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BAC 117 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Daniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faber is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: California Love. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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150 lbs
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135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamie Daniel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Urijah Faber!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faber fails with a takedown attempt.
Daniel throws a right and a left that Faber avoids nicely.
Faber shoots in but Daniel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Faber closes the distance and clinches up with Daniel, looking for a takedown. Faber pushes Daniel against the cage but Daniel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jamie Daniel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Urijah Faber.
Oooooh!!! Daniel has knocked Faber down with a huge combo! Daniel steps away and waves a wobbly Faber back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Faber is rocked!
It looks like Urijah Faber has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faber fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Faber is still on wobbly legs! Can Daniel finish him?
Faber dives in and grabs Daniel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Daniel pushes down on Faber's head and hops out.
Faber seems to have recovered his senses.
Faber looks gassed!
Daniel catches Faber with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Faber forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jamie Daniel!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Toma Takahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lenny Martin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toma Takahara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lenny Martin!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahara throws a low kick, looking for Martin's leg but Martin calmly moves out of range.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Takahara as he jumps to the side.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takahara moves into the clinch successfully.
Takahara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martin.
Takahara lands a knee to the body.
Takahara blocks a body shot from Martin.
Martin tries to circle away but Takahara has him pinned against the cage.
Takahara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Takahara tries to land knees in the clinch but Martin avoids the damage to the body.
Martin takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Lenny Martin has been cut.
Martin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takahara lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Martin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Takahara really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Takahara working Martin over with knees to the body.
Takahara unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Takahara misses with a knee strike.
Martin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takahara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Martin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Takahara lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Takahara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Martin stalling in the clinch but Takahara improves position.
Martin managing to block the knees to the body from Takahara.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Martin jumps guard but Takahara turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Martin tries to pull guard but Takahara forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Toma Takahara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lenny Martin.
Takahara lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Takahara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Martin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takahara comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Takahara just misses with a elbow thrown towards Martin's brow.
Takahara cracks Martin with a nice body shot.
Takahara throws an elbow but it misses.
Still in the clinch, Takahara scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martin's elbow.
Martin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A knee to the head by Takahara.
A hook to the body from Takahara.
Martin is trying to break free.
Takahara scores with a knee to the head.
Takahara working Martin over with knees to the body.
Takahara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martin.
Takahara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahara lands a hook that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Martin blocks an elbow strike from Takahara.
Takahara lands a nice knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Takahara.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin is trying to maintain a safe position but Takahara gets an underhook and turns Martin into the cage.
Takahara lands a knee to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Martin takes a knee right on the jaw!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takahara working Martin over with knees to the body.
Martin looks gassed!
Takahara looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Takahara putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Martin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toma Takahara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lenny Martin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Takahara pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Martin back to the cage. Takahara follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Takahara checks a leg kick.
Martin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takahara.
Takahara lands a nice looking body shot.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but Takahara shows good takedown defense.
Takahara scores with a leg kick.
Takahara connects with a nice looking jab.
Takahara lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takahara displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Martin.
Takahara misses with a few strikes there.
Takahara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takahara avoids the body shot from Martin.
Takahara scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Martin is rocked!
Takahara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martin can do to turn this around?
Martin is breathing heavily.
Martin looks to score with a jab to the body but Takahara is just out of range.
Martin is still on wobbly legs! Can Takahara finish him?
Takahara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martin. That did some damage!
Takahara lands a big head kick that sends Martin to the canvas! Takahara follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toma Takahara!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Lipkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenn Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benton is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hatebreed - Live for this. Alexander Lipkin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Glenn Benton's chin.
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180 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Lipkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Glenn Benton!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benton stuns Lipkin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lipkin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Benton is out of range.
Benton scores with a body shot.
Lipkin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Benton checks a leg kick nicely.
Benton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lipkin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lipkin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lipkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Benton is just out of range.
Benton lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lipkin throws a low kick but Benton moves out of range easily.
Benton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lipkin is breathing heavily.
Benton clinches up with Lipkin and pushes him back against the cage.
Lipkin takes a shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton tries to break free but Lipkin pushes him back against the cage.
Benton lands a body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Benton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Benton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lipkin misses with a combination
and Benton counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Alexander Lipkin has been cut.
Benton checks a low kick from Lipkin.
Benton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Benton connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lipkin circles away quickly and effectively.
Benton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Benton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lipkin shoots for a takedown but Benton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A head kick misses from Lipkin.
Benton clinches up with Lipkin and pushes him back against the cage.
Benton misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Benton.
Benton has Lipkin pushed against the cage.
Benton lands with a short shot to the head.
Benton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lipkin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benton misses with a two punch combination.
Benton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lipkin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipkin misses with a low kick as Benton jumps back.
Benton tries to clinch but Lipkin is having none of it.
Glenn Benton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benton lands a jab to the head.
Lipkin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lipkin is rocked!
Alexander Lipkin's cut is getting worse.
Benton moves into the clinch.
Oh Lipkin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benton digs a right hand underneath Lipkin's ribcage. Lipkin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Benton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Benton lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Lipkin to his knees! Benton keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Glenn Benton!
Glenn Benton managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, BioPharm Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Linger In Shadows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by The Game-360 Bars. In Shadows has chosen IM / Cities Of The Future as his entrance music. Linger In Shadows has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Harrison Barnes's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harrison Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Linger In Shadows!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Barnes tenderised In Shadows's leg. In Shadows is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barnes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barnes thumps In Shadows with a low kick.
In Shadows keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barnes.
Some bone on bone action there as In Shadows checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Barnes is trying hard to land a takedown here. In Shadows sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barnes.
Harrison Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes looks to land a body kick but In Shadows moved away.
Barnes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but In Shadows is out of range.
In Shadows misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Barnes thuds his shin into the meat of In Shadows's side.
Barnes throws the left hand but In Shadows avoids the punch easily.
Barnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on In Shadows. That did some damage!
In Shadows fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barnes on the side of the head.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
In Shadows uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Barnes misses with a body kick.
Barnes is looking to slow In Shadows down with leg kicks.
A punch combination from In Shadows misses.
Barnes connects with an inside leg kick.
In Shadows stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes throws a wild body kick that In Shadows sees coming a mile off.
Barnes throws a nice outside leg kick.
In Shadows misses with a straight right.
Nice takedown defense from In Shadows. No joy for Barnes on that attempt.
Barnes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Barnes wants to land a leg kick but In Shadows is out of range.
A good leg kick by Barnes.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
In Shadows drops his hands momentarily and Barnes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barnes motions for In Shadows to come forward. Barnes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
In Shadows stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harrison Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. In Shadows does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from In Shadows does no damage.
Barnes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but In Shadows is just out of range.
Barnes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barnes throws a leg kick that misses.
Barnes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
In Shadows lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Barnes thuds his right hand into In Shadows's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
In Shadows's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barnes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by In Shadows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barnes.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Barnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses In Shadows's sensitive parts.
In Shadows avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Barnes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Barnes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to In Shadows's calf.
Barnes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and In Shadows counters with a three punch combo that has Barnes backing up. Barnes nods at In Shadows to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Barnes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Barnes tries to land a leg kick but In Shadows saw it coming and moves away.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from In Shadows.
Barnes throws a nice inside leg kick.
In Shadows takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with In Shadows but In Shadows pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barnes lands a leg kick that knocks In Shadows off balance momentarily.
Barnes throws a head kick but In Shadows moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barnes.
Barnes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
In Shadows connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as In Shadows checks a leg kick.
In Shadows chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnes can pounce on him.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes throws a low kick but In Shadows avoids it.
In Shadows is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barnes tried to score with a low kick but In Shadows checks it.
Barnes scores with a head kick. In Shadows tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Linger In Shadows has been cut.
In Shadows uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Barnes is looking to wear down In Shadows with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
In Shadows takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barnes shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and In Shadows counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as In Shadows blocks the leg kick.
Barnes lands a leg kick that knocks In Shadows off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes throws a poor cross that misses
and In Shadows connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from In Shadows.
In Shadows staying out of range there.
In Shadows rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barnes counters with an outside leg kick.
In Shadows misses with a lunging right hand
and Barnes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barnes throws a low kick but In Shadows moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Barnes.
Harrison Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnes is looking to chop away at In Shadows's legs.
In Shadows throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
In Shadows has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
Barnes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
In Shadows checks the leg kick nicely there.
In Shadows lands a two punch combo.
In Shadows slips under a jab.
Barnes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barnes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
In Shadows thuds a left hand into Barnes's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from In Shadows misses the target.
Barnes is looking to score with low kicks.
A left lands for In Shadows.
In Shadows lands with a cross.
In Shadows swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes connects with a solid leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
In Shadows on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnes. Barnes obviously looking to wear him down.
A slow jab from In Shadows misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Barnes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Linger In Shadows's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
In Shadows misses with a series of wild punches.
In Shadows might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Barnes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barnes connects with a high kick.
Barnes lands a nice hook to In Shadows's body. In Shadows takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice defenses there by In Shadows.
Barnes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
In Shadows ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and In Shadows counters with a stiff right hand.
Barnes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
In Shadows throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
In Shadows blocks a low kick nicely.
Barnes moves away from the strike by In Shadows.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Barnes misses with a leg kick
and In Shadows counters with a nice uppercut.
Barnes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and In Shadows is able to avoid easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Barnes. In Shadows shrugs it off though.
Barnes thows a leg kick but In Shadows checks it
letting In Shadows counter with a right hand.
In Shadows connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Barnes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
In Shadows misses with a wild body shot.
In Shadows blocks a low kick nicely.
Some wild striking there from In Shadows.
Barnes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
In Shadows throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
Barnes throws a low kick, looking for In Shadows's leg but In Shadows calmly moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes throws a leg kick but In Shadows sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
In Shadows throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barnes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
In Shadows chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnes can pounce on him.
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 In Shadows has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from In Shadows and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An inside leg kick from Barnes misses.
In Shadows rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barnes counters with a low kick, right behind In Shadows 's knee.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by In Shadows.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but In Shadows bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
In Shadows sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Linger In Shadows has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harrison Barnes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Barnes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Barnes throws a body punch but In Shadows moves out of range.
Barnes thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab from Barnes.
Barnes wants to slow In Shadows down by chopping away at his legs.
Barnes tries to land a leg kick but In Shadows saw it coming and moves away.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
In Shadows chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnes can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes thows a leg kick but In Shadows checks it
and In Shadows counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barnes thinking.
In Shadows chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnes can pounce on him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harrison 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harrison Barnes!
After the big win, Harrison Barnes made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Firebird Designs and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Luger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Zalinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luger's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Right Here, Right Now - Fatboy Slim. Zalinski has chosen We Don't Need Another Hero as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Luger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Zalinski!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Luger - that will leave a mark!
Luger is looking to score with low kicks.
Luger wants to slow Zalinski down by chopping away at his legs.
Zalinski lands a lovely overhand right.
A swing and a miss from Luger.
Luger lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zalinski misses with a leg kick.
Luger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zalinski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Luger.
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!
Luger lunges at Zalinski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zalinski's hand.
Zalinski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zalinski lands a jab to Luger's midsection.
Zalinski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Luger misses with a kick to the body.
Luger throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Luger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zalinski looks gassed!
Luger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Luger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zalinski.
Zalinski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Luger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zalinski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Luger as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Luger.
Luger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zalinski backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Luger.
Zalinski tries a body shot but Luger blocks it.
Luger lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Luger.
Luger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zalinski backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Luger - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Luger scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Luger.
Luger struggles to land a body shot inside as Zalinski controls his hands.
Luger manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Luger blocking some punches.
Luger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zalinski or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Luger.
Luger presses Zalinski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Luger tries to work over Zalinski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Luger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Luger struggles to land a body shot inside as Zalinski controls his hands.
Zalinski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zalinski jumps guard but Luger turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Luger.
Luger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Luger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Luger misses with a body punch.
Luger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zalinski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Luger tries to throw a body punch but Zalinski avoids it by throwing Luger back against the cage.
Luger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zalinski backwards.
Luger tries to work over Zalinski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Luger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zalinski.
Zalinski scores with a hook to the body.
Zalinski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luger pushes Zalinski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Luger.
Luger stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Luger.
Luger tries a body shot but Zalinski blocks it.
Zalinski tries a body shot but Luger blocks it.
Luger cracks Zalinski with a nice body shot.
Luger is struggling to control the position.
Zalinski misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luger.
Zalinski prevents a body shot from Luger.
Luger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zalinski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Luger.
Zalinski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luger lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Luger dominated that round.
That's time! Luger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Luger scores with a leg kick.
Luger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zalinski.
Zalinski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shane Luger is winning the standup battle so far.
Luger digs a good body shot into Zalinski's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Luger lands a leg kick that knocks Zalinski off balance momentarily.
Luger lands with a kick to the ribs.
Luger scores with a nice body kick.
Luger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zalinski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Luger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zalinski can do to turn this around?
Luger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zalinski sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Zalinski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zalinski is breathing heavily.
Nice jab there from Luger.
An inside leg kick lands from Luger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luger works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Luger throws a leg kick which misses Zalinski's front leg but catches the back leg as Zalinski tries to avoid it.
Zalinski takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Zalinski sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Zalinski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Luger lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Luger.
Zalinski is rocked!
Zalinski drops his hands momentarily and Luger needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Zalinski just on the top of the head. Zalinski drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Zalinski - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Shane Luger!
Our winner, Shane Luger, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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