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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mingi Tyyp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 cm
36
185 lbs
20 - 19 - 0 |
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175 cm
24
175 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
20 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mingi Tyyp! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Barbosa! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tyyp checks a low kick from Barbosa. Tyyp lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. A head kick misses from Barbosa. Barbosa has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Tyyp forces Barbosa back against the cage and clinches. A short uppercut from Tyyp. A head punch on the inside from Barbosa fails to land. Barbosa prevents a body shot from Tyyp. Barbosa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tyyp backwards. Barbosa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tyyp backwards. Tyyp tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A cross from Tyyp lands. Tyyp throws out a loose jab but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it. Barbosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tyyp. Tyyp has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tyyp there as he acknowledges the shot. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tyyp looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbosa is just out of range. Barbosa instigates a clinch. Barbosa misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barbosa misses with the head strike.
Barbosa misses with a hook from the clinch. A shot in the inside from Barbosa. A short right from Tyyp on the inside. Tyyp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Tyyp blocking some punches.
Barbosa taking a breather. Barbosa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Tyyp missing with knees to the body.
Tyyp stalling against the cage.
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Tyyp avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage. Tyyp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbosa lands with a short shot to the head. Tyyp stalls. Barbosa has a couple of punches blocked by Tyyp.
Tyyp blocking some punches.
I was talking to Tyyp's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Tyyp using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barbosa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barbosa blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Barbosa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tyyp backwards. Barbosa is pushing Tyyp up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Barbosa blocks an uppercut.
Barbosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyyp uses good head movement to avoid it. Barbosa throws a head punch that misses. Tyyp misses with a hook from the clinch. A short left from Tyyp. Tyyp tries a body shot but Barbosa blocks it.
Barbosa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Still in the clinch, Tyyp scores with a nice short uppercut. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tyyp just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barbosa's brow. Tyyp with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tyyp tries to stall but Barbosa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tyyp with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tyyp struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbosa controls his hands.
Barbosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Tyyp.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barbosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbosa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barbosa pushes Tyyp up against the cage in a clinch. Tyyp letting Barbosa take a breather here. Barbosa is pushing Tyyp up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Tyyp working aggressively here.
Barbosa misses with the head strike.
Tyyp pushes Barbosa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. A nice right hand lands inside from Barbosa. Tyyp tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barbosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tyyps head. Barbosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Tyyp scores with a knee to the head.
Barbosa misses with a hook from the clinch. Barbosa misses with a short punch on the inside. A shot in the inside from Barbosa.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Barbosa manages to break the clinch.
That kick from Barbosa tenderised Tyyp's leg. Tyyp is trying to keep his angry face on. A leg kick checked by Tyyp. Tyyp lands a head kick!
Barbosa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Tyyp throws a hook but Barbosa avoids it easily. Barbosa tries a quick counter leg kick but Tyyp is wise to it. Tyyp ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa. Tyyp wants to slow Barbosa down by chopping away at his legs. Barbosa moves into the clinch successfully.
Barbosa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barbosa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Barbosa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Tyyp lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Tyyp is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Barbosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyyp uses good head movement to avoid it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Daniel Barbosa will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tyyp avoids the head kick by Barbosa.
Tyyp wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Tyyp thows a left - swing and a miss! Barbosa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Tyyp defending well as Barbosa loads up on a big left hand. Tyyp wants to clinch but Barbosa slips to the side and Barbosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Tyyp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barbosa swats him away and circles back towards the center. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tyyp, as that shot connected.
Tyyp throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Barbosa. Tyyp throws a jab when Barbosa was well out of range. Barbosa moves out of range of the body kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tyyp misses with an uppercut. Tyyp shoots in for a takedown but Barbosa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Barbosa looks like he wants to counter punch here. Barbosa wants to slow Tyyp down by chopping away at his legs. Barbosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyyp misses with a left hand and Barbosa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round. A bone on bone clash there as Barbosa blocks the leg kick.
Tyyp looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barbosa slips a straight right by Tyyp. Tyyp shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. The fighters circling - Barbosa throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Barbosa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tyyp is out of range. Barbosa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Tyyp cracks Barbosa with a good jab. Barbosa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tyyp moves into the clinch successfully.
Barbosa lands a hook that snaps the head of Tyyp backwards. Barbosa has had enough of the clinch but Tyyp keeps him there for the moment. Barbosa misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbosa.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Barbosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyyp uses good head movement to avoid it. Barbosa 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! Tyyp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barbosa.
Tyyp working some nice short punches in the clinch. Tyyp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barbosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Tyyp. Tyyp throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barbosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Tyyp. Barbosa breaks the clinch.
Tyyp misses with a lunging right hand
and Barbosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Barbosa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tyyp on the side of the head. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tyyp checks a leg kick. Mingi Tyyp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Tyyp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barbosa. A big left from Barbosa misses. Barbosa scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Barbosa throws the kick towards the body but Tyyp avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tyyp looks for the body kick but Barbosa saw that one coming. Tyyp dives in and grabs Barbosa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barbosa pushes down on Tyyp's head and hops out. It seemed like Barbosa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Tyyp misses the jab. Barbosa keeps the fight on the outside. Barbosa throws a fast counter high kick but Tyyp manages to duck under it in time. Barbosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tyyp sees it coming and avoids it easily. Tyyp was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Tyyp missing with a left hand there. Barbosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A jab from Tyyp misses. Daniel Barbosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Barbosa throws a nice looking combination but Tyyp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Barbosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Tyyp. Tyyp looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Tyyp moves into the clinch. Barbosa misses with a short punch on the inside. Daniel Barbosa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Barbosa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Barbosa scores with a jab to the jaw. Barbosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Tyyp is just out of range. Barbosa blocks a jab. Tyyp clinches up against the cage. Tyyp trying to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Barbosa tries to work over Tyyp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Tyyp missing with knees to the body.
Tyyp lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Tyyp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Tyyp scores with a knee to the head.
Barbosa scores with a shot to the side of Tyyp's head. Nice body punch from Tyyp - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Barbosa on the inside. Barbosa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Tyyp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyyp goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Daniel Barbosa will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tyyp lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Tyyp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Tyyp misses with a hook to the body
and Barbosa counters with a nice uppercut. Tyyp misses with a takedown attempt - Barbosa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Tyyp throws a lazy head kick and Barbosa counters with a big head kick but Tyyp shrugs it off. Barbosa lands a big head kick that sends Tyyp tumbling to the mat! Barbosa takes a step backwards and waves Tyyp back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Tyyp is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Barbosa moves in close and cracks Tyyp with a massive right hand! Tyyp, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Barbosa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daniel Barbosa! A less than humble Daniel Barbosa misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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