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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alfredo Barbosa (ranked 1583 p4p, 176 weight class) and Alexandr Nikitin (ranked 1351 p4p, 151 weight class). Nikitin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Smack My Bitch Up kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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160 lbs
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166 lbs
26 - 26 - 5 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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
19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Alfredo Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 26 - 5, fighting out of Sydney, Alexandr Nikitin!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa scores with the left hand. Nikitin knows he should have avoided that one.
Barbosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nikitin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nikitin misses the shot to the body.
Jab by Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nikitin's head.
Nikitin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barbosa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses.
Nikitin jabs at Barbosa's body.
Nikitin throws a poor cross that misses
and Barbosa counters with a left to the body.
Alfredo Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikitin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Alfredo Barbosa has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbosa misses with a leg kick
and Nikitin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nikitin rushes Barbosa and presses him up against the cage.
Nikitin works on Barbosa's body with a couple of short punches.
Nikitin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nikitin tries to work over Barbosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa has Nikitin pushed against the cage.
Barbosa letting Nikitin take a breather here.
Nikitin is stalling here.
Nikitin continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Nikitin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Nikitin.
A right hand to the body from Nikitin.
Barbosa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nikitin is trying to drag Barbosa to the mat but Barbosa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Barbosa misses with a body punch.
Barbosa wants to get back to striking at distance but Nikitin won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from Nikitin.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nikitin.
Barbosa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Barbosa up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Nikitin.
Nikitin struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbosa controls his hands.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nikitin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nikitin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nikitin stalls.
Barbosa drags the fight down to the ground.
Nikitin landing with the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nikitin wants to control from the top but Barbosa keeps moving.
Barbosa keeping full guard, as Nikitin tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa has his hands on Nikitin's head, controlling the position.
Nikitin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barbosa wants to control but Nikitin passes easily into half guard.
Barbosa wants to get back to full guard but Nikitin has passed into side control.
Barbosa looks to move to half guard but instead Nikitin has passed into mount! Damn!
Barbosa is working to get back to half guard.
Nikitin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Barbosa?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is working to get back to half guard.
Nikitin raining down shots from the mount!
Barbosa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nikitin lands with some strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nikitin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nikitin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Barbosa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa is squirming around, avoiding Nikitin's attempts to control the action.
Nikitin controlling the pace for now.
Barbosa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandr Nikitin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alfredo Barbosa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A shot to the liver by Nikitin. Beautiful body shot.
Barbosa looks to land a combination. Nikitin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nikitin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nikitin throws a leg kick
and Barbosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barbosa tries a low kick but Nikitin avoids it.
Nikitin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barbosa.
Barbosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nikitin.
Barbosa misses with a straight left.
Nikitin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barbosa blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikitin misses the jab.
Barbosa throws a low kick but Nikitin avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Barbosa.
Nikitin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A swing and a miss from Barbosa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikitin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barbosa lands with a good body shot.
Nikitin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barbosa rather than just go for the knockout.
Nikitin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nikitin takes a swing at Barbosa's ribcage but misses.
Barbosa tries a head kick but it misses.
Nikitin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barbosa with a body shot.
Nikitin throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbosa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Barbosa.
Nikitin throws out a counter right but Barbosa avoids it with no problem.
Barbosa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nikitin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alfredo Barbosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nikitin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nikitin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa with a jab.
Nikitin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Alfredo Barbosa is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nikitin looks for the body kick but Barbosa saw that one coming.
Nikitin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Nikitin.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but Nikitin moved away.
Nikitin slips a jab from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nikitin.
Barbosa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nikitin. Nikitin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A shot to the body from Barbosa misses
and Nikitin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nikitin scoring well with a low kick there.
Barbosa looks to land a left hand but Nikitin moved out of range nicely.
Nikitin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barbosa with a body shot.
Barbosa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nikitin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Nikitin misses the body punch
enabling Barbosa to counter with a crisp jab.
Nikitin misses with a looping left.
Nikitin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Barbosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nikitin.
Barbosa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Barbosa lands with a shot to the body.
Nikitin swats away the attempt to clinch by Barbosa.
Some bone on bone action there as Nikitin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Barbosa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nikitin. That did some damage!
Nikitin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Barbosa misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to score with a low kick but Nikitin moves his leg out of the way.
Nikitin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Barbosa misses with a hook.
Nikitin steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Nikitin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barbosa dips to his left and cracks Nikitin with an uppercut!
Barbosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nikitin was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbosa.
Nikitin looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbosa is just out of range.
Nikitin checks a leg kick.
Barbosa motions for Nikitin to come forward. Barbosa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa moves out of range as Nikitin strikes.
Barbosa throws a body punch but Nikitin moves out of range.
Nikitin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nikitin moves away from the strike by Barbosa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alfredo Barbosa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alfredo Barbosa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barbosa punishes Nikitin's body with a nice straight punch.
Nikitin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nikitin moves forwards but Barbosa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barbosa scores with a decent looking hook.
Nikitin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barbosa swings for the body but Nikitin moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Nikitin misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa connects with a crisp jab.
A big left from Nikitin misses.
Barbosa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barbosa avoids the body shot from Nikitin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Nikitin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nikitin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nikitin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Nikitin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Barbosa takes a swing at Nikitin's ribcage but misses.
Barbosa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barbosa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nikitin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nikitin lands a nice shot to the body.
Barbosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Nikitin.
Nikitin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nikitin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Nikitin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nikitin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Nikitin.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbosa misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
Barbosa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nikitin lands a jab.
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!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Barbosa - that will leave a mark!
Barbosa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barbosa, as that shot connected.
Nikitin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barbosa.
Barbosa looks to throw the jab but Nikitin is out of range.
Nikitin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barbosa blocks a head kick by Nikitin.
A head kick misses from Barbosa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barbosa throwing a counter right hand but Nikitin manages to avoid it.
Nikitin throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Nikitin misses with an uppercut.
Nikitin digs a good hook to Barbosa's body.
Nikitin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barbosa finds it's way round the side to connect with Nikitin's head.
Barbosa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nikitin on the side of the head.
Barbosa wants to clinch.
Barbosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Barbosa misses its target.
Nikitin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barbosa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nikitin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbosa.
Barbosa walks into a straight right hand from Nikitin.
Nikitin misses with a wild body shot.
Barbosa thinks about countering with a head kick.
Nikitin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbosa moves away.
Nikitin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barbosa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nikitin checks the leg kick nicely there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nikitin! But no joy.
Barbosa swings for the body but Nikitin moves out of range.
Nikitin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nikitin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nikitin checks a leg kick nicely.
Nikitin lands a jab to Barbosa's midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alfredo Barbosa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Barbosa 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alfredo Barbosa!
Our winner, Alfredo Barbosa, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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