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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baldomir Barbosa (ranked 790 p4p, 1000 weight class) and Aleks Nik (ranked 111 p4p, 134 weight class). Barbosa's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Unfaithful. 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 18 - 13 - 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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleks Nik!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Ben Hemmingworth and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barbosa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Barbosa fails to land.
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nik blocks a jab.
Nik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Nik on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nik staying out of range there.
Barbosa throws a shot from downtown. Nik moves away and avoids it.
Barbosa misses with a hook
and Nik counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nik looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbosa is just out of range.
Barbosa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barbosa takes one to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Barbosa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nik misses with a two punch combination.
Nik throws a right and a left that Barbosa avoids nicely.
Barbosa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nik catches Barbosa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Barbosa tries to clinch up but Nik circles away and keeps his distance.
Barbosa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nik throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbosa.
Baldomir Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nik connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nik scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barbosa doesn't seem bothered though.
A shot to the body from Barbosa misses
and Nik counters with a nice uppercut.
Barbosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barbosa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Barbosa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Baldomir Barbosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barbosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nik.
Barbosa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barbosa staying out of range there.
Barbosa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nik manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Nik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barbosa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nik.
Nik has managed to clinch.
Nik lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nik tightens his grip and picks Barbosa up, before dumping him to the ground. Barbosa manages to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nik trying to control but Barbosa is working from the bottom.
Nik slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Nik trying to control but Barbosa is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nik postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nik trying to control the position from guard on top but Barbosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nik slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nik connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nik landing with the ground and pound.
Barbosa scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Barbosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nik throws out the jab.
Nik on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nik displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbosa throws out the jab.
Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nik.
Barbosa gets tackled into the cage by Nik. Nik maintains the clinch.
Nik is pushing Barbosa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Nik wants a takedown but no success here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barbosa as Nik tries to tie him up.
Barbosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barbosa.
Nik misses with the head strike.
Nik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbosa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa being controlled against the cage.
Barbosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nik wants a takedown but no success here.
Nik looking for a takedown.
Baldomir Barbosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleks Nik.
Barbosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Nik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa effectively controlling the action here.
Barbosa lands a left hand.
Nik prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa scores with a jab to the body.
Nik takes one to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Nik.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Baldomir Barbosa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Barbosa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nik misses with a body punch
and Barbosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nik bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nik tries to keep at a distance but Barbosa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nik looking for a takedown.
Barbosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Nik fails to land.
Nik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nik 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 Nik can turn it around.
Barbosa prevents the takedown attempt.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nik's elbow.
Barbosa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nik backwards.
Nik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbosa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nik taking a breather.
Nik misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nik.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barbosa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nik controlling the action here for a moment.
Baldomir Barbosa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barbosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Nik.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa manages to break the clinch.
Nik throws a looping overhand right but Barbosa ducks down to avoid it.
Barbosa tries to clinch up but Nik circles away and keeps his distance.
Nik cracks Barbosa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barbosa misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barbosa throwing a counter right hand but Nik manages to avoid it.
A big left from Barbosa misses.
Nik takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aleks Nik seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barbosa connects with a crisp jab.
Nik wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nik looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbosa is just out of range.
Barbosa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nik.
Barbosa lands a body shot.
Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nik.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Barbosa on the inside.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nik's elbow.
Barbosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Nik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nik is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barbosa misses with a punch to the body.
Nik scores with a shot to the side of Barbosa's head.
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nik gets through Barbosa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nik scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barbosa lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Barbosa fails to land.
Nik can't find room to land a body shot as Barbosa controls the action.
Barbosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Niks head.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbosa's elbow.
A short right from Barbosa on the inside.
Barbosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Barbosa.
Nik blocking some punches.
Nik lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nik missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barbosa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nik passes to full mount!
Nik looking to control but Barbosa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
You get the feeling that Barbosa really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Nik lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nik lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nik thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nik thowing shots but they're missing.
Nik landing punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbosa tries to hold on but Nik pushes him away.
The referee warns Barbosa that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nik lands a heavy elbow.
Nik lands a big shot there that rocks Barbosa but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A nice elbow there by Nik.
Nik putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nik throwing strikes here but Barbosa is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Nik postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Barbosa looks a forlorn figure.
Barbosa is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aleks Nik will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nik looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Barbosa!
Nik wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barbosa keeps working.
Barbosa wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Nik wants to control but Barbosa is keeping him busy.
Nik creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Barbosa sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nik remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Nik in side control, throwing shots but Barbosa defends.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nik is looking to take a break and control but Barbosa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nik in side control, throwing shots but Barbosa defends.
Barbosa wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nik sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Barbosa is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Nik has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The strikes coming from Nik are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Barbosa prevents Nik from improving position.
Barbosa wants to control but Nik postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Barbosa jabs Nik right on the nose. Nik blinks but takes it well.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
Barbosa throws a hook to the side of Nik's head but Nik sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Jab by Barbosa.
Nik throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbosa lunges at Nik with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nik's hand.
Barbosa lands a nice shot that snaps Nik's head back.
Nik gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice uppercut lands for Nik. That snapped Barbosa's head back.
Nik digs a good body shot into Barbosa's ribs.
Nik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nik tries to keep at a distance but Barbosa has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nik is stalling here.
Nik lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barbosa as Nik tries to tie him up.
Nik tries to work over Barbosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nik blocking some punches.
Nik gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Nik wants to control but Barbosa is keeping him busy.
Nik slips a nice elbow through Barbosa's hands, connecting with Barbosa's forehead.
Barbosa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Barbosa is looking to escape.
Barbosa tries to kick Nik off in order to stand up. Nik Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nik is working Barbosa over with some ground and pound from side control.
Barbosa is not content to let Nik control the position.
Nik tries to move to mount but Barbosa blocks the move with his legs.
The strikes coming from Nik are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Nik with the ground and pound but Barbosa regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nik is trying to control the action in half guard but Barbosa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aleks Nik.
I think Nik has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleks Nik!
A relieved looking Aleks Nik 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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