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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rauta Naama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roque Barretto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naama kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bulls On Parade. Barretto is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Last Man Standing - By 4ft Fingers. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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170 lbs
15 - 11 - 1 |
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174 lbs
36 - 16 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauta Naama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roque Barretto!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barretto lands with a shot to the body.
Naama throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Barretto scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Rauta Naama has been cut.
Barretto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Naama looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Naama shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barretto but Barretto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sloppy strikes from Naama. Those never looked like landing.
A low kick from Barretto is predictable there
and Naama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Naama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barretto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Naama misses with a takedown attempt - Barretto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Barretto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Naama.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rauta Naama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barretto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Naama.
Naama walks into a left hand.
Naama checks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barretto. That's going to slow Naama down.
Naama tries to keep at a distance but Barretto has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naama throws a head punch that misses.
Barretto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barretto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barretto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Naama backwards.
Nice body punch from Barretto - that landed with a thud.
Naama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barretto avoids it.
Naama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barretto.
Barretto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barretto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Naama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barretto.
Barretto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barretto tries a knee to the head but Naama blocks it.
Barretto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Naama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barretto avoids it.
Naama gets through Barretto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Naama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Barretto - that landed with a thud.
Naama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barretto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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 lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barretto blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Barretto.
Naama is breathing heavily.
Barretto lands a hook that snaps the head of Naama backwards.
A short left from Barretto.
Naama looking to throw knees to the head but Barretto is blocking nicely.
A short left from Barretto.
Barretto with a knee to the head.
Naama is rocked!
Naama missing with knees to the body.
Oh Naama is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barretto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Naama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barretto tries to throw a body punch but Naama avoids it by throwing Barretto back against the cage.
Naama seems to have got his legs back now.
Barretto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barretto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Naama looking to throw knees to the head but Barretto is blocking nicely.
Barretto is leaning against Naama and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Barretto.
Barretto lands with a light punch inside.
Barretto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barretto lands a big right hand that drops Naama! The killer instinct kicks in and Barretto finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Barretto!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roque Barretto!
An out of breath Roque Barretto thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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
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