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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baraka Simengwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Harbor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simengwa comes to the cage accompanied by Afande Sele feat Ditto - Darubini kali. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Red 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
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baraka Simengwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Harbor!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simengwa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Harbor swats away the attempt to clinch by Simengwa.
Simengwa defending well as Harbor loads up on a big left hand.
Simengwa has managed to clinch.
Harbor tries to throw a body punch but Simengwa avoids it by throwing Harbor back against the cage.
Harbor tries to throw a body punch but Simengwa avoids it by throwing Harbor back against the cage.
Simengwa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Harbor to keep the fight standing.
Simengwa pulls guard.
Simengwa trying to control the position here.
Harbor is looking to work some ground and pound but Simengwa has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harbor postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Simengwa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harbor 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simengwa trying to keep a closed guard but Harbor is proving a slippery customer.
Simengwa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Simengwa working for a triangle but Harbor defends it easily.
Harbor working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Harbor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Simengwa looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Harbor has picked Simengwa up and slammed him! Simengwa can't keep hold of the triangle and Harbor manages to pass to side control!
Harbor has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Simengwa!
Simengwa is squirming around, avoiding Harbor's attempts to control the action.
Simengwa wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simengwa breaks Harbor's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Harbor trying to keep a closed guard but Simengwa is proving a slippery customer.
Simengwa wants to control from the top but Harbor keeps moving.
Harbor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Harbor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Simengwa manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Harbor trying to control the position from guard on top but Simengwa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harbor got a little sloppy there for a moment and Simengwa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Harbor has managed to get both his arms back between Simengwa's legs - danger averted.
Harbor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Simengwa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harbor cracks Simengwa with a solid left hand.
Harbor postures up.
Harbor got a little sloppy there for a moment and Simengwa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Harbor has managed to get both his arms back between Simengwa's legs - danger averted.
Harbor trying to control the position from guard on top but Simengwa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harbor landing with the ground and pound.
Simengwa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Harbor is aware though and is defending well.
Harbor throwing strikes but missing.
Harbor is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Harbor got a little sloppy there for a moment and Simengwa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Harbor has managed to get both his arms back between Simengwa's legs - danger averted.
Harbor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Simengwa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harbor trying to control the position from guard on top but Simengwa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harbor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harbor controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Simengwa tries to clinch
and Harbor counters with a right hand to the body.
Simengwa tries to clinch up
and Harbor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Harbor 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.
Simengwa fails with the takedown.
Simengwa tries to close the distance and clinch but Harbor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Simengwa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice sprawl there from Harbor as Simengwa shoots in.
Harbor with a jab.
Simengwa slips under a jab.
Harbor throws a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Simengwa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Simengwa wants to clinch up but Harbor keeps it at a distance.
Harbor dips to his left and cracks Simengwa with an uppercut!
Harbor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baraka Simengwa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simengwa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simengwa pushes Harbor up against the cage in a clinch.
Harbor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Simengwa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simengwa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Harbor is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Simengwa looking for a takedown.
Harbor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Simengwa wants to clinch.
Harbor lands with a right hand.
Simengwa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Harbor counters with a straight right hand.
Simengwa wants to clinch but Harbor slips to the side
letting Harbor counter with a right hand.
Harbor gets tackled into the cage by Simengwa. Simengwa maintains the clinch.
Harbor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Harbor can't find room to land a body shot as Simengwa controls the action.
Simengwa tries a body shot but Harbor blocks it.
Harbor has a couple of punches blocked by Simengwa.
Simengwa pulls guard effortlessly.
Harbor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simengwa trying to control the position.
Simengwa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Harbor won't allow Simengwa to sweep him here.
Harbor trying to control but Simengwa is working from the bottom.
James Harbor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harbor throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harbor trying to control the position from guard on top but Simengwa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Simengwa tries to clinch but Harbor moves away
enabling Harbor to counter with a crisp jab.
Simengwa tries to close the distance and clinch but Harbor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harbor scores with a jab to the body.
Harbor throws a hook but Simengwa avoids it easily.
Simengwa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Harbor misses with a hook.
Simengwa tries to clinch but Harbor moves out of range.
Harbor bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Simengwa's head backwards.
James Harbor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Harbor.
Harbor throws a hook but Simengwa blocks it.
Simengwa dodges the punch combination from Harbor.
Simengwa looks to score with a jab to the body but Harbor is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Harbor finds it's target.
Simengwa tries to clinch up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Simengwa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James Harbor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harbor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Simengwa tries to close the distance and clinch but Harbor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Simengwa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Harbor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Simengwa somewhat.
Simengwa drives through with a takedown into Harbor's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Harbor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Simengwa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Simengwa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Harbor wants to sweep here but Simengwa controlling him for the moment.
Harbor controlling Simengwa's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Harbor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Harbor swings for the body but Simengwa moves out of range.
Harbor misses with a straight left.
Simengwa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Harbor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harbor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Harbor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Simengwa fails with the takedown
and Harbor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Harbor. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simengwa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Harbor counters with a left to the body.
Simengwa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Harbor lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simengwa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Simengwa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harbor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Simengwa moves in looking to clinch but Harbor pushes him off.
Harbor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Simengwa tries to clinch up
and Simengwa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harbor misses the shot to the body.
Harbor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Simengwa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harbor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simengwa manages to avoid it.
Simengwa fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baraka Simengwa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Harbor darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harbor cracks Simengwa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Simengwa tries to clinch but Harbor moves out of range.
Simengwa misses with a takedown
and Harbor counters with a nice body shot.
Harbor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harbor looks to land a right hand but Simengwa moved out of range.
Harbor circles away from the clinch attempt.
A left lands for Harbor.
Harbor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harbor throws out a loose jab but Simengwa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harbor throws a big shot that misses.
Harbor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Harbor there.
The fighters circling - Harbor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simengwa closes the distance but Harbor moves to the side
enabling Harbor to counter with a crisp jab.
Harbor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simengwa manages to avoid it.
Simengwa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Simengwa is looking to stall here but Harbor recovers full guard.
Harbor keeping full guard, as Simengwa tries to pass.
Harbor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Harbor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Simengwa defends it easily.
Harbor looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Simengwa passes into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harbor wants to control but Simengwa postures up.
Simengwa trying to control the action but Harbor is working from the bottom.
Simengwa in the domination position with Harbor hanging on.
Harbor can't do much from the bottom here.
Baraka Simengwa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Harbor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Harbor is trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Harbor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Harbor 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Harbor!
James Harbor thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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