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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bento Barboza (ranked 112 p4p, 62 weight class) and Maximilian Bonaparte (ranked 17 p4p, 10 weight class). Barboza comes to the cage accompanied by Angel Of Death. Maximilian Bonaparte will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bento Barboza!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximilian Bonaparte!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonaparte throws a hook but Barboza avoids it easily.
Barboza with the inside leg kick.
Bonaparte avoids a kick to the body.
Bonaparte only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bonaparte throws an off balance right hand
letting Barboza counter with a right hand.
It looks like Maximilian Bonaparte has been cut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bonaparte.
Bonaparte scores with a spinning back kick!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barboza checks a leg kick.
Barboza fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bonaparte just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barboza fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bonaparte on the side of the head.
Bonaparte misses with a wild body shot.
Bonaparte throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barboza stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barboza throws a right and a left that Bonaparte avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Bonaparte on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barboza moves out of range of the leg kick from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonaparte. Barboza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barboza takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big left from Bonaparte misses.
A little feinted left hand from Barboza on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barboza tries a head kick but it misses.
Bonaparte throws an overhand right that lands on Barboza's shoulder, as Barboza tries to avoid the shot.
Bonaparte lands a leg kick that knocks Barboza off balance momentarily.
Barboza feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bonapartes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte swings widly with a right hand
and Barboza counters with a nice right hand that sends Bonaparte toppling to the canvas! Bonaparte scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Barboza finish him?!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonaparte avoids the head kick by Barboza.
Bonaparte feints a counter leg kick.
Bonaparte throws a push kick but Barboza slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonaparte. Barboza does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Barboza wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bonaparte misses with an uppercut. Barboza saw that one coming.
Bonaparte connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bonaparte misses with a looping left.
Barboza lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Barboza looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonaparte is just out of range.
Barboza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bonaparte.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barboza tries to land a body kick
and Bonaparte counters with a stiff right hand.
Bonaparte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barboza was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte throws a shot to the body.
Bonaparte cracks Barboza with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bonaparte swings for the body but Barboza moves out of range.
Bonaparte throws a shot from downtown. Barboza moves away and avoids it.
That kick from Bonaparte tenderised Barboza's leg. Barboza is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bonaparte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barboza was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonaparte.
As Bonaparte looks to move away, Barboza throws a big counter combo but Bonaparte just gets out of the way.
Bonaparte lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barboza misses with a head kick.
Bonaparte misses with a kick to the body
and Barboza makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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!
Bonaparte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barboza moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Barboza misses the target.
Barboza with the inside leg kick.
Bonaparte tries to land a body kick
letting Barboza counter with a right hand.
Bonaparte misses with an uppercut
and Barboza makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bonaparte swings for the body but Barboza moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Barboza misses the target.
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 Bento Barboza will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maximilian Bonaparte's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bonaparte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barboza is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bonaparte throws a body shot but no joy.
Barboza has closed the distance and engaged Bonaparte in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Bonaparte - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Barboza.
Barboza managing to block the knees to the body from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte scores a nice knee to the body.
Barboza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bonaparte tries to break the clinch but Barboza is controlling the position.
Barboza struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonaparte controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonaparte lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bonaparte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bonaparte throws a series of punches but Barboza avoids them all with ease.
Barboza throws a quick counter head kick but Bonaparte was just out of range.
Bonaparte throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bonaparte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barboza has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barboza half committed to a counter leg kick.
Barboza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bonaparte.
Barboza takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bonaparte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barboza manages to avoid it.
Barboza is looking to counter punch.
Bonaparte throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bonaparte throws a leg kick but Barboza sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barboza throwing a counter right hand but Bonaparte manages to avoid it.
Bonaparte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barboza moves away.
Bonaparte throws a right hand that misses
and Barboza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barboza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bonaparte only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Barboza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barboza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonaparte is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barboza with a body shot.
Barboza is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bonaparte just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonaparte catches Barboza with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bonaparte is looking to land body kicks.
An attempted straight right counter from Barboza misses the target.
Barboza looks to land a body kick but Bonaparte moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barboza is looking to clinch.
Barboza takes a swing at Bonaparte's ribcage but misses.
Bonaparte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Barboza was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bonaparte.
Maximilian Bonaparte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonaparte throws out a loose jab but Barboza uses good head movement to avoid it.
It appears Barboza was looking to counter with a kick there.
Barboza with a jab.
Barboza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonaparte was well out of range. Poor timing from Barboza.
Maximilian Bonaparte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barboza is looking to clinch but Bonaparte is avoiding it.
Barboza moves out of range as Bonaparte throws a body kick.
It looked like Barboza wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barboza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bonaparte.
A counter left hand to the body from Barboza misses its target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barboza has closed the distance and engaged Bonaparte in a clinch.
Bonaparte prevents a body shot from Barboza.
Bonaparte blocks a body shot from Barboza.
Bonaparte is working Barboza over against the cage.
Barboza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barboza takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bonaparte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barboza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bonaparte can pounce on him.
Bonaparte lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Barboza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonaparte connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bonaparte misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maximilian Bonaparte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maximilian Bonaparte's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Barboza on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barboza throws a head kick that misses.
Barboza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte takes a swing at Barboza's ribcage but misses.
Barboza tried to counter with a leg kick but Bonaparte avoided it.
Barboza takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bonaparte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barboza manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bonaparte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barboza defending well as Bonaparte loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaparte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barboza walks into a stiff left hand from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bonaparte walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barboza.
Bonaparte misses with a body shot.
Bonaparte misses with a straight right.
Bonaparte fakes the leg kick and cracks Barboza in the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte takes a swing at Barboza's ribcage but misses.
Barboza throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bonaparte avoids it.
Barboza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bonaparte.
Barboza misses with a body kick.
Bonaparte counters with a body kick.
Bonaparte feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barbozas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bonaparte looks for the body kick but Barboza saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Barboza misses the target.
Barboza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barboza tries to move into range but Bonaparte moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bonaparte swings for the body but Barboza moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte looks to land a combination but Barboza avoids it well.
Barboza tried to counter with a leg kick but Bonaparte avoided it.
Barboza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bonaparte doesn't seem bothered though.
Barboza avoids a kick to the body.
Bonaparte lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barboza closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bonaparte misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barboza.
Barboza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bonaparte's elbow.
Barboza working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Bonaparte.
Barboza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barboza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bonaparte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bonaparte looking to stall.
Bonaparte lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barboza managing to block the knees to the body from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte lands with a right to the head.
Maximilian Bonaparte seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Still in the clinch, Barboza scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bonaparte is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barboza.
Bonaparte takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A body shot lands from Barboza.
A right hook to the body lands for Barboza.
Barboza lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barboza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barboza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barboza works on Bonaparte's body with a couple of short punches.
Barboza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barboza avoiding damage as Bonaparte throws knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maximilian Bonaparte really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maximilian Bonaparte's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bonaparte throws a body shot but no joy.
Barboza is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Barboza does it's job there.
Bonaparte lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barboza at a distance.
Barboza has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte looks to score with a jab to the body but Barboza is just out of range.
Bonaparte misses with a body kick.
Barboza is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonaparte scores with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barboza. That's going to slow Bonaparte down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bonaparte.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barboza ducks under a wild hook from Bonaparte.
It appears Barboza was looking to counter with a kick there.
A big right from Bonaparte misses.
Barboza just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonaparte misses with a wild body shot.
Bonaparte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bonaparte. That's going to slow Barboza down.
Barboza 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.
Barboza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Bonaparte misses.
Barboza jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Barboza throws the kick towards the body but Bonaparte avoids it.
A low kick lands for Bonaparte.
Barboza stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barboza fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barboza. Bonaparte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barboza looks to land a body kick but Bonaparte moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte throws a right and a left that Barboza avoids nicely.
Barboza has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bonaparte stalls.
Barboza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bonaparte or not.
Nice body punch from Barboza - that landed with a thud.
Bonaparte is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Barboza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barboza tries a body shot but Bonaparte blocks it.
Barboza works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Barboza.
Barboza scores with a hook to the body.
Barboza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bonapartes head.
Barboza lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barboza lands a hook that snaps the head of Bonaparte backwards.
Barboza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bonaparte or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barboza can't find room to land a body shot as Bonaparte controls the action.
A short uppercut from Barboza.
Barboza's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Barboza.
Barboza lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barboza struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonaparte controls his hands.
A short right from Barboza on the inside.
Barboza misses with a body punch.
Barboza gets through Bonaparte's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bonaparte blocks a body shot from Barboza.
Barboza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barboza lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bonaparte backwards.
Barboza can't find room to land a body shot as Bonaparte controls the action.
Barboza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barboza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bonaparte backwards.
Bonaparte is trying to maintain a safe position but Barboza gets an underhook and turns Bonaparte into the cage.
Bonaparte's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barboza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barboza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bonapartes head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bento Barboza had his way with Maximilian Bonaparte in that round.
The cut man is working on Maximilian Bonaparte's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bonaparte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barboza moves away.
Barboza misses with a left hand
and Bonaparte counters with a right hand to the body.
Barboza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barboza slips a straight right by Bonaparte.
Barboza is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Barboza moves away from the strike by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonaparte moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bonaparte looks to score with a jab to the body but Barboza is just out of range.
Barboza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonaparte.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barboza throws a leg kick but Bonaparte sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barboza bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bonaparte lands with a hook. Barboza tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bonaparte throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barboza counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Barboza misses.
Bonaparte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barboza manages to avoid it.
Bonaparte swings for the body but Barboza moves out of range.
Barboza slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barboza takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bonaparte throws a leg kick but Barboza sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barboza defending well as Bonaparte loads up on a big left hand.
Bonaparte circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bonaparte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bonaparte throws a leg kick
and Barboza counters with a head kick that drops Bonaparte to the mat! Bonaparte scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Bonaparte is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barboza scores with a leg kick.
Bonaparte is still on wobbly legs! Can Barboza finish him?
Bonaparte jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bonaparte seems to have recovered his senses.
Bonaparte looks to land a left hand but Barboza moved out of range nicely.
Barboza swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Barboza slips a straight right by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte ducks under a wild hook from Barboza.
Bonaparte throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bonaparte.
Bonaparte looks to throw the jab but Barboza is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bonaparte.
Barboza explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bonaparte's corner calls for a 1-2. Bonaparte obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bonaparte lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bonaparte misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bonaparte misses with a body shot.
Bonaparte jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maximilian Bonaparte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bonaparte 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximilian Bonaparte!
Maximilian Bonaparte is the new heavyweight champion!
Maximilian Bonaparte seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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