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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lynard Carlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harrison Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Game-360 Bars. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lynard Carlson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, Harrison Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd cheers as Barnes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carlson doesn't seem phased though.
Carlson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carlson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Carlson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnes connects with a solid leg kick.
Harrison Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Barnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barnes misses with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Barnes. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Barnes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Carlson thumps Barnes with a low kick.
Carlson tries to work over Barnes's front leg with a kick but Barnes checks it.
Carlson looks to land a body kick but Barnes moved away.
Carlson tries to land a front kick but Barnes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barnes thuds his shin into the meat of Carlson's side.
A jab from Barnes does it's job there.
It looks like Lynard Carlson has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barnes.
Barnes moves out of range as Carlson throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carlson.
Carlson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barnes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jab from Barnes.
Barnes throws a body punch but Carlson moves out of range.
Barnes jabs at Carlson's body.
A leg kick checked by Carlson.
Barnes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carlson manages to avoid it.
Barnes thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab by Carlson.
Barnes moves out of range of the body kick.
Barnes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Carlson connects with a body shot.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Carlson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Barnes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes thumps Carlson with a low kick.
Barnes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Barnes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Carlson counters with an outside leg kick.
Carlson defending well as Barnes loads up on a big left hand.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barnes throws a chopping leg kick but Carlson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Barnes throws a lazy right hand but Carlson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barnes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Carlson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barnes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carlson works Barnes's body with a nice hook.
Good work by Barnes as he checks the leg kick.
Barnes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Carlson misses with a kick to the body.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Carlson throws a push kick but Barnes slaps the foot to one side.
Carlson throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Carlson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Carlson blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Carlson throws a head kick that misses.
Carlson misses with an uppercut.
Barnes tries to land a body kick
and Carlson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Barnes really felt that one!
Carlson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes throws a shot from downtown. Carlson moves away and avoids it.
Carlson misses with the combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carlson.
Carlson is looking to land body kicks.
Carlson tries a low kick but Barnes avoids it.
Carlson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barnes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carlson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Carlson throws the kick towards the body but Barnes avoids it.
Barnes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Carlson rather than just go for the knockout.
Carlson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barnes.
Barnes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes slips a straight right by Carlson.
Barnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carlson's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carlson takes one to the chin there.
Barnes on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Carlson.
Barnes thuds his right hand into Carlson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Carlson checks a low kick from Barnes.
Barnes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
No joy there for Carlson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carlson blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Barnes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barnes looks to land a left hand but Carlson moved out of range nicely.
Barnes misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barnes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Carlson.
A bone on bone clash there as Barnes blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Barnes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lynard Carlson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Carlson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Carlson duly obliges.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Carlson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barnes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Carlson is able to avoid easily.
Barnes looks to land a left hand but Carlson moved out of range nicely.
Barnes scores with a leg kick.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Carlson moves out of range easily.
Barnes throws a head kick but Carlson moves out of range.
Barnes throws a low kick but Carlson moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carlson.
Carlson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Carlson misses with a low kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Carlson!
Carlson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barnes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carlson moves out of range of the body kick from Barnes.
Carlson jabs Barnes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Carlson lands with an uppercut that bounces Barnes off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Barnes throws a body punch but Carlson moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Barnes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Carlson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Barnes is breathing heavily.
Carlson thumps Barnes with a low kick.
That kick from Carlson tenderised Barnes's leg. Barnes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Carlson lands with a nice body kick.
Carlson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Carlson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barnes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barnes thows a leg kick but Carlson checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Barnes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carlson.
Carlson slips a jab from Barnes.
Barnes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barnes thows a body shot but no joy.
Carlson lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carlson to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice jab there from Carlson.
Carlson lands a leg kick that knocks Barnes off balance momentarily.
Carlson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Carlson moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlson lands a head shot.
Carlson slips under a jab from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a telegraphed body shot
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Carlson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Barnes is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Carlson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Barnes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carlson.
Carlson lands a jab to the nose.
Barnes looks for the body kick but Carlson saw that one coming.
Barnes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Carlson.
Barnes misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Carlson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carlson lands with a kick to the temple. Barnes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Carlson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Barnes misses with a hook to the body
and Carlson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Crunch! Carlson slams his shin into Barnes's torso.
Carlson lands a nice shot that snaps Barnes's head back.
Carlson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carlson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carlson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barnes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a body kick.
Carlson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Carlson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Barnes if he has to take too many more of those.
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.
Barnes misses with a right hand
and Carlson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes throws a push kick but Carlson slaps the foot to one side.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and Carlson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Carlson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Carlson ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Barnes scores with a kick to the body.
Barnes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Carlson lands with a straight right. Barnes didn't see that one coming.
Barnes scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carlson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Barnes moves out of range of the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carlson. Carlson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Barnes throws a poor cross that misses
and Carlson counters with a nice body kick.
Carlson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barnes misses with a looping left.
Carlson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carlson was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Carlson scores with the left hand. Barnes knows he should have avoided that one.
Barnes jabs at Carlson's body.
Both fighters circling a little - Carlson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Barnes tests Carlson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carlson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good work by Barnes as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Carlson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barnes misses with a looping left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carlson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lynard Carlson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lynard Carlson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Barnes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Barnes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carlson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Carlson misses with a wild body shot.
Carlson throws a nice inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Carlson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes lands a nice looking body kick.
Carlson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carlson.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carlson. That's going to slow Barnes down.
Carlson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barnes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barnes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carlson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barnes on the side of the head.
Carlson misses with a body kick.
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.
Carlson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barnes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carlson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson lands with a kick to the temple. Barnes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carlson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barnes.
Nice straight punches there by Barnes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barnes.
Good leg kick by Barnes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Carlson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnes throws out the jab.
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.
Carlson blocks a leg kick.
Barnes is looking to score with low kicks.
Barnes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carlson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Carlson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice body kick from Carlson.
Barnes is looking to land body kicks.
Carlson moves out of range as Barnes throws a body kick.
Harrison Barnes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Carlson lands with a straight right. Barnes didn't see that one coming.
Carlson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barnes finds it's way round the side to connect with Carlson's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barnes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barnes thows a leg kick but Carlson checks it
and Carlson counters with a nice leg kick.
Jab, jab by Carlson - just one landing.
Carlson checks a leg kick nicely.
Carlson thuds his shin into the meat of Barnes's side.
Carlson throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Barnes.
Carlson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barnes. That did some damage!
Carlson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carlson blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Carlson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Carlson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Carlson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Carlson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Carlson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barnes momentarily.
Barnes throws a lazy right hand but Carlson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barnes lands with a nice body kick.
Barnes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barnes wants to slow Carlson down by chopping away at his legs.
Barnes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barnes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Barnes tries to land a front kick but Carlson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Carlson lands a front kick.
Carlson scores with a jab.
Carlson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barnes thuds a left hand into Carlson's body.
Barnes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Carlson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Barnes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Carlson throws a combination but it was largely 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!
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carlson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlson wants to land a leg kick but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes moves out of range of the body kick.
Barnes thows a leg kick but Carlson checks it
and Carlson counters with an outside leg kick.
Barnes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carlson. Carlson obviously looking to wear him down.
Barnes swings for the body but Carlson moves out of range.
Carlson checks a leg kick.
Carlson slips a straight right by Barnes.
Barnes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barnes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barnes wants to land a leg kick but Carlson is out of range.
Barnes throws a hook but Carlson avoids it easily.
Carlson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carlson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carlson avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Carlson checks a leg kick nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Harrison Barnes.
Well Barnes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Harrison Barnes!
Harrison Barnes managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Firebird Designs, into his post fight interview.
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