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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Linger In Shadows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by The Game-360 Bars. In Shadows has chosen IM / Cities Of The Future as his entrance music. Linger In Shadows has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Harrison Barnes's chin.
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195 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Good wrestler
Excellent 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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harrison Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Linger In Shadows!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Barnes tenderised In Shadows's leg. In Shadows is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barnes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barnes thumps In Shadows with a low kick.
In Shadows keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barnes.
Some bone on bone action there as In Shadows checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Barnes is trying hard to land a takedown here. In Shadows sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barnes.
Harrison Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes looks to land a body kick but In Shadows moved away.
Barnes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but In Shadows is out of range.
In Shadows misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Barnes thuds his shin into the meat of In Shadows's side.
Barnes throws the left hand but In Shadows avoids the punch easily.
Barnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on In Shadows. That did some damage!
In Shadows fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barnes on the side of the head.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
In Shadows uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Barnes misses with a body kick.
Barnes is looking to slow In Shadows down with leg kicks.
A punch combination from In Shadows misses.
Barnes connects with an inside leg kick.
In Shadows stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes throws a wild body kick that In Shadows sees coming a mile off.
Barnes throws a nice outside leg kick.
In Shadows misses with a straight right.
Nice takedown defense from In Shadows. No joy for Barnes on that attempt.
Barnes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Barnes wants to land a leg kick but In Shadows is out of range.
A good leg kick by Barnes.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
In Shadows drops his hands momentarily and Barnes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barnes motions for In Shadows to come forward. Barnes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
In Shadows stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harrison Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. In Shadows does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from In Shadows does no damage.
Barnes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but In Shadows is just out of range.
Barnes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barnes throws a leg kick that misses.
Barnes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
In Shadows lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Barnes thuds his right hand into In Shadows's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
In Shadows's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barnes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by In Shadows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barnes.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Barnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses In Shadows's sensitive parts.
In Shadows avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Barnes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Barnes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to In Shadows's calf.
Barnes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and In Shadows counters with a three punch combo that has Barnes backing up. Barnes nods at In Shadows to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Barnes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Barnes tries to land a leg kick but In Shadows saw it coming and moves away.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from In Shadows.
Barnes throws a nice inside leg kick.
In Shadows takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with In Shadows but In Shadows pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barnes lands a leg kick that knocks In Shadows off balance momentarily.
Barnes throws a head kick but In Shadows moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barnes.
Barnes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
In Shadows connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as In Shadows checks a leg kick.
In Shadows chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnes can pounce on him.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes throws a low kick but In Shadows avoids it.
In Shadows is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barnes tried to score with a low kick but In Shadows checks it.
Barnes scores with a head kick. In Shadows tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Linger In Shadows has been cut.
In Shadows uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Barnes is looking to wear down In Shadows with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
In Shadows takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barnes shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and In Shadows counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as In Shadows blocks the leg kick.
Barnes lands a leg kick that knocks In Shadows off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes throws a poor cross that misses
and In Shadows connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from In Shadows.
In Shadows staying out of range there.
In Shadows rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barnes counters with an outside leg kick.
In Shadows misses with a lunging right hand
and Barnes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barnes throws a low kick but In Shadows moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Barnes.
Harrison Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnes is looking to chop away at In Shadows's legs.
In Shadows throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
In Shadows has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
Barnes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
In Shadows checks the leg kick nicely there.
In Shadows lands a two punch combo.
In Shadows slips under a jab.
Barnes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barnes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
In Shadows thuds a left hand into Barnes's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from In Shadows misses the target.
Barnes is looking to score with low kicks.
A left lands for In Shadows.
In Shadows lands with a cross.
In Shadows swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes connects with a solid leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
In Shadows on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnes. Barnes obviously looking to wear him down.
A slow jab from In Shadows misses its intended target.
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 Linger In Shadows's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
In Shadows misses with a series of wild punches.
In Shadows might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Barnes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barnes connects with a high kick.
Barnes lands a nice hook to In Shadows's body. In Shadows takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice defenses there by In Shadows.
Barnes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
In Shadows ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and In Shadows counters with a stiff right hand.
Barnes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
In Shadows throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
In Shadows blocks a low kick nicely.
Barnes moves away from the strike by In Shadows.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Barnes misses with a leg kick
and In Shadows counters with a nice uppercut.
Barnes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and In Shadows is able to avoid easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Barnes. In Shadows shrugs it off though.
Barnes thows a leg kick but In Shadows checks it
letting In Shadows counter with a right hand.
In Shadows connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Barnes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
In Shadows misses with a wild body shot.
In Shadows blocks a low kick nicely.
Some wild striking there from In Shadows.
Barnes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
In Shadows throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
Barnes throws a low kick, looking for In Shadows's leg but In Shadows calmly moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes throws a leg kick but In Shadows sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
In Shadows throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barnes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
In Shadows chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnes can pounce on him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barnes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and In Shadows has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from In Shadows and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An inside leg kick from Barnes misses.
In Shadows rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barnes counters with a low kick, right behind In Shadows 's knee.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by In Shadows.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but In Shadows bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
In Shadows sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Linger In Shadows has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harrison Barnes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Barnes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Barnes throws a body punch but In Shadows moves out of range.
Barnes thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab from Barnes.
Barnes wants to slow In Shadows down by chopping away at his legs.
Barnes tries to land a leg kick but In Shadows saw it coming and moves away.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
In Shadows chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnes can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes thows a leg kick but In Shadows checks it
and In Shadows counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barnes thinking.
In Shadows chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnes can pounce on him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harrison Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barnes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harrison Barnes!
After the big win, Harrison Barnes made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Firebird Designs and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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