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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tota Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angelito Barraquinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddel's entrance music is Ektomorf - Show your fist. A fine choice. Barraquinha is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Mamas & The Papas - Dream A Little Dream Of Me. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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185 cm
27
192 lbs
25 - 9 - 0 |
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189 cm
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198 lbs
27 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tota Liddel! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Angelito Barraquinha! The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Barraquinha looks for the body kick but Liddel saw that one coming. Barraquinha looks to land a combination but Liddel avoids it well. Liddel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Barraquinha tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Barraquinha checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Barraquinha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Barraquinha jabs at Liddel's body. Barraquinha checks a leg kick nicely. A looping hook to the body misses from Barraquinha. Liddel does a little dance to reset his feet. Barraquinha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Barraquinha throws a body kick that misses. Barraquinha misses with a low kick.
Liddel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barraquinha's calf. Barraquinha throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Barraquinha lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Some wild striking there from Liddel.
Liddel misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barraquinha scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. A slow jab from Barraquinha misses its intended target. A cross from Barraquinha lands. Liddel checks a leg kick nicely. Liddel wants to slow Barraquinha down by chopping away at his legs. Liddel blocks a low kick nicely. Barraquinha throws a head kick but Liddel moves out of range.
Liddel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Barraquinha tries to close the distance and clinch but Liddel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Liddel slips under a jab. Liddel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barraquinha. Barraquinha throws a quick inside leg kick. Liddel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Liddel lands with a right hand. Liddel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Liddel moves out of range as Barraquinha strikes. Barraquinha fails to land with a series of punches.
Liddel gets tackled into the cage by Barraquinha. Barraquinha maintains the clinch. 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! Barraquinha prevents a body shot from Liddel. Barraquinha lands an elbow that stopped Liddel in his tracks for a moment. A right hand to the body from Liddel.
Barraquinha lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Tota Liddel has been cut. Barraquinha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Liddel is defending well for now. Barraquinha lands a body shot. Liddel tries to throw a body punch but Barraquinha avoids it by throwing Liddel back against the cage. Barraquinha trying to control the position but instead, Liddel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barraquinha into the cage. Liddel effectively controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A short left from Liddel. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Nice elbow from Barraquinha. Barraquinha looking to throw knees to the head but Liddel is blocking nicely.
Barraquinha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Liddel misses with a short punch on the inside. A left hand lands to the body for Liddel.
Liddel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Barraquinha tries a body shot but Liddel blocks it.
Barraquinha tries to throw a body punch but Liddel avoids it by throwing Barraquinha back against the cage. Barraquinha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barraquinha misses with an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Liddel wants to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Liddel fails to land. Liddel blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Liddel. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Liddel avoiding damage as Barraquinha throws knees to the body.
Liddel cracks Barraquinha with a nice body shot. Liddel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barraquinha misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Liddel. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Liddel tries to work over Barraquinha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Barraquinha looking to throw knees to the head but Liddel is blocking nicely.
Barraquinha is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angelito Barraquinha dominated that round. The cut man is working on Tota Liddel'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.
Barraquinha thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Liddel if he has to take too many more of those.
Angelito Barraquinha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Barraquinha tries to score with a low kick but Liddel moves his leg out of the way. Liddel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Liddel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barraquinha can pounce on him.
Barraquinha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liddel moves away. Liddel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barraquinha manages to avoid it. Liddel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barraquinha connects with a high kick. Liddel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Barraquinha fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Liddel. This has been an exciting period of action! Barraquinha throws a low kick but Liddel moves out of range easily. Barraquinha takes a swing at Liddel's ribcage but misses. Barraquinha looks to score with a jab to the body but Liddel is just out of range. Liddel connects with the punch. Barraquinha misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Liddel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liddel connects with a single shot there. A bone on bone clash there as Liddel blocks the leg kick.
Barraquinha scoring well with a low kick there.
Barraquinha sizes up Liddel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Liddel checks a leg kick nicely. Barraquinha darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Barraquinha misses the shot to the body. Barraquinha staying out of range there. Liddel throws a quick inside leg kick. Liddel looks to land a right hand but Barraquinha moved out of range. Angelito Barraquinha seems to be getting the better of the standup. Barraquinha takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Liddel looks to throw the jab but Barraquinha is out of range. Barraquinha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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! Liddel slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Liddel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. The fight stays on the outside here - Barraquinha looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Liddel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Barraquinha fails in his attempt to clinch. Liddel wants to slow Barraquinha down by chopping away at his legs. Barraquinha lands with a thumping leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Liddel checks a leg kick. Liddel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Liddel throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Liddel checks the leg kick. Liddel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Barraquinha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Barraquinha is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Barraquinha throws a poor cross that misses
letting Liddel counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Liddel misses with a low kick. Barraquinha misses with a low kick. Barraquinha tries to score with a low kick but Liddel moves his leg out of the way. Barraquinha on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Barraquinha looks for the body kick but Liddel saw that one coming. Barraquinha throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Liddel tries a head kick but it misses.
Barraquinha looks for the body kick but Liddel saw that one coming. Liddel lands a jab to the head.
Liddel throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Barraquinha fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Barraquinha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Liddel. That did some damage! Liddel throws a looping overhand right but Barraquinha ducks down to avoid it. Liddel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barraquinha checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice defenses there by Liddel. Barraquinha ducks under a wild hook from Liddel. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! That kick from Barraquinha tenderised Liddel's leg. Liddel is trying to keep his angry face on. Barraquinha tests Liddel's chin there with a solid looking shot. Barraquinha tries to score with a low kick but Liddel moves his leg out of the way. Barraquinha avoids the head kick by Liddel.
Liddel tries to land a leg kick but Barraquinha saw it coming and moves away.
Barraquinha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Barraquinha looks for the body kick but Liddel saw that one coming. Barraquinha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Barraquinha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Liddel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Barraquinha throws a low kick, looking for Liddel's leg but Liddel calmly moves out of range. Barraquinha throws the kick towards the body but Liddel avoids it. Barraquinha tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Liddel is able to avoid easily. 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 cut man is working on Tota Liddel's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Liddel walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barraquinha. Liddel throws a jab but it's blocked by Barraquinha. Liddel slips under a jab from Barraquinha. Liddel misses with a body kick. Barraquinha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liddel swats him away and circles back towards the center. Barraquinha lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Barraquinha throws a leg kick that misses. Liddel checks the leg kick. Liddel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Liddel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Barraquinha throws a low kick, looking for Liddel's leg but Liddel calmly moves out of range. Barraquinha misses with a low kick.
Barraquinha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Barraquinha blocks a low kick nicely. Barraquinha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Liddel throws a push kick but Barraquinha slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barraquinha sizes up Liddel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Liddel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Barraquinha throws a quick inside leg kick. Liddel swats away the attempt to clinch by Barraquinha. Barraquinha throws a lazy head kick enabling Liddel to counter with a crisp jab. Barraquinha doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Liddel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Liddel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barraquinha scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Liddel jabbing away but nothing is landing. This has been an exciting period of action! Barraquinha looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barraquinha lands a nice shot that snaps Liddel's head back.
Barraquinha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A telegraphed right hand from Liddel misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Liddel misses with a head kick.
Liddel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barraquinha. Barraquinha throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Barraquinha slips under a jab. Liddel delivers a nice body kick. An inside leg kick from Barraquinha misses. Liddel misses with a low kick. Barraquinha connects with an inside leg kick. Liddel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Barraquinha throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Barraquinha scores with a kick to the body.
Barraquinha ducks right into an uppercut from Liddel. Liddel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Barraquinha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Tota Liddel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barraquinha looks to land a right hand but Liddel moved out of range. Barraquinha misses with an uppercut
and Liddel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Liddel thumps Barraquinha with a low kick. Barraquinha blocks the body kick.
Barraquinha tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. A low kick from Barraquinha is predictable there and Liddel counters with a nice uppercut. Liddel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Barraquinha on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Barraquinha throws a low kick but Liddel avoids it. A nice inside leg kick there by Barraquinha. That's going to slow Liddel down. Barraquinha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barraquinha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Liddel moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Barraquinha pivots, looking for a leg kick but Liddel is out of range and Barraquinha settles back down. Liddel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barraquinha counters with an outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Barraquinha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Liddel. 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! Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Liddel. A thudding body kick lands there by Barraquinha!
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Barraquinha throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Barraquinha is looking to clinch but Liddel is avoiding it.
Angelito Barraquinha is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Liddel misses with a head kick.
Barraquinha scores with a nice right hand.
Barraquinha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Liddel's calf. Barraquinha connects with a crisp jab. Barraquinha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Liddel's sensitive parts. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Barraquinha connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Barraquinha pushes Liddel away with a front kick. Liddel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Barraquinha.
And that's the end of the fight! Angelito Barraquinha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Barraquinha 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30 Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30 Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angelito Barraquinha! Angelito Barraquinha very nearly forgot to thank [JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q160 Recovery amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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