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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harry McQuirre (ranked 1872 p4p, 64 weight class) and Edson Bidon Barbosa (ranked 210 p4p, 9 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry McQuirre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edson Bidon Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McQuirre misses with a combination
and Barbosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Harry McQuirre has been cut.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses
and McQuirre counters with a slapping leg kick.
Barbosa blocks a head kick by McQuirre.
McQuirre tests Barbosa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McQuirre misses with an uppercut. Barbosa saw that one coming.
Barbosa looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Barbosa lands a head kick. McQuirre smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa slips a jab from McQuirre.
A little jabbing left from Barbosa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barbosa takes a kick to the side of the head.
McQuirre tries to clinch but Barbosa is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McQuirre 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.
Harry McQuirre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McQuirre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barbosa throws out a counter right but McQuirre avoids it with no problem.
McQuirre moves away from the strike by Barbosa.
Barbosa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McQuirre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barbosa counters with a left to the body.
McQuirre closes the distance and clinches.
Barbosa is looking to control McQuirre's arms but McQuirre gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barbosa has his back to the cage.
Barbosa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barbosa has a couple of punches blocked by McQuirre.
McQuirre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McQuirre lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barbosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McQuirres head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbosa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McQuirre takes a shot to the head.
McQuirre lands a right hand.
Barbosa is stalling here.
A head punch on the inside from McQuirre fails to land.
McQuirre misses with a body punch.
McQuirre lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McQuirre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McQuirre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McQuirre misses with some punches.
McQuirre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barbosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McQuirres head.
Barbosa lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbosa.
McQuirre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
McQuirre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbosa lands a left hand.
Barbosa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa'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.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McQuirre throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barbosa blocks it with crossed arms.
McQuirre working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McQuirre scores with a shoulder strike.
McQuirre lands a nice uppercut.
Barbosa manages to break the clinch.
Barbosa lands a jab to the nose.
McQuirre misses with a leg kick
letting Barbosa counter with a right hand.
Barbosa throws out a loose jab but McQuirre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa lands a left and a right that send McQuirre crashing to the mat, dazed. Barbosa thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
McQuirre is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McQuirre lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oh McQuirre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barbosa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a jab when McQuirre was well out of range.
McQuirre is looking to counter punch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McQuirre seems to have got his legs back now.
McQuirre misses with some punches.
McQuirre misses with a body punch.
Barbosa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McQuirre backwards.
McQuirre has a couple of punches blocked by Barbosa.
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McQuirre lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barbosa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for McQuirre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little jabbing left from Barbosa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McQuirre avoids the head kick by Barbosa.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McQuirre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
McQuirre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barbosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Edson Bidon Barbosa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harry McQuirre's cut.
That's time! McQuirre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McQuirre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barbosa connects with a looping right hand.
McQuirre scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barbosa in his tracks.
Barbosa walks forward, straight into a front kick from McQuirre.
McQuirre throws a nice head kick!
McQuirre slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McQuirre tries to clinch but Barbosa is having none of it.
Barbosa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut.
Barbosa lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McQuirre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McQuirre lands a high kick!
McQuirre misses with a double jab
and Barbosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McQuirre darts in trying to clinch
and McQuirre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barbosa misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McQuirre throws a head kick but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa throws out a counter right but McQuirre avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McQuirre takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Harry McQuirre's cut is getting worse.
McQuirre throws a poor cross that misses
and Barbosa counters with a straight right hand.
McQuirre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Barbosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barbosa lands a big right hand that sends McQuirre crashing to the mat! Barbosa stays standing though and waves McQuirre back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McQuirre forces Barbosa back against the cage and clinches.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I was talking to McQuirre's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
McQuirre throws a head punch that misses.
Barbosa misses with a body punch.
Barbosa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McQuirre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McQuirre.
Barbosa throws a punch but it's blocked by McQuirre.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McQuirre misses with a short punch on the inside.
McQuirre lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McQuirre throws a head punch that misses.
Barbosa scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McQuirre.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McQuirre just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barbosa's brow.
Harry McQuirre has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McQuirre scores with a nice hook to the head.
McQuirre lands an uppercut.
McQuirre lands with a light punch inside.
Barbosa lands a right hand.
A short right from Barbosa.
McQuirre lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Barbosa digs a right hand into McQuirre's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McQuirre's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McQuirre misses with the head strike.
McQuirre trying to land knees to the body.
McQuirre lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barbosa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barbosa pressing his opponent against the cage.
Barbosa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barbosa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Barbosa.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A body shot lands from Barbosa.
McQuirre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Harry McQuirre's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Barbosa trying to stall but McQuirre improves his position.
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as Barbosa blocks the low kick.
McQuirre throws a poor cross that misses
and Barbosa counters with a crisp right that sends McQuirre to the canvas! Barbosa follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edson Bidon Barbosa!
Edson Bidon Barbosa took some time post fight to say the following; 'He wasn’t expecting that'.
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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
RATING
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