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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Fuller (ranked 1115 p4p, 962 weight class) and Baldomir Barbosa (ranked 166 p4p, 143 weight class). Barbosa has chosen Unfaithful as his entrance music. Baldomir Barbosa told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Fuller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baldomir Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Chris Dean and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Fuller misses the target.
It seemed like Barbosa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fuller cracks Barbosa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fuller looks to land a left hand but Barbosa moved out of range nicely.
Fuller tries for a takedown but Barbosa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Fuller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barbosa slips under a jab.
Fuller moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like John Fuller has been cut.
Fuller is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barbosa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fuller throws a leg kick that misses.
Barbosa clinches.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fuller tries to circle away but Barbosa has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa lands a nice uppercut.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fuller has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Barbosa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Fuller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fuller tries to break the clinch but Barbosa is controlling the position.
Fuller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fuller.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
Fuller half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fuller throws out a loose jab but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa tries to counter by closing the distance.
Fuller misses with a lunging right hand
and Barbosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fuller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barbosa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Barbosa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fuller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fuller.
Fuller throwing a counter right hand but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Fuller gets tackled into the cage by Barbosa. Barbosa maintains the clinch.
Fuller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barbosa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Barbosa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbosa can't find room to land a body shot as Fuller controls the action.
Fuller can't find room to land a body shot as Barbosa controls the action.
Barbosa is working Fuller over against the cage.
Fuller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barbosa lands with a left to the head.
Fuller tries to break free but Barbosa pushes him back against the cage.
Fuller tries to work over Barbosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbosa lands a left hand.
Fuller tries a body shot but Barbosa blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Barbosa.
Barbosa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fuller tries to break free but Barbosa pushes him back against the cage.
Fuller lands a shoulder strike.
Fuller can't find room to land a body shot as Barbosa controls the action.
Fuller tries to pull guard but Barbosa holds him up against the cage and eventually Fuller drops back down to his feet.
Barbosa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barbosa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Barbosa.
Barbosa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fuller has had enough of the clinch but Barbosa keeps him there for the moment.
Barbosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fullers head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fuller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fuller looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Fuller.
Barbosa lands a jab to the nose.
A big right from Fuller misses.
Barbosa cracks Fuller with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barbosa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fuller.
Fuller is rocked!
Baldomir Barbosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fuller missing with a left hand there. Barbosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fuller misses with a straight right.
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Fuller throws a lazy uppercut
and Barbosa scores with a counter punch that sends Fuller to the canvas! Barbosa smells blood - he's punishing Fuller with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Fuller has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baldomir Barbosa!
A determined Baldomir Barbosa didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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hype
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pop
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