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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuki Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barbosa comes to the cage accompanied by Kick In the Door. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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206 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hector Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yuki Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa lunges at Yamamoto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yamamoto's hand.
Yamamoto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yamamoto throws a head kick but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa throws a head kick but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Yamamoto throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Barbosa throws a head kick but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Barbosa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yamamoto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yamamoto throws a shot from downtown. Barbosa moves away and avoids it.
Yamamoto thows a leg kick but Barbosa checks it
and Barbosa counters by moving into the clinch.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamamoto controls his hands.
Barbosa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yamamoto throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Yamamoto connects with a solid leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamamoto avoids the head kick by Barbosa.
Barbosa moves out of range of the body kick from Yamamoto.
Barbosa is looking to score with low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Yamamoto misses the target.
Barbosa moves out of range of the leg kick from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barbosa checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa moves out of range of the leg kick from Yamamoto.
Barbosa misses with a head kick.
Yamamoto tries a low kick but Barbosa avoids it.
Yamamoto tries to work over Barbosa's front leg with a kick but Barbosa checks it.
Yamamoto throws a low kick, looking for Barbosa's leg but Barbosa calmly moves out of range.
Barbosa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barbosa stalling.
Barbosa managing to block the knees to the body from Yamamoto.
Barbosa avoiding damage as Yamamoto throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barbosa.
A frustrated look appears on Yamamoto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barbosa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barbosa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yamamoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Barbosa avoids the damage to the body.
Barbosa pushes off an throws an elbow but Yamamoto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barbosa lands a good knee to the midsection. Yamamoto won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa tries to land knees in the clinch but Yamamoto avoids the damage to the body.
Yamamoto is trying to push Barbosa away but Barbosa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barbosa lands a nice knee to the body.
Yamamoto looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa lands an elbow inside that Yamamoto shrugs off.
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa misses with a head kick.
Barbosa clinches with his opponent.
Barbosa presses Yamamoto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barbosa crunches a lovely knee into Yamamoto's ribcage.
Yamamoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barbosa slowing the pace effectively.
Yamamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barbosa is defending well for now.
Yamamoto takes an elbow to the temple.
Barbosa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamamoto is defending well for now.
Barbosa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yamamoto blocks it with crossed arms.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barbosa avoids it.
Yamamoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Barbosa avoids the damage to the body.
Barbosa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamamoto avoids it.
Barbosa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Barbosa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Barbosa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barbosa digs a right hand into Yamamoto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yamamoto's gas tank.
Come on Barbosa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Barbosa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamamoto's efforts to push away.
Barbosa lands a knee to the head.
Yamamoto is rocked!
It looks like Yuki Yamamoto has been cut.
Yamamoto tries for a takedown. No joy.
Barbosa jerks Yamamoto's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Yamamoto drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Barbosa goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Barbosa because Yamamoto was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Hector Barbosa!
Hector Barbosa was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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