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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baldomir Barbosa (ranked 692 p4p, 358 weight class) and Darry Curtis (ranked 101 p4p, 51 weight class). Barbosa comes to the cage accompanied by Unfaithful. Curtis has chosen Stevie Wonder - Stay Gold as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baldomir Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darry Curtis!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Curtis. Those never looked like landing.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut.
Barbosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Curtis.
Curtis only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've been informed that Curtis 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.
Curtis is looking to slow Barbosa down with leg kicks.
Curtis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barbosa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Curtis connects with a high kick.
Jab by Curtis.
Curtis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Curtis has Barbosa up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Barbosa fails to land.
Curtis presses Barbosa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Curtis.
Curtis lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Curtis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barbosa lands a hook that snaps the head of Curtis backwards.
Barbosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Curtis has a couple of punches blocked by Barbosa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Curtis blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Curtis.
Curtis is trying to stall.
Barbosa scores with a shot to the side of Curtis's head.
Curtis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Barbosa up against the cage.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Curtis controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Curtis.
Barbosa lands a hook that snaps the head of Curtis backwards.
Curtis swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curtis tries a body shot but Barbosa blocks it.
Curtis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barbosa working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Curtis.
Barbosa scores with a hook to the body.
Barbosa misses with the head strike.
Curtis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbosa works on Curtis's body with a couple of short punches.
Curtis blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Curtis backwards.
Barbosa lands with a right to the head.
Curtis blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a punch to the body.
Curtis has a couple of punches blocked by Barbosa.
Still in the clinch, Barbosa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barbosa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barbosa.
Barbosa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Curtis pushes Barbosa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Curtis.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Curtis controls his hands.
Barbosa working aggressively here.
Curtis lands with a light punch inside.
Curtis blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
Curtis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbosa's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Curtis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Barbosa.
Curtis blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
Curtis can't find room to land a body shot as Barbosa controls the action.
Curtis being controlled against the cage.
Curtis blocking some punches.
Barbosa misses with a punch to the body.
Curtis stalling in the clinch.
Curtis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Curtis blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Curtis is working Barbosa over against the cage.
A short left from Barbosa.
It looks like Darry Curtis has been cut.
Curtis lands a right hand.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Curtis controls his hands.
Curtis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Curtis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbosa's elbow.
Barbosa lands a hook that snaps the head of Curtis backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbosa lands a shoulder strike.
Curtis misses with a body punch.
Curtis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barbosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Curtis.
Barbosa lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbosa.
A short body shot lands from Barbosa as the two fighters clinch.
Curtis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curtis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbosa pushes Curtis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Curtis blocks an uppercut.
Barbosa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Barbosa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Curtis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Darry Curtis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darry Curtis's cut.
That's time! Barbosa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barbosa checks a leg kick.
Barbosa is looking to counter punch.
Curtis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Curtis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbosa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Curtis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barbosa is out of range and Curtis settles back down.
Curtis misses with an uppercut. Barbosa saw that one coming.
Curtis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barbosa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Curtis misses with a head kick.
Curtis is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Barbosa jabs Curtis right on the nose. Curtis blinks but takes it well.
Curtis misses the jab.
Darry Curtis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barbosa misses with a straight left.
Curtis only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Curtis is predictable there
enabling Barbosa to counter with a crisp jab.
Barbosa drops Curtis with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Curtis looks back up at him and smiles so Barbosa waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Curtis is rocked!
Barbosa fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Curtis square on the jaw! Damn, Curtis is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Baldomir Barbosa!
Baldomir Barbosa bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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