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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erwin Hartmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the ring accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Hartmann comes into a darkened arena with his song building. LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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189 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frankie Barnes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erwin Hartmann!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartmann gets a clinch.
Hartmann swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hartmann tries to work over Barnes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hartmann struggles to land a body shot inside as Barnes controls his hands.
Hartmann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barnes.
A short right from Barnes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Barnes obliges.
Barnes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Barnes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barnes landing knees to the head.
It looks like Erwin Hartmann has been cut.
Hartmann missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Barnes - that landed with a thud.
Hartmann looks winded!
Hartmann can't find room to land a body shot as Barnes controls the action.
Barnes managing to block the knees to the body from Hartmann.
Barnes misses with a knee to the head.
Hartmann trying to land knees to the body.
Barnes gets through Hartmann's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hartmann blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a knee to the head.
Barnes gets through Hartmann's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Hartmann.
A knee to the head by Barnes.
Barnes avoiding damage as Hartmann throws knees to the body.
Barnes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hartmann backwards.
Hartmann blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barnes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barnes lands a right hook to the body.
Barnes takes the fight into the clinch.
Barnes can't break the clinch.
Barnes scores with a shoulder strike.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barnes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hartmann lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barnes or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Barnes.
Barnes landing knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Barnes.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hartmann avoids it.
Barnes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hartmann blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barnes.
Still in the clinch, Barnes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barnes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hartmann lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barnes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hartmann's face.
Barnes landing knees to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Barnes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hartmann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barnes.
Barnes looking to throw knees to the head but Hartmann is blocking nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barnes.
Hartmann trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann tries to land knees in the clinch but Barnes avoids the damage to the body.
Barnes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barnes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hartmann in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Barnes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barnes misses with a knee strike.
Barnes lands a right hand.
Barnes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hartmann wants to land a leg kick but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes rushes Hartmann and presses him up against the ropes.
Barnes breaks the clinch.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab, jab by Hartmann - just one landing.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Hartmann is looking to slow Barnes down with leg kicks.
Hartmann tries to bum rush Barnes with a series of wild strikes but Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hartmann lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hartmann closes the distance and clinches.
Hartmann missing with knees to the body.
Barnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hartmann tries to land knees in the clinch but Barnes avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Barnes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hartmann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnes's elbow.
Hartmann trying to land knees to the body.
Barnes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hartmann has a couple of punches blocked by Barnes.
Hartmann trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartmann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barnes.
Barnes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barnes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Barnes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erwin Hartmann's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hartmann slips a jab and a cross from Barnes.
Hartmann let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hartmann tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Barnes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hartmann misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
Hartmann misses with a series of wild punches.
Erwin Hartmann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hartmann is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
Barnes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hartmann scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hartmann tries to work over Barnes's front leg with a kick but Barnes checks it.
Hartmann throws a leg kick but Barnes checks it.
Hartmann looks to clinch
and Barnes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartmann lands a lovely overhand right.
Hartmann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Barnes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Barnes misses the target.
Barnes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by Barnes.
Hartmann comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hartmann scores with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a head kick.
Hartmann moves into range and connects with a jab.
Barnes tries to clinch but Hartmann is having none of it.
Hartmann tries to clinch up.
Hartmann loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
Barnes blocks a head kick by Hartmann.
Barnes throws the left hand but Hartmann avoids the punch easily.
Hartmann throws a leg kick
and Barnes counters with a straight right hand.
Hartmann tries to clinch but Barnes moves away
and Barnes counters with a leg kick.
Erwin Hartmann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. Hartmann looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barnes moves out of range of the leg kick from Hartmann.
A punch combination from Hartmann misses.
Hartmann throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barnes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann managing to block the knees to the body from Barnes.
Barnes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hartmann can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barnes blocks the elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Barnes.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hartmann avoids it.
Hartmann lands a good knee to the midsection. Barnes won't want to take too many of those.
Hartmann looking to throw knees to the head but Barnes is blocking nicely.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Hartmann avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the ropes.
Barnes landing knees to the head.
Hartmann is breathing heavily.
Barnes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hartmann landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Barnes digs a right hand underneath Hartmann's ribcage. Hartmann let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but Hartmann blocks it.
Hartmann scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes swings wildly with an uppercut but Hartmann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes misses with a knee to the head.
Hartmann crunches a lovely knee into Barnes's ribcage.
Barnes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hartmann.
Hartmann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hartmann tries to throw a body punch but Barnes avoids it by throwing Hartmann back against the ropes.
Barnes misses with a knee to the head.
Hartmann blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but Hartmann blocks it.
Hartmann misses with a body punch.
Barnes avoiding damage as Hartmann throws knees to the body.
Barnes misses with a knee strike.
Hartmann crunches a lovely knee into Barnes's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Hartmann.
Barnes gets through Hartmann's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hartmann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hartmann tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barnes avoids it.
Barnes blocking some punches.
Barnes is trying to maintain a safe position but Hartmann gets an underhook and turns Barnes into the ropes.
Hartmann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barnes.
Barnes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hartmann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barnes.
Frankie Barnes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hartmann tries a knee to the head but Barnes blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes misses with the head strike.
A short left from Hartmann.
Hartmann missing with knees to the body.
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 Frankie Barnes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Erwin Hartmann's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hartmann unleashes a big counter combination but Barnes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hartmann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnes.
Hartmann looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Barnes connects with a nice looking jab.
Hartmann moves out of range as Barnes strikes.
Hartmann goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hartmann blocks a low kick nicely.
Hartmann throws a leg kick which misses Barnes's front leg but catches the back leg as Barnes tries to avoid it.
Hartmann swinging wildly here.
A jab lands there for Barnes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hartmann. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hartmann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hartmann tries to clinch there but Barnes circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hartmann pushes Barnes away with a front kick.
Hartmann misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hartmann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hartmann connects with a leg kick. Barnes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Hartmann checks it.
Hartmann misses with a straight left.
Barnes takes a swing at Hartmann's ribcage but misses.
Hartmann pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Barnes back to the ropes. Hartmann follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Barnes throws a low kick, looking for Hartmann's leg but Hartmann calmly moves out of range.
Hartmann is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barnes with a body shot.
Hartmann tries to land a front kick but Barnes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barnes thuds a left hand into Hartmann's body.
Hartmann tries to land a front kick but Barnes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barnes scores with a hook to the body. Hartmann takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann tries to work over Barnes's front leg with a kick but Barnes checks it.
Barnes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Hartmann.
Hartmann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Hartmann. That snapped Barnes's head back.
Hartmann looks to clinch
and Barnes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hartmann scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barnes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hartmann fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barnes on the side of the head.
Hartmann moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hartmann misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Barnes counters with an inside leg kick.
Hartmann throws a series of punches but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hartmann throws a body shot but no joy.
Hartmann thows a body kick. Barnes tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barnes.
Hartmann just misses with a punch to the body.
Hartmann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes lands an overhand right.
Jab, jab by Barnes - just one landing.
Barnes throws a right hand that Hartmann ducks under and follows up with a left that Hartmann also avoids with ease.
A punch lands to the side of Barnes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hartmann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hartmann misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Barnes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barnes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Hartmann.
Barnes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hartmann throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Hartmann throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
Hartmann takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barnes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hartmann.
Hartmann lands a glancing blow to the side of Barnes's head.
Hartmann doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnes circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barnes.
Hartmann tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Barnes counters with a left to the body.
Hartmann has Barnes up against the ropes in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hartmann creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barnes misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Erwin Hartmann just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Erwin Hartmann's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hartmann moves away.
Hartmann slips under a jab from Barnes.
Barnes throws the left hand but Hartmann avoids the punch easily.
Hartmann just misses with a punch to the body.
Hartmann throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
Hartmann swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barnes counters with a left to the body.
Hartmann misses with a looping right.
Hartmann doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnes circles away.
Hartmann's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barnes under the eye.
Sloppy strikes from Hartmann. Those never looked like landing.
Hartmann just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartmann misses with a kick to the body.
Hartmann wants to clinch but Barnes slips to the side
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hartmann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hartmann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hartmann is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes closes the distance and clinches.
Hartmann takes a knee right on the jaw!
Barnes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barnes managing to block the knees to the body from Hartmann.
Barnes lands with a short shot to the head.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barnes has a couple of punches blocked by Hartmann.
Hartmann using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barnes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barnes working aggressively here.
Barnes lands a body punch.
Barnes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hartmann.
Barnes looking to throw knees to the head but Hartmann is blocking nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hartmann.
Barnes looking to throw knees to the head but Hartmann is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hartmann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
Hartmann avoiding damage as Barnes throws knees to the body.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
Hartmann working Barnes over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hartmann is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barnes is defending well for now.
Hartmann missing with knees to the body.
Barnes lands a hook that snaps the head of Hartmann backwards.
Nice body punch from Barnes - that landed with a thud.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barnes is leaning against Hartmann and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barnes lands an elbow just above Hartmann 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes prevents a body shot from Hartmann.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Hartmann avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the ropes.
Barnes lands a body shot.
Hartmann is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Barnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hartmann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barnes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hartmann is defending well for now.
Barnes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hartmann blocks it with crossed arms.
Barnes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hartmann backwards.
Barnes avoiding damage as Hartmann throws knees to the body.
Hartmann trying to land knees to the body.
Hartmann throws an elbow but it misses.
Barnes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Barnes.
Barnes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barnes tries to circle away but Hartmann has him pinned against the ropes.
Barnes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hartmann.
Barnes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hartmann is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barnes is defending well for now.
Barnes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hartmann.
Barnes trying to land knees to the body.
Barnes trying to land knees to the body.
Barnes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hartmann or not.
Barnes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hartmann prevents a body shot from Barnes.
Hartmann throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barnes lands a nice knee to the body.
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!
Hartmann tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barnes avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Barnes had his way with Erwin Hartmann in that round.
The cut man is working on Erwin Hartmann's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Hartmann tries to clinch but Barnes is having none of it.
Hartmann fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hartmann scores with a one two! Barnes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Hartmann throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good shot there by Barnes.
Hartmann takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hartmann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Barnes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A head kick by Hartmann misses
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
Hartmann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hartmann will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartmann misses with a double jab.
Hartmann misses with a body punch
and Barnes counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hartmann. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left lands for Hartmann.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hartmann is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Barnes thuds a left hand into Hartmann's body.
Hartmann throws a sloppy head kick
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barnes blocks a head kick by Hartmann.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hartmann scores with a head kick.
Jab, jab by Hartmann - just one landing.
Barnes loads up on a big right hand but Hartmann slips the punch.
Hartmann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hartmann misses with a body shot.
Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hartmann tries to close the distance and clinch but Barnes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hartmann swinging wildly here.
Hartmann avoids the head kick by Barnes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Hartmann moves out of range.
Hartmann swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barnes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hartmann.
Hartmann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Erwin Hartmann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hartmann looks to clinch
and Barnes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barnes.
Hartmann wants to clinch.
Hartmann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A cross from Hartmann lands.
A big right from Hartmann misses.
Barnes checks the leg kick nicely there.
It looked like Barnes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A slow jab from Hartmann misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann misses with the combination.
Barnes misses with a straight left.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Hartmann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barnes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hartmann lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hartmann slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hartmann feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hartmann throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barnes slips a jab from Hartmann.
Jab, jab by Hartmann - just one landing.
Hartmann falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand.
Hartmann throws a low kick but Barnes moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Barnes tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Barnes misses its intended target.
Hartmann misses with a body shot.
Barnes tries to counter by clinching up but Hartmann breaks away and moves out of range.
Erwin Hartmann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Hartmann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hartmann fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Barnes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hartmann's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hartmann duly obliges.
Hartmann just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Hartmann.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hartmann moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Frankie Barnes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hartmann uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barnes has time to react.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erwin Hartmann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barnes 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 48:47
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Frankie Barnes!
Frankie Barnes retains his middleweight title!
Frankie Barnes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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