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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Barbosa (ranked 1207 p4p, 929 weight class) and Nova Lankinen (ranked 162 p4p, 120 weight class). Barbosa comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Go to Sleep. Antonio Barbosa had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nova Lankinen!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barbosa scores with a shoulder strike.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barbosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barbosa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lankinen tries to break the clinch but Barbosa is controlling the position.
Lankinen blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbosa.
Lankinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barbosa lands a shoulder strike.
Barbosa can't find room to land a body shot as Lankinen controls the action.
Barbosa tries to work over Lankinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lankinen misses with the head strike.
Barbosa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lankinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Barbosa.
Barbosa working aggressively here.
Lankinen taking a breather.
I was talking to Barbosa's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Barbosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lankinen or not.
Barbosa tries a body shot but Lankinen blocks it.
Lankinen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lankinen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Lankinen.
Barbosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lankinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barbosa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lankinen is trying to break the clinch but Barbosa is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Barbosa.
Lankinen is trying to maintain a safe position but Barbosa gets an underhook and turns Lankinen into the cage.
Lankinen looking to stall.
Lankinen blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands a nice shot to the body.
Barbosa lands a nice shot to the body.
Come on Lankinen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lankinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbosa.
Lankinen stalling in the clinch but Barbosa improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Lankinen avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage.
Barbosa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lankinen backwards.
It looks like Nova Lankinen has been cut.
Lankinen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Barbosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbosa is working Lankinen over against the cage.
Lankinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lankinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barbosa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barbosa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lankinen backwards.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lankinen blocks an uppercut.
Barbosa blocking some punches.
Lankinen blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa tries to work over Lankinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbosa tries to work over Lankinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lankinen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lankinen.
Barbosa lands a nice shot to the body.
Lankinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barbosa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Lankinen fails to land.
Lankinen blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lankinen's elbow.
Lankinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lankinen misses with the head strike.
Barbosa gets through Lankinen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barbosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barbosa pushes Lankinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Barbosa as the two fighters clinch.
Lankinen takes a shot to the head.
Barbosa lands with a light punch inside.
Barbosa misses with the head strike.
A short right from Barbosa on the inside.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lankinen blocks an uppercut.
Lankinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbosa's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbosa.
Barbosa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barbosa lands with a right to the head.
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 with a light punch inside.
Barbosa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Lankinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lankinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lankinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lankinen moves out of range of the body kick from Barbosa.
Barbosa looks to clinch
and Lankinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barbosa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lankinen.
Barbosa tries to clinch up but Lankinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Barbosa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Barbosa forces Lankinen back against the cage and clinches.
Lankinen misses with an elbow over the top.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Lankinen controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Barbosa.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lankinen blocking some punches.
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lankinen.
Barbosa presses Lankinen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lankinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Barbosa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nova Lankinen's cut.
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.
Barbosa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barbosa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lankinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barbosa moves into the clinch successfully.
Lankinen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barbosa tries to work over Lankinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lankinen misses with an elbow strike.
Lankinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lankinen misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Barbosa.
Barbosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barbosa is leaning against Lankinen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa throws a head punch that misses.
Barbosa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lankinen can do to turn this around?
Barbosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lankinen effectively controlling the action here.
Barbosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbosa lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa digs a right hand into Lankinen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lankinen's gas tank.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Barbosa.
Lankinen is breathing heavily.
Lankinen wants to break free but Barbosa has control.
Barbosa working aggressively here.
Barbosa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lankinen or not.
Barbosa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barbosa throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Barbosa fails to land.
Lankinen wants to break free but Barbosa has control.
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lankinen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barbosa is keeping busy.
Lankinen wants to stall.
Barbosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lankinen lands a nice uppercut.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbosa lands a right hand.
Barbosa works on Lankinen's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa digs a right hand underneath Lankinen's ribcage. Lankinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Barbosa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lankinen prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
Lankinen lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lankinen.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lankinen is trying to force a seperation but Barbosa has the dominant position.
Barbosa lands a right hand.
Barbosa lands a shot to the body.
Barbosa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barbosa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Barbosa as the two fighters clinch.
Barbosa lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Barbosa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barbosa presses Lankinen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barbosa misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Lankinen controls his hands.
Barbosa lands an uppercut.
Barbosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lankinen tries to break the clinch but Barbosa is controlling the position.
Barbosa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lankinen is rocked!
Barbosa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lankinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Barbosa finish him?
Barbosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lankinens head.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barbosa lands a hook that snaps the head of Lankinen backwards.
Lankinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Barbosa fails to land.
A body shot lands from Barbosa.
Barbosa pushes Lankinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Lankinen with a big uppercut! Lankinen tries to clinch up but Barbosa pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Lankinen to the mat! Lankinen covers up and Barbosa unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Antonio Barbosa!
Antonio Barbosa thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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pop
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