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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Barbossa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Techo Alaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alaga has chosen shaban shaulich as his entrance music. Techo Alaga acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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281 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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197 cm
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270 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xavier Barbossa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Techo Alaga!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbossa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alaga is looking to clinch.
Barbossa cracks Alaga with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Alaga looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Barbossa finish him?
It looks like Techo Alaga has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbossa connects with a right hand. Alaga shakes it off.
Barbossa keeps the fight on the outside.
We've been told by Barbossa's head coaches at Soco na măe - Stand Up Striking that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Barbossa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alaga clinches.
Barbossa has had enough of the clinch but Alaga keeps him there for the moment.
Alaga misses with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barbossa.
A head punch on the inside from Alaga fails to land.
Barbossa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alaga tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alaga gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barbossa.
Barbossa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alaga blocks a body shot from Barbossa.
Alaga tries a knee to the head but Barbossa blocks it.
Alaga tries a knee to the head but Barbossa blocks it.
Barbossa turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Barbossa has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Xavier Barbossa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbossa throws a good cross that connects.
Barbossa throws a lazy right hand but Alaga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab, jab by Barbossa - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbossa keeps the fight on the outside.
Alaga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barbossa.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbossa misses the target.
Barbossa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alaga moves in looking to clinch but Barbossa pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Alaga has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Alaga tries to clinch but Barbossa moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Alaga.
Barbossa misses with a looping left.
Barbossa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alaga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barbossa scores with the left hand. Alaga knows he should have avoided that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barbossa.
Alaga moves into the clinch successfully.
Barbossa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barbossa shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Alaga eats them both and turns towards Barbossa to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Alaga is rocked!
Alaga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barbossa looks to land a combination but Alaga avoids it well.
Barbossa is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alaga throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barbossa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alaga misses with a two punch combination.
Oooooh!!! Barbossa has knocked Alaga down with a huge combo! Barbossa steps away and waves a wobbly Alaga back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Alaga is still on wobbly legs! Can Barbossa finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alaga wants to clinch up but Barbossa keeps it at a distance.
Alaga seems to have recovered his senses.
Alaga has closed the distance and engaged Barbossa in a clinch.
Barbossa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbossa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alaga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbossa can't get the takedown.
Alaga prevents a body shot from Barbossa.
A head punch on the inside from Alaga fails to land.
Alaga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barbossa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alaga gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Barbossa misses with a body punch.
Alaga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barbossa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alaga keeps control of Barbossa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alaga working aggressively here.
Alaga misses with a knee strike.
Barbossa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbossa is trying to force a seperation but Alaga has the dominant position.
Barbossa is trying to break the clinch but Alaga is controlling him.
Alaga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alaga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alaga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barbossa tries to break the clinch but Alaga is controlling the position.
Alaga lands an elbow inside that Barbossa shrugs off.
Alaga tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barbossa wants to break free but Alaga has control.
Barbossa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbossa is trying to force a seperation but Alaga has the dominant position.
Alaga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barbossa blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Barbossa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Techo Alaga's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Barbossa connects with a right hand. Alaga shakes it off.
Barbossa drops Alaga with a beautiful combination! Alaga stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Barbossa is looking for the KO!
Barbossa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbossa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alaga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alaga swinging wildly here.
Barbossa fails to land with a series of punches.
OH! Alaga has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Barbossa smells blood and charges in for the finish! Barbossa unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Alaga sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Xavier Barbossa!
Xavier Barbossa managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sparta Fightware, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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