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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Barbosa (ranked 1245 p4p, 187 weight class) and Ace Knott (ranked 1713 p4p, 239 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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182 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
22 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ace Knott!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa avoids the body shot from Knott.
Barbosa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Barbosa misses the target.
Knott misses with a left hand
and Barbosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barbosa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Knott has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Knott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barbosa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Barbosa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barbosa connects with a right hand. Knott shakes it off.
Nice body punch from Knott.
Barbosa misses with a hook.
Knott defending well as Barbosa loads up on a big left hand.
Knott tries to close the distance and clinch but Barbosa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barbosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knott.
Barbosa is looking for a counter combo.
Knott ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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 lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Knott scores with a jab to the head.
Barbosa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Knott but Knott pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barbosa lands with a slapping head kick.
Barbosa throws a low kick but Knott moves out of range easily.
Knott feints the counter takedown.
Knott wants to clinch up but Barbosa keeps it at a distance.
Knott tries to clinch up but Barbosa circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knott blocks a jab.
Barbosa lands a lovely overhand right.
Knott instigates a clinch.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barbosa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ace Knott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knott pushes Barbosa up against the cage in a clinch.
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ace Knott is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knott staying out of range there.
Barbosa lands a jab-cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa misses with a hook.
Barbosa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barbosa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Knott just misses with a punch to the body.
Knott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbosa moves away.
Knott misses with a hook. Barbosa ducked under it nicely.
Knott staying out of range there.
Knott is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Knott moves to clinch but Barbosa breaks away
and Barbosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Barbosa misses.
Knott with the counter takedown but Barbosa avoids it easily.
Knott misses the body punch
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Knott.
Knott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbosa throws out the jab.
Knott has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barbosa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knott misses the shot to the body.
Barbosa swings for the body but Knott moves out of range.
Barbosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa scoring well with a low kick there.
Barbosa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Knott gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barbosa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Barbosa there.
Knott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbosa stalks Knott and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Knott's face. Knott staggers backwards, shaken.
A left lands for Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a looping right.
Barbosa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barbosa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Knott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barbosa with a nice cross.
Barbosa throws a shot from downtown. Knott moves away and avoids it.
Knott takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Knott misses with a body shot
and Barbosa moves into the clinch.
Barbosa turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Barbosa manages to end up in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa wants to control for a moment but Knott uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Knott is staying active underneath Barbosa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Knott trying to control but Barbosa postures up.
Knott wants to improve his position but Barbosa is controlling well.
Barbosa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Barbosa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Barbosa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Knott wants to clinch up but Barbosa keeps it at a distance.
Knott has Barbosa up against the cage in a clinch.
Knott working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barbosa works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Knott has his feet on Barbosa's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Barbosa connects with an inside leg kick.
Barbosa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knott wants to clinch up but Barbosa keeps it at a distance.
Barbosa throws the left hand but Knott avoids the punch easily.
Barbosa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Knott on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knott. Barbosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knott lands a lovely overhand right.
Knott tries to clinch up.
A little feinted left hand from Barbosa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice body punch from Knott.
Knott tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Barbosa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Knott is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barbosa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barbosa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Barbosa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Barbosa connects with a solid leg kick.
Knott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Knott is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barbosa rather than just go for the knockout.
Knott lunges at Barbosa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barbosa's hand.
Barbosa scores with a sloppy right hand. Knott should have avoided that one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barbosa.
Barbosa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Knott has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Knott throws a right hand that misses
and Barbosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa tests Knott's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knott takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Knott connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barbosa. Barbosa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
An inside leg kick lands from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a big shot that misses.
Knott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbosa.
Barbosa connects with a nice looking jab.
Barbosa throws out a loose jab but Knott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daniel Barbosa is winning the standup battle so far.
Knott is looking to clinch.
Barbosa seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knott unleashes a big counter combination but Barbosa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Barbosa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Knott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbosa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Knott swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barbosa.
Barbosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barbosa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Barbosa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa looks to throw the jab but Knott is out of range.
Knott connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barbosa's hands.
Barbosa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barbosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knott.
Knott takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Knott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barbosa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barbosa throws an overhand right that lands on Knott's shoulder, as Knott tries to avoid the shot.
Barbosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knott has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Barbosa cracks Knott with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Knott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice cross by Barbosa.
Knott misses with a wild body shot.
Knott throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbosa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barbosa gets tackled into the cage by Knott. Knott maintains the clinch.
Barbosa manages to break the clinch.
Barbosa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knott can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Barbosa.
Knott changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Knott doesn't manage to clinch there - Barbosa circles away.
Barbosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Knott is just out of range.
Knott is looking to clinch.
Barbosa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Knott.
Barbosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knott.
Knott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knott moves in looking to clinch but Barbosa pushes him off.
Knott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knott looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbosa is just out of range.
Barbosa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Knott. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knott dodges the punch combination from Barbosa.
Barbosa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Knott. Knott circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Barbosa dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Barbosa lands a leg kick that knocks Knott off balance momentarily.
Knott ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Knott instigates a clinch.
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbosa moves away.
Barbosa scores with a decent looking hook.
Barbosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barbosa tries to bum rush Knott with a series of wild strikes but Knott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knott moves in looking to clinch but Barbosa pushes him off.
Knott throws a right hand that Barbosa ducks under and follows up with a left that Barbosa also avoids with ease.
Barbosa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knott throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knott was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbosa.
Knott has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Knott misses its intended target.
Barbosa lands with a shot to the body.
Knott moves into range and clinches up with Barbosa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knott misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Barbosa.
Knott misses with the head strike.
Knott misses with some punches.
Knott looking to stall.
Barbosa has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Knott uses from the top position.
Knott sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Knott working some strikes from top position.
Barbosa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Knott's guard.
Knott wants to sweep but no luck.
Barbosa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knott is keeping the position for now.
Barbosa decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Knott, up you get!
Ace Knott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knott manages to avoid it.
Barbosa throws a right and a left that Knott avoids nicely.
Knott now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Barbosa misses with a double jab.
Knott staying out of range there.
Barbosa misses with a hook.
Knott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barbosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knott's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Knott darts in and clinches Barbosa up against the cage.
Knott throws a head punch that misses.
Barbosa breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Barbosa finds it's target.
Knott tries to clinch up but Barbosa circles away and keeps his distance.
Knott swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barbosa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knott misses with a hook to the body
and Knott takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knott is looking to clinch.
Knott throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Knott tries to clinch up but Barbosa circles away and keeps his distance.
Barbosa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Knott swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
Knott tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Barbosa to counter with a crisp jab.
Knott throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barbosa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barbosa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Barbosa throws a big shot that misses.
Knott forces Barbosa back against the cage and clinches.
Barbosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Barbosa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Knott avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Knott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barbosa misses with a looping left.
Barbosa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Knott under the eye.
Knott takes the fight into the clinch.
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barbosa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barbosa lands a leg kick that knocks Knott off balance momentarily.
Barbosa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barbosa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Knott moves away from the strike by Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Knott clinches up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Barbosa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barbosa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Barbosa!
After winning the bout, Daniel Barbosa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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