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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ej Resparzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roque Barretto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Resparzo comes to the cage accompanied by Under the Rainbow by Brother Izzy. Barretto has chosen Last Man Standing - By 4ft Fingers as his entrance music. Ej Resparzo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roque Barretto's chin.
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178 lbs
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
18 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ej Resparzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roque Barretto!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Resparzo thumps Barretto with a low kick.
Resparzo thows a leg kick but Barretto checks it
and Barretto counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ej Resparzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barretto misses with a body kick.
Barretto feints and then cracks Resparzo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Resparzo down.
Resparzo thumps Barretto with a low kick.
Resparzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barretto was well out of range. Poor timing from Resparzo.
Barretto checks a leg kick.
Resparzo throws an off balance right hand
and Barretto counters with a nice kick to the body.
Barretto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Resparzo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barretto scores with a leg kick.
Resparzo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Barretto sneaks back into half guard.
Resparzo is thwarting Barretto's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Resparzo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Resparzo is trying to control. Barretto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Barretto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barretto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Resparzo with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barretto looking to control.
Resparzo controlling from the top position.
Barretto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Resparzo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Barretto working a defensive guard here.
Resparzo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Resparzo distracts Barretto with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Resparzo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Resparzo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Barretto pulls Resparzo in close to prevent any damage.
Barretto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Resparzo postures up in Barretto's guard and throws a big left but Barretto blocks it.
Barretto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Resparzo trying to control but Barretto is working from the bottom.
Barretto controlling the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Roque Barretto hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Barretto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Ej Resparzo has been cut.
Resparzo jabs Barretto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barretto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Resparzo misses with a body shot.
Resparzo gets tackled into the cage by Barretto. Barretto maintains the clinch.
Barretto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Resparzo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Barretto after a bit of a struggle.
Barretto lands a nice elbow.
Barretto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Resparzo.
Barretto misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barretto misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Barretto.
Resparzo tries to land a knee to the head but Barretto blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Barretto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roque Barretto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ej Resparzo'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.
Barretto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Resparzo.
Resparzo checks the leg kick.
Barretto lands with a hook. Resparzo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barretto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barretto throws a low kick but Resparzo avoids it.
Barretto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Resparzo.
Barretto misses with a low kick as Resparzo jumps back.
Barretto scores with a sloppy right hand. Resparzo should have avoided that one.
Resparzo misses with a hook. Barretto ducked under it nicely.
Resparzo throws out a leg kick but Barretto moves out of range and Resparzo only half commits.
Resparzo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barretto lands a jab to Resparzo's midsection.
Barretto lands a slapping body shot.
A leg kick checked by Barretto.
Barretto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barretto throws a body kick that misses.
Barretto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Resparzo.
Barretto looks to score with a jab to the body but Resparzo is just out of range.
Resparzo avoids a kick to the body.
Resparzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barretto.
Resparzo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Resparzo checks a low kick from Barretto.
Barretto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barretto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barretto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Resparzo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Resparzo misses.
Barretto lands a leg kick that knocks Resparzo off balance momentarily.
Resparzo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Resparzo tries to work over Barretto's front leg with a kick but Barretto checks it.
Resparzo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Resparzo shoots in for a double leg but Barretto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barretto looks for the body kick but Resparzo saw that one coming.
Barretto is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Resparzo rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Resparzo.
Barretto throws a body kick that misses.
Barretto just misses with a punch to the body.
Barretto misses with an uppercut. Resparzo saw that one coming.
Barretto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Resparzo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Resparzo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barretto.
Barretto moves forwards but Resparzo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barretto wants to land a leg kick but Resparzo is out of range.
Resparzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barretto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roque Barretto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo moves out of range of the body kick.
A low kick from Resparzo misses
and Barretto counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Resparzo misses with a low kick as Barretto jumps back.
Resparzo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Barretto will feel that in the morning.
Resparzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barretto.
A slow jab from Barretto misses its intended target.
Resparzo misses with a low kick.
Barretto checks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Resparzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Resparzo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Barretto thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Resparzo if he has to take too many more of those.
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 cut man is working on Ej Resparzo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Resparzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Resparzo misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barretto.
Resparzo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Barretto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Resparzo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Resparzo thows a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Barretto.
Resparzo thows a body shot but no joy.
Resparzo swings for the body but Barretto moves out of range.
Resparzo checks a leg kick.
Barretto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barretto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Resparzo finds it's way round the side to connect with Barretto's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Resparzo misses with a wild body shot.
Barretto misses with a right hand
and Resparzo counters with a low kick, right behind Barretto 's knee.
Barretto scores with a push kick.
Resparzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barretto, as that shot connected.
Barretto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Roque Barretto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Resparzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Resparzo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Barretto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Resparzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Barretto.
Resparzo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Resparzo 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 Barretto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barretto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ej Resparzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Barretto misses.
Barretto scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barretto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Resparzo misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Barretto.
Resparzo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Resparzo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Resparzo thows a leg kick but Barretto checks it
and Barretto counters with a straight right hand.
Barretto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barretto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barretto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barretto connects with a body shot that sends Resparzo's belly button to the back.
Barretto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Resparzo thows a leg kick but Barretto checks it
and Barretto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roque Barretto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barretto checks a low kick from Resparzo.
Resparzo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Resparzo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
An inside leg kick lands from Barretto.
That kick from Barretto tenderised Resparzo's leg. Resparzo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barretto thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Resparzo if he has to take too many more of those.
Resparzo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Barretto throws a leg kick which misses Resparzo's front leg but catches the back leg as Resparzo tries to avoid it.
Barretto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Resparzo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barretto pushes Resparzo away with a front kick.
Barretto throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Good exchange - Barretto coming out on top.
Barretto thuds his shin into the meat of Resparzo's side.
Barretto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Resparzo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barretto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right-left combo lands from Barretto.
Barretto keeps Resparzo at a distance using the push kick.
Resparzo lands a nice hook to Barretto's body. Barretto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roque Barretto!
Roque Barretto tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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hype
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