barnes .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Barnes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Barbosa jabs at Barnes 's body.
Barbosa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Derrick Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barbosa tries to score with a low kick but Barnes moves his leg out of the way.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Junior Barbosa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barbosa throws a solid leg kick but Barnes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barbosa.
A little feinted left hand from Barnes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barbosa throws a series of punches but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes attempts a counter takedown but Barbosa avoids it well and moves away.
Barnes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barbosa circles away quickly and effectively.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
Barbosa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barnes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barbosa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barbosa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barbosa.
Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Barbosa jabs Barnes to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T1#
A low kick from Barnes is predictable there
and Barbosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Barbosa is predictable there #TD#
and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Barbosa looking to control.
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB2#
Barbosa looking for subs off his back but Barnes has passed one foot through into half guard.
Barbosa has hold of Barnes 's hands but Barnes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Barbosa wants to improve his position but Barnes is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Barnes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Barbosa is just riding it out for now. Barnes eventually gives up the hold. #T2#
Barbosa is looking to get back to full guard here but Barnes has managed to pass to side control instead.
Barnes scoring with punches and elbows.
Barbosa tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Barnes easily slips into full mount!
Barbosa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa is in a horrible position here. Barnes smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Barnes postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Barbosa looks a forlorn figure. #T3#
Barnes landing strikes from the mount and Barbosa is in trouble!
Barnes scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Barbosa?
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.
Barbosa is desperately trying to improve his position but Barnes has a good base and remains in mount.
Barnes is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Barbosa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
BOOM! Barnes connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Barnes breaks from Barbosa's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Barnes in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas. #ROC#Barbosa is rocked!
Barbosa working to try and regain half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa manages to regain half guard. Good work. #T4#
Barnes throwing shots but Barbosa is blocking nicely.
Barbosa tries to get to full guard but Barnes has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Barbosa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barnes is nestled in close to Barbosa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Barbosa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barnes scores with a couple of nice shots.
Barnes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barbosa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Barbosa is looking to improve his position.
Barnes working the head and body with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Barnes dominated that second round.
That's time! Barnes 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barnes lands an overhand right.
Barnes wants to land a leg kick but Barbosa is out of range.
Barnes misses with a double jab
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combo that has Barnes backing up. Barnes nods at Barbosa to acknowledge the strikes.
Barnes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barbosa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barnes 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barbosa under the eye.
Barbosa tries to clinch #TD#
and Barnes counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes lands a nice forearm strike.
Barbosa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Derrick Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barbosa on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #T1#
Barnes controlling the position from side mount.
Barnes in side control, throwing shots but Barbosa defends.
Barbosa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barnes wants to take a breather but Barbosa manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Barnes .
Barbosa trying to keep a closed guard but Barnes is proving a slippery customer.
Barnes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Barbosa controls Barnes momentarily but Barnes frees himself. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Barnes pushing down on Barbosa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Barbosa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barnes .
Barbosa is trying to get back to full guard.
Barbosa has his hands clasped together around Barnes 's back. He's all about the action.
Barnes working Barbosa over with strikes.
Barbosa is looking to improve his position.
Barnes wants to control but Barbosa is keeping him busy. #T3#
Barbosa is looking to control Barnes 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Barbosa avoid being mounted?
Barnes trying to pass the guard but Barbosa defending 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 Barbosa's temple.
Barnes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barnes wants to free his trapped foot but Barbosa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Barbosa tries to get to full guard but Barnes has control of the leg.
Barnes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barbosa can do to turn this around?
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 has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T4#
Barbosa is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Barnes .
Junior Barbosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes lands a couple of good shots and Barbosa has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Barnes lands with a hammerfist to the side of Barbosa's head.
Barnes scores with strikes from the back.
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 has Barbosa flattened out and is raining down punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Barnes !
During a confident post fight interview, Derrick Barnes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Nfld live 47
Date: Oct 07, 2023

#R1#
Romero tries to move into range but Barnes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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.
Romero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes misses with a leg kick.
Romero throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes 's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
No joy there for Barnes , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barnes defending well as Romero loads up on a big left hand.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Romero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barnes throws a low kick but Romero moves out of range easily.
Romero throwing a counter right hand but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Romero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A left and a right from Barnes both land. Nice combination.
Romero stuffs the takedown.
Romero throws a body shot but no joy.
Romero sizes up Barnes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero fails to land with a series of punches.
Barnes slips a straight right by Romero .
Romero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Romero pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Romero cracks Barnes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#TD2#
Barnes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Romero 's half guard.
Barnes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barnes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barnes tries to pass to full mount but Romero defends it.
Barnes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barnes works his way into side control.
Romero 's coaches at 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.
Barnes throwing shots but missing, from side control. #T2#
Romero defending against the ground and pound.
Barnes working the ground and pound but Romero is defending the strikes.
Barnes tries to move into full mount but can't pass Romero 's legs.
Barnes cracks Romero with a big elbow.
Barnes tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Barnes postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The ground and pound from Barnes seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Romero takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Barnes throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Barnes scores with punches from side control. #T3#
Barnes working the ground and pound but Romero is defending the strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romero avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Barnes .
Barnes throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Barnes tries to move into full mount but can't pass Romero 's legs.
Barnes in side control, throwing shots but Romero defends.
Romero dodges the ground and pound from Barnes .
Barnes in side control, throwing shots but Romero defends.
Barnes in side control lands a decent elbow.
Romero takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain. #T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Romero keeps working.
Barnes working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Barnes tries to score with some ground and pound. Romero controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Barnes looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Romero is avoiding damage well. #SUB2#
Barnes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Romero , who protects the arm well.
Romero takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Barnes cracks Romero with a big right hand but Romero just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick 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#
A big right from Romero misses.
Derrick Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Barnes feints the counter takedown.
Romero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
A jab lands there for Romero .
Nice shot by Barnes .
Romero throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes .
Barnes moves out of range as Romero strikes.
Barnes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romero throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero scores with a jab.
Romero looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely.
Romero walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romero throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Barnes . #T1#
Romero throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes 's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Romero throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Romero cracks Barnes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A good leg kick by Barnes .
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
Barnes blocks a jab.
Romero scores with a nice strike.
Barnes takes a swing at Romero 's ribcage but misses.
Barnes dodges the punch combination from Romero .
Barnes staying out of range there.
Romero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes throws the left hand but Romero avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Romero misses the target.
Romero throws a nice looking combination but Barnes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Romero blocks a leg kick.
Barnes thuds his right hand into Romero 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T2#
Romero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rock Romero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romero swinging wildly here.
Barnes throws a looping overhand right but Romero ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Romero .
As Romero backs off Barnes throws a huge counter combo but Romero manages to avoid it all.
Romero misses the shot to the body.
Barnes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Romero defends it well.
Romero misses the shot to the body.
Barnes shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Romero eats them both and turns towards Barnes to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Romero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes .
Rock Romero is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice straight punches there by Romero . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Romero .
Barnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romero misses with a straight left.
Romero takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good work by Romero as he checks the leg kick.#T3#
A nice inside leg kick there by Barnes . That's going to slow Romero down.
Romero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barnes throws a low kick but Romero moves out of range easily.
Romero throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Romero misses with a looping left.
Romero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #TD2#
and Barnes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Romero 's guard.
Barnes lands a couple of elbows.
Barnes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Romero keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Derrick Barnes has got the better of the ground game so far.#T4#
Barnes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Romero blocks nicely.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Romero is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barnes postures up in Romero 's guard and throws a big left but Romero blocks it.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Romero is retaining full guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
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 Rock Romero will probably get the nod.
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#
Barnes connects with a jab.
Romero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barnes lands a body shot.
Romero fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A clash of legs there as Romero blocks the low kick.
Romero misses with a looping right.
Barnes tries to bum rush Romero with a series of wild strikes but Romero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Romero takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barnes jabs at Romero 's body.
Romero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes .
A swing and a miss from Romero .
Barnes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barnes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barnes doesn't manage to clinch there - Romero circles away.
Barnes blocks a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero slips a jab from Barnes .
Barnes misses with a low kick as Romero jumps back.#T1#
A big left from Romero misses.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Romero takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
Barnes scores with a leg kick.
Romero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romero takes a swing at Barnes 's ribcage but misses.
Barnes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Romero misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
Romero is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romero throws out the jab.
Barnes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Romero shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barnes eats them both and turns towards Romero to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Barnes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Romero stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Romero wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Romero . That snapped Barnes 's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD2#
Barnes throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Romero was covering up waiting for the punch and Barnes finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Barnes working some strikes from top position.#T2#
Barnes connects with a couple of short punches.
Barnes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Barnes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Barnes throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Barnes throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Romero works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Romero keeps working. #T3#
Barnes drops an elbow to the side of Romero 's head.
Romero is looking for a sweep. Barnes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Romero is looking to control Barnes 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Romero avoid being mounted?
Barnes with the ground and pound but Romero uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Romero works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Romero keeps moving. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Romero preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barnes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barnes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Romero 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.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Romero is keeping the position for now.
Barnes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barnes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Barnes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Barnes !
A relieved looking Derrick 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.

Event: OFK 331 - Nik Vs Barnes
Date: Sep 09, 2023

#R1#
Nik avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big right from Nik misses.
Barnes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nik's head.
Nik scores with a decent looking hook.
Nik fails with the takedown.
Nik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nik.
Barnes throws a leg kick which misses Nik's front leg but catches the back leg as Nik tries to avoid it.
Nik swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes looks to land a right hand but Nik moved out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barnes , as that shot connected.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nik throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes 's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
Nik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barnes swings for the body but Nik moves out of range.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Barnes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nik at a distance.
Nik looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Nik avoids nicely.
Nik throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes 's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Barnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barnes thuds his right hand into Nik's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nik keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Nik misses the target.
Barnes slaps away a takedown attempt from Nik, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And Barnes tries to counter it with a takedown but Nik pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes with a hook.#T2#
Barnes misses with a straight right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barnes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Barnes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nik's corner calls for a 1-2. Nik obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barnes .
Barnes cracks Nik with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nik fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nik scores with a nice head shot.#TD2#
Nik tries to sprawl but Barnes drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Nik is controlling Barnes 's trapped leg to prevent Barnes from advancing to side control.
Barnes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nik blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barnes .
Barnes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T3#
Barnes has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nik is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Barnes looking to finish with strikes here!
Nik is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by Barnes .#CUT2#It looks like Aleks Nik has been cut.
Nik is desperately trying to improve his position but Barnes has a good base and remains in mount.
Nik wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Barnes .
Nik bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!#T4#
Nik sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nik's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nik manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barnes postures up in Nik's guard and throws a big left but Nik blocks it.
Nik keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Nik pulls Barnes in close to his closed guard and prevents Barnes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Nik's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Barnes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aleks Nik's cut.
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 telegraphed right hand from Barnes misses the target.
Nik throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
A big right from Nik misses.
Barnes wants to clinch.
Barnes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#TD#
Nik drives through with a takedown into Barnes 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nik wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Nik with a nice head shot there.
Barnes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nik's guard. #REVB##T1#
Barnes trying to control but Nik is working from the bottom.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nik working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes .
Derrick Barnes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barnes preventing the sweep.
Nik is controlling Barnes 's posture.
Barnes throws a strike but Nik rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barnes is on top in guard. #REVB##T2#
Barnes wants to control from the top but Nik keeps moving.
Nik wants to sweep here but Barnes controlling him for the moment.
Barnes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nik's guard.
Barnes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nik is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnes winds up and cracks Nik with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Barnes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Barnes passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nik! #T3#
Nik really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nik gets back to half guard.
Barnes is trying to control the action in half guard but Nik is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Barnes is pressing down on Nik's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nik is holding on for now.
Nik is trying to maintain the position but Barnes is very close to passing his half guard.
Barnes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nik's head.
Barnes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Barnes is keen to just control but Nik is a slippery customer.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Nik is defending well.
Nik keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Nik is staying active underneath Barnes , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barnes wants to advance to full mount but Nik doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nik is on top in guard. #REVR#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Nik controlling him for the moment.
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 Aleks Nik will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aleks Nik's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Barnes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nik's waist but Nik gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barnes off to one side.
Barnes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barnes dives in and grabs Nik's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nik pushes down on Barnes 's head and hops out.
Nik throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
Nik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Nik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nik avoids the body shot from Barnes .
Nik is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nik's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barnes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nik scrambles back to his feet.
Barnes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nik 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.
Nik slips under a jab from Barnes .#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Barnes enables Nik to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Barnes manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Nik cracks Barnes with a solid left hand.
Barnes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nik works over Barnes with some ground and pound from guard.#T1##SUB2#
Barnes looking for a guillotine here but Nik defends easily.
Nik is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Nik controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Barnes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barnes being controlled here, momentarily.
Nik keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barnes 's head.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Barnes wants to improve his position but instead Nik has moved into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nik in particular looking to stall.
Barnes moves into full guard.
Nik makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nik's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nik controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nik chips away with some ground and pound.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes , not yet.
Barnes is still trying to improve position.#T3#
Our spies down at at QUBE Gym inform us that Barnes has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Nik from controlling successfully.
Nik lands a couple of digs.#SUB2#
Barnes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barnes has momentary wrist control but Nik slips an elbow through the middle.
Nik won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Barnes throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Nik connects with a couple of short punches.
Nik won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Nik slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T4#
Barnes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barnes is on top in guard. #REVB#
Barnes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nik looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barnes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nik looking for a sweep. Not yet Nik, not yet.
Nik has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nik is on top in guard. #REVR#

And that's the end of the fight!
Aleks Nik showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nik 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleks Nik!
A very excited looking Aleks Nik 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.

Event: OFK 321 - Hiro Vs Jaroslav
Date: Aug 05, 2023

#R1#
Walker loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Barnes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Barnes .#CL2#
Barnes tries to keep at a distance but Walker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barnes tries to pull guard but Walker won't allow it.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Walker avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
Walker throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnes .
Barnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barnes pushes Walker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Walker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barnes is trying to stall.
Barnes stalls.
Barnes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Walker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walker.
Walker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barnes backwards. #TD#
Barnes has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Walker regains guard immediately.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes stops Walker from standing up. #T1#
Barnes cracks Walker with a solid left hand.
Barnes prevents Walker from getting back to his feet.
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss. #ES2#
Walker pushes Barnes off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Walker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #TD#
and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Walker won't be happy with that.
Walker on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Walker is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Barnes lands some shots froms side control.
Barnes scoring with punches and elbows.
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 has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Walker!
Barnes won't let Walker get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big strike lands for Barnes ! That's really hurt Walker and he's turned his back - Barnes keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Barnes jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Barnes !
A victorious Derrick Barnes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: OFK 316 - Do Urden Vs Jankovic
Date: Jul 16, 2023

#R1#
Knox connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
Knox misses with a hook #TD#
and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Knox won't be happy with that.
Knox looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knox is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Barnes is trying to ground and pound but Knox uses the momentary lack of control by Barnes to regain half guard.
Knox is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barnes scores with a couple of nice shots.
Barnes moves nicely into side control.
Knox tries to escape but Barnes is in control.
Knox managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Barnes .
Knox wants to get back to his feet.#T1#
Sloppy strikes there by Barnes .
Barnes working the strikes but Knox uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Knox blocking the ground and pound attempt from 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.
Barnes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Knox knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Barnes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Barnes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Barnes tries to pass to full mount but Knox defends it.
Barnes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Knox's head. #T2#
Barnes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Barnes wants to take a breather but Knox is having none of it.
Barnes stalling away here and it's allowed Knox to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Barnes prevents Knox from getting back to his feet.
Barnes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnes won't allow Knox to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Knox keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Knox throws a push kick but Barnes slaps the foot to one side.
Barnes tried to score with a low kick but Knox checks it.
Barnes misses with an uppercut.
Knox throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Knox.#TD#
Barnes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Knox looks like he's trying to stand up.
Barnes moves nicely into side control.
Barnes working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #T4#
Knox managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Barnes .
Barnes working the body and head with strikes.
Knox takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Barnes throws an elbow but Knox slips to the side and avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Barnes in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Barnes working the body and head with strikes.
Barnes tries to move to mount but Knox blocks the move with his legs.
Knox is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Barnes is controlling him well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Barnes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes .
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 Knox has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Knox and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Barnes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Knox slips under a jab from Barnes .
Knox misses with a right hand #TD#
and Barnes counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Knox!
Knox is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Knox is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Knox is trying to buck Barnes off.
Knox takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well. #T1#
Barnes wants to control but Knox is keeping him busy.
Barnes landing a few strikes.
Knox regains half guard, as Barnes was trying to land strikes.
Barnes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Derrick Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Knox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Knox is in trouble now - Barnes has advanced to mount!
Barnes throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. #T2#
Barnes punishing his opponent with strikes.
Knox is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Barnes with good strikes from the mount here!
Barnes landing strikes from the mount.
Knox suckers Barnes into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Knox is now in Barnes 's guard!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Barnes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Knox puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Knox tries to stand and escape but Barnes is controlling the position.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Knox has control of the leg.
Barnes is pressing down on Knox's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T3#
Barnes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knox wanted to stand there but Barnes had control of the position.
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T4#
Barnes throws a big right hand that misses.
Barnes throws an elbow that misses. Knox uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barnes 's guard. Nice move by Knox!#REVB#
Knox is looking to stand up but Barnes won't let him.
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck.
Knox has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Barnes is proving hard to escape from.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Knox is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Barnes dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Barnes 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knox connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barnes scrambles back to his feet.
Barnes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barnes lands a jab.
Knox looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barnes misses with a takedown attempt
and Knox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Knox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knox dodges the punch combination from Barnes .
Knox with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Barnes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Knox throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
Porthos Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes fails with a takedown attempt.#T1#
Knox tries to clinch up.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Porthos Knox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knox goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Knox scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barnes in his tracks.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Knox.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Knox sprawls and moves away.
Barnes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barnes ducks right into an uppercut from Knox.
A leg kick checked by Knox.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Knox sprawls and moves away.
Barnes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knox can do to turn this around?
Barnes defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Barnes throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barnes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CL2#
Knox closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #BC2#
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Knox misses with a straight right.
Knox misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barnes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
Derrick Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knox moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Knox drives through and clinches with Barnes against the cage.
Barnes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Knox smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Barnes . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes .
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Knox.
A little feinted left hand from Barnes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barnes attempts a counter takedown but Knox avoids it well and moves away.
Barnes walks into a jab.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes .
Knox lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barnes at a distance. #T3#
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes slips a straight right by Knox.
Knox leaves Barnes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Knox.
Barnes wants to slow Knox down by chopping away at his legs.
Knox getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Barnes .
Porthos Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knox misses the body punch
and Barnes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knox throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.
Barnes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Knox avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#T4#
Knox checks a leg kick nicely.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Barnes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Knox works over Barnes 's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Knox darts in and clinches Barnes up against the cage.
Barnes fails to pull guard.
Knox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Porthos Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes is looking to control Knox's arms but Knox gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barnes has his back to the cage.
Knox lands a right hand. #TD#
Barnes successfully pulls guard. #SUB#
Barnes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Knox defends well.
Barnes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barnes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Derrick Barnes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knox won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Porthos Knox 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Barnes !
An out of breath Derrick Barnes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: OFK 310 - Marek Vs Presley
Date: Jun 25, 2023

#R1#
Peramaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barnes .
Barnes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Peramaki steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Barnes .#TD#
Barnes manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Peramaki on his heels. He'll look to pass Peramaki's guard now, I'm sure.#SUB2#
Peramaki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Barnes defends it easily.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Peramaki is keeping the position for now.
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB2#
Peramaki looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Barnes is defending well. Peramaki quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Barnes has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Peramaki celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kimmo Peramaki!

Event: OFK 304 - Nik Vs Barnes
Date: Jun 04, 2023

#R1#
Barnes slips a straight right by Nik.
Barnes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes misses with a wild combination.
Nik scores with a nice strike.
We've been hearing reports that Nik has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nik slips a straight right by Barnes .
Barnes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
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.
Nik just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nik.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nik finds it's way round the side to connect with Barnes 's head.
Barnes 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nik connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barnes scrambles back to his feet.#TD2#
Barnes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Barnes showed some decent athleticism there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T1#
Nik manages to get to full guard.
Nik trying to control the position here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nik manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barnes manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR##T2#
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes , not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barnes is on top in guard. #REVB#
Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nik has Barnes pulled in close to control his posture.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nik is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Nik working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes .
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nik manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barnes manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nik preventing the sweep. #T3#
Barnes controls Nik momentarily but Nik frees himself.
Barnes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Nik postures up and lands a big shot to Barnes 's brow.
Barnes trying to keep a closed guard but Nik is proving a slippery customer.
Nik wants to pass the guard but Barnes is keeping the position.
Barnes has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nik has passed into side control.
Nik is looking to take a break and control but Barnes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barnes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nik wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T4#
Barnes is not content to let Nik control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nik lands a nice forearm strike.
Barnes takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Nik cracks Barnes with a big right hand but Barnes just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nik lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Barnes struggling a bit here.
Barnes is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nik working the ground and pound.
Nik cracks Barnes with a big elbow.
Nik wants to control but Barnes is keeping him busy.
Nik working the ground and pound from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aleks Nik dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Barnes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A little feinted left hand from Nik on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nik is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barnes can do to turn this around?
Barnes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nik counters with a stiff right hand.
Nik throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Barnes .#TD#
Nik fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Barnes sprawls well initially but Nik persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nik working Barnes over with strikes.
Barnes is looking to improve his position.
Barnes is still trying to improve position.
Nik 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.
Still in half guard, Nik seems content to control.
Nik tries to pass to full mount but Barnes defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nik preventing the sweep.
Nik not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T1#
Nik keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barnes 's head.
Nik preventing the sweep.
Nik looking to pass the guard.
Nik chips away with some ground and pound.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nik is one step ahead there.
Nik looking to pass the guard.
Nik stands up over Barnes , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nik won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Nik is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T2#
Nik connects with a couple of short punches.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes , not yet. #SUB2#
Nik got a little sloppy there for a moment and Barnes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nik has managed to get both his arms back between Barnes 's legs - danger averted.
Nik wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Nik with a nice head shot there.
Nik working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nik wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Nik tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnes is retaining full guard.
Nik trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Barnes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nik.
Nik is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T3#
Nik content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nik trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nik cracks Barnes with a solid left hand.
Nik lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nik postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nik content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nik works over Barnes with some ground and pound from guard.
Nik trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes is controlling Nik's posture.
Barnes controls Nik momentarily but Nik frees himself.
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.
Nik content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T4#
Barnes is trying to keep Nik in close.
Nik trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nik's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nik wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Nik wants to pass the guard but Barnes is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barnes is on top in guard. #REVB#
Barnes preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Barnes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nik trying to keep a closed guard but Barnes is proving a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aleks Nik dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Nik lands with a shot to the body.
Nik misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Nik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nik comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nik throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
Barnes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nik on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Barnes tries to clinch but Nik is having none of it.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Nik was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice sprawl there from Nik as Barnes shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes dives in for a single leg takedown but Nik sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Aleks Nik is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab lands there for Nik.
Barnes misses with a low kick as Nik jumps back.
Nik keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #T1#
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Nik throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes .
Barnes throws out a counter right but Nik avoids it with no problem.
Barnes looks to land a right hand but Nik moved out of range.
Nik throws a big shot that misses.
Nik misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nik defends it well.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nik.
Nik misses with a looping left.
Barnes feints the counter takedown.
Derrick Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice defenses there by Nik.
Barnes throws a low kick but Nik avoids it.
A jab from Barnes does it's job there.
Nik thuds his right hand into Barnes 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nik works Barnes 's body with a nice hook.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Nik swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Aleks Nik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Barnes misses with a left hand
and Nik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nik drops his hands momentarily and Barnes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barnes throws a nice head kick!
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!
Nik misses with a straight left.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nik.
Nik lands a nice shot that snaps Barnes 's head back.
Nik lands a jab-cross combination.
Nik misses with a hook
and Barnes counters with a low kick, right behind Nik 's knee.
Barnes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nik checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barnes throws a solid leg kick but Nik takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barnes .
Nik throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.#T3#
Barnes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nik.
Jab, jab by Nik - just one landing.
Nik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Nik throws a sloppy body shot
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - Barnes throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #TD#
Nik closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Barnes 's guard.
Derrick Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nik lands a couple of elbows.
Barnes striking from the bottom here.
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.
Nik is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Aleks Nik overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nik trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom. #T4#
Barnes trying to keep a closed guard but Nik is proving a slippery customer.
Nik makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nik lands a couple of digs.
Nik lands a couple of digs.
Barnes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nik puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nik perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nik trying to control the action but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Nik 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.
Barnes is looking for a sweep. Nik is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barnes is pressing down on Nik's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nik won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aleks Nik showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nik 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleks Nik!
A very excited looking Aleks Nik 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.

Event: OFK 295 - Jankovic Vs Santaban
Date: May 06, 2023

#R1#
Kluba fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barnes slips under a jab from Kluba.
Kluba takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kluba misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Kluba moves out of range.
Kluba throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Barnes misses with an uppercut. Kluba saw that one coming.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Kluba slips a jab from Barnes .
Kluba now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kluba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barnes with a jab.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnes slips a straight right by Kluba.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Barnes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kluba is out of range. #T1#
A slow jab from Kluba misses its intended target.
Kluba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A shot to the liver by Barnes . Beautiful body shot.
Barnes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Barnes moves into the clinch.
Kluba misses with a body punch.
Barnes lands a body punch.
Barnes tries to score a body lock takedown but Kluba shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
Barnes gets underhooks to prevent Kluba's takedown attempt. #BC2#
Kluba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kluba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes misses with an uppercut.
Barnes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barnes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T2#
Barnes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kluba.
No joy there for Kluba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barnes slips a jab from Kluba.
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!
Kluba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes connects with a right hand. Kluba shakes it off.
Sebastian Kluba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kluba swings and misses with a shot to the body#TD#
and Barnes counters with a single leg into guard. Kluba didn't expect that.
Barnes throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB2#
Kluba looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Kluba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes throws a big elbow that misses.
Barnes looking to pass the 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.#T3#
Kluba throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Barnes trying to control but Kluba is working from the bottom.
Barnes slips nicely into half guard.
Kluba is looking for a sweep. Barnes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kluba gets back to full guard.
Barnes is in close to Kluba's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T4#
Barnes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kluba has control of Barnes 's left arm, preventing Barnes from doing any damage.
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Kluba keeps moving.
Barnes throws a big right hand that misses.
Barnes trying to control but Kluba is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kluba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kluba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes .
Barnes feinted with a counter takedown.
Kluba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnes can pounce on him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Barnes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Kluba misses with a hook to the body #TD#
and Barnes counters with a shoot takedown. Kluba fights it but they end up in guard.
Barnes scoring with some ground and pound.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Kluba is keeping the position.
Barnes is pushing down on Kluba's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kluba is fighting to maintain full guard but Barnes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Barnes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barnes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kluba defending well though.
Kluba avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barnes .
Barnes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kluba blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barnes .
Barnes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Barnes there.
Kluba is looking to control Barnes 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kluba avoid being mounted?#T1#
Barnes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kluba trying to hold on to Barnes 's head to control him but Barnes postures up.
Barnes is looking to stall here but Kluba recovers full guard.
Barnes chips away with some ground and pound.
Barnes works over Kluba with some ground and pound from guard.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barnes stopping the sweep attempt from Kluba.
Barnes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kluba's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Kluba working a defensive guard here.
Kluba keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Barnes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Barnes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Barnes working some strikes from top position.
Barnes trying to control but Kluba is working from the bottom.
Barnes postures up and lands a big shot to Kluba's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kluba working a defensive guard but Barnes passes into half guard. #T3#
Kluba is concentrating on defense, preventing Barnes from advancing position.
Barnes passes to side control.
Barnes works to advance to full mount. Kluba defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Barnes with good strikes from the mount here!
Kluba wants to control but Barnes is having none of it.
Barnes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Barnes cracks Kluba with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Barnes raining down shots from the mount!#ROC#Kluba is rocked!
Kluba is breathing heavily.
Barnes with good strikes from the mount here!
Kluba is still in real trouble! Can Barnes finish him?
Derrick Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barnes lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Kluba! Barnes sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Kluba and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Derrick Barnes !
Our winner, Derrick Barnes , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: OFK 289 - Santaban Vs Marek
Date: Apr 15, 2023

#R1#
Nik digs a good hook to Barnes 's body.
Nik walks into a straight right hand from Barnes .
Nik takes a swing at Barnes 's ribcage but misses.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nik throws out the jab.
Nik throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barnes punishes Nik's body with a nice straight punch.#CL2#
Nik clinches up with Barnes and pushes him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Nik.
Nik dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Barnes is trying to drag Nik to the mat but Nik just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#BC2#
Nik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nik scores with a three punch combo! #CUT2#It looks like Derrick Barnes has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Nik.
Barnes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barnes throws an off balance right hand
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nik under the eye.
Barnes dives in for a single leg takedown but Nik sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Barnes being controlled against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Nik.
Nik misses with the head strike.
Nik slows down the pace here.
Barnes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nik 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.#TD#
Barnes lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Barnes misses with a head shot. Nik uses the momentum to regain guard.
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T2#
Barnes wants to control from the top but Nik keeps moving.
Nik is controlling Barnes 's posture.
Barnes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Barnes working over Nik with some ground and pound. Nik looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nik regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Barnes .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nik holds on and takes a little breather.
Nik bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barnes 's guard. #REVB#
Nik won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Nik wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving. #T3#
Nik connects with a couple of short punches.
Nik postures up in Barnes 's guard and throws a big left but Barnes blocks it.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Nik controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nik cracks Barnes with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nik's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nik lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Nik from controlling successfully.
Barnes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nik controls the pace.
Nik chips away with some ground and pound.
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nik cracks Barnes with a solid left hand.
Nik wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Nik has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nik cracks Barnes with a solid left hand.#T4#
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nik engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Barnes has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nik has passed into side control.
Nik lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Barnes down.
Check out the look on Nik's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nik working the ground and pound.
Barnes is trying to control Nik's posture but Nik avoids it.
Nik looks up at the clock and then as Barnes takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Nik smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Barnes is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nik's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Barnes tries to roll over but Nik keeps him under control.
Barnes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aleks Nik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derrick Barnes 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Nik ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barnes looks to land a right hand but Nik moved out of range.
Barnes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nik counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nik misses with a looping left.
Barnes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nik. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Nik.
Nik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes .
Barnes feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nik scores with a shot to the body.
Derrick Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nik works Barnes 's body with a nice hook.
Barnes blocks a jab.
As Nik backs away, Barnes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Barnes throws a low kick but Nik avoids it.#T1#
Nik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes .
Barnes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barnes punishes Nik's body with a nice straight punch.
Barnes looks to throw the jab but Nik is out of range.
Barnes slips a straight right by Nik.
Nik swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barnes .
Nik thuds a left hand into Barnes 's body.
Barnes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nik tests Barnes 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nik lands a nice looking body shot.
Nik throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
Some wild striking there from Barnes . #T2#
Nik misses with a wild body shot.
Nik scores with a hook to the body. Barnes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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 telegraphed right hand from Barnes misses the target.
Nik loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Nik looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Nik throws a series of punches but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes misses with a takedown attempt - Nik sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#TD#
Barnes closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nik did well to prevent Barnes getting side control.
Nik is trying to control but can't.
Barnes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T3#
Barnes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barnes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nik is controlling Barnes 's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Nik is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nik controlling the position well.
Barnes missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nik has his hands clasped together around Barnes 's back. He's all about the action.
Nik wants to get back to full guard.
Barnes is pressing down on Nik's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nik is holding on for now.
Nik keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Barnes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aleks Nik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Derrick Barnes 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Nik throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
Barnes throws a leg kick that misses.
Nik wants to counter with a clinch but Barnes pushes him away.
Nik fails with a takedown attempt.
Barnes misses with an uppercut
enabling Nik to counter with a crisp jab.
Nik throws an off balance right hand #TD#
and Barnes counters with a single leg into guard. Nik didn't expect that.
Nik pulls Barnes in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nik's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Barnes is looking to work some ground and pound but Nik has wrist control.#T1#
Nik pulls Barnes in close to prevent any damage.
Barnes won't allow Nik to sweep him here.
Nik is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Nik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nik darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nik throws out the jab.
Barnes misses with a takedown
and Nik counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Barnes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Barnes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nik's hands.
Aleks Nik is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Barnes slips under a jab from Nik.
Good exchange - Nik coming out on top.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barnes .
Barnes digs a good hook to Nik's body.
Nik misses with an uppercut.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nik misses with a looping left.
Nik throws an off balance right hand
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes leaves Nik with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Barnes throws a right hand that Nik ducks under and follows up with a left that Nik also avoids with ease.
Aleks Nik seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barnes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nik finds it's way round the side to connect with Barnes 's head.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T3#
Donk. Nik catches Barnes right on the button with a cross.
A swing and a miss from Nik.#TD#
Barnes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Barnes is thwarting Nik's attempts to control the position.
Barnes prevents Nik from improving his position.
Derrick Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nik is staying active underneath Barnes , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nik on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nik trying to control but Barnes postures up.
Nik desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Derrick Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4#
Nik is looking for a sweep. Barnes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barnes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nik knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nik tries to get to full guard but Barnes has control of the leg.
Nik trying to control but Barnes postures up.
Barnes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nik 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleks Nik!
A victorious Aleks Nik thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: OFK 283 - Barnes Vs Presley
Date: Mar 25, 2023

#R1#
Presley doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnes circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Presley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Elvis Presley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Presley tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Presley.
Barnes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Presley circles away.
Presley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Presley sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Presley lands a nice shot that snaps Barnes 's head back.
Barnes has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes misses the jab.
Presley misses with a straight left.
Presley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Presley slips a straight right by Barnes .#T1#
Barnes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Presley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Presley checks the leg kick.
Presley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Presley sprawls and moves away.
A punch combination from Presley misses.
Presley tries to close the distance and clinch but Barnes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #TD#
Barnes fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Presley sprawls well initially but Barnes persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Presley makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Barnes . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes fails to land the takedown.#CL2#
Presley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T2#
Presley misses with some punches.
Presley lands with a short shot to the head.
Barnes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Presley walks away with a smile on his face. Barnes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Presley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barnes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barnes presses Presley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barnes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Presley gets the underhooks and prevents it. #TD#
Barnes has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Presley uses from the top position.
Barnes is trying to keep Presley in close.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes , not yet.
Barnes 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#
Presley engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes , not yet.
Barnes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Presley puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Presley is thwarting Barnes 's attempts to control the position.
Barnes is looking to improve his position.
Barnes is working hard here to advance 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.
Presley content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes is looking for a sweep. Presley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barnes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Presley stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes .
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barnes is trying to control the position but Presley postures up. #SUB#
Barnes working for submissions but it's allowed Presley to get to half guard.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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 interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2##CL2#
Presley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barnes avoiding damage as Presley throws knees to the body.
Presley gets underhooks to prevent Barnes 's takedown attempt. #TD#
Barnes jumps guard.
Barnes is looking to sweep but instead, Presley has passed into half guard.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnes has a hand on Presley's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Presley takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Presley controlling from the full mount.
Barnes is in all sorts of trouble here. #T1#
Presley is trying to take his opponent's back.
Presley prevents Barnes from getting the reversal.
Presley wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Barnes is looking to get to half guard.#T2#
Presley manages to capitalize on a mistake by Barnes to take his back!
Presley has good solid back control here.
Barnes tries to break free.
Barnes trying to control but not successfully.
Barnes is in bad spot here.
Barnes is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Presley. #T3#
I really don't envy Barnes right now.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Presley controlling the positon.
Barnes can't escape the position.
Presley is trying to stick to Barnes 's back but Barnes is turning into Presley. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Presley's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Barnes .
Barnes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Barnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Elvis Presley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Presley blocks nicely.
Barnes won't allow Presley to sweep him here. #T4#
Barnes throws an elbow that misses. Presley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barnes 's guard. Nice move by Presley!#REVB#
Barnes is looking to sweep but instead, Presley has passed into half guard.
Barnes tries to roll over but Presley keeps him under control.
Barnes has a hand on Presley's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Presley takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Barnes looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Presley is hanging on to Barnes 's back as he tries to escape.
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.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Barnes tries a low kick but Presley avoids it.
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
Presley defending well as Barnes loads up on a big left hand. #CL2#
Presley clinches with his opponent.
Presley crunches a lovely knee into Barnes 's ribcage.
Presley can't find room to land a body shot as Barnes controls the action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Presley misses with a body punch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Presley.
Presley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barnes works on Presley's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Presley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barnes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Presley tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.
Barnes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Presley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Presley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barnes is trying to pull guard but Presley has him pressed against the cage.
Presley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barnes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Presley or not. #T1#
Barnes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Presley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnes 's elbow.
Presley tries to throw a body punch but Barnes avoids it by throwing Presley back against the cage.
Barnes trying to land knees to the body.
Presley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barnes tries to score a body lock takedown but Presley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Barnes . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Presley is pressed up against the cage. Barnes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Presley down to the mat. Presley avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Presley has Barnes up against the cage in a clinch.
Barnes is looking to take this one to the mat.
Elvis Presley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Presley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Presley has Barnes pressed against the cage.
Presley has Barnes pushed against the cage.
Presley blocks a body shot from Barnes .
Presley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Presley.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Presley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T2#
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Presley digs a right hand into Barnes 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barnes 's gas tank.
Presley digs a right hand underneath Barnes 's ribcage. Barnes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Presley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Presley lands a nice shot to the body.
Presley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Presley.
Barnes 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Presley just leaning against Barnes , taking a breather.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Presley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Presley lands with a short shot to the head.
Barnes trying to control the position but instead, Presley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barnes into the cage.
Barnes tries to work over Presley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Presley.
Presley landing knees to the body. #T3#
Presley scores with a hook to the body.
Presley digs a right hand underneath Barnes 's ribcage. Barnes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Presley controlling the action here for a moment.
Barnes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Presley landing knees to the body.
Presley content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Presley gets through Barnes 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Derrick Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Presley lands with a short shot to the head.
Elvis Presley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Presley blocks a body shot from Barnes .
The referee is keeping an eye on Presley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right from Presley.
Barnes wants a takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Presley.
Presley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barnes working aggressively here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Presley obliges.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Presley tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.
A short right from Presley.
A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land.
Presley lands a body shot.
Presley with a knee to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Derrick Barnes has been cut.
Barnes is trying to pull guard but Presley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Presley works on Barnes 's body with a couple of short punches.
Presley lands a right hand.
Barnes takes a shot to the head.
Presley tries a knee to the head but Barnes blocks it.
Presley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Presley trying to land knees to the body.
Barnes taking a breather.
Barnes 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Presley.
Presley misses with a body punch.
Presley tries to land a knee to the head but Barnes blocks with his arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elvis Presley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Presley 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elvis Presley!
Elvis Presley gave a mention to Aspire Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: OFK 276 - Vaiduoklis Vs Gay G
Date: Feb 26, 2023

#R1#
Diaz misses with an uppercut #TD#
and Barnes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Barnes won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Diaz has his feet on Barnes 's thighs here. He's pushed Barnes off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Barnes screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Diaz!
Frank Diaz took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.

Event: OFK 270 - Bomstærk Vs Kosmanov
Date: Feb 05, 2023

#R1#
Barnes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jankovic in his tracks.
Jankovic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jankovic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barnes misses with a combination
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jankovic with a nice calf kick.
Jankovic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Barnes looks for a takedown but Jankovic sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barnes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jankovic moves out of range as Barnes strikes.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Barnes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Jankovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barnes loads up on a big right hand but Jankovic slips the punch.
Jankovic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jankovic misses with a kick to the body.
Jankovic checks a leg kick.
Jankovic throws a body kick that misses.
Jankovic checks a leg kick.
Jankovic is trying to counter with his kicks.
Barnes tries to score with a low kick but Jankovic moves his leg out of the way.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barnes !
A low kick from Barnes is predictable there
and Jankovic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jankovic checks the leg kick nicely there. #T2#
An inside leg kick lands from Barnes .
Barnes is looking to slow Jankovic down with leg kicks.
Jankovic needs to keep his hands up - Barnes had a free shot at his head there.
Jankovic slips a jab from Barnes .
Jankovic tries a quick counter leg kick but Barnes is wise to it.
Barnes tries to score with a low kick but Jankovic moves his leg out of the way.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jankovic thinks about the counter body kick.
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 misses with a jab to the body
letting Jankovic counter with a right hand.
Barnes thows a leg kick but Jankovic checks it
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jankovic misses with a leg kick.
Jankovic misses with a hook #TD#
and Barnes counters with a single leg into guard. Jankovic didn't expect that.
Barnes stands up over Jankovic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Barnes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jankovic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barnes postures up and lands a big shot to Jankovic's brow.
Jankovic has his hands on Barnes 's head, controlling the position.
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Jankovic blocks nicely.
Barnes trying to control but Jankovic is working from the bottom.
Jankovic keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Jankovic is controlling Barnes 's posture.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jankovic trying to keep a closed guard but Barnes is proving a slippery customer.
Barnes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jankovic is looking to regain half guard here but Barnes keeps moving and retains side control.
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.
Jankovic prevents Barnes from moving into mount.
Barnes tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick 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##TD#
Barnes throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jankovic 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.
Jankovic is adopting a defensive guard.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Barnes postures up in Jankovic's guard and throws a big left but Jankovic blocks it.
Jankovic looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Barnes trying to control but Jankovic is working from the bottom. #T1#
Barnes is really struggling to control Jankovic but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Barnes is fighting to break Jankovic's control of his arms but Jankovic is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jankovic slips under a jab from Barnes .
Jankovic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes appears to be looking for a big counter.
Barnes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Barnes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jankovic's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jankovic. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2#
Barnes misses with a hook
and Jankovic counters with a leg kick.
Jankovic misses the jab.
Derrick Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Jankovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barnes .
Barnes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jankovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#TD#
Barnes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Barnes showed some decent athleticism there.
Barnes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jankovic's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jankovic moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jankovic has his hands on Barnes 's head, controlling the position. #T3#
Barnes trying to control but Jankovic is working from the bottom.
Barnes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jankovic trying to keep a closed guard but Barnes is proving a slippery customer.
Barnes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jankovic's head.
Jankovic pulls Barnes in close to prevent any damage.
Jankovic keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jankovic has control of Barnes 's left arm, preventing Barnes from doing any damage.
Barnes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jankovic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barnes landing with the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Barnes dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
A lazy left from Barnes finds it's target.
Barnes connects with a single shot there.
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jankovic looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Jankovic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barnes .
Barnes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jankovic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Barnes misses with a low kick as Jankovic jumps back.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jankovic can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jankovic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jankovic.
Barnes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jankovic defends it nicely.#T1#
Jankovic throws an off balance right hand #TD#
and Barnes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jankovic managing to control the position.
Jankovic keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Jankovic pulls Barnes in close to prevent any damage.
Jankovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes .
Marko Jankovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Barnes pushing down on Jankovic's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jankovic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barnes .
Barnes not doing much here.
Ground and pound from Barnes .
Barnes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jankovic 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.
Jankovic moves into full guard.
Jankovic is adopting a defensive guard.#T3#
Barnes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jankovic's head.
Derrick Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Jankovic blocks nicely.
Jankovic has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barnes 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jankovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes .
Barnes is looking to work some ground and pound but Jankovic has wrist control.
Jankovic keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jankovic seems keen to control Barnes 's posture.
Jankovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Jankovic is keeping the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Jankovic 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.
Barnes throws a right hand that misses
and Jankovic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnes misses with a hook
and Jankovic counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
Derrick Barnes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barnes connects with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Barnes !
Derrick Barnes thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: OFK 265-Escalante Vs Hedegaard
Date: Jan 21, 2023

#R1#
Barnes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ball.
Barnes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ball connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barnes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ball counters with a stiff right hand.
Barnes cracks Ball with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ball fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Ball bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ball keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes throws a leg kick #TD2#
so Ball counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ball trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Ball not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Ball from controlling successfully.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Ball controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Ball lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes , not yet.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Ball from controlling successfully.
Ball preventing the sweep.
Ball looking to pass the guard.
Barnes wants to improve his position but instead Ball has moved into half guard.
Barnes has hold of Ball's hands but Ball slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Barnes tries to roll over but Ball keeps him under control.#T2##SUB2#
Ball is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Barnes sees it coming and defends easily.
Ball lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Barnes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ball's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ball's back!
Ball rolls, trying to escape but Barnes keeps control of the position.
Barnes is not going to allow Ball to sit and survive in this position.
Barnes is punishing Ball with strikes - can he finish him?!
Ball turns into Barnes and is now in his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Ball from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Barnes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ball trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Ball landing with the ground and pound.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Ball controlling him for the moment.
Ball wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving. #SUB#
Barnes working for a triangle but Ball defends it easily.
Ball trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Barnes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ball defends well.
Ball slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #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 manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ball manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Ball is retaining full guard.
Ball is looking to sweep but instead, Barnes has passed into half guard.
Barnes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ball defending well though. #SUB2#
Ball looking for submissions off his back.
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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ball manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tobias Ball 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#
Nice body punch from Ball.
Barnes misses with a lunging right hand
and Ball counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ball fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barnes on the side of the head.
Ball bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barnes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ball throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Barnes is predictable there
and Ball cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes . Ball does a little dance to reset his feet.
A cross from Ball lands.
Barnes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ball works Barnes 's body with a nice hook.
Barnes throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Ball counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ball is working Barnes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Barnes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ball working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T1#
Ball 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.
Ball postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ball trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Ball has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Ball drops back looking for a leg! Barnes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barnes manages to kick Ball off! Ball jumps back into Barnes 's guard. #SUB2#
Ball drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ball jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Barnes is trying to keep Ball in close. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ball is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Barnes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ball distracts Barnes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ball forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barnes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ball trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Ball stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes .#T3#
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Ball from controlling successfully.
Ball preventing the sweep.
Tobias Ball has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ball with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ball wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving. #SUB#
Barnes is looking for a triangle but Ball pushes his legs off easily.
Ball keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barnes 's head.
Ball is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck.
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 lands with a punch from half guard. #T4#
Ball manages to get to full guard. #SUB2#
Ball 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.
Ball keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB2#
Ball is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barnes is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ball working a defensive guard here. #SUB2#
Ball is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tobias Ball 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Barnes slips under a jab.
Barnes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ball checks it well.
Ball misses the jab.
Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
Ball wants to counter with a clinch but Barnes pushes him away.
Derrick Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ball swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Barnes counters with a straight right hand.
Barnes shoots in for a double leg but Ball sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#CL#
Barnes closes the distance and pushes Ball back into the cage.
Ball goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Barnes - that landed with a thud.
Ball lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Ball lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ball.
Barnes fails to pull guard.
Ball lands with a right to the head. #T1#
Ball prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Barnes . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ball lands a right hand.
Ball lands with a right to the head. #TD#
Barnes pulls Ball into guard.
Ball trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Ball keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barnes 's head.
Ball is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barnes keeping full guard, as Ball tries to pass.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ball is one step ahead there.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Ball from controlling successfully.
Barnes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ball controls the pace.#T2##SUB#
Ball got a little sloppy there for a moment and Barnes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ball has managed to get both his arms back between Barnes 's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Barnes looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ball has picked Barnes up and slammed him! Barnes can't keep hold of the triangle and Ball manages to pass to side control!
Barnes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Barnes is not content to let Ball control the position.
Barnes tries to bench press Ball off him but Ball keeps the position. #SUB2#
Ball working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ball grinds an elbow into Barnes 's temple. #T3#
Barnes wants to control but Ball postures up.#SUB2#
Barnes wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Ball has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Barnes 's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Barnes is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Ball!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tobias Ball!
A relieved looking Tobias Ball thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: OFK 257 - Chrismas Fight Night
Date: Dec 24, 2022

#R1#
Kosmanov lands a nice shot that snaps Barnes 's head back.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes . Kosmanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes lands a nice shot that snaps Kosmanov's head back.
Barnes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kosmanov misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Barnes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kosmanov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barnes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kosmanov.
Barnes tries to bum rush Kosmanov with a series of wild strikes but Kosmanov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kosmanov 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.
Kosmanov throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kosmanov misses with a looping right.#TD#
Kosmanov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes wants to control from the top but Kosmanov keeps moving. #T1#
Barnes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Barnes preventing the sweep.
Kosmanov keeps trying to improve his position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kosmanov is on top in guard. #REVB#
Kosmanov with a nice head shot there.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes , not yet.
Kosmanov wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Kosmanov scoring with punches to the head and body.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Barnes holds on and takes a little breather.
Kosmanov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barnes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barnes has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kosmanov has passed into side control.
Kosmanov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#T2#
Kosmanov scores with punches from side control.
Kosmanov working the head with strikes.
Barnes trying to remain calm as Kosmanov controls from the top position.
Barnes regains half guard.
Barnes tries to roll over but Kosmanov keeps him under control.
Kosmanov trying to control the action but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Barnes wants to control but Kosmanov is keeping busy.
Kosmanov slips a nice elbow through Barnes 's hands, connecting with Barnes 's forehead.
Barnes regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kosmanov landing with the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barnes is looking to sweep but instead, Kosmanov has passed into half guard.
Barnes is staying active underneath Kosmanov, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T3#
Kosmanov drops an elbow to the side of Barnes 's head.
Kosmanov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kosmanov trying to mount his opponent but Barnes defends it.
Barnes wants to sweep but Kosmanov has passed to side control!
Barnes sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barnes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Barnes lands a decent punch to the body there.
Barnes seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
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.
Kosmanov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kosmanov preventing the sweep.
Kosmanov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barnes 's head.
Kosmanov is in close to Barnes 's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T4#
Kosmanov works over Barnes with some ground and pound from guard.
Barnes is trying to control the position but Kosmanov postures up.
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 has momentary wrist control but Kosmanov slips an elbow through the middle.
Kosmanov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kosmanov postures up and lands a big shot to Barnes 's brow.
Kosmanov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
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 trying to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Kosmanov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Kosmanov checks a leg kick.
Kosmanov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kosmanov throws a big shot that misses.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kosmanov manages to avoid it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Barnes or perhaps it was just good defense by Kosmanov, which made it look bad.
Kosmanov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kosmanov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kosmanov works Barnes 's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kosmanov misses with a jab to the body #TD#
and Barnes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Barnes .
Kosmanov is trying to control the position but Barnes postures up.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Kosmanov is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Kosmanov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barnes 's guard. #REVB#
Kosmanov preventing the sweep.
Kosmanov controlling from the top position.
Vladimir Kosmanov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barnes controls Kosmanov momentarily but Kosmanov frees himself.
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.
Kosmanov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barnes 's head.
Kosmanov wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Kosmanov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barnes 's head.
Kosmanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kosmanov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB#
Barnes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #T2#
Kosmanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Kosmanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kosmanov is working Barnes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kosmanov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kosmanov trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom. #T3#
Kosmanov preventing the sweep.
Kosmanov wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Barnes tests Kosmanov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vladimir Kosmanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kosmanov with a hook.
Derrick Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes slips a jab from Kosmanov.
Derrick Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes throws an off balance right hand
and Kosmanov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barnes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kosmanov counters with a stiff right hand.
Barnes fails to land the takedown.#T4#
Barnes throws a lazy head kick
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Barnes finds it's way through Kosmanov's defenses. #TD2#
Kosmanov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Barnes is trying to defend but Kosmanov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kosmanov prevents Barnes from improving his position.
Kosmanov is controlling the pace.
Kosmanov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kosmanov is thwarting Barnes 's attempts to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Kosmanov 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.#R3#
Barnes tests Kosmanov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kosmanov slips a jab from Barnes .
Kosmanov tries to bum rush Barnes with a series of wild strikes but Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnes misses with a combination
and Kosmanov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kosmanov misses with a body punch
and Barnes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kosmanov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes .
Kosmanov misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Barnes manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kosmanov on his heels. He'll look to pass Kosmanov's guard now, I'm sure.
Kosmanov trying to control the position.
Kosmanov is looking to sweep but instead, Barnes has passed into half guard. #T1#
Ground and pound from Barnes .
Kosmanov trying to control but Barnes postures up.
Kosmanov tries to get to full guard but Barnes has control of the leg.
Barnes is trying to control. Kosmanov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kosmanov trying to control here.
Barnes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kosmanov's head.
Barnes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kosmanov is pressing down on Barnes 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T2#
Kosmanov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kosmanov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kosmanov controls Barnes momentarily but Barnes frees himself.
Barnes slips nicely into half guard.
Barnes misses with a head shot. Kosmanov uses the momentum to regain guard.
Barnes stopping the sweep attempt from Kosmanov.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Kosmanov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T3#
Kosmanov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
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 keeping moving, preventing Kosmanov from controlling successfully.
Kosmanov working some strikes from top position.
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.
Kosmanov stands up over Barnes , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kosmanov working some strikes from top position.
Kosmanov landing with the ground and pound.
Kosmanov lands a couple of digs.#T4#
Kosmanov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Barnes looking to control.
Barnes wants to hit a sweep here but Kosmanov passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Barnes there!
Barnes tries to reverse the position but Kosmanov maintains control.
Kosmanov landing shots from mount.
Kosmanov breaks from Barnes 's wrist control and lands an elbow.
BOOM! Kosmanov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kosmanov avoids the attempt from Barnes to control.
Kosmanov postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Barnes in real trouble here! The ref calls for Barnes to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladimir Kosmanov!
Vladimir Kosmanov is the new welterweight champion!
A victorious Vladimir Kosmanov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: OFK 249 - Knox Vs Barnes
Date: Nov 26, 2022

#R1#
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes . #TD2#
Barnes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Barnes lands in his opponent's guard.
Knox has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Knox keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Knox wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Knox wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Knox wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knox swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
Knox wants to sweep but no luck.
Knox is working hard here to advance position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Knox is on top in guard. #REVR#
Barnes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
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.
Knox 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 looking to improve his position.
Knox is controlling the pace.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Knox has control of the leg. #T2#
Knox performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Knox trying to pass the guard but Barnes defending well.
Barnes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Barnes .
Knox engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T3#
Knox preventing the sweep.
Barnes is trying to control the position but Knox postures up.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barnes striking off his back but it's not causing Knox any problems.
Knox's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Barnes wants to improve his position but instead Knox has moved into half guard.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Knox stalling.
Barnes wants to improve his position but Knox is controlling well.
Barnes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Knox controlling the pace.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Barnes 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Knox under the eye.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab, jab by Knox - just one landing.
Knox keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes . Those never looked like landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Derrick Barnes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Knox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Knox takes a swing at Barnes 's ribcage but misses.
Barnes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Barnes connects with an inside leg kick.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Knox defends it well.
Barnes misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Knox.#TD2#
Barnes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Knox napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Barnes trying to control the action but Knox is working from the bottom.
Barnes landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ground and pound from Barnes seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Knox is not content to let Barnes control the position.
Derrick Barnes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Knox is looking to reverse the position.#T1#
Knox wants to control but Barnes postures up.
Knox gets back to half guard.
Barnes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Barnes trying to mount his opponent but Knox defends it.
Barnes trying to control the action but Knox is working from the bottom.
Barnes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Barnes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knox desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Barnes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Knox manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
My spies in Mentor Gym inform me that Barnes has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T2#
Knox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barnes pushes down on Knox's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Knox wants to control but Barnes is keeping busy.
Knox is looking for a sweep. Barnes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Knox is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barnes scores with a couple of nice shots.
Knox regains full guard. Nicely done.
Knox pulls Barnes in close to prevent any damage.
Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barnes stands and throws Knox's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Knox tries to improve position but can't. #T3#
Knox can't do much from the bottom here.
Knox is working to avoid the ground and pound but Barnes connects with a decent elbow.
Barnes tries to score with some ground and pound. Knox controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Barnes tries to score with some ground and pound. Knox controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Knox is trying to improve his position.
Barnes wants to control but Knox is keeping him busy.
Barnes is chipping away with strikes.
Barnes lands some shots froms side control.
Knox tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knox keeps working.
Knox regains half guard.
Barnes winds up and cracks Knox with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Barnes lands strikes from half guard.
Barnes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Knox does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Barnes lands strikes from half guard.
Knox tries to get to full guard but Barnes has control of the leg.
Knox is refusing to be controlled, as Barnes sits in half guard.
Knox manages to get to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knox has momentary wrist control but Barnes slips an elbow through the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Barnes 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!#R3#
Knox throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Knox misses.
Barnes slips under a jab from Knox.
Knox lands a lovely overhand right.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Barnes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Knox.
Barnes lands with a nice combination. Knox backs away looking to recover.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
A nice side step and Barnes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Barnes loads up on a big right hand but Knox slips the punch.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barnes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Knox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnes .
Knox throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnes .#T1#
Barnes tries to bum rush Knox with a series of wild strikes but Knox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnes walks into a jab.
Athos Knox is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Knox gets a clinch.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barnes blocking some punches.
Knox lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barnes tries to pull guard but Knox forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Knox lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barnes or not.
Knox comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#It looks like Derrick Barnes has been cut.
Barnes blocking some punches.
Knox stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barnes takes an elbow to the temple.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Knox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barnes fails to pull the fight into his guard. #T2#
Knox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barnes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Knox fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Athos Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derrick Barnes .
Barnes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Knox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes .
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes .
Knox slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Barnes .
Barnes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T3#
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 Knox has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Knox and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Knox tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes 's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barnes slips a straight right by Knox.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barnes throws a front kick aimed at Knox's knee but Knox avoids it well.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Barnes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A low kick lands for Barnes .
A jab from Knox misses.
A nice side step and Barnes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T4#
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Barnes tries to move into range but Knox moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good leg kick by Barnes .
Barnes moves away from the strike by Knox.
Barnes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barnes !
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knox looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely.
Knox is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Barnes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL#
Knox clinches with his opponent.
Barnes blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Athos Knox clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Derrick Barnes 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
Barnes connects with a crisp jab.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Knox throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barnes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barnes moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knox.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Knox misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Knox throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes tries a quick counter leg kick but Knox is wise to it.
Barnes is looking to score with low kicks.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T1#
Barnes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Knox's hands.
A jab from Barnes finds it's way through Knox's defenses. #TD2#
Barnes drives through with a takedown into guard.
Knox avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barnes postures up and lands a big shot to Knox's brow.
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving.
Barnes throws a big elbow that misses.
Knox pulls Barnes in close to prevent any damage.
Barnes won't allow Knox to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T2#
Knox wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Barnes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Barnes stands and throws Knox's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Barnes cracks Knox with a big right hand but Knox just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Barnes postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Athos Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes looks up at the clock and then as Knox takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Barnes smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox tries to bench press Barnes off him but Barnes keeps the position.
Barnes connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Knox some visible discomfort.
Barnes in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Knox is trying to improve his position.
Knox avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Barnes . #T3#
Knox is looking for a sweep.
Barnes working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Barnes working the head with strikes.
Knox stops Barnes from passing to mount.
Barnes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barnes advances to full mount.
Knox really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Barnes looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Knox regains half guard.
Knox trying to control but Barnes postures up. #T4#
Barnes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #ROC2#Knox is rocked!
Barnes tries to pass to full mount but Knox defends it.
Oh Knox is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Barnes in particular looking to stall.
Knox seems to have got his legs back now.
Barnes throwing shots but Knox is blocking nicely.
Knox preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Barnes is looking to advance position but Knox won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Barnes dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Derrick Barnes 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R5##CL#
Knox clinches up against the cage.
Barnes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Knox or not.
Barnes can't get the takedown.
Barnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barnes blocks an uppercut. #TD2#
Barnes tightens his grip and picks Knox up, before dumping him to the ground. Knox manages to land in guard.
Knox is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Knox keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes postures up in Knox's guard and throws a big left but Knox blocks it.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving.
Knox working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes . #T1#
Knox 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 tries to free his leg and advance position but Knox is retaining full guard.
Knox is controlling Barnes 's posture.
Barnes won't allow Knox to sweep him here. #SUB#
Knox is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barnes distracts Knox with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Barnes advances to half guard.
Barnes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Barnes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T2#
Knox is looking to improve his position.
Knox avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barnes .
Knox is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnes is nestled in close to Knox, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Barnes passes to side control.
Knox can't do much from the bottom here.
Barnes tries to move to mount but Knox blocks the move with his legs.
Barnes working the head and body with strikes. #T3#
Knox is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Barnes in side control lands a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on Knox's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Knox tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barnes scores with a couple of short elbows.
Barnes working the ground and pound. #T4#
Knox wants to control but Barnes postures up.
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knox keeps working.
Knox tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Knox's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Barnes lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Barnes lands a strong strike to the head of Knox. That's dazed him! Barnes looking to finish here. Knox is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Barnes lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Barnes !
Derrick Barnes is the new welterweight champion!
A victorious Derrick Barnes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Athos Knox was interviewed post fight and said '"If you haven't lost in this sport, you haven't fought the right guys yet." (Matt Hughes)'.

Event: OFK 239 - Walker Vs Barnes
Date: Oct 22, 2022

#R1#
Barnes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barnes lunges at Walker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Walker's hand.
A clash of legs there as Barnes blocks the low kick.
Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barnes checks it well.
Walker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barnes .
Barnes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Walker back to the cage. Barnes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Barnes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#TD2#
Barnes throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Walker tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Barnes is in Walker's guard.

Walker 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
Walker lands on the inside with an uppercut. #TD2#
Barnes jumps guard.
Barnes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Barnes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Walker wants to get back to his feet but Barnes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Barnes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T1#
Barnes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Barnes postures up and lands a big shot to Walker's brow.
Barnes landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker wants to stand but Barnes is controlling the position.
Barnes is stalling in the full guard.
Barnes prevents Walker from getting back to his feet.
Barnes stands and throws Walker's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Walker is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#T2#
Barnes scores with punches from side control.
Barnes trying to control the action but Walker is working from the bottom.
Barnes scoring with punches from side control.
Walker is working to avoid the ground and pound but Barnes connects with a decent elbow. #ROC2#Walker is rocked!
Barnes scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Walker is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Barnes can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Barnes !
Derrick Barnes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: OFK 235 - Wayne Vs Do Urden
Date: Oct 08, 2022

#R1#
A telegraphed right hand from Santaban misses the target.
Santaban stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barnes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Santaban misses with a double jab #TD#
and Barnes counters with a single leg into guard. Santaban didn't expect that.
Santaban is looking to stand up but Barnes isn't so interested in that idea.
Santaban is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santaban keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Barnes connects with a couple of short punches.#T1#
Barnes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Barnes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Santaban avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Santaban keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santaban is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barnes is controlling him.
Barnes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#ES2#
Santaban uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Barnes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Santaban digs a good body shot into Barnes 's ribs.#TD#
Barnes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Santaban sneaks out the side door and pushes Barnes away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
Barnes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Santaban throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Barnes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Santaban lands a nice hook to Barnes 's body. Barnes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Santaban connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barnes momentarily.
Santaban takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Santaban rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barnes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Santaban paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T3#
Santaban moves to clinch but Barnes breaks away #TD#
and Barnes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Barnes .
Barnes stops Santaban from standing up. #ES2#
Santaban is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Santaban is trying to break free.#TD#
Barnes manages to pull 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 lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Santaban wants to stand but Barnes is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #ES2#
Santaban pushes Barnes off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santaban.
Uniesky Santaban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Santaban forces Barnes back against the cage and clinches.
Barnes tries a body shot but Santaban blocks it.
Barnes prevents Santaban from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
Santaban escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #TD#
Barnes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Santaban looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Santaban on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Santaban is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#SUB#
Barnes swings around for an armbar but Santaban sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Barnes 's guard.
Santaban postures up.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Uniesky Santaban dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Barnes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Santaban counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barnes thuds his right hand into Santaban's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Santaban moves out of range as Barnes strikes.
Barnes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Santaban moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CUT2#It looks like Derrick Barnes has been cut.
Barnes cracks Santaban with an open hand slap.
Santaban blocks a jab.
Barnes with a nice calf kick.
Santaban has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santaban misses with a looping left.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Barnes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Santaban throws a nice looking combination but Barnes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santaban throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
Barnes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That kick from Barnes tenderised Santaban's leg. Santaban is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Santaban misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes .
Barnes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T1#
Santaban throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #TD#
and Barnes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Barnes .
Santaban wants to stand up but Barnes is controlling him.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Santaban is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santaban is keeping the position for now.
Barnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barnes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Barnes stands and throws Santaban's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Barnes postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly. #T2#
Check out the look on Barnes 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Santaban tries to escape but Barnes is in control.
Barnes scores with punches from side control.
Santaban pushes Barnes away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Barnes gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Barnes in side control lands a decent elbow.
Barnes working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Barnes working the head and body with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes cracks Santaban with an elbow. That is naaassty.#ROC#Santaban is rocked!
Barnes lands an elbow.
Santaban is still in real trouble! Can Barnes finish him?
Santaban is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Santaban is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Barnes has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Barnes in side control, throwing shots but Santaban defends.
Barnes is chipping away with strikes.
Barnes scoring with punches from side control. #T3#
Santaban on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Santaban is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Barnes has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Barnes cracks Santaban with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Barnes immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Santaban is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Barnes !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Barnes !
A victorious Derrick Barnes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: OFK 229 - Loco vs Nagasaki
Date: Sep 17, 2022

#R1#
Barnkvist looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barnkvist scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice shot lands for Barnes .
Barnkvist looks to land a body kick but Barnes moved away.
Barnes misses with an uppercut.
Barnkvist swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barnkvist throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnes . #TD2#
Barnkvist closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Barnkvist lands in his opponent's guard.
Barnkvist stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes .
Barnkvist wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Barnkvist throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnkvist looking to pass the guard.
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T1#
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnkvist is one step ahead there.
Barnkvist is working Barnes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Barnkvist postures up and lands a big shot to Barnes 's brow.
Barnkvist is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Barnkvist trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Barnkvist scoring with punches to the head and body.
Barnkvist lands a couple of elbows.
Barnes seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Barnkvist won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnkvist engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #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.
Barnkvist scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Barnkvist throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barnes works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB#
Barnkvist throws a sloppy strike and Barnes has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Barnkvist is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Barnes !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Derrick Barnes !
Derrick Barnes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: OFK 223 - Do Urden Vs Barnes
Date: Aug 27, 2022

#R1#
Barnes tries to bum rush Do Urden with a series of wild strikes but Do Urden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Do Urden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnes throws out the jab.
Do Urden has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes .
Barnes slips a jab from Do Urden.
Do Urden looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Do Urden defends it well.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Do Urden pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barnes is out of range and Do Urden settles back down.
Do Urden takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Do Urden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Do Urden throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes .
Barnes with the counter takedown but Do Urden avoids it easily.
Do Urden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Do Urden moves out of range.
Do Urden connects with a solid leg kick.
Do Urden looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Do Urden.
Do Urden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barnes slips a straight right by Do Urden.
Barnes tries to counter with a clinch but Do Urden shakes him off and moves away.
Do Urden changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Do Urden throws a leg kick but Barnes sees it coming and moves out of range. #T1#
Barnes throws a looping overhand right but Do Urden ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Do Urden is out of range and Barnes settles back down.
Do Urden slips a jab from Barnes .
Do Urden looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely.
Do Urden lands a really nice looking cross but Barnes seems unphased.
Do Urden connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barnes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice straight punches there by Do Urden. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Do Urden.
Barnes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barnes staying out of range there.#TD2#
Barnes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Do Urden keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Barnes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Barnes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes passes into side control, despite Do Urden's attempt to control the position.
Barnes grinds an elbow into Do Urden's temple.
My spies in Mentor Gym inform me that Barnes has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Do Urden is looking for a sweep.
Barnes misses with the ground and pound.
Barnes trying to control the action but Do Urden is working from the bottom.
Barnes in side control lands a decent elbow.
Barnes lands some shots froms side control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Do Urden gets back to half guard.
Do Urden preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #T3#
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 perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Barnes is thwarting Do Urden's attempts to control the position.
Do Urden is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barnes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Barnes there.
Do Urden trying to control from the bottom.
Do Urden is refusing to be controlled, as Barnes sits in half guard.
Do Urden is trying to get back to full guard.
Do Urden is not content to let Barnes control the position.
Do Urden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T4#
Barnes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Do Urden's head.
Barnes trying to control the action but Do Urden is working from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Barnes there.
Barnes is looking to advance position but Do Urden won't allow it.
Do Urden holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Do Urden is refusing to be controlled, as Barnes sits in 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.
Do Urden trying to hold on to Barnes 's head to control him but Barnes postures up.
Barnes drops an elbow to the side of Do Urden's head.
Do Urden desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Barnes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barnes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Do Urden has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barnes is working away from the top position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick 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#
Do Urden misses the jab.
Do Urden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes .
Do Urden throws a low kick, looking for Barnes 's leg but Barnes calmly moves out of range.
And Barnes tries to counter it with a takedown but Do Urden pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Barnes ducks right into an uppercut from Do Urden.
Do Urden throws a big shot that misses.
Drizzt Do Urden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Do Urden misses with a straight left.
Do Urden checks a low kick from Barnes .
Do Urden connects with a solid leg kick.
Do Urden swinging wildly here.
Do Urden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Do Urden lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barnes at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Do Urden takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Barnes throws a right hand that Do Urden ducks under and follows up with a left that Do Urden also avoids with ease.
Barnes slips a jab from Do Urden.
Barnes scores with a hook.#T1#
Do Urden loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Do Urden throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes 's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Drizzt Do Urden is winning the standup battle so far.
Do Urden misses with a straight right.
Drizzt Do Urden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Do Urden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnes throws out the jab.
Do Urden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Do Urden misses.
Barnes feints the counter takedown.
Do Urden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barnes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Do Urden misses the target.
Barnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Do Urden.
Do Urden lands an overhand right.
A jab from Barnes finds it's way through Do Urden's defenses.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Do Urden.
Barnes throws a body punch but Do Urden moves out of range.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Do Urden.#T2#
A low kick from Barnes is predictable there
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Do Urden misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Do Urden misses the target.
Barnes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Barnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barnes wants to slow Do Urden down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice body kick there by Barnes .
Derrick Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Do Urden misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes . Those never looked like landing.
Do Urden looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes slips under a jab from Do Urden.
Barnes with the counter takedown but Do Urden avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Do Urden.
Barnes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Do Urden.
Do Urden throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
Barnes feints the counter takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Barnes misses the target. #T3#
A combination from Do Urden does no damage.
Do Urden darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Do Urden. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Do Urden.
Do Urden scores with a sloppy right hand. Barnes should have avoided that one.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Do Urden.
Do Urden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barnes scores with a three punch combo!
Barnes throws a leg kick but Do Urden moved away.
Barnes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Do Urden is out of range and Barnes settles back down.
Do Urden scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barnes in his tracks. #TD2#
Barnes gets the takedown into side control.
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 take a break and control but Do Urden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barnes tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #T4#
Barnes working the body and head with strikes.
Do Urden is looking for a sweep.
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Do Urden keeps working.
Derrick Barnes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barnes throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Do Urden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Do Urden manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Barnes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Do Urden has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Barnes is proving hard to escape from.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Do Urden from controlling successfully.
Do Urden trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Drizzt Do Urden dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Do Urden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Do Urden swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Do Urden.
Barnes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Barnes misses with a straight left.
Barnes tries to score with a low kick but Do Urden moves his leg out of the way.
A leg kick checked by Barnes .
Do Urden throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
Barnes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Do Urden darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Do Urden is looking to chop away at Barnes 's legs.
Barnes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Barnes slips a straight right by Do Urden.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes misses with a wild combination.
Good leg kick by Barnes .
Do Urden just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes with the counter takedown but Do Urden avoids it easily.
Do Urden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes . #T1#
Do Urden misses with a looping left.
Barnes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A telegraphed right hand from Do Urden misses the target.
Barnes throws a shot from downtown. Do Urden moves away and avoids it.
Do Urden wants to slow Barnes down by chopping away at his legs.
Do Urden looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Do Urden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Barnes .
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Do Urden misses with a hook.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Barnes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Do Urden doesn't seem bothered though.
A slow jab from Barnes misses its intended target.
Barnes is looking to chop away at Do Urden's legs.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Do Urden moved away.
Barnes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #T2#
Barnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Do Urden throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Barnes checks the leg kick nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Do Urden.
Do Urden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes lands a leg kick that knocks Do Urden off balance momentarily.
Do Urden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barnes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Do Urden's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Do Urden.
Barnes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Do Urden checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Do Urden cracks Barnes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barnes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Do Urden connects with a crisp jab.
Do Urden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Do Urden.
Do Urden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T3#
Barnes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Do Urden as he jumps to the side.
Barnes lands with an uppercut that bounces Do Urden off the cage and back into range.
Nice defenses there by Barnes .
Do Urden pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barnes is out of range and Do Urden settles back down.
Barnes with the counter takedown but Do Urden avoids it easily.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Do Urden.
A telegraphed right hand from Do Urden misses the target.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Do Urden.
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Do Urden sizes up Barnes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Do Urden checks a low kick from Barnes .
Do Urden is looking to counter punch.
Nice shot by Do Urden.
Barnes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Barnes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T4#
Do Urden thows a leg kick but Barnes checks it #TD2#
and Barnes counters with a single leg into guard. Do Urden didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Do Urden blocks nicely.
Barnes throwing strikes but missing.
Do Urden has control of Barnes 's left arm, preventing Barnes from doing any damage.
Barnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barnes preventing the sweep.
Do Urden is adopting a defensive guard.
Barnes trying to control but Do Urden is working from the bottom.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Do Urden swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Barnes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barnes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Drizzt Do Urden showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Do Urden 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drizzt Do Urden!
Drizzt Do Urden managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Pound Town INC, into his post fight interview.

Event: OFK 215 - Line Vs Barnes
Date: Jul 30, 2022

#R1#
Decent striking displayed by Barnes there.
Barnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Line doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barnes cracks Line with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barnes lands a really nice looking cross but Line seems unphased.
Line looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Line throws a low kick but Barnes moves out of range easily.
Barnes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Line defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Line is fending him off so far but Barnes persists. Nope, Line circles away and we're back to standing.
A counter left hand to the body from Line misses its target.
Barnes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That kick from Line tenderised Barnes 's leg. Barnes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barnes fails with the takedown.#T1#
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Line fires out a quick counter leg kick but Barnes just manages to avoid it.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and Line counters with a straight right hand.#TD2#
Barnes throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Line was covering up waiting for the punch and Barnes finishes the takedown easily into guard.
My spies in Mentor Gym inform me that Barnes has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Line keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Line looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Line is looking to cinch up a triangle. Barnes throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Line's body to avoid the submission. Line has instead reached around Barnes 's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Line arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gustav Line!
Gustav Line retains his welterweight title!
Gustav Line thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: OFK 208 - Lovanov Vs Da Oxlade
Date: Jul 02, 2022

#R1#
Foley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barnes checks a low kick from Foley.
Barnes throws a hook to the side of Foley's head but Foley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Foley throws a hook to the side of Barnes 's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barnes lands with a nice body punch.
Foley misses with a body shot
and Barnes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheers as Barnes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Foley doesn't seem phased though.
Barnes lunges at Foley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Foley's hand.
Barnes with a nice calf kick.
Foley misses with a hook.
Foley swings widly with a right hand #CL#
and Barnes counters by clinching up.
Foley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes has Foley pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Foley manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foley is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Foley misses with a punch to the body.
Foley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T1#
Foley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Foley lands a nice uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Foley will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Barnes up against the cage.
Barnes tries to pull guard but Foley holds him up against the cage and eventually Barnes drops back down to his feet.
Barnes blocks an uppercut.
Foley is working Barnes over against the cage.#TD#
Barnes pulls guard effortlessly.
Barnes seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Foley not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Foley is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
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#
Foley holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Barnes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Foley is defending well. #T2#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barnes lands a nice short elbow.
Foley is not content to let Barnes control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barnes lands a nice short elbow.
Barnes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foley is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Foley has a hand on Barnes 's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Barnes takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Foley 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.
Foley is in a horrible position here. Barnes smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Foley bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Foley 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.#T3#
Foley stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes .
Barnes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Foley trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foley preventing the sweep.
Foley trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
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 is working hard here to advance position.
Barnes wants to control but Foley passes easily into half guard.
Barnes is staying active underneath Foley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barnes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Foley is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Barnes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Foley slips under a jab.
Derrick Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Barnes checks a leg kick.
Foley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Foley misses with a straight left.
Barnes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Foley.
Foley feints a counter leg kick.
Barnes blocks a head kick by Foley.
Foley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnes . Barnes obviously looking to wear him down.
Barnes lands with a hook. Foley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Foley finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Foley connects with a leg kick.
Foley throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Barnes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Barnes .
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 loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Foley is keeping the position for now.
Foley trying to control the position. #T1##SUB2#
Foley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barnes throws an elbow that misses. Foley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barnes 's guard. Nice move by Foley!#REVB#
Foley wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barnes has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Foley has passed into side control.
Barnes is trying to get back to half guard.
Barnes wants to control but Foley postures up.
Foley takes a little break here. Barnes wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#T2#
Foley trying to control the position but Barnes is working away.
Barnes tries to buck Foley off but Foley is having none of it.
Foley looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Barnes is avoiding damage well.
Barnes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Foley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnes keeps working.
Barnes is looking for a sweep.
Barnes misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Barnes tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T3#
Foley wants to control but Barnes is keeping him busy.
Barnes is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Foley off and has taken his back!
Barnes lands punches and elbows.
I really don't envy Foley right now.
Barnes trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Foley looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
You can see the frustration on Foley's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Barnes lands strikes to the head.
Foley takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Foley tries to roll but Barnes sticks to his back. #SUB#
Barnes looking for the RNC.
Derrick Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Foley rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
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!
Foley wants to get back to full guard.
Foley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barnes scores with a couple of nice shots.
Barnes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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 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 looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Foley with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Foley works his way to full guard. Good work.
Foley is trying to keep Barnes in close.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Foley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Barnes dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Barnes blocks a head kick by Foley.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Foley avoids them all with ease.
Foley throws a fast counter high kick but Barnes manages to duck under it in time.
Barnes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barnes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Barnes moves out of range of the leg kick from Foley.
Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Foley.
Zak Foley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foley moves out of range of the strikes.
Foley throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Foley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes .
Barnes blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foley throws a front kick that sends Barnes stumbling back into the cage.
Foley throws a big shot that misses.
Barnes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Foley defends it nicely.#T1#
Barnes scores with a body shot.
Foley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zak Foley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Foley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Foley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Foley tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barnes is able to avoid easily.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Foley sprawls and moves away.
Barnes avoids a kick to the body.
Barnes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Foley is able to avoid easily.
Barnes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Foley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Foley.
Foley misses with a low kick.
Foley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barnes finds it's way round the side to connect with Foley's head. #T2#
Foley throws a head kick that misses.
Foley throws a head kick that misses.
Barnes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Foley circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Barnes . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Foley.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Barnes throws a big shot that misses.
Foley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Foley misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Foley.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Foley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Barnes swings for the body but Foley moves out of range.
Barnes shoots in but Foley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barnes throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Foley counter with a right hand.
Foley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Foley misses with an uppercut. #T3#
A swing and a miss from Foley.
Zak Foley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Foley explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Foley is looking to score with low kicks.
Foley throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Foley!
Foley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Foley stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barnes throws a body punch but Foley moves out of range.
Barnes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barnes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Foley circles away.
Foley throws a head kick that misses.
Foley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barnes misses the jab.
Foley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barnes throws a right hand that misses
and Foley counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Foley pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T4#
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Foley.
Foley explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Foley lands with a slapping head kick.
Foley throws a nice looking combination but Barnes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Barnes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Barnes slips under a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Foley.
Barnes looks to land a left hand but Foley moved out of range nicely.
Foley throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Zak Foley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Foley throws a leg kick #TD#
and Barnes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Foley's guard.
Foley wants to get back to his feet but Barnes passes into half guard. #REVB#
Barnes wants to pass to mount but Foley is defending the position.
Barnes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Foley with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zak Foley 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Barnes !
During a confident post fight interview, Derrick Barnes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: OFK 202 - Line Vs Do Urden
Date: Jun 12, 2022

#R1#
Barnes avoids the body shot from Chan.
Chan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barnes .
Chan throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes 's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
A combination from Chan does no damage.
Chan 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.
Charlie Chan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Barnes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Barnes lands in his opponent's guard.
Chan has momentary wrist control but Barnes slips an elbow through the middle.
Barnes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chan controls Barnes momentarily but Barnes frees himself.
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Chan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes .
Chan is trying to keep Barnes in close.
Barnes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Barnes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Barnes stands and throws Chan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Chan pushes Barnes away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Barnes gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#SUB#
Barnes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Chan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Barnes 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Chan wants to get back to his feet. #T2#
Barnes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chan defending well though.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but Chan defending well.
Barnes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but Chan defending well.
Nice strikes from Barnes there.
Chan tries to kick Barnes off but Barnes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Barnes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chan taking some punishment here, with Barnes in his 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. #T3#
Barnes thows a huge punch but Chan dodges it nicely.
Barnes not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB#
Barnes is looking for a kimura here.
Barnes working Chan over with strikes.
Barnes throwing shots but Chan is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes trying to control from half guard but Chan is working away.
Barnes prevents Chan from standing back up.
Chan trying to control from the bottom.
Barnes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T4#
Barnes trying to pass the guard but Chan defending well.
Barnes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chan defending well though.
Chan is looking for a sweep. Barnes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barnes trying to control from half guard but Chan is working away.
Barnes is just content to waste time from the top position. Chan takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Barnes lands a couple of digs.
Chan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnes postures up and lands a big shot to Chan's brow.
Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Barnes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Barnes shoots in looking for a takedown. Chan tries to sprawl out of it but Barnes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes .
Barnes swings for the body but Chan moves out of range.
Barnes looks to land a right hand but Chan moved out of range.
Chan throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Barnes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chan doesn't seem phased though.
Chan misses with a wild body shot.
Derrick Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes throws the left hand but Chan avoids the punch easily.
Chan throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
Barnes feinted with a counter takedown.
Chan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barnes .
Chan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barnes .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes throws a hook but Chan avoids it easily.
Chan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Barnes to counter with a crisp jab.
Chan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chan throws a head kick that misses.
Chan misses with a straight left.
Chan fails with a takedown attempt.#T1#
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Chan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Chan throws a poor cross that misses #TD#
and Barnes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barnes landing with the ground and pound.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Chan keeps moving.
Barnes stands up over Chan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #ES2#
Chan 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.#T2#
Barnes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chan's efforts to push away.
Barnes has Chan pressed against the cage, preventing Chan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Barnes breaks the clinch.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chan can do to turn this around?
Chan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chan.
Chan moves out of range of the leg kick from Barnes .
Chan throws a head kick that misses.
Barnes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A jab from Chan misses.
Chan looks to land a combination but Barnes avoids it well.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Chan slips a straight right by Barnes .
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Chan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes throws an overhand right that lands on Chan's shoulder, as Chan tries to avoid the shot.
And Chan responds with a good body kick, but Barnes manages to step out the way in time.#T3#
Barnes dives in and grabs Chan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chan pushes down on Barnes 's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Barnes . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes tries to land a leg kick but Chan saw it coming and moves away.
Barnes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Chan misses with a wild body shot.
Chan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Chan is just out of range.
Chan misses with a double jab
and Barnes counters with a straight right hand.
Barnes thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch combination from Chan misses.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Chan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes .
Chan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chan throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Chan avoids nicely.
Chan is looking to chop away at Barnes 's legs.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Chan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chan looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Chan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chan dodges the punch combination from Barnes .
Barnes misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from Chan. Those never looked like landing. #CL#
Barnes rushes Chan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Barnes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#BC2#
Chan breaks the clinch.
Chan misses with a lunging right hand #TD#
and Barnes counters with a takedown into side control.
Barnes tries to move to mount but Chan blocks the move with his legs.
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.
Chan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Chan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barnes .
We've been hearing good reports from Barnes 's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Barnes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barnes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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 Derrick Barnes 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Chan slips a jab from Barnes .
Chan throws a leg kick #TD#
and Barnes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chan's guard.

Chan is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Barnes presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Barnes tries to pull guard but Chan won't allow it.
Chan tries to circle away but Barnes has him pinned against the cage.#TD#
Barnes jumps guard and drags Chan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Chan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barnes trying to keep a closed guard but Chan is proving a slippery customer.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes , not yet.
Derrick Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Barnes holds on and takes a little breather. #T1#
Barnes wants to improve his position but instead Chan has moved into half guard.
Chan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barnes manages to get to full guard.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Chan controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Barnes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Barnes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T2#
Chan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barnes trying to keep a closed guard but Chan is proving a slippery customer.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes , not yet.
Barnes is trying to control the position but Chan postures up.
Chan wants to stand but Barnes is controlling his posture from full guard.
Barnes controls Chan momentarily but Chan frees himself.
Chan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barnes takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T3#
Chan checks a leg kick nicely.
Chan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Barnes walks into a jab.
Chan misses with a looping right.
Barnes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chan throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes .
Chan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chan throws out the jab.
Chan throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Barnes loads up on a big right hand but Chan slips the punch.
Charlie Chan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chan takes one on the button.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chan.
Chan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chan ducks under a wild hook from Barnes .
Barnes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chan just misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Chan throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.
Barnes throws a hook to the side of Chan's head but Chan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barnes throws the left hand but Chan avoids the punch easily.
Chan misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes cracks Chan with an open hand slap.
Chan 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.
Charlie Chan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes scores with a punch to the head.
Barnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chan throws a hook to the side of Barnes 's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick from Barnes misses.
Chan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Chan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Chan moves out of range.
Chan throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Barnes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Chan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Derrick Barnes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chan throws a right hand that Barnes ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnes also avoids with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Charlie Chan.
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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Barnes !
Derrick Barnes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: OFK 195 - Line Vs Chan
Date: May 21, 2022

#R1#
Do Urden misses with a straight right.
Do Urden 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.
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.
No joy there for Do Urden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barnes dives in for a single leg takedown but Do Urden sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
An attempted straight right counter from Do Urden misses the target.
A nice leg kick from Barnes , right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Do Urden.
Do Urden looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Do Urden checks a leg kick nicely.
Barnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Do Urden's sensitive parts.
Do Urden checks the leg kick.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Do Urden keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes slips under a jab.
And Barnes tries to counter it with a takedown but Do Urden pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Do Urden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Do Urden.
Barnes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Do Urden checks a leg kick nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes misses with a double jab
and Do Urden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Do Urden lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Do Urden connects with a nice looking jab.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Do Urden tries to land a leg kick but Barnes saw it coming and moves away.
Do Urden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnes circles away quickly and effectively.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Do Urden.
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Do Urden drops his hands momentarily and Barnes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big left from Barnes misses.
Do Urden displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Barnes needs to keep his hands up - Do Urden had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Do Urden throws a big shot that misses.
Do Urden moves away from the strike by Barnes .
Barnes cracks Do Urden with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Do Urden lands with an overhand left.
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.
A head kick misses from Barnes .
Barnes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Do Urden. #T2#
Barnes throws a low kick, looking for Do Urden's leg but Do Urden calmly moves out of range.
Do Urden cracks Barnes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Do Urden attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes connects with an inside leg kick.
Do Urden misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Barnes misses the jab.
Jab, jab by Do Urden - just one landing.
Do Urden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No joy there for Do Urden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barnes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Do Urden walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Drizzt Do Urden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Do Urden lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Do Urden drops his hands momentarily and Barnes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice takedown defense from Do Urden. No joy for Barnes on that attempt.
Do Urden avoids the body shot from Barnes .
Barnes tries to work over Do Urden's front leg with a kick but Do Urden checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Do Urden on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Do Urden checks a leg kick.
Barnes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Do Urden.
Do Urden tries to work over Barnes 's front leg with a kick but Barnes checks it. #T3#
Donk. Do Urden catches Barnes right on the button with a cross.
Do Urden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barnes .
Barnes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Do Urden.
Barnes throws the left hand but Do Urden avoids the punch easily.
Barnes 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Do Urden under the eye.
A punch lands to the side of Do Urden 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Do Urden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barnes .
Do Urden blocks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Barnes .
Barnes defending well as Do Urden loads up on a big left hand.
Barnes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Barnes throws a front kick aimed at Do Urden's knee but Do Urden avoids it well.
Do Urden misses with a hook.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.
Barnes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barnes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Do Urden connects with a single shot there.
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 jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Do Urden was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Do Urden is just out of range.#T4#
Do Urden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes .
A combination from Do Urden does no damage.
Do Urden lands a jab-cross combination. #ROC#Barnes is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Derrick Barnes has been cut.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Do Urden moves out of range.
Barnes is still on wobbly legs! Can Do Urden finish him?
Do Urden pounces like a tiger and cracks Barnes with a vicious hook! Barnes is down but not out! Do Urden follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). 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.

Event: OFK 190 - Line Vs Bates
Date: May 01, 2022

#R1#
Foley needs to keep his hands up - Barnes had a free shot at his head there.#TD#
Barnes closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Foley did well to prevent Barnes getting side control.
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 winds up and cracks Foley with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Foley is not content to let Barnes control the position.
Foley wants to get back to full guard.
Foley 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 Foley's temple.
Foley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barnes .
Barnes lands strikes from half guard.
Foley is concentrating on defense, preventing Barnes from advancing position.
Foley 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.
Foley trying to control but Barnes postures up.
Barnes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barnes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Foley is trying to get back to full guard.#T1#
Foley is looking to control Barnes 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Foley avoid being mounted?
Barnes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barnes throwing shots but Foley is blocking nicely.
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.
Barnes trying to mount his opponent but Foley defends it.
Barnes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Barnes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Foley is looking to improve his position.
Foley is looking to control Barnes 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Foley avoid being mounted?#T2#
Barnes winds up and cracks Foley with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
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 big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Foley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barnes is working away from the top position though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barnes lands a nice short elbow.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Foley is defending well.
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 throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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 wants to pass the guard but Foley is defending well.
Barnes drops an elbow to the side of Foley's head.
Foley tries to get to full guard but Barnes has control of the leg. #T3#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Barnes wants to free his trapped foot but Foley is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Foley moves into full guard.
Barnes advances to half guard.
Barnes drops an elbow to the side of Foley's head.
Ground and pound from Barnes .
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 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.
Barnes prevents Foley from improving his position.
Foley on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T4#
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.
Barnes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Barnes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Foley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foley managing to control the position.
Foley is continuing to stall.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Foley is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Barnes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
A chopping leg kick lands by Foley.
Foley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Foley throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Foley won't be happy with that.
Foley takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Foley is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Barnes connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Foley some visible discomfort.
Barnes in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes cracks Foley with a big right hand but Foley just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Barnes trying to control the action but Foley is working from the bottom.
Barnes cracks Foley with a big elbow.
Barnes lands a nice forearm strike.
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.
Foley is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Barnes off and has taken his back!
Barnes can't escape the position. #T1#
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.
Foley misses with an elbow to the head.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Foley can do to turn this around?
Foley scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Barnes is looking for a way out. #SUB2#
Barnes defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Barnes is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Foley is trying to stick to Barnes 's back but Barnes is turning into Foley. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Foley's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Barnes .#T2#
Barnes passes Foley's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Barnes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barnes lands strikes from half guard.
Barnes wants to take a breather but Foley is having none of it.
Foley is trying is best to control the position here.
Foley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barnes scores with a couple of nice shots.
Foley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barnes .
Derrick Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Foley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barnes is working away from the top position though.
Foley tries to get to full guard but Barnes has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barnes lands a nice short elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foley is trying to maintain the position but Barnes is very close to passing his half guard.
Barnes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Foley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T3#
Foley trying to control but Barnes postures up.
Barnes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Foley's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barnes lands a nice short elbow.
Barnes works his foot free and advances to mount.
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!
Foley tries to hold on but Barnes postures up.
Barnes landing strikes, looking to finish!
Barnes lands a nice shot to the head.
The referee warns Foley that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head. #T4#
Barnes with the ground and pound from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes connects with a couple of good shots from mount. #ROC#Foley is rocked!
Barnes cracks Foley 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 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Barnes !
An out of breath Derrick Barnes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: OFK 184 - Sight Vs Kelly
Date: Apr 10, 2022

#R1#
No joy there for Tripp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barnes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tripp lands a nice looking kick to the body. Barnes takes a step back to recover.
Barnes misses with an uppercut.
Tripp with a nice cross.
Barnes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barnes tries to clinch
and Tripp counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tripp misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tripp. That's going to slow Barnes down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tripp changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes misses with an uppercut. Tripp saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barnes . That's going to slow Tripp down.
Tripp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes scores with a three punch combo! #CUT#It looks like CJ Tripp has been cut.
A nice combination there by Barnes . #T1#
Tripp is looking to chop away at Barnes 's legs.
Tripp tries a low kick but Barnes avoids it.
Tripp takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A leg kick checked by Barnes .
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barnes stuns Tripp with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Tripp moves out of range.
Tripp tries to score with a low kick but Barnes moves his leg out of the way.
Tripp connects with the punch.
Tripp looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Barnes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tripp counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tripp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes .
Tripp looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
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.
Tripp swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Tripp lands a nice looking body kick.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes throws a sloppy body shot
and Tripp counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Tripp enables Barnes to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tripp manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tripp keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Tripp working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes .
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tripp holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Barnes scoring with punches and elbows.
Barnes trying to control the position but Tripp is working away.
Barnes in side control, throwing shots but Tripp defends. #T3#
Barnes throwing strikes but Tripp manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Barnes struggling a bit here.
Barnes tries to improve position but can't.
Barnes wants to control but Tripp postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes is trying to get back to half guard.
Tripp tries to advance to mount but Barnes denies him.
Barnes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Barnes tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Barnes wants to improve his position but Tripp is controlling well. #T4#
Barnes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Barnes wants to improve his position but instead Tripp has moved into half guard.
Barnes is looking to improve his position.
Barnes moves into full guard.
Tripp must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tripp is one step ahead there.
Barnes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
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 Derrick Barnes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on CJ Tripp's cut.
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#
Tripp motions for Barnes to come forward. Tripp throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Barnes , who threw a few shots but didn't land. #TD#
Barnes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tripp's half guard.

Tripp has one foot on Barnes 's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes misses with a low kick. #TD#
Tripp tries to sprawl but Barnes drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tripp tries to roll over but Barnes keeps him under control.
Tripp keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Tripp has hold of Barnes 's hands but Barnes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T1#
Barnes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tripp on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tripp trying to control from the bottom.
Derrick Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barnes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barnes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barnes lands strikes from half guard.
Tripp is not content to let Barnes control the position.
Barnes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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 thows a huge punch but Tripp dodges it nicely. #T2#
Barnes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Barnes working Tripp over with strikes.
Barnes is pressing down on Tripp's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tripp is holding on for now.
Barnes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Barnes lands with a punch from half guard.
Tripp wants to get back to his feet.
Barnes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Barnes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Barnes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T3#
Barnes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tripp's head.
Barnes is nestled in close to Tripp, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Barnes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barnes throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Tripp to regain full guard.
Barnes scoring with some ground and pound.
Tripp working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes .
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Tripp keeps moving.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tripp swivels though and keeps the full 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.#T4#
Barnes lands a couple of elbows.
Barnes chips away with some ground and pound.
Tripp trying to control the position here.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Barnes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on CJ Tripp's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Barnes blocks a leg kick.
Barnes is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tripp.
Barnes moves out of range of the body kick.
Tripp takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Tripp.
Barnes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tripp counters with a straight right hand.
Barnes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tripp.
Tripp stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnes .
Barnes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tripp defends well and Barnes ends up having to push Tripp into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tripp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tripp lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tripp lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Tripp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
CJ Tripp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tripp throws a lazy uppercut
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barnes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tripp wants to land a leg kick but Barnes is out of range.
Tripp looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tripp fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T1#
Tripp uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnes .
Barnes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tripp wants to land a leg kick but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Tripp.
Barnes throws a low kick, looking for Tripp's leg but Tripp calmly moves out of range.
Barnes throws a lazy right hand but Tripp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tripp moves away.
Tripp tries a quick counter leg kick but Barnes is wise to it.
Tripp throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Tripp.
Tripp dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barnes . That did some damage!
Barnes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tripp checks a leg kick nicely.
Tripp now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tripp wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barnes blocks a low kick nicely.
Barnes blocks a head kick by Tripp.
CJ Tripp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tripp 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 Barnes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barnes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Barnes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tripp throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barnes misses with a double jab.
Barnes misses with a leg kick.
Barnes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tripp. Tripp circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Crunch! Tripp slams his shin into Barnes 's torso.
CJ Tripp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tripp misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A swing and a miss from Barnes .
Barnes backing away here, and Tripp unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tripp throws a lazy uppercut
and Barnes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good leg kick by Tripp.
Tripp looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Tripp misses with a kick to the body #TD#
and Barnes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Barnes . #T3#
Barnes works over Tripp with some ground and pound from guard.
Tripp keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Barnes postures up and lands a big shot to Tripp's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barnes passes into half guard.
Barnes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Barnes is nestled in close to Tripp, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T4#
Barnes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barnes is looking to advance position but Tripp won't allow it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barnes lands a nice short elbow.
Barnes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tripp avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barnes .
Barnes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tripp with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Barnes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barnes stops Tripp from getting back to his feet.
Derrick Barnes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.

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 Derrick Barnes .
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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Derrick Barnes !
An out of breath Derrick Barnes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: OFK 174 - Do Urden Vs Gomez
Date: Mar 06, 2022

#R1#
Barnes avoids the head kick by Chan.
Barnes wants to slow Chan down by chopping away at his legs.
Chan tries a head kick but it misses.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Chan sprawls and moves away.
Barnes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
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 scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Barnes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barnes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chan.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chan.
Barnes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Chan manages to circle out of the way.
Chan connects with a right hand. Barnes shakes it off.
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.
Barnes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barnes scores with a leg kick.
Chan throws a big shot that misses.
Chan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes .
Barnes slips a jab from Chan.
Barnes tries to counter by clinching up but Chan breaks away and moves out of range.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chan throws out the jab.
Barnes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chan's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barnes .#TD#
Barnes throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Chan was covering up waiting for the punch and Barnes finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Barnes prevents Chan from getting back to his feet. #T1#
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes postures up and lands a big shot to Chan's brow.
Chan wants to get back to his feet but Barnes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chan is keeping the position for now.
Barnes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chan's head.
Chan wants to get back to his feet but Barnes is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #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.
Barnes landing some decent shots from guard.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chan is keeping the position for now.
Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barnes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barnes throws a strike but Chan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Barnes wants to sweep here but Chan controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Barnes is looking for a triangle here but Chan uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Barnes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T3#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barnes moves into full 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.
Chan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Barnes 's guard.
Barnes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chan manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Barnes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Chan's head.
Chan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barnes prevents Chan from getting back to his feet.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Chan is retaining full guard. #ES2#
Chan manages to escape and get back to his feet. #T4#
Barnes misses with an uppercut. Chan saw that one coming.
Chan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Charlie Chan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barnes fails with a takedown attempt.
Barnes lands with a good body shot.
Chan throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
Barnes gets cracked there but stands up to 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 half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Barnes defending well as Chan loads up on a big left hand.
Barnes tries to score with a low kick but Chan moves his leg out of the way.
Chan looks for a takedown but Barnes sprawls well.
Barnes tests Chan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barnes tries a low kick but Chan avoids it.
Chan misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
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 Derrick Barnes will probably get the nod.
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#
Chan scores with a nice right hand.
Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chan.
Chan connects with the punch.
Barnes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chan throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
Chan loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Charlie Chan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chan 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.
Chan circles away from the clinch attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chan! But no joy.
Barnes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chan defends it nicely.
Chan wants to land a leg kick but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Barnes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Chan is looking to reverse the position.#T1#
Chan wants to get back to his feet.
Chan taking punishment in the form of punches.
Barnes scoring with punches from side control.
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.
Barnes tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Barnes scores with a couple of short elbows.
Barnes throws a strike aimed at the side of Chan's head but Chan avoids it well.
Chan manages to get back to half guard.
Barnes thows a huge punch but Chan dodges it nicely. #T2#
Barnes stops Chan from getting back to his feet.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Chan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #ES2#
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 prevents Chan from breaking the clinch.
Chan working hard to break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Barnes .
Barnes tries to work over Chan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barnes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chan's elbow.
Chan wants to get back to striking at distance but Barnes won't allow it.
Chan blocks a body shot from Barnes . #BC2#
Chan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Barnes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T3#
Chan stuns Barnes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barnes dodges the punch combination from Chan.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Chan sprawls and moves away.
Chan throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Chan sprawls and moves away.
Barnes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Barnes . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes checks a low kick from Chan.
Chan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chan throws a low kick, looking for Barnes 's leg but Barnes calmly moves out of range.
Chan needs to keep his hands up - Barnes had a free shot at his head there.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barnes tries to counter with a takedown but Chan is quick to defend against it.
Barnes motions for Chan to come forward. Barnes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes defending well as Chan loads up on a big left hand.
Barnes attempts a counter takedown but Chan avoids it well and moves away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Chan.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chan was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes .
Sloppy strikes from Barnes . Those never looked like landing.
Chan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes throws a shot from downtown. Chan moves away and avoids it.#T4#
Barnes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barnes feinted with a counter takedown.
Barnes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barnes cracks Chan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chan throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Barnes to counter with a crisp jab.
Barnes scores with a nice head shot.
Chan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A right-left combo lands from Chan.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Chan scores with a jab.
Chan misses the jab.
Chan lands with a right hand.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Chan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chan throws a leg kick but Barnes sees it coming and moves out of range.
A lazy left from Chan finds it's target.
Barnes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Chan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Barnes throws a series of strikes that have Chan backpedaling.
Nice straight punches there by Chan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chan.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chan.
A telegraphed right hand from Barnes misses the target.
Chan works over Barnes 's head and body with a nice combination.
Chan scores with a three punch combo!
A big left from Chan misses.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chan.
Barnes tries to counter with a takedown but Chan is quick to defend against it.
Barnes takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chan.
Chan misses with a hook.
A big left from Barnes misses.
Chan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes tries to counter with a takedown but Chan is quick to defend against it.
Chan lands with a kick to the temple. Barnes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Barnes tries to move into range but Chan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barnes lands with a hook. Chan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely. #T1#
Barnes throws a series of punches but Chan avoids them all with ease.
Barnes throws a hook but Chan blocks it.
Chan throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes .
Barnes attempts a counter takedown but Chan avoids it well and moves away.
Chan looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
The fighters circling - Chan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chan throws a chopping leg kick but Barnes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Barnes throws a lazy right hand but Chan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chan takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #TD#
Barnes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chan to the mat! Chan manages to get full guard.
Barnes cracks Chan with a solid left hand.
Barnes scoring with some ground and pound.
Barnes looking to sit in guard and control but Chan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
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!#SUB#
Barnes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chan is aware though and is defending well.#T2#
Barnes wants to sweep here but Chan controlling him for the moment.
Chan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Barnes working a defensive guard here.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chan is looking to stand up but Barnes won't let him.
Barnes has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Chan has passed into side control.
Derrick Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chan advances nicely into full mount.
Chan content just to control the position here. #T3#
Barnes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.
Barnes wants to control but Chan is having none of it.
Barnes can't escape the position.
Chan trying to control but Barnes is having none of it.
Barnes is looking to improve his position but Chan isn't that keen on the idea.#T4#
Barnes regains half guard.
Barnes is holding on to half guard well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chan in particular looking to stall.
Barnes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB#
Barnes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Chan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Chan!
Charlie Chan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: OFK 164 - Cosby Vs Krnacova
Date: Jan 30, 2022

#R1#
Chan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes .
Barnes takes a swing at Chan's ribcage but misses.
Barnes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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 pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes throws a front kick aimed at Chan's knee but Chan avoids it well.
Nice defenses there by Barnes .
Barnes lands a head shot.
Chan slips under a jab.
Chan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnes circles away quickly and effectively.
Barnes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barnes checks it well.
A swing and a miss from Chan.
Barnes slips a jab from Chan.
Barnes wants to slow Chan down by chopping away at his legs. #CL2#
Chan gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes blocks an elbow strike from Chan.
Barnes prevents Chan from breaking the clinch.
Barnes is trying to pull guard but Chan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Chan is pressed up against the cage. Barnes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chan down to the mat. Chan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chan.#T1#
Barnes moves away from the strike by Chan.
Barnes is looking for a counter combo.#CL#
Barnes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barnes jumps guard but Chan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Barnes . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes is looking to control Chan's arms but Chan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barnes has his back to the cage.
Chan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chan is trying to force a seperation but Barnes has the dominant position.
Barnes prevents Chan from breaking the clinch.
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 is trying to pull guard but Chan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Chan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Barnes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chan pushes Barnes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#TD#
Barnes drags the fight down to the ground.
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 fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Chan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Barnes . #T2#
Chan is pressing down on Barnes 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barnes slips nicely into half guard.
Chan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barnes .
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chan gets back to full guard.
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss. #T3#
Barnes throws a strike but Chan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Chan stays in close to Barnes 's body and controls the position.
Barnes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chan is one step ahead there.
Barnes wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Chan is now in half guard.
Chan 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.
Barnes works his way to full guard. Good work.
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 wants to hit a sweep here but Chan passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Barnes there! #T4#
Barnes is looking to improve his position but Chan isn't that keen on the idea.
Chan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barnes is looking to escape.
Barnes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barnes is squirming around, avoiding Chan's attempts to control the action.
Barnes is trying to escape the mount.
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 Derrick Barnes will probably get the nod.
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 loads up on a big right hand but Chan slips the punch.
Chan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chan misses with a double jab #TD#
and Barnes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Barnes tries to pass to full mount but Chan defends it.
Barnes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chan scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Barnes manages to mount him!
Barnes breaks from Chan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Barnes breaks from Chan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Chan working to try and regain half guard.
Barnes lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent. #T1#
Barnes lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Chan is trying to stand.
The referee warns Chan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Chan is trying to stand.
Barnes landing shots from mount.
Barnes lands a couple of good shots and Chan has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#ROC#Chan is rocked!
Barnes lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Chan is still in real trouble! Can Barnes finish him?
Barnes scores with punches and elbows.
Barnes lands a good shot there. Chan covers up! Barnes smells blood and goes for the finish - the referee warns Chan to improve his position but he's not intelligently defending himself and the referee has no choice but to step in and end the fight! Barnes jumps to his feet and celebrates the important win with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Barnes !
After winning the bout, Derrick Barnes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: OFK 158 - Gomez Vs Chan
Date: Jan 09, 2022

#R1#
Barnes throws a low kick, looking for Yoder's leg but Yoder calmly moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Yoder misses.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Yoder.
Barnes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Barnes misses with a double jab #CL2#
and Yoder counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yoder.
Yoder can't break the clinch. #BC#
Barnes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yoder throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barnes misses with a left hand
and Yoder counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barnes thinking.
Barnes looks to land a combination but Yoder avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoder slips a jab from Barnes .
Yoder drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Barnes defends it well.
Barnes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yoder's head.
Yoder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoder.
Barnes misses the body punch
and Yoder counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T1#
Barnes misses with a leg kick
and Yoder makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yoder looks to land a combination but Barnes avoids it well.
Yoder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yoder is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yoder looks to land a combination. Barnes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Yoder avoids the body shot from Barnes .
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 good cross that connects.
Derrick Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoder pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barnes is out of range and Yoder settles back down.
Yoder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes looks to land a left hand but Yoder moved out of range nicely.
Yoder moves away from the strike by Barnes .
Yoder ducks under a wild hook from Barnes .
Yoder throws a hook to the side of Barnes 's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barnes misses with a hook to the body
and Yoder counters with a left to the body. #T2#
Yoder goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Yoder.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some bone on bone action there as Barnes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Barnes .
Barnes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yoder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnes .
Barnes lands a right hook to the body.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It seemed like Yoder was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice shot by Yoder.
Yoder misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Yoder.
Barnes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#T3#
Barnes misses with a straight left.
Yoder just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes misses with a hook. Yoder ducked under it nicely.
Ryan Yoder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yoder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barnes tries to bum rush Yoder with a series of wild strikes but Yoder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yoder counters with a right hand to the body.
Barnes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yoder is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barnes rather than just go for the knockout.
Barnes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yoder avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barnes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Barnes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoder. #T4#
Yoder thumps Barnes with a low kick.
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 throws a lazy right hand but Yoder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yoder drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Barnes defends it well.
Barnes misses the body punch
and Yoder counters with a left to the body. #TD#
Barnes fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yoder sprawls well initially but Barnes persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Yoder manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The fighters circling - Barnes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoder.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Yoder sprawls and moves away.
Barnes throws a jab when Yoder was well out of range.
Yoder with the counter takedown but Barnes avoids it easily.
Yoder walks into a straight right hand from Barnes .
Barnes throws a right hand that misses
and Yoder makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yoder lands a nice shot to the body.
Yoder throws a wild body kick that Barnes sees coming a mile off.
Barnes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Barnes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yoder counters with a left to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryan Yoder 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#
Yoder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
Derrick Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnes thuds his right hand into Yoder's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yoder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes .
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes . Yoder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes swings widly with a right hand
and Yoder counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Yoder only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes misses with a lunging right hand
and Yoder counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yoder ducks under a wild hook from Barnes .
Yoder with the counter takedown but Barnes avoids it easily.#T1#
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yoder. That did some damage!
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 misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnes misses with a double jab
and Yoder counters with a nice body shot.
Barnes throws a right hand that misses
enabling Yoder to counter with a crisp jab.
Barnes throws a lazy uppercut
and Yoder counters with a nice body shot.
Barnes throws a combination that misses
and Yoder counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yoder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Yoder counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Barnes !
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!#SU2#
Yoder stands up.
Barnes checks a low kick from Yoder.
Barnes attempts a counter takedown but Yoder avoids it well and moves away.
Derrick Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes misses with a head kick.
Yoder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoder.#T2#
Yoder misses with a body shot.
Yoder misses with a body shot.
Yoder scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barnes in his tracks.
Yoder swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barnes .
Barnes misses with the combination.
And Yoder tries to counter it with a takedown but Barnes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Barnes misses with a looping right.
Barnes throws an overhand right that lands on Yoder's shoulder, as Yoder tries to avoid the shot.
Barnes backing away here, and Yoder unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Barnes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yoder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes attempts a counter takedown but Yoder avoids it well and moves away.
Yoder just misses with a punch to the body.
A cross from Barnes lands.#T3#
Yoder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Yoder works the jab nicely.
Barnes shoots and misses
and Yoder counters with a right hand to the body.
Yoder lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yoder throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
Yoder throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barnes pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL#
Barnes clinches up with Yoder and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Yoder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Barnes swings widly with a right hand
and Yoder counters with a nice body shot.
Barnes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoder. #T4#
Barnes swings widly with a right hand
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes misses with an uppercut
and Yoder counters with a nice body shot.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoder. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Yoder is predictable there #TD#
and Barnes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Barnes wants to take a breather but Yoder is having none of it.
Barnes prevents Yoder from standing back up.
Barnes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yoder is trying to stand back up but Barnes is controlling him
Yoder is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnes working over Yoder with some ground and pound. Yoder looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Barnes misses with a takedown attempt - Yoder sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A big left from Barnes misses.
A punch combination from Yoder misses.
Yoder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Yoder 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CL#
Barnes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yoder, pushing him back against the cage.
Barnes tries to pull guard but Yoder forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes tries a body shot but Yoder blocks it.
Barnes tries to score a body lock takedown but Yoder shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Barnes . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoder wants to break the clinch but can't. #T1#
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys. #TD#
Barnes jumps into guard, dragging Yoder to the mat.
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck.
Barnes working a defensive guard here.
Barnes throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Yoder trying to stand up but can't free himself from Barnes 's guard.
Yoder looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yoder engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#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.
Yoder preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yoder tries to stand but Barnes is controlling from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yoder!
Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
Yoder lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yoder darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barnes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #TD2#
and Yoder decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Barnes 's guard.
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.
Yoder not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T3#
Yoder tries to stand but Barnes is controlling from the bottom.
Yoder's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yoder is one step ahead there. #SU2#
Yoder decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Derrick Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yoder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Yoder checks a leg kick.
Yoder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yoder is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barnes with a jab.#T4#
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoder.
Barnes swings for the body but Yoder moves out of range.
Yoder looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Yoder lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes misses with a takedown attempt - Yoder sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fighters circling - Barnes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good shot there by Yoder.#CL#
Barnes has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC2#
Yoder breaks from the clinch.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Ryan Yoder is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoder throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Yoder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yoder 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Yoder!
Ryan Yoder thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: OFK 152 - Urden Vs Barnes
Date: Dec 19, 2021

#R1#
Do Urden checks a low kick from Barnes .
A quick step to the side and Do Urden tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've been told by Do Urden's head coaches at Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Donk. Barnes catches Do Urden right on the button with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Do Urden.
Do Urden misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Do Urden misses with a straight right.
Do Urden misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Do Urden.
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 throws a poor cross that misses
and Do Urden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Do Urden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barnes .
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes . Do Urden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Do Urden moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Do Urden.
Barnes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barnes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Do Urden lands the left hand.
Barnes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Do Urden avoids nicely. #T1#
Do Urden throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
Barnes tries a low kick but Do Urden avoids it.
Barnes misses with a hook. Do Urden ducked under it nicely.
Do Urden lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barnes at a distance.
Barnes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Do Urden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes .
Do Urden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Do Urden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnes .
Do Urden throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes throws a body punch but Do Urden moves out of range.
Do Urden avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drizzt Do Urden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Do Urden feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barnes s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Donk. Do Urden catches Barnes right on the button with a cross.
Do Urden's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barnes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Do Urden scrambles back to his feet.
Do Urden lands a right hook to the body. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes throws a body punch but Do Urden moves out of range.
Do Urden gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Do Urden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Barnes tries to counter it with a takedown but Do Urden pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barnes , as that shot connected.
Do Urden lands a jab.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Do Urden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes misses with a left hand
and Do Urden counters with a stiff right hand.
Barnes throws a big shot that misses.
Do Urden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Do Urden.
Do Urden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Barnes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Do Urden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barnes throws a hook to the side of Do Urden's head but Do Urden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Do Urden wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fighters circling - Do Urden throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T3#
Do Urden misses the jab.
Barnes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Barnes jabs at Do Urden's body.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Barnes tests Do Urden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Do Urden misses with a looping left.
Sloppy strikes from Do Urden. Those never looked like landing.
Barnes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Do Urden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barnes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Do Urden defends it well.
Barnes thuds his right hand into Do Urden's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fighters circling - Do Urden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Barnes .
Do Urden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Do Urden swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range. #CL2#
Barnes clinches.
Do Urden misses with some punches.
Barnes taking a breather.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
Do Urden lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes is trying to pull guard but Do Urden has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Do Urden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barnes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Do Urden throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
Do Urden fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Do Urden.
Do Urden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnes throws out the jab.
Do Urden checks a low kick from Barnes .
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Do Urden throws a hook to the side of Barnes 's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barnes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Do Urden.
Do Urden takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes cracks Do Urden with a good jab.
Do Urden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes .
Barnes throws a combination. Do Urden tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Do Urden clobbers Barnes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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 Drizzt Do Urden 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 throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Do Urden counters with a stiff right hand.
Do Urden misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Do Urden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barnes walks into a left hand. #ROC#Barnes is rocked!
Barnes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barnes is still on wobbly legs! Can Do Urden finish him?
Derrick Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Do Urden lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barnes at a distance.
Barnes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes seems to have recovered his senses.
Do Urden scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Do Urden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Drizzt Do Urden is winning the standup battle so far.
Do Urden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Do Urden shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Barnes is backing up but Do Urden catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Barnes covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Do Urden Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drizzt Do Urden!
Drizzt Do Urden retains his welterweight title!
Drizzt Do Urden decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: OFK 146 - Foley Vs Harwath
Date: Nov 28, 2021

#R1#
A slow jab from Chan misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Chan misses the target.
Barnes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chan.
The fighters circling - Barnes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A combination from Chan does no damage.
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by 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 right hand that Chan ducks under and follows up with a left that Chan also avoids with ease.
Barnes defending well as Chan loads up on a big left hand.
Barnes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chan to score with a decent uppercut.
Chan sizes up Barnes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chan has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Barnes is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Chan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barnes .
Barnes defending well as Chan loads up on a big left hand.
Chan swinging wildly here. #TD#
Barnes gets a double leg takedown into Chan's guard.#T1#
Barnes trying to control but Chan is working from the bottom.
Chan wants to sweep here but Barnes controlling him for the moment.
Barnes working some strikes from top position.#SUB2#
Chan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Barnes passes into side control.
Chan tries to escape but Barnes is in control.
Barnes working the body and head with strikes.
Chan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Barnes working the ground and pound.
Barnes connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Chan some visible discomfort.
Chan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes scores with a couple of short elbows.
Chan is pushing Barnes 's head away, looking to escape. Barnes manages to hold on to the position though.
Chan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Barnes 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T2#
Barnes is nestled in close to Chan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Barnes lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice strikes from Barnes there.
Barnes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Chan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Barnes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barnes scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Barnes lands strikes from half guard.
Chan misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Chan has hold of Barnes 's hands but Barnes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes working the head and body with strikes.
Barnes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Barnes works his foot free and advances to mount.
Barnes scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Chan? #T3#
Barnes raining down shots from the mount!
Chan gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Chan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barnes pulls his head out easily.
Barnes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #SUB2#
Chan looking for submissions off his back.
Barnes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Barnes passes to full mount!
Chan trying desperately to get to his feet.
Chan regains half guard.
Chan regains full guard. Nicely done. #T4#
Barnes won't allow Chan to get back to his feet.
Barnes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB2#
Barnes avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB2#
Chan working for submissions but it's allowed Barnes to get to half guard.
Barnes frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes landing shots from mount.
Chan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Barnes lands a couple of good shots and Chan has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Barnes punishes Chan with strikes from the back mount.
Chan turns into Barnes and is now in his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chan landing with the ground and pound.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chan is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Barnes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Barnes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chan.
Chan missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chan misses with a straight right.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Chan.
Chan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chan.
A jab lands there for Chan.
Chan throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chan connects with a body shot that sends Barnes 's belly button to the back.
Chan throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Derrick Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chan looks to land a combination but Barnes avoids it well.
Barnes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Chan misses.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes throws a low kick, looking for Chan's leg but Chan calmly moves out of range.
Chan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barnes .
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chan throws an off balance right hand
letting Barnes counter with a right hand. #T1#
Chan cracks Barnes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD#
and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Barnes landing with the ground and pound.
Barnes chips away with some ground and pound.
Barnes distracts Chan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB2#
Chan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Barnes working some strikes from top position.
Barnes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barnes working some strikes from top position.
Barnes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Barnes is in close to Chan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB2#
Chan working for a triangle but Barnes defends it easily. #SUB2#
Chan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barnes defends well.#T2##SUB2#
Chan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Barnes defends it easily.
Barnes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Derrick Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barnes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Barnes lands a couple of digs.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Chan is retaining full guard.
Barnes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Chan's head.#SUB2#
Chan 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.
Barnes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chan's guard. #T3#
Barnes slips a nice elbow through Chan's hands, connecting with Chan's forehead.
Chan has hold of Barnes 's hands but Barnes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Chan wants to control the action here but instead Barnes manages to pass to full mount!
Barnes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Barnes lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
A nice elbow there by Barnes .#ROC#Chan is rocked!
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chan can do to turn this around?
Chan is working to get back to half guard.
Chan is still in real trouble! Can Barnes finish him?
Oooooh, big shot lands for Barnes ! Chan is hurt baaadly! Barnes is firing away with more strikes - Chan 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 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Barnes !
During a confident post fight interview, Derrick Barnes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: OFK 140 -
Date: Nov 07, 2021

#R1#
Barnes tries to score with a low kick but Kriel moves his leg out of the way.#TD#
Barnes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kriel is trying to defend but Barnes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Barnes wants to free his trapped foot but Kriel is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Barnes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Barnes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kriel is looking to control Barnes 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kriel avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes with the ground and pound but Kriel uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Barnes throws an elbow that misses. Kriel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barnes 's guard. Nice move by Kriel!#REVB#
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 working a defensive guard here. #T1#
Kriel preventing the sweep.
Kriel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
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 is working hard here to advance position.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kriel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes , not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kriel wants to pass the guard but Barnes is keeping the position.#SUB#
Barnes has an active guard here but Kriel has managed to pass into half guard.
Barnes trying to hold on to Kriel's head to control him but Kriel postures up.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3#
Barnes has a hand on Kriel's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kriel takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Barnes wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Barnes can't escape the position.
Kriel not allowing Barnes to control his hands.
Kriel has the hooks in. Barnes is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kriel biding his time, controlling Barnes .
Barnes is in bad spot here. #T4#
Barnes turns into Kriel and is now in his guard.
Kriel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kriel keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kriel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Willem Kriel 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#
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes . Kriel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes tries to bum rush Kriel with a series of wild strikes but Kriel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Derrick Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kriel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Kriel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kriel tries to move into range but Barnes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barnes cracks Kriel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barnes scores with a three punch combo!
Kriel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kriel takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kriel.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kriel sprawls and moves away.
Kriel lands a head shot.
Barnes drops his hands momentarily and Kriel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kriel connects with the punch.
Kriel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kriel misses with a kick to the body #TD#
and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kriel won't be happy with that. #T1#
Barnes is working Kriel over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kriel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kriel regains half guard, as Barnes was trying to land strikes.
Barnes is just content to waste time from the top position. Kriel takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barnes trying to control but Kriel is working from the bottom.
Kriel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Derrick Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barnes advances to half guard. #T2#
Kriel is looking to escape.
Barnes is keen to just control but Kriel is a slippery customer.
Barnes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Barnes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kriel's head.
Barnes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kriel's head.
Barnes misses with a head shot. Kriel uses the momentum to regain guard.
Barnes throwing strikes but missing.
Kriel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barnes 's guard. #REVB#
Kriel won't allow Barnes to sweep him here. #T3#
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barnes is looking to sweep but instead, Kriel has passed into half guard.
Barnes has a hand on Kriel's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kriel takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Barnes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kriel manages to capitalize on a mistake by Barnes to take his back!
Barnes manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kriel's guard. Nice work there by Barnes .
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barnes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T4#
Barnes working the head with strikes.
Kriel wants to control but Barnes postures up.
Kriel 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 in side control, throwing shots but Kriel defends.
Barnes tries to move to mount but Kriel blocks the move with his legs.
Barnes working the strikes but Kriel uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kriel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Barnes dominated that second round.
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#
Kriel throws a leg kick #TD#
and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kriel won't be happy with that.
Barnes working the ground and pound but Kriel is defending the strikes.
Kriel regains half guard, as Barnes was trying to land strikes.
Kriel regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Barnes .
Barnes chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel looking to control.
Kriel keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Barnes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T1#
Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barnes works over Kriel with some ground and pound from guard.
Barnes throws a big right hand that misses.
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Kriel blocks nicely.
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kriel keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Barnes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barnes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kriel's head.#T2#
Barnes throws an elbow that misses. Kriel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barnes 's guard. Nice move by Kriel!#REVB#
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kriel is one step ahead there.
Barnes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kriel's guard. #REVR#
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Kriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes is looking to work some ground and pound but Kriel has wrist control.
Barnes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barnes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kriel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes . #T3#
Barnes is fighting to break Kriel's control of his arms but Kriel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Barnes throws a strike but Kriel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Barnes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kriel controls from within his opponent's guard.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Kriel controlling him for the moment.
Barnes is trying to keep Kriel in close. #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 looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kriel is one step ahead there.
Barnes working a defensive guard but Kriel passes into half guard.
Barnes trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kriel manages to capitalize on a mistake by Barnes to take his back!
Barnes is in bad spot here.

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 Derrick Barnes .
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 29:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Derrick Barnes !
Derrick Barnes thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: OFK 132 - Bagwis Vs Trump
Date: Oct 10, 2021

#R1#
Foley misses with a few strikes there.
Foley has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Greedy Fight School in the buildup to the fight.
Foley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Barnes backs up against the cage.
Foley throws a front kick aimed at Barnes 's knee but Barnes avoids it well.
Barnes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Foley misses with a low kick as Barnes jumps back.
Foley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Foley misses with a body kick.
Foley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Foley feints and then cracks Barnes 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barnes down.
Barnes cracks Foley with a good jab.
Foley is looking to land body kicks.
Barnes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Foley was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Foley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barnes avoids a kick to the body.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T1#
Foley misses with a body kick.
Foley just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Foley misses the target.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Foley.
Foley misses the shot to the body.
A low kick lands for Foley.
A telegraphed right hand from Barnes misses the target.
Foley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Barnes finds it's way through Foley's defenses.
Zak Foley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Barnes misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Foley. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Foley throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes .
Foley throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
Barnes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Foley defends it well.
Foley throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Foley throws a wild body kick that Barnes sees coming a mile off.#T2#
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zak Foley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes misses with a body punch
and Foley counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Foley throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barnes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Foley is looking to wear down Barnes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Foley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Foley blocks a low kick nicely.
A low kick lands for Foley.
Some bone on bone action there as Barnes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Foley lands a head kick. Barnes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Foley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes .
Foley lands a nice shot that snaps Barnes 's head back.
Barnes wants to slow Foley down by chopping away at his legs.
Foley lands a head shot.#T3#
Foley scores with a body shot.
Foley tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barnes is able to avoid easily.
Barnes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Foley defends well and Barnes ends up having to push Foley into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Foley.
Foley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes .
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Foley.
Nice body kick from Foley.
Foley misses with a double jab.
Barnes blocks the body kick.
Foley throws a body kick that misses.
Barnes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Foley is out of range and Barnes settles back down.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
An inside leg kick from Foley misses.
Foley takes a swing at Barnes 's ribcage but misses. #T4#
Foley tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barnes is able to avoid easily.
Barnes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Barnes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Foley with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Foley slips a jab and a cross from Barnes .
Foley's corner calls for a 1-2. Foley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Barnes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Foley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Foley feints and then cracks Barnes 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barnes down.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Foley.
Barnes was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Foley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barnes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Foley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnes circles away quickly and effectively.
Foley throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Barnes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Foley throws a push kick but Barnes slaps the foot to one side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zak Foley dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Barnes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It seemed like Barnes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Foley.
Foley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Foley.
Foley throws the kick towards the body but Barnes avoids it.
Foley misses with a body kick.
Foley checks the leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Foley blocks the low kick.
Barnes avoids a kick to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Barnes might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Foley has got the better of the exchanges.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Foley on the side of the head.
Foley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barnes shoots for a takedown but Foley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barnes moves out of range as Foley throws a body kick.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Foley.
Foley is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T1#
Barnes lands a nice hook to Foley's body. Foley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Some wild striking there from Foley.
Foley misses with a body punch
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
Barnes misses with a hook. Foley ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Foley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Foley's sensitive parts.
Barnes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Foley.
Barnes blocks a leg kick.
Foley swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Foley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Foley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barnes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Foley throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes 's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Foley is looking to land body kicks.#T2#
Barnes moves out of range of the body kick.
Foley will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
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!
Foley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barnes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Foley manages to avoid it.
Foley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barnes can do to turn this around?
Barnes dodges the punch combination from Foley.
Foley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Foley throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barnes misses with a right hand
letting Foley counter with a right hand.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Foley.
Foley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Foley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T3#
Foley misses with a low kick.
Foley throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Foley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Barnes tries a quick counter leg kick but Foley is wise to it.
Zak Foley is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Foley counters with a nice uppercut.
Foley throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Barnes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Foley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes .
Foley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnes .
A swing and a miss from Foley.
Barnes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Foley on the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Foley.
Foley checks a leg kick.
Foley checks a leg kick.
Foley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Foley lands a nice looking body shot. #T4#
Barnes takes one on the button.
Foley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Foley.
Derrick Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Foley throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Foley misses with a kick to the body
and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes lands a slapping body shot.
Nice shot lands for Barnes .
Foley tries a low kick but Barnes avoids it.
Barnes moves out of range of the body kick.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Foley.
Foley throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes moves out of range of the body kick from Foley.
Barnes raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Foley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Foley connects with a solid leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Foley misses the target.
Barnes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Foley with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zak Foley 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Foley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Foley misses with a body shot.
Foley scores with a sloppy right hand. Barnes should have avoided that one.
Foley checks the leg kick.
Barnes moves out of range of the leg kick from Foley.
Barnes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barnes throws a hook but Foley blocks it.
Foley slips a straight right by Barnes .
Foley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barnes .
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Foley is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barnes throws a counter combo.
Barnes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Foley connects with a high kick.
Foley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barnes doesn't seem bothered though. #T1#
Foley misses with a head kick.
Barnes throws out a counter right but Foley avoids it with no problem.
Barnes throws a body punch but Foley moves out of range.
Foley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barnes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Foley checks it well.
Foley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Foley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Foley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barnes ! But no joy.
Foley misses with a few strikes there.
Barnes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Foley circles away quickly and effectively.
Foley thinks about countering with a body kick.
Foley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Foley cracks Barnes with an open hand slap.
Barnes 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Foley throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T2#
Foley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barnes .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice cross by Foley.
Foley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barnes .
Foley scores with a three punch combo!
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Foley throws a one two combo.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Foley missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barnes takes a kick to the side of the head.#ROC#Barnes is rocked!
Foley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barnes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Foley lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barnes throws a front kick aimed at Foley's knee but Foley avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Foley.
A countering left hand to the body from Barnes misses.#T3#
Foley lands a nice shot that snaps Barnes 's head back.
Barnes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barnes tries a low kick but Foley avoids it.
Barnes blocks the body kick.
Foley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barnes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Foley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes .
Derrick Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Foley lands a jab to Barnes 's midsection.
A clash of legs there as Foley blocks the low kick.
Foley scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Foley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Foley misses.
Barnes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Foley on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Foley.
Foley tries a low kick but Barnes avoids it.#T4#
Foley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Foley. Barnes shrugs it off though.
Foley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barnes feints a counter leg kick.
Foley misses with a kick to the body.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
Foley swings widly with a right hand
and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barnes throws a shot from downtown. Foley moves away and avoids it.
Barnes misses with a leg kick.
Foley misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Barnes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Foley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Foley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Foley throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes tries to score with a low kick but Foley moves his leg out of the way.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zak Foley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Foley 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zak Foley!
An out of breath Zak Foley thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: OFK 124 - Foley Vs Tepes Lii
Date: Sep 12, 2021

#R1#
Barnes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barnes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barnes lands an overhand right.
Barnes shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jones eats them both and turns towards Barnes to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Barnes connects with a looping right hand.
Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
Barnes checks a leg kick.
As Jones looks to move away, Barnes throws a big counter combo but Jones just gets out of the way.
Barnes thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Barnes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barnes lands the left hand.
Barnes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Barnes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.#T2#
Barnes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #ROC#Jones is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him?
Barnes drops Jones with a huge uppercut! Jones drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Barnes is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Barnes !
Derrick Barnes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: OFK 117 - Shamrock Vs Volkov
Date: Aug 21, 2021

#R1#
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
Barnes catches Gutierrez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gutierrez was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes .
Gutierrez feints a counter leg kick.
Gutierrez throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Gutierrez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barnes works Gutierrez's body with a nice hook.
Gutierrez throws a good cross that connects.
Barnes lands the left hand.
Gutierrez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD#
and Barnes counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You can see the frustration on Gutierrez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gutierrez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've been hearing that Barnes has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Barnes works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#T1#
Sloppy strikes there by Barnes .
An elbow from Barnes crashes against the mat.
Barnes working the ground and pound but Gutierrez is defending the strikes.
Barnes connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gutierrez some visible discomfort.
Barnes is working Gutierrez over with some ground and pound from side control.
Barnes is trying to ground and pound but Gutierrez uses the momentary lack of control by Barnes to regain 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.
Gutierrez is trying to get back to full guard.
Gutierrez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Barnes seems content to control.#T2#
Barnes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barnes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Barnes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gutierrez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barnes .
Barnes slips a nice elbow through Gutierrez's hands, connecting with Gutierrez's forehead.
Barnes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gutierrez defending well though.
Barnes misses with a head shot. Gutierrez uses the momentum to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gutierrez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gutierrez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T3##SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gutierrez is looking for a triangle but Barnes pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Barnes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Barnes throws an elbow that misses. Gutierrez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barnes 's guard. Nice move by Gutierrez!#REVB#
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Barnes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Gutierrez from controlling successfully. #T4#
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes , not yet.
Barnes wants to improve his position but instead Gutierrez has moved into half guard.
Barnes is looking for a sweep. Gutierrez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barnes gets back to full guard.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes , not yet.
Gutierrez stands up over Barnes , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gutierrez trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gutierrez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barnes 's head.
Gutierrez is pushing down on Barnes 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barnes is fighting to maintain full guard but Gutierrez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnes trying to hold on to Gutierrez's head to control him but Gutierrez postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick 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 misses the shot to the body.
Barnes backing away here, and Gutierrez unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gutierrez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gutierrez throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Gutierrez feints a counter leg kick.
Gutierrez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gutierrez scores with a shot to the body.
Gutierrez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gutierrez jabs Barnes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Barnes .
Barnes avoids the body shot from Gutierrez.
Barnes connects with a looping right hand.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gutierrez can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes lands a nice hook to Gutierrez's body. Gutierrez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Gutierrez misses.
Gutierrez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barnes s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gutierrez moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Gutierrez throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gutierrez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gutierrez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #TD#
and Barnes counters with a shoot takedown. Gutierrez fights it but they end up in guard.
Barnes works over Gutierrez with some ground and pound from guard.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barnes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gutierrez keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Our spies down at at Alpha Brasil inform us that Gutierrez has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Gutierrez is retaining full guard.
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB2#
Gutierrez working for a triangle but Barnes defends it easily.
Barnes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Derrick Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
Barnes forces his way into half guard.#SUB2#
Gutierrez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barnes lands with a punch from half guard.
Barnes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Barnes with the ground and pound but Gutierrez uses the opportunity to regain guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gutierrez's head.#T3#
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 not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barnes being controlled here momentarily.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Gutierrez keeps moving.
Barnes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#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 chips away with some ground and pound.
Barnes chips away with some ground and pound.
Gutierrez looking to control but Barnes passes into half guard.
Barnes trying to control the action but Gutierrez is working from the bottom.
Barnes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #SUB2#
Gutierrez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barnes pulls his head out easily.
Gutierrez is trying to control but can't.
Barnes uses his free foot to push down on Gutierrez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gutierrez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick 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#
A big right from Gutierrez misses.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Gutierrez is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Gutierrez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gutierrez misses with a lunging right hand #TD#
and Barnes counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gutierrez!
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gutierrez keeps working.
Barnes lands a decent elbow from side control.
Barnes cracks Gutierrez with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Barnes scoring with punches and elbows. #ROC#Gutierrez is rocked!
Barnes working the body and head with strikes.
Gutierrez is still in real trouble! Can Barnes finish him?
Barnes lands a few punches from side control.
Barnes scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Gutierrez is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Barnes can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Barnes !
Derrick Barnes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Alex Gutierrez had this to say: 'Thanks to my opponent for a great fight, and sorry to my fans for the disappointing performance on my part. I'll get back to work and come back better.'.

Event: OFK 110 - Sector Vs Tepes Lii
Date: Jul 28, 2021

#R1#
The crowd cheers as Barnes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hasselhoff doesn't seem phased though.
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.
Barnes 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barnes duly obliges.
Barnes swinging wildly here.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Barnes digs a good body shot into Hasselhoff's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hasselhoff shoots in but Barnes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barnes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T1#
Hasselhoff tries for a takedown but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barnes throws a big counter combination but Hasselhoff scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Barnes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mentor Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Derrick Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hershel Hasselhoff.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnes lands with a hook. Hasselhoff tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barnes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barnes tries to bum rush Hasselhoff with a series of wild strikes but Hasselhoff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And Hasselhoff tries to counter it with a takedown but Barnes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Barnes lands a nice hook to Hasselhoff's body. Hasselhoff takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barnes scores with a body shot. #T2#
Hasselhoff takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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 misses with the combination.
No joy there for Barnes , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hasselhoff with the counter takedown but Barnes avoids it 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 just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice body punch from Barnes . #T3#
Hasselhoff looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barnes lands a jab-cross combination.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Hasselhoff avoids nicely.
Hasselhoff feints the counter takedown.
Barnes swings away with a body shot that misses #TD2#
and Hasselhoff counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Barnes !
Barnes is trying to improve his position.
Barnes manages to get back to half guard.
Barnes is controlling Hasselhoff's trapped leg to prevent Hasselhoff from advancing to side control.
Barnes trying to control from the bottom.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Hasselhoff has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hasselhoff is keen to just control but Barnes is a slippery customer.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes is pressing down on Hasselhoff's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Hasselhoff 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 Hasselhoff, into his guard. #REVR#
Barnes wants to control from the top but Hasselhoff keeps moving.
Barnes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Hasselhoff keeps moving.
Barnes lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes landing some decent shots from guard. #SUB2#
Hasselhoff looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barnes cracks Hasselhoff with a solid left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Barnes 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#
Barnes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hasselhoff at a distance.
Good shot there by Barnes .
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Hasselhoff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hasselhoff looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Derrick Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hasselhoff changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Barnes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes scores with a leg kick.
Derrick Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnes scores with a jab to the head. #T1#
Hasselhoff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes .
Hasselhoff has his takedown stuffed
enabling Barnes to counter with a crisp jab.
Barnes misses with the combination.
Hasselhoff drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Barnes defends it well.
Hasselhoff slips under a jab.
Hasselhoff drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Barnes defends it well.
Barnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Decent striking displayed by Barnes there.#T2#
Hasselhoff closes the distance and clinches up with Barnes , looking for a takedown. Hasselhoff pushes Barnes against the cage but Barnes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hasselhoff on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barnes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hasselhoff has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hasselhoff takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A cross from Barnes lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T3#
Hasselhoff shoots and misses
and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand.
Derrick Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hershel Hasselhoff.
Barnes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Barnes throws a combination. Hasselhoff tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Barnes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes misses with a leg kick #TD2#
and Hasselhoff counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Barnes !
Barnes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes parries the strikes from Hasselhoff easily there. Hasselhoff is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Barnes to escape. #T4#
Barnes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hasselhoff wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB2#
Hasselhoff is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Barnes has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Hasselhoff wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Barnes , who protects the arm well.
Barnes wants to control but Hasselhoff postures up.
Barnes is looking for a sweep.
Barnes is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hasselhoff's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Barnes manages to get to full guard.
Barnes controlling Hasselhoff's posture.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Hasselhoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Barnes dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Hasselhoff 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.
Hasselhoff changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barnes tries to avoid it but Hasselhoff manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barnes to the ground. Barnes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hasselhoff shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Barnes counters with a nice body shot.
Derrick Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hershel Hasselhoff.
Barnes throws out a powerful jab.
Barnes loads up on a big right hand but Hasselhoff slips the punch.
And Hasselhoff tries to counter it with a takedown but Barnes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hasselhoff backs up against the cage.
Hasselhoff tries for a takedown but Barnes circles away easily
and Barnes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T1#
Barnes lands a jab to the nose.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Hasselhoff changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Barnes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff has a takedown stuffed.
Derrick Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #T2#
Barnes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hasselhoff has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barnes scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hasselhoff sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hasselhoff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes loads up on a big right hand but Hasselhoff slips the punch.
Barnes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hasselhoff on the side of the head. #T3#
Barnes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barnes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hasselhoff looks for a takedown but Barnes sprawls well.
Barnes is looking for a counter combo.
Barnes lands with a nice body punch.
Hasselhoff takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T4#
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hasselhoff manages to avoid it.
Hasselhoff is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hasselhoff misses with a takedown attempt
and Barnes counters with a left and a right that stings Hasselhoff. #TD2#
Hasselhoff gets a double leg takedown into Barnes '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 keeping full guard, as Hasselhoff tries to pass.
Hasselhoff stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes .#SUB2#
Hasselhoff drops back, looking for a kneebar! Barnes looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Barnes looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Barnes ! #REVR#
Hasselhoff takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hasselhoff 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.
Barnes scores with punches from side control.
Hershel Hasselhoff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Derrick Barnes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barnes working the ground and pound.
Barnes is chipping away with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Barnes !
After winning the bout, Derrick Barnes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: OFK 102 - Lancaster Vs Jempsa
Date: Jun 30, 2021

#R1#
Walker throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
so Barnes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Walker 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.
I was talking to Walker's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Barnes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Walker keeps control of Barnes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Walker.
Walker misses with a punch on the inside.
Walker blocks a body shot from Barnes .
Barnes is trying to drag Walker to the mat but Walker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Barnes stalling.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Walker avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
Barnes wants to stall.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barnes blocking some punches.
Barnes avoiding damage.
Walker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Barnes fails to pull guard.
Chief Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derrick Barnes .
A short uppercut from Walker. #BC#
Walker breaks the clinch.
Barnes moves out of range as Walker strikes.
Walker cracks Barnes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CUT#It looks like Derrick Barnes has been cut.
That kick from Walker tenderised Barnes 's leg. Barnes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barnes looks for a takedown but Walker sprawls well.
Nice defenses there by Barnes .
Despite the aggression on Barnes 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Walker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barnes fails with a takedown attempt.
Walker is looking to counter punch.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Walker throws out the jab.
Good work by Barnes as he checks the leg kick.
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.#TD#
Walker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Walker showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SU#
Walker decides to stand and escape the position. #T2#
Good work by Barnes as he checks the leg kick.
Walker throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes .
Barnes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Barnes connects with a looping right hand.
Walker throws a big shot that misses.
Walker is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
Barnes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Walker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Walker.
Walker misses with a series of wild punches.
Walker shoots for a double leg takedown but Barnes sprawls well. He's pushed Walker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Walker throws a head kick that misses. #T3#
Barnes lunges at Walker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Walker's hand.
Walker swinging wildly here.
Barnes unleashes a big counter combination but Walker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Walker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
As Walker backs off Barnes throws a huge counter combo but Walker manages to avoid it all.
Walker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barnes circles away.
Barnes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Barnes shoots for a takedown but Walker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Walker. Those never looked like landing.
Barnes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Walker 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.
Barnes looking to stall.
Walker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC#
Walker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barnes . That's going to slow Walker down. #T4##CL2#
Barnes closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Walker fails to land.
Barnes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Walker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#BC#
Walker breaks from the clinch.
Barnes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Walker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barnes counters with a left to the body.
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 swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barnes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walker avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes misses with the combination.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just 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 Chief Walker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Derrick Barnes 's cut.
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#
Walker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barnes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barnes was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A nice combination there by Barnes .
Walker throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
Chief Walker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chief Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #TD2#
Barnes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker is trying to stand.
Barnes trying to control the action but Walker is working from the bottom.
Walker is trying to stand back up but Barnes is controlling him
Barnes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Walker knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T1##ES#
Walker manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Walker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Walker is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it. #TD2#
Barnes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Walker looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Walker sneaks out the side door and pushes Barnes away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
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 keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walker.
Sloppy strikes from Walker. Those never looked like landing.
Derrick Barnes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barnes !
Barnes shoots in and drives through. Walker sprawls well.
Walker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Barnes checks a leg kick.#CL2#
Walker tries to keep at a distance but Barnes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Walker misses with the head strike.
Walker blocks a body shot from Barnes . #T2#
Barnes struggles to land a body shot inside as Walker controls his hands.
Barnes takes a shot to the head.
Walker scores with a shot to the side of Barnes 's head.
Walker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Walker lands a right hand.
Barnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
Barnes slowing the pace effectively.
Walker blocks a body shot from Barnes .
Barnes misses with the head strike.
Walker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Walker is looking to break free of the clinch but Barnes has double underhooks.
Walker lands an uppercut.
Walker misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Walker fails to land.
Walker scores with a shoulder strike.
Barnes is trying to maintain a safe position but Walker gets an underhook and turns Barnes into the cage.#T3#
Barnes blocks an uppercut.
Barnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barnes . #TD2#
Barnes has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Walker regains guard immediately.
Walker is looking to stand up but Barnes isn't so interested in that idea.
Barnes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barnes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Walker wants to get back to his feet but Barnes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Barnes connects with a couple of short punches.#ROC2#Walker is rocked!
Barnes scoring with some ground and pound.
Oh Walker is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barnes prevents Walker from getting back to his feet.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
Walker wants to stand but Barnes is controlling the position.
Walker seems to have got his legs back now.
Barnes passes Walker's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T4##ES#
Walker manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Barnes keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Walker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker has a couple of punches blocked by Barnes .
Walker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chief Walker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Walker wants to take the fight to the mat but Barnes manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Barnes is working for takedown but Walker is calmly controlling the position for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Walker.
Barnes blocking some punches.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Barnes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Walker.
Barnes defending well as Walker loads up on a big left hand.
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 Walker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Walker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Walker avoids the body shot from Barnes .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chief Walker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Derrick Barnes '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. This is the final round!#R3#
Walker tests Barnes 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barnes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It looked like Walker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Walker misses with a hook.
Walker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barnes slips a straight right by Walker.
A combination from Walker does no damage.
Barnes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Walker rather than just go for the knockout.
Barnes scores with a nice strike.
Walker is looking to slow Barnes down with leg kicks.
A nice leg kick from Walker, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Walker misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CL#
Walker clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Barnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walker's elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Barnes tries a body shot but Walker blocks it. #T1#
Walker scores with a shot to the side of Barnes 's head.
Barnes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Walker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Walker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Barnes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Barnes can't find room to land a body shot as Walker controls the action. #BC#
Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walker was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes .
Barnes connects with a jab.
Good exchange - Barnes coming out on top.
Barnes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sloppy strikes from Walker. Those never looked like landing.
Walker throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
Barnes slips under a jab from Walker.
Barnes is looking for the big counter here.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Walker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T2#
Walker throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes .
Walker throws a nice looking combination but Barnes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horrible takedown attempt by Barnes or perhaps it was just good defense by Walker, which made it look bad.
Chief Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derrick Barnes .
Barnes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Walker finds it's way round the side to connect with Barnes 's head.
Walker misses with a straight right.
Walker looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
Walker misses with a combination #TD2#
and Barnes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Walker's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walker wants to stand and escape but Barnes is having none of it.
Walker trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.#ES#
Walker is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Barnes presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Walker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walker. #T3#
Barnes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Walker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barnes pushes Walker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes is trying to maintain a safe position but Walker gets an underhook and turns Barnes into the cage.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Derrick Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barnes .
Barnes has Walker pressed against the cage.
Walker misses with some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Barnes blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Walker breaks the clinch.
Walker throws a leg kick that misses. #T4#
Barnes lands a jab.
Walker shoots in and drives through. Barnes sprawls well.
Walker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walker misses the jab.
Barnes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barnes lands a head shot.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes tests Walker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chief Walker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Walker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker moves away.
Walker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barnes avoids it really well and circles away.

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 Chief Walker.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Walker, 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chief Walker!
A relieved looking Chief Walker thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: OFK 91 - Zaire Vs Pullum
Date: May 22, 2021

#R1#
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Barnes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jones 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.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#TD#
Barnes looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Barnes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Barnes cracks Jones with a solid left hand.#ROC#Jones is rocked!
Barnes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head.
Jones is still in real trouble! Can Barnes finish him?
Jones wants to stand but Barnes is controlling the position.
Barnes postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Jones covers up, he's hurt! Barnes keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Barnes and the ref steps in to end the fight! Barnes can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Barnes !
A very excited looking Derrick 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.
Jonny Jones spoke after the fight, saying 'I want to say: thaks for the opportunity iron wolf and it wasnt my night.I be back'.

Event: OFK 84 - Naulakko Vs Bagwis
Date: Apr 28, 2021

#R1#
Brockington avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#TD#
Barnes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brockington to the mat! Brockington manages to get full guard.
Brockington is looking to stand back up but Barnes counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Brockington. #REVB#
Brockington pushes Barnes off looking to stand but Barnes dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes throws a strike but Brockington avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Brockington lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Brockington wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving. #T1#
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes , not yet.
Brockington stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brockington is looking to work some ground and pound but Barnes has wrist control.
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barnes throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Brockington stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes .
Brockington is working Barnes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes , not yet.
Brockington wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Brockington stands and throws Barnes 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Barnes is looking to regain half guard here but Brockington keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Barnes regains half guard, as Brockington was trying to land strikes.
Barnes is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Brockington jumps into side control!
Barnes regains half guard.
Barnes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brockington's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brockington's back!
Barnes scores with punches to the body.
Barnes cracks Brockington with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Brockington from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Brockington turns into Barnes and is now in his guard.
Brockington stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes .
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.#T3#
Brockington lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Brockington 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 Brockington, into his guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Barnes stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Brockington has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Barnes manages to get his head free but now Brockington has transitioned to an armbar! Barnes grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Brockington! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kevin Brockington!

Event: OFK 79 - Bagwis Vs Akharraz
Date: Apr 10, 2021

#R1#
Barnes shoots for a takedown but Foley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zak Foley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Foley misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Foley's waist but Foley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barnes off to one side.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Foley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Foley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #CL2#
Barnes closes the distance and clinches. #TD2#
Barnes drags the fight down to the ground.
Foley stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes .
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barnes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Barnes is still trying to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Foley throws a big right hand that misses.
Foley preventing the sweep.
Foley stays in close to Barnes 's body and controls the position. #T1##SUB2#
Foley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Barnes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Foley has managed to get both his arms back between Barnes 's legs - danger averted.
Barnes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Foley puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Foley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB2#
Barnes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Foley pulls his head out easily.
Barnes is looking for a sweep. Foley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Foley is trying to control. Barnes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Barnes tries to roll over but Foley keeps him under control.#T2#
Foley is trying to control the action in half guard but Barnes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Barnes trying to control here. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Barnes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Foley tries to avoid it but Barnes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Foley to the ground. Foley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zak Foley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derrick Barnes .
Foley misses with a looping right.
Barnes wants to counter with a clinch but Foley pushes him away.
Barnes tries to bum rush Foley with a series of wild strikes but Foley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Foley tries a head kick but it misses.
Foley throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Foley.
Foley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes .
Barnes misses with a head kick.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Foley.
Foley lands with a straight right. Barnes didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Foley misses. #T3#
Barnes moves out of range as Foley strikes.
A big right from Barnes misses.
Foley attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Foley misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Foley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barnes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Foley throws a solid leg kick but Barnes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Foley.
Barnes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Foley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barnes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Foley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barnes .
Barnes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Foley cracks Barnes with a good jab.
Barnes connects with the punch.
Foley throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Barnes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Foley.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot. #T4#
Foley throws a hook to the side of Barnes 's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Foley scores with a punch to the head.
Foley blocks a jab.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Foley lands a two punch combo.
Foley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barnes .#TD2#
Barnes closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Foley quickly recovers to 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 Foley's temple.
Foley is pressing down on Barnes 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Barnes won't allow Foley to sweep him here.
Foley has Barnes pulled in close to control his posture.
Foley has momentary wrist control but Barnes slips an elbow through the middle.
Barnes stopping the sweep attempt from Foley.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zak Foley 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 scores with a nice strike.
Foley misses with a body kick.
Foley lands with a good body shot.
Barnes defending well as Foley loads up on a big left hand.
Barnes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Foley swinging wildly here.
Barnes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Barnes looks to move away, Foley throws a big counter combo but Barnes just gets out of the way.
Foley ducks under a wild hook from Barnes .
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.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Foley throws out the jab.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes tries to bum rush Foley with a series of wild strikes but Foley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Foley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barnes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T1#
Barnes misses with a straight left.
Foley with a hook.
Foley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barnes .
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Foley is just out of range.
Foley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Foley.
A jab from Foley misses.
Barnes looks to land a left hand but Foley moved out of range nicely.
Barnes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Foley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barnes can do to turn this around?
Barnes shoots in but no luck this time.
Zak Foley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes lands with a nice body punch.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Foley.
Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
Foley throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
Foley tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barnes is able to avoid easily.
Foley looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Foley was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes .
Foley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Foley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Foley throws a hook to the side of Barnes 's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Foley throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes .
Foley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zak Foley is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Foley throws a one two combo.
Foley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Barnes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Foley lands with a good body shot.
Foley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Foley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barnes tries to clinch up but Foley circles away and keeps his distance.
Foley throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T3#
Foley throws a body kick that misses.
Foley throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barnes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Foley.
Foley is looking to counter punch.
Foley ducks under a wild hook from Barnes .
Foley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barnes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Foley.
Barnes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Foley throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Foley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barnes blocks the body kick.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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.
Foley is looking to land body kicks.
Foley slips a jab from Barnes .#T4#
Barnes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A lazy body kick from Foley
and Barnes counters with a left to the body.
Foley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes .
Barnes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Foley.
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 ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Foley catches Barnes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Foley throws a body kick that misses.
Foley misses with a straight left.
Foley lands a nice hook to Barnes 's body. Barnes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barnes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Foley doesn't seem bothered though.
Foley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barnes .
Foley was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Foley misses the target.
Barnes scores with a hook to the body. Foley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Foley staying out of range there.
Foley was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes . Foley does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zak Foley 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#
Barnes moves out of range of the body kick.
Barnes defending well as Foley loads up on a big left hand.
Barnes looks to land a combination but Foley avoids it well.
Nice cross by Barnes .
Good exchange - Foley coming out on top.
Foley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnes misses with a double jab.
Foley dodges the punch combination from Barnes .
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Foley missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foley throws a leg kick which misses Barnes 's front leg but catches the back leg as Barnes tries to avoid it.
Foley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barnes . Barnes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Foley throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes .
Foley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes misses the jab.
Foley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1#
Foley connects with a body shot that sends Barnes 's belly button to the back.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Foley as he jumps to the side.
Foley looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely.#TD2#
Barnes looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Foley is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Foley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Foley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barnes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Foley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Foley. #T2#
A nice right hand lands inside from Foley. #BC#
Foley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Foley throws a quick inside leg kick. #TD2#
Foley gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Barnes to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Foley blocks nicely.
Foley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Foley wants to sweep here but Barnes controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barnes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Foley's head.
Barnes is in close to Foley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Foley is keeping the position for now.
Derrick Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Foley is trying to control the position but Barnes postures up.
Barnes throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnes is one step ahead there.
Foley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Barnes won't allow Foley to sweep him here. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Foley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barnes .
Barnes misses with an uppercut.
Barnes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barnes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Foley throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barnes ! But no joy.
Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Foley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Foley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Foley misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Barnes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#TD2#
Barnes gets a takedown into half guard.
Foley 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!

And that's the end of the fight!
Zak Foley showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zak Foley!
Our winner, Zak Foley, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: SMASH: Edmond vs Weudke
Date: Apr 03, 2021

#R1#
Barnes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rockatansky.
Rockatansky is looking to counter punch.
Rockatansky leaves Barnes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#TD2#
Barnes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rockatansky has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Rockatansky wants to improve his position but Barnes is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rockatansky tries to kick Barnes off but Barnes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rockatansky blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barnes .
Barnes trying to control the action but Rockatansky is working from the bottom.
Barnes throwing shots but Rockatansky is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barnes misses with a head shot. Rockatansky uses the momentum to regain guard.
Rockatansky working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes . #T1#
Rockatansky seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barnes scoring with some ground and pound.
Barnes stopping the sweep attempt from Rockatansky.
Barnes throws a big elbow that misses.
Rockatansky knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barnes on the ground.
Barnes lands a couple of elbows.
Barnes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barnes is looking to work some ground and pound but Rockatansky has wrist control.
Rockatansky wants to stand but Barnes is controlling the position.
Rockatansky has momentary wrist control but Barnes slips an elbow through the middle.#T2#
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Rockatansky blocks nicely.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rockatansky on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rockatansky tries to get out of the position.
Barnes lands a couple of digs.
Rockatansky utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barnes trying to control but Rockatansky 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 postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rockatansky can't keep his opponent in guard - Barnes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T3#
Nice strikes from Barnes there.
Barnes lands with a punch from half guard.
Rockatansky keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Barnes stops Rockatansky from getting back to his feet.
Barnes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rockatansky defending well though.
Barnes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barnes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rockatansky has hold of Barnes 's hands but Barnes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Barnes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barnes scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T4#
Barnes is controlling the pace.
Barnes throwing shots but Rockatansky is blocking nicely.
Barnes lands strikes from half guard.
Barnes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barnes drops an elbow to the side of Rockatansky's head.
Rockatansky is refusing to be controlled, as Barnes sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rockatansky keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rockatansky is staying active underneath Barnes , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barnes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Barnes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
No joy there for Barnes , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rockatansky. #TD2#
Barnes scores with a takedown into Rockatansky's guard.
Barnes being controlled here momentarily.
Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Rockatansky blocks nicely.
Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rockatansky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barnes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T1#
Barnes lands a couple of digs.
Barnes is working Rockatansky over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Barnes forces his way into half guard.
Rockatansky blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barnes .
Barnes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barnes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rockatansky keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Barnes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barnes slips a nice elbow through Rockatansky's hands, connecting with Rockatansky's forehead.
Barnes thows a huge punch but Rockatansky dodges it nicely.
Barnes lands strikes from half guard.
Rockatansky avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barnes . #T2#
Barnes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rockatansky defending well though.
Barnes slips a nice elbow through Rockatansky's hands, connecting with Rockatansky's forehead.
Rockatansky keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rockatansky is not content to let Barnes control the position.
Rockatansky tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Barnes manages to move to mount!
Barnes with good strikes from the mount here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes lands a big shot there that rocks Rockatansky but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Barnes landing strikes from the mount.#ROC2#Rockatansky is rocked!
Barnes lands a big elbow - Rockatansky is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Rockatansky is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Derrick Barnes !
During a confident post fight interview, Derrick Barnes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: SMASH: Tohurt vs Steelers
Date: Feb 20, 2021

#R1#
Fudd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
Barnes swings for the body but Fudd moves out of range.
Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab by Fudd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fudd throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barnes counters with a right hand to the body.
A slow jab from Fudd misses its intended target.
Fudd ducks right into an uppercut from Barnes .
Barnes takes a swing at Fudd's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Fudd 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 Fudd off to one side.
Barnes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fudd just misses with a punch to the body. #TD#
Barnes closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Fudd's guard.
Barnes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fudd bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barnes 's guard. #REVB#
Barnes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fudd with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fudd postures up and lands a big shot to Barnes 's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fudd landing with the ground and pound.
Fudd preventing the sweep.
Fudd scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fudd makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fudd is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barnes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T2#
Fudd is in close to Barnes 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Fudd controlling him for the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fudd is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #ROC2#Barnes is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes is trying to keep Fudd in close.
Oh Barnes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fudd working some strikes from top position.
Fudd loads up on a big left hand. Barnes felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Fudd looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Barnes can't hide his disappointment, as Fudd celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wilmerr Fudd!
After the fight, Wilmerr Fudd 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.

Event: SMASH: Lynn vs Alela
Date: Jan 02, 2021

#R1#
Barnes shoots in but no luck this time.
Chan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#TD#
Barnes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Barnes in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Chan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Barnes passes to side control.
Barnes cracks Chan with a big elbow.
Chan is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Barnes has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Barnes lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Barnes working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes prevents Chan from escaping the position.#ES2#
Chan bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
Chan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes . #T1#
Chan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chan connects with a nice looking jab.
Chan throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Chan looks to land a combination but Barnes avoids it well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barnes is defended easily by Chan.
Charlie Chan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barnes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A low kick lands for Barnes .
Barnes scores with a body shot.
Chan lands with a cross.
Chan 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.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Barnes . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chan throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Barnes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chan pinned against the cage. Chan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T2#
Chan tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.
Chan cracks Barnes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Chan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chan loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Chan moves out of range of the leg kick from Barnes .
Chan throws a poor cross that misses #TD#
and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Chan has one foot on Barnes 's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A jab from Barnes misses.
Chan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barnes but Barnes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barnes tries to counter with a takedown but Chan is quick to defend against it.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Chan throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
Barnes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Barnes slips a straight right by Chan.
Chan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chan scores with a decent looking hook.
Chan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes .
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Chan misses with an uppercut. #T3#
Chan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chan misses with a two punch combination.
Chan lands a nice shot to the body. #TD#
Barnes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Barnes working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Barnes cracks Chan with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Chan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Barnes misses with the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes looks up at the clock and then as Chan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Barnes smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Chan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Barnes is controlling him well.
Chan struggling a bit here.
Chan is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Barnes is staying active.
Barnes misses with an attempted head punch from side control. #T4#
Barnes postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes wants to control but Chan is keeping him busy. #ES2#
Chan explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice side step and Chan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Some wild striking there from Barnes .
Chan closes the distance but Barnes moves to the side #TD#
and Barnes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Barnes .
Barnes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chan's head.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Chan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Barnes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
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 Derrick 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 tries to bum rush Chan with a series of wild strikes but Chan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Chan is just out of range.
Chan lands with an uppercut that bounces Barnes off the cage and back into range.
Chan misses with a looping right.
Barnes feinted with a counter takedown.
Chan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chan tries to land a leg kick but Barnes saw it coming and moves away.
Barnes is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Chan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barnes .#TD#
Barnes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Chan's half guard.
Barnes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chan's head.
Chan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Barnes is trying to control. Chan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes lands strikes from half guard.
Barnes working Chan over with strikes.
Barnes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Chan is trying to stand. #T1##ES2#
Chan manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chan manages to avoid it.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Chan moved away.#TD2#
Chan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Barnes 's half guard.#SUB2#
Chan seems to be working for a kimura but Barnes defends the submission attempt.
Barnes is looking to improve his position.
Barnes regains full guard. Nicely done. #SU2#
Chan gets to his feet. Barnes looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #T2#
Chan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barnes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chan was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes .
Chan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chan avoids the head kick by Barnes .
Chan scores with a sloppy right hand. Barnes should have avoided that one.
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 telegraphed takedown attempt from Barnes is defended easily by Chan.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barnes checks a leg kick.
Chan throws a one two combo.
Chan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barnes is looking to wear down Chan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barnes misses with a hook.
Chan cracks Barnes with a right hand to the side of the head.#TD#
Chan gets caught flat footed, as Barnes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Chan kicks Barnes off and gets to his feet.
Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
Chan throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease. #T3#
No luck for Barnes with that takedown attempt.
Jab by Chan.
Chan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Barnes tries for a takedown but Chan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Barnes . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes defending well as Chan loads up on a big left hand.
Some wild striking there from Chan.
Chan throws a leg kick which misses Barnes 's front leg but catches the back leg as Barnes tries to avoid it.
Barnes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#TD#
Chan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Chan 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.
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!#BC2#
Chan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chan pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes . Chan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chan finds it's way round the side to connect with Barnes 's head.
Barnes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#TD#
Barnes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Barnes postures up and lands a big shot to Chan's brow.
Barnes landing with the ground and pound.
Barnes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes .
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Barnes trying to control but Chan is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chan wants to stand and escape but Barnes is having none of it. #ES2#
Chan 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Chan 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! And we move into the final round!#R3#
No joy there for Chan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chan manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Barnes . Beautiful body shot.
Barnes checks a leg kick.
Chan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barnes .
Chan flicks out a counter leg kick but Barnes steps away.
Barnes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chan circles away quickly and effectively.
Chan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Chan.#TD#
Barnes shoots in and gets a takedown into Chan's guard.
Barnes landing with the ground and pound.
Barnes postures up. #SUB2#
Chan has his foot on Barnes 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Barnes works his way back into a safe position though.
Derrick Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barnes with a nice head shot there.#SUB2#
Chan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chan keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully. #T1#
Barnes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Chan's head.
Barnes is standing up over Chan. Chan looks to escape but Barnes dives into side control.
Chan sneaks a leg under to get back 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.
Ground and pound from Barnes .
Barnes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Barnes tries to pass to full mount but Chan defends it.
Chan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chan wants to stand and escape but Barnes is having none of it. #T2#
Barnes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barnes landing with the ground and pound.
Chan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes .
Barnes pushes down on Chan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nice strikes from Barnes there.
Barnes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Barnes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Barnes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes prevents Chan from standing back up. #T3#
Barnes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Chan is refusing to be controlled, as Barnes sits in half guard.
Chan wants to get back to his feet.
Barnes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #ES2#
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.#BC2#
Chan manages to break the clinch.
Chan looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Chan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Chan is just out of range.
Barnes scores with a nice head shot.#TD#
Barnes gets a double leg takedown into Chan's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#ES2#
Chan manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#T4#
A nice left hand lands by Chan. #BC2#
Chan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chan.
Barnes tries for a takedown but Chan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chan feints a counter leg kick.
Barnes lands a jab to Chan's midsection.#TD#
Barnes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Chan throws Barnes to one side and escapes!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chan manages to avoid it.
Chan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barnes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barnes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chan backs up against the cage.
Barnes works over Chan's head and body with a nice combination.
Chan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.

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 Derrick Barnes .
I think Barnes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Barnes !
Derrick 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.

Event: SMASH: Granger vs Bee
Date: Dec 05, 2020

#R1#
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Barnes has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hooper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes .
Hooper misses with a wild combination. #TD2#
Barnes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hooper napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Barnes lands a few punches from side control.
Barnes cracks Hooper with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hooper is looking to regain half guard here but Barnes keeps moving and retains side control.
Check out the look on Barnes 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Barnes postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Barnes scores with a couple of short elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hooper 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.
Hooper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barnes on the ground.
Check out the look on Barnes 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Barnes scoring with punches and elbows.
Barnes trying to control the position but Hooper is working away. #T1#
Hooper can't do much from the bottom here.
Barnes trying to control the position but Hooper is working away.
Barnes in side control, throwing shots but Hooper defends.
Barnes landing strikes.
Hooper tries to bench press Barnes off him but Barnes keeps the position.
Hooper takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain. #ROC2#Hooper is rocked!
Barnes lands a strong strike to the head of Hooper. That's dazed him! Barnes looking to finish here. Hooper is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Barnes lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Barnes !
After the fight, Derrick 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.

Event: OFK37 Krnacova Vs Sledgehammer
Date: Nov 14, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Raggazza.
Raggazza swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barnes throws a poor cross that misses
and Raggazza counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Raggazza misses with a body shot #TD#
and Barnes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Barnes .
Raggazza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Raggazza doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Raggazza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barnes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#SUB2#
Barnes is sitting in close to Raggazza's body. Raggazza has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Barnes is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Barnes is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Raggazza.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Danny Raggazza!
A less than humble Danny Raggazza misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: OFK 31 - Irrawaddy Vs Galeos
Date: Oct 24, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Walker sprawls well. Walker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barnes gets slowly back to his feet.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker moves away.
Walker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
Barnes looks for a takedown but Walker sprawls well.
Walker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walker.#TD2#
Barnes gets a takedown into half guard.
Barnes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Walker with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Barnes stops Walker from getting back to his feet.
Barnes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Walker's head.
Barnes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Barnes working the head and body with strikes. #T1#
Walker is trying to stand back up but Barnes is controlling him
Walker has hold of Barnes 's hands but Barnes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#ES#
Walker kicks off Barnes and gets to his feet.
Walker throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Walker throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Barnes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Barnes .
Barnes is standing up over Walker. Walker looks to escape but Barnes dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#REVR#
Barnes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Walker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barnes in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Walker takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.#ROC2#Walker is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#ES#
Walker bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Oh Walker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chief Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker slips under a jab from Barnes .#TD2#
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 a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Walker quite badly. Walker pulls Barnes in close trying to recover. Barnes postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Walker on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Walker doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Barnes !
In his post fight interview, Derrick Barnes started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: OFK 26 - Raymaker Vs Dela Cruz
Date: Oct 07, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before O Hara can pounce on him.
Barnes misses with a takedown attempt - O Hara sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
O Hara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #TD#
Barnes fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging O Hara to the ground. Barnes is now in O Hara's guard.
O Hara has his hands on Barnes 's head, controlling the position. #SUB2#
O Hara had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Barnes defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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. #T1#
Barnes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Barnes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
O Hara is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
O Hara looking to control. #SUB2#
Barnes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Barnes chips away with some ground and pound.
O Hara is pulling down on Barnes 's head. It's preventing any offense from Barnes , at least for the moment.
O Hara has momentary wrist control but Barnes slips an elbow through the middle.
Barnes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T2#
Barnes lands a couple of digs.
Barnes landing some decent shots from guard.
O Hara not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barnes throws a big right hand that misses.
Barnes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Barnes content to stall in guard here.
Barnes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Barnes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T3#
Barnes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barnes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Barnes is pushing down on O Hara's leg trying to pass to half guard. O Hara is fighting to maintain full guard but Barnes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Barnes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks O Hara with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Barnes is thwarting O Hara's attempts to control the position.
Nice strikes from Barnes there.
O Hara taking some punishment here, with Barnes in his half guard.
Barnes lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barnes lands a nice short elbow.#T4#
Barnes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Barnes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed O Hara's head.
O Hara has hold of Barnes 's hands but Barnes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from Barnes there.
Barnes is nestled in close to O Hara, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
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 slips a nice elbow through O Hara's hands, connecting with O Hara's forehead.
Barnes stalling.
O Hara wants to control but Barnes is keeping busy.
Barnes controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick 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 lands a jab to the nose.
O Hara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes feinted with a counter takedown.
O Hara misses the shot to the body.
O Hara misses with a hook #TD#
and Barnes counters with a single leg into guard. O Hara didn't expect that.
O Hara not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but O Hara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of O Hara's head.
O Hara has momentary wrist control but Barnes slips an elbow through the middle.
Barnes sitting in guard here, content to control.
Barnes lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T1#
Barnes works over O Hara with some ground and pound from guard.
Barnes chips away with some ground and pound.#ROC#O Hara is rocked!
O Hara has momentary wrist control but Barnes slips an elbow through the middle.
O Hara is still in real trouble! Can Barnes finish him?
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Hara can do to turn this around?
Barnes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barnes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but O Hara is retaining full guard.
Barnes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Barnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
O Hara seems to have recovered his senses.
Barnes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T2#
O Hara is pulling down on Barnes 's head. It's preventing any offense from Barnes , at least for the moment.
Barnes landing with the ground and pound.
Barnes trying to control but O Hara is working from the bottom.
Barnes scoring with some ground and pound.
Derrick Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barnes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but O Hara blocks nicely.
O Hara keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully. #T3#
Barnes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Barnes controls from within his opponent's guard.
O Hara has momentary wrist control but Barnes slips an elbow through the middle.
O Hara trying to keep a closed guard but Barnes is proving a slippery customer.
Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as O Hara works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barnes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Barnes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
O Hara had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Barnes defends it easily.
Barnes working some strikes from top position.
O Hara trying to keep a closed guard but Barnes is proving a slippery customer.
Barnes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnes lands a couple of digs.
Barnes cracks O Hara with a solid left hand.
Barnes pushes down on O Hara's leg and manages to get into half guard.
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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Barnes dominated that second round.
That's time! Barnes 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Barnes shoots in for a takedown but O Hara shows good takedown defense. #TD#
Barnes gets a takedown into half guard.
Barnes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Barnes moves into full mount! O Hara won't be happy about that!
Barnes dominating with strikes here.
A big strike lands for Barnes ! That's really hurt O Hara and he's turned his back - Barnes keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Barnes jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Barnes !
Derrick Barnes opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.

Event: OFK 19 - Dall Vs Nah
Date: Sep 12, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Barnes closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dixon quickly recovers to half guard.
Dixon wants to improve his position but Barnes is controlling well.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but Dixon defending well.
Barnes is thwarting Dixon's attempts to control the position.
Dixon moves into full guard.
Barnes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Dixon is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dixon has momentary wrist control but Barnes slips an elbow through the middle.
Barnes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dixon's head.
Dixon looking for a sweep. Not yet Dixon, not yet. #T1##SUB2#
Barnes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dixon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barnes has managed to get both his arms back between Dixon's legs - danger averted.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barnes 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barnes 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Barnes works over Dixon with some ground and pound from guard.
Barnes stands up over Dixon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Barnes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Barnes working some strikes from top position.
Barnes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Barnes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T2#
Barnes scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Dixon is retaining full guard.
Barnes is working Dixon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Dixon looking for a guillotine here but Barnes defends easily.
Barnes forces his way into half guard.
Nice strikes from Barnes there.
Barnes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dixon on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T3#
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 Dixon's temple.
Barnes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dixon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Barnes winds up and cracks Dixon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Barnes lands a big elbow - Dixon is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Barnes !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Barnes !
Jumping up and down and very excited, Derrick Barnes waved his t-shirt featuring Iron Wolf Discount Supplements (Q159/$100, Laundry's logo in front of the cameras.
Joe Dixon spoke after the fight, saying 'I promise to give you guys a better performance next time'.

Event: OFK 10 - Cusumanu Vs Tepes Lii
Date: Aug 12, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD2#
Shlemenko scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes wants to get back to full guard.
Barnes trying to hold on to Shlemenko's head to control him but Shlemenko postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes keeps control of the position for the meantime.
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.
Shlemenko takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Barnes works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shlemenko manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Barnes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Barnes cracks Shlemenko with a big right hand but Shlemenko just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go. #T1#
Barnes lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Barnes tries to advance to mount but can't.
Barnes landing strikes. #ROC#Shlemenko is rocked!
Barnes cracks Shlemenko with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Barnes immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Shlemenko is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Barnes !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Barnes !

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