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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Strickland (ranked 452 p4p, 812 weight class) and Baldomir Barbosa (ranked 65 p4p, 112 weight class). Barbosa has chosen Unfaithful as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Sean Strickland has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sean Strickland seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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16 - 4 - 0 |
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25 - 18 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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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 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Strickland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baldomir Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strickland lands a really nice looking cross but Barbosa seems unphased.
Barbosa lands a slapping body shot.
Strickland looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbosa is just out of range.
Strickland wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barbosa gets a clinch.
Strickland blocks an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Barbosa lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Barbosa.
Barbosa is leaning against Strickland and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Strickland blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barbosa tries to work over Strickland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbosa has a couple of punches blocked by Strickland.
Barbosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Strickland.
Strickland blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Strickland's elbow.
Barbosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barbosa works on Strickland's body with a couple of short punches.
We've been informed that Barbosa has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Barbosa has a couple of punches blocked by Strickland.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Strickland controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Strickland.
Strickland blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
Strickland content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Barbosa lands a left hand.
Barbosa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barbosa pushes Strickland back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strickland's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
It looks like Sean Strickland has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Strickland avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Barbosa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Strickland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strickland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbosa digs a right hand into Strickland's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Strickland's gas tank.
Strickland is trying to maintain a safe position but Barbosa gets an underhook and turns Strickland into the cage.
Barbosa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Barbosa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barbosa throws a head punch that misses.
Strickland looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strickland slips under a jab from Barbosa.
Strickland throws a right hand that misses
enabling Barbosa to counter with a crisp jab.
Barbosa throws a jab when Strickland was well out of range.
Barbosa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Strickland finds it's way round the side to connect with Barbosa's head.
Barbosa throws a hook but Strickland avoids it easily.
Strickland lands with a right hand.
Strickland misses with a body shot
and Barbosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Strickland looks to land a right hand but Barbosa moved out of range.
Barbosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strickland.
Strickland misses with a body shot.
Strickland fails to land the takedown.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barbosa! But no joy.
Strickland throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbosa.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbosa. Strickland does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barbosa throws a hook to the side of Strickland's head but Strickland sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strickland uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Strickland has his takedown stuffed
and Barbosa counters with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strickland just misses with a punch to the body.
Strickland misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Barbosa counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Strickland prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands a hook that snaps the head of Strickland backwards.
Barbosa digs a right hand into Strickland's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Strickland's gas tank.
Strickland is trying to stall.
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Strickland avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage.
Barbosa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Strickland working hard to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldomir Barbosa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Strickland's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Barbosa checks a low kick from Strickland.
Strickland throws a sloppy body shot
and Barbosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barbosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbosa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Strickland with a body shot.
Strickland uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barbosa.
Strickland throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbosa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barbosa lands a head shot.
Sean Strickland's cut is getting worse.
Barbosa swings for the body but Strickland moves out of range.
Strickland blocks a leg kick.
Barbosa throws out a loose jab but Strickland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice cross by Strickland.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strickland throws a leg kick
and Barbosa counters with a low kick, right behind Strickland 's knee.
Strickland misses the body punch
and Barbosa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Strickland's knee momentarily.
Strickland misses with a hook to the body
and Barbosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Strickland is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strickland misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strickland changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Strickland misses with a hook to the body
and Barbosa counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barbosa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Strickland looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Strickland throws a hook but Barbosa blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barbosa! But no joy.
Barbosa feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Strickland sprawling to the canvas! Strickland rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Barbosa finish him?!
Oh Strickland is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barbosa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barbosa jabs Strickland to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Barbosa.
Barbosa pushes Strickland back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barbosa lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Barbosa.
Baldomir Barbosa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barbosa lands a nice uppercut.
Barbosa digs a right hand underneath Strickland's ribcage. Strickland let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barbosa works on Strickland's body with a couple of short punches.
Barbosa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barbosa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barbosa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barbosa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barbosa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barbosa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands a big right hand that drops Strickland! The killer instinct kicks in and Barbosa finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Barbosa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baldomir Barbosa!
Baldomir Barbosa thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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