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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Byrne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Harbor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for David Byrne has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue 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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Byrne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Harbor!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byrne scores with a shot to the body.
Harbor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harbor swings for the body but Byrne moves out of range.
Byrne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harbor was well out of range. Poor timing from Byrne.
Harbor misses with a body shot.
Byrne throws a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Byrne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Byrne displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Harbor.
Byrne slips a jab from Harbor.
Byrne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harbor. That did some damage!
Byrne scores with a body shot.
Byrne slips a jab from Harbor.
The fighters circling - Harbor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Byrne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good leg kick by Byrne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harbor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Harbor misses.
Nice body punch from Harbor.
Byrne with a hook.
Byrne misses with a series of wild punches.
Harbor drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Harbor looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Byrne regains half guard, as Harbor was trying to land strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrne wants to get back to full guard.
Byrne keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Harbor is looking to take a break and control but Byrne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harbor is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Byrne knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harbor on the ground.
Byrne trying to hold on to Harbor's head to control him but Harbor postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Byrne swinging wildly here.
Harbor looks to land a right hand but Byrne moved out of range.
Harbor fails with a takedown attempt.
David Byrne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Harbor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byrne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harbor.
Harbor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Byrne manages to avoid it.
Byrne lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Harbor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harbor fails with the takedown.
Byrne throws a leg kick which misses Harbor's front leg but catches the back leg as Harbor tries to avoid it.
Byrne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harbor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harbor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Byrne slips under a jab.
Harbor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Byrne was well out of range. Poor timing from Harbor.
Byrne misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Byrne closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Byrne dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A slow jab from Harbor misses its intended target.
Harbor swings for the body but Byrne moves out of range.
Byrne has managed to clinch.
Harbor prevents a body shot from Byrne.
Byrne prevents Harbor from breaking the clinch.
Byrne has a couple of punches blocked by Harbor.
Byrne lands a body shot in the clinch.
Byrne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Byrne throws a head punch that misses.
Harbor stalling in the clinch but Byrne improves position.
Byrne presses Harbor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Byrne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harbor is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Byrne can't fight it off and eventually Harbor manages to take the fight to the floor. Byrne looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harbor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Byrne is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrne is trying to keep Harbor in close.
Byrne keeping full guard, as Harbor tries to pass.
Byrne keeping moving, preventing Harbor from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Byrne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harbor.
Byrne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harbor.
Byrne tries to clinch up.
Harbor darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Harbor is trying to work for a kimura but Byrne is defending well.
Harbor passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harbor wants to control the pace but Byrne is squirming around nicely.
Byrne prevents Harbor from taking his back.
Byrne is squirming around, avoiding Harbor's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Harbor is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Byrne is surviving well by controlling Harbor's body position as best he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harbor jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Byrne is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Byrne and Harbor has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harbor controls the position.
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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Harbor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Byrne sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Harbor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Byrne is looking to wear down Harbor with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Harbor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Harbor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Byrne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
David Byrne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Byrne coming out on top.
Byrne lands with a good body shot.
Harbor throws a jab but it's blocked by Byrne.
Harbor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Byrne on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harbor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Byrne lands a really nice looking cross but Harbor seems unphased.
Harbor throws a jab when Byrne was well out of range.
Harbor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Harbor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harbor closes the distance and clinches up with Byrne, looking for a takedown. Harbor pushes Byrne against the cage but Byrne circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harbor throws a lazy uppercut
and Byrne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Byrne with a jab.
A head kick from Byrne lands but Harbor takes it in his stride.
Harbor is rocked!
A jab from Harbor misses.
Harbor is still on wobbly legs! Can Byrne finish him?
Harbor tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Harbor seems to have recovered his senses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Byrne.
Byrne scores with a hook to the body. Harbor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harbor shoots in for a takedown but Byrne shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
David Byrne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Harbor.
Harbor avoids the body shot from Byrne.
Byrne tries to clinch but Harbor is having none of it.
Byrne scores with a shot to the body.
Byrne punishes Harbor's body with a nice straight punch.
Byrne tests Harbor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harbor avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Byrne.
Byrne thows a body kick. Harbor tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Harbor avoids the body shot from Byrne.
Byrne smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Byrne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Byrne thuds a left hand into Harbor's body.
Harbor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Harbor there as he acknowledges the shot.
Harbor needs to keep his hands up - Byrne had a free shot at his head there.
Harbor has a takedown stuffed.
David Byrne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harbor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Harbor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Harbor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harbor walks into a left hand.
Byrne thumps Harbor with a low kick.
A shot to the liver by Byrne. Beautiful body shot.
Harbor gets cracked there but stands up to it.
David Byrne is winning the standup battle so far.
Byrne lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Byrne scores with a sloppy right hand. Harbor should have avoided that one.
Byrne moves into range and clinches up with Harbor.
A nice right hand lands inside from Byrne.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Byrne lands with a right to the head.
Byrne misses with a punch on the inside.
Byrne is working Harbor over against the cage.
Byrne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harbor prevents a body shot from Byrne.
Byrne scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byrne lands with a short shot to the head.
Byrne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harbor wants to take the fight to the mat but Byrne manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Byrne.
Byrne pushes Harbor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Byrne lands a nice knee to the body.
Byrne lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Byrne.
Byrne swings wildly with an uppercut but Harbor uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Byrne scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harbor taking a breather.
Byrne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harbor can do to turn this around?
Byrne tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Byrne showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Byrne has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Byrne!
After the big win, David Byrne made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Golden Supplements [O.R.G] and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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