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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tapani Kansalainen (ranked 221 p4p, 302 weight class) and Edson Bidon Barbosa (ranked 28 p4p, 38 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 28 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tapani Kansalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edson Bidon Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kansalainen tries to clinch there but Barbosa circles away.
Kansalainen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barbosa throws out a powerful jab.
Barbosa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kansalainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Kansalainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barbosa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kansalainen is looking to clinch.
Barbosa loads up on a big right hand but Kansalainen slips the punch.
Kansalainen clobbers Barbosa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kansalainen moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barbosa.
Barbosa throws out a powerful jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kansalainen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Barbosa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barbosa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Barbosa throws a nice outside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Kansalainen.
Barbosa throws a low kick but Kansalainen moves out of range easily.
Barbosa misses with a straight right.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Barbosa misses the target.
Kansalainen cracks Barbosa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kansalainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barbosa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Kansalainen misses the target.
Kansalainen blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kansalainen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barbosa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kansalainen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
Barbosa avoids the body shot from Kansalainen.
Barbosa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kansalainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barbosa digs a good body shot into Kansalainen's ribs.
A bone on bone clash there as Kansalainen blocks the leg kick.
Barbosa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kansalainen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barbosa throws out a counter right but Kansalainen avoids it with no problem.
Barbosa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barbosa moves out of range of the leg kick from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen avoids the body shot from Barbosa.
Kansalainen scores with a leg kick.
Kansalainen takes one to the chin there.
Kansalainen slips a straight right by Barbosa.
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Kansalainen misses the target.
Barbosa throws a low kick but Kansalainen moves out of range easily.
Kansalainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barbosa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kansalainen slips a straight right by Barbosa.
It looked like Kansalainen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kansalainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kansalainen.
Barbosa with the inside leg kick.
Barbosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Kansalainen is just out of range.
Barbosa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kansalainen at a distance.
Kansalainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barbosa.
Barbosa slips a straight right by Kansalainen.
Barbosa throws a body kick that misses.
Kansalainen takes a swing at Barbosa's ribcage but misses.
Barbosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kansalainen throws a looping overhand right but Barbosa ducks down to avoid it.
Kansalainen motions for Barbosa to come forward. Kansalainen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barbosa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Barbosa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kansalainen misses the jab.
Barbosa looks to land a combination but Kansalainen avoids it well.
Kansalainen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kansalainen throws a body shot but no joy.
Kansalainen darts in and clinches Barbosa up against the cage.
Barbosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kansalainens head.
Kansalainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Kansalainen as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Kansalainen.
Barbosa looking to stall.
Kansalainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Kansalainen.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
Kansalainen throws a lazy right hand but Barbosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barbosa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Kansalainen blocks the low kick.
Kansalainen lands the left hand.
Barbosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kansalainen slips a jab from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a jab when Kansalainen was well out of range.
Kansalainen slips under a jab from Barbosa.
Kansalainen misses with a body shot.
Barbosa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kansalainen can pounce on him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kansalainen. Barbosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kansalainen misses with a body shot.
Kansalainen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barbosa is out of range.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but Kansalainen sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kansalainen moves away.
Kansalainen is looking to counter punch.
Kansalainen misses with an uppercut
and Barbosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kansalainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barbosa.
Kansalainen tried to counter with a leg kick but Barbosa avoided it.
Barbosa connects with the punch.
Kansalainen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a wild body kick that Kansalainen sees coming a mile off.
Kansalainen scores with a jab.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the body
and Kansalainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kansalainen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kansalainen scores with the left hand. Barbosa knows he should have avoided that one.
Barbosa misses with a kick to the body.
Barbosa thuds a left hand into Kansalainen's body.
Barbosa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barbosa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kansalainen checks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barbosa.
Kansalainen blocks a jab.
Barbosa slips a jab from Kansalainen.
Barbosa lands with a shot to the body.
Barbosa missing with a left hand there. Kansalainen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Edson Bidon Barbosa will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kansalainen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kansalainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barbosa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen misses with a wild body shot.
A lazy left from Kansalainen finds it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barbosa.
Barbosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Kansalainen is just out of range.
Barbosa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kansalainen avoids the body shot from Barbosa.
Kansalainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A left and a right from Kansalainen both land. Nice combination.
Kansalainen scoring well with a low kick there.
Kansalainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbosa is just out of range.
Kansalainen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barbosa finds it's way round the side to connect with Kansalainen's head.
Kansalainen ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a body punch
and Kansalainen counters with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kansalainen blocks the body kick.
A big left from Barbosa misses.
Kansalainen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but Kansalainen checks it.
Kansalainen throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kansalainen scores with a jab to the head.
Edson Bidon Barbosa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barbosa throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kansalainen.
Barbosa looks to land a left hand but Kansalainen moved out of range nicely.
Barbosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kansalainen looks to throw the jab but Barbosa is out of range.
Barbosa misses with a straight left.
Barbosa lands with a cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kansalainen. That's going to slow Barbosa down.
Barbosa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Barbosa throws a body shot but no joy.
Kansalainen blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbosa. Kansalainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kansalainen misses with a straight right.
Barbosa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barbosa swings for the body but Kansalainen moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kansalainen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barbosa walks into a left hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kansalainen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kansalainen ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Kansalainen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Barbosa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kansalainen missing with a left hand there. Barbosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barbosa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kansalainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbosa throws out a leg kick but Kansalainen moves out of range and Barbosa only half commits.
Barbosa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kansalainen.
Barbosa swings for the body but Kansalainen moves out of range.
Kansalainen misses with a lunging right hand
and Barbosa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A good leg kick by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen misses with a hook
letting Barbosa counter with a right hand.
Kansalainen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barbosa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kansalainen throws a jab when Barbosa was well out of range.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kansalainen throws a hook but Barbosa avoids it easily.
Barbosa moves away from the strike by Kansalainen.
Barbosa blocks a jab.
Barbosa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a shot from downtown. Kansalainen moves away and avoids it.
Good exchange - Kansalainen coming out on top.
Barbosa slips under a jab.
Barbosa steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kansalainen moves away.
Barbosa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kansalainen can pounce on him.
Barbosa connects with a solid leg kick.
Kansalainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbosa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kansalainen throws a hook but Barbosa blocks it.
Barbosa dodges the punch combination from Kansalainen.
Barbosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kansalainen.
Barbosa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kansalainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbosa moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barbosa.
Kansalainen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barbosa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kansalainen connects with a leg kick.
A cross from Kansalainen lands.
Barbosa scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kansalainen motions for Barbosa to come forward. Kansalainen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kansalainen. Barbosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barbosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kansalainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbosa.
Kansalainen misses with a hook
and Barbosa counters with an outside leg kick.
A jab from Barbosa misses.
A slow jab from Barbosa misses its intended target.
Barbosa misses with a hook. Kansalainen ducked under it nicely.
Kansalainen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barbosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barbosa throws out a loose jab but Kansalainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kansalainen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kansalainen lunges at Barbosa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barbosa's hand.
Kansalainen feints and then cracks Barbosa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barbosa down.
Kansalainen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbosa.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kansalainen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kansalainen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barbosa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kansalainen backs up against the cage.
Barbosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
A lazy left from Barbosa finds it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tapani Kansalainen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kansalainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kansalainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbosa is just out of range.
Barbosa cracks Kansalainen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barbosa pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kansalainen back to the cage. Barbosa follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kansalainen tries to land a leg kick but Barbosa saw it coming and moves away.
Barbosa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Barbosa takes a swing at Kansalainen's ribcage but misses.
Barbosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kansalainen ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a low kick, looking for Kansalainen's leg but Kansalainen calmly moves out of range.
Kansalainen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barbosa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kansalainen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Barbosa misses with a hook. Kansalainen ducked under it nicely.
Kansalainen connects with a solid leg kick.
Barbosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barbosa checks a leg kick.
Kansalainen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kansalainen tries to work over Barbosa's front leg with a kick but Barbosa checks it.
Kansalainen is looking to slow Barbosa down with leg kicks.
Kansalainen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barbosa's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kansalainen throws a low kick, looking for Barbosa's leg but Barbosa calmly moves out of range.
Barbosa misses with a leg kick.
Kansalainen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kansalainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
Barbosa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barbosa defending well as Kansalainen loads up on a big left hand.
Barbosa throws out a powerful jab.
Barbosa throws a leg kick which misses Kansalainen's front leg but catches the back leg as Kansalainen tries to avoid it.
Kansalainen throws a hook but Barbosa avoids it easily.
Barbosa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barbosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kansalainen.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kansalainen.
Barbosa moves away from the strike by Kansalainen.
A low kick lands for Barbosa.
Barbosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Barbosa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kansalainen. Kansalainen obviously looking to wear him down.
Barbosa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kansalainen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbosa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jab by Kansalainen.
Barbosa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Barbosa throws a looping overhand right but Kansalainen ducks down to avoid it.
Kansalainen ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
A clash of legs there as Kansalainen blocks the low kick.
Barbosa ducks right into an uppercut from Kansalainen.
Barbosa blocks a low kick nicely.
Jab by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen jabs at Barbosa's body.
Kansalainen misses with a low kick.
Barbosa misses with a hook. Kansalainen ducked under it nicely.
Kansalainen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kansalainen moves away from the strike by Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kansalainen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barbosa misses with a hook.
Kansalainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbosa is just out of range.
Barbosa lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kansalainen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kansalainen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Barbosa wants to slow Kansalainen down by chopping away at his legs.
Barbosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kansalainen.
Barbosa throws a right hand that Kansalainen ducks under and follows up with a left that Kansalainen also avoids with ease.
Kansalainen looks to land a right hand but Barbosa moved out of range.
Barbosa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Kansalainen.
Barbosa throws a front kick that sends Kansalainen stumbling back into the cage.
Barbosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kansalainen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barbosa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barbosa misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Kansalainen misses the target.
Barbosa tries to work over Kansalainen's front leg with a kick but Kansalainen checks it.
A jab from Barbosa misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbosa misses with a straight right.
Barbosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kansalainen.
Barbosa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kansalainen throws a solid leg kick but Barbosa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kansalainen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kansalainen lands with a nice body punch.
Barbosa lands with a nice body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Kansalainen there.
Kansalainen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kansalainen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kansalainen walks into a straight right hand from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barbosa throws a series of punches but Kansalainen avoids them all with ease.
Kansalainen tried to score with a low kick but Barbosa checks it.
Kansalainen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barbosa's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barbosa.
Barbosa tests Kansalainen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
No joy there for Barbosa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kansalainen throws a jab when Barbosa was well out of range.
Barbosa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Kansalainen.
Barbosa feints a counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kansalainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Kansalainen.
Barbosa blocks a leg kick.
Barbosa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barbosa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Edson Bidon Barbosa.
I think Barbosa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edson Bidon Barbosa!
After winning the bout, Edson Bidon 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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