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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Angelito Barraquinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jari Lehtonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Barraquinha might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Mamas & The Papas - Dream a little dream of me. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Angelito Barraquinha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jari Lehtonen!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barraquinha clinches up with Lehtonen and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Barraquinha fails to land.
Lehtonen working aggressively here.
Barraquinha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lehtonen avoiding damage as Barraquinha throws knees to the body.
Barraquinha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barraquinha lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lehtonen or not.
Lehtonen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lehtonen misses with the head strike.
Lehtonen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barraquinha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lehtonen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lehtonen.
Barraquinha tries to land a knee to the head but Lehtonen blocks with his arms.
Barraquinha tries a knee to the head but Lehtonen blocks it.
Lehtonen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barraquinha is keeping busy.
Lehtonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lehtonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lehtonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Barraquinha is just out of range.
Barraquinha avoids the head kick by Lehtonen.
Lehtonen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lehtonen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lehtonen walks into a straight right hand from Barraquinha.
Lehtonen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barraquinha misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehtonen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lehtonen throws out a powerful jab.
Lehtonen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barraquinha. Barraquinha obviously looking to wear him down.
Barraquinha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lehtonen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barraquinha thows a body kick. Lehtonen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Barraquinha lands a glancing blow to the side of Lehtonen's head.
Lehtonen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barraquinha. That did some damage!
Angelito Barraquinha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lehtonen checks a leg kick.
Barraquinha swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lehtonen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barraquinha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lehtonen moves away.
Lehtonen misses with a hook to the body
and Barraquinha finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Barraquinha ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lehtonen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lehtonen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lehtonen lands a body shot.
Barraquinha throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lehtonen.
Barraquinha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lehtonen thows a body kick. Barraquinha tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lehtonen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barraquinha can pounce on him.
Barraquinha avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen throws an off balance right hand
and Barraquinha counters with a nice kick to the body.
Barraquinha moves in looking to clinch but Lehtonen pushes him off.
Barraquinha tries to clinch there but Lehtonen circles away.
Lehtonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barraquinha.
Lehtonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lehtonen lands a slapping body shot.
Lehtonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lehtonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lehtonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Barraquinha.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lehtonen.
Lehtonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barraquinha uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lehtonen is looking to score with low kicks.
Lehtonen throws a right and a left that Barraquinha avoids nicely.
Barraquinha throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barraquinha pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barraquinha misses with a body kick.
Barraquinha tries to clinch there but Lehtonen circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen looks to land a right hand but Barraquinha moved out of range.
Lehtonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barraquinha manages to avoid it.
Barraquinha looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lehtonen throws a leg kick but Barraquinha checks it.
Barraquinha lands with a nice body kick.
Barraquinha throws a leg kick but Lehtonen moved away.
A jab from Lehtonen finds it's way through Barraquinha's defenses.
Nice defenses there by Barraquinha.
Lehtonen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Barraquinha staying out of range there.
Barraquinha connects with a leg kick. Lehtonen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A lazy body kick from Lehtonen
and Barraquinha counters with a right hand to the body.
Barraquinha moves into the clinch successfully.
Barraquinha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lehtonen takes a shot to the head.
Barraquinha prevents a body shot from Lehtonen.
Lehtonen has a couple of punches blocked by Barraquinha.
Barraquinha lands a body shot.
Lehtonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Barraquinha.
Barraquinha scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Barraquinha.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barraquinha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barraquinha misses with a punch on the inside.
Barraquinha throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lehtonens head.
Lehtonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lehtonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Lehtonen.
Lehtonen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lehtonen looking to slow down the pace here.
Barraquinha misses with a knee strike.
Barraquinha missing with knees to the body.
Lehtonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barraquinha throws a head punch that misses.
Lehtonen takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Jari Lehtonen has been cut.
Barraquinha trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees to the body from Barraquinha.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barraquinha tries a knee to the head but Lehtonen blocks it.
Lehtonen lands with a short shot to the head.
Barraquinha misses with some punches.
Barraquinha working aggressively here.
Barraquinha lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angelito Barraquinha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jari Lehtonen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lehtonen throws the kick towards the body but Barraquinha avoids it.
Barraquinha slips a straight right by Lehtonen.
Barraquinha looks for the body kick but Lehtonen saw that one coming.
Barraquinha throws a push kick but Lehtonen slaps the foot to one side.
Barraquinha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lehtonen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barraquinha misses with a body shot.
Barraquinha throws a push kick but Lehtonen slaps the foot to one side.
Lehtonen checks a low kick from Barraquinha.
Barraquinha scores with a leg kick.
Barraquinha misses with a low kick.
Barraquinha checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barraquinha throws a sloppy head kick and Lehtonen moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehtonen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barraquinha throws the left hand but Lehtonen avoids the punch easily.
Lehtonen throws an off balance right hand
and Barraquinha counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lehtonen's knee momentarily.
Barraquinha slips a jab from Lehtonen.
Barraquinha lands the left hand.
Barraquinha throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lehtonen throws a nice looking combination but Barraquinha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barraquinha scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Barraquinha throws the kick towards the body but Lehtonen avoids it.
Lehtonen checks a low kick from Barraquinha.
Barraquinha lands a head kick. Lehtonen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Barraquinha connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barraquinha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lehtonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barraquinha.
Lehtonen swings widly with a right hand
and Barraquinha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barraquinha thuds his right hand into Lehtonen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Barraquinha lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barraquinha wants to slow Lehtonen down by chopping away at his legs.
Lehtonen throws a sloppy head kick
and Barraquinha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lehtonen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barraquinha clinches with his opponent.
Lehtonen throws a head punch that misses.
Barraquinha misses with a knee strike.
Lehtonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barraquinha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lehtonen is defending well for now.
Lehtonen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lehtonen lands with a left to the head.
Barraquinha misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen managing to block the knees to the body from Barraquinha.
Barraquinha prevents a body shot from Lehtonen.
Barraquinha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barraquinha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barraquinha tries to land a knee to the head but Lehtonen blocks with his arms.
Barraquinha tries to land a knee to the head but Lehtonen blocks with his arms.
Barraquinha lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barraquinha.
Barraquinha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lehtonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lehtonen gets through Barraquinha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barraquinha lands a good knee to the midsection. Lehtonen won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lehtonen misses with a punch to the body.
Barraquinha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lehtonen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barraquinha lands with a light punch inside.
Barraquinha blocks an elbow strike.
Barraquinha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lehtonen throws an elbow but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lehtonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Lehtonen.
Barraquinha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lehtonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lehtonen tries to stall but Barraquinha uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lehtonen wants to break free but Barraquinha has control.
Barraquinha prevents a body shot from Lehtonen.
Lehtonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barraquinha comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Barraquinha lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lehtonen backwards.
Barraquinha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lehtonen blocks it with crossed arms.
Barraquinha misses with a knee strike.
Barraquinha looking to throw knees to the head but Lehtonen is blocking nicely.
Lehtonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lehtonen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barraquinha with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Barraquinha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lehtonen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barraquinha with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lehtonen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Barraquinha up against the cage.
Lehtonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barraquinha misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barraquinha takes an elbow to the temple.
Barraquinha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lehtonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Lehtonen.
Barraquinha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A hook to the body from Lehtonen.
Lehtonen taking a breather.
Barraquinha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lehtonen blocks it with crossed arms.
Barraquinha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lehtonen avoids it.
Lehtonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barraquinha putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lehtonen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Lehtonen.
Barraquinha lands a right hand.
Barraquinha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lehtonen can't find room to land a body shot as Barraquinha controls the action.
Barraquinha lands a right hand.
Angelito Barraquinha has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lehtonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barraquinha managing to block the knees to the body from Lehtonen.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barraquinha.
Barraquinha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lehtonen blocks it with crossed arms.
Barraquinha scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angelito Barraquinha dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jari Lehtonen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Barraquinha misses with a leg kick.
Barraquinha connects with a leg kick. Lehtonen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lehtonen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barraquinha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lehtonen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lehtonen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lehtonen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barraquinha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lehtonen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Barraquinha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lehtonen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barraquinha circles away quickly and effectively.
Lehtonen throws a leg kick
and Barraquinha counters with a leg kick.
Barraquinha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barraquinha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lehtonen's calf.
Jab from Barraquinha.
Barraquinha throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lehtonen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barraquinha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lehtonen looks to land a right hand but Barraquinha moved out of range.
Barraquinha walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lehtonen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barraquinha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barraquinha takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barraquinha doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lehtonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Lehtonen tries a low kick but Barraquinha avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Lehtonen.
Lehtonen looks to land a right hand but Barraquinha moved out of range.
Barraquinha works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Barraquinha is looking to land body kicks.
Lehtonen tries to score with a low kick but Barraquinha moves his leg out of the way.
Lehtonen misses with a looping left.
Nice body kick there by Barraquinha.
Lehtonen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lehtonen misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Lehtonen.
Lehtonen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barraquinha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barraquinha fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lehtonen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lehtonen. Barraquinha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lehtonen throws a shot from downtown. Barraquinha moves away and avoids it.
Jari Lehtonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barraquinha lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barraquinha misses with a wild body shot.
Barraquinha wants to slow Lehtonen down by chopping away at his legs.
Lehtonen throws an overhand right that lands on Barraquinha's shoulder, as Barraquinha tries to avoid the shot.
Barraquinha lands a leg kick that knocks Lehtonen off balance momentarily.
Barraquinha lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lehtonen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barraquinha.
Lehtonen throws a poor cross that misses
and Barraquinha counters with a nice body kick.
Lehtonen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barraquinha lands with a cross.
Barraquinha thuds his right hand into Lehtonen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Barraquinha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barraquinha scores with a shot to the body.
Lehtonen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barraquinha.
Lehtonen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barraquinha thuds a left hand into Lehtonen's body.
Barraquinha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lehtonen's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barraquinha. Barraquinha obviously looking to wear him down.
Barraquinha connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lehtonen momentarily.
Barraquinha connects with an inside leg kick.
Barraquinha's corner calls for a 1-2. Barraquinha obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barraquinha. That's going to slow Lehtonen down.
Barraquinha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lehtonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lehtonen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barraquinha can pounce on him.
Barraquinha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barraquinha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lehtonen. That did some damage!
Lehtonen throws out a loose jab but Barraquinha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lehtonen checks a low kick from Barraquinha.
Lehtonen misses with a jab to the body
and Barraquinha counters with a leg kick.
Barraquinha thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lehtonen if he has to take too many more of those.
A clash of legs there as Lehtonen blocks the low kick.
Barraquinha throws a push kick but Lehtonen slaps the foot to one side.
Barraquinha scores with a hook.
Lehtonen moves out of range as Barraquinha throws a body kick.
Angelito Barraquinha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lehtonen takes a swing at Barraquinha's ribcage but misses.
A good leg kick by Barraquinha.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barraquinha looks to clinch
and Lehtonen counters with a nice leg kick.
Lehtonen throws a body punch but Barraquinha moves out of range.
A left lands for Barraquinha.
Lehtonen misses with a leg kick
and Barraquinha makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lehtonen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lehtonen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lehtonen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Barraquinha.
Lehtonen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Barraquinha.
Barraquinha 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.
Barraquinha throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barraquinha throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Barraquinha thuds his shin into the meat of Lehtonen's side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lehtonen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barraquinha can pounce on him.
Barraquinha lands a head shot.
Barraquinha is looking to slow Lehtonen down with leg kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barraquinha lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lehtonen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lehtonen swings for the body but Barraquinha moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Barraquinha - that will leave a mark!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Barraquinha.
And that's the end of the fight!
Angelito Barraquinha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barraquinha 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angelito Barraquinha!
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