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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Dance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angelito Barraquinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dance's entrance music is Pantera - Cemetery Gates. A fine choice. Barraquinha has chosen The Mamas & The Papas - Dream a little dream of me as his entrance music. Angelito Barraquinha will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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181 lbs
19 - 3 - 0 |
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192 lbs
21 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bill Dance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Angelito Barraquinha!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dance lands with a shot to the body.
Angelito Barraquinha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barraquinha lands a leg kick that knocks Dance off balance momentarily.
A bone on bone clash there as Dance blocks the leg kick.
Barraquinha fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dance checks it well.
Barraquinha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barraquinha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barraquinha tries to clinch but Dance is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Barraquinha.
Barraquinha throws a body kick the misses
and Dance counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dance throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dance scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dance throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barraquinha wants to improve his position but Dance is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dance trying to pass the guard but Barraquinha defending well.
Dance working over Barraquinha with some ground and pound. Barraquinha looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dance lands a nice short elbow.
Dance missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dance seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barraquinha does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dance throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dance missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barraquinha trying to hold on to Dance's head to control him but Dance postures up.
Barraquinha keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dance is trying to control. Barraquinha wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dance sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barraquinha defending well though.
Dance landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dance thows a huge punch but Barraquinha dodges it nicely.
Dance not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dance trying to control from half guard but Barraquinha is working away.
Dance controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barraquinha trying to control here.
Barraquinha is not content to let Dance control the position.
Barraquinha wants to get back to full guard.
Dance is stalling here. Barraquinha is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dance seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Barraquinha has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Dance tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barraquinha decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Barraquinha throws a leg kick
and Dance counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barraquinha throws a lazy right hand but Dance sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice shot lands for Dance.
Barraquinha scores with a head kick.
Barraquinha is looking to chop away at Dance's legs.
Barraquinha throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dance counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Barraquinha!
Barraquinha tries to hold on but Dance postures up.
Dance throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dance lands a nice shot to the head.
Dance controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Dance dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dance swings widly with a right hand
and Barraquinha counters with a slapping leg kick.
Barraquinha throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick from Barraquinha is predictable there
and Dance counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slapping leg kick lands for Barraquinha.
Barraquinha misses with a hook
and Dance counters with a straight right hand.
Barraquinha tries to land a leg kick but Dance saw it coming and moves away.
Barraquinha throws a body punch but Dance moves out of range.
A low kick from Barraquinha is predictable there
and Dance counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barraquinha attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barraquinha throws a leg kick
and Dance counters with a takedown into side control.
Dance tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dance wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barraquinha keeps working.
Barraquinha manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dance trying to control here.
Barraquinha blocks the strikes from Dance.
Barraquinha wants to get back to his feet.
Barraquinha is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Dance tries to roll over but Barraquinha keeps him under control.
Barraquinha tries to stand but can't do so whilst Dance controls his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dance controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Barraquinha wants to stand up but Dance is controlling the position.
Dance trying to control here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dance chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barraquinha can pounce on him.
Dance swings for the body but Barraquinha moves out of range.
Barraquinha walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Barraquinha's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barraquinha duly obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barraquinha shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dance shoots in looking for a takedown. Barraquinha tries to sprawl out of it but Dance keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barraquinha manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dance tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barraquinha was well out of range. Poor timing from Dance.
Angelito Barraquinha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barraquinha fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dance checks it well.
Barraquinha misses with a leg kick.
Dance just misses with a punch to the body.
Dance misses with a looping right.
Dance keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barraquinha feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dances jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A bone on bone clash there as Dance blocks the leg kick.
Barraquinha with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barraquinha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dance's sensitive parts.
Barraquinha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dance. That did some damage!
Barraquinha tries to land a leg kick but Dance saw it coming and moves away.
Barraquinha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barraquinha throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barraquinha misses with a low kick.
Barraquinha finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dance shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barraquinha defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angelito Barraquinha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barraquinha lands a leg kick that knocks Dance off balance momentarily.
Barraquinha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barraquinha throws an off balance right hand
and Dance counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barraquinha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dance's sensitive parts.
Barraquinha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barraquinha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barraquinha throws a low kick, looking for Dance's leg but Dance calmly moves out of range.
Angelito Barraquinha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barraquinha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barraquinha swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barraquinha.
Barraquinha misses with a combination
and Dance counters with a nice body shot.
Dance's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barraquinha under the eye.
Barraquinha lands a leg kick that knocks Dance off balance momentarily.
A low kick from Barraquinha misses
and Dance counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dance.
Dance throwing strikes but missing.
Barraquinha is trying to control the position but Dance postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dance pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barraquinha is keeping the position for now.
Dance working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dance wants to control from the top but Barraquinha keeps moving.
Dance wants to pass the guard but Barraquinha is keeping the position.
Barraquinha seems keen to control Dance's posture.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dance's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dance postures up in Barraquinha's guard and throws a big left but Barraquinha blocks it.
Dance is in close to Barraquinha's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dance pushes down on Barraquinha's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Barraquinha regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dance.
Dance missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dance postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dance passes Barraquinha's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Barraquinha controlling the position well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dance thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barraquinha's head.
Dance is looking to advance position but Barraquinha won't allow it.
Dance takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Barraquinha pushes Dance off and gets back to his feet.
Barraquinha fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dance checks it well.
Dance is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Barraquinha lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dance avoids the head kick by Barraquinha.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Angelito Barraquinha just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Barraquinha throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Barraquinha misses with a low kick.
Barraquinha tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dance cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barraquinha misses with a hook
and Dance counters with a stiff right hand.
Barraquinha throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barraquinha lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dance has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dance and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Barraquinha scores with a body shot.
Dance closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Barraquinha quickly recovers to half guard.
Dance is keen to just control but Barraquinha is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bill Dance overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barraquinha has hold of Dance's hands but Dance slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Barraquinha looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dance wants to control but Barraquinha is keeping him busy.
Dance lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Barraquinha is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dance seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dance wants to control but Barraquinha is keeping him busy.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Barraquinha tries to roll over but Dance keeps him under control.
Dance missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dance sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barraquinha defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dance is trying to control the action in half guard but Barraquinha is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dance is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dance trying to pass the guard but Barraquinha defending well.
Dance missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dance thows a huge punch but Barraquinha dodges it nicely.
Barraquinha looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dance misses with a head shot. Barraquinha uses the momentum to regain guard.
Dance wants to control from the top but Barraquinha keeps moving.
Dance loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dance throws and elbow that misses. Barraquinha uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dance's guard. Nice move by Barraquinha!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dance looking for a sweep. Not yet Dance, not yet.
Dance has a closed guard, preventing Barraquinha from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Dance had his way with Angelito Barraquinha in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Barraquinha throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dance fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Barraquinha to the ground. Dance is now in Barraquinha's guard.
Barraquinha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dance is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dance accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barraquinha working a defensive guard here.
Dance trying to control the position from guard on top but Barraquinha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barraquinha keeping full guard, as Dance tries to pass.
Dance is working hard here to advance position.
Dance is looking to work some ground and pound but Barraquinha has wrist control.
Dance with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dance missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barraquinha controlling Dance's posture.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dance looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barraquinha throws a lazy uppercut
and Dance counters with a takedown into side control.
Dance just content to control the position.
Dance tries to score with some ground and pound. Barraquinha controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Dance working the strikes but Barraquinha uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Dance not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dance is trying to control the action in half guard but Barraquinha is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, if Dance is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Barraquinha is staying active underneath Dance, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bill Dance wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Barraquinha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dance blocks a head kick by Barraquinha.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barraquinha. Dance does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barraquinha doesn't manage to clinch there - Dance circles away.
Barraquinha wants to slow Dance down by chopping away at his legs.
Barraquinha scores with a leg kick.
Dance showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barraquinha.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barraquinha swings widly with a right hand
and Dance counters with a shoot takedown. Barraquinha fights it but they end up in guard.
Dance wants to pass the guard but Barraquinha is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Dance showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dance has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 48:47
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 48:47
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Dance!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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