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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hector Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Friedrich Bergfried (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hector Barbosa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Friedrich Bergfried!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bergfried lands a leg kick that knocks Barbosa off balance momentarily.
A punch lands to the side of Barbosa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
No joy there for Bergfried, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bergfried throws a wild body kick that Barbosa sees coming a mile off.
Bergfried displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barbosa.
Good work by Bergfried as he checks the leg kick.
Barbosa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bergfried connects with a body shot.
Barbosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bergfried sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bergfried scores with a body shot.
Bergfried connects with an inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Bergfried blocks the low kick.
Barbosa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bergfried lands a slapping body shot.
Bergfried fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bergfried.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergfried rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barbosa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barbosa tries to land a leg kick but Bergfried saw it coming and moves away.
Bergfried blocks a leg kick.
Bergfried lunges at Barbosa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barbosa's hand.
Bergfried checks a low kick from Barbosa.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barbosa. That's going to slow Bergfried down.
Bergfried waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a low kick but Bergfried moves out of range easily.
Bergfried lands a jab.
Bergfried lands a head kick. Barbosa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Friedrich Bergfried is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bergfried rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barbosa counters with a single leg into guard. Bergfried didn't expect that.
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!
Barbosa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barbosa trying to control but Bergfried is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bergfried works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barbosa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Barbosa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bergfried's head.
We've been hearing that Barbosa has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Barbosa throws an elbow that misses. Bergfried uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barbosa's guard. Nice move by Bergfried!
Barbosa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Barbosa misses with a head shot. Bergfried uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa stopping the sweep attempt from Bergfried.
Barbosa controlling from the top position.
Barbosa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barbosa wants to pass the guard but Bergfried is keeping the position.
Barbosa throwing strikes from guard but Bergfried blocks nicely.
Barbosa throwing strikes from guard but Bergfried blocks nicely.
Bergfried keeping moving, preventing Barbosa from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bergfried is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Barbosa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bergfried buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bergfried wants to slow Barbosa down by chopping away at his legs.
Barbosa misses with a low kick.
Barbosa tries to clinch but Bergfried is having none of it.
Bergfried tries a low kick but Barbosa avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbosa. Bergfried does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bergfried misses the shot to the body.
Bergfried throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bergfried displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barbosa.
Bergfried waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbosa.
Barbosa thows a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Bergfried.
Barbosa moves away from the strike by Bergfried.
Barbosa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bergfried.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bergfried is out of range.
Bergfried keeps the fight on the outside.
Barbosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bergfried thuds a left hand into Barbosa's body.
Bergfried throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bergfried, right into the meat.
Barbosa lands a head shot.
Barbosa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barbosa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bergfried looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbosa is just out of range.
Bergfried checks a low kick from Barbosa.
Barbosa scores with a decent looking hook.
Barbosa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bergfried misses with an uppercut. Barbosa saw that one coming.
Bergfried tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Bergfried.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried tries to clinch up but Barbosa circles away and keeps his distance.
Friedrich Bergfried seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barbosa misses with a hook. Bergfried ducked under it nicely.
Nice cross by Bergfried.
Bergfried listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bergfried looks to land a right hand but Barbosa moved out of range.
Bergfried pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barbosa is out of range and Bergfried settles back down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bergfried takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut.
Barbosa walks into a jab.
Barbosa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Barbosa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barbosa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bergfried keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbosa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bergfried is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bergfried avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bergfried scores with a body shot.
Barbosa drops his hands momentarily and Bergfried takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barbosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barbosa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bergfried checks it well.
Bergfried has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bergfried checks a low kick from Barbosa.
Barbosa forces Bergfried back against the cage and clinches.
Barbosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Bergfried uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bergfried throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbosa.
Bergfried throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barbosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bergfried misses with an elbow strike.
Bergfried swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bergfried is trying to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Barbosa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bergfried looks to throw the jab but Barbosa is out of range.
Barbosa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bergfried can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bergfried blocks the body kick.
Barbosa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barbosa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bergfried fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bergfried throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bergfried connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barbosa swings for the body but Bergfried moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bergfried 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.
Barbosa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bergfried connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barbosa scrambles back to his feet.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Friedrich Bergfried will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bergfried throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bergfried with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barbosa is looking to slow Bergfried down with leg kicks.
Barbosa misses with a head kick.
Barbosa moves out of range of the leg kick from Bergfried.
Bergfried lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bergfried scores with a nice right hand.
Bergfried throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barbosa.
Bergfried tests Barbosa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barbosa tries a low kick but Bergfried avoids it.
Barbosa misses with a low kick as Bergfried jumps back.
Bergfried misses with a wild body shot.
Barbosa blocks a head kick by Bergfried.
A shot to the liver by Bergfried. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergfried takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Barbosa is looking to wear down Bergfried with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barbosa shoots in for a takedown but Bergfried shows good takedown defense.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barbosa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bergfried swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barbosa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bergfried is out of range.
Bergfried pushes Barbosa away with a front kick.
Barbosa needs to keep his hands up - Bergfried had a free shot at his head there.
Barbosa misses with a body kick.
Barbosa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barbosa.
Bergfried with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bergfried gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Barbosa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bergfried keeping moving, preventing Barbosa from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bergfried tries to close the distance and clinch but Barbosa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barbosa throws a chopping leg kick but Bergfried manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Barbosa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bergfried moves out of range of the leg kick from Barbosa.
The crowd cheers as Bergfried lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barbosa doesn't seem phased though.
Barbosa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bergfried checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barbosa checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses.
Bergfried throws a shot from downtown. Barbosa moves away and avoids it.
Barbosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Bergfried is just out of range.
Barbosa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Barbosa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bergfried takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barbosa is looking to clinch but Bergfried is avoiding it.
Barbosa misses with a low kick.
Barbosa lands a head kick!
Bergfried misses with a few strikes there.
Bergfried blocks a head kick by Barbosa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried blocks the body kick.
Barbosa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bergfried is out of range and Barbosa settles back down.
Bergfried throws a shot from downtown. Barbosa moves away and avoids it.
Barbosa tries a head kick but it misses.
Barbosa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barbosa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bergfried keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbosa throws a push kick but Bergfried slaps the foot to one side.
Barbosa scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbosa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bergfried is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bergfried throws out a loose jab but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bergfried has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barbosa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bergfried is out of range.
Bergfried ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Hector Barbosa did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bergfried buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bergfried throws a good cross that connects.
Bergfried takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barbosa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Barbosa shoots in for a takedown but Bergfried shows good takedown defense.
Bergfried throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bergfried lands a nice shot to the body.
Barbosa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bergfried sprawls well initially but Barbosa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Barbosa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bergfried does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bergfried is looking to control Barbosa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bergfried avoid being mounted?
Barbosa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa thows a huge punch but Bergfried dodges it nicely.
Barbosa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bergfried keeps working.
Bergfried avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barbosa.
Bergfried controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Barbosa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throwing shots but Bergfried is blocking nicely.
Bergfried is staying active underneath Barbosa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bergfried keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bergfried has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barbosa is working away from the top position though.
Barbosa slows the pace down in half guard.
Barbosa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried gets full guard.
Barbosa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bergfried utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bergfried preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barbosa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bergfried looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barbosa is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barbosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Bergfried is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barbosa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barbosa throwing strikes but missing.
Barbosa trying to control but Bergfried is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Barbosa had his way with Friedrich Bergfried in that round.
That's time! Barbosa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Barbosa is looking to clinch but Bergfried is avoiding it.
Bergfried stuns Barbosa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bergfried misses with a body punch
and Barbosa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bergfried blocks a jab.
Barbosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barbosa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barbosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bergfried fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bergfried throws out a leg kick but Barbosa moves out of range and Bergfried only half commits.
Barbosa moves in looking to clinch but Bergfried pushes him off.
Bergfried avoids a kick to the body.
Bergfried looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbosa is just out of range.
Bergfried fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barbosa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a front kick aimed at Bergfried's knee but Bergfried avoids it well.
Bergfried shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bergfried scores with a punch to the head.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but Bergfried checks it.
Bergfried ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbosa moves away.
Bergfried throws a right and a left that Barbosa avoids nicely.
Barbosa throws a sloppy head kick and Bergfried moves out of range easily.
Bergfried throws a leg kick but Barbosa checks it.
Bergfried thows a body shot but no joy.
Barbosa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bergfried.
A head kick misses from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a lunging right hand
and Bergfried counters with a stiff right hand.
Barbosa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Friedrich Bergfried has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barbosa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bergfried lands with a good body shot.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice cross by Bergfried.
Bergfried with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bergfried manages to avoid it.
Bergfried turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bergfried checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bergfried is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barbosa.
Bergfried jabs Barbosa right on the nose. Barbosa blinks but takes it well.
Bergfried avoids the body shot from Barbosa.
Bergfried checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barbosa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bergfried avoids the head kick by Barbosa.
Barbosa tries a low kick but Bergfried avoids it.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
Bergfried tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Bergfried.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bergfried looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bergfried pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barbosa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barbosa tries to clinch but Bergfried is having none of it.
Barbosa tried to score with a low kick but Bergfried checks it.
Bergfried checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Barbosa lands.
Barbosa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bergfried misses with a hook
and Barbosa counters with an inside leg kick.
Bergfried fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barbosa is out of range.
Barbosa scores with a push kick.
Bergfried lands a body shot.
Hector Barbosa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
Barbosa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bergfried.
Bergfried connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bergfried crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Barbosa - the referee stops the clock and Bergfried gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Barbosa. Bergfried manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bergfried.
Barbosa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bergfried's head.
Barbosa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bergfried's calf.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hector Barbosa.
I think Barbosa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 48:47
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 49:46
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Barbosa!
Hector Barbosa retains his featherweight title!
Hector Barbosa thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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