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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hector Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsuo Takeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takeda comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Warrior Asylum by Disturbed kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Hector Barbosa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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144 lbs
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142 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hector Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Katsuo Takeda!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa throws a body kick that misses.
Takeda throws a nice looking combination but Barbosa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barbosa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Takeda is out of range and Barbosa settles back down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Takeda darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Takeda moves out of range of the leg kick from Barbosa.
A leg kick checked by Takeda.
Barbosa is looking to score with low kicks.
Barbosa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barbosa wants it to stay on the feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barbosa.
Hector Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbosa misses with a leg kick.
Barbosa throws a leg kick which misses Takeda's front leg but catches the back leg as Takeda tries to avoid it.
Barbosa throws a shot from downtown. Takeda moves away and avoids it.
Takeda shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Takeda was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Barbosa is looking to regain half guard here but Takeda keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Takeda's best efforts.
Barbosa is refusing to be controlled, as Takeda sits in half guard.
Barbosa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barbosa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Takeda won't allow Barbosa to sweep him here.
Barbosa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Takeda's guard.
Takeda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Takeda has his foot on Barbosa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Barbosa works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa trying to control but Takeda is working from the bottom.
Takeda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa trying to control but Takeda is working from the bottom.
Takeda looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barbosa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Barbosa is in close to Takeda's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Barbosa stands up over Takeda, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Barbosa chips away with some ground and pound.
Barbosa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barbosa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Barbosa is pushing down on Takeda's leg trying to pass to half guard. Takeda is fighting to maintain full guard but Barbosa has managed to sneak the leg through.
Barbosa wants to control but Takeda is keeping him busy.
Takeda wants to get back to full guard.
Takeda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barbosa trying to control the action but Takeda is working from the bottom.
Takeda looking for submissions off his back.
Barbosa frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Barbosa cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Takeda is in all sorts of trouble here.
Barbosa with a couple of short strikes.
Barbosa breaks from Takeda's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Takeda is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barbosa tries to control but Takeda wriggling away.
Takeda is still in real trouble! Can Barbosa finish him?
Barbosa landing punches.
Barbosa tries to control but Takeda wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Barbosa dominated that round.
That's time! Barbosa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Barbosa thows a body shot but no joy.
Takeda seems to have recovered his senses.
Good work by Takeda as he checks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Takeda misses the target.
Barbosa wants to slow Takeda down by chopping away at his legs.
Barbosa throws a push kick but Takeda slaps the foot to one side.
Takeda scores with a jab to the head.
Takeda stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barbosa looks for a takedown but Takeda sprawls well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barbosa.
Takeda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barbosa defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda swats away the attempt to clinch by Barbosa.
Takeda shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Barbosa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a low kick.
Barbosa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Takeda. That did some damage!
Takeda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbosa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Takeda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbosa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Takeda is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Takeda. That did some damage!
Barbosa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Takeda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Takeda tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa throws a push kick but Takeda slaps the foot to one side.
Takeda takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barbosa looking to score a takedown here. Takeda is defending well but Barbosa drives through and ends up in Takeda's guard.
Takeda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barbosa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Barbosa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa advances position into side control!
Takeda is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Takeda sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Barbosa with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Barbosa stalling away here and it's allowed Takeda to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barbosa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barbosa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa cracks Takeda with a solid left hand.
Takeda looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Barbosa wants to control from the top but Takeda keeps moving.
Barbosa throwing strikes from guard but Takeda blocks nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbosa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Takeda looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Takeda has momentary wrist control but Barbosa slips an elbow through the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barbosa lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barbosa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Barbosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Takeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barbosa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Barbosa dominated that second round.
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!
Barbosa throws a low kick but Takeda moves out of range easily.
Barbosa misses with a body kick.
Barbosa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Barbosa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Takeda.
Barbosa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barbosa. That's going to slow Takeda down.
Barbosa misses with a leg kick.
Barbosa throws a leg kick that misses.
A lazy left from Takeda finds it's target.
Barbosa tries to clinch there but Takeda circles away.
A low kick from Barbosa is predictable there
and Takeda counters with a nice body shot.
Hector Barbosa is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Takeda is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Takeda. That snapped Barbosa's head back.
Takeda has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Barbosa slips under a jab.
Takeda lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barbosa throws a leg kick that misses.
Takeda checks a leg kick.
Takeda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbosa.
Barbosa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Takeda sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barbosa somewhat.
Barbosa thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda lands with an uppercut that bounces Barbosa off the cage and back into range.
Barbosa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barbosa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Takeda has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barbosa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Barbosa showed some decent athleticism there.
Takeda gets back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barbosa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Takeda is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa trying to control but Takeda postures up.
Barbosa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Takeda is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Barbosa is just riding it out for now. Takeda eventually gives up the hold.
Takeda winds up and cracks Barbosa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barbosa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is looking to stand up but Takeda isn't so interested in that idea.
Barbosa looking for a sweep. Not yet Barbosa, not yet.
Hector Barbosa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Takeda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barbosa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Takeda looking to pass the guard.
Takeda stopping the sweep attempt from Barbosa.
Takeda postures up in Barbosa's guard and throws a big left but Barbosa blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa wants to sweep here but Takeda controlling him for the moment.
Katsuo Takeda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Barbosa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barbosa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Barbosa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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