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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Durden (ranked 234 p4p, 241 weight class) and Daniel Barbosa (ranked 32 p4p, 35 weight class). Abraham Durden had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abraham Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden jabs Barbosa right on the nose. Barbosa blinks but takes it well.
Durden lands with a right hand.
Durden throws a leg kick which misses Barbosa's front leg but catches the back leg as Barbosa tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbosa. Durden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durden with a hook.
Durden with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barbosa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Durden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Durden looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Durden throws a low kick but Barbosa avoids it.
Barbosa lands a right hook to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Durden - that will leave a mark!
Barbosa slips under a jab.
Durden just misses with a punch to the body.
Abraham Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durden ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barbosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Durden.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durden fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barbosa on the side of the head.
Durden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbosa.
Barbosa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barbosa misses with a straight right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Durden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Durden lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Durden finds it's way through Barbosa's defenses.
A lazy left from Durden finds it's target.
Durden takes a swing at Barbosa's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Durden misses the target.
Durden throws a body shot but no joy.
Durden lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Durden misses with a low kick.
Barbosa misses with a series of wild punches.
Durden loads up on a big right hand but Barbosa slips the punch.
Nice body punch from Durden.
A low kick lands for Durden.
Barbosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Durden is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden thumps Barbosa with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durden digs a good hook to Barbosa's body.
Durden is looking to slow Barbosa down with leg kicks.
Durden throws a shot to the body.
Durden throws out a loose jab but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durden clobbers Barbosa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Durden throws a lazy uppercut
and Barbosa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Durden feints and then cracks Barbosa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barbosa down.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Durden comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barbosa checks a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Durden.
It seemed like Barbosa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barbosa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Durden rather than just go for the knockout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Durden.
Durden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Durden throws a leg kick but Barbosa moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Durden wants to land a leg kick but Barbosa is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durden. Barbosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durden lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Durden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands the left hand.
Durden takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barbosa slips a jab from Durden.
Durden throws out a powerful jab.
Durden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Durden.
Durden lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Durden 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 Barbosa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barbosa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Barbosa throws a lazy right hand but Durden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durden misses with a body shot.
Durden works Barbosa's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Durden.
Durden misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Barbosa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barbosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barbosa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Durden digs a good hook to Barbosa's body.
Nice jab there from Barbosa.
Durden throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barbosa on the side of the head.
Durden swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
Durden moves out of range of the strikes.
Durden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durden moves away.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
Durden is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Barbosa drops his hands momentarily and Durden takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durden.
Durden jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barbosa lands a nice looking body shot.
Durden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Durden dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Durden bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A good leg kick by Durden.
Durden misses with a jab to the body
and Barbosa counters with a straight right hand.
Durden shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Durden swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barbosa avoids a kick to the body.
Durden is looking to slow Barbosa down with leg kicks.
Durden throws a sloppy body shot
and Barbosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Durden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Abraham Durden is winning the standup battle so far.
Barbosa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Durden bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barbosa's head backwards.
Durden throws out a leg kick but Barbosa moves out of range and Durden only half commits.
Durden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barbosa can do to turn this around?
Durden throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Barbosa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Durden thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Durden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barbosa has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Barbosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barbosa throws a lazy right hand but Durden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Barbosa might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Durden has got the better of the exchanges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barbosa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Some bone on bone action there as Barbosa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Durden misses with the body kick
and Barbosa counters with a straight right hand.
Barbosa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Durden lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheers as Durden lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barbosa doesn't seem phased though.
Barbosa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durden.
Barbosa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durden.
Durden misses with a body shot.
Durden scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Durden throws an off balance right hand
and Barbosa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barbosa checks a leg kick nicely.
Barbosa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Durden.
Durden fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Durden on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Durden tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barbosa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Barbosa throws a body punch but Durden moves out of range.
Durden misses with a leg kick
and Barbosa counters with a stiff right hand.
Durden takes a swing at Barbosa's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Barbosa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Barbosa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A good leg kick by Durden.
Durden throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barbosa counters with a right hand to the body.
Durden misses with a hook.
Durden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barbosa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barbosa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Durden blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Durden controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durden.
Durden blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
Durden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Durden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbosa.
Barbosa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Durden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durden. Barbosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Barbosa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Durden throws a shot from downtown. Barbosa moves away and avoids it.
Barbosa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Barbosa swings widly with a right hand
and Durden counters with an outside leg kick.
Barbosa moves out of range of the leg kick from Durden.
Barbosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durden.
Durden throws a push kick but Barbosa slaps the foot to one side.
Good standup being displayed there by Durden as he connects with a hook.
Barbosa throws the left hand but Durden avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Durden misses the target.
Barbosa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Durden misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Barbosa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a series of punches but Durden avoids them all with ease.
A chopping leg kick lands by Durden.
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!
Barbosa jabs Durden to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barbosa pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Durden back to the cage. Barbosa follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Abraham Durden has been cut.
Barbosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Durden connects with a looping right hand.
Barbosa misses the jab.
Durden misses with a leg kick
and Barbosa counters with a left to the body.
Barbosa scores with a punch to the head.
Barbosa checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Durden misses with a low kick.
Durden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barbosa.
Barbosa throws out a counter right but Durden avoids it with no problem.
A low kick from Durden misses
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combo that has Durden backing up. Durden nods at Barbosa to acknowledge the strikes.
Durden is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Abraham Durden will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Abraham Durden's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Durden takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oh Durden is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Durden walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Durden limp body while Barbosa jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daniel Barbosa!
A victorious Daniel Barbosa thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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