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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roque Barretto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Don't Worry, Be Happy!. Barretto has chosen Last Man Standing - By 4ft Fingers as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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164 lbs
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159 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Hugo Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roque Barretto!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barretto is able to avoid easily.
Hugo Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barretto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Miller throws a lazy uppercut
and Barretto counters with a stiff right hand.
Barretto misses with a low kick.
Miller scores with a body shot.
Miller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barretto 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 Miller has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Miller and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Barretto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barretto is out of range.
Miller throws a low kick but Barretto avoids it.
Miller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Miller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barretto scores with a leg kick.
Barretto tried to score with a low kick but Miller checks it.
Nice defenses there by Miller.
Barretto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Miller misses.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
Barretto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller moves out of range of the leg kick from Barretto.
A leg kick checked by Miller.
A cross from Miller lands.
Barretto dodges the punch combination from Miller.
Miller thumps Barretto with a low kick.
Miller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barretto.
A cross from Barretto lands.
Miller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barretto circles away from the clinch attempt.
A leg kick checked by Barretto.
Barretto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barretto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barretto throws a chopping leg kick but Miller manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Miller doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Miller misses.
Roque Barretto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barretto avoids the body shot from Miller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barretto was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Barretto does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Barretto.
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 looks to land a right hand but Miller moved out of range.
Barretto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barretto is looking to slow Miller down with leg kicks.
Jab from Barretto.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Miller checks a leg kick.
Barretto takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Barretto connects with an inside leg kick.
Barretto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Miller walks into a jab.
Miller is looking to wear down Barretto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A jab from Barretto misses.
Miller throws a nice looking combination but Barretto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barretto is looking to chop away at Miller's legs.
Miller with a hook.
Miller paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands the left hand.
Miller throws a leg kick but Barretto checks it.
Miller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barretto's sensitive parts.
Miller takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Miller motions for Barretto to come forward. Miller throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barretto lands with a cross.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barretto moves away.
Barretto wants to slow Miller down by chopping away at his legs.
Barretto connects with a jab.
Miller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Barretto thumps Miller with a low kick.
Barretto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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!
Miller misses with an uppercut. Barretto saw that one coming.
Barretto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Miller thuds a left hand into Barretto's body.
Barretto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Barretto thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barretto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barretto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barretto throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Miller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barretto is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Miller had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Miller works the jab nicely.
Barretto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barretto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Miller throws a leg kick but Barretto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good work by Barretto as he checks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Barretto misses the target.
Barretto lunges at Miller with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Miller's hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Miller finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barretto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Miller's sensitive parts.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Barretto.
Barretto lands with a hook. Miller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barretto throws a shot from downtown. Miller moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roque Barretto dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Barretto throws a leg kick but Miller moved away.
Miller shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barretto pinned against the cage. Barretto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Miller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Barretto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barretto throws a leg kick but Miller checks it.
Nice defenses there by Miller.
Barretto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barretto moves away.
Barretto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Barretto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Miller.
Barretto tried to score with a low kick but Miller checks it.
Miller feints and then cracks Barretto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barretto down.
Miller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Miller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barretto.
Miller walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barretto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barretto moves away.
Miller scores with a kick to the midsection.
Miller scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barretto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Miller misses.
Barretto loads up on a big right hand but Miller slips the punch.
Miller does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Barretto cracks Miller with a good jab.
Miller tries to land a leg kick but Barretto saw it coming and moves away.
Roque Barretto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barretto checks it well.
A low kick from Miller misses
and Barretto counters with a big head kick but Miller shrugs it off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Miller.
Barretto misses with a straight right.
Barretto lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barretto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Miller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barretto's calf.
Barretto wants to land a leg kick but Miller is out of range.
Barretto lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Miller takes a swing at Barretto's ribcage but misses.
Miller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barretto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Miller scrambles back to his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Miller.
Miller cracks Barretto with a good jab.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barretto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barretto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jab by Miller.
Barretto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Barretto.
A clash of legs there as Barretto blocks the low kick.
Barretto throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
A low kick from Miller is predictable there
and Barretto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barretto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barretto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barretto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Miller takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Barretto.
Barretto misses with a body kick.
Barretto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Miller.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barretto motions for Miller to come forward. Barretto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Barretto. That snapped Miller's head back.
Miller getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Miller avoids the head kick by Barretto.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Miller.
Barretto misses the shot to the body.
Barretto wants to land a leg kick but Miller is out of range.
Barretto swings away with a body shot that misses
and Miller counters with a straight right hand.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Barretto is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Miller.
Barretto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barretto's calf.
Barretto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Barretto slips under a jab from Miller.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barretto.
Miller throws a leg kick but Barretto checks it.
Barretto looks to land a right hand but Miller moved out of range.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick from Barretto.
Miller attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Miller is looking to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barretto throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barretto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barretto moves into range and lands a nice leg 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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Barretto takes one to the side of the head.
Miller throws a body kick that misses.
Barretto throws a leg kick but Miller moved away.
Barretto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miller blocks a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Miller.
Barretto drops his hands momentarily and Miller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barretto jabs Miller right on the nose. Miller blinks but takes it well.
Barretto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Barretto walks into a stiff left hand from Miller.
Barretto wants to slow Miller down by chopping away at his legs.
Barretto looks to land a right hand but Miller moved out of range.
Barretto scores with a punch to the head.
Barretto throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Barretto looks to throw the jab but Miller is out of range.
Barretto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barretto loads up on a big right hand but Miller slips the punch.
Barretto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Miller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barretto scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barretto is looking to land body kicks.
Barretto thuds a left hand into Miller's body.
A big left from Miller misses.
Barretto throws a push kick but Miller slaps the foot to one side.
Barretto scores with a one two! Miller had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Miller falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barretto counters with a leg kick.
Barretto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Miller. Miller obviously looking to wear him down.
A lazy left from Miller finds it's target.
Barretto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Miller. Miller obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller checks a low kick from Barretto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barretto looks to land a right hand but Miller moved out of range.
Miller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Miller blocks a low kick nicely.
Barretto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Miller falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Barretto counter with a right hand.
Miller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barretto.
Barretto drops his hands momentarily and Miller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Miller looks to land a combination but Barretto avoids it well.
Miller scores with a jab to the head.
Miller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barretto. That did some damage!
Barretto throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Miller looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Miller.
Barretto throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Barretto crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Miller - the referee stops the clock and Barretto gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Miller. Barretto manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller checks a leg kick.
Barretto drops his hands momentarily and Miller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Miller checks a low kick from Barretto.
Miller tries to clinch but Barretto moves out of range.
Miller blocks a jab.
Miller tries a low kick but Barretto avoids it.
Barretto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Miller counters with a nice leg kick.
Barretto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Miller lands a jab to Barretto's midsection.
Miller throws a leg kick but Barretto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Miller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barretto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Miller lands with a right hand.
Miller walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barretto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barretto throws a head kick that Miller semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barretto misses the shot to the body.
Barretto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barretto connects with a solid leg kick.
Barretto throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.
Barretto shoots for a double leg takedown but Miller sprawls well. He's pushed Barretto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Miller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barretto takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Miller wants to slow Barretto down by chopping away at his legs.
Roque Barretto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Miller checks a leg kick.
Miller tries to work over Barretto's front leg with a kick but Barretto checks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barretto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Barretto misses the shot to the body.
Hugo Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barretto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miller swings for the body but Barretto moves out of range.
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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roque Barretto!
After winning the bout, Roque Barretto thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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