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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baldomir Barbosa (ranked 1174 p4p, 2754 weight class) and Jay Steve (ranked 160 p4p, 344 weight class). Barbosa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Unfaithful. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 14 - 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 33 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Steve!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve throws a big shot that misses.
Steve throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa throws out a powerful jab.
Barbosa misses with a straight right.
Barbosa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barbosa loads up on a big right hand but Steve slips the punch.
Steve 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.
Steve throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barbosa.
Barbosa looks to land a left hand but Steve moved out of range nicely.
Barbosa lands with an overhand left.
Steve throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barbosa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barbosa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steve.
Steve circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
A little feinted left hand from Barbosa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barbosa looks to land a left hand but Steve moved out of range nicely.
A nice side step and Steve releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbosa.
Barbosa clinches with his opponent.
Barbosa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Steve's efforts to push away.
Steve is trying to force a seperation but Barbosa has the dominant position.
Barbosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa is pushing Steve 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 lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steve.
Barbosa letting Steve take a breather here.
Barbosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steve lands a right hand.
Barbosa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steve working aggressively here.
Barbosa breaks the clinch.
Barbosa wants to clinch.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
Barbosa avoids the body shot from Steve.
Steve misses with an uppercut.
Steve keeps the fight on the outside.
Steve swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Barbosa cracks Steve with a good jab.
Steve displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbosa throws out the jab.
Steve moves out of range of the strikes.
Steve throws a left and a right that both miss
and Steve takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steve scores with a jab.
Steve swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barbosa counters with a nice body shot.
Steve is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barbosa rather than just go for the knockout.
Barbosa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steve throws a jab when Barbosa was well out of range.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut.
Steve misses with an uppercut. Barbosa saw that one coming.
Steve cracks a nice hook into Barbosa's ribs.
Barbosa swings for the body but Steve moves out of range.
Steve throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steve swats away the attempt to clinch by Barbosa.
Barbosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve.
Sloppy strikes from Steve. Those never looked like landing.
A little feinted left hand from Barbosa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa takes a swing at Steve's ribcage but misses.
Steve swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steve avoids the body shot from Barbosa.
Steve moves out of range of the strikes.
Steve lands a nice hook to Barbosa's body. Barbosa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Baldomir Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
Steve is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barbosa with a body shot.
Steve sizes up Barbosa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Steve with a nice cross.
Steve moves away from the strike by Barbosa.
Barbosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut.
Barbosa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Steve ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A left lands for Barbosa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steve misses with an uppercut
and Barbosa counters with a nice body shot.
Steve takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbosa moves away.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
Barbosa takes the fight into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Steve.
Steve prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
Steve digs a right hand underneath Barbosa's ribcage. Barbosa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barbosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barbosa lands a right hand.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steve misses with a knee to the head.
Barbosa working aggressively here.
Steve wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbosa avoids a wild elbow strike from Steve.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barbosa tries to work over Steve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steve breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barbosa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barbosa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steve.
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.
Steve throws a half hearted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Barbosa misses the target.
Steve goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barbosa throws a hook but Steve avoids it easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Steve in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Barbosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steve.
Barbosa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Steve.
Steve swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Steve throws a lazy uppercut
and Barbosa counters with a stiff right hand.
Barbosa throws a body punch but Steve moves out of range.
Barbosa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Steve on the side of the head.
Steve scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Steve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Steve appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the liver by Barbosa. Beautiful body shot.
Nice defenses there by Steve.
Barbosa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Barbosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Steve.
Barbosa cracks Steve with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Baldomir Barbosa is winning the standup battle so far.
Barbosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Steve throws a nice looking combination but Barbosa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barbosa throwing a counter right hand but Steve manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steve manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Steve rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Barbosa counter with a right hand.
Steve pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barbosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Barbosa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barbosa throws a right hand that misses
and Steve counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barbosa thinking.
Barbosa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barbosa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barbosa clinches with his opponent.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barbosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve working hard to break the clinch.
Baldomir Barbosa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve presses Barbosa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barbosa lands a nice uppercut.
Barbosa lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Barbosa - that landed with a thud.
Steve is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barbosa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Barbosa controls the action.
Barbosa lands with a short shot to the head.
Barbosa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Steve looking to slow down the pace here.
Barbosa lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Barbosa.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barbosa.
Steve tries to break the clinch but Barbosa is controlling the position.
Barbosa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
Barbosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steves head.
Barbosa avoiding damage as Steve throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Barbosa.
Steve blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
Steve has had enough of the clinch but Barbosa keeps him there for the moment.
A right hand to the body from Steve.
Steve working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve.
Barbosa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steve can do to turn this around?
Steve misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Barbosa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbosa's elbow.
Steve prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands a hook that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barbosa.
A right hook to the body lands for Barbosa.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barbosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve working hard to break the clinch.
Barbosa lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Barbosa.
Barbosa tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.
Barbosa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barbosa.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Steve controls his hands.
Steve blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barbosa gets through Steve's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steve breaks the clinch.
Barbosa throws the left hand but Steve avoids the punch easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Steve misses.
Nice body kick from Steve.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
Barbosa drives through and clinches with Steve against the cage.
Barbosa manages to break the clinch.
Barbosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steve.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steve swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Barbosa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Steve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Barbosa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldomir Barbosa dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Steve ducks right into an uppercut from Barbosa.
Steve with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barbosa to score with a decent uppercut.
Steve throws a body shot but no joy.
Steve throws a shot from downtown. Barbosa moves away and avoids it.
Steve throws a body shot but no joy.
Steve doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barbosa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Steve smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Barbosa throws a jab when Steve was well out of range.
Steve ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barbosa misses with a few strikes there.
Barbosa cracks Steve with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barbosa moves out of range of the body kick.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Steve swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barbosa throws a lazy right hand but Steve sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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!
Steve ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barbosa throws a hook but Steve blocks it.
Barbosa throws a lazy right hand but Steve sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steve thumps Barbosa with a low kick.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steve swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barbosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steve scores with a leg kick.
Steve misses the shot to the body.
Steve pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barbosa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Barbosa moves to clinch but Steve breaks away
and Steve counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steve missing with a left hand there. Barbosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barbosa avoids a kick to the body.
Steve ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Steve changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barbosa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Barbosa throws an overhand right that lands on Steve's shoulder, as Steve tries to avoid the shot.
Steve lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Barbosa backs up against the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. Barbosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jay Steve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbosa connects with a jab.
Steve throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steve pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barbosa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Steve. Steve circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Barbosa digs a good body shot into Steve's ribs.
Steve takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steve misses the shot to the body.
Barbosa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Steve avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice side step and Steve releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Steve has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steve there as he acknowledges the shot.
Barbosa lands a nice shot that snaps Steve's head back.
Steve throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
It looked like Barbosa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barbosa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Barbosa looks to land a left hand but Steve moved out of range nicely.
Barbosa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut.
A nice side step and Steve releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Steve swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barbosa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Barbosa scores with a shot to the body.
Steve ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbosa moves away.
Barbosa avoids the body shot from Steve.
Steve uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barbosa.
Steve has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barbosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steve moves out of range of the strikes.
Barbosa moves into the clinch.
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage.
Barbosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steve being controlled against the cage.
Steve throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barbosa blocks it with crossed arms.
Steve lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Barbosa fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barbosa scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Steve does no damage.
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 lands a right hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. Barbosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steve moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
Barbosa loads up on a big right hand but Steve slips the punch.
Barbosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barbosa stuns Steve with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barbosa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Steve tries a head kick but it misses.
Baldomir Barbosa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steve pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barbosa is out of range and Steve settles back down.
Barbosa slips a straight right by Steve.
Steve fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barbosa checks it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steve throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baldomir Barbosa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barbosa 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
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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