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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bento Barboza (ranked 185 p4p, 247 weight class) and Vunipola Veainu (ranked 28 p4p, 33 weight class). Barboza comes to the cage accompanied by Angel Of Death. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 cm 34 265 35 - 15 - 0 |
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178 cm 36 255 34 - 18 - 0 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler World class MT Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 35 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bento Barboza! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 34 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vunipola Veainu! The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Veainu walks into a left hand.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/cut.gif) It looks like Vunipola Veainu has been cut. Veainu blocks a jab. Veainu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Barboza misses with a double jab
and Veainu counters with a right hand to the body. Barboza tries to land a body kick and Veainu counters with a stiff right hand.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/cut2.gif) It looks like Bento Barboza has been cut. Barboza misses with a left hand
and Veainu counters with a nice right hand that sends Barboza toppling to the canvas! Barboza scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Veainu finish him?! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Barboza misses with a wild body shot. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Veainu! But no joy. We've been told by Barboza's head coaches at League of Shadows MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Barboza misses the body punch
and Veainu counters with a nice right hand that sends Barboza toppling to the canvas! Barboza scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Veainu finish him?!
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/rocked2.gif) Barboza is rocked!
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Barboza throws a shot from downtown. Veainu moves away and avoids it. Veainu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barboza with a body shot. A shot to the body from Barboza misses and Veainu rattles Barboza with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Barboza tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Veainu dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Barboza stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vunipola Veainu!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
84% |
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