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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Israel Adesanya (ranked 3995 p4p, 421 weight class) and Ronnie Barnhardt (ranked 24139 p4p, 576 weight class). Barnhardt has chosen James Brown, living in America as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Israel Adesanya is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Israel Adesanya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronnie Barnhardt!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adesanya takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barnhardt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barnhardt drives through and clinches with Adesanya against the cage.
Adesanya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adesanya lands with a hook. Barnhardt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Adesanya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnhardt slips under a jab from Adesanya.
Decent striking displayed by Adesanya there.
Barnhardt jabs at Adesanya's body.
Adesanya looks for the body kick but Barnhardt saw that one coming.
Adesanya 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.
Barnhardt tries to clinch up but Adesanya circles away and keeps his distance.
Barnhardt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adesanya manages to avoid it.
Barnhardt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ronnie Barnhardt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnhardt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barnhardt misses with a body shot
and Adesanya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Barnhardt. That one must have hurt.
Adesanya takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Barnhardt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adesanya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barnhardt scores with a jab. Adesanya acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Barnhardt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barnhardt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Adesanya.
Barnhardt works Adesanya's body with a nice hook.
Adesanya avoids the head kick by Barnhardt.
Barnhardt keeps Adesanya at a distance using the push kick.
Nice straight punches there by Barnhardt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barnhardt.
Barnhardt lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Barnhardt.
It looks like Israel Adesanya has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab by Barnhardt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnhardt lands with a right hand.
Adesanya misses with a hook.
Adesanya moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBarnhardt.
Barnhardt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnhardt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnhardt throws a shot to the body.
Barnhardt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adesanya counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adesanya misses with an uppercut
and Barnhardt makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice shot lands for Barnhardt.
Barnhardt lands a nice looking body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barnhardt.
Barnhardt lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Barnhardt lands a head kick. Adesanya smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnhardt manages to avoid it.
Barnhardt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnhardt throws a sloppy head kick and Adesanya moves out of range easily.
Barnhardt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barnhardt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Adesanya's sensitive parts.
Barnhardt misses with the combination.
A good leg kick by Barnhardt.
A swing and a miss from Adesanya.
Barnhardt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adesanya looks to land a combination but Barnhardt avoids it well.
Barnhardt is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Barnhardt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnhardt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Adesanya throws a head kick but Barnhardt moves out of range.
Adesanya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adesanya attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Adesanya throws a head kick that Barnhardt semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnhardt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barnhardt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Adesanya at a distance.
Adesanya on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Barnhardt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adesanya avoids the head kick by Barnhardt.
Barnhardt clinches with his opponent.
Barnhardt breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Barnhardt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Israel Adesanya's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Adesanya throws a body shot but no joy.
Adesanya stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnhardt.
Ronnie Barnhardt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barnhardt has Adesanya up against the cage in a clinch.
Barnhardt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adesanya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barnhardt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Come on Barnhardt - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnhardt.
Adesanya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barnhardt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnhardt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barnhardt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barnhardt has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Barnhardt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adesanya is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Danga de danga de dang - Adesanya scores with a four punch combination!
Barnhardt instigates a clinch.
Barnhardt tries to throw a body punch but Adesanya avoids it by throwing Barnhardt back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Barnhardt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barnhardt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adesanya misses with a punch to the body.
Adesanya has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Barnhardt manages to break the clinch.
Barnhardt throws a right hand that Adesanya ducks under and follows up with a left that Adesanya also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnhardt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adesanya checks a leg kick nicely.
Adesanya appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Adesanya throws a body kick that misses.
Barnhardt misses with a series of wild punches.
Adesanya appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Barnhardt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Adesanya's sensitive parts.
Barnhardt throws a body kick that misses.
Barnhardt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barnhardt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Adesanya connects with a leg kick. Barnhardt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Adesanya fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Adesanya is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnhardt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnhardt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barnhardt clinches up against the cage.
Barnhardt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Adesanya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adesanya blocks a body shot from Barnhardt.
Adesanya gets through Barnhardt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barnhardt swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnhardt prevents a body shot from Adesanya.
Barnhardt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A thudding body kick lands there by Adesanya!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya stuns Barnhardt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barnhardt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Adesanya.
Barnhardt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barnhardt misses with a head kick.
Barnhardt swings for the body but Adesanya moves out of range.
Adesanya throwing a counter right hand but Barnhardt manages to avoid it.
Barnhardt tries to clinch up.
Adesanya is looking to counter with head kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adesanya looks to land a body kick but Barnhardt moved away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barnhardt.
Barnhardt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Barnhardt misses with a wild body shot.
Adesanya with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barnhardt to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ronnie Barnhardt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Israel Adesanya'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. This is the final round!
Barnhardt misses with a double jab
and Adesanya counters with a left and a right that stings Barnhardt.
Barnhardt is looking to clinch.
Adesanya quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Barnhardt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Adesanya's calf.
Nice shot by Barnhardt.
Barnhardt is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Adesanya rather than just go for the knockout.
Adesanya throws a front kick that sends Barnhardt stumbling back into the cage.
Barnhardt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Adesanya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barnhardt throws a push kick but Adesanya slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnhardt throws a right hand that Adesanya ducks under and follows up with a left that Adesanya also avoids with ease.
Barnhardt is looking to clinch but Adesanya is avoiding it.
Barnhardt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adesanya.
Adesanya misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnhardt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Barnhardt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barnhardt lands a jab to the head.
Barnhardt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Adesanya just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnhardt doesn't manage to clinch there - Adesanya circles away.
Adesanya walks into a left hand.
Barnhardt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adesanya blocks the body kick.
Adesanya blocks a head kick by Barnhardt.
Barnhardt tries to bum rush Adesanya with a series of wild strikes but Adesanya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnhardt avoids the body shot from Adesanya.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnhardt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnhardt misses with a straight left.
Adesanya dodges the punch combination from Barnhardt.
Adesanya is looking to counter punch.
Adesanya fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barnhardt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnhardt tries a head kick but it misses.
Adesanya throws a quick counter kick to the body but Barnhardt avoids it.
Adesanya moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnhardt throws a sloppy head kick
and Adesanya counters with a nice uppercut.
Adesanya connects with a body shot.
Barnhardt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adesanya.
Barnhardt swings for the body but Adesanya moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya looks to land a left hand but Barnhardt moved out of range nicely.
Barnhardt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barnhardt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice shot lands for Barnhardt.
Barnhardt thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Adesanya if he has to take too many more of those.
Adesanya will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Adesanya swats away the attempt to clinch by Barnhardt.
Adesanya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barnhardt.
Barnhardt misses with a head kick.
Barnhardt tries to clinch up.
It looked like Adesanya wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barnhardt misses with a wild body shot.
Barnhardt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnhardt throws a body punch but Adesanya moves out of range.
Barnhardt wants to clinch up but Adesanya keeps it at a distance.
Ronnie Barnhardt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Adesanya.
Adesanya misses with an uppercut. Barnhardt saw that one coming.
Barnhardt misses with a double jab.
Barnhardt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adesanya appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Barnhardt throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adesanya misses with a looping left.
Barnhardt lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Barnhardt throws a leg kick which misses Adesanya's front leg but catches the back leg as Adesanya tries to avoid it.
Adesanya cracks Barnhardt with an open hand slap.
Israel Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adesanya takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ronnie Barnhardt.
Well Barnhardt 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Barnhardt!
Ronnie Barnhardt thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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