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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Havel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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134 lbs
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141 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Petr Havel!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Havel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barbosa is looking to counter with head kicks.
Havel lands a jab to Barbosa's midsection.
Havel throws a head kick that misses
and Barbosa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Havel won't be happy with that.
Barbosa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Havel manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Havel tries to get to full guard but Barbosa has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Barbosa controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Havel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barbosa is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Havel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barbosa wants to stand up but Havel has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barbosa trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Havel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barbosa is working away from the top position though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barbosa drives through with a takedown into Havel's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Havel keeping moving, preventing Barbosa from controlling successfully.
Barbosa looking to sit in guard and control but Havel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havel trying to control but Barbosa is working from the bottom.
Barbosa controlling the position.
Havel has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Barbosa is proving hard to escape from.
Havel wants to control from the top but Barbosa keeps moving.
Havel wants to get up but he can't break Barbosa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Barbosa keeping moving, preventing Havel from controlling successfully.
Havel preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barbosa is working hard here to advance position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Barbosa looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Havel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barbosa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Barbosa slaps away a takedown attempt from Havel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Paulo Barbosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petr Havel.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Havel shoots in but no luck this time.
Havel shoots in looking for a takedown. Barbosa tries to sprawl out of it but Havel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barbosa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Barbosa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Barbosa dives in for a single leg takedown but Havel sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Havel has a takedown stuffed.
Havel lands an overhand right.
Horrible takedown attempt by Havel or perhaps it was just good defense by Barbosa, which made it look bad.
Havel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Paulo Barbosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petr Havel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa swats away the attempt to clinch by Havel.
Barbosa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Havel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barbosa avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Havel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barbosa's waist but Barbosa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Havel off to one side.
Barbosa shoots in and drives through. Havel sprawls well.
Barbosa has managed to clinch.
Havel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barbosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Havel.
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Havel with that takedown attempt.
Barbosa tries to clinch up but Havel circles away and keeps his distance.
Havel fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barbosa wants it to stay on the feet.
Havel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barbosa circles away.
Havel is breathing heavily.
Havel has a takedown stuffed.
Havel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barbosa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Havel did well to prevent Barbosa getting side control.
Havel trying to hold on to Barbosa's head to control him but Barbosa postures up.
Barbosa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Barbosa working over Havel with some ground and pound. Havel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Barbosa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Havel is looking to get back to full guard here but Barbosa has managed to pass to side control instead.
Barbosa is looking to take a break and control but Havel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barbosa wants to stand but Havel is controlling his arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Havel wants to get back to his feet.
Barbosa scoring with punches from side control.
Barbosa wants to stand but Havel is controlling his arm.
Barbosa working the ground and pound.
Barbosa is looking to take a break and control but Havel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barbosa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Havel can do to turn this around?
Havel wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Barbosa dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Havel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Havel lands a slapping body shot.
Paulo Barbosa is winning the standup battle so far.
Havel blocks the body kick.
Barbosa has a takedown stuffed.
Barbosa leaves Havel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Barbosa moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Havel trying to land knees to the body.
Havel has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Barbosa after a bit of a struggle.
Barbosa is trying to pull guard but Havel has him pressed against the cage.
Barbosa tries a knee to the head but Havel blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barbosa as Havel tries to tie him up.
Barbosa manages to break the clinch.
Havel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barbosa defends it nicely.
Paulo Barbosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petr Havel.
Havel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barbosa tries to keep at a distance but Havel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barbosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barbosa shoots for a double leg takedown but Havel sprawls well. He's pushed Barbosa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barbosa instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havel tries to pull guard but Barbosa won't allow it.
Barbosa is trying to pull guard but Havel has him pressed against the cage.
Barbosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barbosa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Havel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Barbosa goes for a double leg but Havel avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Havel continues to drive forward.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barbosa leaves Havel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Havel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barbosa defends it nicely.
Havel fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa drives through with a takedown into Havel's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Barbosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Havel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barbosa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Barbosa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Havel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Havel working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Havel controlling Barbosa's posture.
Havel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Havel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Havel moves into the clinch successfully.
Petr Havel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paulo Barbosa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Havel manages to pull guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paulo Barbosa.
Well Barbosa 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Barbosa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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