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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Reach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Harbor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reach's entrance music is Here's Johnny. A fine choice. Johnny Reach had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Good wrestling
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
36 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Johnny Reach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Harbor!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Harbor crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Reach - the referee stops the clock and Harbor gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Reach. Harbor manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Reach throws a right hand that misses
and Harbor counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harbor tries to advance to mount but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harbor lands a few punches from side control.
Reach is not content to let Harbor control the position.
Harbor is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Reach knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Reach struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reach tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harbor looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Reach is avoiding damage well.
Harbor postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Harbor tries to move into full mount but can't pass Reach's legs.
Harbor in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Harbor working the head with strikes.
Harbor is looking to take a break and control but Reach is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Harbor working the ground and pound.
Harbor is trying to get an arm triangle but Reach is defending well.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Harbor working his ground and pound in the gym.
Reach dodges the ground and pound from Harbor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harbor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reach keeps working.
Harbor looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
An elbow from Harbor crashes against the mat.
Harbor throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Reach throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Reach missing with a left hand there. Harbor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harbor connects with a body shot that sends Reach's belly button to the back.
Harbor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reach takes one to the chin there.
Harbor misses the shot to the body.
Reach clinches up against the cage.
Harbor is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reach.
Reach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reach misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Harbor to work.
Harbor breaks the clinch.
Reach takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Harbor is defended easily by Reach.
Reach was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harbor misses with a series of wild punches.
Reach takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reach drops his hands momentarily and Harbor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Harbor scores with a hook to the body. Reach takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harbor shoots in but Reach avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnny Reach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Harbor.
Harbor connects with a jab.
Harbor tries for a takedown but Reach sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Reach is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Harbor dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Harbor walks into a left hand.
It looks like James Harbor has been cut.
Reach misses with a right hand
and Harbor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harbor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reach gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice sprawl there from Reach as Harbor shoots in.
Harbor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little feinted left hand from Reach on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Harbor throws a nice looking combination but Reach bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reach feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Harbor sprawling to the canvas! Harbor rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Reach finish him?!
Harbor is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reach throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harbor is still on wobbly legs! Can Reach finish him?
Reach staying out of range there.
Harbor misses with a body shot.
Harbor seems to have recovered his senses.
Reach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reach leaves Harbor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Reach quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harbor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reach makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Harbor really felt that one!
Reach jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnny Reach is winning the standup battle so far.
Harbor throws a big shot that misses.
Reach moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big right from Harbor misses.
Reach seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Reach missing with a left hand there. Harbor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harbor keeps the fight on the outside.
Reach slips a straight right by Harbor.
James Harbor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Harbor misses.
A little feinted left hand from Reach on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Harbor throws a sloppy body shot
and Reach cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reach scores with a nice body kick.
Harbor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harbor takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Harbor is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harbor blocks a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reach looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harbor changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Reach showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harbor.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Harbor. Those never looked like landing.
Reach fires out a quick counter leg kick but Harbor just manages to avoid it.
Harbor drives through with a takedown into guard.
Harbor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Reach wants to stand up but Harbor is controlling him.
Harbor looking to pass the guard.
Harbor is looking to work some ground and pound but Reach has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reach preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Reach seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Reach wants to improve his position but instead Harbor has moved into half guard.
Nice strikes from Harbor there.
Reach keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Harbor is pressing down on Reach's thigh, looking to free his foot. Reach is holding on for now.
Reach is trying to control but can't.
Reach is looking to escape.
Nice strikes from Harbor there.
Reach wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reach is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Harbor winds up and cracks Reach with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Reach moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Reach avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Reach holds on and takes a little breather.
Harbor throwing strikes but missing.
Reach working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harbor.
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 Johnny Reach will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Harbor'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.
Harbor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Harbor misses with a wild body shot.
Harbor throws a right hand that Reach ducks under and follows up with a left that Reach also avoids with ease.
Reach tries to clinch up but Harbor circles away and keeps his distance.
Harbor changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Reach avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reach takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Harbor misses with a double jab.
Reach misses with a leg kick
and Harbor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reach takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harbor swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Reach counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reach looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Harbor misses the jab.
A combination from Harbor does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harbor moves out of range as Reach strikes.
Reach throws a body kick that misses
and Harbor counters with a shoot takedown. Reach fights it but they end up in guard.
James Harbor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harbor is in close to Reach's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Reach keeping moving, preventing Harbor from controlling successfully.
Reach preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Reach avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reach controls Harbor momentarily but Harbor frees himself.
Harbor throwing strikes from guard but Reach blocks nicely.
Harbor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reach avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Harbor throwing strikes but missing.
Harbor stands up over Reach, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Reach has his hands on Harbor's head, controlling the position.
Reach has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Harbor has passed into side control.
Harbor goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Reach rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Harbor's guard! Nice work there by Reach!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harbor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Reach's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Harbor wants to sweep here but Reach controlling him for the moment.
Harbor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Reach defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Harbor is on top in guard.
Reach keeping moving, preventing Harbor from controlling successfully.
Harbor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harbor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reach works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Harbor is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Harbor prevents Reach from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Harbor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harbor 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 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Harbor!
James Harbor 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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energy
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