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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roque Barretto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barretto comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Last Man Standing - By 4ft Fingers kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roque Barretto!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barretto missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee misses with the combination.
Lee connects with the punch.
Lee shoots in but no luck this time.
Barretto defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Barretto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Barretto jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barretto.
Good leg kick by Barretto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Roque Barretto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barretto moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Lee misses.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Barretto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barretto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barretto lands a head kick. Lee smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Barretto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee cracks Barretto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barretto's corner calls for a 1-2. Barretto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Barretto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barretto misses with a low kick.
Lee looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
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!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Barretto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barretto being controlled here, momentarily.
Lee wanted to stand there but Barretto had control of the position.
Lee slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lee trying to control but Barretto is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Eric Lee.
Barretto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Barretto lands but Lee takes it in his stride.
Roque Barretto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barretto fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Barretto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barretto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barretto lands a head kick. Lee smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Barretto avoids the body shot from Lee.
Barretto throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barretto throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barretto thows a body shot but no joy.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee avoids the head kick by Barretto.
Lee takes a swing at Barretto's ribcage but misses.
Barretto throws a leg kick which misses Lee's front leg but catches the back leg as Lee tries to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barretto.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Barretto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee throws a series of punches but Barretto avoids them all with ease.
Lee misses with a hook
and Barretto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barretto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barretto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lee takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Barretto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roque Barretto dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Barretto avoids the body shot from Lee.
A jab from Barretto finds it's way through Lee's defenses.
Barretto lands with an overhand left.
Barretto is looking to land body kicks.
Barretto thows a leg kick but Lee checks it
and Lee counters with a one-two to the body.
Barretto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barretto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Barretto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barretto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee scores with a jab to the head.
Roque Barretto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Barretto.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Barretto is out of range.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barretto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Barretto works Lee's body with a nice hook.
Lee takes a swing at Barretto's ribcage but misses.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
Barretto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barretto tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Barretto throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barretto throws out the jab.
Lee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barretto tries to land a front kick but Lee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lee blocks a head kick by Barretto.
Barretto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Barretto throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barretto scores with a jab to the body.
Lee looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Barretto trying to control from the bottom.
Lee is looking for a kimura here.
Lee content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barretto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Barretto wants to get back to full guard.
Lee is looking to take a break and control but Barretto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lee tries to stand and escape but Barretto is controlling the position.
Barretto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lee is fighting to break Barretto's control of his arms but Barretto is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lee cracks Barretto with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barretto has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barretto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barretto wants to control but Lee passes easily into half guard.
Barretto is refusing to be controlled, as Lee sits in half guard.
Lee is just content to waste time from the top position. Barretto takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Barretto is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Barretto has escaped and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roque Barretto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Barretto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barretto avoids a punch combination nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barretto.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barretto slips under a jab from Lee.
Barretto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barretto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barretto explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barretto tries a head kick but it misses.
Barretto connects with a leg kick. Lee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A solid body kick from Barretto.
Barretto moves into range and connects with a jab.
Barretto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Barretto lands a nice elbow.
Barretto misses with an elbow strike.
Barretto manages to break the clinch.
Barretto throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee missing with a left hand there. Barretto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barretto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Eric Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barretto swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee blocks a head kick by Barretto.
Barretto misses with a body shot.
Barretto is looking to slow Lee down with leg kicks.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Barretto is out of range.
Lee is looking to score with low kicks.
Lee avoids a kick to the body.
Barretto throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lee.
Nice uppercut lands for Barretto. That snapped Lee's head back.
Lee is rocked!
Barretto lands a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barretto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Barretto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barretto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barretto scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barretto counters with a slapping leg kick.
Roque Barretto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barretto lands with a slapping head kick.
Barretto lands a head kick. Lee smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Barretto scores with a nice right hand.
Lee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lee takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Barretto tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a double jab
and Barretto counters with a straight right hand.
Barretto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barretto misses with a head kick.
Lee takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Barretto throws a series of strikes that have Lee backpedaling.
Barretto lands a leg kick that knocks Lee off balance momentarily.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barretto sprawls well. Barretto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Barretto.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barretto has Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roque Barretto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Barretto winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roque Barretto!
Roque Barretto really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Happy Pills logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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