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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hector Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hector Barbosa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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148 lbs
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159 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Hector Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rich Junior!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Junior misses with a jab, cross combination.
Junior swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
Junior misses with a body shot.
Junior swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
Junior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Junior doesn't manage to clinch there - Barbosa circles away.
Junior fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barbosa, pushing him back against the cage.
Barbosa tries to work over Junior's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Junior throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbosa.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Junior.
Junior tries to throw a body punch but Barbosa avoids it by throwing Junior back against the cage.
Barbosa working hard to break the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Junior has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Barbosa stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior misses with some punches.
Barbosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Junior gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Junior lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Barbosa manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Barbosa misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Junior controls his hands.
Junior tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbosa's elbow.
Barbosa missing with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Junior as the two fighters clinch.
Barbosa trying to land knees to the body.
Junior looking to slow down the pace here.
Barbosa blocks an uppercut.
Junior doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barbosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Junior.
Junior throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbosa.
Junior is trying to stall.
Junior has a couple of punches blocked by Barbosa.
Junior misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barbosa.
Junior swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Junior tries to throw a body punch but Barbosa avoids it by throwing Junior back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior looking to stall.
Barbosa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Barbosa stalling against the cage.
Junior lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barbosa has Junior pushed against the cage.
Junior tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barbosa blocking some punches.
Junior softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barbosa stalling in the clinch but Junior improves position.
Junior lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbosa tries to stall but Junior uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Junior lands with a right to the head.
Barbosa lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Junior.
Junior lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior misses with a punch on the inside.
Junior goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Junior tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Junior manages to break the clinch.
Barbosa swings for the body but Junior moves out of range.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Junior checks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Barbosa.
Junior pushes Barbosa up against the cage in a clinch.
Junior breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch but Barbosa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barbosa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Junior scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Junior moves in looking to clinch but Barbosa pushes him off.
Junior misses with a two punch combination.
Barbosa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Junior's head.
Rich Junior is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barbosa lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa swats away the attempt to clinch by Junior.
Junior misses with a hook to the body
and Barbosa counters with an outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Junior.
Rich Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junior closes the distance and clinches.
Barbosa lands a body punch.
Junior can't find room to land a body shot as Barbosa controls the action.
Junior stalling in the clinch but Barbosa improves position.
Junior manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Barbosa stalling.
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Junior avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Junior doesn't manage to clinch there - Barbosa circles away.
Nice shot lands for Barbosa.
Nice uppercut there from Barbosa.
Junior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Junior tries to clinch but Barbosa is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Junior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barbosa appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Junior dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Junior manages to avoid it.
Barbosa looks to land a left hand but Junior moved out of range nicely.
Barbosa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Junior's guard.
Barbosa forces his way into half guard.
Barbosa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barbosa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Junior's head.
Junior wants to get back to his feet.
Barbosa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Junior does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Junior is trying to stand.
Barbosa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Junior's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa wants to control but Junior is keeping him busy.
Barbosa is looking for a kimura but Junior is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barbosa to get the leverage.
Junior is looking to escape.
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 throwing shots but Junior is blocking nicely.
Junior is trying to stand up here but Barbosa is controlling him well.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nice defenses there by Barbosa.
Barbosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Junior getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barbosa lands a leg kick that knocks Junior off balance momentarily.
Junior wants to clinch.
Junior lands with a nice body kick.
Junior clinches with his opponent.
Rich Junior seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Junior fails to land.
Barbosa has a couple of punches blocked by Junior.
Junior pushes Barbosa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Junior lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Junior wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbosa.
Junior misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbosa.
Barbosa tries to break the clinch but Junior is controlling the position.
Junior presses Barbosa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Junior misses with some punches.
Junior lands a nice uppercut.
Barbosa looking to throw knees to the head but Junior is blocking nicely.
Barbosa's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior misses with a punch on the inside.
Junior misses with a hook from the clinch.
Junior misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barbosa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Barbosa with a knee to the head.
Barbosa has Junior pressed against the cage.
Junior tries a body shot but Barbosa blocks it.
Junior misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee is keeping an eye on Barbosa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Junior is looking to control Barbosa's arms but Barbosa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Junior has his back to the cage.
Barbosa lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Junior.
Junior misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa blocks an uppercut.
Junior misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Junior.
Junior tries to throw a body punch but Barbosa avoids it by throwing Junior back against the cage.
Junior lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barbosa gets through Junior's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barbosa.
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!
Junior scores with a shoulder strike.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Junior.
Junior has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barbosa is stalling here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Barbosa prevents a body shot from Junior.
Barbosa lands a nice shot to the body.
Junior goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Barbosa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rich Junior will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Barbosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Junior sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Junior looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Junior closes the distance and clinches.
Junior tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbosa's elbow.
Junior can't find room to land a body shot as Barbosa controls the action.
A short right from Junior.
Barbosa prevents a body shot from Junior.
Barbosa slows down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Junior.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Junior on the inside.
Barbosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa trying to stall but Junior improves his position.
Barbosa leaning his opponent against the cage.
Barbosa looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbosa.
Barbosa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Junior is defending well for now.
Barbosa lands with a short shot to the head.
Barbosa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barbosa scores with a hook to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Barbosa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch on the inside from Junior fails to land.
Junior swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbosa.
Junior lands a nice shot to the body.
Junior stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Junior creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Junior lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barbosa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Junior doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior misses with a body punch.
Barbosa blocks a body shot from Junior.
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Junior has his feet on Barbosa's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
No luck for Barbosa with that takedown attempt.
Junior tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barbosa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Junior moves out of range of the body kick.
Barbosa takes one to the chin there.
Junior moves in looking to clinch but Barbosa pushes him off.
Barbosa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barbosa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Junior can't find room to land a body shot as Barbosa controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa connects with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Junior.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbosa.
Junior fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Junior's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barbosa throws a shot from downtown. Junior moves away and avoids it.
Junior bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barbosa's head.
Barbosa misses with a kick to the body.
Barbosa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Junior's sensitive parts.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barbosa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barbosa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Junior moves into the clinch.
Junior stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Junior lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Junior.
Junior tries a body shot but Barbosa blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is trying to stall.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Junior.
Junior tries a body shot but Barbosa blocks it.
Barbosa stalling in the clinch but Junior improves position.
Junior misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbosa misses with a short punch 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!
Junior is looking to control Barbosa's arms but Barbosa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Junior has his back to the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Barbosa.
Junior blocking some punches.
Hector Barbosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Barbosa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barbosa blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Barbosa.
Junior tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rich Junior is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Junior misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rich Junior comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Junior winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rich Junior!
An out of breath Rich Junior 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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