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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Caio Barbosa (ranked 1389 p4p, 826 weight class) and Rasmus Reedtz (ranked 84 p4p, 115 weight class). Rasmus Reedtz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Caio Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rasmus Reedtz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reedtz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Reedtz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Barbosa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reedtz has managed to get both his arms back between Barbosa's legs - danger averted.
Barbosa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Reedtz throwing strikes from guard but Barbosa blocks nicely.
Barbosa keeping moving, preventing Reedtz from controlling successfully.
Reedtz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reedtz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barbosa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Reedtz trying to control but Barbosa is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reedtz connects with a couple of short punches.
Reedtz works over Barbosa with some ground and pound from guard.
Barbosa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Barbosa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Reedtz won't allow Barbosa to sweep him here.
Reedtz throwing strikes from guard but Barbosa blocks nicely.
Reedtz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barbosa looking for a sweep. Not yet Barbosa, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reedtz postures up in Barbosa's guard and throws a big left but Barbosa blocks it.
Reedtz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Reedtz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barbosa's head.
Reedtz landing some decent shots from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Reedtz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Reedtz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barbosa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barbosa wants to sweep here but Reedtz controlling him for the moment.
Reedtz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reedtz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reedtz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barbosa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reedtz chips away with some ground and pound.
Barbosa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Reedtz defends well.
Reedtz wants to control from the top but Barbosa keeps moving.
Reedtz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Barbosa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Reedtz defends well.
Reedtz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reedtz pushes down on Barbosa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa has hold of Reedtz's hands but Reedtz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Barbosa is trying to get back to full guard.
Reedtz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Barbosa wants to get back to full guard.
Barbosa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Barbosa is trying to control the position but Reedtz postures up.
Reedtz stopping the sweep attempt from Barbosa.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reedtz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reedtz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barbosa seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reedtz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Reedtz is in close to Barbosa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rasmus Reedtz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Reedtz scores with a jab to the body.
Reedtz darts in looking for a takedown but Barbosa gets double underhooks and turns Reedtz into the cage.
Reedtz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Barbosa!
Sloppy strikes there by Reedtz.
Rasmus Reedtz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reedtz working the head and body with strikes.
Reedtz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barbosa is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Reedtz off and has taken his back!
Reedtz tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Reedtz tries to lock up and control but Barbosa gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Barbosa tries to control but Reedtz wriggling away.
Reedtz has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Reedtz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbosa trying to control but Reedtz is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa wants to take Reedtz's back here but Reedtz is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Reedtz manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Reedtz is looking to improve his position.
Barbosa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reedtz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Reedtz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Barbosa content to stall in guard here.
Barbosa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reedtz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Barbosa is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Reedtz!
Reedtz is squirming around, avoiding Barbosa's attempts to control the action.
Reedtz tries to reverse the position but Barbosa maintains control.
Barbosa tries to control but Reedtz wriggling away.
Barbosa prevents Reedtz from getting the reversal.
Reedtz is still trying to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Reedtz is looking to escape.
Reedtz has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Barbosa is looking for the choke from the back position but Reedtz is controlling his hands well.
Barbosa trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Barbosa looking to hold on to the position here but Reedtz rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Barbosa postures up.
Reedtz working for a triangle but Barbosa defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reedtz trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Barbosa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reedtz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barbosa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Barbosa won't allow Reedtz to sweep him here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barbosa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reedtz is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Reedtz is on top in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rasmus Reedtz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Barbosa leaves Reedtz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Reedtz misses with a wild body shot.
Barbosa closes the distance and clinches up with Reedtz, looking for a takedown. Barbosa pushes Reedtz against the cage but Reedtz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Reedtz throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Barbosa tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Reedtz is in Barbosa's guard.
Barbosa wants to control the position but Reedtz says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Barbosa is pressing down on Reedtz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Barbosa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reedtz lands a couple of elbows.
Reedtz landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reedtz working some strikes from top position.
Barbosa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Reedtz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reedtz wants to control from the top but Barbosa keeps moving.
Barbosa lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Reedtz looking for a sweep. Not yet Reedtz, not yet.
Barbosa controlling from the top position.
Barbosa tries to free his leg and advance position but Reedtz is retaining full guard.
Barbosa wants to control from the top but Reedtz keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Reedtz tries to strike from the bottom.
Reedtz keeping moving, preventing Barbosa from controlling successfully.
Reedtz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barbosa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Reedtz holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Reedtz is looking to chop away at Barbosa's legs.
Some wild striking there from Reedtz.
Barbosa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Reedtz shoots in but no luck this time.
Reedtz misses with a looping left.
Barbosa fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Reedtz looking for a sweep. Not yet Reedtz, not yet.
Barbosa tries to free his leg and advance position but Reedtz is retaining full guard.
Barbosa stopping the sweep attempt from Reedtz.
Barbosa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reedtz is keeping the position for now.
Barbosa preventing the sweep.
Reedtz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barbosa's guard.
Barbosa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Reedtz trying to control but Barbosa is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reedtz connects with a couple of short punches.
Reedtz is in close to Barbosa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Barbosa looking for a sweep. Not yet Barbosa, not yet.
Reedtz throwing strikes but missing.
Barbosa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barbosa looking for a sweep. Not yet Barbosa, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barbosa is working hard here to advance position.
Reedtz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Caio Barbosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reedtz working some strikes from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rasmus Reedtz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reedtz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rasmus Reedtz!
Rasmus Reedtz thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Caio Barbosa was interviewed post fight and said 'I think he did very well and would like the chance to avenge this victory. '.
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energy
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