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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baldomir Barbosa (ranked 538 p4p, 306 weight class) and Jimmy Lee (ranked 72 p4p, 41 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 25 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baldomir Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Lee!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Topper Green and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
A counter left hand to the body from Barbosa misses its target.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Barbosa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Barbosa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Barbosa misses with a hook
and Lee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barbosa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium in the buildup to the fight.
Lee scores with a nice body kick.
Barbosa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barbosa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
Lee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barbosas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Barbosa tries to keep at a distance but Lee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbosa misses with a punch to the body.
Lee is working Barbosa over against the cage.
Barbosa can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Barbosa misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lee obliges.
Barbosa is breathing heavily.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barbosa avoids it.
Lee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barbosa avoids it.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barbosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbosa.
Barbosa managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Barbosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Barbosa manages to break the clinch.
Barbosa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lee lands the left hand.
Lee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barbosa is out of range and Lee settles back down.
Lee lands a nice looking kick to the body. Barbosa takes a step back to recover.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Lee throws a jab when Barbosa was well out of range.
Lee throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbosa throws out the jab.
Barbosa looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Lee dips to his left and cracks Barbosa with an uppercut!
Barbosa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lee misses with a right hand
and Barbosa counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee thumps Barbosa with a low kick.
Lee lands a really nice looking cross but Barbosa seems unphased.
A slow jab from Barbosa misses its intended target.
Lee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with a jab.
Lee feints and then cracks Barbosa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barbosa down.
Lee works the jab nicely.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barbosa avoids the body shot from Lee.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Barbosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barbosa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barbosa connects with a jab.
Lee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lee scores with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Lee misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Barbosa cracks Lee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lee slips under a jab.
Lee lands a slapping body shot.
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Barbosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Lee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lee - that will leave a mark!
Lee cracks Barbosa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barbosa's hands.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbosa.
Lee cracks a nice hook into Barbosa's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Lee misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Lee dominated that round.
That's time! Barbosa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Lee lands a nice looking body shot.
Barbosa throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee lands with a shot to the body.
Lee looks to land a body kick but Barbosa moved away.
It looked like Barbosa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barbosa wants to clinch.
Lee clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barbosa.
Barbosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee blocking some punches.
Barbosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barbosa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barbosa managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbosa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jimmy Lee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barbosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Barbosa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barbosa lands a nice uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barbosa misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Barbosa managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Barbosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee digs a right hand into Barbosa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barbosa's gas tank.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
Lee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lee lands a body punch in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Barbosa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Barbosa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Barbosa blocks with his arms.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lee blocking some punches.
Barbosa avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barbosa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short right from Lee.
Lee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Lee.
Barbosa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Lee cracks Barbosa with a nice body shot.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Lee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Lee.
A short left from Lee.
Lee lands with a left to the head.
Barbosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lees head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee scores with a knee to the head.
Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barbosa's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbosa tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Barbosa avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Barbosa avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barbosa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Lee tries a body shot but Barbosa blocks it.
Barbosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barbosa avoids it.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Barbosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barbosa avoids it.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Barbosa avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barbosa avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Barbosa throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Jab by Lee.
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barbosa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lee connects with a body shot that sends Barbosa's belly button to the back.
Barbosa misses with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lee. Barbosa shrugs it off though.
Barbosa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lee connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barbosa scrambles back to his feet.
Jimmy Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee is looking to clinch but Barbosa is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Barbosa.
Lee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barbosa doesn't seem bothered though.
Donk. Lee catches Barbosa right on the button with a cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee throws a right hand that Barbosa ducks under and follows up with a left that Barbosa also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barbosa under the eye.
Barbosa throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Lee throws out a leg kick but Barbosa moves out of range and Lee only half commits.
Lee takes a swing at Barbosa's ribcage but misses.
Lee scores with a nice right hand.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barbosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lee has Barbosa up against the cage in a clinch.
Barbosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Barbosa.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbosa's elbow.
Jimmy Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Barbosa's ribcage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbosa avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barbosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbosa.
Barbosa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barbosa managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barbosa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
Barbosa managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Barbosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Barbosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Lee.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barbosa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barbosa is defending well for now.
Barbosa has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Barbosa misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barbosa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Barbosa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Barbosa won't want to take too many of those.
Barbosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barbosa is defending well for now.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbosa.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barbosa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Baldomir Barbosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Barbosa fails to land.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barbosa working aggressively here.
Lee prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Lee!
Jimmy Lee got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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energy
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