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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Harbor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bronson Steam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bronson Steam has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with James Harbor's chin.
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203 lbs
35 - 27 - 2 |
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198 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
35 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Harbor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bronson Steam!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steam throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Harbor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Steam. Steam circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Steam keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harbor.
Steam tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Harbor throws a hook but Steam avoids it easily.
Harbor lands a nice looking body shot.
Steam throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Harbor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steam scores with a push kick.
Steam thows a leg kick but Harbor checks it
and Harbor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Harbor is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steam slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Harbor is looking to work some ground and pound but Steam has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steam controlling the position.
Harbor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Harbor is looking to work some ground and pound but Steam has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harbor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steam working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harbor.
Harbor throws a big right hand that misses.
Harbor throwing strikes but missing.
Harbor trying to control but Steam is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Harbor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Harbor postures up in Steam's guard and throws a big left but Steam blocks it.
Harbor is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Steam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steam looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice cross by Harbor.
Harbor throws a body shot but no joy.
Steam looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Steam throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Steam tries to sprawl but Harbor drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Harbor tries to pass to full mount but Steam defends it.
Harbor is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've been hearing that Harbor has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Harbor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Harbor thows a huge punch but Steam dodges it nicely.
Harbor is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Steam moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Harbor throws a big elbow that misses.
Steam keeping moving, preventing Harbor from controlling successfully.
Harbor throws a big right hand that misses.
Harbor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Harbor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steam pulls Harbor in to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harbor misses with the combination.
Steam throws a head kick that misses.
A cross from Harbor lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Harbor dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Steam takes a swing at Harbor's ribcage but misses.
Steam staying out of range there.
Steam lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Steam throws out a powerful jab.
Harbor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Harbor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steam.
Harbor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steam can do to turn this around?
Steam takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Steam scores with a kick to the body.
Steam connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Harbor checks a leg kick.
Harbor throws a body punch but Steam moves out of range.
Harbor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steam is trying to counter with his kicks.
Steam works Harbor's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steam misses with a head kick.
Steam throws a hook to the side of Harbor's head but Harbor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harbor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steam manages to avoid it.
Steam throws a leg kick but Harbor checks it.
Harbor throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Steam was covering up waiting for the punch and Harbor finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Steam wants to get back to his feet but Harbor is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Harbor keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Steam's head.
Harbor throwing strikes from guard but Steam blocks nicely.
Harbor throwing strikes from guard but Steam blocks nicely.
Harbor trying to control but Steam is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harbor is looking to work some ground and pound but Steam has wrist control.
Harbor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Harbor prevents Steam from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harbor trying to control the position from guard on top but Steam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harbor wants to pass the guard but Steam is keeping the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Steam tests Harbor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harbor tries for a takedown but Steam sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Harbor connects with a body shot that sends Steam's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harbor looks to land a combination. Steam sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bronson Steam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steam swings widly with a right hand
letting Harbor counter with a right hand.
Harbor pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Steam back to the cage. Harbor follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Steam uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harbor.
Steam stalks Harbor and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Harbor's face. Harbor staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like James Harbor has been cut.
Harbor swings widly with a right hand
and Steam counters with a thumping low kick.
Steam throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harbor.
Harbor misses with a straight right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steam takes a swing at Harbor's ribcage but misses.
Harbor throws a jab when Steam was well out of range.
Steam chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheers as Harbor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Steam doesn't seem phased though.
Steam throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Steam has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Harbor finds it's way round the side to connect with Steam's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steam looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Harbor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steam thumps Harbor with a low kick.
Harbor throws the left hand but Steam avoids the punch easily.
Harbor connects with a crisp jab.
Steam throws a solid leg kick but Harbor takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Steam.
Steam is looking to land body kicks.
A little feinted left hand from Harbor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Harbor walks forward, straight into a front kick from Steam.
Harbor jabs at Steam's body.
Steam slips under a jab.
Harbor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Harbor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Harbor misses with a takedown
letting Steam counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bronson Steam will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on James Harbor's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Steam throws a sloppy head kick and Harbor moves out of range easily.
Steam is looking to score with low kicks.
Harbor lands with a cross.
Harbor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steam throws a low kick, looking for Harbor's leg but Harbor calmly moves out of range.
Steam throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Harbor misses with a hook
and Steam counters with an inside leg kick.
Harbor checks the leg kick nicely there.
A leg kick checked by Harbor.
Harbor scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harbor tests Steam's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steam misses with a body shot.
Harbor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Steam works Harbor's body with a nice hook.
Bronson Steam seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steam bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Harbor backs off Steam throws a huge counter combo but Harbor manages to avoid it all.
Steam throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Steam throws a good cross that connects.
Steam tries a head kick but it misses.
Steam connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steam throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Steam misses with a kick to the body.
Harbor cracks a nice hook into Steam's ribs.
Harbor checks a leg kick nicely.
Steam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harbor appears to be looking for a big counter.
Harbor lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harbor works over Steam's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steam lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Harbor.
A thudding body kick lands there by Steam!
Harbor misses with a left hand
and Steam counters with a good low kick that Harbor was not able to check.
Steam throws a push kick but Harbor slaps the foot to one side.
Nice jab there from Steam.
Harbor scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Some bone on bone action there as Harbor checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Steam throws a hook but Harbor blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Harbor.
Harbor slips a jab from Steam.
Harbor will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Harbor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steam throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harbor shoots in but Steam avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Harbor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Harbor slips under a jab.
Steam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harbor was well out of range. Poor timing from Steam.
Harbor misses with a hook
and Steam counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Steam finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harbor.
Steam throws a head kick that Harbor semi-blocks.
Steam turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Steam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harbor was well out of range. Poor timing from Steam.
Steam chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harbor moves out of range of the leg kick from Steam.
Harbor defending well as Steam loads up on a big left hand.
Harbor misses with a straight right.
Harbor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harbor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steam sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harbor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Harbor checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Harbor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Harbor is defended easily by Steam.
Harbor slips a straight right by Steam.
Harbor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Harbor throws a jab when Steam was well out of range.
Steam looks to land a body kick but Harbor moved away.
Harbor seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bronson Steam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Steam 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bronson Steam!
Bronson Steam decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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