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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roque Barretto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaw's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Body Head Bangerz - Can't Be Touched. Barretto is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Last Man Standing - By 4ft Fingers. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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178 lbs
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175 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roque Barretto!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barretto swinging wildly here.
Barretto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shaw swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barretto.
Barretto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shaw has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barretto misses with a series of wild punches.
That kick from Shaw tenderised Barretto's leg. Barretto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shaw avoids the body shot from Barretto.
Shaw fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barretto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shaw takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Barretto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shaw keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick by Shaw misses
and Barretto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shaw misses with a takedown attempt - Barretto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shaw scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shaw misses with a wild body shot.
Barretto slips a straight right by Shaw.
Shaw's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Shaw duly obliges.
Nice shot lands for Barretto.
Shaw misses with a wild body shot.
Barretto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barretto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barretto lands a jab to the nose.
Danga de danga de dang - Shaw scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shaw lands a nice looking body shot.
Barretto throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shaw.
Nice body kick from Barretto.
Barretto defending well as Shaw loads up on a big left hand.
Shaw looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barretto manages to avoid it.
Shaw lands with a kick to the temple. Barretto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheers as Barretto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shaw doesn't seem phased though.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Barretto. Shaw shrugs it off though.
Barretto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shaw closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Barretto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barretto tests Shaw's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shaw is looking to wear down Barretto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barretto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barretto as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Shaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shaw throws a shot from downtown. Barretto moves away and avoids it.
Barretto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barretto is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Shaw had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Shaw scores with a nice strike.
The fighters circling - Barretto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barretto pinned against the cage. Barretto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barretto takes one to the chin there.
Barretto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barretto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shaw throws out the jab.
Barretto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shaw.
A slapping body kick lands there for Shaw.
Barretto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barretto blocks a jab.
Shaw throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barretto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barretto throws a push kick but Shaw slaps the foot to one side.
Shaw pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shaw moves out of range as Barretto throws a body kick.
Don Shaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shaw blocks a head kick by Barretto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw throws a shot to the body.
Barretto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shaw tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barretto is able to avoid easily.
Barretto throws a leg kick but Shaw moved away.
Shaw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barretto misses with a body kick.
Shaw moves out of range of the leg kick from Barretto.
Shaw moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaw throws a jab when Barretto was well out of range.
Barretto lands a slapping body shot.
Shaw swats away the attempt to clinch by Barretto.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barretto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barretto cracks Shaw with an open hand slap.
Shaw swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Don Shaw will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Barretto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barretto lets loose with a powerful body kick. Shaw will feel that in the morning.
Shaw just misses with a punch to the body.
Shaw shoots in but no luck this time.
Barretto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shaw throws a leg kick
and Barretto counters with a two punch combo.
Barretto lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Don Shaw has been cut.
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!
Barretto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shaw falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barretto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barretto misses with a hook. Shaw ducked under it nicely.
Barretto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shaw.
Barretto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shaw is trying to break the clinch but Barretto has him pressed against the cage.
Shaw blocks a body shot from Barretto.
Barretto lands a shoulder strike.
Shaw is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Barretto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Barretto throws a punch but it's blocked by Shaw.
Good body shot from Barretto.
Barretto lands a left hand.
A frustrated look appears on Shaw's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barretto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shaw manages to break the clinch.
Barretto slips under a jab from Shaw.
Barretto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barretto slips under a jab.
Shaw lands a leg kick that knocks Barretto off balance momentarily.
Barretto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barretto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Shaw misses with an uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barretto, as that shot connected.
Shaw looking to score a takedown here. Barretto is defending well but Shaw drives through and ends up in Barretto's guard.
Barretto trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barretto lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Shaw!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barretto looking to control and managing it successfully.
Barretto avoids the attempt from Shaw to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barretto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Barretto wants to control the pace but Shaw is squirming around nicely.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Roque Barretto.
Barretto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shaw moves out of range of the strikes.
Shaw throws a leg kick but Barretto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barretto lands a jab to the nose.
Shaw takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shaw pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barretto is out of range and Shaw settles back down.
Shaw moves away from the strike by Barretto.
Barretto scores with a sloppy right hand. Shaw should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw takes one to the side of the head.
Barretto misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barretto moves out of range of the body kick.
Jab by Shaw.
Barretto avoids the head kick by Shaw.
Roque Barretto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A lazy left from Barretto finds it's target.
Barretto throws a nice looking combination but Shaw bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barretto misses with a looping right.
Shaw lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barretto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shaw on the side of the head.
Barretto swings widly with a right hand
and Shaw counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barretto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barretto throws a head kick that misses.
Barretto misses with a double jab
and Shaw makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roque Barretto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Don Shaw's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Shaw checks a low kick from Barretto.
Nice defenses there by Shaw.
Shaw checks a leg kick.
Shaw lands with a shot to the body.
Shaw takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shaw takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barretto as he jumps to the side.
Barretto 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.
Barretto motions for Shaw to come forward. Barretto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barretto throws the kick towards the body but Shaw avoids it.
Barretto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shaw throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barretto throws a jab when Shaw was well out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaw cracks Barretto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barretto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shaw.
Shaw swings for the body but Barretto moves out of range.
Roque Barretto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shaw avoids the body shot from Barretto.
Shaw throws a push kick but Barretto slaps the foot to one side.
Barretto lands a nice looking body kick.
Shaw checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Barretto misses with a low kick.
Shaw fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barretto.
A jab from Barretto misses.
Shaw on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barretto. Barretto obviously looking to wear him down.
Shaw throws a looping overhand right but Barretto ducks down to avoid it.
Shaw checks a leg kick.
Barretto misses with a series of wild punches.
Barretto looks to land a body kick but Shaw moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barretto tries a head kick but it misses.
Barretto misses with a head kick.
Shaw jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barretto has Shaw up against the cage in a clinch.
Barretto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barretto throws an elbow but it misses.
Shaw blocks an elbow strike.
Shaw wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shaw tries to break the clinch but Barretto is controlling the position.
Shaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A thudding body kick lands there by Barretto!
Barretto throws a leg kick which misses Shaw's front leg but catches the back leg as Shaw tries to avoid it.
Barretto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shaw. That did some damage!
Shaw moves away from the strike by Barretto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barretto lands a jab to Shaw's midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shaw misses the jab.
Shaw throws a shot from downtown. Barretto moves away and avoids it.
Barretto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barretto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shaw.
Nice jab there from Shaw.
Shaw takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Barretto ducks right into an uppercut from Shaw.
Shaw throws a series of punches but Barretto moves out of range.
Shaw has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shaw there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barretto drives through and clinches with Shaw against the cage.
Barretto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barretto cracks Shaw with a nice body shot.
Barretto lands a damaging elbow.
Shaw looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shaw tries to pull guard but Barretto forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barretto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shaw backwards.
Shaw wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barretto has him pressed against the cage.
Barretto missing with knees to the body.
Barretto lands an elbow inside that Shaw shrugs off.
Barretto lands a nice elbow.
Shaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Barretto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barretto has closed the distance and engaged Shaw in a clinch.
Barretto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shaw's efforts to push away.
Shaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barretto misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barretto throws a body kick that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Shaw 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Shaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barretto gets a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roque Barretto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barretto 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roque Barretto!
Roque Barretto really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Happy Pills logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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