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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Bitonti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harrison Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes has chosen The Game-360 Bars as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 lbs
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195 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class 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
16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Anthony Bitonti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Harrison Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barnes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bitonti.
Bitonti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
Barnes checks a leg kick.
Bitonti throws a big shot that misses.
Bitonti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barnes.
An inside leg kick lands from Bitonti.
A lazy body kick from Bitonti
and Barnes counters with a solid body kick.
Bitonti dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by Bitonti.
Barnes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bitonti pushes Barnes up against the cage in a clinch.
Bitonti swings wildly with an uppercut but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bitonti.
That kick from Barnes tenderised Bitonti's leg. Bitonti is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bitonti avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Bitonti wants to land a leg kick but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bitonti.
Bitonti misses the jab.
Barnes lands a jab to Bitonti's midsection.
Barnes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Bitonti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bitonti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Bitonti.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Bitonti throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitonti misses with a body shot.
Bitonti wants to clinch up but Barnes keeps it at a distance.
Bitonti moves out of range as Barnes throws a body kick.
Barnes throws a leg kick which misses Bitonti's front leg but catches the back leg as Bitonti tries to avoid it.
Bitonti closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Barnes sneaks back into half guard.
Bitonti throwing shots but Barnes is blocking nicely.
Barnes tries to roll over but Bitonti keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes manages to get to full guard.
Bitonti's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bitonti preventing the sweep.
Barnes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bitonti defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bitonti 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.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bitonti is pushing down on Barnes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barnes is fighting to maintain full guard but Bitonti has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bitonti seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Anthony Bitonti will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Barnes throws a body punch but Bitonti moves out of range.
Bitonti throws a leg kick but Barnes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barnes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bitonti.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Bitonti is just out of range.
Bitonti clobbers Barnes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bitonti is looking to score with low kicks.
Bitonti feints and then cracks Barnes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barnes down.
Bitonti throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Bitonti swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Bitonti moves out of range easily.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bitonti was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Bitonti thows a body shot but no joy.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bitonti. Barnes shrugs it off though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitonti wants to land a leg kick but Barnes is out of range.
Good work by Barnes as he checks the leg kick.
Bitonti wants to clinch.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
Bitonti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barnes throws a body kick that misses.
Barnes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bitonti has time to react.
Bitonti checks a leg kick.
Bitonti tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barnes is able to avoid easily.
Bitonti takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice defenses there by Barnes.
Bitonti scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barnes doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bitonti.
Bitonti throws a leg kick
and Barnes counters with a low kick, right behind Bitonti 's knee.
Bitonti scores with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bitonti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barnes.
Bitonti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bitonti throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Bitonti.
Bitonti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bitonti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bitonti tries to close the distance and clinch but Barnes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barnes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bitonti.
Bitonti ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitonti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bitonti tries to land a leg kick but Barnes saw it coming and moves away.
Barnes throws a leg kick that misses.
Bitonti keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bitonti throws a leg kick but Barnes checks it.
Bitonti looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
Bitonti throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bitonti takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Barnes lands a nice looking body kick.
Bitonti fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barnes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bitonti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bitonti takes one to the chin there.
Barnes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Barnes finds it's way through Bitonti's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bitonti connects with a leg kick. Barnes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bitonti looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Bitonti looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Harrison Barnes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bitonti gets the takedown into side control.
Bitonti sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Barnes is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bitonti goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Barnes has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bitonti but great work by Barnes.
Bitonti tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Barnes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnes with the ground and pound but Bitonti regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Anthony Bitonti will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bitonti takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Barnes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bitonti slips under a jab.
Barnes cracks Bitonti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bitonti is looking to wear down Barnes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Bitonti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bitonti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnes throws a body punch but Bitonti moves out of range.
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
A left lands for Barnes.
Bitonti is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bitonti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barnes moves out of range of the body kick.
Bitonti fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barnes, pushing him back against the cage.
Bitonti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitonti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Bitonti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bitonti's elbow.
Bitonti blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barnes.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
Bitonti misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Barnes on the inside.
Bitonti has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Barnes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bitonti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bitonti misses with some punches.
Barnes misses with some punches.
Barnes scores with a shoulder strike.
Bitonti tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.
Bitonti tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.
Barnes manages to break the clinch.
Bitonti wants to clinch.
Anthony Bitonti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitonti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Bitonti.
Barnes checks a low kick from Bitonti.
Harrison Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bitonti slips under a jab.
Harrison Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bitonti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barnes.
Barnes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bitonti moves away.
Bitonti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bitonti misses with a body shot.
Bitonti misses with a straight right.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bitonti. That did some damage!
Some bone on bone action there as Barnes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes feints a jab promting Bitonti to slip. Barnes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bitonti slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Anthony Bitonti has been cut.
A bone on bone clash there as Barnes blocks the leg kick.
Bitonti takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
Bitonti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bitonti attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bitonti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Bitonti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Barnes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bitonti on the side of the head.
Bitonti moves out of range of the body kick.
Bitonti cracks Barnes with a good jab.
Nice uppercut there from Barnes.
That's four 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 throws a solid leg kick but Bitonti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barnes.
Bitonti shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Barnes is trying to defend but Bitonti finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bitonti is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harrison Barnes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bitonti 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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hype
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pop
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