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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by The Game-360 Bars. Logan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Devildriver - Devils Son. On his way into the cage it seems that Harrison Barnes has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Harrison Barnes seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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190 cm
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195 lbs
11 - 6 - 2 |
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183 cm
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198 lbs
23 - 18 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Harrison Barnes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, James Logan! The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Barnes tried to score with a low kick but Logan checks it. Logan blocks a head kick by Barnes.
A big right from Barnes misses. Crunch! Barnes slams his shin into Logan's torso. Barnes throws a hook to the side of Logan's head but Logan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Logan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Logan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Logan. Logan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barnes under the eye. Logan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Logan.
Logan misses with a wild body shot. Logan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Barnes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Logan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Logan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Logan controlling from mount. Logan wants to control the pace but Barnes is squirming around nicely. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Logan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Barnes is squirming around, avoiding Logan's attempts to control the action. Logan fails to take his opponent's back. Logan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barnes is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Logan controlling from the full mount.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. James Logan wasn't active enough on the ground. Barnes lands an overhand right. Logan misses the shot to the body. Barnes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barnes tries to bum rush Logan with a series of wild strikes but Logan uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Logan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Logan avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Barnes missing with a left hand there. Logan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A nice leg kick lands there from Barnes. Barnes throws a body punch but Logan moves out of range. Logan cracks a nice hook into Barnes's ribs. Barnes throws a leg kick but Logan sees it coming and moves out of range. Logan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barnes rather than just go for the knockout. Logan lands a right hook to the body.
Logan dips to his left and cracks Barnes with an uppercut! Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harrison Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Barnes missing with a left hand there. Logan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Logan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Barnes stuns Logan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Barnes throws a right and a left that Logan avoids nicely. A nice combination there by Logan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Barnes is predictable there and Logan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes lands a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Barnes thows a body shot but no joy. Barnes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Logan just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab from Logan. Logan shoots in and bounces Barnes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Barnes keeping moving, preventing Logan from controlling successfully. Logan preventing the sweep. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Logan controlling from the top position. Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Logan will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes scores with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Barnes. Logan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barnes. Logan swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes throws an off balance right hand
and Logan counters with a left to the body. Barnes throws a body punch but Logan moves out of range. Logan takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses. Barnes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Logan lands a body shot.
Barnes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like James Logan has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Barnes scores with a push kick. Logan ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Barnes connects with a solid leg kick. A jab from Barnes does it's job there. Harrison Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice body punch from Logan. Logan stuns Barnes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barnes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Logan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Barnes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Barnes swings for the body but Logan moves out of range.
Barnes scores with a kick to the midsection. Logan slips a jab from Barnes. Barnes misses with a body shot
and Logan counters with a nice body shot. Logan throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range. Logan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Nice uppercut there from Logan. Barnes scores with a head kick.
Logan cracks Barnes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Barnes misses with a low kick as Logan jumps back. Barnes looks to land a body kick but Logan moved away. Logan fails with the takedown. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Logan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barnes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Barnes thows a leg kick but Logan checks it and Logan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Barnes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Barnes scores with a push kick. Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Barnes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Barnes misses the shot to the body. Barnes tries to score with a low kick but Logan moves his leg out of the way. Barnes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Barnes avoids the body shot from Logan.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Logan was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes. Barnes throws a body punch but Logan moves out of range. Barnes is looking to slow Logan down with leg kicks. Barnes throws out a loose jab but Logan uses good head movement to avoid it. Barnes is looking to score with low kicks. Logan lands with a cross. Barnes swings for the body but Logan moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barnes misses with a kick to the body.
Barnes misses with a hook
and Logan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Logan's corner calls for a 1-2. Logan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Logan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it. Logan throws a nice looking combination but Barnes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Barnes misses the jab. Harrison Barnes is winning the standup battle so far. Logan ducks under a wild hook from Barnes. Good standup being displayed there by Logan as he connects with a hook. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Barnes. Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Logan looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range. Logan throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range. Logan lands a right hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Barnes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barnes. A jab lands there for Barnes. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Barnes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Logan on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Barnes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Logan's calf. Logan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Logan was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes. Logan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it. Barnes cracks Logan with a right hand to the side of the head. Nice body punch from Logan. Logan scores with a nice strike. Barnes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Logan. Barnes needs to keep his hands up - Logan had a free shot at his head there. A leg kick checked by Logan. Barnes jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barnes wants to slow Logan down by chopping away at his legs. Logan shoots in looking for a takedown but Barnes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Logan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Logan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barnes. Barnes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Logan. Logan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Barnes avoids the body shot from Logan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Barnes dominated that second round. The cut man is working on James Logan's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Logan cracks Barnes with an open hand slap. Logan lands a body shot.
Barnes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. A big left from Logan misses. Barnes loads up on a big right hand but Logan slips the punch. Barnes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barnes looks to land a left hand but Logan moved out of range nicely. Logan digs a good body shot into Barnes's ribs. Logan lands a jab to the nose. Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Logan blocks a low kick nicely. Logan stuns Barnes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Logan takes a body punch but keeps moving. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Logan slips a jab and a cross from Barnes.
Logan avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Logan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Barnes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Barnes misses with a low kick as Logan jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Barnes throws a body punch but Logan moves out of range. Logan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Barnes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Nice shot by Logan. Barnes misses with a wild body shot. Barnes misses with a double jab
and Logan counters with a nice double leg into guard. Logan sitting in guard here, content to control. Barnes keeping full guard, as Logan tries to pass. Logan wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. James Logan was stalling too much, according to the referee. Logan scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Logan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Logan moves out of range as Barnes throws a body kick.
Logan blocks a low kick nicely. Barnes lands a slapping body shot.
Barnes with a body punch. A glancing blow. Barnes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Barnes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barnes throws a leg kick and Logan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Barnes throws a push kick but Logan slaps the foot to one side. Barnes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barnes throws a push kick but Logan slaps the foot to one side. Barnes throws a nice head kick!
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice hook. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barnes. Barnes avoids the body shot from Logan.
Barnes looks to land a right hand but Logan moved out of range. Logan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barnes doesn't seem bothered though. Logan ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Barnes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Barnes is looking to chop away at Logan's legs. Barnes misses with a straight right. Logan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Barnes is not content to let Logan control the position. Logan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Logan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnes keeps working. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. You can see the frustration on Barnes's face as Logan controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight! James Logan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Logan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29 Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29 Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Logan! A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, James Logan made sure he mentioned STEEL PENN'S 160 OF STEEL $50 Hilo, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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