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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roque Barretto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barretto comes to the cage accompanied by Last Man Standing - By 4ft Fingers. Hans Edgar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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167 lbs
39 - 19 - 0 |
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169 lbs
25 - 11 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
39 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roque Barretto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Hans Edgar!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Edgar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Edgar lands a jab.
Edgar jabs at Barretto's body.
Edgar avoids a kick to the body.
Edgar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Edgar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Edgar lands with a right hand.
Barretto tried to score with a low kick but Edgar checks it.
Edgar unleashes a big counter combination but Barretto bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Barretto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Edgar. That did some damage!
Edgar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barretto.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barretto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barretto takes a swing at Edgar's ribcage but misses.
Barretto misses with a low kick.
Edgar slips under a jab from Barretto.
Edgar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Edgar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Edgar looks to land a combination but Barretto avoids it well.
Barretto moves out of range of the strikes.
Barretto half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Barretto throws a shot from downtown. Edgar moves away and avoids it.
Barretto misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Edgar misses the target.
An inside leg kick from Barretto misses.
Barretto lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Barretto scores with a spinning back kick!
Barretto cracks Edgar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barretto misses with a looping right.
Jab by Barretto.
Edgar tests Barretto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barretto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Edgar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edgar throws a good cross that connects.
Barretto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Edgar lands the left hand.
Edgar thumps Barretto with a low kick.
Edgar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Edgar connects with a body shot.
Barretto connects with a solid leg kick.
Edgar misses with an uppercut. Barretto saw that one coming.
Barretto cracks Edgar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barretto misses with the body kick
and Edgar counters with a straight right hand.
Barretto throws a front kick aimed at Edgar's knee but Edgar avoids it well.
Barretto defending well as Edgar loads up on a big left hand.
Barretto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Edgar misses with a two punch combination.
Hans Edgar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Edgar misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barretto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barretto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Edgar.
Edgar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barretto under the eye.
Edgar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barretto.
Barretto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barretto connects with a solid leg kick.
Barretto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Edgar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barretto throws a big shot that misses.
Edgar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barretto.
Barretto lands a nice looking kick to the body. Edgar takes a step back to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar looks to land a left hand but Barretto moved out of range nicely.
Barretto throws a low kick but Edgar avoids it.
Barretto thuds his shin into the meat of Edgar's side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barretto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Edgar circles away.
Barretto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edgar.
Barretto is looking to clinch.
Barretto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Edgar's head backwards.
Barretto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Barretto walks into a jab.
Barretto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Edgar throws out the jab.
Barretto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Edgar under the eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edgar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barretto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Edgar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barretto throws an overhand right that lands on Edgar's shoulder, as Edgar tries to avoid the shot.
As Barretto backs off Edgar throws a huge counter combo but Barretto manages to avoid it all.
Barretto throws a leg kick that is checked
and Edgar counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hans Edgar will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Edgar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barretto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barretto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Edgar is looking to chop away at Barretto's legs.
Barretto moves into range and clinches up with Edgar.
Barretto presses Edgar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barretto lands with a right to the head.
Edgar pushes Barretto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Edgar working aggressively here.
Edgar looking to slow down the pace here.
Edgar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Barretto working Edgar over with knees to the body.
Barretto struggles to land a body shot inside as Edgar controls his hands.
Barretto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edgar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barretto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Edgar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barretto stalling in the clinch.
Barretto misses with the head strike.
Edgar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Edgar blocking some punches.
Edgar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Edgar.
Barretto scores with a hook to the body.
Edgar blocks an uppercut.
Edgar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Edgar struggles to land a body shot inside as Barretto controls his hands.
Barretto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Edgar gets through Barretto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Edgar cracks Barretto with a nice body shot.
Edgar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Edgar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barretto backwards.
Barretto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Edgar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Edgar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edgar swings wildly with an uppercut but Barretto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barretto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barretto blocking some punches.
Barretto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Edgar blocks a body shot from Barretto.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barretto.
Edgar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barretto backwards.
Barretto looking to throw knees to the head but Edgar is blocking nicely.
Edgar lands a body punch.
Barretto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barretto takes a shot to the head.
Edgar misses with some punches.
Edgar has a couple of punches blocked by Barretto.
Barretto tries to work over Edgar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barretto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barretto takes a shot to the head.
Barretto misses with the head strike.
Edgar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barretto can't find room to land a body shot as Edgar controls the action.
A short right from Edgar on the inside.
Barretto is rocked!
Edgar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oh Barretto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Edgar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Edgar gets through Barretto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Barretto.
Edgar misses with a body punch.
Barretto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Edgar dips a shoulder and cracks Barretto with a mighty uppercut! Barretto falls back against the cage and Edgar unloads with a barrage of strikes! Barretto is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Edgar screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hans Edgar!
Hans Edgar thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Roque Barretto was interviewed post fight and said 'Get outta my face'.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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