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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barry Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roque Barretto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barretto has chosen Last Man Standing - By 4ft Fingers as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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174 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barry Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roque Barretto!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barretto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Allen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Barracks - LOD in the buildup to the fight.
Barretto lands with an uppercut that bounces Allen off the cage and back into range.
Allen scores with a jab to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barretto. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab by Barretto.
Barretto lands a leg kick that knocks Allen off balance momentarily.
Barretto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barretto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barretto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barretto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barretto lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barretto with a poor takedown
and Allen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Barretto has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Allen throws an overhand right that lands on Barretto's shoulder, as Barretto tries to avoid the shot.
Allen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barretto throws a leg kick but Allen checks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barretto. That's going to slow Allen down.
A punch lands to the side of Allen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barretto misses the shot to the body.
Barry Allen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Allen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Allen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barretto under the eye.
Allen throws a jab when Barretto was well out of range.
Allen is looking to slow Barretto down with leg kicks.
Allen misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Barretto misses with a low kick.
Allen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barretto on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Allen misses with an uppercut.
Allen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Allen throws a poor cross that misses
and Barretto counters with a right hand to the body.
Barretto throws a head kick but Allen moves out of range.
Barretto throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy body kick from Barretto
and Allen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Allen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Allen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barretto.
Barretto missing with a left hand there. Allen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barretto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Allen on the side of the head.
Allen lands the left hand.
Allen swings for the body but Barretto moves out of range.
Barretto throws a big shot that misses.
Barretto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Allen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barretto moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barretto.
Allen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barretto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Allen.
Barretto scores with a takedown into Allen's guard.
Allen trying to keep a closed guard but Barretto is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barretto looking to sit in guard and control but Allen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Barretto seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Allen wants to control from the top but Barretto keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen stays in close to Barretto's body and controls the position.
Barretto seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Barry Allen.
A cross from Allen lands.
Allen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barretto is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Allen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Allen throws a lazy right hand but Barretto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barretto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Allen connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barretto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roque Barretto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Allen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Allen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barretto eats them both and turns towards Allen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Barretto is rocked!
Allen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barretto darts in looking for a takedown but Allen gets double underhooks and turns Barretto into the cage.
Barretto prevents a body shot from Allen.
Allen stalling.
Allen blocks a body shot from Barretto.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barretto.
Allen scores with a shot to the side of Barretto's head.
Barretto scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barretto tries a knee to the head but Allen blocks it.
Allen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barretto tries to throw a body punch but Allen avoids it by throwing Barretto back against the cage.
Barretto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barretto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Allen blocks it with crossed arms.
Allen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barretto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barretto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Allen backwards.
Barretto with a knee to the head.
Barretto is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Allen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barretto lands a hook that snaps the head of Allen backwards.
Allen manages to break the clinch.
Barretto throws a wild body kick that Allen sees coming a mile off.
Barretto swings for the body but Allen moves out of range.
Allen moves out of range of the leg kick from Barretto.
Allen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Allen misses with a wild body shot.
Allen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Allen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Allen. That snapped Barretto's head back.
Barretto throws a jab when Allen was well out of range.
Barretto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barretto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Allen's head backwards.
Allen with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen lands a jab to Barretto's midsection.
Barretto is looking to slow Allen down with leg kicks.
Barretto connects with a leg kick. Allen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Allen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barretto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Allen's corner calls for a 1-2. Allen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Allen defending well as Barretto loads up on a big left hand.
Allen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Allen throws a head kick that misses.
Allen lands a lovely overhand right.
Barretto tried to score with a low kick but Allen checks it.
Allen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barretto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barretto is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barretto missing with a left hand there. Allen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barretto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Allen lands a lovely overhand right.
Allen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Allen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barretto is still on wobbly legs! Can Allen finish him?
Barretto staying out of range there.
Barry Allen is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Allen.
Allen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barretto thows a body shot but no joy.
Barretto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barretto works the jab nicely.
Barretto is looking to chop away at Allen's legs.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barretto misses with a low kick as Allen jumps back.
Barretto just misses with a punch to the body.
Allen lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barretto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Allen avoids it really well and circles away.
Barry Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roque Barretto.
Barretto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Allen avoids it really well and circles away.
Barretto seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barretto takes one to the chin there.
Barretto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Allen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Allen.
Allen lands with a right hand.
Allen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Barretto ducks under a wild hook from Allen.
Allen swings widly with a right hand
and Barretto counters with a good low kick that Allen was not able to check.
That kick from Barretto tenderised Allen's leg. Allen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Allen looks for the body kick but Barretto saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Allen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Allen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barretto's head backwards.
Nice body kick there by Barretto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Allen dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Barretto throws a hook but Allen avoids it easily.
Barretto tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Allen defends well and Barretto ends up having to push Allen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Allen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Barretto throws a head punch that misses.
Allen breaks from the clinch.
Barretto swings for the body but Allen moves out of range.
Allen jabs Barretto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barretto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barretto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barretto.
Allen misses with a low kick.
Allen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barretto was well out of range. Poor timing from Allen.
Allen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barretto.
Barretto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Allen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good leg kick by Barretto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Barretto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Allen.
Allen scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barretto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barretto scores with a punch to the head.
Barretto ducks under a wild hook from Allen.
Barretto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Allen.
Allen slips a straight right by Barretto.
A slow jab from Allen misses its intended target.
Allen misses with a looping right.
Barretto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Allen throws a hook but Barretto avoids it easily.
Allen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barretto counters with a good low kick that Allen was not able to check.
Barretto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Allen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Allen thows a left - swing and a miss!
A solid leg kick lands there for Barretto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barretto throws out a leg kick but Allen moves out of range and Barretto only half commits.
A shot to the liver by Barretto. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barretto misses with a kick to the body.
Barretto throws a body kick that misses
and Allen counters with a left to the body.
Allen checks a leg kick.
Barretto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Allen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barretto throws a leg kick but Allen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barretto throws a front kick that sends Allen stumbling back into the cage.
Allen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barretto can pounce on him.
Barretto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Allen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Allen misses the jab.
Nice body punch from Barretto.
Allen missing with a left hand there. Barretto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Allen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barretto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Allen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barretto was well out of range. Poor timing from Allen.
Allen moves out of range of the strikes.
Barretto throws a leg kick
and Allen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barretto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barretto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Allen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Barretto misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Allen, right into the meat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barretto.
Nice body punch from Allen.
Barretto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Barretto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Allen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barretto. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allen misses with a low kick.
Barretto misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Allen.
Allen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Allen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barretto thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Allen if he has to take too many more of those.
Allen missing with a left hand there. Barretto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Allen cracks Barretto with a good jab.
Barretto is looking to slow Allen down with leg kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Allen feints and then cracks Barretto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barretto down.
Allen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Some wild striking there from Allen.
Allen throws the kick towards the body but Barretto avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roque Barretto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barretto has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roque Barretto!
Our winner, Roque Barretto, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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