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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zahbit Lovanov (ranked 33 p4p, 69 weight class) and Bento Barboza (ranked 2 p4p, 4 weight class). Barboza has chosen Angel Of Death as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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190 cm
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25 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zahbit Lovanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bento Barboza!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lovanov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zahbit Lovanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lovanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barboza.
Lovanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barboza.
Lovanov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barboza throws a push kick but Lovanov slaps the foot to one side.
Lovanov throws a lazy right hand but Barboza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barboza only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lovanov 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.
Barboza lands a nice shot that snaps Lovanov's head back.
Lovanov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lovanov throws a body shot but no joy.
Lovanov throws a right hand that Barboza ducks under and follows up with a left that Barboza also avoids with ease.
Lovanov sets himself, and Barboza steps forward looking for the clinch! Lovanov avoids it this time.
Lovanov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Bento Barboza has been cut.
Lovanov lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barboza defending well as Lovanov loads up on a big left hand.
Barboza 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.
Barboza finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barboza takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lovanov misses with a body shot.
Barboza was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lovanov lands a big shot that drops Barboza! Can he finish him?
Lovanov lands a couple of elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lovanov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barboza is keeping the position for now.
Lovanov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lovanov sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovanov landing some decent shots from guard.
Barboza avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barboza keeping moving, preventing Lovanov from controlling successfully.
Barboza looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lovanov is one step ahead there.
Barboza keeping moving, preventing Lovanov from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovanov content to stall in guard here.
Lovanov postures up and lands a big shot to Barboza's brow.
Lovanov landing some decent shots from guard.
Lovanov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lovanov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lovanov controlling from the top position.
Barboza pulls Lovanov in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Barboza keeping moving, preventing Lovanov from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lovanov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lovanov lands in his opponent's guard.
Barboza has momentary wrist control but Lovanov slips an elbow through the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zahbit Lovanov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bento Barboza's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lovanov throws an off balance right hand
and Barboza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zahbit Lovanov is winning the standup battle so far.
Lovanov throws a hook to the side of Barboza's head but Barboza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lovanov throws a hook to the side of Barboza's head but Barboza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lovanov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barboza.
Lovanov throwing a counter right hand but Barboza manages to avoid it.
Lovanov throws a shot to the body.
Barboza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barboza tries a quick counter leg kick but Lovanov is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lovanov throws a hook but Barboza avoids it easily.
Barboza looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barboza loads up on a big right hand but Lovanov slips the punch.
Lovanov cracks a nice hook into Barboza's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Lovanov.
Lovanov throws a jab when Barboza was well out of range.
Lovanov misses with a hook to the body
and Barboza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lovanov misses with a hook.
Lovanov lands a nice shot to the body.
Lovanov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lovanov throws a body punch but Barboza moves out of range.
Lovanov misses with an uppercut.
Barboza shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barboza.
Barboza takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lovanov thuds a left hand into Barboza's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Lovanov misses the target.
Barboza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barboza looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lovanov scores with a decent looking hook.
Barboza listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lovanov connects with a jab.
Lovanov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barboza can do to turn this around?
Lovanov works over Barboza's head and body with a nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barboza on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Barboza takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lovanov looks to land a combination but Barboza avoids it well.
Lovanov lands with a straight right. Barboza didn't see that one coming.
Barboza looks to throw the jab but Lovanov is out of range.
Lovanov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barboza circles away quickly and effectively.
Barboza jabs at Lovanov's body.
Lovanov tries to clinch up.
Barboza looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A shot to the body from Lovanov misses
and Barboza counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barboza slips a jab and a cross from Lovanov.
Lovanov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barboza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barboza slips a straight right by Lovanov.
Lovanov sets himself, and Barboza steps forward looking for the clinch! Lovanov avoids it this time.
Both fighters circling a little - Barboza finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barboza pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barboza throws a leg kick which misses Lovanov's front leg but catches the back leg as Lovanov tries to avoid it.
Barboza throws a big shot that misses.
Lovanov is looking to counter punch.
Lovanov looks to land a combination but Barboza avoids it well.
Barboza throws out a counter right but Lovanov avoids it with no problem.
Barboza takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zahbit Lovanov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bento Barboza's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Barboza moves out of range as Lovanov strikes.
Barboza sizes up Lovanov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lovanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barboza.
Barboza scores with a kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Barboza. Lovanov shrugs it off though.
Lovanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barboza.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barboza.
Barboza throws a right hand that misses
and Lovanov counters with a straight right hand.
Lovanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barboza missing with a left hand there. Lovanov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lovanov moves out of range as Barboza strikes.
Barboza loads up on a big right hand but Lovanov slips the punch.
Lovanov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barboza.
Lovanov misses the body punch
and Barboza counters with a nice leg kick.
Lovanov lands with a nice body punch.
Barboza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lovanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Barboza.
Lovanov misses with a hook
and Barboza counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Zahbit Lovanov has been cut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barboza, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Barboza.
Barboza slips a straight right by Lovanov.
A nice side step and Barboza releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Barboza avoids the body shot from Lovanov.
Barboza staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Lovanov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lovanov throws a body punch but Barboza moves out of range.
Barboza clobbers Lovanov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lovanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barboza scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barboza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice leg kick from Barboza, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lovanov throws a body shot but no joy.
Barboza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lovanov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barboza. Barboza obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice straight punches there by Lovanov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lovanov.
Lovanov closes the distance and pushes Barboza back into the cage.
Lovanov blocks an elbow strike from Barboza.
Barboza lands a nice elbow.
Lovanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Lovanov.
Lovanov is leaning against Barboza and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Lovanov.
A short right from Barboza.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lovanov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lovanov works on Barboza's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lovanov.
Barboza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lovanov.
Barboza takes a shot to the head.
Lovanov is trying to trip Barboza. He has hold of a leg but Barboza is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lovanov persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Lovanov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Barboza being controlled here, momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bento Barboza.
Well Lovanov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zahbit Lovanov!
An out of breath Zahbit Lovanov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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