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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clifton Barn (ranked 2545 p4p, 23475 weight class) and Luke Glanton (ranked 366 p4p, 806 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clifton Barn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Glanton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Glanton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Glanton throws a head kick but Barn moves out of range.
Barn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Glanton misses.
Glanton throws the left hand but Barn avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Glanton.
Barn is looking for a counter combo.
Barn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glanton was well out of range. Poor timing from Barn.
Glanton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barn misses with a hook to the body
and Barn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Glanton takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Barn throws a head kick that misses.
Glanton looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barn forces Glanton back against the cage and clinches.
Barn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Glanton avoids it.
Barn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Glanton is defending well for now.
Barn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glanton.
Barn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Glanton.
Glanton scores with a nice right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barn!
Glanton avoids the head kick by Barn.
Glanton throws a head kick that misses.
Glanton misses the shot to the body.
Barn forces Glanton back against the cage and clinches.
Barn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glanton pushes Barn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barn breaks the clinch.
Barn tries a head kick but it misses.
Barn throws a chopping leg kick but Glanton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Glanton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Glanton misses the body punch
letting Barn counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Glanton.
Barn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Glanton circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glanton misses with a wild body shot.
Glanton lands a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Glanton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barn doesn't seem phased though.
Barn throws a chopping leg kick but Glanton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Glanton catches Barn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Barn moves out of range of the body kick from Glanton.
Barn with the inside leg kick.
Glanton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Glanton misses with a hook. Barn ducked under it nicely.
Glanton scores with a body shot.
Barn checks the leg kick.
Glanton cracks a nice hook into Barn's ribs.
Glanton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Glanton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Glanton misses with a body kick.
As Glanton looks to move away, Barn throws a big counter combo but Glanton just gets out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glanton swings for the body but Barn moves out of range.
Barn looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Barn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Glanton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barn throws a head kick that misses.
Barn just misses with a punch to the body.
Glanton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Glanton tries a head kick but it misses.
Glanton lands a nice shot that snaps Barn's head back.
Barn clinches up with Glanton and pushes him back against the cage.
Barn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Glanton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barn manages to avoid it.
Barn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Glanton throws a jab but it's blocked by Barn.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glanton. Barn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barn checks a low kick from Glanton.
Barn throws a low kick but Glanton avoids it.
Glanton throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Glanton.
Barn blocks a low kick nicely.
Glanton works the jab nicely.
Barn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barn misses the shot to the body.
Glanton is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barn with a body shot.
Glanton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barn moves away.
Glanton throws a shot to the body.
Barn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Glanton is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barn had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Glanton is looking to chop away at Barn's legs.
Barn misses with a head kick.
Glanton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barn manages to avoid it.
Glanton lands with an overhand left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glanton misses the jab.
An inside leg kick from Glanton misses.
Barn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barn moves into range and clinches up with Glanton.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luke Glanton will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Glanton misses the shot to the body.
Glanton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Glanton throws an overhand right that lands on Barn's shoulder, as Barn tries to avoid the shot.
Luke Glanton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glanton scores with a jab to the head.
Barn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Glanton's head.
Barn misses with a head kick.
Barn tries to bum rush Glanton with a series of wild strikes but Glanton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Glanton throws a head kick that misses.
Glanton misses with a head kick.
Glanton misses with a body kick.
Barn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barn avoids the body shot from Glanton.
Glanton blocks a low kick nicely.
Luke Glanton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barn throws a sloppy head kick
and Glanton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Glanton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Glanton moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barn swings for the body but Glanton moves out of range.
Barn slips under a jab from Glanton.
Barn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Glanton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barn.
Glanton throws a head kick but Barn moves out of range.
Barn seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Glanton slips under a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Glanton.
Glanton throws out a loose jab but Barn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barn throws a nice looking combination but Glanton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barn throws out a leg kick but Glanton moves out of range and Barn only half commits.
Glanton looks to throw the jab but Barn is out of range.
Barn tried to counter with a leg kick but Glanton avoided it.
Glanton swings for the body but Barn moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Barn.
Glanton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glanton throws a right and a left that Barn avoids nicely.
Barn clobbers Glanton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glanton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Glanton checks it well.
Barn throws the left hand but Glanton avoids the punch easily.
Barn moves away from the strike by Glanton.
Barn tried to counter with a leg kick but Glanton avoided it.
Glanton throws a leg kick but Barn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Clifton Barn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Glanton loads up on a big right hand but Barn slips the punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Glanton.
Glanton lands a slapping body shot.
Glanton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barn went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Glanton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barn throws a head kick but Glanton moves out of range.
Barn moves out of range of the body kick.
Glanton scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glanton with a jab.
A head kick misses from Glanton.
Glanton blocks a head kick by Barn.
Barn throws a leg kick but Glanton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Glanton throws the left hand but Barn avoids the punch easily.
Glanton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Glanton moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Clifton Barn has been cut.
Glanton lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Glanton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barn appears to be looking for a big counter.
Barn drives through and clinches with Glanton against the cage.
Barn tries a body shot but Glanton blocks it.
Glanton avoiding damage.
Barn manages to break the clinch.
Glanton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A punch combination from Barn misses.
And Glanton responds with a good body kick, but Barn manages to step out the way in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barn defending well as Glanton loads up on a big left hand.
Glanton throws a body shot but no joy.
Barn throws a series of punches but Glanton avoids them all with ease.
Barn shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Glanton eats them both and turns towards Barn to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Glanton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barn was well out of range. Poor timing from Glanton.
Glanton with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barn. Glanton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glanton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barn looks to score with a jab to the body but Glanton is just out of range.
Barn scores with a leg kick.
Glanton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Glanton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barn momentarily.
Barn connects with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Glanton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Clifton Barn's cut.
That's time! Barn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Glanton misses with a combination
and Barn counters with a two punch combo.
Barn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glanton.
Glanton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barn throws a head kick that misses.
Barn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good shot there by Glanton.
Barn throws a head kick that misses.
Glanton tries to work over Barn's front leg with a kick but Barn checks it.
Glanton misses with a body punch
and Barn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Glanton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barn scores with a head kick.
Barn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barn misses with a body shot
and Glanton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glanton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barn is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glanton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barn.
Barn feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Oh Barn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Glanton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barn seems to have got his legs back now.
Glanton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Glanton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Glanton digs a good body shot into Barn's ribs.
Barn moves out of range as Glanton throws a body kick.
Glanton misses with a straight right.
Barn misses with a series of wild punches.
It seemed like Glanton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barn throws a body punch but Glanton moves out of range.
Glanton tries to keep at a distance but Barn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A short uppercut from Glanton.
Glanton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A bit of stalling here from Glanton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glanton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barn breaks from the clinch.
Barn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Clifton Barn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big right from Barn misses.
Glanton let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Barn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Barn misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Glanton! But no joy.
Glanton misses the shot to the body.
Glanton finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Barn.
Glanton throws a body shot but no joy.
Barn thows a leg kick but Glanton checks it
and Glanton counters with a stiff right hand.
Glanton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barn appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Glanton throws a shot from downtown. Barn moves away and avoids it.
Barn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barn throws a body shot but no joy.
Barn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glanton misses the jab.
Glanton tries to land a front kick but Barn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barn rushes Glanton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Barn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Glanton, pushing him back against the cage.
Glanton has Barn pressed against the cage.
Barn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Glanton.
Glanton throws a body shot but no joy.
Barn went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jab, jab by Glanton - just one landing.
Glanton misses with a body shot.
Barn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Glanton's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barn under the eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barn throws a leg kick which misses Glanton's front leg but catches the back leg as Glanton tries to avoid it.
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!
Barn rushes Glanton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Barn can't find room to land a body shot as Glanton controls the action.
Barn blocks a body shot from Glanton.
Glanton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barn backwards.
Glanton trying to stall but Barn improves his position.
Glanton looking to stall.
Glanton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barn is defending well for now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Glanton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Glanton lands with a nice body punch.
Glanton looks to score with a jab to the body but Barn is just out of range.
It looked like Barn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Glanton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Glanton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Glanton 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Glanton!
Luke Glanton 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.
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energy
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hype
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