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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Caldwell (ranked 25267 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Barbosa (ranked 8337 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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151 lbs
0 - 4 - 0 |
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167 cm
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155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Caldwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Caldwell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barbosa clinches up with Caldwell and pushes him back against the cage.
Caldwell goes for a takedown attempt but Barbosa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Barbosa clinches up with Caldwell and pushes him back against the cage.
Barbosa is trying to break the clinch but Caldwell is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa can't break the clinch.
Barbosa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barbosa is trying to push Caldwell away but Caldwell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barbosa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Caldwell keeps control of Barbosa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Caldwell decides to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Caldwell is working an open guard so Barbosa takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Barbosa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Caldwell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barbosa forces Caldwell back against the cage and clinches.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Caldwell's elbow.
Barbosa is trying to push Caldwell away but Caldwell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barbosa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Caldwell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Caldwell prevents Barbosa from breaking the clinch.
Barbosa is trying to break the clinch but Caldwell is controlling him.
Barbosa is trying to force a seperation but Caldwell has the dominant position.
Barbosa blocks a body shot from Caldwell.
Barbosa tries to break the clinch but Caldwell is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barbosa is trying to force a seperation but Caldwell has the dominant position.
Barbosa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A left hand lands to the body for Barbosa.
Barbosa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barbosa lands a nice uppercut.
Barbosa tries to circle away but Caldwell has him pinned against the cage.
Barbosa wants to get back to striking at distance but Caldwell won't allow it.
Barbosa tries to break free but Caldwell pushes him back against the cage.
Barbosa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Caldwell.
Barbosa can't break the clinch.
Barbosa is pressed up against the cage. Caldwell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Barbosa down to the mat. Barbosa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Caldwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from Barbosa. Those never looked like landing.
Caldwell seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Barbosa looks winded!
Barbosa pushes Caldwell up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa misses with a two punch combination.
Barbosa forces Caldwell back against the cage and clinches.
Caldwell is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Barbosa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Caldwell has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Barbosa after a bit of a struggle.
We've been informed that Barbosa has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Barbosa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Caldwell has him pressed against the cage.
Caldwell misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbosa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Caldwell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Barbosa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa gets a clinch.
Barbosa gets underhooks to prevent Caldwell's takedown attempt.
Barbosa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Caldwell manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Caldwell is adopting a defensive guard.
Barbosa throws an elbow that misses. Caldwell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barbosa's guard. Nice move by Caldwell!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barbosa trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Barbosa dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Barbosa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barbosa closes the distance and clinches.
Barbosa lands a nice uppercut.
Caldwell wants a takedown but no success here.
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barbosa moves into the clinch successfully.
Barbosa slowing the pace effectively.
Barbosa is trying to break the clinch but Caldwell is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caldwell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barbosa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Caldwell goes for a takedown attempt but Barbosa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Barbosa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Caldwell.
Barbosa throws a right hand that Caldwell ducks under and follows up with a left that Caldwell also avoids with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Caldwell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a combination that misses
and Caldwell counters with a two punch combo.
Barbosa scores with a body shot.
Barbosa closes the distance and clinches.
Caldwell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caldwell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Caldwell is looking to clinch but Barbosa is avoiding it.
Barbosa swings for the body but Caldwell moves out of range.
Caldwell appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is looking to clinch but Caldwell is avoiding it.
Barbosa wants to clinch
and Caldwell counters with a one-two to the body.
Barbosa is looking to clinch but Caldwell is avoiding it.
As Barbosa looks to move away, Caldwell throws a big counter combo but Barbosa just gets out of the way.
Barbosa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Caldwell throws a head kick that Barbosa semi-blocks.
Barbosa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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!
Barbosa tries to clinch up but Caldwell circles away and keeps his distance.
Caldwell thinks about countering with a head kick.
Antonio Barbosa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with a few strikes there.
Caldwell instigates a clinch.
Caldwell gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Barbosa trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Caldwell has isolated one of Barbosa's arms. Barbosa looking to fight him off but Caldwell twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Victor Caldwell!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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