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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Bass (ranked 1388 p4p, 914 weight class) and Baldomir Barbosa (ranked 187 p4p, 131 weight class). Bass's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Down With The Sickness. The crowd seem to be enjoying Barbosa's choice of entrance music: Unfaithful. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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World class MT
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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronnie Bass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baldomir Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Winston Howard and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bass misses with a left hand
and Barbosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barbosa moves away from the strike by Bass.
Barbosa misses with a body shot
and Bass counters with a stiff right hand.
Bass has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Barbosa lands with an uppercut that bounces Bass off the cage and back into range.
Barbosa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Barbosa throws out a leg kick but Bass moves out of range and Barbosa only half commits.
Bass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bass moves out of range of the strikes.
Barbosa has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Barbosa catches Bass with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bass circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barbosa has Bass up against the cage in a clinch.
Bass can't find room to land a body shot as Barbosa controls the action.
Barbosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Bass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Bass.
Barbosa tries to work over Bass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bass lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bass is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barbosa is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bass tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Bass fails to land.
Bass tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bass swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbosa takes a shot to the head.
Bass misses with the head strike.
A short right from Barbosa.
Barbosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Bass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bass blocks an uppercut.
Barbosa tries to work over Bass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bass misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Bass fails to land.
Bass lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bass misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa lands a shot to the body.
Barbosa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bass goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbosa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bass escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bass takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Barbosa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bass doesn't seem phased though.
Barbosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Barbosa wants to counter the offense by Bass and move into the clinch position.
Barbosa throws a poor cross that misses
and Bass counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barbosa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A clash of legs there as Bass blocks the low kick.
Bass's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barbosa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bass scrambles back to his feet.
Bass lands a nice hook to Barbosa's body. Barbosa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barbosa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbosa scores with the left hand. Bass knows he should have avoided that one.
Barbosa throws out a loose jab but Bass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bass is looking to slow Barbosa down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Bass.
A jab from Bass misses.
Barbosa connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab lands there for Barbosa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a looping overhand right but Bass ducks down to avoid it.
Bass tries to keep at a distance but Barbosa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barbosa trying to stall but Bass improves his position.
Bass struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbosa controls his hands.
Barbosa lands a body shot.
Barbosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Bass.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Bass controls his hands.
Bass throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barbosas head.
Bass tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbosa's elbow.
Bass blocks an uppercut.
Bass pushes Barbosa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barbosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Barbosa.
Barbosa tries to work over Bass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Barbosa as the two fighters clinch.
Barbosa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bass.
Bass tries to throw a body punch but Barbosa avoids it by throwing Bass back against the cage.
Bass doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bass looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a head punch that misses.
Barbosa misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa tries to work over Bass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Bass fails to land.
Barbosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bass tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bass misses with a body punch.
Bass blocks an uppercut.
Bass lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barbosa or not.
Bass is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bass can't find room to land a body shot as Barbosa controls the action.
Barbosa blocks an uppercut.
Bass misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bass lands with a left to the head.
Bass takes a shot to the head.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bass has a couple of punches blocked by Barbosa.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa works on Bass's body with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldomir Barbosa dominated that round.
That's time! Bass's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut. Bass saw that one coming.
Barbosa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bass slips a jab from Barbosa.
Bass thuds a left hand into Barbosa's body.
Barbosa lands a leg kick that knocks Bass off balance momentarily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barbosa.
Barbosa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bass circles away quickly and effectively.
Bass throws a leg kick but Barbosa moved away.
It seemed like Barbosa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barbosa lands with an overhand left.
Bass slips under a jab from Barbosa.
Bass does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa tries to clinch up but Bass circles away and keeps his distance.
Barbosa misses with a hook
and Bass counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bass swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barbosa throws out a counter right but Bass avoids it with no problem.
Barbosa swings for the body but Bass moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa throws out a loose jab but Bass uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Bass tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bass blocks a jab.
Bass circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bass counters with a nice body kick.
Bass lands with an overhand left.
Barbosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Bass on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bass blocks a jab.
A quick step to the side and Bass tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbosa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but Bass sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bass moves away from the strike by Barbosa.
Barbosa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bass connects with the punch.
Bass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barbosa scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a hook but Bass avoids it easily.
Barbosa connects with a solid leg kick.
Bass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbosa moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bass scores with a nice right hand.
Bass checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bass quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Bass slips under a jab from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bass.
Barbosa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A lazy body kick from Bass
and Bass takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bass dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barbosa. That did some damage!
Barbosa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barbosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bass.
Barbosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barbosa moves into range and clinches up with Bass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bass.
Bass tries to stall but Barbosa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bass throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bass.
Bass lands a shoulder strike.
Baldomir Barbosa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barbosa.
Bass pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bass swats away the attempt to clinch by Barbosa.
Barbosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bass jabs Barbosa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bass jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bass closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Barbosa avoids the head kick by Bass.
Decent striking displayed by Barbosa there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bass throws a good cross that connects.
Barbosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bass.
Bass looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Barbosa lands with a nice body punch.
Bass moves forwards but Barbosa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barbosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bass.
Barbosa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barbosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barbosa scores with a nice head shot.
Barbosa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bass misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bass tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bass misses with some punches.
Bass lands with a right to the head.
Barbosa blocks an uppercut.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbosa can't find room to land a body shot as Bass controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Baldomir Barbosa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Bass checks a low kick from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a body punch but Bass moves out of range.
Bass feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barbosas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bass lands a slapping body shot.
Barbosa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Barbosa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barbosa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bass. Bass obviously looking to wear him down.
Barbosa digs a good body shot into Bass's ribs.
Bass has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barbosa finds it's way round the side to connect with Bass's head.
Barbosa tried to score with a low kick but Bass checks it.
Bass slips under a jab from Barbosa.
Barbosa with a nice calf kick.
Barbosa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bass on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bass throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bass takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barbosa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bass misses with a lunging right hand
and Barbosa counters by clinching up.
Bass stalling the fight.
Bass looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bass works on Barbosa's body with a couple of short punches.
Bass lands a hook that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
A hook to the body from Barbosa.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bass's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barbosa can't find room to land a body shot as Bass controls the action.
Barbosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Basss head.
Bass breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bass throws a right hand that misses
and Barbosa counters with a right hand to the body.
Bass throws a leg kick but Barbosa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bass swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa looks to land a left hand but Bass moved out of range nicely.
Baldomir Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bass takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Barbosa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bass avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Bass on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ronnie Bass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a jab when Bass was well out of range.
A lazy left from Barbosa finds it's target.
Barbosa connects with a body shot.
Barbosa throws a hook to the side of Bass's head but Bass sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bass lands a nice hook to Barbosa's body. Barbosa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Baldomir Barbosa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bass fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barbosa is out of range.
Barbosa clinches up against the cage.
Bass misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa lands a nice uppercut.
Barbosa is looking to control Bass's arms but Bass gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barbosa has his back to the cage.
Bass lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bass lands a right hand.
A short left from Bass.
Barbosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Bass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bass lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barbosa or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barbosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bass lands with a left to the head.
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Bass avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage.
Bass being controlled against the cage.
Bass misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bass pushes Barbosa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbosa.
Bass struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbosa controls his hands.
Bass blocking some punches.
Bass gets through Barbosa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bass swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bass is looking to control Barbosa's arms but Barbosa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bass has his back to the cage.
Barbosa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bass prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Bass avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bass goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbosa gets through Bass's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barbosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bass digs a right hand into Barbosa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barbosa's gas tank.
Bass lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Bass.
Bass misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bass can't find room to land a body shot as Barbosa controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Bass as the two fighters clinch.
Bass working aggressively here.
Barbosa lands a right hand.
Bass lands a nice uppercut.
Baldomir Barbosa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bass misses with the head strike.
Bass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Barbosa.
Barbosa works on Bass's body with a couple of short punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Baldomir Barbosa.
Well Barbosa 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baldomir Barbosa!
In his post fight interview, Baldomir Barbosa started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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