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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Geoffrey Barbossa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Correa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Geoffrey Barbossa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Correa!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Barbossa does it's job there.
Correa throws a hook but Barbossa blocks it.
Barbossa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Correa.
Correa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A big left from Barbossa misses.
Barbossa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Correa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barbossa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barbossa is looking to clinch.
Correa with the counter takedown but Barbossa avoids it easily.
Barbossa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Correa.
Barbossa seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Correa sizes up Barbossa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barbossa takes a swing at Correa's ribcage but misses.
Correa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Correa fails to land with a series of punches.
Correa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barbossa defends it nicely.
Barbossa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Correa misses with a body shot.
It looked like Barbossa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Correa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbossa.
Barbossa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correa takes a swing at Barbossa's ribcage but misses.
Barbossa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Geoffrey Barbossa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barbossa looks to land a right hand but Correa moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Correa! But no joy.
Nice cross by Barbossa.
The fighters circling - Correa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Correa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barbossa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barbossa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barbossa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Correas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Barbossa throws a poor cross that misses
letting Correa counter with a right hand.
A jab from Barbossa misses.
Barbossa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Barbossa lands with a hook. Correa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barbossa moves out of range as Correa strikes.
Barbossa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Correa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barbossa counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
That kick from Barbossa tenderised Correa's leg. Correa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Correa misses with a looping right.
Correa catches Barbossa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Correa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbossa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa throws out a loose jab but Correa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Correa moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Correa! But no joy.
Barbossa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barbossa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barbossa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Correa throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbossa.
Barbossa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Correa just manages to avoid it.
Barbossa closes the distance and pushes Correa back into the cage.
Correa misses with a punch on the inside.
Correa is looking to take this one to the mat.
Geoffrey Barbossa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Correa.
Barbossa pressing his opponent against the cage.
Barbossa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbossa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Correa manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Barbossa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Correa is pulling down on Barbossa's head to control his posture.
Correa wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correa is still trying to improve position.
Correa doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Correa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barbossa won't allow Correa to sweep him here.
Correa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barbossa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barbossa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barbossa stands and steps away. Correa gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Correa throws a shot from downtown. Barbossa moves away and avoids it.
Barbossa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Correa.
Barbossa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Correa has time to react.
Barbossa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Correa.
Barbossa swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correa throws an off balance right hand
and Barbossa counters with a nice leg kick.
Barbossa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Correa throws out the jab.
Barbossa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Correa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbossa was well out of range. Poor timing from Correa.
Barbossa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Correas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Correa lands with a nice combination. Barbossa backs away looking to recover.
Correa moves away from the strike by Barbossa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Correa. Barbossa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Correa moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Barbossa.
A leg kick checked by Correa.
Barbossa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Correa counters with a straight right hand.
Barbossa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheers as Barbossa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Correa doesn't seem phased though.
Barbossa misses with a wild body shot.
Correa tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Barbossa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Correa will feel that in the morning.
Barbossa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Correa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geoffrey Barbossa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Correa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barbossa tries to avoid it but Correa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barbossa to the ground. Barbossa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barbossa missing with a left hand there. Correa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barbossa throws a head kick but Correa moves out of range.
Geoffrey Barbossa is winning the standup battle so far.
Correa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barbossa misses the shot to the body.
Correa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jose Correa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbossa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Correa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Correa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Correa shoots in but no luck this time.
Correa lands a really nice looking cross but Barbossa seems unphased.
Correa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Correa throws a shot from downtown. Barbossa moves away and avoids it.
Correa misses with a body shot.
Barbossa thuds a left hand into Correa's body.
Correa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbossa throws a jab but it's blocked by Correa.
Correa misses with a lunging right hand
and Barbossa counters with a straight right hand.
Correa lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correa ducks under a wild hook from Barbossa.
Correa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Correa. That snapped Barbossa's head back.
Barbossa throws the left hand but Correa avoids the punch easily.
Barbossa connects with a single shot there.
Correa scores with a hook.
Barbossa takes a swing at Correa's ribcage but misses.
Correa takes one to the side of the head.
Correa swings for the body but Barbossa moves out of range.
Barbossa misses with a hook. Correa ducked under it nicely.
Correa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Correa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbossa.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barbossa.
Barbossa missing with a left hand there. Correa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barbossa slips under a jab from Correa.
A jab from Correa misses.
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!
Barbossa lands a jab.
Barbossa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Correa is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa misses with a low kick.
Barbossa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Geoffrey Barbossa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Correa.
Correa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Correa feints and as Barbossa raises his hands in defense, Correa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barbossa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Correa wants to control from the top but Barbossa keeps moving.
Correa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Correa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barbossa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Barbossa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Correa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Correa wants to control from the top but Barbossa keeps moving.
Correa tries to free his leg and advance position but Barbossa is retaining full guard.
Correa works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Correa wants to take a breather but Barbossa is having none of it.
Correa throws a strike but Barbossa avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Barbossa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barbossa keeping full guard, as Correa tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Correa stands and throws Barbossa's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Barbossa managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Correa.
Correa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Correa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Barbossa dodges the ground and pound from Correa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Geoffrey Barbossa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Barbossa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Correa moves away.
Correa misses with an uppercut. Barbossa saw that one coming.
Barbossa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Correa on the side of the head.
Barbossa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barbossa looks to land a left hand but Correa moved out of range nicely.
Correa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Barbossa.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbossa misses the target.
Barbossa tries to move into range but Correa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Correa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barbossa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Correa thinking.
Correa scores with a nice right hand.
Correa drops his hands momentarily and Barbossa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Correa throws a hook to the side of Barbossa's head but Barbossa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barbossa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Correa shoots in for a takedown but Barbossa shows good takedown defense.
Barbossa is looking to slow Correa down with leg kicks.
Barbossa misses with an uppercut.
Correa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barbossa on the side of the head.
Correa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barbossa.
Barbossa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Correa.
Barbossa lands a glancing blow to the side of Correa's head.
Correa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Correa misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Barbossa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Correa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good exchange - Barbossa coming out on top.
Barbossa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Correa tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A shot to the body from Barbossa misses
and Correa counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Correa misses.
Nice shot by Barbossa.
Barbossa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Correa slips under a jab.
Correa throws an overhand right that lands on Barbossa's shoulder, as Barbossa tries to avoid the shot.
Barbossa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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!
Correa lands a jab to the nose.
Correa's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Correa duly obliges.
The fighters circling - Correa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Correa lands a jab to the head.
Correa misses with a hook.
Barbossa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Correa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barbossa.
Correa lands a jab.
Correa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Correa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barbossa under the eye.
Correa moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Correa misses.
Barbossa moves into the clinch.
Barbossa is working Correa over against the cage.
Barbossa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Correa up against the cage.
Correa effectively controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correa blocks a body shot from Barbossa.
Correa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbossa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbossa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Correa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbossa misses with the head strike.
Correa tries for a takedown but Barbossa manages to get underhooks.
Correa manages to break the clinch.
Correa gets a double leg takedown into Barbossa's guard.
Correa throwing strikes but missing.
Correa is looking to work some ground and pound but Barbossa has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correa won't allow Barbossa to get back to his feet.
Correa throws a strike but Barbossa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Correa looking to control.
Correa has a closed guard, preventing Barbossa from standing up.
Correa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barbossa is one step ahead there.
Barbossa wants to get up but he can't break Correa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Correa looking for a sweep. Not yet Correa, not yet.
Correa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barbossa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barbossa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Jose Correa just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Barbossa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Correa.
Barbossa lands a glancing blow to the side of Correa's head.
Correa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barbossa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Correa misses.
Barbossa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Correa defending well as Barbossa loads up on a big left hand.
Correa looks to land a left hand but Barbossa moved out of range nicely.
Barbossa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Correa misses with a few strikes there.
Barbossa gets a clinch.
Barbossa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barbossa swings wildly with an uppercut but Correa uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Barbossa as the two fighters clinch.
Correa is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Barbossa lands a body punch.
Barbossa pushes Correa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Barbossa.
Still in the clinch, Barbossa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Correa is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Correa.
Correa is still on wobbly legs! Can Barbossa finish him?
Barbossa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barbossa slows down the pace here.
Barbossa leaning against his opponent.
Barbossa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Correa tries a body shot but Barbossa blocks it.
Barbossa gets through Correa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barbossa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barbossa working aggressively here.
Barbossa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Correa backwards.
Correa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barbossa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Correa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbossa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa stalling against the cage.
Correa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbossa lands a shot to the body.
Barbossa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Correa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Barbossa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Geoffrey Barbossa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Correa misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbossa.
Barbossa struggles to land a body shot inside as Correa controls his hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbossa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Correa gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Barbossa has one foot on Correa's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Barbossa gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Correa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Barbossa wriggles free and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa works the jab nicely.
Barbossa misses with a wild body shot.
Barbossa throws a hook but Correa blocks it.
Correa slips under a jab.
Barbossa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbossa thuds his right hand into Correa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Barbossa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Correa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Correa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barbossa's hands.
Correa with a hook.
Correa with a hook.
Barbossa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbossa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbossa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Barbossa misses with a straight left.
Correa with the counter takedown but Barbossa avoids it easily.
Barbossa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Correa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barbossa throws a body punch but Correa moves out of range.
Correa looks to throw the jab but Barbossa is out of range.
Barbossa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Correa seems to have recovered his senses.
Correa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barbossa tries to avoid it but Correa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barbossa to the ground. Barbossa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Correa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barbossa lands with a hook. Correa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barbossa moves out of range of the strikes.
Barbossa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Correa throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Barbossa to counter with a crisp jab.
Barbossa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Correa can do to turn this around?
Good standup being displayed there by Correa as he connects with a hook.
Barbossa looks to score with a jab to the body but Correa is just out of range.
Barbossa misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geoffrey Barbossa had his way with Jose Correa in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Barbossa throws a hook but Correa blocks it.
Barbossa misses with a body shot.
Barbossa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Correa. That did some damage!
Barbossa is looking to land body kicks.
Correa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Correa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barbossa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A left lands for Correa.
Correa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Barbossa to counter with a crisp jab.
Correa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Barbossa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbossa throws a body punch but Correa moves out of range.
Correa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barbossa is looking for a counter combo.
Correa throws a hook but Barbossa avoids it easily.
Barbossa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Correa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Correa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barbossa.
Barbossa misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correa misses the jab.
It looked like Barbossa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Correa throws a hook but Barbossa avoids it easily.
Barbossa connects with a leg kick. Correa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Correa misses with an uppercut. Barbossa saw that one coming.
Barbossa tried to counter with a leg kick but Correa avoided it.
Barbossa ducks under a wild hook from Correa.
Barbossa lands with a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barbossa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barbossa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barbossa misses with a straight left.
Barbossa scores with a jab. Correa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Barbossa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barbossa jabs at Correa's body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Correa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correa defending well as Barbossa loads up on a big left hand.
Correa lands with a nice combination. Barbossa backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbossa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Correa.
Barbossa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Correa loads up on a big right hand but Barbossa slips the punch.
Barbossa throws a head kick but Correa moves out of range.
A jab from Correa finds it's way through Barbossa's defenses.
Correa misses with a looping right.
Barbossa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Correa.
Barbossa lands with a hook. Correa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barbossa looks to clinch
and Correa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Barbossa has his feet on Correa's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Correa moves out of range of the strikes.
Barbossa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Correa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barbossa.
Barbossa misses with a straight right.
Correa drops his hands momentarily and Barbossa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Correa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Barbossa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barbossa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Barbossa throws a punch but it's blocked by Correa.
Barbossa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barbossa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Correa backwards.
Barbossa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Correa or not.
Correa is looking for a takedown.
Geoffrey Barbossa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Correa.
Barbossa throws a punch but it's blocked by Correa.
Correa blocking some punches.
Jose Correa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Correa's elbow.
Barbossa lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Barbossa.
Correa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Correa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barbossa lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbossa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Correa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barbossa swings wildly with an uppercut but Correa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Correa trying to control the position but instead, Barbossa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Correa into the cage.
Barbossa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Correa tries to work over Barbossa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbossa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Geoffrey Barbossa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Barbossa 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geoffrey Barbossa!
Geoffrey Barbossa retains his lightweight title!
Geoffrey Barbossa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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A | B |
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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