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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baldomir Barbosa (ranked 1080 p4p, 1194 weight class) and Patrick River (ranked 140 p4p, 150 weight class). Barbosa comes to the cage accompanied by Unfaithful. River comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pantera - Walk kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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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 21 - 16 - 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 22 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Patrick River!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between River's hands.
Barbosa avoids a punch combination nicely.
River misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for River.
Nice body kick from River.
Barbosa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium in the buildup to the fight.
Barbosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barbosa moves into range and connects with a jab.
River moves forwards but Barbosa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Patrick River has been cut.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from River.
Barbosa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barbosa throws a body punch but River moves out of range.
Patrick River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
River moves away from the strike by Barbosa.
River swings away with a leg kick that misses.
River throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
River displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbosa throws out the jab.
River takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but River moves away.
River uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barbosa.
River uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
River takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Baldomir Barbosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barbosa misses with a low kick.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
River wants to counter the offense by Barbosa and move into the clinch position.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but River moves away.
Barbosa thuds a left hand into River's body.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
Barbosa throws a jab when River was well out of range.
River tries to clinch but Barbosa is having none of it.
River connects with a looping right hand.
Barbosa misses the jab.
Barbosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by River.
River doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
River keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barbosa.
River tries a quick counter leg kick but Barbosa is wise to it.
Barbosa needs to keep his hands up - River had a free shot at his head there.
River ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
River takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
River lands a slapping body shot.
Barbosa moves out of range of the body kick.
Barbosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barbosa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands a right hook to the body.
A big left from Barbosa misses.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from River.
River has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barbosa finds it's way round the side to connect with River's head.
Barbosa misses with a looping left.
River shoots in for a takedown but Barbosa shows good takedown defense.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut. River saw that one coming.
River wants to counter with a clinch but Barbosa pushes him away.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but River moved away.
River throws a jab when Barbosa was well out of range.
River lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
River swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barbosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barbosa connects with a body shot that sends River's belly button to the back.
River misses with a two punch combination.
Barbosa tries to keep at a distance but River has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barbosa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of River backwards.
River is trying to maintain a safe position but Barbosa gets an underhook and turns River into the cage.
River lands a shot to the body.
Barbosa gets underhooks to prevent River's takedown attempt.
Baldomir Barbosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick River.
Barbosa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
River drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
River uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barbosa.
Barbosa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Barbosa tries to keep at a distance but River has taken the fight into the clinch.
River misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barbosa misses with the head strike.
River has clasped his hands together around Barbosa's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
River tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no River has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa can't do much from the bottom here.
River wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barbosa keeps working.
Barbosa is working to avoid the ground and pound but River connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa avoids any damage from the ground and pound of River.
River working the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldomir Barbosa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick River's cut.
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 takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Barbosa takes one on the button.
Barbosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
River let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
River lands a leg kick that knocks Barbosa off balance momentarily.
River checks the leg kick.
River keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
River works the jab nicely.
Barbosa throws out a powerful jab.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but River sees it coming and moves out of range.
River clinches up with Barbosa and pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barbosa can't find room to land a body shot as River controls the action.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with River's elbow.
Barbosa lands a hook that snaps the head of River backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
River tries to work over Barbosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
River blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
River scores with a shot to the side of Barbosa's head.
Barbosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to work over River's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
River doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barbosa misses with the head strike.
River misses with a body punch.
River tries to throw a body punch but Barbosa avoids it by throwing River back against the cage.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
River tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
River tries a body shot but Barbosa blocks it.
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbosa lands with a right to the head.
Barbosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbosa tries a body shot but River blocks it.
River tries a body shot but Barbosa blocks it.
Baldomir Barbosa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good body shot from River.
River misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Barbosa.
River lands a hook to the side of the head.
River misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barbosa pushes River back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barbosa misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbosa controls his hands.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
River swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barbosa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down River.
Barbosa is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbosa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
River is trying to pull guard but Barbosa has him pressed against the cage.
River stalls.
River tries a body shot but Barbosa blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barbosa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
River is leaning against Barbosa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
River lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
A short right from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
River is breathing heavily.
River misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barbosa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
River has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Barbosa seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if River can turn it around.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa digs a right hand underneath River's ribcage. River let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
River swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbosa tries to work over River's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barbosa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that River can do to turn this around?
Barbosa misses with a body punch.
River blocks an uppercut.
Barbosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rivers head.
Barbosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barbosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
River blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Barbosa on the inside.
A short right from Barbosa on the inside.
River is trying to stall.
Barbosa pushes River back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
River tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
River misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barbosa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River throws a head punch that misses.
Barbosa manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Barbosa does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
River connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
River throws a leg kick but Barbosa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barbosa with a nice calf kick.
A big left from Barbosa misses.
Barbosa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barbosa slips under a jab from River.
Barbosa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barbosa jabs at River's body.
Barbosa blocks a leg kick.
Nice cross by River.
River blocks a jab.
Barbosa lands a right hook to the body.
Barbosa misses with a kick to the body.
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but River manages to avoid it.
River throws out a counter right but Barbosa avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldomir Barbosa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Patrick River's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
River tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barbosa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barbosa looks to score with a jab to the body but River is just out of range.
Barbosa defending well as River loads up on a big left hand.
Barbosa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barbosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
River staying out of range there.
A punch lands to the side of River 's head but he takes it in his stride.
River shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Barbosa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
River looking to control but instead Barbosa has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Barbosa pushes River off looking to stand but River dives back in and keeps control.
River looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Barbosa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
River scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Barbosa taking some punishment here, with River in his half guard.
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 looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa trying to control here.
River trying to control from Barbosa's half guard. Barbosa has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
River tries to free his leg and advance position but Barbosa is retaining full guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Barbosa manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as River controls his hands.
Barbosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rivers head.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with River's elbow.
Barbosa lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Barbosa.
Barbosa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barbosa blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for River.
River content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Barbosa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of River backwards.
Barbosa blocks an uppercut.
River fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Barbosa fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
River blocking some punches.
River lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Barbosa misses with a body punch.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as River controls his hands.
River tries to throw a body punch but Barbosa avoids it by throwing River back against the cage.
River tries to throw a body punch but Barbosa avoids it by throwing River back against the cage.
River takes a shot to the head.
Patrick River has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barbosa.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as River controls his hands.
River cracks Barbosa with a nice body shot.
River misses with a body punch.
River looking to slow down the pace here.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
River tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbosa's elbow.
River misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa blocks an uppercut.
Barbosa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
River swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barbosa.
River looks to land a right hand but Barbosa moved out of range.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
River tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
River attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
River gets cracked there but stands up to it.
River swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa throws a big shot that misses.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from River.
Barbosa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Barbosa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract River.
River lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbosa blocks the body kick.
That kick from River tenderised Barbosa's leg. Barbosa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barbosa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. River doesn't seem bothered though.
Barbosa misses with a hook.
River throws the kick towards the body but Barbosa avoids it.
Barbosa is looking to counter punch.
Barbosa tried to score with a low kick but River checks it.
Barbosa throws a jab but it's blocked by River.
Baldomir Barbosa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab from Barbosa finds it's way through River's defenses.
A telegraphed right hand from River misses the target.
River throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbosa.
River displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Baldomir Barbosa.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barbosa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baldomir Barbosa!
A relieved looking Baldomir Barbosa 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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energy
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hype
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