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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edson Bidon Barbosa (ranked 158 p4p, 374 weight class) and Pentti Pentele (ranked 17 p4p, 45 weight class). Pentele has chosen Dreams of Retribution as his entrance music. Edson Bidon Barbosa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edson Bidon Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pentti Pentele!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pentele digs a good hook to Barbosa's body.
Pentele lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barbosa at a distance.
Pentele pushes Barbosa away with a front kick.
Barbosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Pentele.
Pentele misses with a looping left.
Barbosa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pentele.
Pentele takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pentele looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbosa is just out of range.
Pentele missing with a left hand there. Barbosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barbosa connects with a nice looking jab.
Pentele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barbosa tried to counter with a leg kick but Pentele avoided it.
Pentele thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Barbosa if he has to take too many more of those.
We've been informed that Pentele has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Barbosa throws a shot from downtown. Pentele moves away and avoids it.
Pentele looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barbosa drops his hands momentarily and Pentele takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pentele throws a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Barbosa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pentele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Pentele responds with a good body kick, but Barbosa manages to step out the way in time.
Pentele misses with a looping right.
Pentele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pentele.
We've been told by Barbosa's head coaches at Ice Cream Parlour that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pentele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barbosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pentele.
Jab, jab by Pentele - just one landing.
Pentele wants to land a leg kick but Barbosa is out of range.
Barbosa connects with a solid leg kick.
Barbosa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Edson Bidon Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pentele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pentele avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fighters circling - Pentele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pentele avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pentele misses with a hook. Barbosa ducked under it nicely.
Barbosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbosa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barbosa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pentele doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Pentele.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pentele throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa looks to land a left hand but Pentele moved out of range nicely.
Pentele misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pentele connects with a body shot that sends Barbosa's belly button to the back.
Pentele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barbosa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pentele swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
Pentele walks into a straight right hand from Barbosa.
Pentele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Barbosa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Barbosa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pentele takes one to the side of the head.
Pentele takes one to the side of the head.
Barbosa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barbosa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Pentele misses the target.
Barbosa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Pentele.
Barbosa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pentele. That did some damage!
Barbosa throws a leg kick
and Pentele counters with a leg kick.
Pentele slips a jab and a cross from Barbosa.
Barbosa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pentele misses with a wild body shot.
Barbosa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barbosa misses with a straight left.
Pentele is trying to counter with his kicks.
Pentele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pentele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pentele looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barbosa throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut. Pentele saw that one coming.
Barbosa looks to land a right hand but Pentele moved out of range.
Barbosa throws the left hand but Pentele avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a nice looking combination but Pentele bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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 misses with a wild body shot.
Pentele connects with a single shot there.
Pentele wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pentele cracks Barbosa with a good jab.
Barbosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barbosa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pentele moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pentele is trying to counter with his kicks.
Barbosa loads up on a big right hand but Pentele slips the punch.
A left lands for Barbosa.
Barbosa thows a leg kick but Pentele checks it
and Pentele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pentele throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barbosa lands a nice shot that snaps Pentele's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa throws an overhand right that lands on Pentele's shoulder, as Pentele tries to avoid the shot.
Barbosa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Barbosa misses with a straight right.
Pentele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbosa throws out the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pentti Pentele will probably get the nod.
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.
Barbosa lands with a cross.
A slow jab from Barbosa misses its intended target.
Barbosa misses with a body punch
and Pentele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barbosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Barbosa.
Pentele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pentti Pentele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pentele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbosa moves away.
Barbosa looks to throw the jab but Pentele is out of range.
Pentele is trying to counter with his kicks.
Barbosa connects with a body shot.
Pentele misses with a hook. Barbosa ducked under it nicely.
Barbosa moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pentele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Pentele misses the shot to the body.
Barbosa misses with a looping right.
Barbosa blocks a head kick by Pentele.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa slips under a jab from Pentele.
Barbosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pentele was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbosa.
Pentele dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barbosa. That did some damage!
A jab from Pentele misses.
Barbosa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barbosa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pentele momentarily.
Barbosa misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Barbosa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pentele throws a head kick but Barbosa moves out of range.
Pentele takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barbosa throws a chopping leg kick but Pentele manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A jab lands there for Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pentele throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Barbosa to counter with a crisp jab.
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pentele manages to avoid it.
Barbosa avoids the body shot from Pentele.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbosa throws a solid leg kick but Pentele takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barbosa.
Pentele throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Pentele throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Barbosa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Barbosa swinging wildly here.
Barbosa misses the jab.
Barbosa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pentele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barbosa misses with a straight right.
Pentele steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Barbosa lands a two punch combo.
Barbosa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barbosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Pentele is just out of range.
Pentele tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Pentele misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pentele swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa throwing a counter right hand but Pentele manages to avoid it.
Barbosa moves out of range of the body kick from Pentele.
Barbosa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pentele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barbosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbosa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
Pentele on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Barbosa lands a leg kick that knocks Pentele off balance momentarily.
Barbosa looks to throw the jab but Pentele is out of range.
Pentele ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barbosa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pentele checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It seemed like Pentele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barbosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pentele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pentele shapes to counter with a head kick.
Barbosa avoids the body shot from Pentele.
Pentele walks into a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pentele counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pentele throws a hook to the side of Barbosa's head but Barbosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barbosa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pentele throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barbosa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pentele lands with a right hand.
Pentele throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Pentele throws the left hand but Barbosa avoids the punch easily.
Pentele slips a jab from Barbosa.
Pentele scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barbosa doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbosa. Pentele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pentele throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Pentele.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
Pentele lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Barbosa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pentele.
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 Edson Bidon Barbosa will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
Barbosa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pentele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbosa throws out the jab.
Barbosa throws a combination that misses
and Pentele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pentele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pentele.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut. Pentele saw that one coming.
Pentele scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pentele lands a right hook to the body.
A big left from Barbosa misses.
Barbosa swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Pentele to counter with a crisp jab.
Barbosa throws a hook to the side of Pentele's head but Pentele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Pentele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pentele jabs at Barbosa's body.
Barbosa misses with a hook
and Pentele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pentele lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
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!
Pentele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Pentele.
An attempted straight right counter from Barbosa misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa punishes Pentele's body with a nice straight punch.
Barbosa throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pentele counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pentele takes a swing at Barbosa's ribcage but misses.
Barbosa throws a sloppy body shot
and Pentele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pentele throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barbosa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Barbosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pentele throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barbosa.
Jab, jab by Pentele - just one landing.
Pentele defending well as Barbosa loads up on a big left hand.
Good exchange - Barbosa coming out on top.
Pentele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws an overhand right that lands on Pentele's shoulder, as Pentele tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Pentele misses.
Pentele checks a leg kick.
Pentele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pentele throws a push kick but Barbosa slaps the foot to one side.
An attempted straight right counter from Barbosa misses the target.
Barbosa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barbosa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pentele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbosa.
Pentele loads up on a big right hand but Barbosa slips the punch.
Pentele thuds a left hand into Barbosa's body.
Pentele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbosa.
Pentele rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barbosa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barbosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Pentele.
Pentele misses the jab.
Barbosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barbosa throws a shot from downtown. Pentele moves away and avoids it.
Pentele stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pentele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pentele takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pentele takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barbosa misses with a low kick.
Pentele throws a counter combo.
Pentele misses with a straight right.
Barbosa throwing a counter right hand but Pentele manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Pentele.
Pentele moves out of range as Barbosa throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbosa. Pentele does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Pentele misses.
Pentele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barbosa moves out of range as Pentele strikes.
Pentele takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pentele is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barbosa rather than just go for the knockout.
An inside leg kick from Barbosa misses.
Pentele throws a low kick but Barbosa moves out of range easily.
Pentele throws out a loose jab but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pentele tries to bum rush Barbosa with a series of wild strikes but Barbosa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Pentele looks to move away, Barbosa throws a big counter combo but Pentele just gets out of the way.
Pentele moves out of range as Barbosa strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Pentele.
It looked like Barbosa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pentele.
Barbosa throws a hook but Pentele avoids it easily.
Pentele takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa wants to slow Pentele down by chopping away at his legs.
Pentele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barbosa feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pentele.
Pentele lands a head kick!
Pentele misses with a two punch combination.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
Barbosa blocks a jab.
Barbosa feints a jab promting Pentele to slip. Barbosa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pentele slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pentele throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Barbosa.
Barbosa looks for the body kick but Pentele saw that one coming.
Pentele counters with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pentti Pentele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pentele 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pentti Pentele!
A relieved looking Pentti Pentele thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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